Class levels are a general guideline; placement and advancement by recommendation of instructor only.
| Beginners I |
| For students with no dance experience in any discipline, or no previous experience in Indian dance movement or vocabulary. Class introduces students to Kuchipudi dance posture and an understanding of basic rhythm and footwork. Students will learn about 1/3rd of their fundamental steps and Asamyutha hastas. | Beginners II |
| For students who have completed 1/3rd of their Kuchipudi fundamental steps and learned the Asamyutha hastas. Class begins focus on development in technique. Head and Neck movements will be introduced. Students will learn 2/3rds of their fundamental steps, Pada Bhedas and Samyutha Hastas. |
| Beginners III |
| For students who have completed 2/3rds of their Kuchipudi fundamentals and learned, Samyutha Hastas, Pada bhedas, Head and Neck movements and 2/3rds of their fundamental steps. Class will focus on building core strength, arm and quad strength to build stamina and endurance. Students will complete all their fundamentals and Hasta Viniyogas of Asamyuta Hastas. |
| Intermediate I |
| For students who have completed all Kuchipudi fundamental steps and learned Hasta Viniyogas of Asamyutha Hastas. Emphasis on technique development and mastery of footwork. Students begin jathi sequences and basic shlokas. |
| Intermediate II |
| For students who have completed all the jati sequences in the 4 beat time measure and learned to interpret the basic shlokas. Students continue learning Indian dance theory and interpretation, and continue on with jati sequences. |
| Items group I & II |
| For students who have completed all the jati sequences in the 3, 5, 7 and 9 beat time measure. Students begin learning basic items in the Kuchipudi repertoire and begin the study of Abhinaya. Class continues to emphasize strengthening of skills and mastery of more challenging movement and vocabulary. |
| Items group III |
| For students who have completed the first 4 basic items in the Kuchipudi repertoire and have learned the interpretations of the Samyutha hastas. Students learn more advanced items. Class continues study of abhinaya and interpretation of Indian dance theory and culture. |
| Items Group IV & V |
| For students who have completed 8 items. Students continue to learn more dances and focus on perfecting all aspects of dance technique and mastering dance as an art form. |