Colleena and Guru Padma Cheran Dehury present:
Odissi Classical Indian Dance: Choka Stepping 1-10  Instructional DVD :: VOL. 1

The stepping exercises Choka 1-10 were created by the great Gurus of the Odissi style to build strength, coordination and rhythm sense. This DVD offers students a study tool for practicing stepping in the choka posture of Odissi dance. Each stepping exercise is broken down carefully and performed at three speeds. This DVD is filmed on location at Shakti School of Dance ( Pushkar , India ) within the beautiful Rangji temple complex. 

*This DVD is intended to augment, not replace the traditional system of learning classical Indian dance from a Master. 

Includes:
A brief history of Odissi classical dance, two prayers to use at the beginning of your dance practice, Choka 1-10 Stepping Exercises with breakdown of steps into upper body and lower body, two bonus chapters on: one handed and two handed mudras as well as a live performance section with various performances by Colleena in India and the USA !

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Colleena and Guru Padma Cheran Dehury present:
Odissi Classical Indian Dance: Tribungi Stepping 1-10   Instructional DVD :: VOL. 2

Odissi dance is an expressive classical dance that takes one through the fullest range of emotions. This devotional dance has been passed on from guru todisciple for over 2,000 years, making it the oldest known temple dance still in practice. Originating in the temples of Orissa (East India), Odissi dance is taught as a means of worship and personal surrender. This style of classical Indian dance is praised for having distinctly feminine postures, with
exaggerated hip curvatures and graceful movements of the torso.


*This DVD is intended to augment, not replace the traditional system of learning classical Indian dance from a Master. 

Includes:
A brief history of Odissi classical dance. two prayers to use at the beginning of your dance practice, and three bonus chapters on isolated body movements. Tribungi 1-10 Stepping Exercises with breakdown of steps into upper body and lower body. Plus a live performance section (clips from The Pushkar Temple Dance Festival 2008).

To purchase these DVD's online please visit our friends at www.FCBD.com