Dear dancers, with this rare topic we dive into the supreme discipline of oriental dance. I look forward to your curiosity ...
Greetings, Zsuzsa


The Taksim is one of the special moments within oriental music - everything seems to pause and space is created for soulful melodies, which are interpreted by the dancer in a lyrical - sensual way. The aim is to become completely one with the music - each instrument requires different movements. The different Makamat (modes) reflect very different moods that are picked up by the dancer. A taksim is always improvised - it cannot be repeated, a unique act of creation, born out of the moment - in which musicians and dancers can develop their full virtuosity and enchant their audience.

How to master this high art of improvisation through dance is what this workshop would like to convey in the first steps using some classics of Egyptian music and selected Taksime.

The focus is on the following topics:

- Exercises for free improvisation and the flow of movement

- the different instruments and their movements

- the art of pause

- the Makamat

- Arm movements as a means of expression

- the lyrical shimmy

- the skillful accent or `less is more`

- hear and dance with all your senses

This workshop is aimed at all dancers who are enthusiastic about improvisation and would like to gain more confidence in this area - as well as all who want to refine their own style and of course all those who are curious ...