Enhancing Dance With Ritual
*January 19th, 2008*
3 hour workshop intenstive with Tempest
at Studio Zen, Yardley, Pennsylvania
Sponsored by Ak'Ana & Med'Devi Ink



Workshop Intensive: Enhancing Dance With Ritual - learn to incorporate sacred meaning and intent with dance movement. Ritual is a dynamic union of self and spirit, above and below-so why should it be static? Learn to incorporate movement into your ritual with focused intention and discover a much more powerful experience. We'll look at the parts of various rituals from start to end, and how different sacred movements (gestures and dance steps) can be applied. Using ritual concepts from mystical spiritual traditions from both the East and West, we'll examine how the structure of a ritual can create a deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your performance. A basic understanding of Pagan spirituality is helpful, but not required (however, an open mind and creativity is!). This workshops is geared to bellydancers as well as for Pagans looking to invigorate their workspace.

All related pre-registrations must occur on the same day via PayPal (all noted with which group/teacher) or on the same check/money order --and only while space is available!

Also, there's still room to perform in the evening show - all styles are welcome - we just ask that you be respectful of all styles and join in the spirit of the event.

TO REGISTER: Registration $50 @ door (cash or check only)

STUDIO DETAILS: Studio Zen, Address: 301 Oxford Valley Road, Suite 1503, Yardley, PA
website: studiozen.org

DATE & TIME: Saturday, January 19th, 2008 (snow date 1/26). Workshop will run 1-4pm. (Registration starts at 12:30pm.) The intensive will be followed by a Gothla (Gothic Hafla - a bellydance party with vendors and performances) will run from 6-9pm, with doors opening at 6pm, and an open path ritual will start off our festivities (all are welcome!).

GOTHLA!
What's a Gothla? A gothic hafla of course! Performances by Tempest and more, and vending as well! Takes place in the same location as the workshops. Doors open at 6pm, and event runs until 9pm. For a dance slot email us! (preference will be given to workshop students for performance slots). Vending is FULL for this event! - For performers, email to reserve your spot! The Gothla is free to workshop participants/performers, and suggested donation of $5 ismuch appreciated at the door for all others. Seating is casual/Middle Eastern style (rugs & pillows), so for extra-cushioning, you may want to bring some additional pillows and rugs for your backside!

About Tempest, Your Instructor
Tempest is an artist, designer, dancer, and writer recently relocated from Bay Area of California to the Jersey Shore. Although she enjoys studying what tradition has to offer, Tempest loves exploring the dance through unusual music and creative costuming, pulling on her visual arts background to "paint a picture" with the dance; engaging the audience through dramatic embodied storytelling, passionate expression, and sensuous, mesmerizing movement.

She finds inspiration for her dances in many eras, places, and faces, from ancient cultures and spiritual myths worldwide, to the work of silent film star and original vamp Theda Bara, and turn-of-the-century dance goddess Ruth St. Denis. She is most well-known for her Gothic Belly Dance performances and instruction, and is featured on the first ever GBD performance DVD produced by WorldDanceNewYork entitled "The Darker Side of Fusion", it's sequel "Gothic Belly Dance: Revelations", and Hollywood Music Center's "Bellydance Underworld". She also has an instructional DVD geared towards the alternatively-minded entitled "Bellydance for Beautiful Freaks" produced by WorldDanceNewYork.

-Med’Devi Ink (art, design, the original corset belt...) www.meddevi.com
-Tempest’s Nouveau Noir Dance: www.darklydramatic.com
-The Gothic Bellydance Resource: www.gothicbellydance.com