The Awalim are a class of professional urban dance entertainers who have been based in Cairo and the Delta region of Egypt since the late 19th century. They provided traditional entertainment at weddings and other celebrations of the urban lower and middle classes before being incorporated onto the stages of Cairo’s entertainment halls as well as into Egyptian cinema.
The Awalim dance style is often quite raw and energetic, earthy and grounded with a very low centre of gravity. It is often considered a precursor to modern Raqs Sharki.
In this workshop we will explore the fundamental movements that comprise Awalim style, its aesthetic and musical accompaniment. While Awalim dance is entirely improvisational, we will create some combinations to show the movements in context with era specific music.
Finger cymbals - please have them on hand, we hope to have time to add them to our combinations
Please bring something to balance, like a small packet of rice ~500g to 1kg (I will also have 10 beanie bags to share). Balancing these during technique drills will aid in grounding our movements lower into the body and perhaps even into the pelvis.
Details:
Sunday 27 July at Amera’s Palace Bellydance Boutique Marrickville.
Open workshop 1pm- 2.30pm
Members only choreography 3pm-4.30pm
In-person & zoom
Cost $60 ($50 Farrah members)
Registrations close Friday 25 July.
Please make payment to:
A/C: Farrah
BSB: 112-879
Account number: 003 833 438
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