Senior grade

(Training for 3 years, after completion of Junior grade portions) 

Bharatanatyam Practicals Section

1. Practice of exercise of different parts of the human body particularly anga, pratyanga, upanga 
2. Practice of basic standing and sitting positions: Pada and mandalabhedas 
3. Practice all  Adavus in Trikala and 5 Jaati
4. Practice of Bramari and utplavana  Adavu
5. Practice of Hasta Viniyoga
6. Practice of Yogasana
7. Kautvam
8. Slokas
9. Allaripu (Khanda & Mishra)
10. Jatiswaram  (2 in different taalas)
11. Shabdam
12. Pada Varnam in Nayaka Nayika bhava
13. Padam  – any 2
14. Javali 
15. Kriti
16. Devaranaana
17. Tillanna

Theory Section

1. Detail study of Indian Dance forms
2. Characteristics of Adavu
3. Knowledge of the following terms: 
   • Bharata, Nritta, Nritya, Natya, Tandava, Lasya, Jati, Rechaka, Solkattu, Lokadharmi, Natyadharmi (Definitions with example), Aremandi, Nattuvanga and Arangetrum.
   • Sthana, Chari, Mandala, Bharmari, Utplavana (Slokas and meaning) 
   • Abhinaya (Angika, Vachika, Satvika, Aharya) 
4. Knowledge on Lord Nataraja  
5. Hasta Viniyoga
   • Asamyuta Hasta
   • Samyuta Hasta
   • Devata Hasta
   • Nritya Hasta
6. Pada Bedas
7. Knowledge on   Sangeeta, Tala, Laya (Definition of the term, seven talams), 
8. Practice of Raaga Lakshana
9. Acquaintance with the traditional costumes, make up of the Dance styleopted 
10. Knowledge on Indian Folk Dances
11. Life history of renowned Music and dance Gurus
12. Discripton of Musical instruments used in Bharatanatyam

Music Section

1. Singing of all Dance items with shruti and Taala
2. Singing of Taana Varna