DOMBA

Friday 2nd - 15:00-17:30h: Sword workshop: Join “The MadIam” in brining out the spirit of our forebeares in American Belly dance, will bring out the original mood of Side shows, vaudeville & traditional burlesque by a style she calls SWORD’elesque. No Sword? Traveling? No Problem! The moves for this class are easily interchangeable for use with a sword or feather boa using a cue system for improvisational dance! A knowledge of basic belly dance moves is required. Bring knee pads.

Saturday 3rd - 10:30-13:00h: Domba Tribal Combos: Tribal-iscious shimmies, layers and hot-n-spicy combos to add to your Tribal repertoire. Bring a little Domba Style to your Tribal! All moves will include cues if you’d like to use them for true improvisational style – or make them your own signature moves without the cues. This class is suited for Tribal lovers of intermediate and advanced levels – you must already know Tribal basics and the concept of group improvisation and cues.

Saturday 3rd - 15:00-17:30h: BellyBellyAfroBelly: Get ready to move!  Heidi and Domba are known for their unique fusion of Middle Eastern and African dance style and in this workshop we’ll let you in on some of our signature moves.  Take these as they are or make them your own – add them to your performances to spice them up with a little African heat!  Bring water because this will be a full body workout! This workshop is suited to all levels of dancers – no African dance experience is necessary.

Sunday 4th - 10:30-13:00h: Slow & Slinky Choreography: For all levels of dancers, oooey gooey, sticky moves to die for!  Entrance your dance with slow and intense, chocolaty syrupy yumminess -  then we’ll add delectable layers of shimmies and slides to add dimension to your dance and create our very own Icky Sticky Double Fudge Layer Cake! 

Sunday 4th - 15:00-17:30h: Boom Boom Bellyesque: Add some saucy burlesque moves to your Bellydance to heat up the night!  Heidi will teach you saucy combos and flirty fun that is sure to bring a smile to your face and a sass in your step!  Get your vamp on and bring your alter personality to life – we’ll have alter egos in this class, so bring her name or attitude with you as she’ll be the dominate personality for the workshop! We will be doing some floor moves but no knee pads are necessary as we won’t be putting weight on our knees.  We’ll let our bums do the work!

ZAFIRA

Saturday 3rd - 15:00-17:30h: Fluid Floor-Work: Fluid floor-work begins with a strong body and technique. This workshop begins with a strength building workout using floor-work moves and exercises. Learn several combinations that can be incorporated into solo or pair work choreographies. Bring kneepads, they are not for sissies. Seriously, bring kneepads. Bring a yoga mat and water

Saturday 3rd - 18:00-20:30h: Dance Lab ( Partner & Small Group Dynamics ): Break out of the box! Explore the possibilities of free movement in tandem with others in this interactive workshop. Experiment with form, shape, style and musical interpretation with small group improvisation.Then turn these raw gems into polished short choreographies. Bring a yoga mat and water.

Sunday 4th - 15:00-17:30h: Gypsy Spins & Stylings: Explore the distinct Zafira style in this workshop full of unique gypsy-style movements and different kinds of spins. We will learn combinations using gypsy-inspired moves, play with different spins. Bring a yoga mat and water.

Sunday 4th - 18:00-20:30h: Zafira Choreography: Let Zafira share some of their secrets of choreography creation. In this workshop we will work on stage presence, posture, working with other dancers, and how to make even a simple choreography
dynamic.  We will work in pairs/small groups to learn a short choreography in this workshop. Bring a yoga mat and water.

GENEVA BYBEE 

Saturday 3rd - 10:30-13:00h: Tribal Fusion TRIBAL HIP 1: Adding a bit of funky footwork and attitude to your dance.  These Hip Hop combinations will be learned with simple layering concepts.  Utilizing an Improvisational Tribal Style format with cues for a simple addition to your current repetoire.

Saturday 3rd - 18:00-20:30h: Rhythmic Tribal: Learn an array of simple rhythms set to it's own Tribal Styled combination.
Zils will be used to establish a solid accompaniment to your own dance. This course will utilize Traditional Tribal and Hip Tribal movements to allow ease and challenge for any level.

Sunday 4th - 10:30-13:00h: Tribal Fusion TRIBAL HIP 2: HTS is Geneva's own style put into simple and complex combinations challenging anyone involved to 'Get on Down'.  Along with Drills on technique, these combos will be danced in Improvisational Style. This class caters to advanced dancers.

Sunday 4th - 18:00-20:30h: Backbending: Strength and conditioning to enable proper posture in back bending. Yogic movements to deepen the flexibility of the spinal muscles. Floor and standing movements will be explored in an Improvised Style. This course is open to all levels.  Bring a yoga mat.

EVA TALLADA

 Friday 2nd - 10:30-13:00h: Improvisacional Dance with live pecursion: Learn to dance the most usual rhythms with live pecursion, what moves and combinations to be used with each of them. We will work with rhythms like baladi, maqsum, chiftetelli & masmoudi.

OPTION A: ONE WORKSHOP 2,5 HOURS: €45  

OPTION C: FULL FESTIVAL (8 TALLERES, 20 HORAS): €300
ALMA ORIENTAL MEMBERS: €285