Guidelines:

1. 1 year = 4 Quarters, each Quarter = 10 to 12 classes.
2. Every quarter: 9 to 10 classes of teaching the syllabus and 1 class for testing.
3. Each in-person batch is a one-hour-long class. Online lessons are smaller batches are up to 45 minutes long
4. For quality training, Year 1 - Rookie level may accommodate 5-7 students each batch, Year 2 - Beginner level may accommodate 5 students each batch, Years 3 to 8 should only accommodate 3 students each batch to give 20 mins of one-on-one attention. Years 9 & 10 - Arangetram level is for one student a batch preparing them for their own personalized Arangetrams.
5. Each quarter, minimum 80% of the syllabus must be passed by every student. Others must repeat.
6. Feedback forms (written) should be given at the end of each quarter after testing. Feedback sessions (oral) should be given at the end of each year after testing.
7. Each quarter testing should cover that quarter’s syllabus. End of the year testing should be done for the entire year’s syllabus.

Fundamentals - Level 1: Focus on Svara Exercises

​Quarter 1:

• Sarali svaras (14)

Quarter 2:

• Janta Svaras (7-9)

Quarter 3:

• Datu Svaras & Upper sthayi Svaras (5)

Quarter 4: 

• ​Alankaras (7)

Learning:

• 1 lesson per week
• Practice 30 mins per day, 5-6 days per week 

Assessments & Performances: 

• Quarterly Assessments
• Annual Day Stage Performance

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Fundamentals - Level 2: Focus on Geetams, Svara Jatis & Svara Pallavi

Quarter 1:

• Srigananatha 
  
• Kundagoura 
  
• Kerayaneeranu
  
• Varaveena

Quarter 2:

• Kamalajadala
  
• Analekara 
  
• Sri govinda 
  
• Mandaradhare

Quarter 3:

• Padumanabha 
  
• Kamalasulochana 
  
• Raravenu

Quarter 4: 

• Sambasivayanare
  
•  Svarapallavi (Hindolam)

Learning:

• 1 lesson per week
• Practice 30 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: 

• Quarterly Assessments
• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples

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Intermediate - Level 1: Focus on Varnams

Quarter 1:

• Mohana varnam
  
• Abhogi varnam

Quarter 2:

• Hamsadhwani varnam
  
• Kalyani varnam

Quarter 3:

• Sankarabharanam
  
• Durbar
  
• Vasanta

Quarter 4: 

• Sri,
  
• Kambhoji
  
• Saranga

Learning:

• 1 lesson per week
• Practice 45 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: 

• Quarterly Assessments
• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Sampada Level 1 Exam

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Intermediate - Level 2: Expanding on Varnams

Quarter 1:

• Saveri
  
• Todi
  

Quarter 2:

• Sahana 
  
• Begada
  
• Navaragamalika

Quarter 3:

• Natakuranji
  
• Bhairavi (Ata)

Quarter 4: 

• Kalyani (Ata)
  
• Kambhoji (Ata)

Learning:

• 1 lesson per week
• Practice 45 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: 

• Quarterly Assessments
• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Sampada Level 2 Exam

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Checkpoint: Auditions with Advanced Teachers

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Advanced - Level 1: Kritis

Quarter 1:

• Any 4 Tyagaraja kritis

Quarter 2:

• Any 4 Dikshitar kritis 

Quarter 3:

• Any 4 Dikshitar kritis 

Quarter 4: 

• 4 Kritis of
  
  • Swati Tirunal
    
  • Purandaradasa 
    
  • Ramadasa 
    
  • Annamacharya

Learning:

• 1-2 lesson per week
• Practice 45 - 90 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: 

• Quarterly Assessments
• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Sampada Level 3 Exam

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Advanced - Level 2: Kritis

Quarter 1:

• Any 4 Vilambakala kritis

Quarter 2:

• 4 Kritis of various vaggeyakaras
  

Quarter 3:

• 4 Kritis of various vaggeyakaras

Quarter 4: 

• Pancharatna kriti
  
• Syamasastri Svara jati
  

Learning:

• 1-2 lesson per week
• Practice 45 - 90 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: 

• Quarterly Assessments
• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Sampada Level 4 Exam
• Attend Cleveland Carnatic Music Festival

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Expert - Level 1: Manodharmam

Quarter 1:

• Kalyani Raga

Quarter 2:

• Mohana Raga

Quarter 3:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 4: 

• Guru's choice of Raga

Learning:

• 1-2 lesson per week
• Practice 45 - 90 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: ​

• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Solo stage performances at small sabhas

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Expert - Level 2: Manodharmam

Quarter 1:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 2:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 3:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 4: 

• Guru's choice of Raga

Learning:

• 1-2 lesson per week
• Practice 45 - 90 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: ​

• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Solo stage performances at small sabhas

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Arangetram (Concert) Preparation and Performance

Quarter 1:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 2:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 3:

• Guru's choice of Raga

Quarter 4: 

• Guru's choice

Quarter 5:

• Guru's choice

Quarter 6:

• Guru's choice

Quarter 7:

• Guru's choice

Quarter 8: 

• Guru's choice

Learning:

• 1-2 lesson per week
• Practice 45 - 90 mins per day, 5-6 days per week

Assessments & Performances: ​

• Stage Performances
  • Annual Day
  • Cultural Events
  • Temples
• Solo stage performances at small sabhas

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