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Amina Beres, Mirah Ammal, and Al-Bahira Dance Theater welcome Artemis Mourat, master dancer and renown expert in Turkish, Orientale and Romany dance, to Minneapolis for an exciting weekend of workshops and dance performance! When?? July 9-11, 2010 Where?? Ritz Studio and Theater 345 13th Ave. NE Minneapolis, 55413
A charming, spirited performer, dedicated instructor and noted dance historian, Artemis has been a featured instructor at Rakkasah, Rakkasah East, Third Coast, and Tribal Revolution among many other workshops across the globe during her 37 years of experience. She respected and sought after for her expertise in Turkish and Romany dance, her broad knowledge of Oriental dance styles, and her performance coaching. Regardless of what style of dance you perform--Egyptian, Turkish, Tribal, Neotribal, American Cabaret, Belly Dance Fusion, or something else--you won't want to miss this! Besides the Saturday and Sunday workshops, your weekend includes weekend-long shopping with great vendors and a very special Saturday evening show at the beautiful Ritz Theater in NE Minneapolis with the incomparable Artemis Mourat! Workshops will be held in the studio adjacent to the Ritz theater. The Saturday evening show will be held in the main theater.
Workshop Schedule and Descriptions
Saturday July 10, 2010 Registration and shopping - doors open 9:30 a.m.
Saturday Workshop 1: Theatricized Skirt Dancing 10:30 - 12:30 p.m. A fun and sassy way to start the day! Learn technique and combinations for a theatricalized skirt dance that fuses authentic Romany skirt movements with non-Romany dance material. Learn to tell which material is which. Please bring a dance skirt big enough to drape over your shoulder; a very limited number of practice skirts will be available. Lunch break 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Saturday Workshop 2: Turkish Romany (Gypsy) Dance 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Discover--or rediscover--the beautiful and powerful dances of the Turkish Romany ("Gypsy") people from one of the top experts in this style! Artemis will separate fact from fiction while you learn the Karsilama rhythm, Romany 9/8 rhythm, Romany gestures, and steps and combinations for both slow and fast versions of the 9/8 rhythm. Time permitting; Artemis will give a short lecture and demonstration on how to play Turkish spoons and when it’s appropriate!
Saturday Evening Show at the Ritz featuring Artemis Mourat! 8:00 p.m.
Sunday July 11, 2010 Registration and shopping - doors open 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Workshop 3: Turkish Oriental Style 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. What makes Turkish Orientale different from Egyptian Orientale? What makes the styles similar? Or are they that much different? Artemis will compare and contrast Turkish and Egyptian Orientale, and dispel misinformation about both. Learn they key elements of Turkish Orientale through traveling steps, turns, hip articulations, abdominal work, knee lifts, and arm postures. Discover how to effectively use these elements with Ciftitelli and 9/8 rhythms, and how you can incorporate your new-found skills into your own repertoire!
Artemis Mourat's Bio - Dancer, Teacher, Writer, Historian With 37 years of experience, Artemis has been dancing, teaching, and researching dance history in the U.S. and abroad for her entire adult life. Of Greek and Turkish descent, Artemis fuses her love of these cultures with deep academic knowledge and excellent dance technique to present compelling, spirited workshops that include information on the history and cultures that generate the dances. She believes that we can all use art to build bridges across cultures. Artemis has contributed to many publications. Her travel to 33 countries and intensive research into the idioms of the East, women's issues, psychology, ancient history, Oriental dance, Romany (Gypsy) dance, and dance ethnology have yielded many manuscripts and articles. Artemis holds an M.A. in psychology and an M.S.W. in social work with specialized studies in cross-cultural awareness. She has also done post graduate work in dance and movement therapy, and field research in ancient dance, Middle Eastern dance, and Roamny dance in Turkey, Romania, Czech Republic, Spain, France, England, Morocco, Tunisia, Germany, Slovenia, Italy, Egypt and Greece. She has attended Romany festivals in France, Turkey and Romania, and has collected footage of Roma people dancing and in everyday life. Artemis' collection of antique photos of Roma and dancers from North Africa and the Middle East is among the largest in the United States, and some illustrations have been used by the International Encyclopedia of Dance, the Smithsonian Institution, and the largest Romany museum in the world located in the Czec Republic, all of the major Middle Eastern Dance publications, and in several books. When she's not traveling for performances or workshops, Artemis teaches regular classes and private lessons in belly dance in the Bethesda, Maryland area.
March 28,2010."Zillin' Like A Villain - The Redux" Back by popular demand Amina, in collaboration with Bohemian Underground, offers another Finger Cymbal Workshop For All Styles of Bellydance. Registration info available at
Bohemian Underground Workshop
June 2009, "Zillin' Like A Villain-A Finger Cymbal Workshop For All Styles of Bellydance", Bohemian Underground, Minneapolis. March 2008, "Khaleegy", Aalim School of Middle Eastern Dance, Minneapolis June 2007, "Turkish Style Bellydance", Aalim School of Middle Eastern Dance, Minneapolis July 2007, "Basic Finger Cymbals", Aalim School of Middle Eastern Dance, Minneapolis
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