Celebrating National Dance Week 2008
Hosted by
May 3 2008, 10:30 am
To register contact Barbara 401 338 9905 www.thedancingspirit.com
The drum solo is the climax of any bellydance show. If this part of the show makes you nervous, fear not! In this workshop you will:
- Demystify the basic Middle Eastern rhythms and get familiar with their particular mood.
- Learn to respond to the drum with your body, using it as an instrument.
- Learn the art of keeping a balance between high energy and poise.
- Understand the inner workings of drum solos.
- Greatly improve your musicality, improvisation skills and showmanship for all types of bellydance music and shows.
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The Dancing Spirit Studio
1759 Main Rd, Tiverton RI |
To register contact Barbara 401 338 9905 www.thedancingspirit.com
Bring: Bellydance practice clothing, a coin hipscarf, zills (finger cymbals) and a doumbek if you have one, or an extra one to share.
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10:00 - 10:30 am |
Registration - $100 for 5-hr workshop |
10:30 - 11:30 am |
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11:30 - 12:30 pm |
Rhythms for Bellydance
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12:30 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch break
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1:30 - 2:30 pm |
Movements for Drum Solo Work |
2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Zill Skills |
3:30 - 4:30 pm |
Drum Solo |
4:30 - 6:00 pm |
Dinner break |
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6:00 pm |
Hafla - $10 at the door
The Meeting House
at Tiverton Four Corners |
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To register contact Barbara 401 338 9905 www.thedancingspirit.com |
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About Blanca
Against all odds, Blanca followed the career of a bellydancer from her childhood in Mexico where the profession did not yet exist. Her dance background includes ballet, modern dance, jazz, aerial dance and yoga. As a teacher, Blanca incorporates her desire to share and her ever-increasing knowledge of dance technique, body awareness, and the healing / esoteric arts to develop new methods that will accelerate her students' training and increase their self-confidence.
Blanca lives in New York where she continuously performs, choreographs, produces and directs shows, events and workshops with her dance collectives Venus Uprising and CollexArts. She is featured in 7 DVDs, most recently "Sensual Bellydance" and "Fantasy Bellydance"
www.blancadance.com
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About Carmine
A lifelong musician, Carmine is an accomplished performer, instructor and composer. From Brooklyn to Mexico to Greece, dancers and music students compliment Carmine's lively and engaging workshops and his ability to make complex technique and concepts easy to learn. His music has been featured on over 15 CDs and 11 DVDs including his own instructional video for doumbek.
Carmine is a member of several music ensembles and projects including Middle Eastern fusion group Djinn, traditional music group The Turkish Band Camp All Stars, and the NYC branch of ritualistic group PURE. He has performed extensively throughout the US, Mexico, Hungary and Greece, both onstage and in social settings.
www.carmine.com
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Blanca and Carmine share a passion for developing effective teaching methods. They combine their love of music and dance, their taste for analytical thinking and their sense of humor to create workshops that are comprehensive, memorable and fun. Together, they have been performing and teaching in NYC and several cities in Mexico. |
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