Workshop and Performances in Honolulu, HI

PASSPORT PRODUCTIONS Presents-

The Return of the Captivating COLLEENA SHAKTI!
Colleena Shakti, founder of the Shakti School of Dance in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India, returns to Hawai’i for a limited teaching and performance engagement. Colleena shares her personal, studied, culturally sensitive dances of India, including Classical Odissi, Folk dances of Rajastan and Indian Arabic Fusion belly dance. This is a special opportunity to explore the depths of these dances and invest in your own dance journey. www.colleenashakti.com



June 3rd, 2008,Tuesday Form and Flow: East Indian Dance Styling!
Add depth, quality and artistry to your dance, focusing on movement and vocabulary from Classical Indian dance, gypsy and Indo-Arabic flavored belly dance! A must for ANY dancer, regardless or style or skill level!

Kapiolani Community College, Maile Dance Studio, Upper Campus.
Registration 6:30 p.m., Class: 7 – 9 p.m. Free Parking. $55 special for PUJA attendees, $70 at the door. Colleena will have one of a kind, unique hand made treasures, clothing and jewelry from India for sale.



Colleena Shakti PERFORMS in PUJA: An Offering In Dance.
Experience the beauty of dance and movement from around the world! 2 Shows ONLY!
June 7th, Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 8th, 2p.m.
Windward Community College, Paliku Theater, Kanehoe.
Tickets available – contact Willow Chang @ 292 0820 or willowchang.com




Performing at FIRST FRIDAY - Hawaii State Art Museum
First Friday (June 6) The Hawai‘i State Art Museum, 250 Hotel St., The art museum will feature middle eastern dance performances by Sangha Dance Theatre starting at 5:00 PM , Colleen will be performing at 7:15 & at 8:15.

3 Day Dance Retreat with Colleena :: AUG. 7-10

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GENERAL INFORMATION:
· 3 full days of instruction! (16.5 hours)
· Includes healthy vegetarian meals and accommodation
· Open to ALL levels (No previous experience needed)

ODISSI :
Classical Indian Dance from the Temples of Eastern India.

Odissi began with a tradition spanning over 2,000 years in which women lived a life in service to God, as devotional dancers. These women (called devadasi) lived disciplined lives within the temples and danced daily in temple ritual. Dance has been considered the highest offering one can give God (because it transports both the dancer and the spectator into a higher spiritual and esthetic space). Therefore, these women were viewed as manifestations of auspiciousness for the community. Today the dance has been revived as one of India’s 7 classical dance styles, and is best know for its expressive, devotional and feminine qualities.

COLLEENA:

Colleena has devoted her life completely to dance since she moved to India in 2001 to train under her Odissi dance master: Guru Padma Cheran Dehury. In 2004 she opened Shakti School of Dance in Pushkar, Rajasthan (India), which offers monthly intensive courses in Odissi dance and Rajasthani folk dance. Colleena approaches Odissi dance with deep reverence of its significance as a spiritual practice and medium of prayer, as well as reinforcing the importance of classical discipline to achieve purity in dance.
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WHAT WILL WE LEARN ??
For those students who cannot travel all the way to India to study Odissi dance, this is the perfect opportunity to study Odissi classical Indian dance in
a traditional and holistic manner. Training includes:


3 sections of Odissi training:

Stepping Class: We begin with traditional strengthening exercises for classical dancers. After the warm-up, basic postures and techniques of Odissi dance are broken down.

Item Class: Students will learn a section of a traditional dance ‘item’ (choreography) which will include both pure dance (nritta) and storytelling dance (abinaya).

Theory Class: History, Hindu concepts, classical Indian music theory, mudra’s and other helpful tools for dancers will be discussed.

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Additional classes:

Rajasthani: This class will be a fun and invigorating introduction to various Rajasthani folk dances.

Mantra Movement:
Grounding… Reflective… Relaxing…
Mantra repetition is a powerful tool to calm the mind and open the heart. Using Yoga and Classical Indian Dance movements, the benefits of dance meditation will be explored.

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SCHEDULE

-Open Yoga & Meditation - 8-9 am

-Odissi stepping class Classical Indian Dance techniques and exercises. - 9-11 am

-Breakfast and tea -11-12

-Odissi item class (Beginning choreography) - 12-1 pm

- Lunch - 2-3 pm

- Rajasthani dance - 4-5 pm

-Odissi theory class Classical Indian Dance Theory. (Mudra’s, concepts, etc.) - 5-6:30 pm

- Dinner - 7:30 pm

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Arrival:

Thursday, Aug. 7th - 7 pm (Orientation dinner)

Classes:
Friday, Aug. 8-10 - 3 full days! (see schedule)

Departure:
Sunday - Aug. 10th - 7pm after dinner -OR-
Monday - Aug. 11th - before 10 am
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Location:
Only a few hours East from the SF Bay Area (approx. 45 minutes from Sacramento), tucked in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, “The Yoga Place” in Georgetown, is a serene forest retreat center ideal for total immersion in sacred dance. Gorgeous hiking trails, lakes and swimming are all nearby. Massage is available by appointment. Very comfortable ‘dorm style’ accommodation is offered in yurt or barn house. Three vegetarian meals a day!

For more info on the retreat center go to:
www.yogaonthedivide.com/retreats.htm
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3 Day Intensive Dance Workshop Includes dorm style lodging (in yurt or ‘barn house’), vegetarian meals & more than 16 hrs. instruction!

$450.00

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3 Day Intensive Workshop With camping, vegetarian meals and instruction.
$425.00

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3 Day Intensive Workshop With private bedroom and bath, vegetarian meals and instruction.
$500.00

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Registration:

Registration deadline: July 17 !!!
Space is limited. Email to check availability and to register online using Paypal:

colleenashakti@yahoo.com
Or leave a message at: 805-218-4229
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FAQ:

· I have never tried Odissi before, can I still come?

YES! No prior experience is needed, you just need to be ready to work hard and enjoy trying new things.


· Can I come for just 1 of the 3 days?

No. The intensive training period is designed to integrate students, mind, body and soul… so that the experience is complete.

(The Yoga Place- Georgetown, CA)

We hope to see you there!

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