Courses & Workshops with Ginette Dion:

WINTER 2012 SESSION
Beginning on January 17th

FREE TRIAL CLASS
Saturday January 28
From 1:30 p.m. till 3 p.m.
*Just be there few minutes in advance. Please, wear some confortable clothes for dancing.

LEVEL I COURSE
Saturday from 1:30 p.m. till 3 p.m.
February 4, 11, 25 / March 3, 10, 17, 24
*Dates to be confirmed for April to June
Cost: $126 for 7 classes
(payable in one installment)

LEVEL II COURSE
Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. till 8:30 p.m.
From January 17 to June 19
Cost: $552 for 23 weeks
(payable in two or four installments)

LEVEL III
Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.
From January 18 to June 20
Cost: $552 for 23 weeks
(payable in two or four installments)

PRACTICES:
ADAVUS CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS
See more details in Workshops

* Private courses available

BHARATA NATYAM WORKSHOPS IN QUEBEC
WINTER 2012 SESSION
January 15, February 5, March 4 April 15, May 6 and June 3
From 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
At La Rotonde, Quebec
(For more information, see Workshops)

IYENGAR YOGA WORKSHOPS IN QUEBEC
On Sundays: January 15,
February 5, March 4 April 15, May 6 and June 3
From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
YWCA, Devon Hall
855 Holland Avenue
Cost: 50$ for each 3 hours workshop

Course content:

LEVEL I
This course is a basic introduction to Bharata Natyam. Each class begins with stretching exercises.

Adavus:
Basic exercises in Bharata Natyam. The adavus develop coordination of the whole body and a sense of rhythm. 

Hasthas:
Hand positions and their meaning.

Introduction to the Trinity:
Shiva, Brahma and Vishnu and how to represent them in Bharata Natyam.

Choreography:
A progression of adavus movements. A slokam or short prayer with music dedicated to a divinity. Beginning of a short choreography entitled Pushpanjali.

LEVEL II
In this course, students will learn a traditional Bharata Natyam repertoire. It is open only to students who have mastered the basic elements taught at level I. The course runs for 36 weeks from September to June.

PRACTICE
In order to learn the Bharata Natyam movements in greater depth, it is suggested that students join the practice class guided by the teacher.

YEARLY DANCE SHOW
The yearly dance show is in June. Participation is conditional on the student being registered in a Level I, Level II or Level III course and attending practices on a regular basis.