Egyptianize Your Dance with Outi of Cairo : 45 minute seminar
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Have you ever tried to catch that elusive quality, that "feel" of the dance, which the best dancers seem to exude effortlessly?
In this 45-minute workshop, Outi draws on her experiences as a licensed dancer in Egypt to explain her tried-and-tested methods of making the dance more nuanced in texture. Outi concisely explains and demonstrates how she uses weight changes and muscle intention to change the quality of basic movements. She also talks about "دلع" (pronounced dala'), a soft/feminine persona which is unique to the middle eastern dance aesthetic. Finally, Outi discusses the interplay of multiple layers in dance: beat, melody, personality, and movement. The workshop finishes with a bonus hafla performance by Outi, filmed during her 2012 US tour.
This 45-minute workshop is filmed in a well-lit studio, and all movements are clearly visible in the frame. The seminar contains material invaluable to any dancer seeking to understand the aesthetics of contemporary Egyptian dance performance.
"Egyptianize Your Dance" is exclusively available on www.RAQStv.com. The material is 45 minutes in length.
About the Instructor:
A native of Finland, Outi now makes her home in Cairo, Egypt, where she has been a licensed performer of raqs sharqi since her arrival in 2005. Outi performs regularly on Nile Pharaohs, and has appeared in the instructional DVDs of Mahmoud Reda and Raqia Hassan. Outi is the producer of two CDs, "Al Amoura" and "Helm el Raqs". Her website is www.outiofcairo.com
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Comments
Mirja's Review
Hi,
I'd like to review Outi's Egyptianize Your Dance.
Firstly the 45 minute length I found just right for home practice.
I really like how Outi made several references to how westerners do things and how Egyptians do the same move and what those difference are.
I found her explanations clear and each one was followed by a short practice session.
She is very knowledgeable and made quite a few amusing and well prescribed anecdotes.
I learnt a lot and was able to input the lesson into my own dancing.
She is very sweet and the last 15 minutes or so show her in performance mode so you really get to see what she talks about.
I never once felt like I wanted to fast forward, just soaked it all up.
This is not for the total beginner, you really need to have a good foundation of the basics.