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Workshop Topics

All workshops include a thorough stretch and warm-up at the beginning, cool-down at the end, and notes for dancers. Choreographies are taught in a step by step method.

These workshop topics are listed as a point of departure please feel free to discuss any ideas you have about topics you would like me to teach. I am always interested in trying new thingÅs!

Thank you for considering me for your event.

• Dynamic Combinations (with or without finger cymbals)
• The Elusive Four Yard Veil Techniques & Combinations (many veils available to borrow)
• Original Drum Solo Choreography
• Raks Sharki Choreography
• Fusion Belly Dance Choreography with or without Veils
• Taksim: Floorwork, Arms & Hands
• Four Yard Veil, Arms & Hands
• Four Yard Veil & Double Veil Techniques (bring two matching half circle veils; veils available to borrow)
• Sword: Techniques & Combinations (including floorwork)
  
  
• MASTER CLASS: Beginning Dancer
• MASTER CLASS: Advanced Dancers (lots of challenging technique)

• Spicy Skirts & Fabulous Fanwork (bring a full skirt / fan some fans available to borrow)
• Skirt Work: Combinations & Choreography (bring a full ankle-length skirt)
• Turkish Dance in 9/8 Rhythm (bring a full ankle-length skirt)
  
  

MISCELANEOUS / SPECIAL TOPICS

• Ballet for Bellydancers (Exploring the posture, grace & lyricism of Ballet with the Middle Eastern Dancer in mind. Great as an early morning 1 hour workshop.)

Some of my favorite techniques that may be requested to fit into the above workshop topics:

• Improvisation: Using the Elements of Dance to Move Past Choreography (lecture with notes and demo - 15 to 30 min)
• Spinning {and Stopping} Gracefully (including techniques of spinning with spotting, not spotting, traveling, staying in place, and more)
• The Barrel Roll Breakdown (spin)
• Turkish Drops made “Safer” (from a spin or not)
• Deep Backbend sliding out onto the floor (using a safe as possible, muscular method)
• Lotus Hands (foolproof, easy, quick teaching technique! Guaranteed!)
• Tips & Techniques for Stomach Rolls & Stomach Flutter

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