2019 Workshop Sampler Weekend & Winter Gala Showcase

2019 WORKSHOP SAMPLER WEEKEND AND WINTER GALA SHOWCASE & HAFLA 2019 WORKSHOP SAMPLER Location:  A Living Arts Centre - 2231 S Platte   River Drive - Denver Date & Time January 26th and 27th:  10:15am - 4:15pm with a 30 minute lunch 12:00-12:30pm.  Check in for each workshop begins 15 mins prior Pricing & Packages for Workshops Only (Show Tickets Separate): Oct 15th-Oct 31st: Full Weekend of Workshops $125 Nov 1st -Nov 26th: Full Weekend of Workshops $135 & One Day $75 If not sold out - individual workshops will open for sale on Nov 27th: Nov 27th-Jan 9th: Individual Workshops $35/each, One Day $85, Weekend Workshops $150 Jan 10th to Doors: Individual $45/ each, One Day $100, Weekend Workshops $170 Please note that Winter Gala Show Tickets are not included in the workshop packages.  They are available here for early purchase and discount. No refunds on purchases & packages cannot be shared or split up. Transfers to other attendees need to be updated with Phoenix and Molly.  Transfers cannot be split between multiple people. SATURDAY 10:15am-12:00pm - Liquid Slink! Slow fusion phrases, technique, and choreography with Molly McClellan 12:30pm-2:15pm - Hootchie-Kuchi - Burlesque Infused Belly Dance with Julia Diverdi 2:30pm-4:15pm - Tabla's Taboo! Live Drum Solo Secrets! with Sherry and Omar SUNDAY 10:15am-12:00pm - Let's Communicate - A Zill & Movement Illustration with Phoenix 12:30pm-2:15pm - Composing Geometric Narration with Moonlit Mirage 2:30pm-4:15pm - Belly Dance Growth Mindset with Jessey (See below for full description of each workshop) 2019 WINTER GALA SHOWCASE AND HAFLA Showcase featuring a variety of Colorado performers followed by live music and open dance with Yallah!. Location: Historic Grant Ave at 216 S. Grant   Street * Denver Time: 7:30-10:00pm Tickets: Advanced sales discounted and allowed in for seating first. $11 Adults/ $5 Kids under 11 (plus online fees) At the door, cash only $15 Adults/ $10 Kids All ages and styles welcome to the show FULL WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION AND BIO SATURDAY 10:15am-12:00pm Liquid Slink! Slow fusion phrases, technique, and choreography with Molly McClellan Last year, attendees requested that I do a slow and sinuous workshop, so, I present to you…“Liquid Slink”! Beginning with a sequence of drills to help you build your slow technique, we will move into short phrases that are part of an ooey-gooey fusion choreography.  This workshop is best for people with some previous belly dance experience and advanced variations will be given.  Water bottle and journal for notes if they want them. Bio: Molly McClellan is an internationally acclaimed performer and dance instructor. Her innovative and highly technical approach to movement has been featured at national festivals and has shared the stage with touring acts such as Beats Antique. She hates writing bios and loves to dance. www.mollymcclellan.net 12:30pm-2:15pm Hootchie-Kuchi - Burlesque Infused Belly Dance with Julia Diverdi Whether it's Vamp, Pin-up, or Bombshell, the retro style of burlesque adds sugar AND spice to any belly dance style. Using jazz movement, showgirl struts, and sultry expression, we'll add some old-fashioned bump n' grind to our hip ups and umis! In this workshop we will focus on burlesque infused belly dance combinations that you can string together to create a unique dance or pepper into your own style for added spice. Workshop will also include a warm-up, across the floor exercises, isolation and layer drills, and a cool-down. Open to upper level beginners (basic belly dance vocab is a serious plus) to professional dancers.  Bring water and dress to move. Red lipstick optional! No shoes for this workshop due to studio flooring. Bio: Julia DiVerdi is based out of Fort Collins, Colorado, where she directs her own dance studio, Starlight Studio, as well as Sumatra Belly Dance Company, The Cupcake Cabaret Burlesque Revue, and FoCo Samba Squad. www.juliadiverdi.com 2:30pm-4:15pm Tabla's Taboo! Live Drum Solo Secrets! with Sherry and Omar Have you ever want to learn the secrets of dancing a live drum solo? Omar and Sherry are here to teach you the magic that is the DRUM SOLO! From pops and locks to combos and techniques, Sherry will help fill your toolbox with what you need to tackle a drum solo. Learn what combos go well with each rhythm, and then Sherry and Omar will show you the secrets that will make your drum solo pop!  Make sure to bring plenty of water and a notebook if you would like to take notes! Bio: Sherry Anderson is an Oriental dancer from Colorado Springs, CO. Bellydance is Sherry's passion and cannot wait to guide you on your belly dance journey! Omar is a Palestinian-American drummer who has toured the world spreading his drumming talent. Sherry and Omar work together to produce fun drummer and dancer shows in the Colorado Springs area. www.sherrybellydance.com SUNDAY 10:15am-12:00pm Let's Communicate - A Zill & Movement Illustration with Phoenix Zills are useful to express emotion, enhance your movement and create a fluid transition or surprising change. Building on basic knowledge of zills using patterns, rhythms, flow, and combinations. This workshop will start with FUN zill drills designed to turn off the brain, relax, listen and respond. We will then combine these with movement and progress to more of a conversation with each other and the music and will incorporate some fun new ideas on creating an illustration with your movement and zills. All styles are welcome and participants need to know basic belly dance movements along with triplets and alternates using zills. This workshop offers musical understanding for those newer to zills along with creative challenges for intermediate and advanced zillers.   Please bring zills, notebook and water bottle. Bio: Phoenix is an acclaimed belly dance artist with a stage presence that is as unique as it is diverse. Along with directing Sharaqa Shimmers, Phoenix performs and teaches locally and nationally.   www.phoenix-dancing.com 12:30pm-2:15pm Composing Geometric Narration with Moonlit Mirage Whether performing alone, with a friend, or a group of peers; learn principals of how movement can be created, conveyed, and interpreted from the shapes created by movement, traveling, and/or body placement. Learn to dive into the perspective of inclusion and exclusion with simple postures, gestures and more. Through a series of combinations we will put this knowledge to use adding variety, creating intrigue, peeking interest, or even enhancing the audience's understanding of the artist's vision.  Optional: Notebook, pen, and knee pads.  Bio: Moonlit Mirage is an award winning fusion duo with a passion for all things dance. They have dedicated their studies to the “A through Z’s”of performance. They take pride having the audience never know what to expect next. www.facebook.com/MoonlitMirage  2:30pm-4:15pm Belly Dance Growth Mindset with Jessey “To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong.” How do you push past dance challenges? What steps do you take to improve your skills? In what ways do you express yourself in dance? In Belly Dance Growth Mindset, we’ll explore mindfulness and emotion as it relates to dance. We’ll delve into vulnerability, authenticity, compassion, and resilience as tools for growth and expression. This will be a minimal movement, maximum discussion workshop. Please bring a notebook or journal. Bio: Jessey is a lifelong dancer and learner with experience in ballet, hip hop, modern dance, and belly dance. She’s a certified Wellness Coach who specializes in working with women on their journeys to themselves. www.thewellbeingpath.com