2008 Workshops

Saturday  29 March
Rome, Italy
“Spazio Danza”, Via Monte della Farina 14
For further information, contact: Marialuisa Sales: 340.5338338, e-mail marialuisa.sales@alice.it or Paola Stella: 347.1266892.

Friday 25 to Sunday 27 April
Pycoob Dance Weekend
All Stretton, near Church Stretton, Shropshire

Dances of the Silk Road
A weekend of Tribal dances of Iran 
Insights into Ghossamabodi dance with performance and seminar presented by ‘Persian Pearls’. Dances from Qashqai tribe, Central Asia and the Gulf.

Performance of a dramatic scene from the Shahnameh, ‘Book of Kings’, the Persian epic.

Workshops, hafla/jashn, dance film, trading, fitness, and fun.

Artists: Medea Mahdavi, Robyn Friend (USA), Neil Siegel (USA), Afra al Kahira, Vashti, Bobak Walker, Nima.

First 10 places only for culture vultures, available in comfortable, youth hostel-type accommodation in scenic setting, for two nights for £100 (includes breakfast and lunch).

Contact: Medea Mahdavi, tel 0117 963 3029
e-mail medea@footwork.org

Supported by Shropshire County Council. Project part-financed by the EuropeanUnion European Regional Development Fund.

Programme subject to confirmation.

2007 Workshops

2-4 November - Torquay, Devon
Workshops in Afra al Kahira's 'Celebrating Dance Festival'
e-mail: info@afraalkahira.com
web: www.afraalkahira.com/dancefest

6-12 January - New York, USA
Workshops in Morocco's dance studio
e-mail: morocco@casbahdance.org
web: www.casbahdance.org

2006 Workshops

15 October – 10am to 2pm (9.30-registration)
University of Bath (UBSA building)

Silk Road Workshop
Medea Mahdavi with
Charareh Pourzand & Melanie Norman
live string music (tar)
To include Azari, classical, Bandari (Persian Gulf) and the latest Egyptian moves. Plus learning to incorporate Persian dance movements into your own repertoire.

For full details, contact:
Medea Mahdavi, tel 0117 963 3029
e-mail medea@footwork.org

Price £20 pre-paid or £25 on the day.

29 April to 1 May - Vienna, Austria
Workshops at Studio Chiftetelli
For further details, contact: Barbara Hofbauer
Tel, fax: 01/526 47 77
e-mail: studio.chiftetelli@vienna.at
web: www.chiftetelli.at

9 to 11 June, Largs, near Glasgow, Scotland
Workshops as part a residential dance weekend.
Contact Ann McLaughlin, e-mail ann.mclaughlin@fvhb.scot.nhs.uk, tel 0141 558 6967 for further details.

August 5 & 6 - New York, USA
Workshops in Morocco’s dance studio
e-mail: morocco@casbahdance.org
web: www.casbahdance.org

Here are details of recent workshops and classes in other locations.

Wednesday 16 March 2005 - Bristol
Special two-hour workshop with guest teacher, Robyn Friend from Los Angeles.
7 to 9pm at the Tobacco Factory, Raleigh Road, Southville, Bristol. £15. For more information about Robyn, see: Robyn's web-site.