summer arts program - Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple of Austin

SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM: JUNE 5 – JULY 10, 2011SIX SUNDAYS: 10AM – 12NOONSRI SHIRDI SAI BABA TEMPLE OF AUSTIN2509 W. NEW HOPE DRCEDAR PARK, TX 78613512-528-0807 – OFFICETABLA. Award winning Gourisankar is the premier tabla player and instructor in Texas. We are blessed tohave him! Ages 5- Adult.Cost: $150Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am, Six Sunday's, June 5 - July 10Tabla Rental: $60; Tabla Purchase by May 15: $300Students will learn how to sit with tabla, how rhythm works (tala cycle), a little bit of theory of the North Indiantala system, practice, and other things. They will make a composition for a public performance at the end ofthe semester. Visit www.austintabla.com for more information.-----------------------------HINDUSTANI VOCALSAward winning vocalist Sameer Kosthane teaches the youngest children to sing beautifully! Ages 5 - Adult.Cost: $150Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am, Six Sunday's, June 5 - July 10

An accomplished vocalist and Indian Classical Music educator of the young generation, Sameer has made amark on the national and international community of Indian Classical Music. He is blessed with a mellifluousvoice that has been sculpted with two decades of rigorous training. Sameer brings introspective elegance,complex improvisation and emotional content in every performance. Reviewers have hailed his music assoul-stirring and divine. Sameer’s students have matured into performing artists, earning praise throughtheir solo performances throughout Texas.Over the last decade, Sameer has taught over fifty students in the Austin/Round Rock area. At every level,Sameer’s experience as a performer brings depth and richness to his teaching. His students have won prizesat several competitions and inspired more music enthusiasts to practice this art form in USA.Indian Music is probably the most ancient form of music. In this summer camp children will be exposed toIndian classical music through devotional songs and shlokas. Some of the songs we would cover are:Jago Brij Raj Kunwar – based on Raag Bhairav, this song praises Lord KrishnaYa Kundendu Tushar Haar Dhavala: based on Raag Kedar, this shloka is an offering to Goddess SaraswatiJag Mein Sundar Hai do Naam: based on Raag Todi, this song depicts two of the forms of Lord VishnuStudents will also learn about accompanying instruments such as tabla, tanpura, harmonium and manjira.They will perform group songs at the end of six weeks of summer classes.Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnwpzDbssnU to see Sameer Kosthane perform with students.--------------------------------------------------------------ART CLASSESmy desAward winning artist Priyam Mukherjee will teach drawing, painting with water colors, collage, abstractpainting, and glass painting. All materials supplied by Temple. Ages 6 - 10 only.Cost: $130Time: 10:30 - 11:30 am, Six Sunday's, June 5 - July 10

Priya is a computer engineer (undergrad in Bombay, India and Masters in Information Systems from Rochester Instituteof Technology, NY) by profession, currently working in the Motive product group at Alcatel Lucent. She lives in Austinwith her husband and loves the city’s affinity to art and culture.When not working, she loves to spend time painting (acrylic and glass), sketching, cartooning, designing 3d animationand computer graphics and capturing the world through her SLR. Art has fascinated her since childhood and she stillcherishes memories of attending art workshops, participating in competitions and picking up some awards. She has alsohad the fortune of teaching children with autism at Kids Included Together (KIT, CA).Website link:http://www.wix.com/priyam4u85/priyamukherjeeStudents will learn:Drawing, Painting with water colors, Collage, Abstract Painting and Glass painting. Materials will be supplied.----------------------------------------------------------------------YOGA FOR KIDS. Yoga will be taught for kids by Navvaratri, shown at left. A separate course is planned foradults.Cost: Included in Art Course feesTime: 10:00 am - 10:30 am, Six Sunday's, June 5- July 10.NAVVARATRI (Ayesha Venkatrao-Holcombe) – BIO:Bihar School of Yoga student for 32 years.Bihar School of Yoga teacher training certificate in 1982, from Bihar School of Yoga Ashram inMunger, Bihar, India, under Paramahamsa Swami Satyananda Saraswati.Satyananda Yoga Yogic Studies 1, 2 & Satyananda Yoga Teacher Training from 2005 to 2011, (throughSatyananda Yoga Academy in Mangrove Satyananda Yoga Ashram in Australia & Satyananda YogaAcademy in Ohio - the equivalent of under graduate & post graduate degree courses in universities).Teach yoga to children from ages 6 to 12 & teens 13 to 18.Yoga is taught to children in group classes in studio situation, in schools with AISD, as Y.E.S. (YogaEducation in Schools), in summer camps, privately.25 years experience of teaching yoga to children & teens.Asana (poses), pranayama (breathing techniques), relaxation & concentration techniques will be taught.Yoga classes are designed specifically for children.

Yoga for Kids with Navvaratri:Yoga actually starts with the growing child. Studies have shown beneficialeffects on those who practice yoga on a regular basis from a young age:• Balanced growth of the physical body.• A strengthened auto-immune system.• Balance of mind & emotions.• Balance of energy & behavior.• Increase of concentration, focus, memory & creativity.• Toned muscles & nerves, consciousness of body & mind help with sports, athleticism & other activities.• Calmness, good memory recall & thought processing, helps with confidence & test taking.• Good Self Esteem combats negative peer pressure.Yoga produces Harmony of Head, Heart & Hands----------------------------------------------------------------------------------YOGA FOR TEENAGERS AND ADULTS. Yoga for new and old practitioners alike. Yoga is a practice thatonce learned, will last a lifetime.Cost: Included in Art course fees. For those not enrolling in any other course, $30 for six classes.Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am, Six Sunday's, June 5- July 10.Sita teaches Sivananda Hatha Yoga, a traditional and meditative form of yoga. The class structure includes relaxationtechniques and breathing exercises (pranayama) to calm and focus the mind and remove toxins from the body. Thesequence of asanas (yoga postures) is flexible, allowing for beginners as well as more advanced yoga practitioners toexperience significant benefits even after the first class.Sita has been studying Sivananda Hatha Yoga since January, 2002. In July, 2003 she completed the InternationalSivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course in Canada. She completed the AYA Meditation Teachers Training Course inMay, 2005 in Texas. In July, 2008 she completed the Advanced Sivananda Yoga Teachers Training Course in Germany.Sita has taught continuously since 2003 at various yoga studios in the Austin area, and at special programs in Costa Ricaand Hawaii.----------------------------------------------------------------------

HANUMAN CHALISALearn the Hanuman Chalisa in six weeks. Separate classes for adults, teenagers, andchildren. Ages 5- AdultCost: $30 for children, teenagers, or adultsTime: 10:30 - 11:30 am, Six Sunday's, June 5 - July 10Chanting the Hanuman Chalisa, Tulsidas’ forty verses in praise of Hanuman provides a deep sense of satisfaction. Oncelearned, the Chalisa can be chanted throughout one’s life. It wards off bad influences, and cultivates devotion and love.JAI HANUMAN!Please enroll your child for one of these enriching classes!