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Diane and Ellie are delighted to welcome back Béatrice, a truly inspirational teacher, for another weekend of workshops this summer. The workshop times are designed to give those travelling from further afield a pleasant weekend in Dorset and for those using public transport we will endeavour to help you reach the venue cheaply and easily. There are plenty of places to stay locally and there a good village store nearby. Béatrice Grognard divides her time between Europe, Cairo and Brussels where, in 1998, she founded the "Tarab, School of Theatrical Dances of Egypt". Throughout Europe and in Egypt, she passes on the spirit and technique of traditional female dances and offers regular workshops in England, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain and Finland.
Trained as an archaeologist, Béatrice has always had true passion about arts and dance. Since 1991, Beatrice has devoted herself exclusively to dance and choreography and, thanks to her tremendous enthusiasm, has dedicated herself to defending the beauty and the authenticity of traditional Egyptian dances.
Her quest today is directly linked to her original interest in archaeology: to bring forward Egyptian dance and the music of the past, redefine their boundaries and breath new life into them with theatricality introduced on stage, therefore ensuring them new life and a future. During her frequent trips to Egypt, Béatrice travels to many towns and villages in search of traditional music and movements.
As a complete, graceful, dignified artistic discipline, the theatrical dance of Egypt is a refined and complex art standing apart its "orientalised" alternatives prevalent over the last decades. Whether on the stage or through her teaching, the work of Béatrice can be compared with that on flamenco several decades ago: how to breathe life back into a universe of dance which has been forgotten and misinterpreted, how to preserve the quintessential nature of the dances of Egypt whilst infusing them with a rich and refreshing modernity at the same time. Phone Bookings: 01305813179. ►Further Information ►Book Online Now
Dance Course. Instruction and Workshop for Middle Eastern, Belly, Raqs Sharqi, Contemporary and Egyptian Dancers. Soft drinks available. You may BYO drinks. Doors open at 10:45. Event is 11:00-15:00. Admission £80.00.
Organiser: RaqsSharqiDorset
Contact: Ellie Atkinson or Diane Petty. ►Email ►Website ►Full DanceWeb Entry
Diane and Ellie are two dancers based in Dorset who are passionate about Egyptian dance. They have both studied for some years with notable teachers in the UK, Europe and Egypt. Their love of the dance has inspired an alliance to further their creative ideas, the most recent being 'The Characters of the Moulid!'. They aim to raise the profile of Egyptian dance in Dorset, foster good relations with dancers of other styles of Arabic dance and bring guest Raqs Sharqi teachers to Dorset.
Venue: Upwey and Broadwey Memorial Village Hall
, Victoria Avenue, Upwey, Weymout, Dorset, DT3 5NG ►All Dance Classes and Events for Upwey and Broadwey Memorial Village Hall ►Venue Map with Streetview
No Smoking. Car Park.
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