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Winter Hafla & Theatrical Dance Improvisation and LIVE Music workshop
We're halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox, so come out and celebrate with us!
We will also be holding a special workshop with Joie Grandbois and Stephen Carpenter at North End Studio so make plans to spend the day in Burlington.
*Winter Hafla* 7:00pm Soul Fire Studio
Participating Vendors: Wings of Sin - clothing, jewelry and accessories Divine Lights of Vermont - metal & fire...scalemaille accoutrements Wolf's Den Armoury - (to be comfirmed) chainmaille jewelry and accessories Heartfire Henna - Henna!
Tickets will be $15 at the door
*Theatrical Dance Improvisation and LIVE Music Workshop* 10:00am-2:30pm North End Studio
Theater has scripts. Dance has choreography. Music has arrangements. However each of these art forms also has a long history of improvisational performance. In this four hour intensive we combine the improvisational techniques of the theater, belly dance and middle eastern music to create expressive theatrical performance.
Theatrical belly dancer Joie Grandbois and musician Stephen Carpenter bring together their performance experience on both sides of the drum to bring this unique workshop to you.While improvisation can be intimidating, they seek to create a safe space for dancers to explore creative expression and where mistakes are not only expected, but encouraged.
Topics covered include:
Rhythm 101 We often tend to intellectualize music (Wait was that a doum? A tek? How many counts? 1,2,3...uh...9?). Learn the basics of Middle Eastern rhythm in a fashion that moves them out of your head and into your body.
Off the "Beat"en Path we most often keep our accents on the beat but you can also dance around the beat, using the rhythm to accent the peak of a movement, moving within the silence between beats and exploring melody.
Mood Combinations There are particular belly dance movements lend themselves to expressing certain emotions. Combining these movements allows you to create a moment of dynamic emotional expression on the fly.
Storytelling you may not know the music you are about to dance to but that doesn't mean you can't have a plan (and what to do when you don't have one!)
Conversation Performance to live music is a collaboration between musician and dancer yet sometimes it can seems like we speak different languages. How to communicate with the musicians you perform with before, during and after the show.
And more!!!
The workshop is open to dancers who have attended at least two fulls sessions of a belly dance class and have solid understanding of basic belly dance technique.
Bio:
Joie Grandbois
Dancer, choreographer, musician, writerstoryteller. Whether she is using the medium of dance, rhythm or words Joie seeks to bring to life the character present in a creative work. A lifelong dancer Joie entered the world of belly dance through the side door of raqs gothique after falling in love with its dramatic storytelling nature. Her dance explorations have also led to a study of cabaret and Turkish styles of the dance expanding her love of the art form. She is also a student of Middle Eastern percussion, specifically the riqq, and has a love of playing the zills. Blending the arts of music and theater with the improvisational nature of belly dance she brings drama, humor and an appreciation for the unexpected to the stage.
In teaching theatrical belly dance Joie seeks to share not only technique but to also create a safe space for dancers to explore and step beyond their creative boundaries. She hopes to initiate the conversation between artist and muse so that each dancer may connect with and express their own unique voice.
She is the founder and director of the street vaudeville performance troupe Dark Follies which formed in 2008 and performs as a solo artist around New England.. She teaches Theatrical and Exploratory Belly Dance in Portland, Maine at Bright Star World Dance. www.joiegrandbois.blogspot.com www.darkfollies.com joiegrandbois@gmail.com
Stephen Carpenter
Stephen Carpenter, has been studying hand percussion for most of the current century with a particular focus on the rhythms of the middle east. Stephen has played with variety of performers in Maine and around New England in both stage and classroom settings. Through the voice of the drum and ney he seeks to create a conversation between the music, dancer and audience. He is a founding member of the band Spoonmaker's Diamond and for the past four years he has been the musical director for the Portland, Maine based street vaudeville troupe Dark Follies. Stephen is also a professional woodworker who crafts many of the instruments he plays upon.
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LocationSoul Fire Studio (View)
1 Mill St.
Burlington, VT 05401
United States
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Kid Friendly: Yes! |
Dog Friendly: No |
Non-Smoking: Yes! |
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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