Lucy and Shems Workshop in Asheville, NC - May 9-10

[lisazahiya]

Yay! I'm so excited, Amanda Foster and I are sponsoring Lucy and Shems in a day of workshop here in Asheville, NC. If you are in the South East, come on up/over/whichever to the mountains for a day of dance.

Here is the info: Workshop Information and Registration

[Bellydancefanatic]

I'm from NC! I may make an excuse to go down there. Thanks for posting.

[Souzan]

Originally Posted by Bellydancefanatic

I'm from NC! I may make an excuse to go down there. Thanks for posting.

You're in the DC area and they are in the DC area and you are going to go to Asheville to take a class from them? Lady, you must have gas money burning a hole in your pocket!

[Michelle75]

ewww, we have a cabin in Asheville area. I could do this if hubby won't have work travels at this time. Prays hard to belly dance god. Please let hubby be home. I'd love this.

[Adishakti]

Wow! I can't be there, but kudos for inviting new, REAL TALENT.

I so wish I could come help support this one!

[lisazahiya]

Thanks! I'm very very excited - they are both awesome and I think it will be fun and so informative....

[lisazahiya]

Originally Posted by Michelle75

ewww, we have a cabin in Ashville area. I could do this if hubby won't have work travels at this time. Prays hard to belly dance god. Please let hubby be home. I'd love this.

We'd love to have you! If you are ever at your cabin at other times-let me know, would love to meet you!

[Michelle75]

Sure, actually, I think we are going for our sons spring break in about nine days.

[mahsati]

Originally Posted by lisazahiya

Yay! I'm so excited, Amanda Foster and I are sponsoring Lucy and Shems in a day of workshop here in Asheville, NC. If you are in the South East, come on up/over/whichever to the mountains for a day of dance.

Here is the info: Workshop Information and Registration

You know I'll be there! This promises to be a lot of fun! :)

[weese17]

I'm really, really excited to be teaching this workshop. I've been dying to do one on baladi taqsim! I hope to see bhuzzers there!

Lucy

[Michelle75]

Is this for all levels or just advanced/pro? I would be a intermediate I think.

[Souzan]

Oh Lucy, I wish I could go. Baladi taqsim....yum! My favorite.

Souzan

[lisazahiya]

Originally Posted by Michelle75

Is this for all levels or just advanced/pro? I would be a intermediate I think.

Hey Michelle -

Both the workshops are multi-level. We're going to have a variety of folks coming and will make sure it is accessible but still challenging for everyone

[weese17]

I can tell you how I plan on structuring the workshop, if it helps:

-- Introduction to musical progression of baladi taqsim
-- The "feel" of baladi taqsim
-- Customarily used steps/isolations/progressions for baladi taqsim (breaking it down into the various parts of the musical progression)
-- Improvising to a baladi taqsim progression (kind of mixed in w/ the previous topic)
-- Samples of good BT, if we have time - I have videos that I'm going to bring

I'm also going to prepare a whole bunch of handouts - on the musical structure, instruments, the baladi taqsim "character", etc. I'll also bring CDs of some of the music I'll be using to teach to sell at the workshop.

I hope I can cram this into 2 hours!

[weese17]

Oh -- what I'm NOT teaching is choreography. ;)

[Souzan]

You should videotape the workshop and then sell those videos!!!! I am already committed that weekend, otherwise I might just think of taking a drive to Asheville!

Souzan

[Michelle75]

Originally Posted by weese17

Oh -- what I'm NOT teaching is choreography. ;)

Yippeee, choreography is just plain scary to me.

[lisazahiya]

and... if you haven't ever been to Asheville, you should come... it's a small artsy, very progressive town in the middle of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

if anyone needs hotel info, etc, let me know

[shems]

I feel like I should say a little something about how I'll be structuring my workshop since Lucy laid her workshop out so nicely.

-- A quick history of the classical oriental entrance and what distinguishes it from baladi dancing, talk about it's typical components, it's general stylistic feel and my approach to making a great oriental entrance piece.
-- A selection of some of my personal favorite steps and combinations appropriate to this portion of your show.
-- I will have a choreographed structure (but don't be scared) it's designed to illustrate the concepts as well as putting the steps and combinations in relationship to the music, so that people will be able to take home steps and concepts and apply it to making their own great Oriental entrances.
-- A nice stretch

I'll also prepare a handout relating to the material in the workshop.

This is going to be great fun!

[lisazahiya]

If you are interested in performing in the show - please let me know

[shimmygoddess]

WOW...if I can arrange childcare....I will be there.....
I love the mountains...my hubby bought some land in Marion so we try and come out that way a couple times a year.

[Suzana]

Hey, look! It's Sharqi: The Next Generation!

These workshops are going to be great. They're such perfect topics for you two to be teaching -- things I'd immediately want to take with you, having seen you both dance many times. If you ever offer them in or near DC, will you please post an announcement here?

(Sue, then you can come up to DC and stay with me!)

[Taj]

Waaaah! I want to come too!

[angelique2]

I think I will be in NC on those dates. I am going to have to check this out..

[shems]

Originally Posted by Zana

Hey, look! It's Sharqi: The Next Generation!

[lisazahiya]

I think we're organizing a group trip to the LEAF festival (Welcome to LEAF) on Sunday ...

[lisazahiya]

Just a bump to remind folks that this workshop in coming up in about a month (yay!) Register now to ensure your space!

Workshop Information and Registration

If you are interested in performing in the show, please let me know :)

[lisazahiya]

Just about 2 weeks away!