Shake it ya Gamal!
Come on out to Off the beaten Path Books & Cafe for a day of belly dance and drumming! There have been some changes everyone. Classes will now start at 11am and go until 6:30 pm. There will then be a small break for food and shopping, as we will have some great vendors on hand, followed by an amazing hafla performance starting at 7pm.
Here is a list of classes w...ill be offering:
INTRO TO EGPYTIAN BELLYDANCE W/ KELLY DATTILO (11AM-12:15PM) $15
Kelly is a principal dancer with Lunatic Vagabonds and co-founder with Mia.
We will be learning a simple choreography suitable to new dancers. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes with a flexible sole to class. A long scarf or hip wrap is also suggested.
STEAMBELLY w/MYLITTA (12:30-1:45pm) $15
Mylitta is the director of Mystic Lotus Belly Dance. ..exploring fantasy and storytelling through the ancient art of belly dance. No experience required. $15 for an hour and 15 minutes.
FAKE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT :3 STEPS TO LOOKING LIKE YOU CAN IMPROV w/MIA (2PM - 3:15PM) $15
In this workshop we will tackle the sometimes terrifying and always exciting solo improv. Performance tonight? No choreography? No problem. Through musicality, simple go-to combos, and creative filler you can improv. We will pair up classic movements with different parts of the music, learn a few basic yet very adaptable combos and discuss creative ideas for engaging the audience. Bring a notebook and an adventurous spirit!
Mia is the artistic director of both Unveiled Bellydance Ann Arbor and the Lunatic Vagabonds troupe. Bellydance with a twist is her personal mission and she believes that dancers should feel free enough within the art to take risks. She first studied with Nagwa and Cedena, then moved on to Princess Madiha's class. Madiha is an expert performer and instructor and from her Mia learned killer shimmies and true cabaret style. Currently, Mia teaches at Unveiled Dance Studio. She is artistic director of Lunatic Vagabonds and Unveiled Dance-Ann Arbor. She also performs as a soloist.
"WHO ME FLIRT?" w/ELYSIA (3:30 - 4:45pm) $20
1 ½ hour workshop with instructor Elysia Hafsa of Carnivale Mijnoon.
Good grief! You mean you can flirt and have fun while you are performing?? Yes you can! Learn how to add fun and excitement to your dancing. Learn how to draw the audience into your performance. Learn techniques that will help if you are shy or nervous on stage. Flirting can add that next dimension to your performance and help you take it to the next level. Oh, by the way……..it's fun!
INTERMEDIATE MIDDLE EASTERN DRUMMING w/RUNE (5-6:30PM) $15
So, you've been to some workshops and learned some basic rythms now what? This class will briefly review the basics of Middle Eastern drumming and will then introduce advanced playing techniques on the doumbek. We will also spend some time learning how to incorporate the advanced playing techniques into common rhythms and riffs, learning some additional skill-building drills. We will end the class with a semi-structured drum jam to give everyone a chance to practice what we covered in class while also building skill in and awareness of "drum etiquette" in a drum jam/drum circle context.
Rune Palland started his Middle Eastern musical career in the autumn of 2000. He has studied with Oussama Naja, Souhail Kaspar, Raquy Danzinger, Kevin Hartnell, and others.
Rune has performed at local Renaissance Fairs and festivals, Lebanese/Egyptian/Chaldean weddings, Middle Eastern restaurants, the International Arab Festival in Dearborn, MI, henna parties, museum exhibit openings, Pennsic, and other private events. His playing style has been inspired and influenced by his teachers and such performers as Hossam Ramzy, Issam Houshan, Faisal Zedan, and Setrak Sarkissan.
There will be several extra drums in the event some participants do not have a drum but everyone is strongly encouraged to bring a drum if they have one.
