Are You Ready for Some Tribal Fusion?
Bella Diva World Dance is thrilled to host guest master instructor, Irina Akulenko, here in Denver at our studio, on Thursday, February 28th, for an evening of tribal fusion workshops. These workshops are guaranteed to sell out so you must register online for a spot. Limited to 22 students.
1. “Fancy Arms”
Feb 28th, 5:30-6:30 PM
Tuition Cost: $20.00
Are you a true mistress of your arms, or do they do their own thing while you are dancing? In this workshop, we will focus on gaining full control over our limbs. There will be gentle drills and combinations focusing on shoulder, elbow, wrist and finger articulations, as well as exercises designed to help you find your emotionally authentic arm movements. We will look at arms as both framing devices and means to communicate with the audience.
Useful for dancers of all styles, this workshop is aimed to help you reconnect to your arms so that they always enhance your performances.
2. “Slow, Slinky & Strong”: Tribal Fusion Combinations
Feb 28th, 6:45-8:45 PM
Tuition Cost: $40.00
In this workshop, we will work on slow-to-medium tempo combinations, exploring expressive arm work, serpentine torso movements, relaxed but defined shimmies, and strong lines from head to toe. Our unifying theme will be fluidity, and we will explore the many ways of achieving it —internally, in our bodies, and externally, as patterns created in space. Paying special attention to posture, we’ll work on creating meaning in every movement and gesture. The technique is aimed at improving performances on larger stages and plays with more theatrical presentation.
We are offering a Full Evening Package Rate for only $50.00 including both workshops.
Irina Akulenko Bio
Irina Akulenko is a New York City-based artist, with a burning passion for arts of all genres. Since 2001, Irina explored both Egyptian Cabaret and American Tribal Style belly dance, Classical Indian (Odissi), contemporary, and Flamenco, and now enjoys fusing these art forms.
Today, Irina performs on various New York stages and tours nationally and internationally as a soloist fusion dancer, teacher and principal dancer with Bellyqueen Dance Theater; and is the choreographer and Assistant Director for NASA-powered multimedia show, Bella Gaia.
Bella Diva World Dance is the best place for world dance classes in Denver. Check out our Tribal Fusion Belly Dance class or any of our other dance classes, and register for your favorite one today.