Guidelines:
- 1 year = 4 Quarters, each Quarter = 10 to 12 classes.
- Every quarter: 9 to 10 classes of teaching the syllabus and 1 class for testing.
- Each in-person batch is a one-hour-long class. Online lessons are smaller batches are up to 45 minutes long
- 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.
- Each quarter, minimum 80% of the syllabus must be passed by every student. Others must repeat.
- 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.
- 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
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Fundamentals - Level 2: Focus on Geetams, Svara Jatis & Svara Pallavi
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Intermediate - Level 1: Focus on Varnams
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Intermediate - Level 2: Expanding on Varnams
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Checkpoint: Auditions with Advanced Teachers
Advanced - Level 1: Kritis
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Advanced - Level 2: Kritis
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Expert - Level 1: Manodharmam
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Expert - Level 2: Manodharmam
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Arangetram (Concert) Preparation and Performance
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