Saturday September 4th

Studio 1

Body Teasers: Drills, Layers and Combinations - Irina Akulenko - 12:30 - 14:30

ATS Formation Foundation (2 hrs) - Susan Frankovich - 15:00 - 17:00

Studio 2

Belly Popping (3 hrs) - Kaeshi -  9:00 - 12:00

9/4 The Ladies (2 hrs) - Kaeshi - 12:30 - 14:30

Ooey-gooey torso drills and combos - Irina Akulenko - 15:00 - 17:00

Sunday September 5th

Studio 1

Tribal arms (2 hrs) - Susan Frankovich - 10:00 - 12:00

Elegant Fusion Choreography: 'Tribal Style meets Cabaret' Fusion (2 hrs)  - Irina Akulenko - 12:30 - 14:30

Tribal Fusion Part I (3 hrs) - Susan Frankovich - 15:00 - 18:00

Studio 2

Tribal Saidi Choreography (2 hrs) - Irina Akulenko - 10:00 - 12:00

“Saskin” Choreography (2 hrs) - Kaeshi - 12:30 - 14:30

 “The End Again” Gypsy Fusion Choreography (3 hrs)  - Kaeshi - 15:00 - 18:00

Workshops by Susan Frankovich

 ATS Formation Foundation (2 hrs) - Saturday September 4th - 15:00 - 17:00 - € 30,-

American Tribal Style Belly Dance 'Beyond Basics' will take you to the heart of this brilliant dance form, in which you will learn the key points to group improvisation.  We will discuss duets, trios, quartets and more.

Tribal arms (2 hrs) - Sunday September 5th - 10:00 - 12:00 - € 30,-

Any tribal dancer can tell you that proper posture and strong arm movements are some of the most difficult things to achieve and do well.  They also make the difference between a good dancer and a GREAT dancer.  This workshop focuses on techniques to achieve healthy body alignment and awareness through discussion, drills, and exercises.  Although the spine, shoulders, ribcage, and arms are the primary areas of breakdown and discussion, the pelvis, head, and feet will also be addressed in relation to the rest of the body.  This workshop is not easy, as it is difficult to use certain parts of the body for extended periods of time, but the goal is to help you attain the tools and understanding for endurance and strength which, over time, will add wonders to your dance practice.

 Tribal Fusion Part I (3 hrs) - Sunday September 5th - 15:00 - 18:00 - € 45,-

Pop 'n Lock technique has become quite a craze in the Tribal Fusion community.  Take home some basic drills to successfully apply this technique to your practice, and learn some fresh new moves and combos that will integrate that mesmerizing flow with sharp hits and accents.

Workshops by Kaeshi

Belly Popping (3 hrs) - Saturday September 4th - 9:00 - 12:00 - € 45,-

Add a fresh new flavor to your dance straight from the streets of New York City and adapted for the world of belly dance.  Learn how to pop, lock, and send waves and circles through the body in a way that will hypnotize and delight.  This workshop will explore the drills and techniques it takes to pop, lock, and wave your arms, upper body, and hips like a pro.  There will be plenty of repetition as the session will lead into a choreography using all of the combos and techniques explored.

9/4 The Ladies (2 hrs) - Saturday September 4th - 12:30 - 14:30- € 30,-

Kaeshi will teach a challenging and engaging choreography to the song "9/4 The Ladies" by the wildly popular Brooklyn based band, Balkan Beatbox. She will explain how to listen and clap (optional: plus play finger cymbals) to the famous 9/8 rhythm from Eastern Europe. She will explain the difference between the Roman rhythm and the Karsilama rhythm and will teach Turkish folkloric and gypsy dance steps and gestures along with their meaning. This choreography covers many popular Turkish movements including, basic Turkish step, pelvic drops, grapevines into hops, glut squeeze twist, box step, falling down step, heel in the mud, fist hits, too many bracelets, stirring the pot, greeting, floor work, knee spins, and technique and exercises to build up to a dramaticTurkish drop.

“Saskin” Choreography (2 hrs) - Sunday September 5th - 12:30 - 14:30 - € 30,-

Learn a dynamic oriental choreography packed with useful combos to Djinn’s popular song Saskin. Optional use of finger cymbals.

 “The End Again” Gypsy Fusion Choreography (3 hrs)  - Sunday September 5th - 15:00 - 18:00 - € 45,-

Learn Kaeshi’s fiery gypsy fusion style with step-by-step break down in technique and combos culminating in an enthralling choreography to Beatbox Guitar’s beautiful song “The End Again”.

Workshops by Irina Akulenko

Body Teasers: Drills, Layers and Combinations (2 hrs) - Saturday September 4th - 12:30 - 14:30 - € 30,-

Designed as a fun series of drills and combinations, this workshop is a continuous, challenging and upbeat marathon that is meant to improve technique and increase endurance. Drills, focusing on strong and muscular isolations, graceful and continuous arm patterns, layers and traveling steps, will challenge dancers of all levels. Be prepared to sweat. Recommended: bring water.

Ooey-gooey torso drills and combos (2 hrs) - Saturday September 4th - 15:00 - 17:00- € 30,-

This workshop is focused on drills, exercises and combinations designed to give you greater control over your abdominals and ribcage. We will start with a little bit of Pilates ab exercises, continue with dance drills that will explore slow vs. staccato muscular contractions and finish with combinations that will incorporate the torso work (such as belly rolls) with traveling steps and level changes. All levels are welcome; please bring mats for the floor exercise section of the workshop.

Tribal Saidi Choreography (2 hrs) - Sunday September 5th - 10:00 - 12:00 - € 30,-

Learn an energetic, fast-paced and technically challenging Tribal Fusion choreography to an upbeat song by Upper Egypt Ensemble. The piece explores the fun side of Tribal fusion and incorporates some folkloric steps, intricate hip work as well as some audience interaction.  Open Level: some bellydance experience required, however several layers of complexity will be taught for most moves, making them accessible to dancers of all levels.

Elegant Fusion Choreography: 'Tribal Style meets Cabaret' Fusion (2 hrs) -Sunday September 5th - 12:30-14:30-€30,-

Learn a slow to medium tempo choreography that fuses the aggressive elements of Tribal Fusion, and the elegance and poise of Cabaret bellydance. Our attention will be focused on muscular isolations as well as graceful and expressive posing. The technique section of the workshop will explore the difference between the two styles in a series of dance drills.