Essence of the Dance
Sat. 3/10, 11am-1pm
Cost $35 pre-registered/$40 drop-in

This intimate master class with Tempest will be taught in two complimentary sections: Part I: Balance & Form and Part II: From the Inside Out:Truly making the dance your own, creating your own voice and personal style, comes not just from the movements you do, but how you translate them through your body and the energy you use to engage the audience with. If you’re looking to find your own voice in the dance and strive to be uniquely YOU, this workshop will actively engage your body and mind, and give you the tools in order to make it possible, within the framework of bellydance.

Part I: Balance and Form will cover accessing your core strength to get greater control over isolations and fluidity – whether you’re standing still, turning, spinning or traveling – and maintain control over your entire body. We will explore daily exercises to enhance your dance connectivity and personalize your core movements.

In Part II: From The Inside Out, we will focus on adding intensity and power to your armwork, footwork and interior, while learning to move energy throughout your body and connect with the audience. From exploring “simple” elegance to adding more complexity and contrast, get more satisfaction out of both your practice time and your performances! Suitable for all styles of bellydance.

About Tempest:
Based in Providence, RI, Tempest pulls from her visual arts background, literary tendencies and global inspirations to create dance that crosses the boundaries of time and culture. She is the premiere instructor of both Gothic and Steampunk bellydance in North America, and her extensive work in these genres has helped to define and develop the movements across the world. Her compellingly artful performances exemplify her distinctively theatrical, unique and expressive style, and are rooted in oriental dance technique with a transcendent approach. Her costume designs have revolutionized the look of modern bellydance and continue to inspire new and old generations of dancers alike.

Tempest has studied extensively many forms of traditional bellydance – from Turkish Oriental, Romani, Classic & Modern Egyptian, American Cabaret, Folkloric & Trance dances of North Africa and the Mediterranean. Tempest regularly studies with masters of the dance, particularly focusing her study on traditional and folkloric forms of the dance – as she feels that the best fusion comes as close to the source as possible. In particular, Amel Tafsout, Artemis Mourat, Dalia Carella, and Lee Ali are treasured teachers and inspirations.

In 2011, she created Tapestry Dance Retreat, and in 2012 she is producing Waking Persephone: Dancing Through the Dark & Unusual – both events rooted in Providence, RI. She also leads Museum Quality: Art School for Bellydancers intensives all over the world. She finds inspiration for her dances in many eras, places and faces, from ancient cultures and spiritual myths worldwide, to the work of silent film star and original vamp Theda Bara, and turn-of-the-century dance goddess Ruth St. Denis. She is particularly well-known for her Nouveau Noir Dance performances – which transport the audience back in time to the early 20th Century as well as the fantasy realms of Steampunk and Retro-Futurism, and sacred-fusion, ritualistic forms of bellydance. Her devotion to art, creativity and innovation in dance marks her as a stand-out performer who continues to evolve and set the bar for others in the fusion bellydance genres, while her passionate and in-depth instruction pushes dancers of all levels to find their own voices through the dance.

Related Links:
-Tempest’s Nouveau Noir Dance: www.darklydramatic.com
-Tempest’s Teapot (Bellydance Blog): darklydramatic.blogspot.com
-The Gothic Bellydance Resource: www.gothicbellydance.com-Owl*Key*Me Arts: www.owlkeyme.com
Waking Persephone: Dancing Through the Dark & Unusual – April 13th-15th, 2012 – Providence, RI http://www.wakingpersephone.com/

"Anatomy of a Song and Dance"
with Tempest & Nathaniel Johnstone
Sat. 3/10, 2-4pm
Cost: $35 pre-registered/$40 drop-in

Are you hearing the music when you dance? Are you REALLY listening? Most importantly, when you dance, does the audience see the music through you? A key task of a dancer is to be a visual representation and interpretation of the music they are performing to. To achieve this, you need to be able to recognize the layers present in your music, and choose what to work with and how to translate it into movement. In this workshop, we will work with a single song by Nathaniel Johnstone, take it apart layer by layer, address the musicality of each part, how it translates into movement on stage, and then put it back together into a solid dance. This workshop will aid you in learning to listen more effectively, identify instrumentation, and make more fabulous choices about what to use as a foundation and what to accent in any piece of music you may wish to dance to.

See some recent video of Tempest and Nathaniel here:

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About Nathaniel:
Nathaniel Johnstone loves music of all shapes and sizes. He is perpetually tinkering with tunes on a multitude of instruments: Guitar, violin, viola, mandolin, and banjo. Surrounding himself with an ever-changing roster of like-minded souls, he creates music for his many friends in the dancing world.

For the past several years Johnstone has been recording and touring with the steampunk band Abney Park. He has also sat in with a number of other ensembles: The Ghosts Project, Jill Tracy’s Malcontent Orchestra, Ego Likeness, The Last Dance, The Hellblinki Sextet, and others. In 2012, he is focusing on his own solo projects. To hear more of his work, check out www.nathanieljohnstone.com.













REGISTRATION:
Each workshop: $35 in advance ($40 at the door). OR Take both workshops for just $65! "Essence of the Dance" (3/10, 11am-1pm) and "Anatomy of a Song & Dance."

To pre-register for one or both workshops, just register online NOW via PayPal/credit card! Or call Kendra at 206-909-5744 or email kendra-at-tincanseattle-dot-com

Essence of the Dance: 11am-1pm $35 pre-registered/$40 drop-in
Anatomy of a Song and Dance: 2-4pm $35 pre-registered/$40 drop-in
Both Workshops! : Only $65!