Mur Mitoyen
Cet atelier d'immersion présente une fusion entre le vieux et le nouveau, le folklorique et le classique, l'indien et la danse orientale. Colleena Shakti partagera son style unique, puisqu'elle détient plus d'une décennie d'expérience de danse au Rajasthan où elle vit, performant dans des palais royaux pour les Maharajas, dansant avec des «Tsiganes», se formant aux danses indiennes classiques (Odissi et Kathak) et étudiant le Yoga. L'accent mis dans cet atelier d’immersion en danse indienne fusion se concentrera autour du thème de la conférence: «Nautchwali» et développera des techniques de danse connexes et des phrases chorégraphiées, pour une introduction cohérente à la danse indienne et à la fusion.
NAUTCHWALI Lecture. Inspired by the opulent and elegant court dancers of Rajasthan, this lecture will investigate ‘Nautchwali’s’ or ‘Tawaifs’; dancing girls who ranged from ‘Gypsy’ type street performers, to highly educated and refined court dancers employed by Maharajas and Moghal Kings across North India. Historical costuming, evolution of folk to classical, Moghul / Persian influences and Indian aesthetic theory is introduced in the lecture section of this workshop.
DANCE TECHNIQUES Kathak Classical dance The dance training section is introduced through exercises in the techniques of North Indian classical dance - Kathak, as well as Persian and Rajasthani folk dance. Kathak classical dance technique is meticulous with detail, as the dancer is required to adhere to classical lines and react instantly to the complex rhythmic patterns, yet remain very relaxed and at ease. Kathak basic techniques to be introduced and drilled are: Footwork on 16 count teental, arm patterns, rapid spins and tihayi’s (rhythmic compositions). Clean lines of Kathak postures and movements will be drilled so the subtle intricacies of hand and eye movement, accents and expression are highlighted and not lost.
SPINS The most vivid quality of North Indian dance is the spinning! We will spend sufficient time on widening our turn repertoire cleaning your technique and application of turns in dance, overcome your resistances and understand the mechanics in stylistic differences. Introducing turns from: Classical Indian, Sufi, Ballet, Central Asian / Persian, Rajasthani ‘Gypsy’ and MORE! Learn North Indian classical technique with the feet to control your turns, transitions, endurance, traveling and trance inducing turns.
INDIAN FUSION Drawing it all together gracefully. A final choreographic section will pull together students new understanding of Indian aesthetic movements can logically embellish their belly dance repertoire. ‘Ethical, informed fusion’ as well as ‘tradition verses innovation’ will be discussed. Experimentation in Colleena’s Indian Fusion aesthetic will be explored to encourage students to see how self-expression and innovation can in fact happen without destroying the integrity of traditional aesthetic values. Each dance class will begin with a Yoga warm up and meditative exercises, warm up, some strength training and continue into techniques and finally choreographic phrases.
