"Bourbon or Turban" Mecca Studio's 20th Birthday Bash and ATS(r) Workshops with Wendy Allen
A weekend of ATS Tribal Belly Dance Workshops with FatChanceBellyDance emeritus, Wendy Allen! Celebrate 20 years of tribal belly dance in Lexington, KY. Mecca Live Studio turns 20 this April. To mark this momentous occasion we will hold a dance party, Friday night with live music and dance performances and workshops on Saturday. And CAKE!
SPECIAL NOTE:Friday evening's "Bourbon or Turban" Birthday Bash will be held at The Hudson Haus 213 N. Limestone Street, Lexington, Ky. 40507 With special guests BOOM BOOM SHAKE from NYC!
ABOUT WENDY ALLEN:
Dance came a bit later in life to Wendy, but once she discovered ATS®, it ignited her passion for movement and music.
She was with the FatChanceBellyDance® studio for 20 years, in the professional company for 15, and has been teaching for 13.
She departed from FCBD® in 2016, but as an FCBD Emerita, she continues to share her love of classic ATS® with anyone who will listen.
Saturday April 20th Workshops with Wendy Allen
Saturday Morning:
10:00am
Dancing in Flow® – flow is dancing in the divine subconscious (30 min.) All Dance and No Talk!
Perfect for L1 and L2 students who have attended classes and just need ”empty brain time” to dance and get the steps into muscle memory.
And L3 students who want to dance without thinking.
No verbal instruction, no partners or formations, just follow along and bliss out.
Unite Your Dance (2 hrs)
There are so many elements that make a truly cohesive and artistic ATS® set. -Powerful Entrances and Exits
-Using the space to its fullest
-Variety in formation, movement and feel
-Music, and how you use it, including arranging a set, repeating patterns and responding to phrasing
-Movement, and how to build tension and progress movement
Basic knowledge of Taxeem, Body Wave, Torso Twist, Circle Step, Egyptian, Arabic, Pivot Bump and Shimmy required.
Break for Lunch- (return for class at 2pm)
Saturday Afternoon:
Duets: Put the POWER in Your Duets (2 hrs)
A power duet is essentially challenge between 2 dancers, transferring information quickly. It has less to do with the material than the dancers.
A duet is a duet, but a power duet is an advanced concept.
Learn what it takes to make an exciting ATS® power duet, slow or fast. This is an advanced workshop, not suitable for beginners.
Friday Evening's "Bourbon or Turban" Birthday Bash featuring Wendy Allen and special guests BOOM BOOM SHAKE from NYC at
The Hudson Haus
213 N. Limestone Street Lexington, Ky. 40507
Celebrate 20 years of tribal belly dance in Lexington, KY. Mecca Live Studio turns 20 this April. To mark this momentous occasion we will hold a dance party, Friday night with live music and dance performances and workshops on Saturday. And CAKE!
Dance Performances with Wendy Allen, Rakadu, Shisha Tribal, and dancers from the regional belly dance community!
doors:6:30pm
show: 7-9pm
*afterparty: Catawampus Universe at The Burl -special performances with Rakadu and sri taraSita