Courses & Workshops with Ginette Dion-Ahmed:

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY IN MONTREAL
FREE TRIAL CLASS
Saturday May 1 2010
From 3:30 p.m. till 5 p.m.
At the studio of Sattvika Danse
*Reservation: 514-272-4706
You are all welcome !

WINTER 2010 SESSION
Level I course begin January 19

LEVEL I COURSE
Tuesday from 6:30 p.m. till 8 p.m.
From January 19 to June 1
Cost: $360 for 20 weeks
Payable in 2 installments

LEVEL III
Wednesday from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m.
From January 13 to June 9
Cost: $528 for 22 weeks
Payable in 3 installments

PRACTICES:
ADAVUS CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS
REPERTOIRE FOR DIFFERENT LEVELS
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* Private courses available

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY IN QUEBEC
FREE TRIAL CLASS
Sunday April 25
From 11:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.
At YWCA of Quebec
855 Holland, Devon Hall
* Simply arrive a few minutes ahead of time.
You are all welcome !

WINTER 2010 SESSION
Friday from 1:30 p.m. till 3 p.m.
From February 5 to June 18
At the gym of YWCA of Quebec
Cost: $120 for 6 weeks

IYENGAR YOGA CLASSES
FREE TRIAL
Friday February 5, 4:30 to 6 p.m.
At YWCA of Quebec
855 Holland, Devon Hall
* Simply arrive a few minutes ahead of time.

From February 5 to June 18
At YWCA of Quebec, Devon Hall
Beginners: Friday 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Cost: $224 for 14 weeks
Advanced: Friday 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.
Cost: $360 for 15 weeks

Course content:

LEVEL I
This course is a basic introduction to Bharata Natyam. It runs for 36 weeks from September to June and is divided into three periods of 12 weeks each.
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.