WORKSHOPS
Olga Meos
Tribal bellydance meets flamenco! (all levels)
A gypsy Spanish twist to tribal movements and combinations. Combine the
precision and sharpness of tribal with the fire of flamenco expression and
you get a series of exciting steps, combinations and tribal-flamenco
formations to take home and leave everybody speechless! Emphasis will
be put on posture, arms and spins, and special work will be carried on hand
movements.
Friday, Oct. 9th - 11:10 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
THE CUTTING EDGE: Sword technique
Are you familiar with balancing a sword but itching to get some
jaw-dropping moves? This is the workshop for you!!! Get ready to learn that
with the right technique and know-how-to even the most difficult of moves
can be mastered! Turns, spins, floorwork, drops and all sorts of mind-
blowing steps! I promise I will make you leave your fear at the door and
make you feel empowered by the end of the workshop!
Saturday, Oct. 10th - 9:00 a.m - 11:00 a.m.
NEXT STOP: TAMBOURINES
With more passion than ever before, we will incorporate a tambourine into
our fiery-gypsy inspired bellydance! In this workshop you will learn the
basics of dancing with a tambourine, infuse your hip moves with the flavor
of the eastern European romani gypsies and come out with a new routine
ready to set the room on fire! Opa!!!
Tambourines will be available to borrow for workshop. ( For locals only)
Sunday, Oct. 11th - 11:10 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.
Sara Lyn
LIQUID METAL
A brand NEW 2020 original choreography by Sara Lyn. This piece has powerful lightning fast triple hits contrasted by serpentine slow motion and heavily focused on musicality. Elements from this choreography will also tie in to the “Super Goo” workshop!
Friday, Oct. 9th - 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
SUPER GOO
These flowy pathways will have you feeling like a snake in the water!
Connecting the dots and focusing on how to string movements together for a gooey, “boneless” flow to level up your improv or choreography!
Saturday, Oct. 10th - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
SHARP AS NAILS
Clean up your isolations, sharpen your hits, move with clarity and precision! These tricky drills and layer patterns will be accompanied by effective conditioning exercises to strengthen specific muscles we use in bellydance. Get ready to challenge the body and mind!
Sunday, Oct. 11th - 4:10 p.m. - 6:10 p.m.
Ebony Qualls
ARM FILIGREES
An aesthetic character is attributed to the objects that the measures keep the golden ratio. Some even believe it has mystical importance. This proportion is found infinitely in nature. Taking as inspiration the golden number, we will create dance combinations centered on the arms to express this divine proportion. We will create original movement patterns, focusing on the hands and arms as a choreographic element. We will also work with the mudras, their meaning and other aesthetic ways to enrich our dance. I will also add some technique exercises in which we will review the technical keys of arm undulations, how to improve them and how to combine arm undulations with other parts of the body
Friday, Oct. 9th - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
EXPLORING THE OMI
It’s all about OMIS. My favorite one! We’ll cover several powerful layerings and infinite possibilities for the OMI dance move. You will attain new information so that your layers are more unique and beautiful with a new look. We’ll include it in complex combinations all over the dance space. This is one of my methods that I enjoy more in training and creating my own dance style.
Saturday, Oct. 10th - 11:10 a.m .- 1:10 p.m.
EXPERIMENTAL LAYERS
This workshop will primarily focus on layering rudimentary upper and lower body movements in clear, smooth, and precise movements. Layered movements will be drilled for mastery. Prepare to wow and electrify your audience after this workshop!
Sunday, Oct. 11th - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.