Athens Habibi Hafla: A community dance celebration featuring Ananda Dance Company

Sat. Feb. 13th!  

$7.00 at the door, $5 advance

Doors open at 8, performances begin at 8:30location: Workshops (YMCA) Hafla (Little Kings Club--223 W. Hancock Ave. Athens, GA 30601

Workshop Registration is limited to 35 people.

This is a community party! Hafla performances slots will be open to both professional and student troupes, but limited to the first 10-12 who sign up. Priority is given to both troupes and pre-registered workshop attendees. There will be open dancing and drumming before and after the show as well as a fire show organized by Jaidra

Workshops (held at the New Aerobics room at the YMCA Athens)

1--2 pm

Yoga Fusion for Dancers:

Following a Vinyasa Yoga path for quick heat and length in the muscles, we will weave through intense quad, glute and lower body poses and hold them for longer periods of time creating strength. Inviting Pilate’s principles and moves to these asanas will create a core awareness that will bring stability and length to the postures of dance. Creating a powerful environment in this class and pushing past fatigue will increase endurance and stamina for the dancer.

3-5 pm

Releasing Your Inner Muse:

A modern technique class designed to spur the dancer’s individual creativity, and begin the journey to finding your unique voice. This open level class will be rich with Graham and Limon inspired exercises including a vigorous warm up, exercises designed to inspire new movement, and break through ‘writer’s block’ of the choreographer’s mind. This class will take modern dance improvisational skills and apply them to the belly dancer’s realm.



Ananda Dance Co. -
BIO-
Jaia and Amanda make up the expressive and dynamic dance duo Ananda Dance Co. Ananda blends bellydance, yoga, modern dance and right intention in a powerful and audience-pleasing fusion. Jaia has been a devoted yogini since 1999, and had dedicated her life to seeking understanding in the ancient practices and philosophies of this path. Fostering her creative muse, Jaia has been a student, teacher and artist of belly dance for over 9 years.

Amanda has been a student of dance for 27 years. With her life’s work based in ballet and modern dance she has taken movement and theory from each area of her studies and fused them into her belly dance choreographies. Ananda Dance Co., has opened and performed for the likes of The Mezmer Society, The Yard Dogs Road Show, Brent Thompson and his Wandering Circus, and international artists HuDost. Ananda has also taught workshops at Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, Floyd Fest, and TribOriginal.