I am booking up to September 2011 but not beyond that date.
At the Hi Energy Dance Studio, 8 Russell Street Keighley BD21 3NR
Cost £18.00
12-3.30pm*
Classical V Shaabi 5 interesting combinations and how to adapt each one for different styles of Egyptian dance - make them elegant oriental make them fun shaabi. These combinations can be useful tools for your own choreographies or improvisations. Come along and develop your own dance style.
*3 hour workshop - starts at 12.00noon with 1/2 hour break at 1.30pm for a drink + FREE Finger food included. Workshop finishes at 3.30pm
Candi will do a quick talk about Shaabi to begin with - then teach the combos and then put some together to make a quick choreography to finish. She will be bringing various items to sell - wings, CDs and DVDs If interested please can you send a cheque made payable to 'J Taylor' and send it to the address 1 Apple Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 5EX.
I will be teaching the following workshops
Saturday 2nd October
11.45 -12.45
Whats in a name-learn the jewel and variations on it
2.00 -4.00
Dummies guide to the Magency-Tackle that big opening dance successfully A great choice for any solo performance
Sunday 3rd October
10.00 -12.00
A-Z of Shaabi. everything you need to know about shaabi, the music and the moves. From the street to performance Masterclass
12.15 -1.15
Oops don't panic-what to do when things go wrong
Saturday and Sunday 16/17th October....workshops/show with CANDI in Medway, Kent.
"Dazzle your audience with Shamadan" -includes a framework of the traditional dance so you can make the dance your own, some floorwork ideas and how to choose your shamadan and make it work for you. Shamadans/sagat will be available to borrow at workshop.
"Sha'abi for performance" - ideas and technique to get some Cairo street style and attitude into your sha'abi performance.
Free ticket to evening hafla/show for workshop participants!
£35 for both workshops and hafla ticket.
Show is fundraiser in aid of Oliver Fisher Unit premature baby unit at Medway Maritime Hospital.
To book me to teach a workshop
I have taught workshops for many groups and organisations nationwide including NADA, Sopen, Joy, Raks Britannia and Celebrating Dance amongst many others. If you would like to book me to teach a workshop please contact me for more details
Contact me to discuss your groups requirements. Workshops can be adapted to suit your groups. I also teach private workshops and classes for you group particularly if you want a bespoke group choreography
Workshops are Egyptian dance based
Bespoke Choreography workshop-you choose the type of music Egyptian pop/classical/shaabi/folkloric and wether you want it for for solo or group work
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1. Classical v Shaabi-Versatile Combos- five useful combinations-do them oriental style and then do them shaabi style.
2 Shaabi chic- shaabi for performance- ideas and technique to get some Cairo street style and attitude into your shaabi performance.
3. Happy hips-technique based workshop working with hip moves for variety and clarity.
4. Forget about moves- approach your dancing in a different way. Technique based class which gives more experienced dancers freedom to play with moves and techniques they already know
5. Chucking your weight about-using weight shifts to improve your movement and to develop variations on moves you are already using. This technique will really help you to get the Egyptian look into your dancing.
6. The art of doing nothing-do less be more effective-learn the power of the pause and the pose.
7. Have a go atShamadan- I have Shamadan and sagat available to borrow. This workshop can accomodate up to 20 people (depending on hall size)Includes a framework of the traditional dance so you can make the dance your own, some floorwork ideas and how to choose your shamadan and make it work for you.
8. Demystify the magency- learn how to tackle the big opening number successfully. Often feared by dancers but a magency is a great choice for a solo at any level. How to build your dance, choose your music and shine. (veils needed)
9. Demystify baladi- go step by step through a typical baladi progression. Learn how to tackle it, perform it and bring your personality to it.
10. Birthday Belly o gram! -All things for the birthday performance. How to sing Happy Birthday to you in Arabic.Learn a fun and showy choreography framework to the popular song Inzal ya gamil by Walid Tawfik. More than just a choreography this workshop also looks in detail at performance technique, good presentation and showperson ship!
11.Shimmies with everything-exactly as the title says lots of shimmies and then what to put on top of them and then add accents
12.Restaurant dancing 101-the complete a-z of restaurant dancing. from how to craft your show to how to work your audience. Can also include individual work with tips and hints how to improve your own performance. This workshop can be a lighthearted "have a go" workshop for everyone or a more serious performance critique type class.
13. Swinging sagat and zinging zills.Get your finger cymbals out of the bag and start to play them.
15. Fun with sticks- basic techniques and gain confidence with this prop.
Other workshop topics can be arranged to suit your group
Its teachers like you that make JOY a joy-Jewel of Yorkshire Festival October 2009
To read a review of a day of workshops with me go to
"What a fantastic day! I've learnt so much,laughed a lot and really had a great time.You are a brilliant teacher,so patient and funny and your enthusiasm is contageous!" From Sagat and Shamadan Workshops Huntingdon.Cambridgeshire.
"Thank you for another great day. i always come away with something I can use in my dance-you make it fun!" From Exercise toImprove and Shamadan Workshops Barnsley, South Yorkshire
"Thank you Candi. I always learn so much from your workshops and more importantly remember it,as it is taught in such a fun way." From Get to Grips with Baladi and Fun with sticks Workshops, Halifax, West Yorkshire
"Wow ! At last I can fly,well almost,What fun! A great way to spend a Saturday. Come back!" From Combinations and Fly with Isis Wings Workshops, Louth, Lincolnshire
What a great workshop Candi-thank you. Now I'll have to practise! From Technique,combinations and social dance workshop-Northallerton, North Yorkshire