Workshops
David of Scandinavia
101 Shimmies à la David
Intermediate Level
Fri 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €40/€42 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €37/€42
Find various ways to shimmy! Develop the basic shimmy into a way to emphasize other dance movements,
and train your shimmy to fit various dance styles.
102 Funky Routine
Intermediate Level
Fri 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Fee €40/€42 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €37/€42
Cross your boundaries with Funky routine – join a wild trip!
103 Oriental Routine
Intermediate–Advanced Level
Sat 10 am – 12 pm
Fee €40/€42 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €37/€42
A beautiful Oriental routine combines traditional and modern moves to interpretation,
exquisite technique, and musicality à la David.
104 Stage psychology
Intermediate Level
Sat 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €40/€42 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €37/€42
A workshop for experienced and would-be performers: explore the space and
the ways to make a balanced performance, find ways to infuse your dance with meaning,
to communicate with and impress the audience.
Discover useful tips for improvisation and creating choreography.
105 Khaleegy Potpourri
Intermediate Level
Sun 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €40/€42 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €37/€42
Explore the beautiful movements of the Gulf dances and music.
Khaleegy technique and combinations, with interpretation.
Outi of Cairo
201 Alexandrian Dance
Intermediate Level
Sat 10 am – 12 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Outi will teach a flirty Alexandrian routine with a lively tempo,
swinging Melaya and intense contact to the audience. Music is from Outi's new CD.
202 Rhythms
Intermediate Level
Sat 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn less well known Egyptian rhythms, and their use as well as dance some combinations to them.
203 Egyptian Technique
Intermediate Level
Sun 10 am – 12 am
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn to see the differences in Egyptian and Western style oriental dance.
This workshop is well suited for all oriental dancers irrespective of their own style
as these techniques and moves can be adapted to other styles as well.
Due to changes, Outi will also teach the workshop 703 Mahmoud Reda -technique
Intermediate Level, Sun 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Learn Mahmoud Reda's unique technique and style. This workshop is useful for all dancers
and it is especially suited for dancers in the teacher training programmes.
Teija Ahola
301 Bollywood
Easy Level
Fri 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Bollywood dance is a mixture of classical Indian dance and folk dances, oriental dance
and various western dance styles. It is varied, expressive, joyful, inspiring, and funny.
Learn some typical movements, some Bhangra style, and a routine to Disco wale Khisco.
Laura Zaray
401 Experimental Oriental
Intermediate Level
Sat 3.15 pm – 5.15 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn general dance technique through exercises, and find new ways to interpret oriental dance and music.
Cross some boundaries and seek creative ideas with your body. Learn a theme-fitting routine.
402 Easy Stick Dance
Easy Level
Sun 10 am – 12 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn an easy but, at the same time, flashy routine well suited for both soloists and groups.
Exercises for handling the stick and a joyful routine for training at home or performing at a gig.
Pirjo Huusko
501 Veil Routine
Easy Level
Sat 3.15 pm – 5.15 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Take a trip to the atmosphere of 1001 nights with the beautiful and gentle song full of
the feeling of old films.
This routine will easily turn into a graceful solo or a grand group dance.
Music: Mysterious Aida from CD Magic Dances Vol. 1 (The 7 Veils Dance & Other Veil Dances).
Bring a veil!
502 Spanish Oriental
Intermediate Level
Sun 9.30 am – 12 pm
Fee €34/€38 (2,5 h)
Early Bird Fee €29/€32
This strong routine will allow you to show all your fire! Powerful movements, sparkling taps,
and sharp swishes of the skirts well fit the Spanish-flavoured music – Olé!
Music: Ispanyol from CD Dansin Melegi Didem.
Bring a wide skirt and, if possible, flamenco or similar hard-soled shoes;
however, these are not absolutely imperative.
Peppina Lindfors
601 Practical Teaching
Teacher Training
Sat 9 am – 12 pm
Fee €41/€46 (3 h)
Early Bird Fee €35/€40
This workshop is a part of the teacher training programmes, but very useful for all dancers even if you are not a teacher!
602 Tunisian Dance
All Levels
Sat 3.15 pm – 5.15 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Tunisian Dances are strong and energetic and they include a lot of hip twists, strong footwork,
and great speed. Learn Tunisian rhythms and make small dances; bring two hip scarves.
603 Routine to Pop-song
Easy Level
Sun 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn an energetic and fun routine – as well as the technique within –
and you'll get an excellent addition to your gig repertoire.
Hannele Lindgren
701 Learning
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702 Muscle Care and Stretching
NB! The workshop will be taught by Heli Turunen,
please note the change in schedule
All Levels
Sun 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
A wonderful long stretching session for the tired muscles of both teachers and students.
703 Mahmoud Reda -technique
NB! The workshop will be taught by Outi of Cairo
Intermediate Level
Sun 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn Mahmoud Reda's unique technique and style. This workshop is useful for all dancers
and it is especially suited for dancers in the teacher training programmes.
Amanda Nousiainen
801 ABC of ATS®
All Levels
Fri 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Learn the ABC of American Tribal Style®: the correct posture, Taxeem, Egyptian, Pivot Bump,
and Arm Undulations, as well as some secrets of improvisation.
This workshop is suited for all dancers interested in ATS®.
802 Fusion Tribal Technique Drills
Easy–Intermediate
Sat 10 am – 12 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Through stringent technique training to layering and calming stretches.
This workshop is for you, if you want sharper accents, more intensive soft movements,
and more impressive isolations. Drills for simple movements for the construction of juicy layered cakes!
Anu Toivonen
901 Nubian Dance
Easy–Intermediate Level
Fri 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Raqs Gamil – dance works for everything! Spice up your day in the Nubian way –
with a real folk dance.
902 Fan-Veil Routine
Advanced Level
Sat 10 am – 12 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Dance to the romantic Moonlight Serenade. Bring fan-veils.
903 Pop Balady
Intermediate Level
Sat 3.15 pm – 5.15 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
A laid-back pop-balady routine to Dominiq's song Battal Harakatak.
904 Tango Fusion Routine
Intermediate–Advanced Level
Sun 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Release your inner devil or come dance with the angels –
Takes 2 to Tango will take you to the hottest party of the summer!
Heli Turunen
1001 Latin Fusion Routine
Intermediate Level
Fri 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Have an oriental party with Latin American spice – an excellent routine for gigs.
Music: Nawal el Zoughby's Toul Omry.
1002 Technique
Easy Level
Fri 3.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Technique and combinations à la Heli – efficient and exciting!
1003 Balady
Intermediate Level
Sat 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Burrow in the heart of oriental dance: a routine à la Heli –
the intensity and lightness of accordion balady in the same package.
Music: Baladi Accordion Cocktail from Yasmina of Cairo CD Baladi w’ bas!
Due to changes, Heli will also teach the workshop 702 Muscle Care and Stretching
All Levels, Sun 10.00 am – 12.00 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
A wonderful long stretching session for the tired muscles of both teachers and students.
Inka Vilén
1101 Disco Oriental Routine
Easy–Intermediate Level
Fri 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
An energetic fusion routine utilizing oriental dance moves,
this routine has been tested and approved by both young and adult dancers, big and small groups,
on gigs and in flash mob.
Music: the 2012 Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest candidate Stay by Tooji.
1102 Easy Drum Solo
Easy Level
Sat 1 pm – 3 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
This mobile routine consists entirely of basic movements.
It is a hit suitable for dancers who have command of basic oriental dance technique,
for groups and for your gig repertoire.
Music: Sawraji Tabla from Al-Ahram Orchestra CD Layali al Sharq.
1103 Tame Your Melaya
Intermediate Level
Sun 10 am – 12 pm
Fee €27/€30 (2 h)
Early Bird Fee €23/€26
Train your hiccupping Melaya into a docile dance partner.
Practise the versatile use of the Melaya and learn a coquettish Melaya balady routine to
Shouf il Banat from Zamalek Musicians CD From Cairo with Love.
Workshop levels
levels are approximations only
All levels
- The workshops are suited for those who know the basics of oriental dance. However, also a more advanced student will discover things to learn in these workshops.
Easy Level
- You already know basic technique and have trained combinations and short routines.
Intermediate Level
- You already know more advanced technique, and are familiar with movement variations and props.
Advanced Level
- You have command of varied oriental dance technique and are ready to train even more challenging routines.
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Oriental Dance Summer Festival 2014
www.ishtar.fi/festivaali2014
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organizers
Mihrimah Association,
Karkadeh Association and
Tanssiyhdistys Sahara Association
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Make your registration and ticket reservations by
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(in Finnish only)
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