Study in-person with Kaeshi Chai in Chicago on Saturday January 3rd! Organized by Phaedra Darwish.
Innovative Veil: Learn how you can use a veil for more than just floating and framing. You will learn some of Kaeshi’s favorite flourishes, throws, holds, binds, snaps, wraps and combinations. By the end of this workshop your veil will become a tool for transformation. Please bring a 3-yard veil. If you don't own one, we will have extra veils to lend out.
Fearless Improvisation: Feel the fear and do it anyway. Learn how to improvise in a safe space by sharpening your ability to listen, embracing space and dynamics and letting your true self be seen.
WHEN:
Sat Jan 3, 10:30am-12pm: Innovative Veil in Chicago
Sat Jan 3, 1-2:30pm: Fearless Improvisation in Chicago
WHERE: Hōkūle'a Academy, 5180 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
WHEN:
Wed Jan 7, 7:30-9pm: Innovative Veil in NYC
Sat Jan 14, 7:30-9pm: Fearless Improvisation to Live Music in NYC
(With musicians, Rob Mastrianni on Guitar and Brad MacDonald on Percussion.)
WHERE: Bellyqueen, Playwrights, 440 Lafayette St, 4th Fl, Studio 4D, New York, NY 10003
Press “Playwrights” on the intercom to open the front door and activate the elevator
Kaeshi Chai, an artist, educator, and environmental advocate, co-founded PURE Globe, an international community for healing and social change. With a rich background in dance, choreography, design, and event production, she has left her artistic imprint globally. She has directed the professional Bellyqueen Company and school for over 20 years. As a member of Bellydance Superstars, Bellydance Evolution, Bella Gaia and more, Kaeshi has performed in 48 states and 39 countries. Her current projects include "Nature Stories," bridging art and science for environmental awareness, and "Becoming - Exploring Identity." Kaeshi also contributes to events by Unity Earth, Purpose Earth, and the Global Peace Tribe, showcasing dance and movement meditations. Notably, she performed in the contemporary dance piece "Wildfires" by Spector Dance and created science / art performances about forest root systems and the December Solstice for the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco. Kaeshi is a proud member of Evolutionary Leaders, a circle of forward-thinking individuals committed to human, social, and planetary transformation.