WORKSHOPS THIS WEEK

I’ll expand later—

ORIXA DANCE MOVEMENT: Symbols in Motion. A study of the connections between the rhythms and the traditional movement, archetype and mythology, of the Orixa dances interpreted as an art form. Discover how sacred symbolism inspires the body to dance. Orixa is the Essence of the Universe.

 SILVESTRE TECHNIQUE: A contemporary Brazilian technique of dance based in the three triangle body form, the four elements of nature, and the chakras. The objective is the conditioning of the dancer through physical and expressive training - regardless of level or previous experience.

/\ PRACTICUM /\

• leg strengthening drills
• shoulder, ribcage, pelvis isolation drills
• shimmy drill
• pilates workout

ALL EYES ON ME

I had an amazing time performing and dancing to a live band Sunday night!

EXPERIENCE: DANCE WORKSHOPs

• Turkish Folk Dance w/ Jaynie Aydin
• Egyptian Belly dance w/ Mahin
• Belly Dance Bootcamp w/ Gina Gonzalez
• Caribbean Folk Dance w/ Sonny Salinas
• Afro-Caribbean w/ Barbea Williams
• Gitano Drum Solo w/ Amaya
• Taqsim, Drum Solo, Zills w/ Karim Nagi
• Orixa Dance Movement and Silvestre Technique w/ Rosangela Silvestre [coming soon]

DANCE CONDITIONING

Introduction to the concepts of dance as a strengthening, stretching, and cardiovascular activity and the awareness of alignment techniques through specific movement experiences and images. Includes class protocol, warm-up, floor work, standing and center floor work, locomotor work, elements, and developing the craft.

5/29-8/08

And Then It Dawned On Me

You might know that I am a fine arts major focusing on studio art. I’ve been extremely lax about my college education, taking semesters off when I please to travel, ignoring my degree requirements, and withdrawing from classes when they lose my interest.

Luckily, the community college atmosphere yields to that type of ‘find your way’ learning experience that I crave. But over the past few months I’ve wondered about all the time I’ve wasted lolly gagging around with my collegiate studies, and how things might be different at the university. 

The truth is I don’t care about the degree, I care about the learning. What need for a degree? I’m in the arts where talent is the only requirement for succeeding. And I’m good at drawing and printmaking, but I really excel at dance…

And then it dawned on me—why am I working so hard on this studio art concentration, when it’s been so clear to me all along that my passion is dance?

So I’m changing my major concentration to Dance Arts, and I’m really excited!

On May 29th I start summer school, taking Dance Conditioning to be ready for Ballet 1 in the fall! Wish me luck!