This workshop is Sold Out Please email us if you'd like to be put on the waiting list if someone cancels. Includes two full days (4 1/2 hours each day) of workshops with the creator of American Tribal Style Belly Dance Carolena Nericcio of Fat Chance Belly Dance with Megha Gavin of Devyani Dance Company. When: Saturday - September 12, 2009 - 11:00am - 3:30pm Sunday - September 13, 2009 - 11:00am - 3:30pm Where: Triskelion Studios** 118 North 11th Street, 3rd Floor Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY 11211 $190.00 2-Day Tribal:Pura Workshop * Please see below for additional information Workshops Topics: Belly Dance Aerobic Warm-up & Temple Dance Stretch 30 minutes Taught by Carolena and Megha Limber up and get your blood flowing with this fun and stimulating warm up and stretch. *Carolena is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer. True Tribal Basics & Tribal Combinations 2 hours Taught by Carolena and Megha Using fun combinations, we’ll breakdown several basic movements and their correct technique from the Tribal vocabulary. You’ll walk away with mini-choreographies you can plug into your dance and effective setups for some of the faster moving steps and turns. Improvisational Choreography 2 hours The steps and their variations in combinations, choreographies and improvisation. Musical interpretation, finger cymbals, refinement of technique. Partnering and group work with emphasis on communication between dancers. *Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps and Choo-choos. Or be preceded by True Tribal Basics & Tribal Combinations. The Trick to Spins and Turns 1 hour Taught by Carolena and Megha Understand how to position the body so that you don't have to work as hard, or get as dizzy. This class will cover slow turns as well as fast turns and spin. This class is for intermediate and advanced dancers skilled in ATS. You will need to know and be able to execute the basic steps: Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreos and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, basic Arabic, basic Eygptian, Pivot Bump and Choo-choo. Bring: zils, a full skirt is recommended but not mandatory. Drills for Leading and Following 2 hours Taught by Carolena and Megha Communications is one of the subtle but very exciting aspects of Tribal Style dance. Using a series of simple but challenging drills, learn the concept of Leading and Following, Formations, Cues and Transitions and Music Interpretation. *Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps and Choo-choos. Beyond Basics: Bellyrolls and Flutters 1 hour Taught by Carolena For advanced students; the anatomy of bellyrolls and flutters, technique and application. * Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodwave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations. * Please note that there are No Refunds on workshop purchases. Workshops will be sold in 2-day packages only during our early-bird pricing. If this event does not sell out during early bird pricing, single day workshop spots may be offered at the sponsor's discretion. ** Triskelion Studios is easily reached by public transportation via the "L" subway train to Bedford Avenue - 1st stop in Brooklyn and about 15 minutes from Union Square in Manhattan. Plenty of safe street parking is available in the area. Please email Mimi Fontana at ManhattanTribal@yahoo.com with any questions |
Tribal: Pura Workshops Brooklyn / New York City Carolena Nericcio & Megha Gavin September 12th & 13th 2009 SOLD OUT! Hosted by Mimi Fontana & Manhattan Tribal |
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| Tribal Belly Dance & 9/11 Benefit Show with Carolena & Megha Manhattan Tribal & Special Guests tba September 11, 2009 - New York City details to be announced soon! |
