Phenominal PERSIAN workshop & Moonraker Show - Aug 4 - Dr ROBYN FRIEND
Aug 4 - 12-3pm - Master Researcher and performer Dr. ROBYN FRIEND
in workshop at Saqra’s Studio in Kent!
“The Language of PERSIAN DANCE: harmonizing basic Persian dance
Vocabulary with Persian dance music.”
Beginners learn gorgeous arm and handwork and the beautiful
delicate bodywork involved in Persian dance… usable to add a
light and feminine feeling at will for your Oriental Bellydance
work. New and continuing Persian dance students learn from a
master on-site researcher to understand how the movements
actually work with the music to produce this dance on the
traditional manner. Come out of this workshop with real
researched Persian dance, or simply gorgeous arm work!
Information on costuming & culture.
PLUS a little introduction to Tajik dance… Robyn still has jet
lag from returning from study!
FEES
Limited space to keep this high quality, so advance registration
is highly recommended to avoid disappointment.
$35 in advance/$45 at door
PERFORMANCES at MOONRAKER!
Follow up the workshops with multiple performances by Dr. Robyn
Friend at our usual monthly MOONRAKER event!
Regular cover. Still some space for dancers if you want to dance,
too! Contact Saqra! saqra@saqra.net
WHERE
Sat Aug 4 - 12-3pm
Saqra’s Studio — 100 Railroad Ave S in Kent — Easy directions:
http://www.saqra.net/lastoasis.html
Moonraker in Kent — Easy directions at
http://www.saqra.net/monthly.html
WORKSHOP FEES
Pay by Paypal or check to Saqra 20701 104th Pl SE, Kent, WA 98031
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dr. ROBYN C. FRIEND (Persian and Tajik dance) is a singer,
dancer, choreographer, and linguist who specializes in Iranian
and Turkic folklore, and has performed throughout the United
States, Europe, and in Central Asia. She has studied with noted
teachers in Iran, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and the U.S.,
and continues to do research both at home and abroad. Her
choreographic credits include work for the AMAN Folk Ensemble,
the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, Het Internationaal
Danstheater of Amsterdam, and the University of California
Santa Barbara Near Eastern Ensemble. With her husband, musician
Neil Siegel, Dr. Friend performs the classical music and dance
of Iran, Turkey, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, traditional songs
and dances from the Near East and the Balkans, and other European
and American repertoire. Dr. Friend uses her extensive training
in dance and Pilates to provide students with an understanding
of how proper posture will improve all aspects of a dancer’s
technique; she is especially known for her ability to teach the
delicate arm and hand movements necessary for Persian and
Central Asian dance, in a way that will improve a dancer’s arm
movements for all forms of Middle Eastern dance. Dr. Friend
teaches and performs, mostly for the Iranian community, in Los
Angeles.
http://www.robynfriend.com
Winner IAMED entertainment video of the year
Winner Giza Academy folkloric video of the year