Deshret Winter Workshops
As the Earth falls to slumber, past ways wither into memories, and paths clear for new beginnings. In celebration of the season, Deshret Dance Company would like to invite you to our Winter Workshop.
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Time: 10:00a.m.- 3:00p.m.
Location: Ariellah's Studio, Oakland, CA
Cost: $70 for 3 workshops!
Contact: Predslava@deshretdance.com
Space is limited!
Class offerings:
Zills: The Fusion of Rhythm and Movement Part I: Foundations of Zilling
Sultry and Serpentine
Advanced Drills: Shimmy Layers
~ SCHEDULE ~
9:30am - Studio opens for check in
10:00am - 11:30am - Zills: The Fusion of Rhythm and Movement Part I:
Foundations of Zilling - 90 minutes
Taught by Deshret principal dancer, Lisa
Please join us for the first installation in our 3-part series dedicated to the art of zilling. This first workshop will focus on the history of zills, cymbal techniques and tones, and coordinating basic dance movement with 6 different zill patterns. We will explore how these patterns fit within the rhythms of popular fusion song selections, as well as a few of the more widely known Arabic classics. You will leave this workshop armed with the tools to begin your home practice. This home practice will prepare you for parts II & III of our zill series, where we will learn additional patterns, more advanced footwork, and a challenging fusion choreography.
11:30am - 12:00pm - Break for Lunch
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Sultry and Serpentine - 90 minutes
Taught by Deshret principal dancer, Predslava
This workshop will focus on the slinky, snakey, fluid side of Dark Fusion belly dance. We will deepen our focus on posture, muscular control, and safe extension; Drill slow controlled movements including sidewinders, undulations, and mayas; Learn to evoke and project sultry energy in any dance environment; And slither through an improvisational exploration of our dance-space continuum. Topics will include intention, transition, continuity, and energy manipulation. This is a mixed level workshop. Students are encouraged to bring a notebook and water bottle.
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Advanced Drills: Shimmy Layers* - 90 minutes
Taught by Deshret assistant director, Molly
Challenge your coordination and your stamina in this shimmy-intensive total body drill session! We'll begin with an anatomical breakdown of shimmy technique for both the shoulders and the hips to re-acquaint ourselves with the muscles powering our shimmies, followed by a simple warm-up sequence to practice and connect with the basic movement. Building on that foundation, drills will progress in complexity as we work through layering shimmies with movements occuring in different regions of the body (a chest circle on a hip shimmy, for example) to shimmy layers within the same region of the body (shoulder shimmies on chest circles or hip shimmies on an umi) to traveling while layering. Muscular awareness as it relates to layering technique will be emphasized throughout. Bring your water bottle!
*Students should be proficient in basic belly dance isolations to get the most out of this class - recommended for intermediate to advanced dancers.
Hope you can join us!
Date: Saturday, December 5th, 2009
Time: 10:00a.m.- 3:00p.m.
Location: Ariellah's Studio, Oakland, CA
Cost: $70 for 3 workshops!
Contact: Predslava@deshretdance.com
Space is limited!
Class offerings:
Zills: The Fusion of Rhythm and Movement Part I: Foundations of Zilling
Sultry and Serpentine
Advanced Drills: Shimmy Layers
~ SCHEDULE ~
9:30am - Studio opens for check in
10:00am - 11:30am - Zills: The Fusion of Rhythm and Movement Part I:
Foundations of Zilling - 90 minutes
Taught by Deshret principal dancer, Lisa
Please join us for the first installation in our 3-part series dedicated to the art of zilling. This first workshop will focus on the history of zills, cymbal techniques and tones, and coordinating basic dance movement with 6 different zill patterns. We will explore how these patterns fit within the rhythms of popular fusion song selections, as well as a few of the more widely known Arabic classics. You will leave this workshop armed with the tools to begin your home practice. This home practice will prepare you for parts II & III of our zill series, where we will learn additional patterns, more advanced footwork, and a challenging fusion choreography.
11:30am - 12:00pm - Break for Lunch
12:00pm - 1:30pm - Sultry and Serpentine - 90 minutes
Taught by Deshret principal dancer, Predslava
This workshop will focus on the slinky, snakey, fluid side of Dark Fusion belly dance. We will deepen our focus on posture, muscular control, and safe extension; Drill slow controlled movements including sidewinders, undulations, and mayas; Learn to evoke and project sultry energy in any dance environment; And slither through an improvisational exploration of our dance-space continuum. Topics will include intention, transition, continuity, and energy manipulation. This is a mixed level workshop. Students are encouraged to bring a notebook and water bottle.
1:30pm - 3:00pm - Advanced Drills: Shimmy Layers* - 90 minutes
Taught by Deshret assistant director, Molly
Challenge your coordination and your stamina in this shimmy-intensive total body drill session! We'll begin with an anatomical breakdown of shimmy technique for both the shoulders and the hips to re-acquaint ourselves with the muscles powering our shimmies, followed by a simple warm-up sequence to practice and connect with the basic movement. Building on that foundation, drills will progress in complexity as we work through layering shimmies with movements occuring in different regions of the body (a chest circle on a hip shimmy, for example) to shimmy layers within the same region of the body (shoulder shimmies on chest circles or hip shimmies on an umi) to traveling while layering. Muscular awareness as it relates to layering technique will be emphasized throughout. Bring your water bottle!
*Students should be proficient in basic belly dance isolations to get the most out of this class - recommended for intermediate to advanced dancers.
Hope you can join us!