Training

Classes

Three ongoing courses. Start dates and weekly timings are confirmed when you register — they are not listed here until the current batch is fixed.

Kathak dancers in red costumes on a lit stage

Adult beginner, level 1

The foundation of Kathak. Nritta first: footwork, spins, and the grammar of the form.

Age: 16 and above
Where: All in the studio, all on Zoom, or hybrid with 70% of classes in the studio
Length: 18 months, in six modules of three months
Rhythm: One core class a week (1 hour) and one practice class (45 minutes) every fortnight
Dress: Indian kurti, leggings, and dupatta
After: Eligible for exams with external examiners, and for a group performance to a live audience

Kathak dancers with raised arms during a performance

Adult beginner, level 2

The next step: expression. For students who have completed level 1.

Age: 16 and above, and level 1
Where: Studio, Zoom, or hybrid with 70% of classes in the studio
Length: 18 months, in six modules of three months
Rhythm: One core class a week (1 hour) and one practice class (45 minutes) every fortnight
Dress: Indian kurti, leggings, and dupatta
After: Eligible for exams with external examiners, and for a group performance to a live audience

A SpACE Kathak demonstration with students on stage

Children

Start early, in the studio. The class builds the same traditional vocabulary, at a child’s pace.

Age: 6 and above
Where: In the studio for ages 6 to 10. Online is optional only after 10.
Extra class: Studio students may join an additional class from the second month
Dress: Indian kurti, leggings, and dupatta

Also at SpACE

Exam preparation, masterclasses with Anjana Gupta and Shruthi Gupta, and performance work including rangapravesh are not open batches with a published start date. If one of these is what you want, write it in your expectations when you register.