Jan 23-25, 2009
Workshops will be held at BackStage II
Located at 3425 Backstage Blvd. LV NV 89121
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Friday, JANUARY 23rd 10am-3pm:

The art of making it weird (slow, lovely, and strange)

We are going to ride the edge between exquisite and strange in this slow movement workshop. All that ooey gooey stuff that is so fun and delicious to watch and do will be focused on, using elements from the head down through to the fingertips.  We will be focusing on super slow isolations, extreme undulations, and upper body technique. Hand work, elbow work, wrist work, posture, oblique strengthening (to get that horozontal pull that makes mayas and hip slides so exquiste and strange) , belly rolls with emphasis on stomach musculature. And of course the elusive flutter!

Fast and furious drills

This Workshop will use specific pilates and yoga based exercises to strengthen the core muscles neccesary for backbends, belly rolls, and tight hip work.  Hip, head, shoulder and chest isolations will be drilled, as well as working on smoothing transitions from move to move.  We will go over lots of pop-lock technique, as well as fluidity of movement, stressing on posture and upper body awareness.
This class is for all levels

Saturday, JANUARY 24th 10am-3pm:

Unleashing the inner spaz!

Fancy kicks, tight spins and those elusive concepts to take pops and locks to the next level by mixing the liquid smoothness of a snake with hits and stops that look almost inhuman. All in easily digestible Combination form.  This workshop will focus on ways to perform with passionate expression while maintaining control and grace.  These concepts will be fully broken down using short combinations as examples so the student is able to get a real understanding of the mechanisms behind them. Prepare to wrap your mind around weird movement that doesn't fit with convention!

Finger Cymbal drilling and short choreography

For dancers wishing to enhance their finger cymbal skills. We will use drills that will help you dance with more confidence as you become proficient in playing various zill patterns.
Then a  zoe style short choreography to bring it all together!
No prior zill experience reqiured some bellydance experience required

Saturday Evening Show and Hafla:
Arthur Murray Dance Studio East on Maryland Pky. between Flamingo and Tropicana Across from UNLV.
See Zoe and our featured out of town performers in this special showcase hafla sponsored by Samira.

Sunday, JANUARY 25th 10am-3pm:

Layering with Shimmies-Zoe style

Zoe pulls all the shimmies from her book for this one. Shimmies powered by the glutes, oblique shimmies, and chooches, 3/4 shimmies....but then adds chest slides, hits, pops, figure 8's, and bellyrolls.  Your legs and your brain are gonna get a serious workout! intermediate to advanced


Dancing with Intention

Tools for dancers ready to figure out how they want to perform and what they want to convey. We’ll work on focus, conveying emotion, expression, all while dancing and utilizing theatre prep techniques. Think ‘Bellydance Theatrics 101.’ Intermediate level - some belly dance experience highly recommended.