Delilah's Complete 2008 Belly Dance Retreat

Delilah's 2008 Belly Dance Retreat

the 2008 retreat | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 |

The Complete Belly Dance Retreat! the Itinerary

Day 1 Friday, January 18th
Instructors Training course begins
Participants plan to arrive from world wide destinations by 1:00pm on Friday at Hilo Airport so you can easily make the first class at Kalani (50 minute drive in the country). Kalani check-in is at 3:00pm.

If you are coming from far away and need to arrive the night before to spin off some jet lag, we recommend you relax by staying at Naniloa Resort. They have a free shuttle (4 minutes from the airport) with a beautiful view of Hilo Bay, peaceful grounds and restaurants in walking distance. Don’t forget you don’t want to miss the first class!

4:00-5:30pm CLASS Power Belly Workout with Delilah and Erik.
This dynamic class is aimed at getting the travel kinks out and getting to know everyone’s dance energy.

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:00 CLASS Instructors Training Orientation Class

Day 2 Saturday, January 19th
General Study and Instructor Trainees meet General Study Dancers:
Participants plan to arrive as above for orientation and your first class at 4:00 PM

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:00-12:00 CLASS with Delilah / Instructors Training Only

12:00-1:00 Lunch

3:00pm Kalani check-in for General Study

4:00-4:30 CLASS for Full Group Kalani Group Orientation

4:30-5:30 CLASS with Delilah and Erik

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:00 CLASS Drum and Dance with Erik and Delilah.
Group introductions and solo dances. The theme is dance as conversation. Dress-up and introduce yourself through a short little dance to your choice of music from a CD or to Erik’s drum improv. Don’t worry, if you are a beginner this is not a big strain. Use your imagination and sense of humor. It’s just an ice breaker and an opportunity for creative dance. Also bring your drum and Erik will do his orientation to Arabic rhythms

Day 3 Sunday, January 20th
Rhythm and Alignment

6:00am CLASS Early Morning Grounding and Centering Ritual
(as seen on Delilah & Sirocco Live and Wilder on DVD). Walk to the bluff overlooking the ocean.

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:00-11:30 CLASS with Delilah
Basic alignment, transaxial method. Weight belt theory. Slow mapping of the internal realms of the body. Reviewing all textural moves and layering principles of isolation work. Group dances.

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Free afternoon for General Study

1:00-3:00 pm CLASS Instructors Training Only

4:00-5:45 pm CLASS Dumbek and Arabic rhythms with Erik Brown
Drums are so important to understanding belly dance. All dancers should have a working knowledge and experience with the heart of the dance —the beats. Here is your opportunity, so do not miss it. Make sure you have a drum. It is imperative for all instructors to be able to hammer out rhythms for their students in class and for choreographic use. It doesn’t mean you have to become a professional drummer, but you must have a hands-on familiarity to know your onions.

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:30pm CLASS with Delilah
Slow Moves of the Body and Soul: We will work on veil work, arms, hands and eyes. Chiftitelli, taxim and samai.

Day 4 Monday, January 21
Building Movement Vocabulary
The early mornings are amazing at Kalani; sunrise over the ocean, birds, flowers, beach and sunlight issue an enchanting invitation.

7:30-8:30am Breakfast

9:00-11:30 CLASS with Delilah
Belly Dance as Secret Language. Let us learn its sacred shapes and symbols as vocabulary. A physical review of Delilah’s favorite steps from her eight video programs as well as lots of new ones.

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Free afternoon for General Study beach, massage, pool, hot tub, journal writing.

1:00-3:00 pm CLASS Instructors Training Only

4:00-5:30 pm CLASS Dumbek and Arabic rhythms with Erik Brown. Practice and study rhythms.

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:30 Class with Delilah
Traveling steps, combinations and spatial design; the sentence structure of our dance.

Day 5 Tuesday, January 22
The Golden Age of Belly Dance

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:00-11:30 CLASS with Delilah
Arabic Music appreciation and historic review: 1930-1970’s The Golden Age of Belly Dance. Dancing to the greats of our time: Fareed El Atrach, Rabbani Brothers, Abdel Halim Hafis, Mahamad Abel Wahab, Om Kolthum

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Free afternoon for General Study

1:00-3:00 CLASS Instructors Training Only

4:00-5:30 CLASS Dumbek and Arabic rhythms with Erik Brown.
How the music is constructed and locks together.

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:30 CLASS Techno/Fusion Power Belly Workout with Laura Rose

Day 6 Wednesday, January 23
Putting it all Together

Welcome special guest Stephen Elaimy on oud

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:00-10:50 CLASS with Delilah: 9/8 Gypsy veilwork and undulations, belly-rolls, belly flutters and cointricks

11:00-11:55 Hula class with Richard
Always a treat to experience the dance of the islands with Richard!

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Free afternoon for General Study

1:00-3:00 CLASS Instructors Training Only

3:00-4:00 CLASS with Laura Rose Stage and fantasy make-up

4:10-5:30 CLASS Dumbek, finger cymbals and Arabic rhythms with Erik Brown and Stephen Elaimy. Practice put to music and more. Changing rhythms to the melody lines.

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:30 CLASS Costume Night with Delilah, Erik and Stephen Elaimy.
Belly dance to Classical Arabic music and drum solos in our Sea Faring Costumes! Fun parade for costume contest judges and photo ops.

Day 7 Thursday, January 24th
Dancing in the World
Sunrise Delilah’s famous ritual dance into the sea! Please see details in this brochure.

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:30-11:30 CLASS with Delilah, Stephen and Erik Brown.
Grace and balance—the art of spinning and veil work. Discuss logistics for the next night’s show.

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Free afternoon for everyone! Field trips or relaxation

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:30 CLASS Round robin with live music!!!

Day 8 Friday, January 25th
Sharing the Gift of Dance

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

9:00-11:30 CLASS with Delilah, Stephen and Erik.
Belly Dance Obstacle course!

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Free afternoon for General Study

1:00-3:00 CLASS Instructors Training Only

4:00-5:00 Dumbek and Arabic rhythms with Erik Brown and Stephen Elaimy

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-10:00 Showtime at Kalani!
Each dancer gets to strut her stuff and share her dance. You can choose to dance to a Classical Arabic song played live or use a recorded routine.
Recorded routines limited to level of expertise and time available.
4 minutes beginner,
7 minutes intermediate,
12 minutes professional.
Don’t worry, we will work it all out.

Day 9 Saturday, January 26th
Giving Thanks and Reviewing our Dance

7:30-8:30 General Study Course graduation breakfast
General Study: Be packed up before class.

9:30-11:30 CLASS with Delilah.
Review and quiz.

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Merry meet, merry part and merry meet again! Aloha! Pool, beach, hot tubs, sun bathing, relax

3:30-5:30 CLASS Instructors Training: Drum solo and zils with Delilah, Erik and Stephen

6:00-7:00 Dinner

7:30-9:30 Special Instructors Class with Delilah, Erik and Stephen.
Teachers’ quiz. Pass out certificates with private critiques if requested.

Day 10 Sunday, January 27th
Farewell Dance
Enjoy your last morning sunrise at the bluff

7:30-8:30 Breakfast

Pack up before class

10:00-11:30 CLASS with Delilah Erik and Stephen.

12:00-1:00 Lunch

Home again, Home again, Jiggity Jig!

Download the Brochure as a PDF (2.8 MB)
2 Programs offered this year:
8 Day General Belly Dance Course
January 19th–25th 2008
OR
10 Day Intensive Instructors Training Course
January 18th–26th 2008

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