26th to 30th January 2011

10 am to 4 pm

Join Maria in the idyllic surrounds of her urban retreat this Summer for a five day introduction to Embodied Bellydance™. Soak up the sun by the pool and sauna and treat yourself to some Heart Centred Massage. Bed and breakfast is available – enquire on registration.
Date: 26-30th January 2011 (day enrolments welcome, conditions apply)
Venue: Inner Movement Centre, 32 Lower Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe

Cost: $450  – 5 Days  – Early Bird, before Dec 1st 2010, $500  – 5 days after 1st Dec 2010, $110 per day.

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People who have explored Embodied Bellydance™ say…
“Techniques like the Shimmy and the Egyptian walk have been the hardest for me to teach to my students, but since doing your workshop, I have utilised the way you break movements down, and my students and I are doing the best shimmies ever!”
Melissa Cristina, Oriental Dancer, Melbourne

“Maria’s style of teaching is unique, powerful and deep with major focus on body awareness, finding your centre and being in the moment when you dance.  She has an intuitive understanding of the music and guides dancers to explore and interpret it in an authentic manner.”
Madonna Teitzel, Tribal Dancer, Toowoomba

“Maria’s Embodiment work has opened up a whole new way of looking at Bellydance for me. Anatomy, body awareness and the embodiment of the dance takes it to a whole new level, beyond just the physical. I have learnt to be connected to myself fully and authentically. This creates such a freedom within the dance that you rarely find anywhere else.”
Cindy Hyde, Tribal Fusion Dancer, Melbourne

Byron Bay on Sunday 22nd August 1 – 4.30 pm

To book and pay please go to the contact page and follow the links

Embodied Bellydance™ is an essential foundation for bellydancers of any genre.

Through visualisation and an insight into the workings of the body as a system,

participants are not instructed, so much as taken on a journey, to find the true source of movement.

The result is effortless, integrated and dynamic dance.

Body & Breath Awareness & Experiential Anatomy: Know you body as a whole, as the instrument that it is. Tune into the total support that your breath has to offer. Know the origin of movement, economize your dance.
Creative Visualization & Somatization: Lean to see & feel your body.
Technique: attune to the Curves, waves and spirals that support the dance and are present in all Universal life.
Dance Movement: Explore some fundamental Movements such as the Soft Feminine movement such as Circles , undulations and fig 8’s and the Sharp masculine movement such as hip walks, accents and Hagala. Experience how embracing Embodied Bellydance™ will take you to a freer and more economical way of moving and will improve you accents and shimmies.
Neo Traditional Egyptian Dance: An ancient dance presented in a contemporary way. One of the main roots of all Bellydance. See you this dance underpins your reference Bellydance style whether it be, Modern, Classical, Tribal, Tribal fusion and all the rest.
This Embodied Bellydance™ workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, from the complete beginner and to  dancers already training or teaching in a Bellydance genera.
A certificate of attendance will be presented to each participant at the end of the workshop. The certificate will count towards further training in Embodied Bellydance™.
Please note: Not every aspect of each category of the above will be covered in the 3.5 hours. (not enough time)  Notes will be sent to you via email as to what was covered after the workshop.

Where:
Suffolk Park community Hall Corner Clifford and Alcorn Streets, Suffolk Park, Byron Bay, NSW
Cost: $75 / 460 con
Time: 1 – 4.30 p m. Please arrive at least 10 min earlier we aim to begin right on time.

Saturday 14th August

10 am to 12.30 pm

$30

Inspired by Naima Akif one of my favorite Egyptian dancers of the past.
This Choreography  is a feminine, fun, sharp and  lively dance. It will have you up on the balls of your feet . Tammar Henna means dates and henna. Naima played the part of a gypsy dancer in the film of the same name. I was struck by her poise and centredness and her sharp hips and sharp stops in the dance. It is evident by the way that she moves that she was a fine Baladi dancer as is seen in other films that she dances in.  Please bring Zills if you are a competent player.

This is the clip with Naima Akif of which my choreography has take inspiration from.

Workshops & Performance

Neo Burlesque: This choreography is an example of Trisnasari’s unique style. It draws on burlesque, contemporary dance, martial arts, Balinese dance, belly dance and Tribal Fusion belly dance.

Saiidi Cane Dance: Taught by Trisnasari, the Saiidi cane dance of Upper Egypt is at once earthy and sprightly, elegant and coy. The choreography is set to traditional music and incorporates movements typical to Saiidi dance and modern Egyptian dance steps.

Baladi Chakra: Taught by Maria, this workshop explores the fluid, feminine, spiraling, weaving patterns and the sharp grounded masculine movements of Egyptian Baladi, underpinned and aligned to the energetic support of the 7 main Chakras.

Egyptian Choreography: Taught by Maria. Inspired by Naima Akif one of my favorite Egyptian dancers of the past.
This Choreography  is a feminine, fun, sharp and  lively dance. It will have you up on the balls of your feet . Tammar Henna means dates and henna. Naima played the part of a gypsy dancer in the film of the same name. I was struck by her poise and centredness and her sharp hips and sharp stops in the dance. It is evident by the way that she moves that she was a fine Baladi dancer as is seen in other films that she dances in.  Please bring Zills if you are a competent player.

$50 per workshop
$90 for two workshops
$170 for four workshopsPayment and registration
Register for the workshops by emailing Trinsa;  fraser.trisna@gmail.com or Maria with the following details:
Name, Email, Phone, Which workshop(s) you are attending

Payment can be made by Direct Deposit
Account name: T C Fraser BSB: 083457 Account number: 519913519

or by cheque/money order payable to Dancing Isis Dance
Post to: Maria Sangiorgi
32 Lower Heidelberg Rd
Ivanhoe 3079