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 screens
Ayshe
New York belly dancer Wings of Isis