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The members of Mandara are available to teach workshops.  They are happy to cater them to the participants needs.

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Teaching the art (and fun) of prop balancing to students at the Jefferson Center's Discover Dance Camp in Roanoke, VA


Bellydance with Sara Beaman and Mandara Dance Company will be co-sponsoring...

MIRA BETZ

3-Day Seminar with Mira Betz:  Technique and Ethics

Raleigh Area, NC

August 27-30, 2010

 http://www.sarabeaman.com/mira/

 

ABOUT MIRA

The multi-faceted career of Mira Betz is a testament to her passionate artistry and desire to for continual growth. Mira began her training in Middle Eastern dance as a young teen studying primarily with Katarina Burda for over 10 years, where she developed a solid foundation of contemporary, traditional, as well as ritualistic dance forms. In 1996 she studied with Jamila Salimpour and Suhaila Salimpour. In 1998 Mira went abroad to live and study in Morocco. Active in theater, dance and the performing arts for 20 years, Mira Betz has become a sought after dancer, choreographer, costumer, and teacher—confirmed by her nomination of "Instructor of the Year" by Zaghareet Magazine 2006.

Mira Betz received her B.F.A. from the California College of Arts and Crafts. Her dance background includes training in Salsa, Modern, Jazz, and Flamenco. Mira continues to spread her experience, knowledge and love for dance through her captivating performance and engaging teaching style.

Please visit her website at www.miramania.com

 

ABOUT THE INTENSIVE

Mira will take you to the core of her practice in this 3 day (13 hr) intensive, addressing movement with intension, strong form and execution, and cleaning technique for a sharper more poised dance presence. An outspoken advocate for the ennoblement of this dance form, Mira will also explore, through lecture writing and discussion, such themes as ethics, pricing, and how the present trends in this dance are affecting its progression. She believes it is important to not only hone your abilities as a technician, but to also develop your art within the context of its place socially and historically; to explore our responsibilities as dancers, artists and humans. Mira creates a safe dynamic learning space to do just that.

Please contact Jennifer with questions or for more details at mandaradance@yahoo.com.


WORKSHOP TOPICS

Taught by Danielle

*Skirt Work

*Turkish Oriental

*Turkish Romany

Taught by Jennifer

*Tunisian

*Bhangra

*Floorwork

*Skirt Work

*Backbends

*JourneyDance

*Prop Balancing

*Yoga Trance Dance

*Rajasthani Kalbeliya

*Isolations and Layering

*Anatomy for Belly Dancers

*Balkan Inspired Belly Dance

*Traveling Steps and Using Your Space

*Core Awareness - Yoga, Pilates, and Belly Dance

*Dances of North Africa and the Middle East (school program through Jefferson Center's INSPIRE)

Taught by Mandara (Danielle and/or Jennifer)

*Belly Dance Basics

*Group Dynamics and Formations

*Drills and Conditioning for Belly Dancers

 

PAST WORKSHOPS

Lovely Layering, Stuart, VA, June 2010

Dances of North Africa and the Middle East, Roanoke, VA, May 2010

Yoga and Pilates for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2010

Experiential Anatomy for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2010

A Study in Slow, Snaky and Smooth Moves, Blacksburg, VA, February 2010

Lovely Layering, Blacksburg, VA, January 2010

Belly Dance Basics, Floyd, VA, July 2009

Dances of North Africa and the Middle East, Bedford, VA, July 2009

Tunisian Folkloric Dance, Stuart, VA, June 2009

Introduction to Belly Dance, Blacksburg, VA, April 2009

Turkish-Style Bellydance Mini-Workshop on the 9/8 Rhythm, Blacksburg, VA, March 2009

Yoga and Pilates for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2009

Anatomy for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2009

Dances of North Africa and the Middle East, Blacksburg, VA, January 2009

Turkish Style - Oriental and Romany,  Blacksburg, VA, November 2008

Folk Dances of India, Blacksburg, VA, November 2008

Music and Dances of the Middle East, Floyd, VA, August 2008

Belly Dance Basics, Floyd, VA, July 2008

Dances of North Africa and the Middle East, Roanoke, VA, July 2008

Balkan Inspired Belly Dance, Stuart, VA, June 2008

Group Dynamics and Formations, Stuart, VA, June 2008

Dances of North Africa and the Middle East, Floyd, VA, April 2008

Yoga for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2008

Anatomy for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2008

Floorwork for Belly Dancers, Willis, VA, February 2008

Yoga Trance Dance, Blacksburg, VA, January 2008

Middle Eastern Drumming for Dancers, Blacksburg, VA, August 2007       

Veil and Double Veil for Dancers, Blacksburg, VA, August 2007

Drills and Conditioning for Dancers, Blacksburg, VA, August 2007

World Fusion Belly Dance Basics, Floyd, VA, July 2007

Anatomy for Dancers, Stuart, VA, June 2007

Core Awareness - Moving from Center, Atlanta, GA, February 2007

Yoga and Pilates for Belly Dancers, Stuart, VA, June 2006

Yoga for Belly Dancers, Atlanta, GA, February 2006

Indo-Fusion Belly Dance,  Sterling, VA (DC area), November 2005

Yoga & Pilates for Belly Dancers, Stuart, VA, June 2005

Indo-Fusion Belly Dance, Stuart, VA, June 2005

Yoga and Belly Dance, Roanoke, VA, May 2005 (as Manipura)

Indo-Fusion Belly Dance, Asheville, NC, December 2004 (as Manipura)

Group Dynamics and Formations, Asheville, NC, December 2004 (as Manipura)

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance, Blacksburg, VA, June 2004 (as Manipura)

CONTACT US BY: PHONE Toll Free 866-678-7225 or EMAIL mandaradance@yahoo.com

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