I current hold group and private
classes for beginner, intermediate and advance students at three locations - Manhattan
and White Plains (NY) and Stamford (CT).
Fee structure:
Generally, $20 per class.
Generally, $20 per class.
Registration:
Email priyadarshini.roy@gmail.com or info@shibaranjani.org to confirm registration for a class.
Schedule:
Manhattan classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesdays, 6 - 9 pm, at 519 8th Avenue, or 12 E 32nd Street.
Manhattan classes are held on Tuesday and Wednesdays, 6 - 9 pm, at 519 8th Avenue, or 12 E 32nd Street.
White Plains classes are held on Fridays 7:00-9:00 pm and Saturdays/Sundays, 10 am - 12:30 pm, at 300 High Point Drive, Hartsdale, NY 10530.
For further information on locations and schedules, email at
priyadarshini.roy@gmail.com, or click here.
For further information on locations and schedules, email at
priyadarshini.roy@gmail.com, or click here.
Class Description
Odissi -
Beginner I (Ages 6 years and above): Students will
learn the fundamental principles of Odissi in the style of Guru Kelucharan
Mohapatra, including the basic steps in the two distinctive positions – Chauka
(the square stance) and Tribhangi (the three-bend stance). These will be woven
together with traditional hand gestures, walks, turns, neck, eye and head
movements in a simple choreography – Sthayi (traditional pure dance sequence) –
to create an enjoyable practice for young beginners with the aim of exposing
them to the experience of performance and ensemble work. Students will also
learn to chant the basic eight beat bols, and learn about the history of Odissi.
Odissi -
Beginner II: The Chauka and Tribhangi steps set to
eight to ten beat cycles will be introduced and added to the Sthayi choreography.
Torso movement will be taught at this stage for each of the ten basic Chauka
and Tribhangi steps. Students will also learn the choreography for a Vandana
(hymn) as an introduction to Mangalacharan, the traditional invocatory piece
which forms part of the Odissi repertoire.
Anamika-Navatman Student Showcase, June 17, 2012, NYC -
Odissi beginner students performing Thei Thei (a simple choreoraphy for beginners using basic Odissi steps)
My Beginner 1 Class practicing a sequence of basic steps
Odissi - Intermediate: Mangalacharan's rhythmic sequence of steps forming the Bhumi Pranam (salutation to Mother Earth) and Trikhandi Pranam (three-fold salutation to God, the Guru, and the audience) will be completed. This class will focus on learning the basic items of the Odissi repertoire – Batu Nritya and Pallavi (pure dance sequences), and Moksha (the dance of salvation which concludes a performance).
Priyadarshini in "Saundarya" - a highly-acclaimed cross-cultural dance theater
