LUMIDANI LAB1-10 March 2025WORKSHOPS
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The best teachers have been polishing their skills for years, improving their technique on stages all over the world and studying with the maestros of choreography. Now the quintessence of this knowledge is available to you, students of the Lumidani Lab school.
Speaking Body
Workshop is dedicated to building connections between body abilities and mental capacity for developing expression.
We'll learn to move fluidly, more spontaneously and to convey feelings, thoughts, emotions and ideas in movement.
1. Basement of movement: excerpts from dance styles, physical theatre, acting, pantomime, contact improvisation, etc.
2. Work with attention and imagination.
3. Principles of expression.
4. Preparation for public presentations emotionally and energetically.
5. (Optional) Creation of a movement performance as a result of the practice, based on the material learned.
Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
We'll learn to move fluidly, more spontaneously and to convey feelings, thoughts, emotions and ideas in movement.
1. Basement of movement: excerpts from dance styles, physical theatre, acting, pantomime, contact improvisation, etc.
2. Work with attention and imagination.
3. Principles of expression.
4. Preparation for public presentations emotionally and energetically.
5. (Optional) Creation of a movement performance as a result of the practice, based on the material learned.
Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
Rhythms of style and freedom: pop song and shaabi
Popular Song
Participants will learn how an Arabic pop song sounds and why it is important not only to perform it technically, but also to deeply understand the meaning of the lyrics and music. Particular attention is paid to working out smooth transitions, gestures and accents that will highlight the emotional component of the dance. We will add secrets on how to use your hands, face and body to convey the mood and meaning of the song.
Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
Participants will learn how an Arabic pop song sounds and why it is important not only to perform it technically, but also to deeply understand the meaning of the lyrics and music. Particular attention is paid to working out smooth transitions, gestures and accents that will highlight the emotional component of the dance. We will add secrets on how to use your hands, face and body to convey the mood and meaning of the song.
Vibrant Shaabi: Rhythms and Energy of Egyptian Streets
Popular and dynamic style of shaabi became a symbol of fun and energy. We will compose a dance to one of the Egyptian hits, and I will also show you what gestures are acceptable for use in the dance so as not to offend the audience, and how important facial work is when we dance shaabi. We will consider how to play with musical nuances, get to know unique “ tricks” and how to integrate them into your dance.
Popular and dynamic style of shaabi became a symbol of fun and energy. We will compose a dance to one of the Egyptian hits, and I will also show you what gestures are acceptable for use in the dance so as not to offend the audience, and how important facial work is when we dance shaabi. We will consider how to play with musical nuances, get to know unique “ tricks” and how to integrate them into your dance.
Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
China Jazz Fusion
Self-expression of a dancer through unique choreography, in which Jazz Modern is enriched with the philosophy of ancient China. Lightness, uniqueness, fluidity in combination with charismatic accents will give a charge of novelty to your choreographic practice, which will last for a long time.
Level: intermediate-advanced
Training Boost
Workshop aimed at improving the dancer's performing qualities.
How to make a your battement more impressive? A la seconde? Attitude? Finally, straighten the knees?
Effective exercises for developing your and your students’ dance technique.
Levels: IIntermediate, advanced
How to make a your battement more impressive? A la seconde? Attitude? Finally, straighten the knees?
Effective exercises for developing your and your students’ dance technique.
Levels: IIntermediate, advanced
Oriental Princess: mejance, baladi, dabka
Mejance is the signature of a bellydancer, embracing various styles and techniques in one performance.
Participants will master classical steps, turns, hip strikes,as well as how to harmoniously combine them into a complete dance with the help of spectacular transitions. Much attention will be paid to how to interpret changes in the rhythm and melody, because mejance often consists of musically various parts (taksim, baladi, saidi, folklore elements). Choreography with a shawl.
We will plunge into the modern interpretation of baladi — a classical Egyptian style that is known for its emotional depth and grace. Participants will learn how to understand which musical instrument is responsible for the work of this or that part of the body in oriental dance. Traditional vocabulary, enriched with the author's innovations, will bring new nuances to the choreography.
Уровни: начинающий, средний, продвинутый.
Participants will master classical steps, turns, hip strikes,as well as how to harmoniously combine them into a complete dance with the help of spectacular transitions. Much attention will be paid to how to interpret changes in the rhythm and melody, because mejance often consists of musically various parts (taksim, baladi, saidi, folklore elements). Choreography with a shawl.
We will plunge into the modern interpretation of baladi — a classical Egyptian style that is known for its emotional depth and grace. Participants will learn how to understand which musical instrument is responsible for the work of this or that part of the body in oriental dance. Traditional vocabulary, enriched with the author's innovations, will bring new nuances to the choreography.
We will also dive into the Dabka style, so popular in the Levant countries (Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan), and study how its elements can be integrated into classical oriental dance. Participants will learn to distinguish characteristic rhythms and movements. In addition to this, the author's peculiar advice and combinations will enrich the dance experience of students.
Уровни: начинающий, средний, продвинутый.
Unique dance style
Each body has it’s own unrepeatable particular qualities and capability. Each body has it’s own music. At the workshop you’ll discover that and learn how to let it shine. You'll learn the freedom of your own dance style. We’ll go through different ways of movement and find the unique way to express.
1. Basic dance techniques
2. Variety of sound and music usage.
3. Principles of improvisation.
4. Building your unique style and individuality in movement.
5. Creation of a movement performance as a result of the practice, based on the material learned.
Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
1. Basic dance techniques
2. Variety of sound and music usage.
3. Principles of improvisation.
4. Building your unique style and individuality in movement.
5. Creation of a movement performance as a result of the practice, based on the material learned.
Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced.
LadyDance
The workshop is dedicated to revealing femininity and plasticity, developing self-expression through complex-coordination dance with elements of improvisation. In order to enrich your dance experience, we will create choreography with objects (including unusual ones), get acquainted with “tricks”, safe and impressive ones, that can be performed by non-professional dancers.
Levels: Intermediate, advanced.
Levels: Intermediate, advanced.
Hatha Yoga
A course of classes aimed tactically at the feeling of integrity,, harmony and balance for the all day long, working out the whole body and eliminating blocks, and strategically at the feeling of life completeness.
Levels: all.
Levels: all.
Fees and accommodation
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- 2 courses of workshops with internationally renowned teachers
- participation fee for the Lumidani Fest dance competition (one nomination, two dances)
- accommodation from March 1 to 10 (price per person in a twin/double room)
- breakfasts
- participation fee for the Lumidani Fest dance competition (one nomination, two dances)
- accommodation from March 1 to 10 (price per person in a twin/double room)
- breakfasts
