RETREAT
ITINERARY (last updated March 12, 2009)
More essential details will be included
in your follow up confirmation packets as we come closer to
our event. All participants receive printed notes from the
instructors.
January 24-31 / Sunday–Sunday
Plan to arrive as early in the day as possible on Sunday
January 24, 2010. It takes about 45 minutes to get to Kalani
from Hilo airport (ITO) and the shuttle driver may stop so you
can fast shop and pick up supplies you don’t want to pack, adding
some more time. The shuttle cost shifts depending on the amount
of riders, $35-$65. If you want to rent a car, that’s an option
or if you want to share a rental car, let us know and we will
put you in touch with other participants interested.
Day One: Sunday January
24
Try to arrive early or even the day before so you don’t have
to miss anything.
3:00 Check in
4:00 Orientation
4:30 Power Belly Workout with introduction on how to use weight
belts with Delilah and Erik
6:00 Dinner
7:30-9:00 Dancer Introductions. Dress up and
introduce yourself by a dance down the length of the studio as
we all say your name. We will each pair up with a dance buddy
to work with for the first couple days.
Day Two: Monday January
25
7:30 Breakfast
9:00-11:50 Class with Delilah. Simple circle dances using fast
and slow hip combinations, partner dances, belly rolls and undulations.
Also a great class for your power belly weight belts.
12:00 Lunch
Free time
2:00-4:00 Class with Delilah “Cultivating the Neighborhood Temple
Priestess Pride”
4:30-5:45 Drum Class with Erik. This year we will focus on frame
drums primarily. Dumbeks are fine too.
6:00 Dinner
7:30-9:30 Veil Therapy, shadow dance, and poetry.
Day Three: Tuesday January
26
6:15 Ritual Warm Up at Sunrise
7:30 Breakfast
9:00-11:50 Class with Delilah. Focus is on arms, hands, eyes
and heart. Hathor Moving Meditation Prayer to Ishtar with White
veils.
12:00 Lunch
Free time
2:00-4:00 Class with Delilah
4:30-5:45 Drum Class with Erik
6:00 Dinner
7:45-9:30 Mid Week Performance Night
• Wedding shower, baby shower and other belly dance dramatizations.
Volunteer to work with Delilah via email on this dance presentation
before the retreat.
• In the Garden of Allah; A Sensual Dance Experience. Volunteer
to create a dance to perform for the group using a chosen aroma
as your muse. Your job is to creatively disseminate the scent
for us as a part of your dance. This is a delightful annual dance
recital done in Seattle each spring at Delilah’s Studio.
Day Four: Wednesday January
27
7:30 Breakfast
9:00-10:50 Class with Delilah. Belly Dance veil techniques using
taxim, bolero, chiftitelli and 9/8
11-11:50 Dancing in Nature Exercises
12:00 Lunch
1:15-2:15 Hula Class with Richard
3:00-4:30 Class with Delilah. Journal writing and musing.
4:30-5:45 Drum Class with Erik
6:00 Dinner
8:00-9:30 Sea Faring Costume Contest with prizes.
Day Five: Thursday January
28
6:15 Ritual belly dance into the sea at
sunrise.
8:00 Breakfast
Free time
10:30-11:50 Power Belly Class with Delilah and Erik
12:00 Lunch
Free time
2:00-4:00 Class with Delilah. The Goddess is in all of us. Learning
about Jungian Goddess (or Gods) archetypes and how they can creatively
influence your life and your dance. There a few books you might
like to read before this class but you do not have to.
4:30-5:45 Drum Class with Erik
6:00 Dinner
7:30-9:30 Community Zarr
Day Six: Friday January
29 Performance Dance
7:30 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Class with Delilah
11:00 Free Time/ Guided Volcano Trek (optional)
We have left this spot open in the itinerary incase dancers want
to visit the volcano.
The cost is flexible depending on the amount of dancers who sign
up. Estimate $70-$110. For fun wear a volcano costume and we’ll
find a special place to dance with Pele’s fiery energy. Free
to dancers who pay retreat package early.
Picnic
Lunch.
8:00 Dinner
8:30-9:30 Journey to Meet the Goddesses. This
is a Guided Pathway Meditation where you meet 7 goddess archetypes.
Each character gives you a gift and at a certain point each dancer
awakes and does a dance of gratitude.
Day Seven: Saturday January
30
7:30 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Belly Dance Obstacle Course. For this dance you’ll
need a bathing suit,a sarong or hip scarf and a veil. Part inside and part outside.
Free time
11-12 Beginning /Intermediate SOLOS or Round Robins
12:00 Lunch
Free time
3:00-4:00 Journey to Meet your Imaginary Belly Dance Instructor!
4:00-4:45 Drum Class with Erik
5:00-6:00 Intermediate / Advanced SOLOS
6:00 Dinner
8:30 10:00 Experienced to Professional Dancer Performance
Day Eight: Sunday January 31
7:30 Breakfast
9:00-10:30 Class review and parting ceremony Delilah
12:00-1:00 Lunch
Home again, home again gigity gig!
Or stay on the island longer and visit Kona and other parts of
the Big island.
You can call Delilah and ask for recommendations.
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