Nuance by Navatman

Online Workshops/Intensives/Nuance Classes

Get intense with your music and dance.

Navatman offers a range of workshops, intensives, and now online master and exploratory classes from popular artists around the world. Check out new announcements and upcoming offerings to see which works best for you this month.

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December

Expanding your Stage Presence: 4-day Bharatanatyam Workshop (Drop Ins also encouraged)

For Professional, Pre-professional & Intermediate level dancers

Dates: Thursday, December 10 - Sunday, December 13
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: Thursday & Friday - 7 - 9 PM EST
Saturday & Sunday - 2 - 5 PM EST
Cost: $180 for full workshop, $45 for Daily drop ins

Stage presence is a key ingredient in making your pieces engaging and captivating. But what elements make up a commanding stage presence?

Join Co-founder of Navatman, Sahasra Sambamoorthi, in exploring and extending stage presence specifically through control and dynamic of the eyes. In this four day intensive, you will explore how the eyes and control and intention will lead to an expanded energy in your movement that is noticeable by audience members.

Each day will cover various viniyogas, bhedas, and in depth methods of focusing the body and eyes to bring into your daily practice.

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Experience required:
A minimum of 3 years of Bharatanatyam training.

Who this is for:
Anyone who is looking to enhance their dancing - this class will take anyone from a professional level to those who are learning adavus to enhance their performative aspects of dance.

What you will get out of it:
Techniques to practice in any piece that will lay the foundation for your next stage performance.

Expanding your upper vocal range - Science and Technique for Indian classical vocalists

For Pre-professional Classical Musicians

Date: Saturday, December 12
Location: Online via Zoom
Time: 3 - 5 PM EST
Cost: $40 or pay what you can

A blended voice from the bottom of your range until your high Pa (or even higher) is a highly sought after skill in both Carnatic and Hindustani genres. Oftentimes the voice “cracks” into a head voice after a few high notes leading to a breathy or weak sound, or the voice feels forced or “pushed” into the higher octaves, leading to quick fatigue and long term vocal issues

The mixed voice is an advanced vocal coordination that requires a balance of vocal musculature, your head and chest voice, and breath. Learn how to balance all three in this exploration of Tara Sthayi/Taar Saptak (the upper octave). Both Carnatic and Hindustani singers are welcome!

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Experience required:
Varnam level and above for Carnatic singers, Hindustani singers who are beginning their working on their alaap, any singer struggling with managing an effortless mixed voice.

Props needed: Please bring a straw and a half cup of water

Who this is for:
Vocalists who would like to finesse their blended registers.

What you will get out of it:
Exercises to add help you identify, self correct and enhance your mixed voice.