CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Kostana is quoted in this great article about Fitness & Bellydance by Jenn Larsen at: www.welovedc.com
Photo by Roger Wood
FALL CLASS REGISTRATION AVAILABLE NOW!
SEPTEMBER 7 - DECEMBER 20: FALL SESSION BEGINS at Saffron Dance in Arlington, VA
Kostana's classes are:
Mondays: 8pm-9pm - Oriental 1 Technique & Drills at BalletNOVA, Bailey's Crossroads Location
Tuesdays: 6:15pm-7:15pm - Oriental 1+ Technique, Combinations & Drills at Saffron Dance
Tuesdays: 7:15pm-8:15pm - Saidi Student Performance Company (by invitation only)
Register online at: Saffron Dance
View Videos of Saffron Performances by students and faculty here: Saffron Performances
MARCH 18-20, 2011: ART OF THE BELLY: A new Bellydance Festival in Ocean City, MD, hosted by Naimah & Amandari
Kostana will teach Foundations for Turkish Romani 9/8 on Friday - Open to All levels of dancers. We will learn the basic footwork, plus gestures and hip & pelvic articulations for Turkish Romani dance - Reyhan Tuzsuz style!
Information and Registration: www.artofthebelly.com
SIDQI'S CORNER:
SEPTEMBER 7-December 20: Sidqi teaches Beginner & Intermediate Tabla (Darabuka/Doumbek) classes at Sahara Dance
Classes are Sundays:
Beginner Tabla: 11am-12pm
Intermediate Tabla: 12:15pm-1:15pm
Registration available now at: Sahara Dance
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.
5) Kostana is also available to teach specialty workshops in Drum Solo and Cane Technique/Choreography, please contact for details.
