Join us for a 3 week Summer Series!
July 15, 22, 29th
12 – 130pm
This 3 part series workshop is an introduction to the classical & mystical dances of Persia. Folk & Urban dance from region of Iran shall also be incorporated in the last week! Mystical dances have been inspired by Sufi poetry as the depth of feminine grace can be discovered in this beautiful ways a women articulates her wrists, body gestures as well as angles of the body.
Classical Persian dance are often depicted as royal court dances, include group, solo & improvisational, which often utilizes sophisticated bodily angles, graceful fluid movements of the hands and arms w/ animated often flirtatious facial expressions as depicted in miniature art. Until recently, Persian classical dance has not been codified.
Persian classical dance is is also sometimes called Qajar or Ghajar Dance as it became largely influenced by the Qajar dynasty (1795-1925).
All levels of intermediate dancers are welcome. Class will be moderately athletic, with break-downs of movement, as well theoretical context & process will give space to be covered.
Students will learn:
The Art of Gesture
Introduction to Stylizations
Choreographed Combos
Intro to music theory
Mechanics of spotted turns &
Devotional whirling as inspired by sufi traditions
Improvisation
Join us for a 3 week Summer Series!
$49 for entire series paid in advance (via paypal)
$25 drop in ♥
Send email to healingthroughmovement@gmail.com
Ayah Buonagurio has been facilitating dances & ritual movement arts for the previous decade. She began as a child in ballet, tap & gymnastics, and became fascinated with the eloquent movements of belly dancers which led to an immersion into the many facets of bellydance & dances of the silk road. Ayah spent nearly 9 years traveling abroad to study ceremonial arts which she incorporates into her performance art as well as teaching format “The Art of Creating Ceremonial Dances”. Having moved to San Francisco Bay Area in 2012 to pursue Persian, Central Asian as well as Ethno-contemporary dance forms, Ayah has been performed with a number of dance companies featuring cultural Silk Road Dance , primarily with Directors Miriam Peretz of “Nava Dance Collective” & Anandha Ray of “Quimera Tribe”. Ballet Afsaneh & Shahrzad Dance. Since 2012 Ayah found herself performing with Shahrzad Dance Company, Ballet Afsaneh, U.C Berkeley’s Soraaya and with currently in the San Francisco Bay Area. While maintaining a career as a Yoga Instructor, Thai Massage Therapist & as a Women’s health advocate Ayah has developed mentoring programs to help women reclaim vitality while overcoming health challenges. . Ayah continues to encourage deep prayer and creative expression through her offerings. For more info, bio & schedule check out www.divinehealingmovement.com , www.obsidianwomb.com
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