Arrival time - Please be on time. The
whole of class, including warming up, is important, and late arrival is
disruptive for other students.
Studio doors will be closed 5 minutes.
Dress code -
GIRLS: black tights or black cotton
pants, with white or semi yellow churidaar, cotton dupatta. Pin the duppatta
with safety pins.
BOYS: White Jubba or T-shirt, black pants with a cotton
dupatta for the waist, ankle bells.
Every last week of the month, all
students must bring Ankle Bells( ghungroos) for the classes.
Hair - Neat and off the face, with all
hair neatly contained. Use hair spray and bobby pins as necessary.
No jewelry, except for non-dangling
earrings.
In class behavior -
Address your teacher as - "Guruji"
Say "Namasthe" where ever you see your teacher
Pay attention to teachers instruction
Please use the restroom before or after,
no excuses please.
Tie dupattas (Waist Bands) and ghungroos (ankle
bells)
No talking in the class
Start stretching as soon as you arrive
Fees are paid per semester. A late fee is imposed for
those who are not on time.
Dance Dictionary - All serious students
should have a copy of Soorya's Dance Manual and Dictionary of Bharathantyam
& Kathak. It is an standard for classical dancers to know terminology
and definitions. We encourage the students to tape record the sessions the
last week of every month.
Parking - During the classes with Guru
Prasanna's residence, please park the cars in the street and enter the house
through the back door on the back deck.
Observation week - Second week of the
month. Seating is limited, and all observers must be able to sit still for
the duration of class. If you or your child needs to move around while
watching, please wait until the music stops to do so.
Dance students are required to participate in school
annual shows and atleast two outside performances. Performance is part of
learning.