Vanessa of Cairo Summer Intensive

Name: Vanessa of Cairo Summer Intensive
Start: 2024-08-03T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-08-04T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Hothouse Minneapolis

Schedule

Sat Aug 03 2024 at 01:00 pm to Sun Aug 04 2024 at 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Hothouse Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN

Jawaahir Dance Company
Presents
Vanessa of Cairo
Summer Intensive & Soirée
Aug 3 & 4, 2024
Hothouse Dance Minneapolis
WORKSHOPS:
Saturday Aug 3, 2024
•1:30-3pm Exquisite Technique, Transitions & Traveling Steps
•3:30-5pm Modern Orientale Entrance Piece (Part I with veil*)

Sunday August 4, 2024
•10:30am-12 noon Modern Orientale Entrance Piece (Part II—A continuation of Saturday Workshop… but you can take separately if necessary. Please bring Veil*)
•12:30-2pm Saiidi Specifics
(Vocabulary, Technique & Combos with Asaya**)
SHOW DETAILS TBA Soon!
Single Workshop-$50
2 Workshops-$85
3 Workshops-$120
4 Workshops-$150
Do not miss this opportunity! Workshops will be in person only.
Register at:
Www.Jawaahir.org
After 12 years performing full-time in Egypt, Vanessa is thrilled to be back in the states to share her love of dance, experience, and insights with you!
She has specifically designed these workshops to be beneficial for all levels—mostly geared intermediate thru professional, beginner students are encouraged to attend and participate as well.
Vanessa is Artistic Director of Jawaahir, and she continues to teach internationally, coach teachers and professionals, and has recently launched her new mentorship program—Transform.

*Please bring veil
**Asaya or Saidi sticks will be utilized for the Saidi workshop on Sunday. Please bring your own stick to ensure you have one to use in the class.
(Saidi sticks will be available for sale, while they last)

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
(All workshops geared towards Intermediate-Professional
Materiel Suitable for All Levels)

•Exquisite Technique, Transitions & Traveling Steps
(Vanessa highly recommends students attend this class to be prepared for the other workshops.)
This class will focus on expanding our movement vocabulary, adding variations to the steps we already know and love, and finding a way to incorporate combinations flawlessly into our dancing.
Students and professionals alike will find it to be essential to their continued growth and development as a polished dancer. With Vanessa's extensive background in ballet and other classic dance genres, she will give you the tools you need to take your dancing to the next level.

•Modern Orientale Entrance Piece with Veil*
(Part I & II)
The entrances we make are the most important thing we can do when making a great first impression --and keep the audience with you every second of the journey!
Students will be guided through recognizing musical cues as well as utilizing a variety of vocabulary to interpret the different segments of the song. We will listen to the music, and learn how to identify phrases, repeats, accents, changes, and variations of phrases, as well as knowing when to move and when to stay in place.
As the choreography is set, the dancers will understand WHY the elements are placed where they are.
If there are places for improvisation, the class will be guided to choose the elements which are most appropriate for the musical representation.
*A veil will be used at the beginning of piece--please bring a veil to the workshop

•Saiidi Specifics
Saiidi is one of Vanessa’s favorite topics—often referred to by many esteemed artists as “Queen of Saiidi”— Vanessa enjoys sharing her tips and tricks with all her students & colleagues! Yalla!
This fun and informative class will focus on Saiidi and Folklore-Style technique, steps, and combinations—including options for both with and without the asaya (or cane).
Vanessa will also incorporate some of her signature moves and transitions—and by the end of this class, everyone will have their own take for how to implement these elements into 1) Folklore sections of Orientale Entrance Pieces, as well as great ideas for 2) solo choreo/ improvisation, and 3) Group Choreography for Saiidi and Folklore.

Reserve your spot now—We plan to sell out!