A unique, versatile approach to the bellydance intensive, a weeklong designed for experienced dancers, already performing, who are looking for inspiration from an artistic standpoint and who are interested in honing their ability to express through dance.
This intimate group exploration will stretch your notions of how dance can be striking on stage, and allow you to unlock new areas of creativity in your bodies, and your mind.
The seminar brings together many of the styles and forms from dance to theater which Mira has carefully integrated into an exciting, powerful, liberating approach to creation, including: personal expression, musicality, historical and contemporary contextual analysis, structured improvisation and choreography, focused writing exercises and more.

~Explore ideas of shaping thought and feeling into meaningful forms of musical expression
~Develop your stage persona through your artistic voice
~Challenge your ideas of history, dance, choreography, and context

This will be run more akin to a college seminar than a "bellydance class", complete with research projects, presentations, and critique. The class size will be VERY small in order to ensure personal development, encourage process, and increase individual attention. This class will fill up quickly; register early to save a spot!


Date: July 30-Aug 3 2009
Time: TBD
Location: Mecca Live Studio & Gallery
Cost: $450 check/cash; $464 Paypal (to cover paypal fees)
Desc: Limited to 16 dancers only!! Register now! Check out more about the intensive on Mira's website www.miramania.com/intensive.htm
Bio: The multi-faceted career of Mira Betz is a testament to passionate artistry and desire to for continual growth. She trained extensively in Middle Eastern folk styles with Katarina Burda members.aol.com/aywahkat/index.html for over 10 years, lived and studied in Morocco and has been active in theater, dance and the performing arts for 25 years. Nominated for "Instructor of the Year" by Zaghareet Magazine 2006, Mira has become a sought after dancer, choreographer, costumer, and Instructor. Her dance background also includes training in, Salsa, Modern, and Jazz. www.miramania.com

Registration
By Mail:
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Make check payable to: "Mecca"
451 Chair Ave. Suite B
Lexington, Ky. 40508

By PayPal:
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Make payable to: info@meccadance.com