Mettadavu | Pakkadavu | Steps 1 to 5 | Bharatanatyam Basic Lessons | Smt Vidya Venkateswaran | NADAM

Lesson 3: Mettadavu (Steps 1 to 5) In this video, Kum Ramyashri Mahth is demonstrating the different variations of Mettadavu (steps 1 to 5) under the guidance of Guru Smt. Vidya Venkateswaran. Mettadavu is also known as Pakkadavu. It has shifting and swinging movements. The dancer starts "moving" with these steps; moving towards sides, front or back while doing the Adavus. The alignment of the hip bones is important in this adavu. The turn-out and stability in the Araimandi position of the dancer must have developed by the time he/she starts the Mettadavu. Natanapriya Academy of Dance and Music - NADAM, Plot No.72, Bhaavya Krishna, Sector 15, Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai 400709 Contact us: 7400178288 / 8454062288 email: natanapriyanadam@gmail.com website: www.natanapriyanadam.com #Danceclasses #Musicclasses #Instrumentclasses Natanapriya Academy of Dance and Music - NADAM is a niche academy in promoting Indian Classical Dance and Music and training the budding stars to become tomorrow's artists. Natanapriya Nadam is an ISO 9001:2015 accredited academy and is affiliated with Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Thus the students can appear in various government-recognized examinations in Music and Dance. Started on 03 Jul 2015 on Gurupurnima day by Guru Smt. Vidya Venkateswaran, a Bharatanatyam and Mohiniattam performing artist and a passionate teacher, Natanapriya Nadam envisages in imparting various Indian classical dances viz. Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam, Odissi, Indian Contemporary, Semiclassical, Folk dance, Lok Nritya, and music forms viz. Carnatic, Hindustani, Semiclassical vocal, Abhang, Bhajan, etc, and Instruments viz. Flute, Tabla, Harmonium, Keyboard, Mridangam, Veena, Sitar, Violin, etc under one roof. Also through their sister organization, Aksharapriya ABCD conducts classes for child personality development viz. Phonics, Grammar, Handwriting, Art, Drawing, Craft, Sloka chanting, Abacus, Vedic Mathematics, language classes for kids and adults in French, English, Japanese Sanskrit, Malayalam, etc. Also, Aksharapriya ABCD has Daycare, Playgroup, Nursery, Kindergarten, etc for every child's holistic development.