Posted by Tara on April 11, 2008 at 15:50:34:
In Reply to: Arangetram performance questions posted by Sunaina on April 09, 2008 at 21:51:19:
I don't know much about your background, but if you have learnt Bharathanatyam for about four or five years, you can learn all the items for your arengetram in one year. The main item is the Varnam which will be generally of thirty to forty minutes duration.
However, performing the items correctly will be the real challenge. If you are learning Bharathanatyam for the first time, it will be impossible, even if you are into full time dancing for an year!
Ultimately, Arengetram is not important, whether you enjoy the learning experience, and performing with the correct technique is important.