In 2014, South Africa will be hosting 2 Master teachers & a famous Singer that will bring immense knowledge to our Belly Dance Community! Please save these dates NOW!!!
Chronis Taxidis, the master percussionist from Greece, will be joining us and teaching workshops on Arabic Rythms and their true meaning, Introducing beginner dancers to a drum solo & how to interpret it. He will also be teaching a zills workshop & Ioanna from The Belly Dance Academy Pretoria (Oriental Invasion) will be teaming up with him to teach a drum solo choreography that he composed especially for her.
While Chronis is in South Africa he would love to work with any professional Belly Dancers that would like to have their own drum solo composed for them!
Sandra Danse, Master Instructor from France, will be teaching workshops on Classical Oriental Technique (an aspect that is truly neglected in the South African Belly Dance Community), Tarab (her absolute specialty) & Expression of the music through the body.
Jamal, a Lebanese Singer, will also be hosted at the festival to bring a new & exciting, very unique element to the South African Belly Dance Stage.
All three of these European Artists will team up with South Africa’s finest dancers to put together a spectacular showcase with live drumming & singing!
The festival will be hosted in Pretoria. We would like to invite dancers from all over South Africa to join us for this amazing weekend of learning & dance!
There are belly sisters in Pretoria from The Belly Dance Academy willing to host those travelling from far! If any other studios in Pretoria are willing to host please contact Ioanna.
The website is not yet complete, but will be completed by the end of September!