"El-Oasis" Bellydance Complete Course
(From Basics To Mastery)
with Nigma:

REGISTRATION DETAILS FOR
BD COMPLETE COURSE:

REGISTRATION FEES:
General Registration Fee for Bellydance Complete Course (84h):
6 Installments of 2.000.000 Rp. (BY 31 March, 24 April, 29 May, 26 June, 25 Sept, 30 Oct 2011)
or 3 Installments of 3.900.000 Rp. (BY 31 March, 29 May, 25 Sept 2011)
Installments will carry a surcharge of 200.000 Rp. past the deadlines
Early Bird Registration Fee: 11.000.000 Rp. BY 8th April 2011
SUPEROFFER Registration Fee: 10.000.000 Rp. BY 1st April

DISCOUNTS:
10/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100% discount for Teachers registering accompanied by 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10 or more Students respectively.

REGISTRATION:
Advanced registration & payment necessary. PLEASE CONTACT NIGMA e-mailing to nigma@el-oasis.org FOR PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

Morning Session:

UNIT 1 (1h)—Warm Up + Stretches + Footwork 1: Foot Positions & Basic Steps
Work on Postural Correction & Body Alignment, Orientation in Space & Travelling Directions, Foot Positions, Basic Steps originated from Foot Position Changes (Side Step, Half-Side Step, Bata, Touch Step (F/B), Scissor Step, Touch-Touch Step), Do’s & Don’ts in strenuous exercise, Learning the Warm-Up + Stretch routines necessary as preparation of any Physical Exercise Session and for progressive body opening & physical health maintenance
UNIT 2 (1h)—Armwork 1
Arm Positions, Moves based on connecting Positions, Hand Embellishments (Floreo In & Out), Arm Moves with Wrist Undulation (Water Arms, Rain Arms, River Arms, Winding Arms, Flying Bird Arms, Poppy Arm), Full Arm Moves (Opening Arms, Down-Closing Arms, Up-Closing Arms, Heart Arms, Revealing Arms), Individual Style Signature Moves (Nadia Jamal Curl Arm)
UNIT 3 (1h)—Biomechanics of Bellydance Movement 1
Isolations & The 5 Basic Mechanisms®: LOWER BODY: Hip Slide, Hip Twist, Pelvic Tilt, Hip Down & Hip Up; UPPER BODY: Chest Slide, Chest Twist, Sternum Tilt, Shoulder Down & Shoulder Up; Basic Anatomy for Dancers: Muscle we use in Bellydance Isolations

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 4 (1h)—Biomechanics of Bellydance Movement 2
Travelling in 3 Dimensions with 5 Basic Mechanisms®: Levels Down-Up Travelling, Front-Back & Side-to-Side Travelling
UNIT 5 (1h)—Gaia Figures 1 (Feminine Essence Figures: Rotations for Lower Body)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower Body Feminine Essence flow Figures & Moves called Rotations characteristic for MED (Round & Half Round, Hip Circle & Half Circle, Omi & Half Omi, Crescent  Moon & Reverse Crescent Moon)
UNIT 6 (1h)—Solar Figures 1 (Masculine Essence Figures—Accents: Marks & Bumps/Locks for Lower & Upper Body) & Special Resources in Bellydance 1: Register 1 (Marks vs. Bumps/Locks)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower & Upper Body percussive Figures & Moves characteristic for MED filtered through the Special Resource called Register, present in a large variety of Solar Moves, varying between the “Soft” and “Sharp” execution of the same Solar Figure due to the optional use of certain muscles, differentiating Solars into: (a) Marks (Pendulum, Side Hip Mark, Front Hip Mark, Back Hip Mark, Twist Mark & Shoulder Mark) & (b) Bumps or Locks (Pendulum Lock, Side Hip Lock & Bump, Front Hip Bump, Back Hip Bump, Twist Bump & Lock, Shoulder Bump)
UNIT 7 (1h)—MED History 1 (Egyptian style 1)
1st part of MED History overview dedicated to the Egyptian Style, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 8 (1h)—Shimmies 1
Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms®, Execution, Drills & Combinations in Lower Body Shimmies: Egyptian Shimmy, Muscle Shimmy, Big Hip Shimmy, Choo-Choo Shimmy, Cairo Style Shimmy
UNIT 9 (1h)—Armwork 2
1-Point-Energy-Based Moves (Seaweed Arms, Viper Arms, Persian Chin Arms, Persian Arms, Palm Tree Arms, Weaving Arms, Cascade/Waterfall Arms, Yin-Yang Arms, Window Arms), more Full Arm Moves (Sunrise Arms, Sunset Arms), and their Layering with the Figure 8s main body core Moves (Horizontal 8 Arms, Snake Arms, Natural & Reverse Fan Forearms, Universe Arms, Natural & Reverse Fan Arms), with Chassé Step: (Pushing Arm, Cut & Caress-the-Grass Arms, Wind Arms, Arm Undulation, Lebanese Figure 8 Arms) & with Spins & Turns (Thrust-Close Arm, Curl Arm, Half-Sunrise Arms, Half-Sunset Arms, Half-Sunset + Half-Sunrise Arms Sequence)
UNIT 10 (1h)—Spins & Turns 1
Turn Categorization, Spotting, Drills & Combinations in Free Count Turns (Spins, Pivots), Stationary 1-Count Turns (Hip Twist Turn, Hip Circle Turn, Done & Undone Turn, Classical & Oriental Arabesque Turns), Stationary & Travelling 2-Count Turns

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 11 (1h)—Footwork 2
Footwork Patterns (Steps) and Travelling Steps representative for MED from old to modern times. Learning anatomic approach to economizing energy and space while using Footwork according to energetic priorities in MED (Walk Step, Chassé, Sghir Natural & Reverse, Persian Step, Twist Step Natural & Reverse, Impulse Steps Natural-Reverse-Side, Basic Classical & Oriental Arabesque, Prepare Step, Rebound Step)
UNIT 12 (1h)—Solar Figures 2 (Masculine Essence Figures—Accents: Drops for Lower & Upper Body) & Special Resources in Bellydance 2: Register 2 (Drops vs.Locks)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower & Upper Body percussive Figures & Moves called Drops characteristic for MED & Special Resource called Register, present in a large variety of Solar Moves, varying between the “Soft” and “Sharp” execution of the same Solar Figure due to the optional use of certain muscles (Hip Down-Hip Snaps, Hip Drop-Drop Lock, Drop Kick-Drop Kick Lock, Pelvis Down-Pelvic Drop, Coccyx Down-Coccyx Drop, Chameleon; Shoulder Down-Shoulder Drop, Sternum Down-Chest Drop)
UNIT 13 (1h)—Gaia Figures 2 (Feminine Essence Figures: Figure 8s/Infinity Signs for Lower Body 1)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower Body Feminine Essence flow Figures & Moves called Figure 8s or Infinity Signs characteristic for MED (Natural & Reverse Horizontal 8s, Natural & Reverse Vertical Hip Down & Hip Up 8s)
UNIT 14 (1h)—MED History 2 (Egyptian style 2)
2nd part of MED History overview dedicated to the Egyptian Style, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 15 (1h)—Shimmies 2
Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms®, Execution, Drills & Combinations in Lower Body Shimmies: Twist Shimmy, Rotation Shimmy, Vibration, African Vertical Shimmy, Samba Shimmy
UNIT 16 (1h)—Armwork 3
Full Arm Moves and their Combinations & Layering with the main body core Moves (Undulations) & Steps (Impulse Steps & Arabic Step): Flame Arms, Open Sesamy Arms, Aquarius Arms, Classical Split Arms, Flamenco Split Arms, Pour-In Arms; Palm Tree Arms, Vertical 8 Arms, Circle Arms Transition Down-Up-Down, Circle Arms Transition Up-Down-Up, Windmill Arms, Spiral Galaxy Arms
UNIT 17 (1h)—Gaia Figures 3 (Feminine Essence Figures: Undulation for Upper & Lower Body)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower Body Feminine Essence flow Figures & Moves called Undulations characteristic for MED (Natural & Reverse Upper Body Undulations, Natural & Reverse Lower Body Undulations: Pelvic Camel & Reverse Camel, Natural & Reverse Full Body Undulations)

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 18 (1h)—Special Resources in Bellydance 3: Layering 1 (Layering by Assembling)
The fundamental & essential Resource in Middle Eastern Dance, its basic principle of Isolation and the Full Body Move building. It enlarges our repertoire of body vocabulary and increases its complexity by combining two or more elements from different Movement Categories (execute moves in two or more body parts simultaneously)
UNIT 19 (1h)—Footwork 3
Footwork Patterns (Steps) and Travelling Steps representative for MED from old to modern times. Learning anatomic approach to economizing energy and space while using Footwork according to energetic priorities in MED (Arabic Step Natural & Reverse, Grapevine Step Natural & Reverse, ¼ Pivot Step, ½ Pivot Step, Butterfly Step)
UNIT 20 (1h)—Solar Figures 3 (Masculine Essence Figures—Accents: Lifts for Lower & Upper Body, Stomps & Falls)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower & Upper Body percussive Figures & Moves called Lifts, Stomps & Falls characteristic for MED (Hip Lift, Pelvic Lift, Coccyx Lift; Shoulder Lift, Chest Lift; Stomps & Falls)
UNIT 21 (1h)—MED History 3 (Lebanese Style)
3rd part of MED History overview dedicated to the Lebanese Style, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis.

Morning Session:

UNIT 22 (1h)—Spins & Turns 2
Spotting Drills, Drills & Combinations in Stationary & Travelling 3-Count Turns (Thrust-Close & Curl Arm Turns, Half-Sunrise & Half-Sunset Arm Turns, Windmill & Barrel Turns, 3-Count Turn with Hip Circle)
UNIT 23 (1h)—Gaia Figures 4 (Feminine Essence Figures: Rotations & Figure 8s for Upper Body)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Upper Body Feminine Essence flow Figures & Moves called Rotations (Torso Rotation/Circle, Chest Circle, Omi & Shoulder Rotations)  & Figure 8s (Natural & Reverse Horizontal 8s, Natural & Reverse Vertical 8s) characteristic for MED
UNIT 24 (1h)—Armwork 4
Advanced Arm Movements and their Combinations & Layering -according to the energetic synchronization- with the main body core Moves (Figure 8s & Shimmies): Arm Undulation, Snake Arms, Give & Take Arms, Reach-the-Stars Arms, Backward Windmill

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 25 (1h)—Shimmies 3
Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms®, Execution, Drills & Combinations in Upper & Lower Body Shimmies: ¾ Shimmies & Haggala; Shoulder & Hand Shimmy
UNIT 26 (1h)— Special Resources in Bellydance 4: Layering 2 (Onion Layering)
The fundamental & essential Resource in Middle Eastern Dance, its basic principle of Isolation and the full body Move building. It enlarges our repertoire of body vocabulary and increases its complexity introducing variations in some Moves by layering another Mechanism, Figure or Move in the same Movement Category.
UNIT 27 (1h)—Drills, Combinations & Dance Sequences with the studied Technique
Using all studies technique elements combined together to create authentic dance sequences coherent with the music
UNIT 28 (1h)—MED History 4 (Moroccan & Turkish styles)
4th part of MED History overview dedicated to the Moroccan & Turkish Styles, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis.

Morning Session:

UNIT 29 (1h)—Solar Figures 4 (Masculine Essence Figures—Accents: Pivoting & Travelling Drops for Lower & Upper Body)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower & Upper Body percussive Figures & Moves called Drops characteristic for MED (Hip Snaps, Hip Drop-Kick, Pelvic Drop, Coccyx Drop, Chameleon; Shoulder Drop, Chest Drop)
UNIT 30 (1h)— Solar & Gaia Moves Doubles (for Lower & Upper Body)
Special hightlight & Drills in Lower & Upper Body “Doubles”, meaning double execution typical of many Solar & Gaia Moves in MED (Double Pendulum/P.Lock, Double Twist Marks/Bump, Double Hip Snaps, Double Drop & Drop-Kick, Pelvic Drop, Coccyx Drop, Double Stomps, Double Chameleon; Double Shoulder Drop, Double Chest Drop; Double Hip Up) (Double Round, Double Circle, Double Omi, Double Half-8s, Double Undulation, Double Reverse Camel)
UNIT 31 (1h)—Spins & Turns 3
Spotting Drills, Drills in Double Turns & Oriental Turn

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 32 (1h)—MED Music & Rhythms Principles
Preparation for the study of the ME rhythms through familiarizing with the principles of music: Beat/Pulse, Measure, Note Value, Time/Meter Signature, Tempo, Sound/Note & Silence Values, Phrasing, etc.; Introduction to ME rhythms: accent types & signature categorization, rhythm analysis, their correlation, structure & characteristics; Drills through manual execution of Rhythms; reproduction & analysis of ME Raqs Sharqi Routines and Drum Solos in search for a variety of Rhythms samples
UNIT 33 (2h)—ME Rhythms 1: The 2/4 Rhythms 1
Discerning the 2/4 time signature Oriental & Western influence Rhythms, such as: Malfouf, Ayyoub, Bayou & Vox, and their Interpretation in MED using your knowledge in Stationary & Travelling Steps, Spins & Turns, Main Body Core Technique and Armwork
UNIT 34 (1h)—MED History 5 (European dancers)
5th part of MED History overview dedicated to the European Styles, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 35 (1h)—Footwork 4 & Spins & Turns 4
Western influence Footwork Patterns (Steps) and Travelling Steps present in MED (Classical F/B & Oriental Arabesque Steps, Shoulder & Envelop Arabesque Step) & their variations created by assembling the Footwork vocabulary with the other Movement Categories, such as a variety of Orientations in Space and Travelling Direction choices, Spins & Turns, Head Moves, Arm Technique, Upper & Lower Body Technique; Spotting Drills, Drills in Spins & Turns, special emphasis on Arabesque Turns
UNIT 36 (1h)—Special Resources in Bellydance 5: Knee Bent & Levels
Exploration of 2 among the many Special Resources in MED which enrich our body vocabulary by introducing variations in some Moves by knee bending –suddenly or gradually-, creating Knee Bent or Levels
UNIT 37 (1h)—ME Rhythms 2: The 4/4 Rhythms (1): Wahda
Analysis of the 4/4 time signature rhythm called Wahda and its Interpretation in MED

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 38 (1h)—Special Resources in Bellydance 6: Waxing, Waning & Transformation for Gaia Moves
Exploration of 3 correlated Special Resources in MED which enrich our body vocabulary by introducing variations in some Gaia Moves by enlarging or reducing their size, transforming them into another Move according to the circumstances and, finally, building representative Progressions
UNIT 39 (1h)—Gaia Figures 5 (Feminine Essence Figures: Figure 8s/Infinity Signs for Lower Body 2)
Creation, Breakdown, Analysis based on The 5 Basic Mechanisms® & Drills in Lower Body Feminine Essence flow Figures & Moves called Figure 8s or Infinity Signs characteristic for MED (Horizontal Baladi 8, Vertical Baladi 8s, Frontal 8 & Eye-Brow)
UNIT 40 (1h)—ME Rhythms 3: The 4/4 Rhythms (2): Sombati
Analysis of the 4/4 time signature rhythm called Sombati and its Interpretation in MED
UNIT 41 (1h)—MED History 6 (Latin-American dancers: Argentina)
6th part of MED History overview dedicated to the Latin-American Styles, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 42 (1h)—Shimmies 4
Drills & Combinations for all Shimmies with special emphasis on ¾ Shimmies & Haggala
UNIT 43 (2h)—ME Rhythms 5: The 2/4 Rhythms 2: Haggala & Fellahi
Analysis of the 2/4 time signature Folkloric Oriental Rhythms, such as: Haggala & Fellahi and their Interpretation in MED

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 44 (1h)—Special Resources in Bellydance 7: Adaptation & Grading
Exploration of 2 among the many Special Resources in MED which enrich our body vocabulary by introducing variations in some Moves by creating Adaptations in Steps & Moves according to the circumstances or Layering, as well as Grading their execution either in height or rotation
UNIT 45 (1h)—ME Rhythms 3: The 4/4 Rhythms (2): Maqsoum
Analysis of the 4/4 time signature rhythm from the Maqsoum group called Maqsoum and its Interpretation in MED
UNIT 46 (1h)—Special Resources in Bellydance 8: Waxing, Waning & Transformation for Solar Moves
Exploration of 3 correlated Special Resources in MED which enrich our body vocabulary by introducing variations in some Solar Moves by enlarging or reducing their size, transforming them into another Move according to the circumstances and, finally, building representative Progressions
UNIT 47 (1h)—MED History 7 (Latin-American dancers: Brazil)
7th part of MED History overview dedicated to the Latin-American Styles, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 48 (1h)—Footwork 5
Folkloric Footwork Patterns (Steps) and Travelling Steps representative for MED: (Bedouin Step, Hop Step, “Horse Kick” Arabic Step, Ghawazee Step,  Zig-Zag Step)
UNIT 49 (2h)—ME Rhythms 7: The 2/4 Rhythms 3: Karatchi, Adani (Khaleeji) & Nuba
Analysis of the 2/4 time signature Folkloric Oriental Rhythms, such as: Karatchi, Adani (Khaleeji) & Nuba and their Interpretation in MED

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 48 (1h)—Footwork 5
Folkloric Footwork Patterns (Steps) and Travelling Steps representative for MED: (Bedouin Step, Hop Step, “Horse Kick” Arabic Step, Ghawazee Step,  Zig-Zag Step)
UNIT 49 (2h)—ME Rhythms 7: The 2/4 Rhythms 3: Karatchi, Adani (Khaleeji) & Nuba
Analysis of the 2/4 time signature Folkloric Oriental Rhythms, such as: Karatchi, Adani (Khaleeji) & Nuba and their Interpretation in MED

Morning Session:

UNIT 53 (2h)—ME Rhythms 8: The 4/4 Rhythms 5: Zaffa, Hajja & Rhumba Masri/Bolero
Analysis of  the 4/4 time signature rhythms, such as: Zaffa, Hajja & Rhumba Masri/Bolero and their Interpretation in MED
UNIT 54 (1h)—Footwork 6
Western influence Footwork Patterns (Steps) and Travelling Steps present in MED: (Isadora Step, Rumba Step, Curtsy Step, Classical F/B & Oriental Arabesque Steps, Shoulder & Envelop Arabesque Step) & their variations created by assembling the Footwork vocabulary with the other Movement Categories, such as a variety of Orientations in Space and Travelling Direction choices, Spins & Turns, Head Moves, Arm Technique, Upper & Lower Body Technique

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 55 (1h)—ME Rhythms 9: The 4/4 Rhythms 6: Rasba/Conga Masri, Jerk & Mosalas Iraqí
Analysis of  the 4/4 time signature rhythms, such as: Rasba/Conga Masri, Jerk & Mosalas Iraqí and their Interpretation in MED
UNIT 56 (1h)—ME Rhythms 10: The 8/4 Rhythms 4: Wahda Kebira & Bambi
Analysis of the 8/4 time signature rhythms: Wahda Kebira & Bambi and their Interpretation in MED
UNIT 57 (1h)—ME Rhythms 11: The 8/4 Rhythms 4: Chiftetelli, Mosalas & Ghelbab
Analysis of the 8/4 time signature rhythms: Chiftetelli, Mosalas & Ghelbab and their Interpretation in MED
UNIT 58 (1h)—MED History 9 (American dancers & Modern Fusions 1)
9th part of MED History overview dedicated to the American Style & modern fusions, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 59 (1h)—Special Resources in Bellydance 9: Layering 3 (Combining Onion Layering with Assembling)
The fundamental & essential Resource in Middle Eastern Dance, its basic principle of Isolation and the Full Body Move building. It enlarges our repertoire of body vocabulary and increases its complexity by combining three or more elements from both the same & different Movement Categories
UNIT 60 (2h)—ME Rhythms 12: The Other Signature Rhythms 1: ¾, 6/4 & 12/8 Samai Ta’er, Vals, Vals Kebir, Ogrog, Gandara, Dareg & Moroccan
Analysis of the ¾ or 3/8, 6/4 or 6/8 and 12/8 Oriental, Folkloric & Western influence Rhythms, such as: Samai Ta’er, Vals, Vals Kebir, Ogrog, Gandara and their Interpretation in MED

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 61 (1h)—ME Rhythms 12: The Other Signature Rhythms 2: 7/4, 7/8, 9/8 & 10/8 Andalousi & Turkish-Gypsy Rhythms: Nawakht, Dawr Hindi, Samai Taqil & Karshilama
Analysis of the 7/4, 7/8, 9/8 & 10/8 Andalousi & Turkish-Gypsy Rhythms: Nawakht, Dawr Hindi, Samai Taqil & Karshilama and their Interpretation in MED
UNIT 62 (2h): Choreography with 7/8 Dawr Hindi Rhythm
UNIT 63 (1h)—MED History 10 (American dancers & Modern Fusions 2)
10th part of MED History overview dedicated to the American Style & modern fusions, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 64 (3h)—Oriental Choreography 1
Using all acquired knowledge & skills of Technique & Rhythms for Interpretation of Classical Bellydance music through a sample choreography, Part 1

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 65 (3h)—Oriental Choreography 2
Using all acquired knowledge & skills of Technique & Rhythms for Interpretation of Classical Bellydance music through a sample choreography, Part 2
UNIT 66 (1h)—MED History 11 (American dancers & Modern Fusions 3: ATS Tribal)
11th part of MED History overview dedicated to the American Style & modern fusions, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

Morning Session:

UNIT 67 (3h)—Oriental Choreography 3
Using all acquired knowledge & skills of Technique & Rhythms for Interpretation of Classical Bellydance music through a sample choreography, Part 3

Afternoon Session:

UNIT 68 (3h)—Oriental Choreography 4
Using all acquired knowledge & skills of Technique & Rhythms for Interpretation of Classical Bellydance music through a sample choreography, Part 4
UNIT 69 (1h)—MED History 11 (American dancers & Modern Fusions 4: Tribal Fusion)
12th part of MED History overview dedicated to the American Style & modern fusions, lives of dancers and video projections for style & costume analysis

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