Workshops
Workshop Topics Currently Available
All include written notes, technique and combos.
I'm
always adding something new here- if you are wishing for
something you don't see here or something you've seen me perform-
drop me an email and tell me about
it.
Mini-Workshops
[3.5-4
hrs]
A Day of Dance!
"Nour el Ain" choreography 3:26" - Upbeat Spanish-flavored Oriental to the popular song by Amr Diab . Fun and Sassy!
"Bir Demet" choreography 3:11" - A lovely flowing veil dance routine.
"Ala Nar" 3:00" - Cane choreography
"Mouna" 3:00" - Contemporary Oriental choreography, upbeat!
"Ya Wahshini" 3:10" - Egyptian-style Raqs Sharqi choreography - traveling combos, fluidity and spatial awareness
"Be One With The
Veil" - Control, application, wraps,
and combos. What kind of veils? and other topics.
Combine with "Sali" or "Layali Charrk" for a full day.
"Taxims, Tension, and Tsiftitellis" - A
"toolkit" for taxims and chiftitellis- understanding them, the
instrumentation, and what to do with them.
With or without choreographed routine.
"Smooth Operator" - Progressing from one step to another
smoothly, without a break in the dance, creates musical continuity and prevents that "deer in the headlights" look! Builds
appropriate and smooth transitions between dance movements into your own dance
or
gain new insights into someone else's. Includes combos. With or without
routine.
* Saidi Basics - Combos and intro to Saidi rhythm and
dance culture and context. Cane technique and Sagat / Zils optional.
Combine w/ Ala Nar Cane routine for full day.
* Folkloric Stylings
and Your Dance - Don't' miss these
traditional fun elements in your dance- especially when they are int he music!
Combos and transitions, rhythms. Add a routine for a full day.
One
Day Workshops
[Full
day 4.5 - 5 hrs]
Choreography, technique,
combos, discussion
While all levels will benefit from this instruction, I recommend that beginners have at least 6-8 wks of dance
" Baladna el Genawy" 4:30" - A sassy Saidi-Oriental choreography
" Layali Charrk" 3:58" - A George Abdo favorite with dramatic flair, fun and veil.
" Laylet Hob" 6:00" - An Om Koulsoum classic. Elegant and timeless.
* Folkloric and Baladi in Your Oriental - Variety is the spice but ignoring or missing these elements of the music may be the difference between memorable or not! Combos and transitions, rhythms. With combos and routine.
* The Secrets of Classic Egyptian Raqs Sharqi -
The moves that make them dancers! Review, theory, and application of classic Egyptian Oriental
style, signature-movements
and the music to go with it. - includes multi-media presentation. Combos and
technique.
This is one of Qarisma's
"Secrets of Bellydance" series.
Full Weekend Workshops
2-4
day intensive topics [may include multi-media presentations]
* The Classic 5-Part American Bellydance Routine 13-15 min. Appropriate for all audiences. Caberet, Triberet, Tribal Fusion, etc.
* The Classic 7-Part American Bellydance Routine 15-20 min. Appropriate for all audiences. Caberet, Triberet, Tribal Fusion, etc.
Classic American combos mixed with the framework for the choreography = a work of dance art. Each choreographed section of the routine is presented individually and then combined applying transition and performance techniques. Both programs use classic American Bellydance music from artists such as George Abdo, Raja, The Sultans, Eddie Kochak and others. Includes historical perspective and musical context.
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