Sun, April, 27th, 2008
Drum Solo Workshop with Morocco
3.5 hours of Drum Solo Choreography
along with Hip Technique Explanation.
Morocco-a living legend- with 45 years of experience-
-her own unique teaching style-a workshop NOT to be missed!
Morocco (C V Dinicu) was awarded 2 grants by the State Council on the Arts for her choreography -
first in her field to be so honored and the only two-time recipient, 3 NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Community Service Grants, 3 Summer Program Grants, a Materials for the Arts Grant and an
Arts Exposure Grant. She was one of the first inducted into the AAMED Mideastern Dance Hall of Fame
as "World Class" for "International proliferation of her art, her myriad of talent and for her
untiring pioneering in this, her chosen field of ethnic dance", was named 1997 Instructor of the Year
by IAMED, was voted Best Dancer & Best Instructor + Casbah Dance Experience was named
Best Troupe of the Year 2 years in a row by Mideastern Dancer magazine.
Morocco was also voted Ethnic Dancer of the Year in '97, Instructor of the Year in '98
and given the Lifetime Achievement award in 2002 by Zaghareet Magazine
and in 2006 by both MECDA & Chronicles magazine. Morocco's research video series (#s1-6) was given
the Giza Award in 2000, an interview with her was commissioned by the Dance Division of the
Lincoln Center Library of the Performing Arts in NYC to be placed its Oral History Archives for
future researchers & she was nominated for the Dance Heritage Coalition's list of "America's
Irreplaceable Dance Treasures". She lectured twice in Cairo on apects of Oriental dance in 2000 & 2002,
at Raqia Hassan's weeklong seminar & is now a regular/ official teacher & lecturer at Raqia Hasssan's
Festivals in Cairo - the first non-Egyptian to be brought on staff. In addition, Morocco presented
a paper at the International Federation of Theater Research's Congress,
held at the University of Amsterdam (Holland) in July, 2002.
Morocco
DRUM SOLO WORKSHOP WITH MOROCCO
April 27th, 2008
11am to 11:30am registration / workshop 11:30am to 3pm
FOLLOWED BY THE ALF LAYLA HAFLA
April 27th, 5 pm to 8 pm
featuring:
Morocco
Farasha, Su'ad, Yasmeen el Qa'hira, Za-Beth
Special guest artists and you!
Workshop participants are invited to perform (must prepay)
Vending by Gypsy Caravan Enterprises, Farasha and Su'ad Dance Designs,
Samira of Syria and Za-Beth's Magic Carpet
Workshop Registration:11 am - 11:30 am
Workshop: 11:30 am - 3 pm
Doors open for Hafla 4:30 pm
Alf Layla Hafla & Talent Showcase: 5 pm - 8 pm
Workshop (prepay by April 15th) $65
Workshop (pay after April 15th) $80
Save PrePay by April 15th and get Workshop & Hafla for $70
Hafla admission for workshop participants (after April 15th) $10 plus table minimum
General Hafla Admission $15 plus $15 per person minimum at the table
Both Events Sunday April 27th
Held at the Cornerstone
491 Broad Street, Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Want to pay by check or money order or for info contact:
yasmeenelqahira@yahoo.com
