Monday, February 18, 2013

Joana Saahirah of Cairo in London (1,2nd June)*!


 




Joana Saahirah of Cairo returns to London with two VERY special workshops in 2 parts, that gather the knowledge very few dancers ever had access to until now:
 
"The Secrets of Egyptian Dance" &
"Om Kolthoum treasures"

At "The Place "
(16 Flaxman Terrace London WC1H 9AT - near from Euston metro station).


*Saturday 1st of June: 11 am till 1.30pm."The Secrets of Egyptian Dance", Part 1.

The Secrets of Egyptian Dance no other teacher will pass on - from the old to the new, from the roots to a modern vision of this dance.
A pioneering workshop Booklet written by Joana Saahirah included.
 
The jewels Joana has gathered in 8 years of life and career with her orchestra in Egypt.
Differences between the western and the eastern approach to movement, music, life, art, pleasure, DANCE. What characterizes EGYPTIAN DANCE : essence, feeling, approach to music and oneself.
TECHNICAL exercizes and small combinations that illustrate the PILLARS and SECRETS of EGYPTIAN DANCE.

*Saturday 1st of June: 2.30pm till 5.00 pm. "The Secrets of Egyptian Dance", Part 2.

Full choreography that uses and illustrates all the bases, secrets and concepts we studied in the first part of the workshop.
Putting THEORY into PRACTICE: TRUE egyptian dance in style, movement, feeling and presence.



 


*Sunday 2nd of June: 11 am till 1.30 pm. "Om Kolthoum treasures" Part 1.

Opening the universe of the eternal star of the Orient and why her music is essential for every dancer.
Structure of Om Kolthoum´s music and how to read it through your body (entrance, couplets, phrases, words, silences).
Movement style to use in Om Kolthoum and all classical egyptian musical pieces.
Relation between pause and movement (when to move and when to minimize movement and head for pure interpretation from within); music and silence; breathing in and out.
How to READ a piece of music and tell a story with your body.

Sunday 2nd of June: 2.30pm till 5.00 pm. "Om Kolthoum treasures" Part 2.

2nd BLOCK of the workshop: afternoon:
Practice of everything we worked in the morning.
Full choreography of one of the most beautiful Om Kolthoum´s pieces. How to interpret the music beyond the movements. How to EXPRESS - not just impress.
What we mean when we speak about putting our SOUL in Dance.

*Prices:


Both workshops "The secrets of Egyptian Dance" & "Om Kolthoum Treasure" (10 hours of education in total with workshop Booklet written by Joana Saahirah included.

Each 2.5 hours block of the 2 workshops will cost 30 pounds for early birds ( booking before the 1st of may).

There after one block of 2.5 hours workshop will be 40 pounds.

If you book for 2 blocks of 2.5 hours workshops after the first of may, the price will be 75 pounds,

3 blocks of 2.5 hours workshops, 100 pounds

4 blocks of 2.5 hours workshops 130 pounds.

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There is a limited number of places, so make sure you get yours.

For the payment and infos just email me at

frederiqueassor@yahoo.co.uk

I will send you a paypal request or you can simply make me a bank transfer.

You can as well call me on 07780904510.

For infos about Joana Saahirah of Cairo" go to Official Website:


 


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