Registration is now open!!


www.Sfmeccaimmersion.com
for all details, registration, and up-to-the-minute additions.
We will max. at 50 people, so pls. do register early to save your spot.

Aug. 8-12th, 2008
SattyaBody presents:
SF MECCA IMMERSION
a "retreat' into the heart of the San Francisco tribal fusion bellydance scene, tribe, music and culture.
3 or 5 day options.

Come immerse yourselves in the music, culture, asthetic, and scene that is shaping the tribal fusion bellydance explosion worldwide!
Experience where it all began. 3 (or 5) incredible days of dance technique and training from some of your favorite teachers and performers, and the pioneers who have shaped tribal fusion bellydance. And meet the musicians too! Panel discussions. Exclusive vending. Hot night time events at some of our favorite local spots. …..
Plant your feet on the vibrant pulse of the bohemian bellydance underworld of San Francisco. See and feel how it inspires YOU!

This is different than a festival. This is an intensive, or immersion rather. An intimate group where you'll get individual attention, top notch dance training, and a rich community experience over extended days together.

A sneak peak so far....

ZOE Jakes (of the Indigo, BDSS, and Black&Blue Burlesque/Yard Dogs Road Show)
MARDI Love (of the Indigo, & BDSS)
CAROLENA Nericcio (founder of Fat Chance Bellydance, and ATS style)
ROSE Harden (former co-director of Ultragypsy, and founding member of Barbary Coast Shakedown)
Deb Rubin (former member of Ultragypsy, and founder of SattyaBodyHealingARts&Dance Collective)
CERA Byer (Director of Damage Control Theater
BRASS MENAZERI
BEATS ANTIQUE..
DAN Cantrell... (of the Toids, and Dan Cantrell's gigaband)
Sister Kate
Damage Control Theater
and much much more... to be revealed soon. :)

www.sfmeccaimmersion.com
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  • Tori
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    Re: MARDI highlights SF MECCA IMMERSION!! AUG. 8-12th

    Mon, May 5, 2008 - 10:56 PM
    Deb, your event sounds like so much fun! Any idea of what the schedule will look like?
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      Re: MARDI highlights SF MECCA IMMERSION!! AUG. 8-12th

      Mon, May 5, 2008 - 11:53 PM
      thanks tori! i was inspired by the top notch caliber set at the Massive!

      yes. schedule with full workshop descriptions will be posted on website soon.
      in the meantime, (in brief) its' lookin like:
      Friday Aug 8th: Carolena--- "ATS for Fusion Dancers" going back to the roots of American Tribal Style,
      and Rose Harden---- History/Evolution/Context of Tribal fusion, setting the stage, as well as lots of great tribal fusion technique, skills, and combos.

      Saturday Aug. 9th: Deb Rubin--Core of Tribal Fusion: Core- Integrated Yoga for Bellydancers, and applying it to dancing.. (focus will be on slow, slinky, spaceous dancing, with new core-integrated approach--think 'maximum verticality' :) in 3-D) , and 3 hr. Zoe Jakes workshop (specifics TBA)
      Sunday Aug. 10th: Mardi, Mardi, and more Mardi. Also, Panel Discussion/Q&A with dancers& musicians. AND exclusive vending.
      Monday Aug. 11th (5-hrs. of intermediate and advanced track)--- More ZOE! (Theatricality, stage presencing, intermediate/advanced dancing)! And Workshop/lab on creating choreography/asthetic/personal style, facilitated by Rose.
      Tuesday: (int/adv. track) A full 5 hrs. of the art of creating true fusion combos and choreography--the whole package.. Workshops and labs exploring technique and concepts, working solo or in groups, and the art of creating the whole package (asthetic/costuming/choreo, etc/) Bring with you concepts, images, photos, ideas, costuming that you are inspired by and/or working with. There will be a working, guided lab space for development of those. Day facilitated by Rose, Cera, Deb, and extra special guest teachers TBA. :) Oh yes, and of course we'll have more yummy yoga in the a.m. to start the days.

      Evening events are thurs. night and Sat. night. Many of your fav. Bay area performers will be featured at those events, as well as during the panel Q &A, even if they are not scheduled to teach a larger workshop.

      Keep checking the website for latest additions. It is ever expanding!

      Does that help?
      Love to have you here! perhaps a vegas posse?
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