The Language of Dancing to Live Music Workshop with Florencia and Alonso Villa Vargas

Name: The Language of Dancing to Live Music Workshop with Florencia and Alonso Villa Vargas
Start: 2026-06-27T14:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-27T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20016

Schedule

Sat Jun 27 2026 at 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

4433 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20016 | Washington, DC

Join us for a unique and immersive workshop where dance meets live music! This collaborative experience brings together bellydance and drumming to help you deepen your musicality, confidence, and connection on stage.
Together, we will explore a variety of rhythms, learning to recognize their structure, mood, and energy. You’ll discover how different movements and qualities in bellydance can best express each rhythm, helping you move with more intention and authenticity.
A key focus of the workshop is communication—both verbal and nonverbal—with a live drummer. We’ll share practical tools and tips to help you interact confidently, respond in the moment, and build a dynamic dialogue between dancer and musician.
Through guided improvisation exercises, you’ll have the chance to apply what you’ve learned in a supportive and creative environment. Whether you’re new to dancing with live music or looking to refine your skills, this workshop will expand your artistic expression and empower you to improvise with clarity and confidence.
Please bring a notebook. Come ready to listen, move, experiment, and connect!
Alonso Villa Vargas Biography
Alonso Villa Vargas is a composer, percussionist, kanun player, and music producer with over 20 years of experience exploring and fusing flamenco and Arabic music traditions. He is the co-founder and director of La Jarana, Colombia’s first flamenco-Arabic orchestra, and has created music for dance, theater, audiovisual media, and animation.
Alonso has performed, lectured, and led workshops at festivals and venues across Latin America and internationally, including Egypt, where he has shared his work in intercultural artistic spaces. His practice reflects a deep commitment to artistic research, cultural exchange, and education. He currently teaches at the Jaime Isaza Cadavid Polytechnic and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Arts at the University of Antioquia.