In this 4-week-long course, I will be teaching the very first movements of the dance form called Bharatnatyam. In the very first place, students will learn to do the Salutation part which is called Namaskaram. By doing so, the dancer asks Mother Earth for forgiveness for stomping on her. This is a ritual we always do before starting a dance session. After the Namaskaram, students will be taught the basic foot movements called the Taatta Adavus. There are eight types of foot movements practiced in three speeds. Furthermore, students will learn a few joyful hand gestures which convey different meanings and emotions while performing a dance. Before starting every dance class, I will make the students do some light stretching exercises to relax their muscles. My dance course is structured in the following way: Stretching and Namaskaram will be done before starting every class. First week: Namaskaram and Taatta Adavu (First three) Second week: Taatta Adavu (Three through six) Third week: Taatta Adavu (Six through eight) Fourth week: A few hand gesture.