These classes offers a Kuchipudi focused dance training schedule teaching the values, traditional repertoire and basics laid down by Maestro Vempati Chinnasatyam. Students will have the opportunity to enhance agility, stamina, retention and precision while exploring Vempati’s Kuchipudi basic steps (adugulu) and jathis. This spring semester is suitable for beginners and experienced dancers alike to learn or perfect foundational basics that are so crucial to the tradition and practice of Kuchipudi. Classes are offered 3 times a week to students as well as access to class recordings and video libraries containing all steps and jathis. This is a wonderful opportunity for all dancers to immerse themselves into the study of the most refined, enjoyable and profound aspects of Kuchipudi dance!