School introduces Bharatanatyam in curriculum

Chennai: Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram at Kilpauk in Chennai has introduced a Bharatanatyam in curriculum for Class 4 students. The initiative was taken up in collaboration with the Prayathnam Trust of Dancers. The syllabus will serve as a primer for serious learners of the art form. Saraswathi Vasudevan, who is set to teach the classical dance form to the students, said that there was an interest in learning classical dance at the independent institution level, through studios conducted by dancers. "We have started teaching music and yoga in schools. But formal dance learning has not yet made an entrance. This is a pioneer effort," she said.