FROM THE PRODUCER OF THE VIDEO...
WINGS: THE COMPLETE TECHNIQUE DVD features a private
"Wings of Isis" workshop with Ayshe, New York City dance artist,
instructor, choreographer and designer who was the first to
introduce this spectacular and demanding prop into the bellydance
vocabulary.
The challenge of working with the Wings is in developing and
maintaining the "line" of the body -- a strong,
elongated, arched silhouette bespeaking thoughtful study and
practice. Wings are absolutely unforgiving: used in an
amateurish manner, they will exaggerate postural ineptness and
inadequate muscular control.
Drawing on her college concentration in Human Movement and
from her training and experience in Western and Indian classical
dance forms, as well as yoga, African, Middle Eastern, Flamenco, and
modern dance, Ayshe has developed an effective method for training
dancers to seamlessly incorporate the Wings into their onstage
presentation: Ayshe's technique is based on
layering Middle Eastern movements over classical
form.
In this over 2-hour-long workshop, Ayshe offers masterful
advice on the most crucial aspects of working with the
Wings:developing flexibility of the spine and correct execution of
movements based on spinal wave, arms positions and articulation.
You will learn many exciting
secrets to some of the most effective Wings dance moves: wing
swirls, pivot turns, kicks, layouts, arabesques, wing tremor, barrel
turns, whirling with the wings, and graceful, sexy dance walks for
all performance occasions.
Certain aspects of dancing with the Wings are similar to
performing with the Veil. If you dance with the
veil, you will certainly benefit
from the dance training treasures recorded on this DVD.
The DVD extras include:
-
Aysheęs live performance in a New York City night club
- a
demonstration of Ayshe's unrivalled wing designs in many styles and
colors
- showmanship and costuming tips.
EXPERIENCE THE FLIGHT, learn the
complete "Wings of Isis" technique from Ayshe!
-- Neon,
WorldDance New York
BELOW: sample DVD menu
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Ayshe New York belly dancer Wings of
Isis