Here is the listing Onca gave me for workshop topics. These aren't the only ones, but it gives you some to choose from. I need to make a decision in the next few days, so let me know which ones are your favorite. The workshop will be on Saturday, October 25, so mark your calendars. Thanks!!!


Raks Vaudevillia: Fusion Cane!
Foxy or Folky, it's all how you handle the big stick. Cane, or 'Raks Assaya', is a traditional woman's dance art that offers tremendous creative expression to dancers of every stripe. Building on the tribal dance vocabulary, we drill sustainable cane technique and explore combos with attitude. Great for developing both troupe precision and the theatrical face of fusion.

Shady Dames of Seville
A class inspired in equal parts by Flamenco, the Fine Art of flirtation, old dance hall...and every performer's need for self-defense. Onca's Fan Fusion is long on musicality, emotive power, attitude and upper body strength. Savor the flavor of Duende (passion), and explore the potential of every women's indispensible tool; the Fan.
Most fans will work: feather fans and fan veils will be discussed, but are not usable for the purposes of class. Onca's preffered fans will be for sale at the event.

Creepy Combos
Best known onstage for highly emotive performance, let Onça share with you some favorite Bandit Queen combos with 'Alternative' content: this is creepy, not-your-grandma's jolly bellydance. This material is great for gothique, nightclub and storytelling bellydance. And, Wicked fun!

Narrative Bellydance
Out there dancing? Have something to say! This class presents a range of evocative combos - spirited, celebratory, passionate, somber...maybe even a little bit of Evil. Onça has undertaken intense study of Narrative bellydance, and was nominated for Best Kept Secret for this work in 2005.

Get Up, Get Down, and Get it Across: Expressive Floorwork
A very popular class, this assumes a willingness to work hard and push creative boundaries. Build strength and fluidity while adding new layers of meaning and texture to your art. These drills, combos and mini-choreography strongly suggest kneepads and personal practice.

Fast Fun! Funky Footwork and Folky Skirts
Explore rapid footwork and the expressive power of fusion skirtwork in this class.
These combinations can be dropped into any choreography to add an upbeat flavor to your art. Great for grabbing an audience, skirtwork is also an excellent teaching tool for building community among dancers.

Additional workshops can be taught in sword, fusion choreography, circus flexibility, burlesque-esque, and playing Turkish Spoons. Just ask!