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Thank you, Thank you Mary Ellen.

Terrific Workshops. Don't miss her workshops if she comes to your Neighborhood!

BellyDanceShoppe Studios Presented:

Mary Ellen Donald has been featured in Habibi Magazine, Caravan Magazine, Chronicles, BellyDance Superstars DVD, "American BellyDancer" and more. She is has been nationally acclaimed author, instructor, and performer in Middle Eastern percussion for over 30 years. Mary Ellen began her early career dancing with the famed Burt Balladine and Jamilla Salimpour. Jamilla needed a drummer for her famous troupe and thus began her illustrious career as a percussionist. This is her first teaching tour outside the San Francisco area in 20 years. Visit www.maryellendonald.com to learn more about our legendary guest instructor, her educational and performance materials and her stimulating series of articles, “Rhythm and Reason”. Mary Ellen’s introduction to the world of Middle Eastern music and dance dates back to early studies with Jamila Salempour and Bert Balandine

At the BellyDanceShoppe Studios

14848 N Cave Creek Rd

Phoenix, Arizona

DOUMBEC WORKSHOP with Mary Ellen Donald

Friday June 22, 2007   Techniques: pop, finger roll and “blips”

Rhythms:

1.     Moroccan 12 with a wide variety of overlays.

2.     Fancy Baladi patterns.

3.     “Syncopated Spice”, very useful in drum solos.

* Handouts will be provided.                       $30 for a 2 hour workshop

RHYTHM ESSENCE & CYMBAL WORKSHOP

with Mary Ellen Donald

Purpose of Workshops:

To strengthen your understanding of the rhythms and music that you dance and play cymbals to.

If you want to be good, there is no substitute for knowing the music!

Rhythm Essence and Cymbals. . . Part 1

Saturday, June 23,

1. excercises to strengthen cymbal technique

2. basic music theory

3. connecting movement and cymbals

4. solid work with some members of the “Baladi family of rhythms”. . baladi, maqsoum, “walking” maqsoum, and saidi

$60 for 4 hour workshop

Master Class: registration at 3:15pm, class from 3:30 – 5:30pm )

(no prerequisite for cymbal players. Drummers with at least intermediate skills welcomed.)

1. dissecting phrase by phrase, a belly dance classic, “Lailet Hob”, often used as an entrance piece.

2. learning to play all the rhythms involved in the piece.

3. learning the order of the various rhythms and melodies that make up the piece.

4. experimenting with dance steps that would be fitting for some segments of the piece.

Note: It is strongly advised that students purchase Mary Ellen’s Gems of the Middle East cd, volume 1 and its rhythmical analysis book containing Lailet Hob and 14 other popular pieces . . . . available at the workshop.

Saturday Night Show with Mary Ellen Donald at BellyDanceShoppe Studio

Join our exciting show featuring Morgiana'a performance class, Saoud, Joumana, and featuring Adayna, Helena Vlahos and Mary Ellen Donald

Dance to the drumming of Mary Ellen Donald and live drummers or taped music.

Drummers bring your drums.

Dancers: Send email or add message to registration to confirm your performance slot .

Light Refreshments will me served.

Rhythm Essence and Cymbal Workshop. . .Part 2 )

Sunday, June 24^th, 9:30am registration, class from 10:00am to 3:00pm with an hour lunch break in the middle.

Note: suggested, but not required, that students take Part 1.

1. review of some of the key points taught in Part I.

2. solid variations for Baladi.

3. work with more members of the “Baladi family of rhythms” masmoudi and fallahi.

4. muting technique and its use in the bolero rhythm and other related rhythms.

5. time permitting, requests from students for clarification on any musical or rhythm matters.

Master Class: $30 (2 hour workshop)

Sunday, June 24^th, 3:15pm, class from 3:30 to 5:30pm