Workshop Schedule

 

 

 Leyla Jouvana and Roland

 Multiple Layers and new shimmies with Leyla & Roland   (For Tribal and Bellydance !) 

Open level

Thrilling moredimensional  Layers a la Leyla Jouvana with geometrical forms (circles, eights, waves, camels) with Arms, Hands, Head, Upper and Lower body and with the special shimmies of the Shimmy Queen herself. You will wonder how many layers are possible (up to 8 layers in the same time) with isolation and body control.  For all levels, you can choose how many layers you want or need depending to your personal level. …

 Veil Poi Dance & Oriental Technique and Combos 

Open level

 And now for something completely different!.Try out veil poi with new techniques and combos and learn a new skill to wow your audience (Please bring 2 veil pois or simply two veils. NB: they are also available to buy in the class) 

Orit Maftsir:

 Choreography in Orit style!

Advanced/ prof

 It's expressive, emotional, elegant and simply amazing! Orit...what more do we need to say? Just experience it by yourself in the workshop!

 Suraiya & Mansour:

 Suraiya's drum solo and shimmies secrets (techniques and choreography)

intermediate advanced

 Suraiya is famous for her amazing drum solos and shimmy technique. She also recorded a very succesfull - first polish dvd - connected with shimmy and drum solo technique. Suraiya will help you to discover exciting combos, drum solo trics and many types of shimmies. Be ready to sweat and discover your true feminine power! Live music in the class, by Mansour!!!

Don't miss this workshop!

Samantha Emannuel:

Tribal -Visualize your Roots- 

Intermediate/ advanced

To have a healthy plant you need to encourage its growth at its roots. Back to basics for the experienced dancer wishing to go over old ground or discover a new way to look at ‘old’ movement. We will focus on the strong, uplifted and open frame so stylistic of Tribal Style Belly Dance while honing clean articulation throughout the body through simple dance based drills. Work on deepening undulations and rotations, diaphragm strength for flutters and elements of layering to free the feet. Guided through imagery exercises based on Samantha's dance movement and theatre experience, you will embody graceful and confident roots, ready to move on with a solid foundation. Bring a Yoga mat for the warm up and cool down embodying elegance and flair with a dash of humour thrown in for good measure. Group work is included to encourage you on your own journey in a safe environment, creating and developing new movement combinations, in unique and imaginative ways supported by Samantha's various dance and theatre based concepts. Bring a Yoga mat for warm up and cool down.

*THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO THE WORKSHOP SAMANTHA GAVE IN HOLLAND LAST YEAR*
If you liked last year's workshop, you're gonna LOVE this one!

Nadia Nikishenko:

Oriental Burlesque (choreography)

Intermediate level

This workshop is all about burlesque in you! Learn how to trick with your audience using your charm & bellydance technique. Feel free to break the standards of oriental choreography filling it with modern dance moves.  Elegancy & confidence, passion & sensuality, oriental modesty & enigma - they will show in our story one by one. Dynamic choreography will make this story a complete drop-dead Burlesque!

 

Ahmed Fekry

Oriental Baladi (techniques and choreography)

Intermediate/ Advanced

Oriental Baladi is mostly a female solo dance , but this time it’s a bit different you will learn the Oriental Baladi from a man called Ahmed Fekry! He is a real master in this dance form. He will let you dive into the feeling of Oriental soul and music and the culture that belongs to this dance. He will teach you technique and a choreography of the Baladi style with Oriental feeling and expression.

This workshop will be the real Egyptian experience!

Aisa Lafour:

Modern Oriental with Lyrics (techniques and choreography)

Intermediate/ Advanced

Aisa Lafour is known for her modern interpretation of Oriental dance and expressive quality of Middle eastern music and lyrics. Influenced by the dancers of Cairo, she created her own style mixed with her own dancing background.

In this Workshop you will learn a short choreography of the singer WARDA. You learn how to express the lyrics of the song with your body and emotional gestures with modern technique. This workshop helps you to get to the next level in your dance, and gives you a deeper understanding of translating the music and feeling into your moves.

 

 

Flash workshops 1,5 h

 Nadia Nikishenko

Khaleegy (dance of the emirates)

Beginner/ intermediate

Every bellydancer has to try herself in Khaleegy! This is the most feminine dance style. We shall explore all the key ingredients of Khaleegy. Learn the manner of dancing, basic steps, gestures, hair work. Learn to define the music for Khaleegy & hear its basic rythm.

Shalymar

Veil dance

Beginner/ intermediate

In this class you will learn the basics of Veil dance with lots of easy-to-learn moves and turns, plus a few professional tricks that will help you to move with the veil like you were born to do it. Veil dancing gives you a feeling mysticy and femininity, you will feel like a goddess.  * Please bring a veil to class or buy one at the Bazar if you don 't have one. Open Level

Farahnaz

Bollywood workshop

Open Level

In this workshop you will learn some of the principles of bollywood dancing in a easy to follow combinations. Bollywood is known for it's feeling of happiness and joy and it's colorfull style as seen in the Indian Bollywood movies.

Beginner Bellydance workshop

If you have never had bellydance classes before or just started a course this is the workshop for you. You will learn some tipical moves of bellydance. Experience by yourselve the joy it brings and discover the bellydancer in you!

Tjarda van Straten 

Beginner Tribal workshop

Kom en maak kennis met de basisbeginselen van Tribal Fusion Bellydance, een nog vrij jonge dansstijl afkomstig uit San Francisco USA. Deze stijl is mix van diverse dans- en bewegingsvormen met als basis buikdans. Er kan gemixt worden met flamenco, tango, hiphop, modern, Indiaas en nog veel meer. Deze workshop wordt verzorgd door onze eigen internationaal doorgebrokendanseres en docent Tjarda van The Uzumé Dance Company. Een leuke workshop waarin je een aantal basispassen en technieken leert. Voor meer informatie over Tjarda kun je kijken op www.tjarda.nu en voor ideetjes over Tribal Fusion Bellydance kun je op youtube heel veel vinden met als tip om op Rachel Brice te zoeken.

 

Karim Darwish

Playing the Darbuka

- Introduction to Middle Eastern Rhythms focused on bellydance-

Open Level

In this 1.5hr workshop geared towards beginners, you will learn the basic skills and right technique for a darbuka performance. The darbuka is a goblet shaped hand drum used in Middle Eastern musicand belly dance accompaniment. After reviewing proper playing positions, Karim will break down darbuka technique and common rhythms used in bellydance and Middle Eastern drumming solos.

Besides a lot of fun, very useful for anyone interested in dancing or Middle Eastern drumming and rythms.

Anne van De Buikdanspaskamer:

Making your own Bellydance top:

This is a very nice workshop in wich you learn to make your own dance top. Stand out by creating your own style. Bring your own bra to this workshop.

DINA TAWFIK