WHAT:
Step into the soul of Turkish Roman dance with the intoxicating rhythms of live music by master drummer Seido Salifoski and master dance teacher Dalia Carella. Dalia is considered one of the top Turkish Roman teachers in the U.S. and internationally and Seido has been playing all styles of music all over the world for decades with his unique musicalitty, style and skills. Dalia will be breaking down the rich and raw traditional 9/8 romani time signature, Intricate hand and arm gestures, hip and pelvic movements, and rhythmic footwork. Dalia's deep knowledge comes from decades of immersion in the culture, learning not only from Romani master teachers but also in intimate settings like Turkish living rooms to weddings, and birthday parties, where she absorbed the dance's cultural nuances. Seido will be playing traditional romani rhythms during the workshop focusing on Ugur Style (slow) and Havasi style (med to fast). This dynamic duo will be unstoppable and guaranteed a fun experience! No skirt required. Bring a hip scarf or shawl to wear on your pelvis.
WHEN:
Sunday June 8, 12-2pm
WHERE:
Bellyqueen @Playwrights, 440 Lafayette St, 4th Floor, Studio 4F, New York, NY 10003
INVESTMENT:
In Advance: $60, $55 unlimited pass members
At the Door: $70, $65 unlimited pass members
WHO: Dalia Carella is a renowned world fusion artist, choreographer and instructress that specializes in both Near/Middle Eastern and Contemporary Dance Theater. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Dalia Carella Carella Dance Collective. Audiences from around the world have applauded her mystical and innovative dances and choreographies that are taken from the tradition of the countries she is representing. Ms. Carella has delved deeply in the studies of dances from the Near and Middle East including Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, as well as North Africa including Morocco and Algeria. Her dances are both traditional and contemporary with a spiritual and mystical essence behind each and every dance that she creates. Some of Ms. Carella’s new works represent both traditional and contemporary movement and range from sacred rituals to ethnic contemporary theater pieces as well as Cabaret Theater inspired by the 1920s and 30s.