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Workshops for groups and Individuals
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EthnicEthnic dance seminars include historical background, traditional and contemporary music.Beledi Egyptian dance. The dance of the people. Ghawazee Egyptian gypsie dance using finger cymbals. Ouled Nail Tribal dance from Algeria using handkerchief. Zar, Whirling Dervish, Guedra Trance dances from Egypt, Turkey, and Morocco. Melaya lef Coquettish dance from Alexanderia, Egypt. Chama'dan Egyptian wedding dance where the dancer balances a candelabra on her head Sai'd Folkloric dance from Upper Egypt using sticks and canes. Hagallah Dance also performed at weddings. Orientale / Raks al Sharki Cairo style belly dance. Pharoanic Interpretive dance depicting murals found on the walls of the pyramids. Tzengara World Gypsy Dance...use of skirt, fans, hat and cymbols Theatrical Stage PerformancesCovers terminology, enterances and exits, spatial relationships, direction and placement, and group dynamics.Poetry and Story Presentations Interpretations, picking a theme, music selection, recorded vs. live readers, character dances. Improvization - The Soul of the Dance Individual expression, connection with the spiritual, interpreting the music, how to find the feeling, and energy transfer. Technique Basic isolations, breathing, accents and stops, using the whole body, eye contact, training your other side, fingers, hands, and arms, facial expression, and the differences of western dance. Childrens Workshops and Residency ProgramsCombines history, geography and mathematics while exploring other cultural traditions through dance, music and art.Residency programs and performances can be funded through the Asheville Area Arts Council. Private CoachingPersonalizes the dance and the dancer.Group ChoreographyEmphasis on use of the stage. |
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