MEDGE's Featured Preformer for August

Circus Tribal Bellydance Co. is a modern bellydance ensemble from Ashland, Oregon. Known for their creativity and charisma they infuse each performance with equal parts tradition, innovation, and humor.

The dancers of Circus Tribal continue to study the varied facets of belly dance, as well as dance and culture from the Middle East, North Africa, India, Spain, and Roma people. Their inspiration for performance and costume is influenced by various dance and art forms,and from the beauty of every day life. They are currently studying under the guidance of the legendary Suhaila Salimpour, and strive to continually learn and grow as artists and dancers.

Director Emily Alrick, and principal dancers Gloria and Mariana, strive to bring their distinctive brand of charisma and partnership to every Circus Tribal performance.

ZAMBRA MORA WORKSHOP with ELENA VILLA

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9th, 1-3pm: ZAMBRA MORA Workshop with ELENA VILLA!!! Come express your inner fire! Zambra mora is a flamenco dance with Arabic roots from Granada, Spain. Traveling steps, kicks, turns, skirt technique, and more! Please wear a long, full skirt and bring your fiery attitude! No flamenco experience necessary. Includes handout of dance steps.

Where: Celebration Belly Dance & Yoga
1840 Willamette St., Eugene
Registration: $25 by August 5, $30 at the door. Space is limited to 15 people.
Send check or money order to: Elena Villa, 728 Hatton Ave., Eugene, OR 97404.

Coming in September . . .

“Intermediate/Advanced Choreography”

Yemaya in Corvallis!

The beautiful Yemaya on August 8th in “Beat the Drum” - a workshop that focuses on
techniques, shimmies and combinations for drum solo’s.

Yemaya is the daughter of Kameal. Yemaya was the premier dancer in Portland and now resides in Costa Rica so this is a rare opportunity to study with her. Drum solo’s are truly her forte and the material will be applicable no matter your style.

You can find all the details, including info on a special performance before the workshop, at http://www.orientaldancer.net/yemaya.html

What’s not on that page is a special I’m offering teachers, bring two students and get half off on the workshop, bring 3 students and attend for free! If you wish to take advantage of this special, have your students pre register at the web page above. You can then simply drop me an email indicating your student’s names and we’ll take care of you at the door.

Hope to see you there and don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Regards,

Salome
541-230-1086
salome@orientaldancer.net

ZAMBRA MORA WORKSHOP with ELENA VILLA

Sunday August 9, 2009
1-3 pm
Celebration Belly Dance and Yoga
1840 Willamette St., Eugene, OR
$25 by August 5, $30 at the door
Info: elena_vll@yahoo.com

Zambra mora – A flamenco dance with Arabic roots from Granada, Spain. Traveling steps, kicks, turns, skirt technique, and more! Please wear a long, full skirt and bring your fiery attitude! No flamenco experience necessary. Includes handout of dance steps.

Zambra is a form of flamenco from the city of Granada (the last stronghold of the Moors) and contains Moorish overtones. It is associated with the Gypsies of the Sacromonte, which is the collection of cave dwellings overlooking Granada. Musically speaking, the zambra is a four-count rhythm: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 (clap on the 2, 3, 4)––a slower version of the tangos flamencos––that evokes a mood of celebration at once earthy and fiery. The dance is always improvised and is sometimes danced without shoes. Zambra is also the term used to designate “a fiesta in the caves of the Sacromonte [as well as the name of] a performing group from the Sacromonte” (Sevilla, Queen of the Gypsies 396).

African Dance Workshops in Florence

Florence Dance Guild presents a West African Dance workshop with
Gabrielle Eggstein and live drumming by Mamadou Lamine Thioub.
Participants will learn the basics, and characteristic movements used
in African dancing. African dancing is joyful,
empowering and uplifting. Ms. Eggstein has
studied jazz, modern dance, classical In-
dian dance and West African dance in
Europe and Africa for many years under
master African teachers from Burkina Faso,
Senegal and Liberia. All experience levels
are welcome.
Workshop fee $30
FDG members $25
Call 541-997-6839 to register & hold your
place.

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