Friday March 24th
9:30am to 9:55am
Registration
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VALERICK: Creating Your own Flavor with Valerick
10:00am to 12:00pm
Every solo dancer should developed their own style and signature. The more we dance like ourselves, the more we learn about our dancing experience. In this workshop we are going to explore creatively with our intuition and different exercises that could help us to find our inner voice in the dance. We are going to learn how we can adapt our technique according to our body abilities, character and personality.
12:00pm-1:00pm: LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
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SADIE: DRUM SOLO CHOREOGRAPHY WITH SADIE PERFORM LIVE WITH SADIE ON STAGE!
1:00pm to 3:30pm DRUM SOLO CHOREOGRAPHY WITH SADIE
Sadie is known worldwide for her jaw dropping drum solo technique and choreographies. She has been featured on dozens of performance and instructional videos displaying her incomparable skill. In this workshop Sadie will take you through a series of exercises and drills and will break down her signature technique and drum solo secrets. Plus, BONUS, you can perform with Sadie at the Gala Show on stage! (performing is optional! We will also have a quick rehearsal Saturday at 1:00pm (during lunch)
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RAENA : BELLY DANCE TUNE UP
3:45pm to 5:15pm
We will deconstruct technique to add in more and dance healthy. Raena will share my approach to bringing awareness to bellydance movements; how to activate appropriate muscle groups for our BD movements to be more dynamic while preventing injury as well as working with pre-existing issues.
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Doors open 7:30pm
8:00pm-10:00pm: WELCOME SHOW
Afterwards- Join us at Beirut! *Bring a costume and your music if you want to perform for fun!
Saturday March 25th
9:30am to 9:55am
Registration
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SADIE: SADIE'S SIGNATURE COMBINATIONS
10:00am to 12:00pm
“SADIE'S SIGNATURE COMBINATIONS” Learn some of Sadie’s trade secrets with an Intense workshop taking you through a series of Sadie’s latest and greatest Signature Combinations.
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12:00pm-1:00pm: LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
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VALERICK: BELLY DANCE SALSA FUSION
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Belly Dance - Salsa Fusion:
Learn an exciting and sultry choreography that blends salsa and belly dance. Get your dance shoes ready and let's add some Latin flavor to our bellydance.
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LEILAH MOON: MODERN EGYPTIAN COMBOS
3:15pm-5:15pm
Live for shaabi? Begging for baladi? Curious about developing a stronger sense of "raqs sharqi" style? This class is for you! We'll develop that particularly Egyptian sense of style through combinations, footwork, gestures, and movement. Emphasis is on strengthening emotional expression, musical interpretation, and dynamic quality of movement. This fun, upbeat workshop will use a variety of Egyptian music from pop and shaabi to modern entrance pieces, taking inspiration from some of the famous Egyptian dancers of today.
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Doors open 7:30pm
8:00pm-10:00pm: GALA SHOW at Nara Restaurant and Lounge!
8650 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256
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10:00pm: After Party at Nara with DJ Mario Fadel! Get ready to Dance!!!
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Sunday March 26th
ANAIS FATALE: SHIMMY CHIC FITNESS
9:00am to 9:45am
Rise and Shine and warm up for the RCR weekend with a fun belly dance fitness workout with Anais!
VALERICK: PERFORMING IN THE DIGITAL AGE
10:00am to 12:00pm​
Everyone is posting videos online now! But, performing for the camera is different than performing on stage. In this workshop, Valerick will teach you how to create phenomenal videos.
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12:00pm-1:00pm: LUNCH BREAK (on your own)
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SADIE: PHENOMENAL ABDOMINALS
1:00pm to 3:00pm
“PHENOMENAL ABDOMINALS” Are you ready to put the Belly back in Bellydance and to discover all the amazing things you can do with your abdominals? Sadie will take you step by step through a series of techniques; drills and combinations that will help you harness your powerhouse. This workshop will unleash your maximum potential!The techniques will help you to create unbelievable undulations, rolls, flutters, pelvic locks, mayas, sways and so much more! And that just the beginning!! In addition to
mastering the secrets of these complicated bellydance movements, you will also receive the benefit of a high intensity Ab workout! Are you ready to get Phenomenal Abdominals?
All levels welcome!
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LEILAH MOON: GETTING DOWN WITH THE BEAT: ARABIC RHYTHMS AND COMBOS
3:15pm to 5:15pm
A solid understanding of Middle Eastern rhythms is an essential part of any belly dancer's repertoire. This workshop will introduce six rhythms, and then we’ll drill movements and combos that highlight the emphasized beats in the rhythm. The rhythms featured in this workshop are: Malfouf, Fellahi, Maqsoum, Masmoudi Seghir/Baladi, Masmoudi Kebir, and Chiftetelli/Wahda. This workshop will get the rhythms into your body and improve musicality in your dancing. Recommended for students with intermediate dance experience.
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