Miami
Bellydance Convention | GO BACK TO INSTRUCTOR PAGE |
| Myriam Eli & Joe Zeytoonian (FL) |
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Musician/composer Joe Zeytoonian and dancer/percussionist Myriam Eli. They regularly participate in workshops and performances of Middle Eastern, Armenian, and North African music and dance as well as collaborations with jazz, avant-garde, modern, improvisational, flamenco, Indian, Balkan, African, Afro-Cuban, Sephardic, and other forms. They have performed in concerts throughout Florida in many theaters, festivals, universities, colleges, radio, and television, in addition to touring the United States, Latin America, Japan, and Europe, including Turkey. Additionally, they have recorded for Estefan Enterprises and Sony Music with Latin pop rock singer Shakira, with whom Ms. Eli toured and for whom she choreographs and drums. Mr. Zeytoonian has also recorded with Gloria Estefan. Workshop with Master Instructor Myriam Eli (FL)!! Friday August 29th
2008 Turkish Armany dance (9-8) tempo |
TURKISH 9/8 - This workshop includes rhythm
break down,
a blend of Cabaret Karsilama and Romany style gestures, choreography,
and improvisation.
Mastering your finger cymbals
Saturday August 30th 2008
RHYTHMS AND ZILLS - The class includes
structured improvisation &
choreography
to rhythms used by Oriental dancers. Students work with rhythm patterns
to create a zill / dance solo.
Workshop with the Great musician Joe Zeytoonian (FL)!!
Friday August 29th 2008
MIDDLE EASTERN RHYTHMS AND PERCUSSION
lesson in technique of the darbuka or dumbek (hourglass-shaped hand-drum). The class will cover rhythms from Arabic countries and Turkey.
