Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshops organised in London:
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ARCHIVES 2009
Autumn 2009: Saturday 5th of December
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.Braceo (arms' move): Vicente Amigo (CD Paseo de gracia) Paseo de gracia;
Routine to a 4-beat rhythm: Ghalia Benali (CD Wild Harissa) Leyça.
Summer 2009: Saturday 18th of July
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.
Warm up: Jesus Torres (CD Viento del Norte) Alhama;
Braceo (arms' move): Titi Robin et Gulapi Sapera (CD Rakhi) holi yaad;
Manos (hands' move): Vicente Amigo (CD Un momento en el sonido) Silia y el Tiempo;
Rhythmic work: 4-beat rhythm, palmas, contratiempo;
Choreography: Fanfare Ciocarlia (CD Queens and Kings) Duj Duj;
Introduction to Rajasthani Kalbelia dance (snake charmers of India): Titi Robin and Gulapi Sapera (CD Rakhi) Judai;
Relaxation, in circle: Ando Drom (CD l'Epopée Tzigane/Road of the Gyspies) Lindraji Szi.
Spring 2009: Saturday 6th of June
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.
Warm up: Vicente Amigo (CD un momento en el sonido) Rocamador;
Braceo (arms' move): Vicente Amigo (CD un momento en el sonido) Silia y el tiempo;
Rhythmic work: Sólo Compás Fandangos de Huelva;
Choreography: Mori Shej (circle dance from Hungría which was AFLAMENCADA);
Relaxation: Chicuelo (CD Diapasión) Tomodachí.
Spring 2009: Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st of May
Opening Your Body to the Flow of Creative Energy
A 2-day workshop collectively organised by
Uta Demontis and Valérie Romanin,
brings together the Jade Yin Chi Kung (Taoist meditation and practices for Women)
and Dance (Egyptian dance, Gypsy dance and Barefoot Flamenco).
- Fire and Water: Solace (CD The Gathering Season) Eyes like Cats;
- Earth and Metal: Titi Robin and Gulapi Sapera (CD Rakhi) Holi Yaad;
- Wood: Al Andaluz Project (CD Deux et Diabolus) Nassam Alaina Lhawa;
The 5 elements' dance: Leyça, a piece of music by Ghalia Benali (CD Wild Harissa).
To finish with, the flavour of the nice Rajasthani Kalbelia dance (snake charmers of India) to Judai by Titi Robin and Gulapi Sapera (CD Rakhi).
Spring 2009: Saturday 25th of April
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.
Warm up: Radio Tarifa (CD Cruzando el río) Ramo verde;
Rhythmic work: L'Attirail (CD Cinema ambulant ) Ouzeri Dabanonghy;
Braceo (arms' move): Titi Robin (CD Anita) New Bhaway, petite mere sultane;
Choreography: Radio Tarifa (CD Cruzando el río) Osú;
Relaxation: Radio Tarifa (CD Cruzando el río) Gujo Bushi.
Winter 2009: Saturday 21st of February
Opening Your Body to the Flow of Creative Energy
A special workshop collectively organised by
Uta Demontis and Valérie Romanin, which brings together the Jade Yin Chi Kung practices
and Dance:
- Egyptian dance:
Garsaaidi (CD New Sounds of the Old Pharonic) Elkoon Kolloh Beydoor and Zarani el Mahboub;
- Gypsy dance:
Gypsies of Turkey (CD Ahmet Kusgoz Ve Arkadaslari / ARC Collection) Anadolu Ciftetellisi;
- Barefoot Flamenco: Vicente Amigo (CD Un sonido en el viento) Silia y el tiempo [farruca].
We gathered these elements together into a unique choreography using the joyful piece of the music by
L'Attirail (CD Cinema Ambulant) Disco Tel-Aviv.
Winter 2009: Saturday 14th of February
Barefoot Flamenco intensive workshop.
Warm up: Yasmn Levy (CD Romance/Yasmin) Nuestro Senyor Elohenu;
Rhythmic work: palmas and sequences of steps on a 4-beat rhythm;
Braceo (hands and arms' move): Dorantes (CD Orobroy) Orobroy;
Choreography: Mor Karbasi (CD The Beauty and The Sea) Be'enaim tsohakot.
Winter 2009: Saturday 17th of January
Introductory course in Barefoot Flamenco.
Warm up: Ghalia Benali (CD Wild Harissa) Leyça;
Rhythmic work and sequence of steps: Solo Compás Tango de Málaga and Tango y Rumbas;
Braceo (arms' move): Mor Karbasi (CD The Beauty and The Sea) Fuego;
Relaxation: Dunya (CD Musiques Gitanes) Adjiré divana.