Artemis Mourat: Turkish Oriental/Romani and Sacred Dance Workshops - June 11-12, Houston, TX

Master Classes with Artemis Mourat - Houston, TX Sat and Sun June 11-12

It's been said that Turkish dancers strut and Egyptian dancers glide. Artemis compares and contrasts Turkish Romani, Turkish Orientele and Egyptian Orientele styles in upcoming Houston Workshop.

For a brief look at Artemis' Turkish Rom Style: Artemis on YouTube

Other Famous Turkish Dancers On YouTube: Turkish Romani Dance: Eva Cernik, Turkish Orientele: Tulay Karaca, and various dancers from Orient House in Istanbul. The dancer in pink labeled as: Queen of Belly Dance is Birgul, Beray. Unfortunately videos of Birgul are rare. She mixes Orientele and Romani. If you're new to Romani dance and/or music, the exotic rhythm demonstrated by the drummer while Birgul does floorwork is a slow 9/8. Enoy! Orient House, Instabul, Turkey.

Artemis will also be giving us an invaluable, scholarly, enlightening, lecture about the roots of belly dance: From Temples to Cabaret. She winds up her master class series with a sacred dance workshop (please read below for details and begin your lists).

If you've never seen or heard Artemis...this is a rare Houston opportunity to experience the authenticity of Turkish dance through working and scholarly knowledge. I highly encourage you to participate. Artemis is held in the highest esteem by her peers and students. If you've seen Artemis before....I know you'll be there! To know Artie is to love Artie...and you will!

Turkophiles - Please comment and let our sisters in Houston know what a fantastic opportunity this is - thanks in advance.

We'll see you June 11-12 in Houston!

Turkish/History/Sacred Dance

Master Classes with Artemis Mourat!

Saturday & Sunday June 11-12, 2011

OFFICIAL MASTER CLASSES/ INFO SIGNUP FOR ARTEMIS MOURAT

Saturday June 11, 2011 !:00pm-4:00pm Turkish Oriental Dance: We will compare and contrast Turkish Oriental, Egyptian Oriental and Turkish Romany dance, description of the features of a Turkish Oriental show, trends in dance and costuming, steps, turns, hip articulation, abdominal work, knee lifts, arm postures, backbends and full body undulations to karsilama and the Romany 9/8, ciftetelli, finger cymbals, floor work, veil, combinations, DVD footage and we can dance through a complete Turkish show together in class. This class held at Ballam School of Dance

1245 Heights Blvd

(Grace United Methodist Church) Houston, TX 77008 Class cost $65 pre-registration before May 1^st/$75 after May 1^st.

Saturday June 11, 2011 Lecture 5:00-7:00pm: Knowing your Roots - Belly Dancing from the Temples to the Cabarets
As with all things in life, you have to know where you came from so that you will understand where you are now and where to go from here. Its origins came from prehistoric worship, then to the Temples of Hathor and it has flourished for thousands of years in its various permutations, finally makings its way into cabarets worldwide. We will explore the many roots of the dance - sacred and secular. Dance was used to invite, entice and communicate with divinities and mortals alike.  Dance was carried along the Romany (Gypsy) trail from India to the world. The Almees, also known as "the wise women...the learned females" entertained and educated the people of North Africa. Public performers made their ways to the cabarets of the Middle East and eventually to Europe. America and beyond. Egyptian, Turkish, Lebanese and American styles of Oriental belly dance flourished. A new art form was born - American Tribal style and in its turn, that gave birth to many other wonderful newer art forms. Regardless of your style or level of dance, you are bound to enjoy many "Ah Ha! Moments" of this workshop. This class held at Ballam School of Dance,

1245 Heights Blvd

(Grace United Methodist Church) Houston, TX 77008. Class cost $25 pre-registration before May 1^st/$30 after May 1^st.

Sunday June 12, 2011 9am_12:00pm Sacred dance - Prayer in motion....Join our sacred dance history lecture and dance ritual There will be a lecture and slide presentation and some video footage followed by a spiritual movement based ritual. Subjects will include the ancient sacred dances of Greece, Rome, Crete, Egypt, the whirling Dervishes and Christian Liturgical dance. We ask that you make two separate lists on two pieces of paper...one is a wish list of what you want to bring into your lives and one of what you want to get rid of. You will then copy over the things you want to get rid of onto flash paper which you will burn during the ritual. We believe that this is a powerful and purposeful act and the more time you put into this, the better. Location of this class is at Sirrom Studio, 5570 Wesleyan Houston, TX 77005. Class cost $65 pre-registration before May 1^st/$75 after May 1^st.

Artemis has been dancing, teaching and researching dance history in the United States and abroad for her entire adult life. Artemis is of Greek and Turkish descent. Artemis has her M.A. in Psychology and an M.S.W. in social work and has done post graduate work in dance movement therapy. She fuses her love of these cultures with strong academic knowledge and excellent dance technique. She brings her spirited and articulate technique to workshops which include information on the history and cultures that generate the dances she teaches. She believes that we can all use art to build bridges across cultures. For more information on her please visit her website at http://www.serpentine.org/.

 

Saturday & Sunday June 11-12, 2011

Location: Ballam Studio on Saturday/Sirrom Studio on Sunday

Pre-registration special prices listed above postmarked by May 1^st.

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