Courses & Workshops with Ginette Dion:

FREE CLASSES IN
BHARATA NATYAM
- Monday September 9 2013
from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Wednesday September 11 2013
from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
*Just be there few minutes in advance. Please, wear some confortable clothes for dancing.

FREE CLASSES
BODY AWAKENING
- Wednesday September 11
from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Thursday September 12
from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Stretching, opening the hips and shoulders, preparing to dance or any other physical activity.
*Just be there few minutes in advance. Please, wear some confortable clothes for dancing.

LEVEL I COURSE (beginner)
- Monday Sept. 16 to Dec. 16
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(No classes on Oct. 7 and 21)
- Wednesday Sept. 18 to Dec. 18
from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
(No classes on Oct. 9 and 23)
Cost: $216 for 12 weeks
(Payable in two installments)

COURSE: BODY AWAKENING

- Wednesday Sept. 18 to Dec. 18
from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
(No classes on Oct. 9 and 23)
- Thursday Sept. 19 to Dec. 19
from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(No classes on Oct. 10 and 24)
Cost: $216 for 12 weeks
(Payable in two installments)

LEVEL II-III
Tuesday Sept. 10 to Dec. 17
from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
(No classes on Oct 9 and 21)
Cost: $360 for 15 weeks
(Payable in 2 or 3 installments)

COURSE : ADAVUS AND HASTAS
Adavus classes for all level. These are the basics steps and position of the hands that we use in all choreography.
Thursday Sept. 19 to Dec. 19
from 6:15 to 7:45
(No classes on Oct. 10 and 24)
Coût: 216$ for 12 weeks
(Payable in two installments)

20% Off for registration : 2 classes or more

BHARATA NATYAM WORKSHOPS
Choreography: Pushpanjali
Saturday September 22
from 3:30 pm to 5:30 p.m.
Cost: $30
Dates to come (see Workshops)

BODY AWAKENING WORKSHOPS
Saturday September 14
from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Cost: $50
Dates to come (see Workshops)

* Private courses available

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BHARATA NATYAM WORKSHOPS IN QUEBEC
Dates to come
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: September 22,
October 20, November 17 and December 8, 2013
From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
YWCA, Devon Hall
855 Holland Avenue
Cost: 55$ for each 3 hours workshop
Cost : 85$ for 5 hours on Sept. 22, 2013

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.