Moria Master Class Descriptions!!!

topic posted Fri, July 6, 2007 - 10:40 AM by  Liora
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From the lovely lady herself...quoting from her tribe post...

Can you believe it? Only a week out and I just wrote the workshop description! Still recouping from 4 months abroad...Anyway, can't wait to see you all and here is what we are going to drill!:

Day 1: Lower Body Emphasis--sharp and staccato articulation emphasizing movement and rhythm. We will drill twists and pelvic locks working to develop the muscles in the lower abs and pelvic area to create crisp, strong hip articulation. Movement across the floor and around the room and drills to increase flexibility and range of motion in the hip while maintaining strong posture and arms. We will learn Tunisian combinations and rhythm followed by a Neo-Tribal Tunisian choreography and then a small costuming cafe workshop.
Day 1, hour 1-conditioning, hour 2-combinations and movement, hour 3-choreography, hour 4-costuming secrets for the stage.

Day 2: Upper Body Emphasis--round and smooth articulation emphasizing shapes and fluidity. Day 2 will focus on upper body extension and articulation. Drills to sharpen and intensify chest ticks and locks while maintaining perfect arm and shoulder placement. Arms, undulations and laybacks will also be drilled as well as creating unusual shapes with the body. Exquisitely slow and intense combinations culminate in a serpentine slow choreography. Some level changes and floor work will be incorporated.
Day 1, hour 1-conditioning, hour 2-slow combinations and shape building, hour 3-choreography, hour 4-stage make-up theory and practice.

What to expect--as always the conditioning portion of class is meant to be an intense muscle building and strengthening section using yoga, squats, sit-ups and push-ups to develop the body to for advancing the dancer's capacity for lift and articulation. Drills are the repetitive practice of a movement emphasizing posture and isolation to bring the commands and combinations into the body for muscle memory and refined strengthening. Please bring a yoga mat, water bottle, wear comfortable stretchy pants and top, and knee pads if needed. For the costuming portion of day one workshop, please feel free to bring whatever projects you are working on that you either want to show or that you may be stuck with and need some input. A pen and paper are recommended for taking notes and jotting down inspiration. For the make-up portion of day 2, again please feel comfortable brining any products that you absolutely love or conversely don't know what to do with. We will have some time to answer individual questions about coloring and personal face and body structure after each lecture. Pen and paper are again highly advised, as there will be a lot of information covered in a brief amount of time.
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Liora
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