PSEB Class 12 Dance study plan

Define and correctly spell 25 core dance-theory terms (e.g. adavu, mudra, tala, abhinaya, nritya, nritta) in your own words

Map the syllabus into a one-page topic list and mark each topic as known, shaky, or unknown

List the repertoire pieces and composers named in your syllabus and identify the classical form each belongs to

Write a 150-word summary of the difference between nritta, nritya, and natya without looking at notes

Explain tala and laya in writing, including how a dancer keeps time with hand gestures and footwork

Describe the structure of a margam or typical repertoire sequence in order, with the function of each item

Compare two classical dance forms in a table of at least six criteria (posture, costume, music, repertoire, mudra use, origin region)

Answer three past-paper-style short questions under timed conditions (10 minutes each)

Rehearse the basic adavu or foundational movement units of your form daily, naming each aloud as you perform it

Record a 3-minute video of your warm-up and basic technique and annotate three faults you can see

Write out the meaning and hand gesture for 15 mudras or equivalent symbolic gestures used in your repertoire

Practise one repertoire item's first half slowly with correct posture and count, without music

Perform one complete repertoire item from memory with music, start to finish, without prompting

Rehearse the item in front of one person and collect three specific comments on expression, timing, and posture

Build a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down routine you can repeat before every practice

Practise holding facial expression and eye movement through a 2-minute abhinaya or expressive passage

Prepare spoken viva answers to 20 likely questions on theory, repertoire, and your own performance choices

Rehearse explaining the meaning of your repertoire item's lyrics or narrative in under two minutes

Refine timing against the tala or beat count, marking any place you drift and correcting it

Perform the item twice back-to-back to build stamina and check consistency

Perform a mock practical exam: warm-up, technique display, full item, and viva, in one continuous session

Film the mock exam and score yourself against the syllabus marking criteria on posture, timing, expression, and presentation

Correct the two weakest scoring areas with targeted daily drills

Practise entering and exiting the performance space and presenting yourself formally before and after the item

Revise all theory notes using active recall, covering every topic marked shaky or unknown in week 1

Complete two full timed theory mock papers and mark them strictly

Run two full practical run-throughs at performance intensity, one with an audience

Rehearse viva answers aloud for 15 minutes daily, focusing on questions you answered weakly in week 5

Review only your error lists and weak-topic notes, not the whole syllabus, to consolidate

Perform three final full run-throughs with music and correct costume or practice attire

Do a final viva rehearsal covering every question you have previously answered poorly

Plan exam-day logistics: warm-up timing, music or accompaniment, costume, and rest