Thillana

Guru


Smt.Praveena Vadapalli had her early tutelage in Bharatanatyam under Natyacharya Late Sri Avasarala Rukmaji Rao in Visakhapatnam. She continued her journey in dance after a break under the tutelage of Smt.Mridula Anand and was later mentored by Smt. Madhavi Marellapudi. Smt.Madhavi Marellapudi and Praveena have together worked on several joint choreographies.

Praveena continued her passion for Bharatanatyam by pursuing a post-graduation in Bharatanatyam from Sastra University in 2013 and yet another post-graduation from the University of Hyderabad in 2019.

Praveena received her training in Karanas from Padma Vibhushan Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam. Presently she is learning Nattuvangam from Vidwan D.V.Prasanna Kumar, and Abhinaya from Dr. Anupama Kylash. She is a graded Doordarshan artist, and has graced the stage in India and abroad for several prestigious banners.

An Engineer by qualification, Praveena, worked in several multinational IT firms like MindTree and Deloitte for 15 years before making a conscious move to pursue her passion for dance and thus founded Nrityopachara, her school of dance in 2015. As a trained yoga teacher, Praveena's students have an added advantage of training in yoga to improve flexibility, posture and balance while performing. Students of Nrityopachara appear for various graded exams at the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, and certificate exams from the Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.

Passionate about Bharatanatyam, she believes that Indian dance forms help us understand our culture and values better. As a trustee of Bhartiya Kala Samskruti, Praveena, conducts dance recitals under the banner, Nrityam Samarpayami, for promoting budding young artists. Till date Nrityam Samarpayami has conducted 15 performances featuring a total of 50 artists.

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Nrityopachara was founded by Guru Mrs Praveena Vadapalli in 2015 and has conducted several programs including Annual show's, Arangetrams, performances in festivals and temples including major shows like Nadaneerajanam in SVBC channel at Tirumala.
Students of Nrityopachara also attend graded exams in various Universities like Potti Sree Ramulu Telugu University and Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya Mandal.


Pedagogy of Bharatanatyam training at Nrityopachara is as follows

  • Yoga and Exercices : Exercises and asanas are taught to build strength, posture and agility before starting with the basics of Bharatanatyam.
  • Adavus (Basic Steps): The foundation of Bharatanatyam lies in mastering the adavus. Each adavu introduces us to a different kind of movement patterns and foot work and hand movements. Teaching these adavus in different variations forms the core part of the curriculum for beginners. Introductions to Single hand and double hand gestures and various other slokas like pada bhedas, siro bhedas are also covered during this period.
  • Inroduction to Items: Once the adavus are mastered, items like Alarimpu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam are introduced.
  • Building Repertoire : Items and Choreography: Students are gradually introduced to more complex dance pieces like Varnam (a dramatic piece), Keertanams and Thillana (a lively concluding piece). Each piece presents a unique challenge and helps the student develop artistry and understanding of dance forms.Abhinaya items like Javali, Sringara padams are introduced much later.
  • Performance and Stage Presence At Nrityopachara we conduct annual shos in addition to performances in temples and festivals in the twin cities where most of the students are encouraged to perform.
  • Appearning to examinations in Bharatanatyam : Guru Mrs. Praveena Vadapalli is a certified teacher with Akhil Bharateeya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya Mandal and students are encouraged to appear for graded exams every year, where the focus is on both theory and practicals. Students of Nrityopachara also appear for certificate and diploma examinations at Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University.
  • Arangetrams : Once a student completes a margam and is ready to present a whole margam(complete repertorie of Bharatantyam), students are encouraged to prepare for their arangetrams.
  • Productions : At Nrityopachara, we also come up with thematic productions and ballets and students depending on the suitability are encouraged to participate in the same.

Schedule

Batch Type Day Time
Weekday Batches Thursday 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM
Weekend Batches Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM

FAQ'S

We take students above 6 yrs.

Yes, adults classes are also conducted at Nrityopachara.

We have a uniform. White cotton half sleeved kurta, Red cotton pyjama. Red dupatta.

In few select cases for senior students only private classes are given. For beginners, we have group classes only.

International students and any students outside Hyderabad, we are open to take online classes.

Once they finish the adavus, they can appear for graded exams year on year. We follow Akhil Bharateeya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal . We also prepare students for Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University Certificate and Diploma examinations.

Once the student is ready to present a solo full length recital. Typically this process takec 6 to 7 yrs of training. But it differs from child to child.