Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshops organised in London:
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ARCHIVES 2011
Autumn 2011: Saturday 3rd of December
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.SAMAI-10 beat rhythm
Dance routine focusing on arms: Natacha Atlas (CD Mounqaliba) River man;
Dance routine with travelling steps: The Babylon Arabic Band (CD Samra) Lamma Bada.
|A CUATRO MANOS| November 12 and 13 at ISTD2, London
|A CUATRO MANOS|A FlamencOriental workshop collectively conducted by Valérie Romanin and Patricia Álvarez over 2 days and strictly barefoot!
Rhythm: SAMAI 10/8
Technique: Aman Aman, CD Música I Cants Sefardis D'Orient I Occident, La galana y el mar and The Toids, CD Ruupert Dances in Fins, Whisper Hungarian in My Ear
LIVE MUSIC: Lennie Charles (Darbuka, Bendir and Ney)
Stretching: Natacha Atlas, CD Ana Hina, Lammebada
Cool down: Natacha Atlas, CD Ana Hina, He Hesitated.
Summer 2011: Saturday 10th of September
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Warm up: Los Desterrados (CD Miradores) Por la tu puerta yo pasi;
Arms's technique: Dunya (CD Dunya) Rumba del recuerdo;
Zambra-choreography: Raphael Fays (CD mi camino con el flamenco) Luna de fuego;
Cool down: Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) El pastor.
August 8-12, Summer Intensives, The Place, London
Flamenco Descalzo® 5-day course.Warm up in circle: René Aubry (CD Invités sur la Terre) Invités sur la Terre;
Collective game: René Aubry (CD Invités sur la Terre) Soleils;
TECHNIQUE
> Hands and arms
Dunya (CD Dunya) Rumba del recuerdo;
Omar Faruk Tekbilek (CD Tree of Patience) Common spirit;
Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) Niña de mi Alma;
> Hips and shoulders: a way to shimmy!
Luciano Bertoluzzi (CD Ritmos De Medio Oriente) saidi;
RHYTHM
> Masmoudi 8/4: Tim Garside (CD Snake Spell) Amiy
and Luciano Bertoluzzi (CD Ritmos De Medio Oriente) Masmudi kebir;
> Rumba 2/4: El Kado (CD Tourbillon) Evasion;
DANCE ROUTINE
René Aubry (CD Invités sur la terre) Noel aux Balkans;
Cool down: Ando Drom (CD l'Epopée Tzigane/Road of the Gyspies) Lindraji Szi.
Summer 2011: 4-week course at SWC, Brixton
Barefoot Flamenco Foundation course.Warm up: Dunya (CD Dunya) Banara bagame djula galiya;
Arms's technique: Dunya (CD Dunya) Rumba del recuerdo;
Arm's expression: Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) Niña de mi Alma;
Rhythmic exercises - por rumba: El Kado (CD Tourbillon) Evasion;
Dance routine: El Kado (CD Arabesque) Djurdjura;
Cool down: Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) El pastor;
Final gift in circle: Mor Karbasi (CD The Beauty and The Sea) Nuestros Amores.
Summer 2011: Saturday 16th of July
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Warm up: Dunya (CD Dunya) Banara bagame djula galiya;
Arms's technique: Dunya (CD Dunya) Rumba del recuerdo;
Arm's expression: Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) Niña de mi Alma;
Rhythmic exercises - por rumba: El Kado (CD Tourbillon) Evasion;
Cool down: Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) El pastor.
Saturday 25th of June, Onchan, Isle of Man
Barefoot Flamenco workshop organised by Hediya Arabic Dance club.Warm up: Chicuelo (CD Diapasión) Alalhambra;
Introductory game: René Aubry (CD invités sur terre) Soleils;
Body awareness and arms' moves: Javier Paxariño (CD Temurá) Reyes y reinas;
Dance routine: Javier Paxariño (CD Temurá) Cortesanos;
Rhythmic exercises: Solo compás Tangos;
Sequence with transition (una llamada): El Kado (CD Arabesque) Djurdjura;
Cool down in circle: Mor Karbasi (CD The Beauty and The Sea) Nuestros Amores.
Spring 2011: Saturday 18th of June
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Warm up: Chicuelo (CD Diapasión) Alalhambra and Tomodachí;
Arms' moves (braceo): Javier Paxariño (CD Temurá) Reyes y reinas;
Body awareness (técnica corporal): Mor Karbasi (CD daughter of the spring) El pastor;
Rhythmic exercises: Solo compás Tangos;
Dance routine: Earth-Wheel-Sky Band (CD XXI vek) gypsy shana ba;
Cool down: Chicuelo (CD Diapasión) Alalhambra.
Spring 2011: Saturday 28th of May
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Warm up: René Aubry (CD Plaisirs d'amour) Salento and Trou de mémoire;
Arms' moves (braceo): Javier Paxariño (CD Temurá) Reyes y reinas;
Body awareness (técnica corporal): Tarik and Julia Banzi (CD Genetic Memories) Katrinile;
Zambra - sequence of steps: Rafa El Tachuela (CD Flamenco Romantico) Energía pura;
Cool down: Chicuelo (CD Diapasión) Alalhambra.
Spring 2011: Saturday 30th of April
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Warm up: Chicuelo (CD Diapasión) Alalhambra and Tomodachi;
Arms' moves (braceo): Javier Paxariño (CD Temurá) Reyes y reinas;
Rhythmic exercises: René Aubry (CD Plaisirs d'amour) Scirocco;
Dance Routine: Angie and Steve Fez;
Cool down: René Aubry (CD Plaisirs d'amour) Salento.
Spring 2011: Saturday 19th of March
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Warm up: Titi Robin and Faiz Ali Faiz (CD Jaadu) More Angna;
Arms' moves (braceo): Qawwali Flamenco No llegaste a quererme;
Rhythmic exercises: claps and footwork to the Maqsoum rhythm;
Dance Routine: Titi Robin (CD Anita) Kali dance;
Cool down: Ando Drom (CD l'Epopée Tzigane/Road of the Gyspies) Lindraji Szi.
|A CUATRO MANOS| February 12 and 13 at ISTD2, London
|A CUATRO MANOS|A FlamencOriental workshop collectively conducted by Valérie Romanin and Patricia Álvarez (from Madrid) over 2 days and strictly barefoot!
Trabajo de cuerpo - Body conditioning : Javier Paxariño, CD Temurá, Reyes y Reinas
Marcajes y trabajo rítmico - Technique and Rhythm : Solo compás Soleá por bulería
Soleá with Patricia, focusing on interpreting el cante (lyrics)
Montse Cortés, CD La rosa blanca, Lloran al lao mio
Si los huesos me crujieran
como crujen los piñones
no me dolería tanto
como tus malas acciones
Soleá por bulería with Valérie, expressing the rhythm
Javier Paxariño, CD Temurá, Preludio y danza
Stretching : Chicuelo, CD Diapasión, Tomodachí
Cool down : Mayte Martín, CD Querencia, Glosa a la Nina de los Peines (petenera instrumental).
Many thanks to Isabelle who took the photo and consequently, is not on the pic!!!