Workshops in Vancouver, 2008
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May 3 Venus Bellydance Presents NON-STOP BELLYDANCE starring Tammer-henna PLUS Special Guests.
Evening Gala show, Polish Comminity Centre, 8pm.

May 3-4 Bellydance Superstar Tamra-henna
2-Day Egyptian Bellydance Workshop

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Intro to Bellydance
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Introductory workshops to whet your appetite.

Bellydancing the Chakras
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Folkloric Styles
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How To Teach Bellydance
21 hr Instructor Training workshop

Venus' eclectic movement background and unique approach to breaking down and communicating physical concepts make her an innovative and highly effective instructor.

Venus emphasizes precision and clarity of movement, providing useful one-to-one feedback while encouraging individual exploration of movement possibilities.

Venus' enthusiasm, solid understanding of Middle Eastern dance & music, and ability to get the information across make her workshops highly educational, rewarding and fun!

BELLY DANCING THE CHAKRAS

Next course offering
in Vancouver TBA

This class integrates chakra energy, body alignment concepts and movement analysis with bellydance technique and inspirational readings/meditations to enhance understanding and clarity of movement and to deepen connections with self and audience. Specific exercises and bellydance moves corresponding to each chakra and its energy will be presented.

Participants are encouraged to wear colours corresponding to each chakra. Lots of handouts provided.

Chakra 1 BASE - Grounding, Stability & Physicality

Colour: red

Chakra 2 PELVIC - Sexuality, Flow, Passion

Colour: orange

Chakra 3: SOLAR PLEXUS - Will & Power

Colour: yellow

Chakra 4: HEART - Love, Connection & Relationship

Colour: green

Chakra 5: THROAT - Communication & Creativity

Colour: blue

Chakra 6: THIRD EYE - Imagination, Perception & Command

Colour: indigo

Chakra 7: CROWN - Consciousness and Bliss

Colours: violet & white

Possible workshop formats:

Two Day Workshop
Day 1
Morning 2 hrs: Chakras 1 & 2
Afternoon 2 hrs: Chakras 3 & 4

DAY 2
Morning 2 hrs: Chakras 5 & 6
Afternoon 2 hrs: Chakra 7

Four Classes
As above, 2-3 hrs each

Seven Weeks
Weekly classes, 1.5-2 hours each

Middle Eastern Dance Instructor Training with Venus

November 10, 11, 12, 2007
Saturday, Sunday, Monday

21-hours of
lecture, dance class,
discussion and practical exercises.
Seventy-five page manual and teaching handouts included.

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About Venus

• 26 years Middle Eastern and Western dance training/performance
• 16 years teaching experience
• BSc in Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University
• BA in Art & Culture Studies, Simon Fraser University
• Independent science research in bellydance movement analysis

Venus is reknowned for her

• Ability to break down and explain moves
• Mechanical understanding of body function
• Comprehensive background knowledge on
  Egyptian dance, styles and cultural context
• Well rounded approach to the physical, stylistic and
  expressive aspects of learning to bellydance

More about Venus

Scroll down for detailed course outline.

Reviews on Middle Eastern Dancre Instructor Training with Venus

• Stages of learning
• Importance of feedback and correction
• Different modes of learning

• Class structure
• Pacing
• Course planning
• Developing group trust and camaraderie

• Understanding the movement vocabulary: defining, describing, communicating
• Individual and group attention
• Easy exercises to improve coordination and attention
• Presenting technique: analysis, breakdown & progression
• Analyzing movement
• Evaluation of student progress; expectations for results

• Warm-ups & Cool-downs
• Movement and step syllabus
• Understanding the music and rhythms
• Encouraging the creative process - improvisation, games, approaches to choreography
• Creating Skill-Building Movement Combinations

• Refining your technique
• Exploring the roles of the Teacher
• Getting feedback, evaluation
• Identifying your goals, strengths, weaknesses

Registration Information

Please send cheque or money order to:

Venus Bellydance
Box 114, 1895 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC V5N 4A6

Fees: TBA

Registration is limited to 25 participants
Please register early to secure your spot!

Registration form

Accomodation in Vancouver

If you cannot come to Venus, why not bring Venus to you?

The Venus Method consists of comprehensive training in Middle Eastern dance technique with an empasis on correct anatomical function and development of strength and improved posture.

Workshops can be tailored to your group's needs and can consist of technique, choreography or both. Venus teaches original and traditional choreographies in oriental solo, folkloric styles and modern raks sharki for solo or group.

Venus also offers a number of one-of-a-kind innovative workshops (click on links below for detailed descriptions). These can be offered on their own in entirety or in parts, or in addition to technique and/or choreographies as part of a larger workshop format. Workshop Reviews

Bellydancing the Chakras

Combines chakra energy, body alignment concepts and movement analysis with bellydance technique and inspirational readings/meditations to enhance understanding and clarity of movement and to deepen connections with self and audience.

Anatomy of a Bellydancer - Great for Teachers!

• Overview of functional human anatomy.
• Practical exercises for identifying muscle groups/function.
• Anatomical understanding of bellydance movements.

Improve Posture & Function for Bellydance
Great in combination with Anatomy of a Bellydancer

• Analysis of common postural/functional problems that affect bellydance performance and technique.
• Exercises to correct posture & function and thereby improve technique and body shape.
• Do's & dont's for warm-ups and stretches.

Principles of Choreography

• Creativity & improvisation exercises.
• Creating movement combinations, transitions, formations.
• Lines of travel, use of space & focus.
• Theme & variation, structure.

Bellydance Instructor Training

Comprehensive theory course on all aspects of teaching, including:

• course planning
• class structure
• teaching methods
• understanding/organizing/breaking down the movement vocabulary.

Understanding the Music & Rhythms

• Recognizing and counting the rhythms commonly used in Middle Eastern dance.
• What steps to what rhythms.
• Recognizing & understanding the muscial structure in individual songs and oriental routines.

Accommodations In Vancouver:

Travelodge
1304 Howe 682-2767

Sandman Inn
180 W Georgia 604 681-2211

YWCA
733 Beatty 604.895-5830 Fax: 681-2550
hotel@ywcavan.org www.ywcahotel.com

Hostelling International
1 888-203-4302 toll free

& the Bellydance Superstars present
Tamra-henna ~ Workshop & Show Show Info & Tix
Biography	Location	Schedule
Fees	Registration	Workshop Topics

Location
Polish Community Centre
4015 Fraser Street
Vancouver, BC

Workshop Topics
SAT: Egyptian choreography 4 hours
SUN MORN: Beledi/oriental 2 hours
SUN AFT: Saidi combos 2 hours

Workshop Fees
Advance (by April 31) $75 for one day, $140 for both + GST
At the door: $94.50 & $178.50 incl GST

Tickets $15 each - tickets can be collected at the workshop or picked up at the door of the show between 7:30 and 7:55pm.

Biography
Tamra-henna is a performer, choreographer and instructor of Middle Eastern dance whose emotional range and technique have been shaped by seven years of performance, study, and life experience in the Middle East. With the intention of learning the art of raqs sharqi (belly dance) from its source, Tamra-henna moved to Egypt to study musical interpretation, technique, and the Arabic language and culture. She trained extensively with Nadia Hamdi, Raqia Hassan, Mona El Said, and Ibrahim Akef while pursuing a performing career in Cairo.

She has appeared in Egypt’s most prestigious venues including: the Cairo Meridien, Cairo Sheraton, Cairo Marriott, the Mena House Oberoi, and most notably the Nile Hilton, where she was offered an extended contract. While in Egypt, she opened for some of the most well known artists in the Middle East today such as Amar Diab and
Dina. Hungry for diverse cultural experience, Tamra-henna accepted contracts throughout the Arab world and has performed, traveled, and lived in: Lebanon, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Yemen, and Cyprus.

Since her return to her native California in 2000, Tamra- henna has earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance Choreography (within the genre of raqs sharqi,) at the University of California, Los Angeles. There, at the Department of World Arts and Cultures, she has taught accredited classes in raqs sharqi technique and culture. In
2005 Tamra-henna performed internationally as a featured soloist and workshop instructor with the “Bellydance Superstars.”

Tamra-henna is constantly seeking to  broaden her kinesthetic knowledge, hone her teaching skills and expand her artistic expression. Towards this end, she is currently working towards certification in Laban/Bartenieff Movement Studies, a system for understanding, mastering, and communicating a vast range of expression through movement. Tamra-henna   teaches and performs regularly in the LA area, and conducts workshops and performances internationally.

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