Workshops Saturday, march, 12th
O = open to all levels, B = beginners with some dancing experience, A = advanced
IM/A
Veil-Poi Dance with 1 & 2 „Vois“
Leyla Jouvana & Roland (D)
Interested in a special kind of challenge? Please bring 1-2 Veil Pois. Leyla presents new turns and veil poi technique + Combos, which will make your audience freak out!
IM
"Bouzouki" Greece Love Affair
Stella Zahir (Greece)
Full choreography for a Greek Oriental song with “Bouzouki” (Greek instrument). Discover the power of traditional Greek dance, modern dance and Oriental feeling!!!
A
Angel Nr. 13
Fantastic Drumsolo
Shahrazad (Germany)
A tricky, unusual, surprising, enchanting drum solo (3:56), that makes the audience scream and lets everybody want to learn it right away.
IM
Double Veil
Sefirah (Hungary)
Learn new steps for this spectacular tool! Sefirah will teach a short part of the audience's favourites double veil choreo in Hungary for the lyrical song of Raul Ferrando! Bring double veil to class!
IM/A
Wild Turkish * Roman Gypsy Style
Serap Su (Tuerkey)
Earthy, powerful and yet funny and wild - that's the gypsy style of Turkish Roma. Vivid leg and hip work in the traditional 9 / 8 rhythm.
O
Modern Tribal Bedouin Fusion
Yasmina (Ireland)
Dive into the world of the Ghawazee with their travelling steps, with a pinch of ATS, fast dervish turns, contrasting accents and elements of modern dance. The essence of Bedouin Tribal Style à la Yasmina Ireland.
A
Modern Oriental *
Cairo Style Choreography
Aisa Lafour (Netherlands)
This choreography has a challenging veil entrance, and dramatic movements with high legs and fast turns. You will travel through different musical moods and techniques.
IM/A
“Mantra”
Magischer „Sleeve Dance“
Shahrazad (Germany)
A “must see” mixture of Chinese Tibetan sleeve dance and Tribal-Fusion elements. The song by Sa Ding Ding is magical, mystical and Shahrazad`s choreo simply brilliant. Long silk practising sleeves will be brought by Shahrazad.
O
Ballett Moves for Belly Dancer
Horacio Cifuentes (D)
This class is especially designed for belly dancers (no jumps and high leg extensions) with work on posture, lines and correct positioning. In the second part the ballet moves will be applied to bellydance.
IM
Shimmy Secrets & Feminine Power
Suraiya (Poland)
Suraiya is famous for her amazing drum solos and shimmy technique. Discover exciting combos, drum solo tricks and many types of shimmies. Be ready to sweat and discover your true feminine power! Live music in the class!!! Don't miss this workshop!
IM/A
Fantastic Double Veil
Leyla Jouvana (Germany)
Heavenly dance Combos and technique will highlight your performance with beautiful music.Fan veils can be purchased from Leyla.
IM
Croatian Tribal Fusion
Iva Yvaine (Croatia)
Croatian ethno music and movements inspired by Croatian folklore dance, mixed up with Tribal style, combined with Croatian modernized elements is very funky and fun to dance. Dancing is spiced with folk footwork, hopping, skipping, and the dance circle (kolo). Folkloric elements will give you a new inspiration for tribal costumes, make up, and hair styling.
IM
Magic Dance Duet - Double Your Impact
Alia & Elenna (Swiss)
Alia & Elenna (Oriental Divas) reveal the tricks and tips for danced pictures within the power of a duet: They show the harmony and the interplay between two dancers to create with the Yin and Yang a charming mini choreography.
IM/A
Tango Oriental
Fire & Passion
Samara Hayat (Spwin)
Prepare yourself for the challenging combinations with a razor sharp technique, dynamism, lots of Spanish temperament and the dazzling charm of Samara Hayat, who is a Master instructor and a perfectionist.
O-F
Shaabi Technique
Shafeek Ibrahim (Great Britain)
Shafeek will teach this fun and modern dance style, a unique style for Egyptians! Learn how to use shaabi dance for the stage and in your belly dance performance to impress your audience.
Workshops on Sunday, march 13th
O
Dums & Taks
Dance the Rhythms
Suraiya and Mansour (Poland)
Still confused about all dums and taks? Learn to recognize Arabic rhythms, which lead you to correct music interpretation. A “must” for every dancer! Lots of explanations, tips and examples played alive in the class. A lot of fun and joy of dancing is always guaranteed when Suraiya and Mansour teach together!!!
IM/A
Raks Sharki*
New Steps and Moves
À la Said El Amir (Germany)
Unexpected combinations with „fast feet“ will enrich your dance, dynamically and thus artful. This workshop offers classical combinations with new hip moves, new steps with classical hip moves and „all new steps and moves“.
IM
Saidi Choreography
Siri Ydstie (Norway)
Short and funny Saiidi choreo to be danced with or without cane. The Saidi offers playful, but also narrative parts of rural life always with Egyptian coquetry.
IM/A
High Lying
Combinations
Aziza Abdul Ridha (Italy)
The workshop is based on classic and modern Oriental dance studies, technique and drum solo interpretation. Particular attention will be given to movement dynamism and isolation ability. Enjoy the powerful sensation of the shimmy, mixed to the relaxing one of melodic movements!
IM/A
„Hadiyya“
Stagechoreography
Nabila (Austria)
Enjoy an enchanting, classical choreography with „Hadiyya“. It is spiced up with elegant turns and accents full of beautiful movements and combinations. A dance piece that catches the audience`s attention!
IM
Khaleegy Style
Dubai Dancing Queen
Tara (Great Britain)
Khaleeji is feminine and sensual and Tara will teach a modern approach to the dance from the Gulf States. You will learn beautiful headwork, footwork and hand movements. A knoweledge of Khaleeji dance is inspiring for every dancer.
IM/A
Hot Combinations
Samara Hayat (Spain)
Prepare yourself for the challenging combinations with a razor sharp technique, dynamism, lots of Spanish temperament and the dazzling charm of Samara Hayat, who is a Master instructor and a perfectionist.
IM/A
Burning Drum-Solo
Gülnihal (Turkey)
Fiery steps, temperament and accentuated hip moves turn this brandnew Drum Solo of Gül Nihal into a highlight. Use the female power of this top dancer to improve your own dance style.
IM
"Burlesque"
Beata Cifuentes (Germany)
Good girls go to heaven, bad girls go everywhere - learn how to dance like a really good bad girl, this is A HOT class! Bring long gloves (high heels optional).
M
Classical Turkish Oriental Style
Tuba Saka (Tuerkey)
Tuba shows you the most beautiful and most elegant secrets and oriental dance figures in the Turkish dance style with pride and grace ...and coquettish charm!
IM
Balkan Fusion Style Combinations
Patricia (Germany)
Patricia and her Tribe Perlatentia are known for their lively performances in Balkan Fusion. Brand new Combos with a great mix of Tribal Style Moves, Slavic Dance elements merging with effektive funky moves.
O
Vintage Style
New Vaudeville
Elena Sapega (Germany)
Grab yourself Josephine Baker`s, Mata Hari`s und Little Egypt`s style! Vintage Bellydance is getting more and more famous. In this workshop you will get really hot Combos in this exciting style.
Ariane Mükan
Ariane Mükan is at your service, to answer all your questions about the festival and workshops.
Ariane has been dancing Oriental Dance for over 20 years and Tribal Style Dance for 4 years.
“Since I have been totally "dance infected" for many years, I will be able to give you personal advice relating to styles or levels, so that you can find your perfect Workshop etc. I am looking forward to help you!”
There are fixed office hours now:
Mondays from 9-12.30 am
Wednesdays from 5-7 pm
Thursdays from 9-12.30 am
Please, no calls after 9 p.m.!
I am as well open for inquiries except from office hours, if it can be arranged with my family life and my work at several sports clubs.
Be sure that I will call you back, preferably on a landline number.
If you want any information you may contact me by E-Mail and I will answer as soon as possible.
Tel.: +49 (0) 511/779067, eMail: ariane.muekan@web.de
The "World of Orient" Festival certificate 2011
Also 2011 for the 12th “ World of Orient” we are offering you a certificate of participation as a souvenir from Hanover and as documentation of your participation. It will be available for workshop instructors and participants (booking of at least two workshops necessary) and for performers of the Gala Shows & of the supporting programme. It can be picked up at the festival office, located at our fair venue the Freizeitheim Vahrenwald. (Community Center)Important Informationen
Registration
is only valed with a Registration form (Word .doc)(Word .doc) and payment of the workshop fee.