Curriculum for 2009 (last updated: Oct 13, 2009)
Material Links: Naada Kriya Yoga Indian Melodies Indian Rhythms Indian Dance Sanskrit Sounds
Songs: vara leela gAna lOla (lyrics) mitramA (lyrics)
Oct-Nov: Naada Kriya Yoga, Indian Rhythms, Indian Dance, Musical Theater.
Nov-Dec: Carnatic Vocal Junior Qualifier (with Chithra); Drawing and coloring mandalas using only circle shapes (created by compass).
Curriculum for 2010 (last updated: Aug 28, 2009)
Recommended (but not required): ZOME TOOL (Amazon has best prices). Information about these toolkits will be provided during the classes.
Jan-Feb: Manifestation of spongy diaphragm using gibberish and laughter techniques; Introduction to three-dimensional geometric art; Exhibition of artwork completed in Nov-Dec 2009; Performance of Indian Rhythms (Designs #31-32); Performance of Indian Dance movements (Level 1); Musical Theater project (under design).
Mar-Apr: Naada Kriya Yoga (Level 1); Indian Melodies (ADutU pADavE); Indian Rhythms (Designs #33-34); Musical Theater project (under design); Drawing and coloring mandalas using only square shapes; Constructing three-dimensional geometric art pieces using only cubes.
May-June: Naada Kriya Yoga (Level 2); Exhibition of artwork completed in Mar-Apr; Performance of Indian Rhythms (Designs #33-34); Performance of Musical Theater; Indian Rhythms (Designs #35-36); Drawing and coloring mandalas using only triangle shapes; Constructing three-dimensional geometric art pieces using cubes, tetrahedrons and octahedrons.
July-Sep: Naada Kriya Yoga (Level 2); Rhythmic Composition (under design); Indian Rhythms (Designs #37-38); Indian Dance (Level 2); Drawing and coloring mandalas using squares, circles and triangles; Musical Theater project (under design).
Oct-Nov: Exhibition of artwork completed in May-Sep; Performance of Indian Rhythms (Designs #35-38); Performance of Indian Dance movements (Level 2); Indian Rhythms (Designs #39-40); Constructing three-dimensional geometric art pieces using icosahedrons and dodecahedrons.
Dec: Home project (under design).