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SUMMARY:Central Asian Dance Workshops
DESCRIPTION:Once monthly dance workshop on Central Asian ethnic dance taught by Nancy Rose Aktas\, Farima Berenji\, and Dr. Gurbuz Aktas. Cultural styles taught include Uzbek\, Tajik\, Afgan\, and Azeri.  Workshop dates are January 13\, February 10\, and March 10. \nBoth men and women are welcome! Students have an opportunity to perform in a future dance show. \nAzerbaijani Dance with Nancy Rose Aktas\nMar 10\, 11:00am – 12:30pm\, $35\nLearn Kafkaz and Azeri dance choreography and technique including fast footwork and some Lezginka for both men and women. \nMay be taken in conjunction with Uzbek Dance for a combined payment of $60. \nUzbek Dance with Nancy Rose Aktas\nMar 10\, 12:30pm – 2:00pm\, $35\nKhorezm\nHave great fun learning and performing the famous dance Lazgi from the Khorezm region of western Uzbekistan! This style of Uzbek dance is perfect for gatherings large and small\, has lots of animal imitative movements\, and an intriguing shamanic past. We fly like gulls high over the rippling waters of the Aral Sea. The sumptuous costuming and abundant jewelry reflect both the ancient culture of the city of Khiva\, but also of the surrounding Turkmen nomadic tribes. Participants please bring wrist bells if you have them! \nInstructor Nancy Rose Aktas has studied and performed this dance style since the early 1980’s\, emulating the style as taught by Viloyat Akilova\, Kadir Muminov\, and Malika Kalantarova. She has presented this form in concerts and private gatherings in Turkey\, and coaches and teaches privately all forms of Uzbek dance.  \nMay be taken in conjunction with Azeri Dance workshop for a combined payment of $60. \nTajik Dance with Farima Berenji\nschedule and details soon… \nAfghan Dance with Farima Berenji\nschedule and details soon… \nInstructor Bios\nNancy Rose Aktas\nMaster Instructor and Costume Designer \nNancy Rose Aktas began her 50 year career in dance in New York at age 13. Fully trained in modern dance\, classical ballet\, and various ballroom styles\, she has also studied\, taught\, choreographed\, costumed\, and performed the dances of Azerbaijan\, Daghestan\, Georgia\, Kabardinia\, North India\, Eastern Turkestan\, Persia\, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. \nShe was the founding co-director of two SF Bay Area dance companies\, Silk Road Ensemble and Kafkaz Dance Company in the 1980’s and 1990’s\, and for 5 years was co-owner and lead instructor of the ballroom studio Dance Arts Izmir\, with her husband Gurbuz Aktas\, in Turkey. She represented Azerbaijan (“Terekeme”) and Uzbekistan (“Zang”) as a featured soloist of SF’s Ethnic Dance Festival in 1993 and 1994. \nIn ethnic costume design her New Leaf Traditions costumes highlight museum quality replicas of ethnic dress\, and she works on commission for domestic and international clientèle. \nDr. Gurbuz Aktas\nDr. Gurbuz Aktas was born into the Kafkas (Caucasian) culture in Kars\, Turkey\, where he performed the dance and music of the area since childhood. His eventual mentors included top teachers of Azerbaijani\, Northern Caucasian\, Georgian\, Daghestani and Russian dances and he has performed with some of the top dancers of the state companies of these areas. During his study of dance at San Francisco State University\, he was the founding director of the renowned Kafkaz Folk Song and Dance Ensemble in San Francisco\, CA from 1986-1996. \nHe went on to become the Director of the Dance Department at Ege University’s State Turkish Music Conservatory in Izmir\, a post from which he retired after 22 years\, in the spring of 2018. \nAs a leading expert in the traditional dances of Azerbaijan he has conducted extensive field research in remote villages interviewing older dancers as well as interviewing founding members of the Azerbaijan State Ensemble. His work was officially sponsored by the Turkish government \nGurbuz Aktas holds a BA\, MA \,and is a Full Professor PhD in Ethnochoreology. \nFarima Berenji\nFarima Berenji is an Iranian-born scholar and an award winning\, internationally acclaimed performing artist\, choreographer\, instructor\, lecturer\, dance ethnologist\, and archaeologist specializing in classical\, folkloric\, and sacred dances of Persia and the Silk Road. Her training spans a lifetime of intensive collaboration and research with master artists\, scholars\, and spiritual teachers worldwide. She is the founder and artistic director of the Simorgh Dance Collective\, a worldwide collaborative devoted to teach dance technique\, interpret\, illustrate\, present\, and perform dances of the Silk Road. Farima performs\, offers workshops\, and lectures worldwide upon request and has appeared in the US\, UK\, Austria\, Czech Republic\, Turkey\, Mauritius\, and Iran.
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/central-asian-dance-workshops/
LOCATION:Vision Dance Center\, 375 Saratoga Ave. Suite B\, San Jose\, CA\, 95129\, United States
CATEGORIES:Class,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Simorgh Dance Spring Celebration and Fundraiser
DESCRIPTION:Georgian Dance Workshop with Iveria Dance Group\, Silk Road Bazaar\, Social Dancing\, and more…\nJoin the Simorgh Dance Community for our annual spring celebration and fundraiser. Learn and enjoy some traditional folk dances and music of Georgia\, take home some ethnic treasures from a Silk Road bazaar\, enjoy refreshments and sweets\, enjoy dance performances and live music\, then celebrate in a Silk Road dance party. \nAll proceeds help benefit the work of the Simorgh Dance Collective.  \nGeorgian Dance Workshop\nThis time we will be teaching fun traditional and modern Georgian dances and technique. The dances will be taught by guest instructors of the Iveria Georgian Dance Group. All levels of skill will be accommodated. \nSilk Road Bazaar\nVisit our Silk Road Bazaar with specialty ethnic clothing\, hand-made articles\, veils\, and jewelry for sale from our travels to Iran\, Azerbaijan\, Kurdistan\, Turkey\, and Uzbekistan. Come browse for rare and unusual ethnic costume dresses\, skirts\, vests\, and more\, vintage as well as new and unused\, from our company collection.  \nDance Performances\nEnjoy exciting performances of Silk Road folk dances as members of the Simorgh Dance Collective and the Iveria Dance Group showcase dances with live music during our evening holiday celebration.   \nDance Party\nAfter the workshops join friends in dance and stay for our Silk Road dance party including traditional music played live by members of the Iveria Georgian Dance Group. \nAdmission\nSuggested Donation: $10  \nOnline Tickets \nThe Simorgh Dance Collective is a world community of artists devoted to educate and present traditional\, classical\, and sacred dance styles of the Silk Road. Since 2007\, it is the first Iranian dance collective to be led by an Iranian woman. It is also honored to be the first Persian dance company to perform during a reception for President Obama. It currently has member companies and artist affiliations in Alaska\, Canada\, Turkey\, UK\, Iran\, and the US. simorghdance.com
URL:https://farimadance.com/event/spring-celebration-and-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Center for Creative Living\, 1460 Koll Circle\, Suite C\, San Jose\, CA\, 95112\, United States
CATEGORIES:Party,Performance,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Persian Flamenco Fusion
DESCRIPTION:Explore Sufi and Persian dance infused with Flamenco with Farima Berenji.  Farima Berenji will take us on a stunning journey from Southern Spain to Persia. Learn the history and the beautiful movements of Flamenco\, combined with Persian and Iranian Sufi Whirling traditions. There is a historic\, lively cross-cultural exchange between the cultures surrounding the Mediterranean Sea since the 11th century. In both Spanish and Persian traditions\, rhythms and dance are a source of releasing energy and becoming one with the divine. \nThe workshop will present: \n\nA brief history of the cultural influence of Sufism and Flamenco tradition.\nIntroduce various hand movements\, body movements\, and expressions of sacred movements of Flamenco used in Persian classical and Sufi whirling traditions throughout Iran.\n\nThis is a short intensive workshop covering a lot of information and choreography in a short time. Some Flamenco dance and/or Persian dance experience is recommended. \nPrice and Registration\nPrice: $50.\nSimorgh Dance Collective members may inquire for a discount.\nSpace is limited. To register contact or send full payment via e-transfer to Cathy Stoyko OR drop off cash in person at the Abbey Studio OR\, snail mail cheque made out to Cathy Stoyko at \nCathy Stoyko\nBox 1196\nCumberland BC\, V0R 1S0 \nFMI contact Cathy about workshop and to register call 1 (250) 218-0704
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LOCATION:Abbey Studio\,  2687 Penrith Ave.\, Cumberland\, BC\, V0R 1S0\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Persian Qajar and Pop Dance Intensive
DESCRIPTION:The Abbey Studio is excited to welcome back Farima Berenji for a weekend dance intensive exploring Persian classical and popular dances. In this two day weekend intensive Farima will teach 2 different styles: Dances from Early Qajar Dynasty ‘A Rose Garden’ and Persian Contemporary/Pop. Farima will teach history\, costuming\, technique\, and choreography related to these dance styles. All dancers\, beginners and returning students\, will find new challenges and inspiration in Farima’s teaching style! \nPrice and Registration\nFull weekend: $200\nSimorgh Collective members may inquire for a discount. To register send $100 deposit via e-transfer to Cathy Stoyko OR drop off cash in person at the Abbey Studio OR\, snail mail cheque made out to Cathy Stoyko at \nCathy Stoyko\nBox 1196\nCumberland BC\, V0R 1S0 \nFMI contact Cathy at 1 (250) 218-0704  \nWorkshops\nWe will break for a potluck lunch and Q&A each day 12:30-1:30PM. For those from out of town there are several cafe’s and a natural food market a 5 minute walk from the studio.  \nDances of the Royal Court and the Rose Garden Choreography\nSat. March 30th 10AM-4PM \nLearn the elegant dance styling of the 19th century Persian elite and the courts of the Qajar Dynasty. You will learn the art of graceful hand movements\, flowing upper torso\, delicate hip movements\, and expressive eyes and facial expressions from an age when refined\, luxurious\, and feminine aesthetic qualities were celebrated.   \nAs part of this workshop you will learn a Royal Qajar Court Dance choreography set as gathering among the elite in a Persian Rose garden. The choreography is based on the story of Taj Saltaneh a Persian princess and memoirist of the Qajar Dynasty who was an influential in the woman rights movement. She was a prominent founding member of Iran’s underground women’s rights group Anjoman Horriyyat Nsevan or Women’s Freedom Association. She was a writer\, a painter\, an intellectual and an activist who hosted literary salons and gatherings in her garden at her house once a week. \nFor Qajar dance feel free to bring a prop. We will use various props that was used in the royal court dances. Such as poetry book\, frame drum\, musical instruments\, sashes\, tea glass and flowers. \nPersian Contemporary/Pop dance\nSunday March 31st 10AM-4PM \nIn this workshop you will get an overview of Persian Ethno-Modern dance and Persian Pop 6/8 style\, followed by a fun Persian Pop choreography! Most Persian modern dancing is entirely performed to 6/8 time signatures called “shish-o-hasht.” Typically in Persian modern/pop dancing\, the upper body motion is emphasized\, along with hand motions\, hip undulations and facial expressions being points of attention. Persian pop dance is often performed at family parties\, birthdays\, weddings\, and many festivals. \nIn the early 19th century\, new styles of dance began to develop in Iran. Artists began to travel to Europe\, which created a bloom of modernism in the arts\, particularly in the royal courts. The West\, largely as a result of political connections with France\, England and Germany\, increasingly influenced Iranian art and dance. As a result\, dancing changed dramatically and the classical Persian dance styles merged with Western ones. For example ballet\, flamenco and various eastern dances had and continue to have a great influence in Persian dance. As a result\, dances began to be infused with other cultural dances and took on a much more modern approach. Dancers began to appear on main stage and televisions. Government began to sponsor dance companies to travel. From here on\, rather than having dances being only done at temples\, rituals or for royal gatherings\, dance was now public and for everyone.
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LOCATION:Abbey Studio\,  2687 Penrith Ave.\, Cumberland\, BC\, V0R 1S0\, Canada
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