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Lecture, Show, and Workshops 

on

Middle Eastern Dance

 with

Tarik Sultan


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Date/ Time:

All events at Halanda Studio

Saturday, August 13: 
5:30 - 6:30pm :
Lecture/Video presentation/Q&A

7:30pm - 9:30pm:
Performance

Sunday, August 14: 
1pm - 4pm: 
Vertical Balancing and Moroccan Tea Tray Dance Technique

5pm - 8pm: 
Baladi Basics Technique & Understanding Shaabi

Cost:

Saturday lecture OR Show: $20

Saturday lecture AND Show: $35

One Sunday workshop: $60

Both Sunday workshops: $100

All Events: $125

current Halanda Pass holders get 10% discount (please see details below)
Register:

Payment and registration now only taken at the door. Please come to Halanda Studio at the time of the event.

Please read Registration Policies.


Tarik Sultan

Tarik Sultan of New York City

About Tarik Sultan:

Tarik Sultan is one of the world's best known pioneers of male Oriental Dance in the world. He is perhaps the most vocal advocate for the validity of male Oriental Dancers. His articles on their role both in the professional and social arenas throughout history in the cultures of the Middle East and North Africa have been translated into several languages. They remain not only educational resources, but an inspiration for male dancers and their teachers as well.

Tarik began his formal training in Oriental Dance as a student of Morocco in 1985. Over the years his talent and dedication to the art has earned him a reputation as a dynamic performer, and inspiring teacher and choreographer. He has taught many successful seminars across the nation, as well as the UK, Japan, Australia, Trinidad, and Argentina.

Tarik's international credits include the Jerusalem Festival and the Dar America Association. In 2003, he became one of the first male dancers to perform at the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo, Egypt. He has also performed at the United Nations, Lincoln Center and The Museum of Natural History. He has also been a featured performer in some of the top nightclubs in New York City such as Casbah Rouge, Mehenata, Horus, and The Habibi Lounge. 

In addition to his regular classes and performances, Tarik regularly travels to the Middle East and North Africa in order to increase his knowledge and to document the various folk dances of those countries.

For more information, please visit Tarik's website: www.tariksultan.com.


Lecture & Workshop Descriptions:

Saturday, 5:30pm-6:30pm:

Lecture/Video presentation/Q&A

Topics:

  • the origins of Egyptian Dance
  • Do men have a legitimate role to play in the dance? If so, in what context?
  • Why do Egyptians have such a love hate relationship with Oriental Dance? Clearing up the confusion on the part of the western Dancer.

Sunday, 1pm-4pm:

Vertical Balancing and Moroccan Tea Tray Dance Technique:

Tarik will teach you the technique he uses to balance free standing vertical objects such as the Shisha seen in this dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llmW6bAkTuQ

He will then contrast this with the technique needed to balance horizontal objects such as trays. You will learn how to transfer the tray from your head to your knees and even to your foot.

Tarik will then give you an introduction to Moroccan Chabbi style dance focusing on music and some basic movement vocabulary that we will use to create our Moroccan Tea Tray Dance choreography.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED.
For vertical balancing you will need a 1 liter bottle of water or soda. Make sure that the bottom is a little concave. Please make sure its plastic as you will be dropping it quite often. Please also bring a cotton skull cap, or a cotton scarf for your head. Please do not use a silky or smooth fabric, such as chiffon, silk or satin, or one with metallic threads; the idea is to keep the object from sipping off your head.

For Horizontal balancing you will need a round tray either brass or plastic 20 inches diameter or a little smaller. Bigger is better as it will help in the different things we will be doing with it.

Tarik will provide illustrated notes as well as music CDs for sale.

Sunday, 5pm-8pm:

Baladi Basics Technique & Understanding Shabbi

In this workshop we will explore the core elements necessary for dancing organically as the Egyptian people do. We will begin by exploring the music by contrasting Baladi, Shabbi and Egyptian pop music styles. We will discuss the development of Shabbi music gaining an understanding of what it is as well as the variety of expressions in the style. This will be followed by examining how to approach movement and body language in a way that is organic, natural, fluid and alive rather than static and rehearsed. You may not be able to walk like an Egyptian, but you are guaranteed to learn how to begin to dance like one, as well as what to be aware of for your further development.

Tarik will provide mp3 CDs for sale.


Registration Policies:

  • Please include an email address with your payment. We will send you an email to verify receipt of your payment and your name will be added to a list at the door. If you don't have an email address or prefer not to supply one, please include your phone number so we may confirm receipt of your payment.  Any payments not received before the workshop cannot be verified and cannot be honored as pre-payments.
  • Halanda Pass holders may take 10% discount off the relevant cost. Halanda Pass must be valid at the time of the Event. When paying in advance, please pay full price; discount will be refunded at the door upon presentation of a current Halanda Pass. 
  • Payments are refundable through July 15 only. Thereafter, payments are non-refundable and may be refunded only in the event the workshop is canceled. To request a refund, please contact Halanda Studio no later than midnight of July 15.
  • Registration is transferable to another student, but you must inform Halanda Studio (preferably by phone) of this arrangement at least 24 hours prior to the workshop.