About this Event
Join Belladonna for a full week of Boho immersion and perform at the Boho Blade Ball in person!
Let's dance! Belladonna is very excited to invite you to join her in her hometown of Washington DC for a full week of dance training, strength and stability practice, sword study, group improvisation, performance preparation and a photo shoot! Dancers will also recieve a gift bag featuring comemerative Boho merchandise created especially for this event!
We will begin on Monday morning, July 10th.
Each day will begin with a movement and meditation practice followed by a Bohemian Belly Dance signature class. Class time will be spent on dance technique (BATS and Fusion Fragments), Sword study (Boho Blade technique), choreography, group improvisation and performance preparation.
BATS- Boho Articulate Travel & Synchronize! BATS technique layers feet, hips and upper body in movements used in solo improv, choreography and group improvisation.
Fusion Fragments- Are fierce and flirty mini choreographies that included technical dance layers, traveling steps and are lots of fun! Fragments can be used by individuals and in group improvisation.
Boho Blade- A sword movement format that focuses on Powerful Purposeful Presentation.
Choreography- A dance created to accompany a specific piece of music. This will be a single or double sword choreography
Group Improvisation- A structured way of leading and following with movement cues to create a simultaneous group dance experience.
Performance Prep- Dancers will be invited to perform live in the 4th annual Boho Blade Ball, Saturday July 15th in Washington DC. **Dancers can choose from performing solo, Boho Blade group improv, Fusion Fragments group improv, other group number. **
Dancers will train from 10am until 4:30 each day (except for Thursday) and will complete over 30 hours of dance and yoga, as well as over 17 hours of additional instruction and lecture.
Dancers will get to train with Belladonna, the founder and creator of the Boho Blade dance format, do a photo shoot with the one and only Ken Vegas, and have the opportunity to perform at the 4th annual Boho Blade Ball, All Swords Show!
Emphasis will be on strengthening and restorative movements for dancing bodies, sword and dance technique, and group dance exchange, as well as field trips to explore some of DC's most beautiful spots, good food, art and artifacts and celebrating our own and each others's successes!
Monday: 10:00am - 4:40pm
Opening ceremony
Boho Body Care -aka Rolling around on the Floor with Belladonna
BATS
Choreography pt 1
Group Improvisation (BATS w Blades) Set ups and Escapes
Evening- First Day Dinner out- TBD: Likely Moroccan, Afghan etc.
Tuesday: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Boho Body Care
Fragments pt 1
Choreography pt 2
Group Improv (BATS w Blade) Lead Changes & Orientation Changes
Evening- DC Monuments at Night- FDR, MLK, Lincoln, Reflecting Pool, Capital
Wednesday: 10:00am – 4:30pm
Boho Body Care (you are going to feel great!)
Fragments pt 2
Choreography pt 3
Group Improv (BATS w Blade) Dancing in a circle
Evening- Photo Shoot with Ken Vegas & Belladonna of Cielo Productions
Thursday: 10:00am – 6:30pm
Boho Body Care
Art & Museum Excursion – TBD: Art, Textile, Gems and Minerals etc.
Choreo/ Fragments review
Show Prep
Evening- Movie Night- TBD: documentary, vintage footage etc.
Friday: 10:00am - 4pm
Boho Body Care
Fragments -practice
Choreography final
Group Improv- practice
Evening- PRELUDE- an online Boho Blade Ball showcase!
Saturday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Boho Body Care
Rehearsal
Evening - BOHO BLADE BALL
Sunday: 10am – 2:30pm
Boho Body Care
What are you Wearing? Ethnographic jewelry and textile lecture
Closing ceremony
Evening- option to attend the Fez Tones Hafla in Greenbelt MD, Belladonna is headlining.
Dancers will need to bring:
A sword appropriate for bellydance.
A yoga mat
2 yoga blocks
A yoga strap
Note book or way to take notes
Costuming for photo shoot
Costuming and acessories for Blade Ball (class participation costuming details will be shared closer ti thevevent)
potentially things Bella thinks of later ;)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bohemian Belly Dance Studio, 1390 Kenyon Street, NW, Washington, United States
USD 455.00 to USD 1295.00