Friday, June 20:
12:30-2:30: Overlaying Isolations, Amy Sigil Style
Amy’s Art of Overlay is at the heart of this intermediate to advanced bellydance workshop aimed to add expressive layers and distinction to your dance style. Although controlled simultaneous movement is a complex idea, this class provides a simple approach certain to bring impressive results. Beginning with a thorough breakdown of basic isolation technique, Amy will expand such elements as core strength and relaxed tension, and then demonstrate helpful exercises that are necessary to develop an awareness needed to isolate key muscle groups. Then she will teach and drill an isolation combo that incorporates the artistic flare unique to Amy Sigil and UNMATA. Because this class is designed for the intermediate to advanced dancer, a sufficient understanding of balance and timing is prerequisite.
3:00-5:00:
Tribe Marrakech Tribal Fusion Combos: Fast and Funky
Funk it up, Baby! Putting a little funk into your improv dancing can be tricky. This class will help you spice up your dance with some fun and funky alternative moves. Placed within combos, these moves come with a cue so you can put them into your improv dance, or use them easily in a choreography.
3:00-5:00: Dancing to a Different Beat: Tribal Impov in 6/8 Time with Blue Lotus Tribe
Why limit your tribal improv to 4/4 music? Blue Lotus Tribe has created a system by which you can take your basic tribal improv moves and reset them to fit with all that 6/8 music you've been dying to use. After getting used to the basics in a new time signature, Christina of Blue Lotus Tribe will teach several transition moves and combinations that work with a 6/8 count and can be used in your improv format or in a choreography. By the end of the workshop you'll have enough moves to perform an entire song as well as the foundation knowledge you'll need to alter or create your own moves and combinations to work for 6/8 music.
Saturday, June 21
10:00-12:00: Paulette Rees-Denis--Formations within the Tribal group structure
From dancing in simple chorus and duets, to open chorus, and revolving patterns. Changing leads and hips. Structuring a dance set for variation, drama, and energy.
10:30-12:00: Carmine Guida's Baby Beginner Doumbek
In this workshop, you will learn the proper hand/finger techniques to produce clean beautiful sounds from your doumbek. You will learn how to play several traditional Middle Eastern rhythms as well as how to switch between them. This workshop is perfect for beginners or experienced drummers who want to brush up or clean up their technique. This workshop is also fantastic for dancers who want to educate themselves about the basic rhythms.
1:00-3:00: Narrative Bellydance with Onca
Out there dancing? Have something to say! This class presents a range of evocative combos - spirited, celebratory, passionate, somber...maybe even a little bit of Evil. Onça has undertaken intense study of Narrative bellydance, and was nominated for Best Kept Secret for this work in 2005.
1:30-3:00: Beginner Middle Eastern music for ALL instruments-- Melissa Murphey of Ishtar
Drummers and musicians, learn common bellydance songs and rhythms together! Melissa will teach the basic structure of several popular easy to play Middle Eastern bellydance songs in an ensemble format. Percussionists can learn how specific rhythms fit particular songs and how to change seamlessly between rhythms. Melody musicians can learn popular Middle Eastern melodies and will be given instruction on beginner makam (modal) theory. This beginner workshop is paced for musicians who are new to their instrument, musicians who haven’t played their instrument in a while, musicians who learn by ear, drummers who are new to the ensemble experience and drummers who are new to Middle Eastern rhythms. The goal for this workshop is to enable all percussionists and melody musicians to play common songs together. All instruments are welcome, as this music can be played on ANY instrument. Bring your darbuka, riqq, zills, violin, saxophone, guitar, clarinet, flute, cello, etc to this class! Songs to be covered (time permitting) are: Bir Demet Yasemen, Efem, Hadouni Hadouni, A Nadda, Ayazein, Rumeli Karsilamasi and Yeshilem. Sheet music, rhythm notation, and sound files can be downloaded in advance at www.dorku.com. At the class, sheet music will be available to purchase at $2 a song. Borrowing sheet music is free.
3:30-5:30: Unmata 110% with Amy Sigil
No bellydance fusion enthusiast ever drowned from sweat, and to train like the UNMATA grrrls, you’ve got to be willing to get down and get wet. After this rigorous workshop you’ll walk away with two of Amy Sigil’s signature combos—broken down into movement components, bootlaced together, and drilled ‘til you’re ready to drop. Be prepared to tap into your hidden reserves of strength and sass as you take on this class. Warning: 110% is not for paper dolls. And yes, the music will be very, very loud.
3:30-5:00: Carmine Guida's Begintermediate Doumbek
You know a bunch of rhythms...now what? Let's get "Beyond Baladi". You will learn practical rhythm combinations useful for playing songs and making your drum circle more fun. You will also learn how to add fills and embellishments to make your playing more interesting. This workshop is perfect for anyone who already knows the basic hits and rhythms.
Sunday, June 22
10:00-12:00: Intermediate/Advanced Swordwork with Tribe Marrakech
Sword dancing is a mysterious and amazingly beautiful art. There are things that happen when you dance with a sword that make you realize that you are not just controlling an object, but that the object has joined you in the dance. That is the point in which the sword dance becomes truly mesmerizing. Join us and explore the possibilities. All students MUST have a sword, and MUST be capable of balancing it on their head.
10:30-12:00: Carmine Guida's How to Play a Drum Solo for a Dancer
The drum solo is the climax of any belly dancer show. This is a great time for the dancer and drummer to improvise and communicate. In this workshop, you will learn how to build your own solos and improvising techniques. You will also learn what the dancer is expecting from you and how to play something interesting and exciting for them.
This workshop is perfect for drummers who know the basics. This workshop is also great for dancers to learn about the drum solo from the drummer's perspective.
1:00-3:00:
Get Up, Get Down, and Get it Across: Expressive Floorwork with Onca
A very popular class, this assumes a willingness to work hard and push creative boundaries. Build strength and fluidity while adding new layers of meaning and texture to your art. These drills, combos and mini-choreography strongly suggest kneepads and personal practice.
1:00-3:00: Blue Lotus Tribe's Egypto-Tribal Fusion Drum Solo
Blue Lotus Tribe's drum solos have been the highlight of their performances and have kept audiences on the edge of their seats. For the first time ever, Blue Lotus Tribe will be teaching one of their original drum solo choreographies in a workshop format. Prepare yourself for a fast-paced and challenging workshop as you see how these ladies fuse the technique and musicality of Egyptian bellydance with the edgy movement and aesthetic of Tribal Fusion dance. The Drum solo will be broken down into manageable combinations and then pieced together to form a rip-roarin' fun drum solo choreography that's sure to inspire! Blue Lotus Tribe will have CDs with the drum solo music for sale after the workshop.
3:30-5:30: Paulette Rees-Denis-- Rhythms, Zils, and you…
Rhythms and Improvisations—learn basic to advanced Tribal zil patterns, basic drum rhythms, and drilling. (one to two hours)
3:30--5:00: Intermediate Middle Eastern music for ALL instruments-- Melissa Murphey of Ishtar
Experienced drummers and musicians, learn common bellydance songs and rhythms together!Melissa will teach the basic structure of several popular Middle Eastern bellydance songs in an ensemble format. Percussionists can learn how specific rhythms fit particular songs and how to change seamlessly between rhythms. Melody musicians can learn intricate Middle Eastern melodies and will be given instruction on makam (modal) theory, some ornamentation and taksim (improvisation). This Intermediate workshop is paced for musicians who are experienced with their instrument, musicians who learn quickly by ear, musicians who sight read sheet music and drummers who are familiar with Middle Eastern rhythms. Beginners are welcome to attend, but this class will be faster paced. The goal for this workshop is to enable all percussionists and melody musicians to play common songs together. All instruments are welcome, as this music can be played on ANY instrument. Bring your darbuka, riqq, zills, violin, saxophone, guitar, clarinet, flute, cello, etc to this class! Songs to be covered (time permitting) are: Aziza, Fire Dance, Nihavent Oriental, Nihavent Oyun Havasi, Sulukule and Zeina. Sheet music, rhythm notation, and sound files can be downloaded in advance at www.dorku.com. At the class, sheet music will be available to purchase at $2 a song. Borrowing sheet music is free. |
