CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Kostana teaching Turkish Romani Dance at Montgomery College - June 16, 2007
Photo by Careydances@hotmail.com
MAY 12 - AUGUST 17: SUMMER SESSION BEGINS at Saffron Dance in Clarendon, VA (16 weeks)
Kostana's classes are:
Sundays: 6:15pm-7:15pm - Oriental 1 Technique & Drills
Wednesdays: 7:45pm-8:45pm - Oriental 1 Technique & Drills
Register online at: Saffron Dance
View Video of Saffron's Holiday Hafla, December 2007 here: Holiday Hafla
JULY 2 - JULY 6: DRUM & SPLASH! Sidqi & Kostana will be teaching at the Drum & Splash event at Four Quarters this year! Classes include Turkish Romani social dance, Balkan Doumbek and Arabic Rhythm Circle for Dancers. There are also a number of excellent teachers offering classes in dance and percussion from around the world! For more information and to register: Drum & Splash!
Photo by Roger Wood
AUGUST 2 & 3: BELLYPALOOZA! Sidqi & Kostana teach the Art of Arabic Rhythm & Movement on Sunday at the Daughters of Rhea's annual Bellypalooza event. Sidqi is also teaching Advanced Tabla (Doumbek) Techniques. For more information, full schedule of presenters and registration, please visit: www.pipermethod.net
AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1: Buffalo on the Danube: International Folk Music & Dance Camp
Sidqi will be teaching Balkan and Turkish Darabuka technique and Kostana will be teaching Turkish Romani social dancing. For full schedule and to register for this International Dance Camp, sponsored by World Music & Dance Institute, please visit Dancing Planet Productions
SIDQI'S CORNER:
JANUARY 13 - MAY 4, 2008: Sidqi teaches Intermediate Tabla at Sahara Dance. For more information or to register, please go to: Sahara Dance Class Schedule.
JANUARY 13 - MARCH 16: Sidqi teaches Introductory Dumbek Classes at the House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD (10 week series) - $150
These classes are geared towards beginners and those seeking to improve their technique. Sidqi will teach beginner technique with use of Turkish Romani, Arabic and Balkan rhythms. You must pre-register for the class at lessons@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090 to sign up.
DRUM & RHYTHM WORKSHOPS:
Sidqi is available to teach private or group lessons and workshops in Darabuka Technique and Balkan, Romany and Middle Eastern rhythms. For more information call (571) 332-4865 or
email kostanadancer@yahoo.com.
WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN AUTHENTIC TURKISH ORIENTAL & ROMANY DANCE, RHYTHM & MOVEMENT, ETC.
Following are some of the groups workshop topics we are currently offering:
1) “Feeling the 9/8 rhythm” – An introduction for beginners on how to dance to Turkish 9/8 rhythms: Romani & Karsilama. This class can be geared more towards bellydancers incorporating Turkish into their repertoire, or folkdancers wanting to learn authentic Turkish Romani social dancing (also see Turkish Romani workshop below!).
3) "Turkish Romani Social Dance" - This class gives a brief overview of Turkish Romani music & dance. Kostana will teach basic steps & gestures used in Turkish Romani social dancing. Discussion of instrumentation, costuming, etc. is included. Video footage may also be included.
For price quotes or to book Kostana for one of these workshops, please email her at kostanadancer@yahoo.com or call (571) 332-4865.
4) "Rhythm & Movement" - Kostana and Sidqi co-teach this workshop in basic Arabic rhythms and movement. This workshop can be tailored to the needs of the group in terms of which rhythms are covered. Kostana can also include a beginner's intro to zils in this workshop. Different zil and movement combinations will be used with different rhythms covered.
