See below for info on upcoming workshops, and scroll down for info about past workshops that Sarah has taught and hosted.

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Upcoming Workshops:
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Tribal Fest 10 "A Decade Of DecaDance"
May 12 - 16, 2010
Sebastopol, California

Tribal Fest is an international festival of tribal, fusion, and experimental forms of bellydance. This year, the 10th Anniversary, festival director Kajira Djoumahna has assembled an amazing lineup of instructors and performers, and people will travel from around the world to attend. Sarah has been invited back to teach (she was also at TF 07) and Alchemy Dance Theater will perform.

Workshops
Embodied Dance: Anatomy for Dancers -- Wed May 12th from 12:15-2:15
Dance Alchemy: Combinations, Formations, and Presence -- Fri May 14th -- SOLD OUT

Performance
Alchemy Dance Theater performance time tba

For more info please visit the Tribal Fest website


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Past Workshops:
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In New York City, Sarah has taught several workshops since 2001 on topics including tribal bellydance, fusion, yoga, body awareness, and anatomy for dancers. She has also hosted many of the best tribal and tribal fusion dancers from around the country for workshops, in order to share their art and expertise with the NYC community. For past workshops that Sarah has hosted see the events page. Scroll down to see past workshops that Sarah has taught outside of NYC, as well as descriptions of the workshop topics she offers.

Selected out of town workshops include
...Tribal Burn, Hip Expressions Studio, St. Petersburg, FL: July 2009
...Rakkasah's Spring Caravan Fusion Festival: April 2009
...Moss Spa and Yoga, Cold Spring Harbor, NY: August 2007
...Tribal Fest 7 in Sebastopol, CA: May 2007, sponsored by Kajira Djoumahna
...Rehoboth, MA: March 2007, PURE sponsored by Neylan
...Mystic, CT: September 2006, with Carmine Guida, sponsored by Katie Bertsche of Azar Maya
...Tribal Bonfire in Tilson, NY: July 2006, with Carmine Guida and Perizad, sponsored by Barushka
...Rehoboth, MA: May 2006, PURE sponsored by Neylan
...Portland, OR: November 2005, PURE sponsored by Paulette Rees-Denis
...Washington, DC: September 2005, PURE sponsored by Alexis Rodich, Elizabeth Ehrhardt, and Kaihea of DC Tribal
...Tribal Quest Northwest in Portland, OR: August 2005, sponsored by Paulette Rees-Denis
...Los Angeles, CA: July 2005, PURE sponsored by Kashmir
...Tiverton, RI: May 2005, PURE sponsored by Barb the Dancing Spirit
...Croatia and Slovenia: Summer 2003, sponsored by Polygon Center for Arts and Research with the Zadar Snova Festival and Labin Art Express (workshop and performance tour with Broken Open Heart Productions)
...Marseille, France: November 1998 and 1999-2000, sponsored by Begat Theater (residency with a theater company and a series of workshops and performances throughout France)

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Sarah teaches a wide range of workshops for students of all skill levels. Workshops can be formulated to fit any schedule from an hour long class, to an afternoon, a full weekend, or a series of weekly classes.

Workshops focus on many aspects of Tribal bellydance and on core strengthening and body awareness. Topics include:

An Introduction to Tribal Bellydance - the basic movements that make up the dance

Tribal Bellydance Intensive - for more advanced students who are new to Tribal, this workshop goes through the basics but concentrates on developing partnering and group improvisation skills

Elements of the Dance - these workshops focus on one or more of a variety of topics: handwork, hipwork, using props, or stylings from one of the countries that influences Tribal bellydance, such as Turkey, India, Morocco, Spain

Tribal Bellydance and the Roma - an introduction to the background and development of Tribal bellydance in the US, and the history and culture of the Roma people, whose dance and music are a strong inspiration for the Tribal style

Costuming History and Ideas - learn about the traditional costuming and jewelry of the countries that influence Tribal bellydance, as well as recent Tribal and Fusion innovations

Basic Bellydance Percussion Rhythms and Finger Cymbal Playing - by learning and playing the basic rhythms that form most bellydance music, you can appreciate the music even more, and dance with it better as a result

Moving from the Center - combining Sarah's experience in bellydance, pilates, yoga, and physical theater, this workshop focuses on centering, developing body awareness, and other techniques that can be used by anyone to feel more grounded and in control of their actions and intentions, as well as by performers to enhance their skills in any discipline

Core Strengthening and Awareness - this workshop combines the body awareness training outlined above with more intensive strengthening exercises

Core Strengthening for Tribal Bellydancers - an intensive workshop for experienced dancers that uses a mix of bellydance, pilates, yoga, and physical theater (as outlined above) to focus on specific issues that are most relevant to the body mechanics and improvisation technique of the Tribal style

Embodied Dance - for dancers interested in exploring movement from the inside out. Learn how to access your deep dancing body through the principles of yoga, Body-Mind Centering, kinesthetic anatomy, and dance traditions from butoh to bellydance. We will study basic anatomy, practice yoga that balances alignment and flow, and explore free movement and visualization exercises. Discover the freedom and creativity of full body awareness through movement and breath.

The Vinyasa of Tribal Bellydance - learn how to apply principles of yoga asana practice to another kind of vinyasa. Tribal bellydance is a contemporary global dance form inspired by ancient women’s dances and the travels of the Roma (Gypsies) through countries including India, Turkey, Morocco, and Spain. We will start with a yoga asana series and then explore bellydance movements and isolations. Discover how the ancient traditions of yoga and bellydance combine to celebrate the body as sacred.

Anatomy for Dancers - learn about the form and function of the body as it relates to posture, technique, and movement. We'll get to know the muscular and skeletal systems, as well as the organs, fluids, ligaments, nervous system, and endocrine system that make our bodies the complex and beautiful environments they are.

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See the events page for info on upcoming workshops.