DANCECRAFT is a term I use when referring to the technical aspects of theatrical dance and its production. From your first choice of music, it includes, but is not limited to, conditioning your body, constructing choreography, designing and staging your performance. It also includes those supporting functions, that without them, no artist could even conceive of presenting their art.
More technical than artistic, DANCECRAFT is the practical implementation of an artistic vision.
At this, the First Dancer’s Intensive we will focus on Crafting the Art of Dance by first Connecting with the Body, the medium upon which our art is made manifest; then by Connecting with the Rhythm, the source of our inspiration; and finally by Connecting with the People, not only those to whom we present our art but with those cultures and individuals who give meaning and substance to our dance.
Over this weekend-long event, we will explore our artistic connections with our bodies, the rhythms of the Dance and our interconnected and interdependent expressions of art through a series of intermediate/advanced level workshops, forums and shows designed to help Middle Eastern dance-artists refine their craft in a unique and conscientious way.
Looking forward to sharing the creative process with you in May! ~Amani
