COLLEENA SHAKTI
BARCELONA 8 & 9 July 2017
INDIAN FUSION BELLYDANCE | NORTH INDIAN | INDIAN CONTEMPORARY
SATURDAY 9 JULY 2017
10.00 - 15.00 h.
INDIAN FUSION BELLYDANCE
PREPARE FOR PERFECTION
Yoga, Pilates-based exercises, Theory discussion and Pranam.
Set true intention, focus the mind, come into your body and prepare to reach for your highest capacity. How a dancer prepares, is often overlooked. Like an archer pulling back his bow, our aim must be true and our awareness refined. There are techniques and secrets to get the most out of your dance training that we will discuss. Please bring a notebook and be ready for some reflective writing homework on this subject.
SIX – FUSION BELLY DANCE
Earthy elemental belly dance movements with opulent embellished and unusual combinations set to various 6 count rhythms! Enjoy a series of dance phrases that explore different ways to use 6 count rhythms as we draw from different traditional and contemporary approaches. This workshop will begin with some music theory and inspirational discussion, followed by a warm up, drills and choreographed dance combinations.
The workshop will begin with a warm up for the mind and body, followed by drills and then choreographed dance compositions.
TABLA - INDIAN FUSION DANCE
Learn a beautiful and complex fusion dance composition set to classical Indian tabla music. The richness of Indian classical drumming offers a wide scope of possibility for detail; experience Colleena’s interpretations of this harmonious instrument drawing from various dance traditions.
The workshop will begin with a warm up for the mind and body, followed by drills and then choreographed dance compositions.
SUNDAY 9 JULY 2017
10.00 - 15.00 h.
NORTH INDIAN AND CONTEMPORARY
PREPARE FOR PERFECTION
Yoga, Pilates-based exercises, Theory discussion and Pranam.
Set true intention, focus the mind, come into your body and prepare to reach for your highest capacity. How a dancer prepares, is often overlooked. Like an archer pulling back his bow, our aim must be true and our awareness refined. There are techniques and secrets to get the most out of your dance training that we will discuss. Please bring a notebook and be ready for some reflective writing homework on this subject.
MUGHAL INSPIRED POSES & SPINS FROM NORTH INDIA
Epitomizing opulence and luxuriant beauty, the Mughal Empire swept into North India bringing together an astounding fusion of Persian, Turkish, Afghan, Islamic aesthetic with the highly developed art forms of Hindu India. Mughal aesthetic is seen in architecture, textiles, jewelry and clothing design, music and of course dance in Rajasthan. Colleen draws inspiration from that charismatic elegance and regal posturing of Mughal court dances (Kathak) and spinning techniques from several North Indian dance styles to embellish her Indian Fusion repertoire. Discover traditional techniques in a unique configuration and understand how to hold the “flavor” of a movement when we extract it from its original context.
The class will start with drilling precision in spins (direction changes, stopping on a dime and maintaining flawless posture), then building upon common postures of Kathak and Mughal paintings we will learn several fusion dance phrases.
Wearing a large spinning skirt is recommended. We will be spinning a lot in this class!
ANGA – CONTEMPORARY INDIAN DANCE EXTRACTS
Anga, the core body of Indian classical dance and martial arts utilize imaginative combinations of circles, spirals and complex bends. This new workshop draws from years of careful study and intensive training in several traditional movement modalities of India (Kalarypayattu, Yoga Vinyasa, Odissi classical dance, Kathak classical dance and more). Colleena extracts core muscle movements layered with minute details (such as mudra), together with thematic bodylines to create a powerful and fluid new contemporary style.
Inspiring traditional themes of intention such as: warrior like courage, inner strength and stillness, compassion and surrender, will lead this dance workshop from movement exploration into choreography.