This is a seminar class designed for students who want to cultivate a personal dance practice and to develop their creative voice. During class, we tend to focus on expanding our technical abilities, learning skills to use in practice, and thinking about how to make effective compositional, musical, and artistic decisions onstage.
MEGA classes are taped and put on a private channel online so that students can observe their own progress.
In this session of MEGA, we'll focus on movements, skills, and concepts for slow solo and group improvisation. This class will cover a broad range of topics designed to help build each student's confidence level and skill set. In addition to learning how to execute a number of slow movements and combinations for Tribal Group Improv, we'll learn strategies for creating compelling solo improv performances as well as advanced layering skills-- layering isolations with traveling patterns, shimmies, and other isolations. Students will be encouraged to explore their own creative voices through freeform class exercises and structured homework assignments. Due to the fast-paced nature of the curriculum, this class is NOT recommended for anyone with less than two years of previous bellydance experience. Please contact skbeaman at gmail dot com if you have any questions about whether or not this class would be appropriate for you!
Students in MEGA are assumed to have a strong bellydance background and a consistent home practice. MEGA is no longer an enrollment- restricted class, but students are encouraged to enroll in MEGA only if they are positive it is an appropriate match for their experience level and depth of commitment to the dance form.