Thread: know a great zill teacher in the WI area?

I'm always on the hunt for people to suggest to the local studio as candidates for their 3rd Saturday workshops. I thought it would be really cool to bring in someone to do a "zills beyond the basics" class. We play a lot of baladi here, and 3-3-7, but it would be fun to have a class with more variations and take-home drills.

This teacher could be a dancer or a musician, but somebody within reasonable driving distance of Madison WI, as it wouldn't be a whole day class. And it would need to be somebody whose talent I could witness (video maybe) before I could suggest them.

If you have any suggestions... love to hear them!

I don't know if I'd use the word "great," but I've done many zills workshops in and around the Chicago burbs. And I've traveled to Milwaukee to do workshops for Shaia (not zills, though). I just taught two zills workshops at the Midwest Belly Dance Convention in Ann Arbor last weekend. One workshop centers on listening to the music and finding the different rhythms, playing counterpoint, doing different beledi variations, 9/8 Kashlamar, as well as the standard 3s and its variations. The other workshop was a choreo drum solo with zills.

I don't have video, but I think if you contact some of the local instructors (and some Bhuzzers) who know me, you'll get some positive feedback.

(I also teach poi/veil, and hula if you're looking to step out of bd for a while.)

Donna Diva

There's always Margo Abdo O'Dell or Cassandra.

I've never taken from Margo, I got her stuff second-hand from my teacher Erin Wallace. I especially like how Erin combines (very short) combinations with unusual (to me, anyway!) zill rhythms (she credited the rhythms to Margo's class). I don't know if Erin does workshops, though - I know the other two do!

Originally Posted by donnadiva

I don't know if I'd use the word "great," but I've done many zills workshops in and around the Chicago burbs.



I don't have video, but I think if you contact some of the local instructors (and some Bhuzzers) who know me, you'll get some positive feedback.

(I also teach poi/veil, and hula if you're looking to step out of bd for a while.)

Donna Diva

I'm one of the local instructors, bhuzzer, and a loooongtime "graduate" student of Donna Diva's......don't let her fool you! She's one of the best zill players around! Just a natural, holds a great workshop for it, and has produced some pretty good zill players as proof.

Sounds like she'd be right for what you're looking for.

Originally Posted by tigerb

I'm always on the hunt for people to suggest to the local studio as candidates for their 3rd Saturday workshops. I thought it would be really cool to bring in someone to do a "zills beyond the basics" class. We play a lot of baladi here, and 3-3-7, but it would be fun to have a class with more variations and take-home drills.

This teacher could be a dancer or a musician, but somebody within reasonable driving distance of Madison WI, as it wouldn't be a whole day class. And it would need to be somebody whose talent I could witness (video maybe) before I could suggest them.

If you have any suggestions... love to hear them!

well...I know he's not within driving distance, but...I would SO recommend trying to bring Karim Nagi out...he is the best. He's an amazing teacher, performer, etc...


Otherwise, I agree about Cassandra. :)

Thanks for the suggestions! Now, to work on my lobbying technique...

I would just also like to chime in for Donna Diva. She's a killah zillah, fab instructor and an all around fun person to have around!

I can also vouch for Donna being and amazing ziller...

Wher do you guys hold your workshops. I am in Rockford and would be interested in attending.

Add me to the DonnaDiva zilling fan club! ..g.:

Thanks for the kudos, guys!

(How much do I owe you? .w.:)

DD

Have zills, will travel!

Originally Posted by atareen

I can also vouch for Donna being and amazing ziller...

Wher do you guys hold your workshops. I am in Rockford and would be interested in attending.

http://www.madisonmultidance.com/

I've just been told there will probably be no workshops in November or December due to the holidays... ..c::

Im vouching for Donna Diva. I have held one of her zilling workshops in my studio.. sold out in a 9/8 rhythm!

Nilaja