BDUC 2016 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, FEB 12, 2016

NOTE: Friday Night Workshop is at The Hellada Art Center: Take 710 Fwy South to Downtown Long Beach (left side of the freeway). Continue driving Shoreline Drive, Turn left on Ocean Blvd. Turn right (North) on Linden Ave. Hellada is located on the west side of the street. 117 Linden Ave. Long Beach. http://www.hellada.us/directions.html

An intimate evening with GiGi Dilsah.

Turkish Technique Flips, Kicks, Drops, all Levels.
Gigi Dilsah is a working in-demand dancer in Turkey and abroad!
This globally traveled beauty will share her vast knowledge of club and cultural Do's andDon'ts in this class,
along with her eye catching and exciting signature Turkish moves
to broaden the knowledge and scope of consummate performance artists.

Learn how to dance to passionate, powerful combos in safe technique

supported by Gigi Dilsah's personal trainer safety tips

Bellydance conditions and flexibility workouts

PLUS Tribal Romany Gypsy Moves

This is her ONLY UNITED STATES APPEARANCE! Don't miss this chance to study with an active working entertainer.
Intimate class of 15 to 20 persons.

7:30-9:30pm

$68.00

NOTE: First Competition checkin at 10:00am Saturday at the Convention Center.

SATURDAY, FEB 13, 2016

GIGI DILSAH: International Dance Star direct from Turkey!

10:00am to 12:00 noon  (Ballroom B)
Egyptian vs Turkish Stylization $68.00
We will be using the same song for both style to compare the Turkish and Egyptian combinations to understand both techniques, musicality and the cultures of bellydance.

Roxxanne Shelby

10:00-11:00am  (The Suite)

DABKE Folk Dance of Lebanon $27

Learn to Dabke and how to incorporate this exhilarating foot stomping folk dance of Lebanon and the Levant,

and spice up your Bellydance routine!!

Please wear dance shoes!

Roxana & Viridiana (Hall of Fame Champions)
11:30am to 12:30pm (The Suite)

Choreography for Group or Solo Performances $27
BDUC Hall of Fame award winning choreography to "Ben Aleya Hobo"

Learn an upbeat routine that has creative combinations, great for groups and soloist.

Mesmera:  1:00 to 2:30pm  (Ballroom B)
TURKISH ROMANI FUSION with SKIRT for spirited Gypsy, tribal or cabaret styles. $47

Expand your Gypsy, Tribal or Cabaret style with clear breakdowns and timing for footwork, hips, shoulders and more!
Capture the essence of this engaging and expressive style with 9/8 and 4/4 authentic Turkish Gypsy music
featuring gestures and accents with full skirt for dynamic flare!
Note: Please wear full skirt or purchase in class.
Mesmera Dancing at the Speed of Delight! http://www.mesmera.com

    Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan:  2:15 to 3:15pm (The Suite)
25 Improv Combo Steps with 10 Steps Styles 7 options and 3 keys $27
to develop your own unique dance performance styling

The Ma*Shuqa Method Format to improvise and respond to the music.

     Amina Goodyear:  3:00 to 4:30pm  (Ballroom B)
Baladi Progression from the Egyptian Countryside to the City. $47
(From the Rural Said to Cairo's Urban Mohamed Ali street)
This will be a study in the music and movement of how Egyptian Baladi Taqsim evolved.
The history, instruments, instrumentation, the rhythmic formulas, the progression.
The Attitude, Movement, Steps and how to introduce in a show and what to ask for when working with a musician.

     Anisa:  3:30 to 4:30  (The Suite)
T & T - Transitions and Timing "Using your 'and's" $27
Flow from one movement to another with perfect timing!
Listen to and become part of the music with both grace and precision.
Any music you choose, whether it's entrances or exits, the heart of the dance, a drum solo or taxim or chiftetelli,
using the measures properly with pauses and accents, making the dance more captivating and interesting for the audience (and the dancer). 
I will take blocks of music and show how you have several different choices of performing to the same music based on pauses and accents,
from shimmies to slow, fast, holds, etc. Stressing the importance of really listening to the music and how important counting the measures are to your dance.

TRIPLE THREAT: Dancing to a LIVE Drum Solo with LIVE Drummer Susu Pampanin and Improv by Terrianne Gutierrez.

Dance and Rhythm Demonstration by Amina Goodyear, $47 (includes Evening Admission)

Sat 4:30-6:00 pm (Ballroom B)

Susu Pampanin is the one of the most notable Working Female drummers in the universe. In this class she opens the mind and heart of drummer and dancer and merges them into one entity, through exploring different formats and rhythms used for ALL styles of the dance! By using the Drum Solo w/live practical application, this interactive class will incorporate  Drumming by Susu Pampanin, demonstration of interaction and choreography by Amina Goodyear, and free style and zil adaptation by Terrianne Gutierrez. (zils optional). Susu will break down 3 different commonly used formats and give you a drummer's perspective on creating a dynamic and interactive drum solo as well!!! This class will TRIPLE your knowledge with its unique and all encompassing professional perspectives on drum solos.

NOTE: Susu will be playing live for the drum solo, Egyptian & Universal Cabaret finals.

SUNDAY, FEB 14, 2016

GIGI DILSAH: International Dance Star direct from Turkey!
10:00am to 12:00 noon  (Ballroom B)
KANUN TAKSIM FLOORWORK $68
(My friend just made this new song and it is crazy good)
Passionate Turkish Style floor work with Kanun Taksim...Smooth transitions, shimmies, Turkish drops (optional)

        Angelika Nemeth:  11:00am to 12:00 noon  (The Suite)
PUT A LITTLE YOGA INTO YOUR BELLY DANCE! $27
Combinations and drills focusing on active muscle engagement, breath management,
silent verbal cues, and the art of concentration – skills that will enhance and empower your dance.

Aisha Ali:  12:00 to 1:30pm  (Ballroom B)
The Golden Age of Raqs Sharqi $47
The dance we know as Raqs Sharqi or “Oriental dance,” developed in Cairo during the 1930s and 1940s during the new era of Egyptian film musicals. It had evolved from the baladi dance performed by professional public entertainers known as Ghawazi and Awalem and eventually became refined for a more sophisticated urban audience. Because many dancers in the Western world first learned the dance from Egyptian movies, Aisha will concentrate on teaching the movements and mannerisms popular between the 1940s thru the 1970s, which was the golden age period for this dance form. The 90 minute workshop will cover: •Baladi movements and their transition to raqs sharqi •Incorporating “Oriental” arm and hand movements from India, Persia and Uzbekistan. •Dancing barefoot versus dancing with heels. •The veil as an extension of body movement. •Performing on stage as opposed to in a salon, or street dancing. *Performing for the camera. •Allowing the music to dictate your choreography and understanding the power of non movement. •Accenting with the eyes, neck, shoulders, rib cage, abdomen, pelvis and hips. •Why less can be more.

        Jayna Manoushe:  12:30 to 1:30pm  (The Suite)
"Counts of Eight to set you Straight" $27
Ever get that feeling when you're improving that you are doing the SAME MOVES over and over again? Well, you're not alone! Having an arsenal of "go-to" mini combos can really come in handy to a beginning Bellydancer, or even the seasoned pro, when performing on stage to live music or casually on the dance floor. You will leave Jayna's class having learned a handful of short, valuable choreos and foot patterns that can be applied to a variety of music that will have you feeling confident and never stranded on the dance floor again!

        GIGI DILSAH: International Dance Star Direct from Turkey! 
2:30 to 4:30pm  (Ballroom B)
Drum Solo $68
Turkish Drum Solo with some 9/8 flavors

Fast, dramatic, sharp and powerful drum solo with belly flutters, backbends, barrel turns, hair flips, gypsy traveling steps, powerful shimmies and way more.

NOTE: If you are certifying you will be performing this live on stage for the BDUC closing ceremonies Sunday eve. Bring your best costume.  
To Certify you must compete in at least 1 category and take 3 of her 4 classes offered, this class being mandatory, in order to perform with Gigi. 

         Helena Vlahos:  3:00 to 4:00pm  (The Suite)
Zills, also known as Finger Cymbals, Sagat and Zillian $27

Learn different ways to play your Zills and create different sounds by the way you hold and strike them.
Combine Zill patterns to create a rhythm to match Balady, Maqsum, Saidi, Fallahi, Ayoub, Malfouf, Chiftetelli, Karshilama or any other rhythm.
A fun and informative class for all levels, from beginner to professional.
Using technique and dance combinations, Helena will be teaching some of her favorite movements with Zills.
Handouts will be given in the workshop. Zill drills to the basic patterns with arm movements (2, 3, 5, 3-3-5, 3-3-7 patterns and more)
Right & Left hand dominant playing, alternating & one hand playing.
Zill Strikes for emphasis and accenting. Movement Technique with each Zill pattern. Combinations with Zills.