Dance
Kathak for Beginners (Himani Dance Classic)
Sikhami InstituteHindi
Free
Join for free- 30 video lectures (4h 44m)
- Certificate of completion
- Ask the teacher your doubts
- Watch on the web and in the Android app
- Learn more
About this course
Learn Kathak from the basics with Himani Saraswat, lesson by lesson, in Hindi: footwork, hastaks, chakkars, tode and tukde, and dozens of basic classical steps. Who it's for: children and adults starting Kathak, and dancers who want to practise basics at home. Taught in Hindi. These are the free, official videos of the "Kathak Beginners Course" playlist from the Himani Dance Classic YouTube channel (youtube.com/@himanidanceclassic0412). All videos belong to Himani Dance Classic; Sikhami is not affiliated with Himani Dance Classic and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.
What you will learn
• Kathak footwork (tatkar) • Hastaks, the hand movements of Kathak • Chakkars, starting with the three-step turn • Tode and tukde • Basic classical dance steps, practised in small sets • Revision classes to put it all together
This course at a glance
- Lectures
- 30 video lectures
- Video
- 4h 44m in all
- Level
- All levels
- Language
- Hindi
- Access
- Lifetime access
- Certificate
- On completion
Lectures last updated September 2026
Course content
1 section · 30 lectures · 4h 44m
1. Kathak Beginners Course
- Kathak Dance Lesson -1 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Footwork || Himani Saraswat || #tutorial9m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -2 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Footwork || Himani Saraswat || #tutorial12m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -3 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Hastaks || Himani Saraswat || #tutorial12m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -4 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Hastaks || Himani Saraswat || #tutorial9m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -5 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Revision Class|| Himani Saraswat ||#tutorial15m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -6 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Hastaks || Himani Saraswat || #tutorial11m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -7 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Hastaks || Himani Saraswat || #tutorial9m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -8 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 5 Step Chakkar|| Himani Saraswat ||#tutorial8m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -9 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 3 Step Chakkar|| Himani Saraswat ||#tutorial5m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -10 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 1 Step Chakkar|| Himani Saraswat |#tutorial7m
Show all 30 lectures
- Kathak Dance Lesson -11 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || Tode & Tukde || Himani Saraswat ||#tutorial13m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -12 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak11m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -13 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak11m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -14 || 4 Ways to Walk || Learn Kathak For Beginners || #tutorial #kathak #easy13m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -15 || Learn 12 Classical Dance Steps || Kathak For Beginners |#tutorial#kathak14m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -16 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak6m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -17 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak7m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -18 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak7m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -19 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak6m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -20 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak6m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -21 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak12m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -22 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak11m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -23 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak9m
- सीखिए - 40 Classical Dance Steps केवल 5 मिनट में || Kathak Dance Lesson -24 ||#tutorial #kathak5m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -25 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak9m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -26 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak7m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -27 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak8m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -28 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak7m
- Kathak Dance Lesson -29 || Learn Kathak For Beginners || 4 Basic Classical Steps ||#tutorial #kathak12m
- सीखिए - 20 Classical Dance Steps केवल 2 मिनट में || Kathak Dance Lesson -30 ||#tutorial #kathak1m
How long it takes
4h 44m of video in 30 lectures. Pick a pace that suits you:
Steady
10 days
at 30 minutes a day
Regular
5 days
at 1 hour a day
Fast track
3 days
at 2 hours a day
Video time only: practice takes a little longer. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can stop any time.
Earn a certificateLearn more
Watch every lecture, then claim a certificate of completion with your name on it.
- Its own web page and code, so a school or an employer can check it is real
- Save it as a PDF or print it
- Included with the course, at no extra cost
Who teaches it
Sikhami InstituteNew Delhi · 297 courses · 693 learners · 472 followersSikhami Institute is Sikhami's own institute for free learning. We pick some of the best free courses on YouTube, from Harvard's CS50, MIT, NPTEL, Khan Academy, Google, Microsoft, the BBC, Crash Course, PW, Magnet Brains, CodeWithHarry and many more, and turn them into proper courses on Sikhami that you can follow lesson by lesson while your progress is saved.
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All videos belong to their creators and play from their official YouTube channels, and each course credits its creator. Questions or suggestions? Write to help@sikhami.com.Questions people ask
Is this course free?
Yes. Joining is free, and the lectures unlock as soon as you join. Once you join, it is yours for life.
How long is the course?
30 video lectures, 4h 44m of video in all. At an hour a day, the videos take 5 days. You learn at your own pace; there are no fixed class times.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes. When you have watched every lecture, you can claim a certificate of completion. It has its own page and code, so anyone can check that it is real. About certificates
What language is it taught in?
Hindi.
Can I learn on my phone?
Yes. Watch on the website or in the Sikhami app for Android with the same account. Your place in every lecture is saved, so you can switch between them.
Can I ask the teacher a doubt?
Yes. Ask it in the questions on the course page, or from inside any lecture while you watch. You can also keep your own notes on each lecture.
Who made these videos?
The lectures are the free, public videos of the YouTube playlist "Kathak Beginners Course", and they belong to their creator. Sikhami arranges them into a course, so you can learn one lecture at a time and keep track of your progress.
