Shakti's Den Presents!

Illumination

A Honolulu Summer Intensive, featuring Jill Parker!

Shakti's Den is thrilled to be hosting the amazing Jill Parker for a 10 hour weekend intensive in Honolulu, Hawaii!!  Don't miss this rare opportunity to study exclusively with one of the most sought after instructors in the Tribal Fusion dance scene. 

To Pay by Check or Money Order:

Please send check or money order payable to: Shakti Dance Movement, 41-759 Kaulukanu st., Waimanalo, HI, 96795

Saturday, July 20th, 2013

2:00-5:00pm- Spiral to the Core. Heavy Pelvis!

Stacking the bones in your favor for excellent posture, strong footing, dependable balance, controlled releve, graceful turns, solid spins and last but not least, that sensuous loose yet controlled heavy low pelvis tribal fusion belly dancers strive for. Practice using your breath within movements. Techniques, concepts, visualization and practical exercises will be explored to help you work WITH Gravity.

5:30-7:30pm- Hello Samaii, good to meet you

Yowza - I've never met a 10 before!
Learn a gorgeous choreography to Lama Bada in Samaii, 10 rhythm.

Sunday, July 21st, 2013

10:00am-1:00pm- Beyond The Rehearsal, Before The Stage

Transformational pre performance imagery, visualization and relaxation. Self consciousness and doubt have no place in this sacred performance space!

1:30-3:30pm- Shimmies Demystified & Deconstructed, The Jill Parker Method

Earthy, fluid, percussive Shimmies are a distinguishing feature of Tribal Fusion belly dance. Have you ever longed for a teacher to help you truly understand and achieve, the elusive yet intoxicating, perfectly timed shimmy? Lucky you, Jill is as infamous for her earthy and elegant shimmies as well as her patient & masterful teaching style! In this class you will participate in shimmy exercises designed to help regulate your timing and get rid of the glitch in your hips (and your mind). You will play with up tempo and down tempo shimmies, 3⁄4 & 4/4, layering and many other exciting new variations. Jill will help you achieve understanding and excellence!

About the Instructor:

Jill Parker, mamma of the modern tribal fusion bellydance movement is an award winning teacher/choreographer, founder of Ultra Gypsy Dance Theater, and director of the Foxglove Sweethearts. She's an original member of Fat Chance Belly Dance, and with over two decades of experience, has trained the top bellydancers in the genre. Jill's big heart and deep love for this intoxicating form shine through in her classes and performances. She's an exceptional teacher with a knack for demystifying this sensuous dance, making it accessible to new dancers while offering insight for refinement and subtlety to the most advanced dancers.

In this workshop Jill offers insight into her trend setting approach to Bellydance through the use of energetic technique drills and stylish combinations designed to support your performative skills. Class will begin with yoga and conditioning designed for you to bring into your own practice, safely building muscle awareness, isolation, flexibility, grace and postural alignment, ever important elements for a stunning performance. You’re sure to find Jill's workshop environment challenging, focused, encouraging and most of all FUN!

Facilities:

Workshops will be held at Ballet Hawaii, conveniently located in Honolulu.  Ballet Hawaii offers a perfect place to dance with sprung marley floors, wall mounted mirrors, portable barres, sound and video/dvd playback systems, well sound proofed, air conditioned, and clean studios!  All classes will be held in Studio 2 (40' deep x 45' wide).  Free parking available on the roof top.  From the roof top, take the elevator down to the 1st floor and you will see the entrance to Ballet Hawaii.

Performance Hafla:

Details TBA!

Performance slots are available to workshop participants.  If you are interested in performing please contact kalae@shakti808.com for an application.

Refund Policy/Terms of Service:   I will not be offering refunds, so please read through all the information carefully before you register.  In the case that you may not be able to attend any classes you purchase it is your responsibility to sell your spot to another dancer who may be interested.  For whatever unforeseen reasons like flooding, earthquakes or other natural disasters but not limited to this which are not created by us and out of our hands & the workshops cannot happen, I will refund your full deposit minus 10% for taxes and processing fees.  I am not responsible to refund any monies spent on flights ect.