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Workshops Fall2010 MUSIC & DANCE Workshops Fall 2010Calendar Lotus Membership ($15 annual fee) is required for all discounts on workshops, with the exception of one day events. For more information registering for workshops, call 212.627.1076 or go to www.lotusmusicanddance.org Tahitian Ori Series Hula Series Dancehall Tamara Bejar Hernandez MUSIC Makalina Gallagher Hanna Herbertson Sat, 11am – 12:30pm, Aug 21 &– SeptDANCE 25 Sat, 12:30 – 1:30pm, Sept 18 – Oct 23 Sat, 1 – 2:30pm, Sept 25 – Nov 13 6 Sessions Prepaid: $96 6 sessions Prepaid: $84 8 Sessions Prepaid: $120 Per Single Session: $21 Per Single Session: $19 Per Single Session: $20 Introduction to traditional ori, aparima and ahuroa with a concen- This 6-week series will take beginning students through the basic The first half of the class consists of warm up, “groove practice”, tration on learning basic tahitian movements (hands and feet) and steps and terminology of Hula, the expressive and beautiful dance party dances and moves across the floor. The second half is more aspects of the Tahitian culture – language, songs, history, folklore of Hawai’i. Cultural history and initial movements will be explained focused on choreography. Hanna breaks it down so all levels of and poetry. in the 1st week. The 2nd week students will study movement and dancers will be able to pick up steps and at the same time get a Bollywood Dance hands. The remaining weeks students will learn a basic Hula dance. challenging workout. Dhoonya Techniques Basic Ukulele Workshop Okinawan Court Dance Makalina Gallagher (Japanese) Level II (Intermediate) Sat, 1:30 – 2:30pm, Sept 18 – Oct 23 Priya Pandya Junko Fisher 6 Sessions Prepaid: $100 Per Single Session: $20 Mon, 6:30 – 7:30pm, Sept 13 – Oct 4 Sat, 3 – 5pm, Sept 25 – Oct 9 For the basic beginners. You will learn basic chords, strumming 4 Sessions Prepaid: $100 Per single Session: $30 3 Sessions Prepaid: $105 and a few songs to perform. Last day of workshop will be a Per Single Class: $40 Learn a Bollywood dance medley that incorporates semi-classical performance at the studio where you can invite friends and family Junko Fisher, a native Okinawan and traditional Japanese dancer, and traditional Indian folk dance. In addition to choreography, to hear your progress. Please bring your own Ukulele. students learn the essential elements of the dance style including offers a three-day intensive dance class for beginners. Junko facial expression, “acting” out the song, and grace. Go above and demonstrates basic fan movements as techniques used in typical beyond basic steps and gain a greater understanding of technique, The Yoga of India Dance Japanese dance, which dancers also may utilize in the choreog- raphy of the modern style of dancing. In the second class, partici- performance, and choreography. Mandakini Trivedi pants will learn basic hand and body movements for the female Sun, 12 – 3pm, Sept 19 role of court dance. In the third class, students will learn how to Tiboli Dances $60 prepaid for 3 hour workshop ($70 for walk-in) wear kimono. Fans will be provided. Okinawan classical and Zo Adv Beginner Concealed beneath the rich and intricate fabric of classical dances were designated as Important Intangible Cultural Assets of from Epic Lemlunay Indian Dance lies a system of mind-body discipline that is aesthetic, Japan in 2009. Participants can join any single class or participate Kinding Sindaw symbolic and yogic. Its themes steeped in mythology contain a in all three classes. Tues, 5:30 – 7pm wisdom that is still relevant to our times. Classical Indian dance is Sat, 11:30am – 1pm, Sept 14 – Oct 9 an encyclopedia of forms. While poetry, music and dance define its Tangos 8 Sessions Prepaid: $120 Per Single Session: $20 very form, it incorporates the principles of sculpture, painting and Sol “La Argentinita” architecture. Mandakini Trivedi is trained in Mohini Attam. Cut-off date for pre-registration is September 30. Mon, 6:00 – 7:30, Oct 11 – Dec 13 Tiboli Dances are called Madal. Tiboli people are from the Allah 10 Sessions Prepaid: $200 Valley in the South Cotabato southern Philippines. They dwell Burmese Dance Per Single Session: $25 around lake Sebu and the 7 Steps falls cascading nearby. The epic Level 1 Kabyalut (Intensive Beginner) Tangos is a flamencopalo closely related in form and feeling to the Lemlunay that embodies the belief system of the Tiboli people is U Win Maung Rumba. It is often performed as a finale to aTientos . Its compass the origin of their dances and chants, through the vigorous foot Sun, 3 – 4:30pm, Sept 19 – Oct 24 and llamada are the same as that of the Farruca and share the movement and the graceful sway and pivot done simultaneously to 6 Sessions Prepaid: $125 Farruca’s lively nature. Tangos is distinct from the Rumba primarily the hypnotizing gong and tenonggong (Tiboli drum). The student Per Single Session: $30 through the guitar playing. In Rumba the guitar flows more freely, will experience the Lemlunay (land of light) which is celebrated 20-hand and feet vocabulary is a basic knowledge of Burmese whereas in Tangos the accents are on beats 2, 3 & 4 and are yearly by the Tiboli. The epic is performed to chants as they dance dance forms and structure, using the hands, elbow, shoulder joints, marked clearly with heavy strumming. the story of the hero Tudbulul and his seven sisters. head, knee and heel in collaborative methods and proper Burmese dance body style and expressions. Students will learn the vocabu- Alegrias Kathak Dance lary of each piece and the change of the 6 drums and timekeeper. Rhythms and Grace 10-day intensive workshop Lia Ochoa Romanee Kalicharran Devi Dance Tues and Thur, 7:30 – 9pm Tues, 6 – 7:30pm, Sept 14 – Oct 19 Bhavani Lee Oct 5 – Nov 4 6 Sessions Prepaid: $150 Tues and Thur, 7:30 – 9pm, Sept 21 – 30 10 sessions Prepaid: $200 Per Single Session: $30 4 Sessions Prepaid: $100 Per Single Session: $25 Per Single Session : $30 Students will learn Kathak rhythmic sequences and patterns with Cut-off date for pre-registration is September 30. Devi Dance is a 4-session workshop introducing a basic foundation accompaniment of live tabla drums for an in depth understanding Focused on the Advanced Beginner student. of traditional classical Kathak dance movements, Indian fusion and of taal. They will also explore grace through which execution of Students will learn an entire choreography, focusing on the Bollywood dance movements including sensual bodylines, arm storytelling and technique is shown. different sections and structure of an Alegrias, how to work and work, footwork and mudras. Participants will take home some basic communicate with live musicians and have a chance to perform choreography that can used whether you are a professional dancer what they have learned in the class. or just learning for fun! Ongoing Classes Children’s Flamenco Sol “La Argentinita” Tahitian Ori (Ages 5-12) Bulgarian Folk Dance Mon, 4:30 – 5:30pm, Starts Sept 20 Intermediate/Advanced Elissaveta Lordonova Tamara Bejar Tues, 7 – 8:30, Starts Sept 14 Bharata Natyam Wed, 7:30 – 8:30pm Men’s Hula Kamala Cesar Starts Aug 18 (approval from instructor required) (approval from instructor required) Makalina Gallagher Wed, 6:30 – 7:30pm Intermediate Traditional Starts Sept 15 Fri, 6 – 7pm, Starts Sept 17 Korean Dance Advanced Songhee Lee Mixed Level Sat, 9 – 10:30am, Starts Sept 18 Mon, 4:00 – 5:30pm Hula Makalina Gallagher Beginner Starts Sept 13 Thur, 6:30 – 7:30pm Sat, 10:30 – 11:30am, Starts Sept 18 Odissi Mixed Beginner Starts Sept 16 1 hr: $16 Members, $21 Non-Members Mala Desai Kathak Beginner/Mixed level 1.5 hr: $24 Members, $30 Non-Members Mon, 6 – 7pm, Starts Sept 13 Romanee Kalicharran Fri, 6 – 7pm, Starts Sept 17 Thurs, 6:30 – 7:30pm Beginner Belly Dance Starts Sept 16 Chilaires Demirkol Choreography Mon, 8 – 9pm, Starts Sept 13 Odissi Kathak Intermediate (First Timers: $5) Intermediate/Advanced Romanee Kalicharran Mala Desai Thur, 7:30 – 8:30pm Dancehall Mon, 7 – 8pm, Starts Sept 13 Starts Sept. 16 Hannna Herbertson Fri, 7 – 8pm, Starts Sept 17 $16 per session Mon, 7:30 – 9pm Starts Sept 27 NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID MUSIC NEW YORK, NY & DANCE PERMIT NO. 733 109 W. 27th Street, 8th Floor New York, NY 10001 Phone: (212) 627-1076 Fax: (212)-627-7191 www.lotusmusicanddance.org MUSIC [email protected]& DANCE [email protected] • www.lotusmusicanddance.org • [email protected] 1, R, W trains to 28th St. or F, V trains to 23rd St. 23rd to trains V F, or St. 28th to trains W R, 1, Phone: (212) 627-1076 • Fax: (212) 675-7191 (212) Fax: • 627-1076 (212) Phone: Fall 2010 Calendar 2010 Fall Akwesasne Mohawk Singer, Dancer, Dancer, Singer, Mohawk Akwesasne Storyteller, Artist Extraordinaire Artist Storyteller, 109 W. 27th Street, 8th Floor 8th Street, 27th W. 109 Between 6th and 7th Avenues 7th and 6th Between Brad Bonaparte Bonaparte Brad New York, NY 10001 NY York, New 1962-2010 1962-2010 MUSIC & DANCE MUSIC & DANCE Flamenco Intensive SPECIAL EVENTS with La Magdalena September 15 - November 21, 2010 For more info on La Magdalena, please visit Special Ukrainian Vechornytsi The Black Sea Roma Festival www.flamenco-con-magdalena.com (Carpathian dance party) featuring Técsöi Banda A Celebration of Gypsy Music from Turkey, Bulgaria, Membership is required for class cards. with dance leader Tamara Chernyakhovska Ukraine and Romania Saturday, September 25th, 7:30 pm Steve Kotansky – Class Schedules: Admission is $10, youth $5. Bulgarian Roma workshop Wednesdays Jessaiah Zure – 6:00 – 7:30 pm - Advanced Beginner At the Ukrainian East Village Restaurant, will be teaching the Turkish 7:30 – 9:00 pm - Absolute Beginner 140 Second Ave in Manhattan between 8th & 9th Streets.
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