workshops

							Mini Workshops at a glance – January 2012 – All workshops $35 each

 Mon 16th Jan                      Tues 17th Jan                 Wed 18th Jan                   Thurs 19th Jan             Sat 21st Jan    Sun 22nd Jan

 6pm -7.30pm                       6pm-7.30pm                    6pm-7.30pm                     6pm-7.30pm                 10am – 11.30.   10.30am

 Belly Dance                       Egyptian                      Dance with                     Zills for Dills            Sensational     Free WarmUp
 Boot Camp                         Entrance Piece                your FEET                                                 Shimmies
                                                                                                Despina                                    (½ hr)
                                   –Ahla Ra’Kassa
 Despina                                                          Rachel                                                    Cynthia
                                       Amera



 7.30pm – 9pm                      7.30pm – 9pm                  7.30 pm- 9pm                   7.30pm – 9pm               12-1.30pm       11am – 12.30

 American Tribal                   Drum solo                     Dabke Fusion                   Turkish delight            Fan veil        Baladi – The
 Style Bellydance                  extraordinare!                Class                          choreography               explosion!      Heart of
 - Basics                                                                                                                                  Egyptian
                                     Jamil                       Shiva                          Lisi                       Jamil
 Kellie                                                                                                                                    Paivi


                                                                                                                                           2pm – 3.30pm

                                                                                                                                           Unwrapping the
                                                                                                                                           Mystery of
                                                                                                                                           Melaya

                                                                                                                                           Paivi




Monday 16h January 2012
Title : Belly Dance Boot Camp

Teacher : Despina
Time : 6pm till 7.30pm

Description : As long as you've completed at least one beginners Bellydance course, you're welcome to attend this
workshop. Beginners will refine newly-learnt techniques, and more advanced students will be given extra-tough
additions to the simpler moves in order to challenge them! While improvisation and choreography are important, the
basics of dancing is technique - without technique there is nothing, as it's the foundation of any dance. And this is what
this workshop is all about: drills, drills, and more drills. About the teacher: With 19 years learning Bellydancing and over
12 years teaching it, Despina has a lot of experience under her hipscarf. Known for fostering a welcoming, enjoyable and
non-judgmental atmosphere in her classes, she's still quite the task-master, working you hard (but keeping it fun so that
you don't notice!). Despina's eagle-eye for detail will mean that the techniques you practise in this workshop will be
honed to perfection. You'll leave adrenalin-pumped, thoroughly inspired and with a big smile on your face!

Requirements /Level : Beginners and above

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Monday 16th January 2012
Title : American Tribal Style Bellydance - Basics

Teacher Kellie
Time 7.30pm – 9.00pm

Level : Beginners and Beyond
American Tribal Style Bellydance - Basics (Level - beginners and beyond)
A fusion of flamenco, Indian and middle eastern styles, that’s Tribal Bellydance. A truly unique and urban style, which
can be performed to both world and modern music, that’s Tribal Bellydance! Vintage, vaudeville, cabaret, classy and
sensual, that’s Tribal Bellydance! Come along for this 90 minute workshop with Kurvy. You will learn the basics of Tribal
Bellydance, including posture, arms, hip dexterity, basic combos, transitions and improvisation.

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Tuesday 17th January 2012
Title : Egyptian Entrance Piece – Ahla Ra’Kassa !”

Teacher : Amera
Time : 6pm

Level : from beyond beginners
A typical Egyptian Oriental Entrance piece can introduce lots of Aspects of Egyptian Dance into your stage show,
depicting parts of folkloric & Modern Nuance style into a grand entrance.
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Tuesday 17th January 2012
Title : Drum solo extraordinare!

Teacher : Jami
Time : 7.30pm till 9pm

Level : Intermediate and beyond
Description : Lets recreate the concept of the ULTIMATE drum solo. This workshop is aimed at combining technical ways
to move your body in strict precision to unpredictable beats which will drive your audience into a mad frenzy! The
choreography will focus on various shimmy types and pops & lock sequences in such a manner that our audience will be
convinced that we are creating the music, not reacting to it! Get ready....
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Wednesday 18th January 2012
Title : Dance with your FEET !

Teacher : Rachel
Time : 6pm – 7.30pm

Level/Requirements : At least Beyond Beginners – Advanced
Description : Dance with your Feet!
Ever worry that you're too small for the dance floor? Learn to use your space dynamically with a range of travelling
steps and footwork patterns. Drawing on sources including Mahmoud Reda (himself influenced by ballet and Spanish
dance), Dina and Randa (influenced by contemporary dance) as well as Rachel's own tango training, this workshop will
help you to find your feet and claim your space.

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Wednesday 18th January 2012
Title : Dabke Fusion Class

Teacher : Shiva
Time : 7.30pm till 9pm

Level : Basic Beginners and above – this workshop is all levels
Description :This workshop will focus on musicality and understanding the Dabke, using a popular song and exploring
 fusionistic futuristic elements !

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Thursday 19st January 2012
Title: Zills For Dills

Teacher : Despina
Time 6pm till 7.30p Minimum skill level: beyond beginners.

Equipment: your zills, a big smile, and a great attitude!
Playing zills (finger cymbals) is a traditional part of Bellydance. It’s a challenging skill to learn, but knowing it truly makes
you a dancer’s dancer, and this workshop will have you well on your way. Whether you’ve learnt a little zill-playing
before or have never even seen a pair of zills in your life, as long as you’re a beyond beginner level you are most
welcome to attend this workshop.

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Thursday 19th January 2012
Title : Turkish delight choreography

Teacher : Lisi
Time : 7.30pm till 9.00pm

Level: int/ advanced
Description : A beautiful classical Turkish master piece choreographed by Lisi Hannan with a final touch of latin soul !

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Saturday 21st January 2012
Title : “ Sensational Shimmies “ !

Time : 10am till 11.30am
Teacher :Cynthia

Level : This workshop is suitable for all levels of dancers that want to improve their overall shimmy technique and
repertoire.

Description : In this workshop Cynthia will focus on the many different type of shimmies used in belly dance!

From traditional to modern style shimmies- including hip, upper body and travelling shimmies, Cynthia will consolidate
the foundation technique of all the shimmies and then teach how to extend each shimmy by adding layers whilst
keeping it smooth and maintaining the shimmy for an extended period of time!

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Saturday 21st January 2012
Title : Fan veil explosion!

Teacher : Jamil
Time : 11.30am till 1pm

Description : Learn the very spectacular and colourful technique of extended fan veils – breaking down the necessary
moves important to this prop. Explore the art of complementing this delightful, delicate and fanciful prop with
appropriate body movement.

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Sunday 22nd January 2012
Title : Triple Treat!

Teacher : Paivi

10.30am – 11am - Bend and Stretch !

Free for Sunday workshop Participants – half an hour Sunday morning stretch to get your mind and body into the
groove for the days workshops

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11am till 12.30pm

Baladi – The Heart of Egyptian Dance
Baladi is arguably the most important part of Egyptian dance, and dancing it well a true challenge to any dancer! We will
cover the technique needed - including posture, hip articulation, transitions and use of arms – and brake down the
structure of the music, learn about the different instruments used. And we will find out how to interpret it all through
dance, how to make that heart really beat, and to reach out to your soul and that of your audience!
Level : * All levels welcome.

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2pm till 3.30pm
Unwrapping the Mystery of Melaya
Traditional Alexandrian through to modern Melaya Baladi, the development of dancing with melaya, the characters and
how to get into them, I will clarify it all through impro, steps & combos, techniques & moves, not to forget the use of
the melaya itself!

Will also include some video clips. Sure to be fun and enlightening to all!
* All levels welcome.
* Bring a Melaya or a big heavy veil

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