Accordion Baladi:
Why, What, and How to Dance It!
A Workshop for Dancers
by Elias Lammam
with Yosifah Rose
Wednesday, March 1st, 2006
6:30 p.m. registration
Workshop 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
$30.00 fee
Cash preferred (or checks payable to: Elias Lammam)
This workshop to help dancers to understand and become more confident dancing to accordion baladi improvisational solos!
Elias Lammam is a master musician and instructor. He is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and composer with extensive training in both Classical Arabic and Western music.
He performs and teaches weekly classes and private music lessons in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Workshop Overview:
1. Learn the history of improvisational baladi;
2. Gain insight into the musical and rhythmic structure of the accordion baladi;
3. Learn how the dancer relates to the music and the rhythms in this improvisational performance; and,
4. Dance to Elias’ music as he plays an improvisational accordion baladi.
Workshop space limited!
Workshop to be held at Yosifah Rose’s Studio. RSVP to reserve space and for Workshop address!
925-372-8520 yosifah@yosifah.com