Central Asian Dance Classes
"Silk and Soul"
Gulistan Artistic Director Carolyn Krueger teaches master classes, workshops and private lessons in traditional dances of the fabled Silk Road. Classes are designed around students' diverse backgrounds and skill levels.
General offerings are:
--UZBEK dance technique and choreography emphasizing the lyrical Ferghana style, with introduction to Khorezm and Bukharan styles of Uzbek theatrical dance.
--TAJIK folkloric technique and choreography from Samarkand.
--Modern PERSIAN styling, technique and choreography.
--Classical AZERBAIJANI technique and choreography.
Carolyn’s thoughtful instruction helps students to experience AUTHENTIC embodiment of style as opposed to IMITATION of technique. Most sessions include standardized warm-ups followed by instruction in foundational technique: hands, arms, head, posture, footwork, turns, movement quality and musicality. Dance combinations and basic choreography blend technique with performance skills and expression—the “soul” of the dance.
Traditional and contemporary Central Asian vocal and instrumental pieces accompany elegant, rhythmic and poetic movement vocabulary. Cultural information regarding dance context, spiritual and symbolic content, music, costuming, and history is given.
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