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Lesson 23 DANCE PRACTICE

After learning basic steps of dance like moving forward, backward, right,
left, toe movements, hand movements like spreading and squeezing,
sitting, etc, basic dance movements are complete. You have learnt such
movements since class I. In this class you will learn and practice Namaskar
dance, making semi circle, circle in group and local dances.

A. Namaskar Dance.

In the beginning of this dance, permission is taken from the audience
left, right, at the front or behind, from the earth, from the god and the

guru. Hence in order to make the dance successful, Namaskar dance is
performed. Learn to do Namaskar dance with your teacher or friends as
per the following procedure.

Procedure of Performing Namaskar Dance:

Position : Stand still in line with friends, hold hands on the waist.

Position Ready : Put together two hands in the position of like that of beaks
of duck (hasyasya) bending the chest forward.

Position 1-2 : With the beat of music spread the hands towards right
from the mid chest and move one step forward with hand
together with right foot.

Position 3-4 : Do the same activities to your left.

Condition 5 : Stretch your hands.

Condition 6 : Come to attention position.

Condition 7 : Move the hands towards head coming to straight
position.

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