WORKSHOPS ON FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MARCH 22-23, 2024. Workshops description below.
COMPETITION & GALA SHOW ON SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2024.
12 hours of training, LIMITED SPOTS.
Please visit the COMPETITION page to read eligibility requirements. To register for the competition, visit the REGISTRATION page. Limited to 12 spots. (ONLY 2 SPOTS REMAIN)
(SOLD-OUT) If interested in performing in the Gala Show, please visit the REGISTRATION page to sign-up. (SOLD-OUT)
Please visit REGISTRATION page to purchase workshop(s), competition, and gala show tickets. For questions, please email Jizzelle at Dancer.Jizzelle@gmail.com
The workshops, competition and gala show will be LIVE in-person, no virtual workshops or virtual show. See below for workshop(s) description.
PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. You may sell your ticket and must inform Shimmy Shakedown organizers of person who purchased your workshop(s) or gala show ticket(s).
WORKSHOP(S) INFORMATION:
MAHAILA EL HELWA
1. ORIENTAL TECHNIQUE - Technique and combinations to add to your dance vocabulary in oriental dance.
2. CLASSIC ORIENTAL ROUTINE - A beautiful classic oriental routine with Mahaila’s unique & dynamic style.
3. BALADI - Mahaila will go over technique, musicality and the general feel in baladi.
AMAR LAMMAR
1. BELLYDANCE THE BARRE & DANCE COMBOS - The application of Barre in Bellydance, and its multiple benefits to your dance technique, posture, isolations, and lines that will improve your performance and strengthen your body for a healthy and longer dance career! What will you learn in this class? A mini Barre class to lit up your whole body as a warm-up. We will revise some of the most popular steps in bellydance and how the Barre can be an excellent component in improving each one of them and the importance of keeping a certain group of muscles toned in order to achieve the desired step in our dance routine. We will apply such steps to create fun bellydance combos with focus on technique, fluidity and body awareness. Also, balance, floor work and Cool down. THE MAIN GOAL OF THIS CLASS: I began in the bellydance industry 27 years ago in my city where at the time, this art form was almost non-existent. In my quest to learn bellydance, doing turns, Turkish drops, cambrés and other amazing (but difficult steps) that I wanted to achieve, I injured my right knee. It was hard to be at the sidelines of the stage and watch others dance in my place. After a successful surgery in 2014, my path to recovery started. I understood the importance of balance, strong core and body alignment. I would have avoided so many headaches if I had started to pay more attention not just to learn choreographies, but to make my body stronger so it could perform to the level I wanted it to do it. In those 27 years, I’ve seen dancers and instructors (professional and amateurs) get injured. We put all our focus on executing a step and we left aside the safety net to self-protect our bodies. My main goal is that you can enjoy a long bellydance career injury-free so you can perform and take all the workshops with your fav dance instructors, risk-free. STUDENTS WILL NEED: Yoga mat.
2. MASTERING THE ISIS WINGS (TRICKS & DANCE COMBOS) - Learn some tips for flawless wings work in your dance routine. Get more out of your ordinary steps to give your wings work more expression and take your steps to another dimension. Learn new tricks to add into your wings dance repertoire! We will combine the use of the wings with different dance routines to explore the expressivity of this element. STUDENTS WILL NEED: Isis Wings.
JIZZELLE ALEXIS
LATIN FUSION DRUM SOLO CHOREO. - Jizzelle will teach a dynamic & fun drum solo choreography with an unexpected surprise. She will break down technique & combos to help you execute the choreography beautifully, yet, strong. Not only will you be learning choreography, but Jizzelle will guide you on how to add your unique taste to this drum solo. The drum solo is actually a fusion number in the world of bellydance. You can be creative and even incorporate your dance background to your drum solos!
please visit the registration page to purchase your workshop(s), competition AND/OR GALA SHOW TICKETS.
PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
LIMITED SPACE FOR WORKSHOP(S) AND THEATRE (PACKAGES MUST BE PURCHASED ONLINE)
PLEASE BRING RECEIPT/CONFIRMATION THE DAY OF GALA SHOW
Due to respect for the organizer and festival, please do not contact the artist(s) for private workshops, training or anything business related. The organizer and artist(s) have a contract, therefore, any business or training related communication with the artist(s) is strictly prohibited and is brought up to the organizer. Situations like these has happened before and it is not professional of the person contacting our artist(s) for their own benefit. Any questions you have, you may contact the organizer. Festival organizers spend time and money to provide an amazing event for our dancers and guests. Please respect our policies. Thank you.