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Jump Start Your Dance in 2013
January 26, 2013 @ 2:00 pm - January 27, 2013 @ 7:00 pm
Don’t miss this exciting new event with Katrina and Latifa! It can help you become the dancer you’ve always dreamed of being. Students will perform in an afternoon hafla at the Casablanca Restaurant on Saturday, January 26, 2013. The next morning, each student will meet privately with Katrina and Latifa to receive performance feedback and suggestions for dance growth. After a short break, Katrina and Latifa will teach a series of one-hour workshops designed to give you the building blocks you need to become a better dancer. The afternoon will be capped off with tips for developing your personal dance plan. As Latifa’s mentor, the late Ibrahim Farrah, used to say, “Why be good, when you can be great?”
The number of participants will be limited, because of the focus on individual coaching.
Event Schedule
Saturday, January 26, 2013, Hafla at Casablanca Restaurant, 1504 King St, Alexandria, VA. Doors open at 2 PM, Hafla 2:30-4:30 PM
$15 per person for Moroccan buffet plus beverage. (Call the restaurant at 703-549-6464 to make reservations for friends and family.)
$5 per person cover charge, payable at the door to Katrina and Latifa.
Sunday, January 27, 2013: Performance feedback, workshops, tips for developing a personal dance plan (Please note, this portion of the weekend will be held at BeccaFit.)
10 AM-2 PM Individual Coaching
2-2:15 PM Break
2:15-3:15 Workshop with Katrina: Letting Music Be Your Guide: Musicality for Dancers
- In this workshop we will discuss the structure of classic Egyptian songs commonly used for belly dance, practice dancing to different layers of a song, and work on logical progression of movement. These skills will allow you present a dance to your audience that isn’t frantic but threads a beautiful story through movement.
3:15-4:15 Workshop with Latifa: Drum Solo – Theory and Practice
- Learn how to dance effectively to a percussion solo. Establish and change moods; direct the audience’s eyes right where you want them; and present your best moves effectively, without wearing yourself out. Project confidence, and win the audience over!
- There are some wonderful pieces of Egyptian entrance music that contain little samples of various folkloric rhythms, including Khaleegy, or Gulf, rhythm. Latifa will teach basic Khaleegy technique, then show students how to effectively incorporate this dance into an oriental show. Please bring a veil.
- Taqsims allow the audience to catch a glimpse of the dancer’s soul — they’re filled with smooth undulations and graceful arms. In this workshop we will explore the critical elements of a taqsim, work on integrating gooey undulations and soft arms into your taqsims, master transitions between movements, and discuss how to incorporate these techniques into your practice and performance to add texture to your dance.
6:30-7 PM Tips for developing your dance plan
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