The Kendra offers a one year full time integrated course in Yakshagana dance, music and costuming. In the school run on the lines of ancient Gurukulas, everything is provided free of cost: training, accommodation, boarding and even dress. There is provision for advanced training in singing and dance.  

There are also week-end courses for amateurs. The new Yakshagana Art complex where the Yakshagana Kendra is now situated has space for a museum, dance halls, auditoriums (out door and indoor), guest rooms, etc. The troupes can be invited to present Yakshagana performances in outstations at reasonable charges. 

Kendra conducts the  specialized programmes like Training on Yakshagana Dance, Music and Costuming, Training in the art of dialogue etc. related to Yakshagana.

Special camps, workshops and seminars are held whenever there is a need.  

Workshop & Seminars

Kendra also conducts workshop, Seminars, Conferences, Special Training programs on various topics related to Yakshagana and other Art forms. Workshop in Yakshagana ragas,   Workshop of Hasyagaras, Workshop and demonstration of folk musical instruments,   Workshop on Streevesha , National Seminar on Yakshagana & Natyashastra, National seminar on Colonial Discourse in Kannada literature were held recently.

Publication

Kendra has also given importance for publication and documentation work on Yakshagana History, Tradition,Yakshagana literature. The recent publications are as follows.

• Yakshagana Swabodini : Guru Neelavara Ramakrishnayya

• Yakshagana Patagalu   : Guru Neelavar Ramakrishnayya

• Yakshagana Sangeetha : Vidwan M Rajagopalacharya)

• Maddaleya Mayaloka ( Life of Hiriadka Gopala Rao, retold by Dr. Raghava Nambiar)

• Yakshagana Prasangagalu of Hattiangadi Rama Bhat : Ed. Dr. Padekallu Vishnu Bhat

• Gurubhyo Namaha : Ed Sridhara Hande Yaksharathri   

• Bharatiya Rangasampradaya
• Yaksharathri : Shathavadhani R Ganesh

  Yakshagana Performance

Yakshagana Kendra is known all over the country for the Yakshagana performances presented by the troupes of the Kendra. First to be mentioned is the Yakshagana Kendra troupe which presents performances in the authentic, traditional Yakshagana style. The actors are past and present students of the Kendra who present episodes from the famous epics. The shows have the traditional elements of Purvaranga, Oddologa - dialogue and a whole range of dances and movements.

Yaksharanga, the professional ensemble supported by the Department of Culture, Government of India, specializes in the presentation of Yakshagana ballet. The ballets presented by the artistes of the troupe under the direction of Dr Karanth were well-known. Though not universally acclaimed, they had memorable moments of heightened artistic effect. Guru Sanjeeva Suvarna the present Principal of the Kendra has reintroduced traditional elements of Yakshagana in the Yaksharanga Ballet and made it a new style. In every major city of India and major country of the world Yaksharanga has presented its shows. The episodes  presented by Yakshagana Kendra troupe and Yaksharanga are more than a dozen.

Yakshagana Kendra, Yaksha Gurukulashikshana Trust, Shivaprabha, Hayagrivanagara, Udupi - 567 102  Karnataka State, INDIA  Email:mgmcollegeudupi@dataone.in