Workshops

Tatiana Eshta - known in Ukraine bellydance instructor. From 1987 to 1990 lived and worked in Egypt (Alexandria). She speaks Arabic, dances in the Egyptian style, has extensive teaching experience, knowledge of the competitive demands from the inside, great sense of style. All of these allow her to create expressive choreographes - from folks to Orientals. Her workshops are always interspersed by an interesting and informative theoretical material. Tatiana successfully taught work shops in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Greece, Moldova, Kazakhstan and Egypt.

Topics of the Tatiana`s workshops:

Eskanderani and everything about it.

This theme - the "hobby-horse" of Tatiana Eshta because she lived in Alexandria 3 years (1987-90), where she learned the Arabic language, closely acquainted with the local people, and these relationships maintains untill now. She knows and feels this style very well, creates authentic choreographies, interesting tells the theory. Tatiana successfully taught eskanderani master classes in Ukraine, Russia, Egypt. At the class you will learn:

- History of Dance eskanderani, his understanding, features and mood.

- Women of Alexandria - what are they? Their beauty, strength, flirting (dalaa) and charm (zooq).

- Melaya, a story about it, the using in the dance.

- Playful choreography eskanderani, translation, creation of the eskanderanian image.

~ Cheeki-Shaabi. Modesty and impudence in the Egyptian dalaa. Female cheeki-image, technique in a shaabi manner and choreography in two versions - with melaya and without.

~ Khaleeji - the realm of rhythm and femininity.

This work-shop is for beginners in the Khaleeji:

- Theoretical and historical information about dance culture of the Persian Gulf;

- Information about the rhythms of the Khaleeji;

- Basic Khaleeji technique (statement of the torso, steps, hand and head movements, hairwork);

- a simple choreography in Khaleej style;

- a creation of the Khaleeji image.

~ Khaleeji with a cane. Image, technique, choreography

This is the first experience of creating of choreography of khaleeji dance with a cane on post-Soviet territory. But we can not

ignore this option of Khaleeji dance, because it actually exists and its study will help to expand our knowledge about the folklore

of the Gulf and to diversify the performances of dancers in this style.

~ Egyptian love or serious themes in the shaabi songs, pathos and romance of their drama. Choreography in shaabi oriental style.

~ "Oriental technique. The big circles in all its beauty and variety from old masters and up to now. Example of choreography built on combinations with circles"

In the first part of the lesson - a review of the known interpretations of the biq circles from old masters and up to now, and then - learning of choreography in the Shaabi style to the song of amazing Egyptian Shaabi singer Abd al-Basset Hamooda where "laid" the most possible variety of the big circles, as well as monitoring how the music helps to create own versions of the big circles.

~ The old accordion beledi without Taksim, but ... with the intro.

- Choreography (3.5 min) to the beledi of Hassan Saud with not taksim beginning from the old music stocks of Tatiana Eshta.

- Origins, spirit and understanding of beledi.

- Folk feminine image of the Egyptian bededi-woman.

- Folklore manner of performance of the accordion beledi, the nature of the interaction with the audience.

~ "Tarab - love as a state, as joy, as suffering"

Tarab - its kinds and place in the world culture; definition of the nuances of the tarab love theme, its emotional and acting appearance in a dance; choreography for the tarab song; translation; creation of the image, choreography and acting expression in the each part of the song.

~ "Beledi with melaya - the image, technique, choreography"

Sayed Darwish and his place in Egyptian culture. Lyrical feminine image of the Egyptian beledi-woman dancing with melaya to the beautiful and memorable melody of Sayed Darwish (3 min) – take melaya!

~ "Entrance is a greeting dance. Image, technique and choreography."

Entrance is an important part in the program of any belly dancer - from beginners to professionals. What is the entrance? How to build an image and interact with the audience in a musical composition without lyrics? What is it necessary to know that the choreography of your entrance would be wached with pleasure and did not cause the judges` and audience`s tension? Answers to these and other questions can be found at this workshop.

~ "Pop-beledi. Technique and choreography for beginners and advanced dancers."

3-minute choreography to the pop-beledi song, which can easily be represented at the contes in the league of beginners and

advanced dancers. This workshop will be interesting not only for for beginners, but also for their teachers - Tatiana always shares

her teaching experience with great pleasure!