Odissi Level 3 Drop-In Class ~ Thursday: Jan 6, 2022 ~ 7-8:30 pm (Athens Time) Live Via Zoom (link will be sent via e-mail)Students should be proficient and up to speed with the content in all level 2 content to join. This course is intended for students to learn or refresh Level 3 skills to support Vasant Pallavi …
Odissi Level 4 Drop-In Class ~ Thursday: Jan 6, 2022 ~ 8:30-10 pm (Athens Time) Live Via Zoom (link will be sent via e-mail)Students should be proficient and up to speed with the content in all content up to level 4 to join. This course is intended for students to learn or refresh Level 4 skills to …
Bellydance technique & creative compositions ~ Friday: Jan 7, 2022 ~ 7-8 pm (Athens Time) Live Via Zoom (link will be sent via e-mail)The Preliminary level focuses mainly on Fusion movements rooted and inspired by Raqs Sharqi (Bellydance) and Raqs Baladi (Egyptian folkloric dances) as well as their modern elaborations. We will work with rhythmic hip work …
Level 1 ~ Fusion Technique & Creative Compositions ~ Friday: Jan 7, 2022 ~ 8-9:30 pm (Athens Time) Live Via Zoom (link will be sent via e-mail)The topics covered include: Arm patterns, foot patterns, spins, layered IFF movements and IFF phrases. A choreographed composition will build over the 4 course.The FULL COURSE includes 4 live classes as well …
Level: Level 1 and above. Open for all students who have some basic training in Odissi Access: Please join us LIVE! Class recording available for 48 hours from upload (please allow up to 24 hours to share recording links via email). Date/Time: Sunday, September 25, 7-9 pm (Athens time - EET) For more study in …
Odissi Nritya Technique: New Stepping, Chāri & Bhramari Read More »
Level: Students who have previously learned Śrita Kamala Abhinaya Access: Live participation encouraged. Class recording available for 48 hours from upload (please allow up to 24 hours to share recording links via email). Date/Time: Friday September 30, 6-8:30 pm (Athens Time: EEST) Live Via Zoom Zoom link will be emailed to all registered participants Cost: $40 …
Śrita Kamala: Shakti Summer School Odissi Review Workshop Read More »
October 1 & 2 *7-9 pm* (Athens time: EEST) (please not the time change: our classes now begin at **7 pm Athens time!) This is an Intermediate level dance workshop - prior bellydance experience is needed, as we will dive right into stylized layered movements. Level: Intermediate Level Dance Workshop ~ prior bellydance experience is …
Indian Fusion Bellydance Online Workshop Weekend Read More »
Indian Fusion Bellydance 10 hour Workshop and Hafla Performance with master teacher: Colleena Shakti
Learn new ‘steppings’ and phrases in the Odissi style! This workshop series aims to empower Odissi dancers with a deeper understanding (both in the body and mind) of the Tala system used in Odissi and the classical Indian music system and expand their creative range by discovering new textures in footwork and accents. Students will embody and recite Odissi tala and rhythmic patterns, then challenge themselves by learning new creative steps, stepping practices and phrases.
Fusion Bellydance Workshops with Colleena Shakti - Preliminary Techniques & Vocabulary
We will explore earth and air elements, traditional folkloric and modern evolutions in the wide range of Bellydance movements found in Colleena’s unique fusion style.
Indian Fusion Bellydance Workshops with Colleena Shakti
Level 1 Vocabulary & Phrases
Friday evenings, May 12 & 19
What we will learn:
Explore new - ancient insights into the Odissi style! This workshop series aims to empower Odissi dancers with a deeper practice and understanding (both in the body and mind) of the Chāri (ways of walking), Nritta Hasta, Hasta Karana, postures and some aspects of Karana written in the ancient treatise on dance: Natya Shastra.
