Tribal Pura

March 29-30th
The Dance Factory
Kenner, LA

Tribal Pura Weekend $190.00	Tribal Pura Saturday $100.00	Tribal Pura Sunday $100.00

HOTELS

We have a small block of rooms open at 2 convenient hotels: the Courtyard Metairie and the Landmark Best Western.  Both blocks of rooms need to be booked before March 7th.

The Landmark Best Western rooms are $79 per night plus local & state taxes. Pleaes call the hotel directly (504-888-9500) to book rooms and mention "Tribal Pura" to guarantee the rate.

The Courtyard Metairie information is below:
2 Galleria Blvd., Metairie, LA, 70001, (504) 838-3800.
NAME OF EVENT: Tribal Pura
PROGRAM DATES: Friday, 03/28/2008 - Sunday, 03/30/2008
GROUP ROOM RATES: $99 + 12.75% tax, per night

Reservations for the Event will be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 1- (888) 364-1200, asking for the Tribal Pura group block by Friday, March 07, 2008.
Click here to book your reservation on-line.

MAP

Here is a link to a Google map that shows hotels, workshop site, and showcase location. Some brief driving directions for getting to each location are included. Just double click on the blue place marker to see more information.

WORKSHOPS

The workshops will be held at the Dance Factory, 3216 Georgia Ave, Kenner LA. There is a large studio that will be the home of the workshop and a smaller studio will have our vending tables (see below).

Because of the short lunch breaks, we will be sending out for a lunch each day. We will be choosing locations that have options for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores. We will send out ordering information closer to the date of the actual workshop. We will need to get your selections back about a week before the workshop to be sure all the arrangements are in place.

SCHEDULE

SATURDAY: Studio opens at 9:30AM

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Vending, check-in

10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Belly Dance Aerobic Warm-up and Temple Dance Stretch (30 minutes)
Taught by Carolena and Megha
Limber up and get your blood flowing with this fun and stimulating warm up and stretch.
*Carolena is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer.

11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
True Tribal Basics  & Tribal Combinations (2 hours)
Taught by Carolena & Megha
Using fun combinations, we'll breakdown several basic movements and their correct technique from the Tribal vocabulary. You'll walk away with mini-choreographies you can plug into your dance and effective setups for some of the faster moving steps and turns.

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
LUNCH-- On site

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Drills for Leading and Following (1 hour)
Taught by Carolena and Megha
Communication is one of the subtle but very exciting aspects of Tribal Style dance. Using a series of simple but challenging drills, learn the concept of Leading and Following, Formations, Cues and Transitions and Music Interpretaion.
*Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps and Choo-choos.

3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
The Trick to Spins and Turns (1 hour)
Taught by Carolena and Megha
 Understand how to position the body so that you don't have to work as hard, or get as dizzy. This class will cover slow turns as well as fast turns and spins, including several "undocumented" turns not yet out on video or dvd. This class is for intermediate and advanced dancers skilled in ATS. You will need to know and be able to execute the basic steps: Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreos and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, basic Arabic, basic Eygptian, Pivot Bump and Choo-choo. Bring: zils, a full skirt is recommended but not mandatory.

4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Vending, wrap up

SUNDAY: Studio opens at 10:30AM

10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Vending, check-in

11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Belly Dance Aerobic Warm-up and Temple Dance Stretch (30 minutes)           
Taught by Carolena and Megha
Limber up and get your blood flowing with this fun and stimulating warm up and stretch.
*Carolena is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer.

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Beyond Basics: Bellyrolls and Flutters (1 hour)
Taught by Carolena
For advanced students; the anatomy of bellyrolls and flutters, technique and application.
*Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations.

1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
LUNCH-- On site

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Improvisational Choreography (2 hours)
Taught by Carolena and Megha
The steps and their variations in combinations, choreographies and improvisation. Musical interpretation, finger cymbals, refinement of technique.   Partnering and group work with emphasis on communication between dancers. *Dancers should know the basics of Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps and Choo-choos. Or be preceded by True Tribal Basics  & Tribal Combinations.

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Temple Dance Poses for Stretching and Dancing (1 hour)
Taught by Megha
Learn Indian temple dance poses for stretching and dancing.  Inspired by images of dancers in India and the Woman Power Workout video by Karen Andes and FatChanceBellyDance.

5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Vending, wrap up

VENDING

We will have vending items from several sources.

Carolena and Megha will be bringing products including FCBD merchandise (DVDs, CDs, zils), skirts, cholis, jewelry, gwahzee coats, and other miscellaneous items. I have put in a request for Carolena's costume cocktail as well.

SeneGence is a cosmetic product free of animal products and testing. You can find out more at ItStaysOn.com

Indudala will have items from our own costuming venture, Tribal Trousseau, including panel belts, yarn belts, hip scarves, pantaloons, and some skirts. We will also have jewelry from UberKuchi available.

Other vendors may be added at a later date.

SHOWCASE

We will be hosting the 3rd Big Easy Bellydance Showcase 8:00 p.m. March 29th as part of the workshop weekend. This edition of the showcase is a performance open to workshop participants as well as area dancers and is for student and professional groups. Carolena and Megha will be performing.

The showcase will be held at the Phoenicia Restaurant, 4201 Veterans Blvd, Metairie, LA (Independence Mall). The showcase is $10 and we can highly recommend the food at the restaurant. The restaurant will not be closed to the general public, so we recommend you call and make reservations to save your seat. The number is 504-889-9950.

If you are interested in performing as a soloist or a group, please contact Kate at indudala.kate@gmail.com and she will give you more details.