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New Events and Forthcoming Seminars 2007

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Auditions
We have been asked by a very high profile group whether we could help them find dancers (nationally) for their gigs. So we are hosting auditions on Sunday May 25th. You must be able to dance and to perform and be able to improvise on the spot. And they will expect you to have professional costumes. No shape or size specified.

Costuming Workshop
Vashti is planning to conduct these sessions, either in her own home (maximum 6 people) or elsewhere (minimum 10 people). Vashti has considerable experience in this field making and designing costumes and veils. For interested parties please contact Vashti directly on: 077 308 13410.

Music Workshop
In conjunction with our Associate Pavlos Doukanaris a seminar with Vashti talking about Middle Eastern Music, Pavlos will talk us through the music section and Vashti will demonstrate the appropriate rhythmns and steps. Date to be confirmed.

Rhythmns of the Middle East
A comparision of Turkish and Egyptian styles of dance with Vashti. Date to be confirmed

Other Proposed Seminars
We intend to feature exponents of the Oriental Dance World in a variety of seminars, and have are approaching leading figures asking them for their contribution. If there are subjects you wish us to cover please email us with your ideas.

In the meantime we will shortly be confirming the names and details of some of our Special Guests with their photo and a profile of them.

Other future projects include:

• We want to produce low cost DVDs of our shows
• We are seeking funding and sponsorship
• Have parties
• To provide a forum for dance, discussion, debate and sharing within the dance community. Nurturing and fostering knowledge and talent
• Establish and provide information that would be an integral support to teacher training programmes
• Hold seminars with high profile teachers, musicians, and performers. Some ideas include:
• Costuming
• Archetypes and personalities in the dance
• Different dance styles, ie, Pharonic dance, Modern Cairo style, courtly dances, etc..
• Dancing in Clubs- anecdotal accounts and going Professional.
• Health and Safety.
• Using props, ie, Sticks, Veils, etc

To give us feedback on the above please email us. To join our mailing list and find out more, please include your name and contact details.