August 24, 1:00-3:00 p.m. - Flamenco Accents for Belly Dancers with Elena Villa, The Spirit Moves, 1840 Willamette St., Eugene, OR. This workshop will help belly dancers incorporate accents from the repertoire of Spanish and flamenco dance into their belly dance routines and choreographies. We will cover such areas as: posture and body positioning, hand and arm movements, turns, spins and kicks, skirt accents, some footwork (without shoes), dramatic musical accents and rhythm interpretation, as well as infusing performances with feeling and intensity. (541) 359-7219 or elena_vll@yahoo.com.
August 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m. - Tribal Basket Dance workshop. The Spirit Moves studio, 1840 Willamette St. Come learn the improv basket balancing and dancing moves for a beautiful tribal basket dance, then have the opportunity to perform the dance at our studio opening on Sept 7th! Bring a basket and a head wrap. A few baskets are available to loan. Workshop: $20. Please reserve a spot; space is limited. Email sabinedance@gmail.com or call (541) 206-4152.