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Recipient of Rabindra Puraskar, 2015. Disciple of Pt. Rajendra Gangani Ji and Smt. Swati Sinha Ji.

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for 1-on-1, 45 mins class

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: English, Marathi

Course Summary

Kathak is one of the most graceful traditional dance forms in India. After learning the basic footwork, hand gestures, and body movements in the beginner's course, it is time to step up your potential with more complex concepts.

This course is for learners training in Kathak for at least 3 months. It includes learning Kathak dance compositions, rhythms, and the theories behind each step. The students will have a holistic learning experience and gain confidence in their abilities as Kathak dancers.

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Shruti Patki

Shruti Patki SKILS Academy

Experience: 10 Years

From: India

  • Teacher Skill Keywords

    Teacher Skill Keywords

    Kathak
  • Education

    Education

    Master's in Kathak from Savitribai Phule Pune University

    Nritya Alankar from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal, Mumbai

  • Work Details

    Work Details

    Founder and Teacher - SKILS - School of Kathak and Interdisciplinary Learning with Shruti

About the Course

The highlights of the course include -

  • Different dance sequences based on Teentaal and their theoretical concepts including Toda, Chakradar Toda, Paran, and Tihai.
  • Formation of angles through body postures and movements
  • Guidance to master proper hand-eye coordination, footwork, body postures, and movements 
  • Introduction to hand gestures or mudras and their uses 
  • Learn to do the ‘Abhinaya’ using facial expression
  • Start learning simple choreographies

About Shruti Patki SKILS Academy

SKILS - School of Kathak and Interdisciplinary Learning with Shruti was founded in 2014 by Shruti Patki in Pune. SKILS has been offering in-person classes for a decade and conducting online classes for 8 years. SKILS has to its credit the training of students from 14 countries across 6 continents worldwide.

Shruti Patki - the Founder and Principal instructor at SKILS has a teaching experience of 13 years. She has trained in the Banaras and Lucknow Gharana for 19 years under reputed Kathak Danseuse & Guru Mrs Shambhavi Dandekar and Guru Pta. Maneesha Sathe from Pune. 

At present, Shruti is continuing her training from the Jaipur Gharana under Pt. Rajendra Gangani Ji. She is also a visiting Faculty at Lalit Kala Kendra (Gurukul) Savitribai Phule Pune University.

Shruti was awarded the Kathak Navonmesh Nritya Sadhana Puraskar by Dr Sujata Natu and Ganawardhan in July 2019. She has also won a variety of district, state, and national competitions. 

Shruti was awarded the Rabindra Puraskar in 2015 and received the Gold Medal in Masters in Performing Arts Kathak, 2014. She has also secured the First Rank all over India in the postgraduate level Nritya Alankar examination conducted by Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mumbai, in 2012.

Jaswandi Khairnar, a Kathak Visharad, is a dedicated disciple of Guru Shruti Patki currently pursuing an M.A. in Kathak from Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune. With 15 years of experience in the field and over 5 years of experience as a passionate dance teacher, Jaswandi excels in training students of all levels.

Mrunal Pendse is an accomplished Kathak artist, having completed her Visharad degree under the esteemed guidance of Guru Shruti Patki. With 21 years of passion for Kathak and 5 years of experience training students at various levels, she continues to excel in her dance journey.

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Available For All Age-Groups

Available For All Age-Groups

333 Online live sessions completed

333 Online live sessions completed

Our teachers recommend customized classes for an effective learning experience. Here's why!

Every individual

  • Has a unique learning style

  • Is at a different learning stage

  • Has different strength and flexibility

  • Has a different caliber to understand and replicate steps

  • Has different mind-hand coordination

  • And a different GOAL!

What you get?

World-class  masters as  teachers

World-class masters as teachers

Personalized & Interactive 1-on-1 classes

Personalized & Interactive 1-on-1 classes

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Course studio that amplifies passion learning

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Pay as you go - 2 classes at a  time

Pay as you go - 2 classes at a time

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