Internationally renowned Italian Singer/Percussionist Dancer
Alessandra Belloni
www.alessandrabelloni.com
(REMO Signature Series Artist)
in
RHYTHM IS THE CURE
Special Healing Drum, Stretch / Dance Workshop & CONCERT~
Also with Exercise Physiologist/Dancer Eric Wilson, MS www.compfit.com
Special Lecture Presentation by Alessandra Belloni
Saturday April 17
1:00PM to 1:45pm LECTURE
Workshop: 2:00PM to 3:30PM Drumming
3:45 to 4:30 Dance
4:45 to 6PM: Healing ceremonial dance SPIDER DANCE tarantella
Sunday April 18th
10:00AM to 2:30PM Stretch / Dance
This workshop combines culture and science providing class participants a unique opportunity to strengthen their core through ecstatic ritual movement and music. After the class introduction Eric will lead a “body awareness warm up”,
Funk/African Dance- This combination of dance movements is designed to strengthen your heart and release stress from your body.
3PM: CONCERT (Including students participation)
**Cost for both days $150.
Saturday Lecture and Workshop only: $85.00
Sunday Class only: $75.00M
Concert only: $ 15.00
pre-registration to Abelloni@aol.com with pay pal or call Remo at (818) 982-0461
**SAVE $25.00 by registering early for the entire weekend.**
Objective of the workshop:
* To introduce the participants to the rich rhythm and dance tradition of Southern Italy, The “Tarantella,” an ancient form of music and dance therapy used to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula which has an active current performance practice.
* To learn the history of this powerful tambourine style, originally done mainly by women, which dates back to the rites of the Mother Earth Goddess Cybele now worshipped as the Black Madonna. And to bring women back in touch with their lost drumming tradition.
* For all Students to learn the powerful Italian tamburello technique, to come to understand the healing and stress relieving effect of these rhythms and dance.
* To make the participants feel part of a community healing ritual as they use their body in movements that help open the energy points Heart chakra, by holding the frame drum close to the heart, and the lower chakra, by doing movements that help to stay grounded.
* To Release blockages of emotional and sensual energies in the fast 6/8 rhythm Spider Dance. through the dance of the tarantella breaking , dance of liberation, getting rid of any feeling of depression.
