Alankruta

Alankruta Kuchipudi Dance School

Our classical Kuchipudi dance classes stress the power of fine arts. Dance will help boost a child’s confidence, improve kids concentration and focus, makes kids more balanced thinkers. Performances will help them deal with facing the audiences, real time problem solving like how to fix something on the fly and improve their overall confidence. Best part is kids will be exposed to beautiful dance and music.

Teacher Introduction

Uma Attota is an accomplished Kuchipudi dancer who has given performances in India, Europe and America. Her passion for dance started at a very young age. She was 3, her mom realised her passion. Uma was very fortunate to get exposed to this precious art form and to watch live performances by great Gurus. Uma was glued to watching Vedantam Satyanarayana Sarma garu’s Usha parinayam performance at such young age. She is a student of Kona Janaki Mohan Rao garu and Pasumarthy Srinivasa Sarma garu. She is a disciple of Sri Vempati China Satyam garu. Uma Attota is passionate to teach and pass the great traditional art form to kids and adults and to make her students realize their full potential to express themselves through this beautiful art form. In Seattle, she has worked on major children’s projects like panchatantra, Ramayana, Bhagavatam just to name a few.

Class Levels and Schedules

Beginners classes: 60 min lesson

Prior dance experience not needed.

Students are taught:

• Basic Posture and Prarthana slokas
• Stretching and strengthening exercises to increase endurance and flexibility
• Basic steps and Hasta Mudras

For Class fees and other details please email at alankrutadanceschool@gmail.com or call at (425) 440 1631.

Kuchipudi Level 1: 60 min lesson

Pre-requisite: Beginners level class

Students are taught:

• Basic Kuchipudi movement and vocabulary
• Basic foot positions (Pada bedhas)
• Hand gestures (Mudras) with slokas
• Basic slokas from Natya Shastra
• Muscle and Posture building through core exercises
• Endurance and balance exercises
• Students will complete half of the fundamental steps
• Practice time outside class is required

For Class fees and other details please email at alankrutadanceschool@gmail.com or call at (425) 440 1631.

Kuchipudi Level 2: 60 min lesson

Pre-requisite: Kuchipudi level 1 class

Students are taught:

• Development in technique
• Completion of all steps in different meters
• Head, neck and eye movements are introduced
• Theory of Natya Shastra introduced; Basic stage rules, Rasas, Bhava etc.
• History of Kuchipudi is taught
• Practice time outside class is required

For Class fees and other details please email at alankrutadanceschool@gmail.com or call at (425) 440 1631.

Kuchipudi Level 3: 60 min lesson

Pre-requisite: Must complete Kuchipudi Level 2 class

Students are taught:

• Foot work and technique mastery
• More complex Jathi sequences in different rhythmic measures
• Dance to Annamayya, Tyagaraja kritis
• Practice time outside class is required

For Class fees and other details please email at alankrutadanceschool@gmail.com or call at (425) 440 1631.

Kuchipudi Level 4: Classes not started yet

Adult lessons: 60 min lesson

Prior dance experience not needed

Times: 11 am – 12 pm on Saturday

Location: Bellevue location near Factoria

Private lessons: Times are based on the Student and Teacher availability

Location: Bellevue location near Factoria

For further information, you may contact through email or phone -

Email: alankrutadanceschool@gmail.com

Phone: (425) 440 1631