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A group of people are gathered in a spacious room with polished floors, performing synchronized movements in a dance or exercise class. The walls are decorated with large, colorful murals featuring stylized faces and abstract patterns. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling, and a doorway leads to another area where more people are visible. Some participants wear traditional attire, while others are in casual clothing, and they are arranged in rows facing toward the back of the room.
  • 12 took part
  • 1 facilitator

Saturday 19 September 2026

Senior faculty's session on Kuthithu Mettu Adavu

Facilitated by a facilitator

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
Time
2 hours

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

Saturday’s class turned into something really special, quite unexpectedly.

We had been wanting our senior faculty, Ponnu Sanjeev, to take a session with the students for a while, and this time it just happened naturally. It wasn’t planned, but the students really enjoyed having a different teacher and a different way of learning.

They worked on Kuthithu Mettu Adavu, focusing not only on getting the steps right but also on understanding what happens within the body while doing them. Ponnu introduced them to new techniques and helped them work on balance, control and core strength through the adavu itself.

It was lovely to see the students listen, try, make mistakes, try again, and slowly find their balance. More than just learning a new adavu, the session gave them a chance to experience the movement differently.

Sometimes, the best classes are the ones that happen without much planning a little change in the room, a new perspective, and a lot of learning.

What changed for the people who took part, and what showed it.
  • Technique (adavus)
  • Balance, control, spatial awareness

Working on Kuthithu Mettu Adavu, the students listened, tried, made mistakes, tried again and slowly found their balance.

(We observed it)

Art and cultureEducationDance ClubThudippu Dance Foundation

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