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Workshops By Chandani
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Workshop
Description
Chandani is known for her
beautiful arm work during her performances. Discover her tips and tricks
to better arms.
* Learn techniques on how
to improve your arm and hand movements
* Learn new arm and hand movements, such as:
~ how to frame & accent body movements
~ adding arms to create layers
~ giving focus and direction to arm and hand movements
~ how to vary movements
* Receive detailed break down of new movements and how to refine moves for more
graceful arms
* Practice stretching and
strengthening techniques for arms and hands
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance
* Recommended teach time is 2 hours (can be modified to
90 minutes)
* Includes handouts on stretches, arm work, and the
various arm movements used in the workshop |
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Workshop
Description
Chandani has a gift of
bringing music to life with her choreographies and improv performances.
Discover her technique for creating beautiful and fun performance pieces.
* Learn techniques on how
to choreograph a dance routine from start to finish
* Learn ways to improve a dance and take it to the next level
* Learn how to interpret music for various choreographies
* Practice visualization techniques for choreographing
* Learn various improvisation dance techniques
* Practice applying improvisation dance techniques
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General levels but previous belly dance
experience is required
* Recommended teach time is 2 hours
* Includes handouts on how to choreograph a dance and
improvisational techniques |
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Workshop
Description
After developing vertigo
in college, Chandani sought out ways to have better balance and coordination
while dancing. Learn her techniques to staying upright and being able to
layer movements.
* Learn why balance and
proper posture is so important in belly dance
* Practice various balance techniques to keep the body upright
* Learn ways to strengthen feet and ankles for better balance
* Learn how better coordination makes layering easier
* Practice crazy belly dance combinations for better coordination
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance
* Recommended teach time is 90 minutes
* Includes handouts on better balance techniques and
list of crazy combinations |
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Drills - Slow, Travel and Layers
Workshop
Description
Workshop
is based on constant drilling of movements for better balance,
level changes and isolated movements.
* Learn to drill and repeat movements for better muscle memory
and conditioning.
* Learn to
add variety to your dancing by changing the speed of your dancing
* Practice hitting every
point during each movement so you can really feel how to correctly
move
* Work
together with fellow troupe mates to match timing and look of the
moves
* Drill moves slowly while adding layers, such as level changes and
arms
* Drill various moves while traveling
* Drill with layered movements
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance. May also be used as a troupe dynamics
workshop.
* Recommended teach time is 1 - 2 hours |
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Workshop
Description
Chandani is proud of her use of Isis Wings during
performances which includes a variety of ways to dance
with them.
* Learn the history of Isis wings and best times to incorporate them
into your dance routine
* Learn to
add variety to your Wings performance
* Practice using the wings from turns and spins to cones and flips
* Find ways
to keep Wings of Isis performances enchanting
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance. Please note that spinning is part of the
workshop though.
* Recommended teach time is 90 minutes (can be modified
to 1 or 2 hours)
* Includes handouts on Wings of Isis and care of prop |
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Workshop
Description
Chandani is a skilled
single and double sword dancer. She incorporates martial arts, balancing,
floor work and a hint of danger in her mesmerizing sword performances.
* Learn about the history
and evolution of sword dancing
* Learn about the many "faces" of sword dance
* Practice safe ways of
balancing a sword (or two) on various parts of the body
* Learn ways to incorporate various level changes and floorwork into a sword
routine
* Practice various
belly dance moves while dancing with a sword
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance
* Recommended teach time is 2 hours (can be modified to
90 minutes)
* Includes handouts on sword dance history, upkeep of
swords and ways to use a sword in belly dance |
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Workshop
Description
Veils are a great
addition to every belly dancer's repertoire. See all the ways you
can incorporate veil dancing into your routine and a variety of movements.
* Learn about the history
and evolution of veil dancing
* Learn about the many uses of a veil in a belly dance routine, such as wraps,
entrances, exits, use in costuming and as a prop
* Practice various veil
techniques from student to pro and from stage to restaurant to belly grams
* Learn ways to adjust for "oops" moments
* Practice a variety of
veil moves from simple flowing techniques to quick & mesmerizing
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance. However a specific level and situations are
recommended for teaching purposes
* Recommended teach time is 2 hours (can be modified to
90 minutes)
* Includes handouts on tips and tricks for veil dancing |
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Workshop
Description
Learn how to connect to
your audience through stage presence. Practice techniques to open up your
stage presence range.
* Learn how to bring life
and emotion into your dancing without plastering a smile on your face
* Practice a range of emotions using facial expressions, head direction and body
language
* Make your audience a part of the show by connecting with them as you dance
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General levels but previous belly dance
experience is required
* Recommended teach time is 90 minutes
* Includes handouts on how to use your whole body to
create stage presence |
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Workshop
Description
Learn how to interpret
Taxim music for a fabulous Taxim performance.
* Learn how to listen to
taxim music for better phrasing and transitions
* Learn to recognize different instruments used in Taxims, such as: oud, ney,
accordion, violin, etc
* Practice different types of movements with the different taxim instruments
* Watch belly dancer
performances as examples of different taxim routines
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance
* Recommended teach time is 1 - 2 hours
* Includes handouts on taxim, ways to interpret belly
dance music and different types of instruments.
Also includes videos of taxim performance examples. |
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Workshop
Description
Shake your shimmy into
high gear with this great practice workshop. Find out how Chandani is able
to maintain her shimmies for an extended period of time and through a variety of
layered movements.
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Learn
how to do a "fast shimmy" (aka vibration, earthquake, etc.) through different parts of the
body.
* Discover
how to
use different sources to create shimmies, strengthening exercises for maintaining a shimmy, and
practice using
different fast shimmy intensities.
* Practice taking shimmies to the next level by
adding
layering, traveling and
using different forms of the shimmy.
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Also
includes and introduction of the Egyptian Straight leg
shimmy.
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance
* Recommended teach time is 1 hour (can be modified to
90 minutes) |
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Workshop
Description
Learn the basics to playing the
Middle Eastern Tabla drum.
* Includes
history and explanation of Middle Eastern music and drums including handouts
* Learn basic drumming strokes for the Tabla and how to play 2 - 6 Middle
Eastern rhythms
* Learn to hear and distinguish Middle Eastern rhythms while listening to ME
music
* Practice playing the Tabla along with other instruments
Workshop
Details
* Workshop is geared
towards General Levels, so it is ideal for all levels of
dance
* Recommended teach time is 2 hours (can be modified to
90 minutes)
* Includes handouts on
the tabla, ways to better understand Middle Eastern
music and rhythm sheets.
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