Photo by Amma Rhea
WHAT: Dive into the Saidi Cane dance and learn folkloric movements from Sa'id, a rural area in Southern or Upper Egypt. Develop your musicality, learn folkloric dance moves from the Reda troupe as well as modern cane tricks. An "Assaya" (Arabic for stick) will be used. Contact Gabriela if you need to borrow a stick.
A recording is available for those who cannot attend the workshop live.
WHEN: Friday October 14th 7.00-8.30pm ET
WHERE:
In-Person: Bellyqueen School of Dance @Playwrights Downtown, 440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, Studio 4C, New York, NY 10003
Online: Via Zoom
COST: Sliding scale pay what you can afford
In-Person: $30, $35, $40
(Limited to 10 students.)
Online: $15, $20, $25
Recordings available for those who cannot make it live.
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Registration closes 15 minutes beforehand. A Zoom link will be sent out 10 minutes beforehand to online students.
WHO: GABRIELA FIGUEROA’s passionate journey with Middle Eastern dance first began in 2011. She studied with Natalie El-Ghoul, a Middle Eastern and contemporary choreographer at La Fábrica in Guayaquil, Ecuador and also with certified somatic teacher Carolina Cruz, from Quito, Ecuador at Frente de Danza Independiente.
In 2015 Gabriela became a member of Natalia Nazario's multiple award-winning troupe Raks Al Zahra troupe and in 2018, she completed the Bellyqueen Teacher Training Course led by Kaeshi Chai.
Gabriela continues to grow each day by studying different styles such as Middle Eastern folklore, Romani, Flamenco and other modalities contributing to her versatility as both a performer and choreographer. As a proud member of the Bellyqueen school faculty, Gabriela's teaching focuses on history and culture, creating community and integration of mind and body through dance.