Workshop topics, Charlotte Desorgher

Fantastic teacher learnt loads AND had fun!

Superb teacher- fantastic workshop.

Fun, excellent- wonderful teaching style.

Charlotte calmly injected energy into the group. Very clear teaching of moves, allowed time to review what we had learnt.

Excellent teacher- explains clearly and good fun.

Fab class. Good clear instructions. Aimed at our level and changed if needed.

Fabulous veil technique – open level (or advanced if preferred)

Charlotte is probably the UKπs foremost veil dancer and is well known for her beautiful veil work, sometimes dreamy, sometimes dramatic. In this workshop, you will learn some fabulous creative veil techniques that can take your dancing into another dimension.

Nubian dance – open level

Nubian dance is enormous fun – upbeat, high energy and accessible to absolutely everyone. Charlotte learned Nubian dance in Egypt from Nubian dancers and a top Reda Troupe member so her technique is very authentic. This lively and energetic workshop finishes with a fun choreography to the well-known Nubian pop song, So Ya So.

Access your inner diva – open level

A dance performance is much more than a series of steps. You need to learn how to communicate with your audience, how to access emotions and personalities within yourself, and how to “sell” a performance to the audience. In this workshop we will learn some tricks and techniques to help achieve that elusive performance quality that is the difference between the OK and the truly great dancer. Two hours required.

Beautiful hands and arms – level 2 or level 3 (content changes depending on the level)

Often we are concentrating so hard on everything else that our hands and arms let us down. Yet they are the most beautiful and expressive part of the dancer’s body. In this workshop you will learn how to create beautiful arm patterns, fabulously expressive hands and lift and openness in the whole of your upper body.

Graceful bellydance – open level

Beautiful, graceful dancing comes from a blend of line and fluidity. In this workshop with one of the UK’s most graceful dancers, you will learn how to create beautiful line in your body and harness your natural strength to create greater fluidity as you dance. Whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced bellydancer, this workshop will give you the tools you need to become a graceful, elegant dancer.

Learn a sassy drum solo in an hour and a half! Level 2/3

Master a fun, sassy drum solo, full of cute, audience-pleasing moves. Charlotte promises you will have this one under your belt by the end of the workshop!

Advanced drum solo choreography Level 3/4

A great drum solo with loads of attitude and swing, to Hossam Ramzy’s Desert Princess from Sabla Tolo Volume 1. (Two and a half hours minimum for this one)

Combinations for those tricky rhythms - level 3/4

Putting together combinations for simple rhythms, such as Maqsoum or Saidi, is a breeze. But the bigger, more complex rhythms can be a headache. Charlotte shares some useful combinations for rhythms such as Masmoudi Kebir and Samai.

Create your own combinations – open level (or level 3)

Combinations are amazingly useful tools for your dancing. In this wonderfully informative workshop you will learn how to put your favourite moves together into useful combinations to use in your own choreographies and improvisations.

Work that bellydancer’s body - level 3/4

Demanding bellydance drills and body conditioning aimed at improving all aspects of your bellydance technique - includes a 10 minute shimmy drill!

Interpreting traditional accordian/tabla baladi – level 2 or 3

Learn how to interpret traditional, soulful accordian/tabla baladi. This workshop can be kept quite simple at level 2 or go into more detail at level 3.

At the Break of Dawn, atmospheric veil choreography – level 3/4

Learn a beautiful, atmospheric and romantic veil choreography incorporating some clever new veil tricks. To get the best out of this workshop you need to have some skill with the veil already. Bring a veil (preferably silk). Some veils will be available to borrow.

Saidi stick dance – level 2/3

In this workshop we will learn some great saidi-style moves and some new and interesting combinations. Then we will put them together into a simple but very effective dance to a well-known favourite, Daqt El Mizmar. Sticks provided.

Advanced Oriental Cabaret Choreography, Raks Mimi – level 3/4

A dramatic oriental-style choreography with a lovely opening veil section containing lots of new veil tricks, plus a variety of moods and styles throughout. Danced to Raks Mimi from Enchanted Garden by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes. Three hours required for this one!

Advanced Oriental Cabaret Choreography, Arabian Dream – level 4/professional

A dramatic and exciting oriental-style choreography from Charlotteπs new DVD: Step By Step Bellydance Combinations. This is a fast, very demanding choreography with lots of rhythmic and mood changes and variety. It is full of useful combinations that you can adapt to use in your own dances. Music Arabian Dream by Beata and Horacio Cifuentes. Three hours required for this one!