FIRST YEAR : PRARAMBHIK

• known kathak
• Mudras
• Laya
• Vilanbit Laya
• Madhya Laya
• Drut Laya
• Matra
• Sam
• Taal
• Khali
• Vibhaag
• Introduction of Teentaal
• Tatkaar
• footwork in Teentaal
• Thah (slow speed)
• Dugun (double speed)
• Ability to recite & perform 10 simple Todas and 4 Chakradaar Todas and two tihais in Teentaal
• Recite Teentaal Theka on hands
• Recite Thah, Dugun and Chaugun of Teentaal Theka on hands

SECOND YEAR : Praveshika Pratham

• To know all the theory of Prarambhik besides this years theory.
• Define Laya (Vilambit, Madhya, Drut)
• Sama
• Matra
• Taali
• Khaali
• Gat-Nikas
• Gat-Palta
• Tatkar
• Toda
• Thaat,
• Salaami / Rang Manch Pranaam
• Baant and Tukda
• Identify the symbols of Taal notations.
• Information and thekas of Dadra and Kerawa Taal.
• Names of five Kathak Guru of current time.
• Names & usages of 10 Asanyukta hasta Mudras as per Abhinay Darpan.
• Patatka, Tri-Pataka, Ardha Pataka, Kartarimukh, Mayur, Ardhachandra, Araal, Shukatunda, Mushthi, Shikhar.

• One Rangmanch Pranam, Two Thaat, One Simple Aamad,
• Six simple Todas, Two Chakradar Todas, Two Paran
• Three Gat-Nikas – simple, Matki, and Bansuri.
• Tatkar: Thah, Dugun, Chaugun

• Teental Theka and its Thah, Dugun and Chaugun
• Ability to recite all the Todas on hand with Theka.