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WINTER SYLLABUS - with The Alay'nya Studio

By completing the Winter Quarter with the Alay'nya Studio, you will gain:

  • Knowledge of "Principles": Gorgeous posture, graceful carriage, feeling of increased vitalitiy, and look as though you've dropped ten pounds!.
  • Master combinations you can apply to a wide range of music: Diverse "micro-choreographies" let you perform both structured choreography, improvise during parties and when working with live musicians, and give you a solid basis for "filling in" your own choreographies with good, well-structured dance sections.
  • Outstanding choreographies: Build your repertoire with a combination of beledi and drum solo pieces -- suitable for performing in a wide range of settings, from private parties to major stage performances.

WINTER QUARTER STUDIES

We're grounding through earthy dances with strong beledi rhythms. Level 1 students are learning basic grounding and alignment; Level 2 are learning to restructure their bodies -- using "intrinsic strength" in core muscles, along with hips and thighs. As we transfer the "work" to our larger, lower-body muscles, we can release tension in our necks and backs. This means that our dance becomes much more relaxed and yet -- incongruous but true -- more powerful at the same time.

We're learning how to interpret the music to which we dance, finding natural movements and combinations that come from innate body rhythms. We're also learning how to play our zills with these rhythms, focusing on a very natural, easy way to incorporate the exciting counterpoint of zill patterns with the musical and dance compositions.

Study Suggestions and Resources

Visit Practicing at Home -- suggestions and resources for your overall and ongoing "at home" practice.

For the Winter Quarter, we particularly recommend:

 

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