Date/Time: Part 1: Sunday, July 14 – 4:00 – 5:30PM
Part
2: Sunday, July 28 – 4:00 – 5:30PM
Location: Bright
Star World Dance
108
High Street, 3rd Floor, Portland, Maine
(This
venue is not mobility accessible)
Cost: Part
I: $25 (workshop only)/$65 (workshop & drum)
Part
I & II: $50 (workshops only)/$90
(workshops & drum)
Advanced signups are closed as are drum preorders . If you wish to drop into the workshop please use the contact form to let us know you plan to attend.
We do have drums that can be borrowed for the workshop.
Advanced signups are closed as are drum preorders . If you wish to drop into the workshop please use the contact form to let us know you plan to attend.
We do have drums that can be borrowed for the workshop.
Are you a belly dancer seeking deeper understanding
of the music you dance to? Do you want to become more comfortable with dancing with a live
drummer? Would you like to be able to accompany the rhythm on the zills
as you dance?
One of first steps in understanding the music
you dance to is to learn about the rhythms behind it. Co-taught by dancer Joie
Grandbois and percussionist Stephen Carpenter, this unique (and fun!) two-part drum
& rhythm workshop series will introduce you to common rhythms used in belly
dance by combining instruction on the drum with dance application.
Designed specifically for dancers, each workshop
includes instruction on the drum (a drum is required for class), dance
instruction, and a chance to play for your fellow dancers!
Our goal is to increase your comfort level with
the music.
Note: A drum is required for this class. While we strongly suggest learning on the doumbec/tabla
students may bring other drums with prior approval of the instructors. We have
arranged to purchase drums at a discounted price from The Drum Shop.
You may purchase drums with your workshop
registration and will receive your drum on the day of the workshop.
Part I: Basics (July 14)
This workshop will give you a basic introduction
to the doumbec/tabla. You will learn how
to play a few of the more common rhythms you hear in Middle Eastern music,
instruction on dancing to the rhythm, and a chance to play for your fellow
students!
Each student who attends Part I will also receive
a rhythm sheet and information on resources for deeper learning.
Part II: Advanced (July 28)
Note: You
must have taken Part I to take Part II
This workshop is an introduction to more advanced
rhythms such as the kars lama and samai. Building on lessons from Part I you will learn how to play these delicious and moving rhythms on the
drum as well as have the opportunity to dance and play for your fellow dancers.
Students who attend Part II will also receive
information on resources for deeper learning.
This workshop is open to any person 18 years of
age or older.
Joie Grandbois
Dancer, choreographer, musician, writer,
storyteller. Whether they are using the medium of dance, rhythm or words Joie
seeks to bring to life the character present in a creative work. A lifelong
dancer Joie entered the world of belly dance through the side door of raqs
gothique after falling in love with its dramatic storytelling nature. Their
dance explorations have also led to a study of cabaret and Turkish styles of
the dance expanding their love of the art form. For the past 9 years joie has
studied and played Middle Eastern percussion,and has a love of playing the
zills.
Joie is the founder and director of the street
vaudeville performance troupe Dark Follies which formed in 2008 and performs as
a solo artist around New England. They teach belly dance, contemplative dance,
and theatrical dance in Portland and Biddeford, Maine
www.joiegrandbois.com
Stephen Carpenter
Stephen Carpenter, has been studying hand
percussion for most of the current century with a particular focus on the
rhythms of the middle east. Stephen has played with variety of performers in
Maine and around New England in both stage and classroom settings. Through the
voice of the drum and ney he seeks to create a conversation between the music,
dancer and audience.Since 2010 he has been the musical director for the
Portland, Maine based street vaudeville troupe Dark Follies. Stephen is also a
professional woodworker who crafts many of the instruments he plays upon
www.presumpscotwoodworks.com