Upcoming Events
Project #9: Weekend #1
in person
Join us for the beginning of the new Anar Dana Project, with introduction these styles of dance:
- wedding dance from Fez, Morocco
- Dabke line dance from Palestine
- Rembetiko from 1930s Greece
- Zeybek from western Turkey
- Bashkir dances from the Caucasus
- Kereshme style from pre-revolutionary urban Iran
- Tanovar dance from Uzbekistan
Come join the adventure from wherever you are in the world. Online connection will be available.
Attending the first weekend does not require joining the entire project, so you can attend to get to know about the project and format.
More information at
https://helene-eriksen.weebly.com/anar-dana-seattle.html
Dates: Sat/Sun June 21-22, 2025
Times (PT): 11am - 6pm
Location: San Jose, CA
Cost: $250 with at least 10 participants / $275 with fewer than 10
To register: email [email protected]
Project #9:
2025
1) June 21-22 - San Jose
2) Aug 2-3 - Seattle
3) Sept 6-7 and 20-21 - online
4) Oct. 25-26 - San Jose
5) Nov. 8-9 - Seattle
2026
6) Jan. 24-25 & 7-8 - online
7) March 7-8 - location TBA
8) March 28-29 - location TBA
9) June 20-21 - location TBA
10) Aug. 1-2 - location TBA
11) Sept. 12-13 - location TBA
Oct. 30-31 - Nov. 1 shows in San Jose
Nov. 5 - 7 Shows in Seattle
Units 1-3 focus on the basic building blocks and characteristics of each dance style. with little or no choreography, as well as music analysis and dance notation. It is possible to participate in the first 3 Units without committing to the whole project.
Over the course of the project we will have 7 Cultural Talks, one for each region chosen. The Cultural Talks are always accessible online and are available to the larger community beyond project members. Just go to the homepage and register. There is also a large library of recordings of past cultural talks.
We would love to have you come join our amazing global community of women! ANAR DANA is for everybody from amateur to professional, from young to old. We support beginning dancers and challenge experienced ones. Our community of dancers reflects the dance of real people in real communities, where everyone dances. ANAR DANA is rooted in tradition and blossoming in YOU!
If you can't join us live, join us ONLINE!
More information at
https://helene-eriksen.weebly.com/anar-dana.html
in person
Join us for the beginning of the new Anar Dana Project, with introduction these styles of dance:
- wedding dance from Fez, Morocco
- Dabke line dance from Palestine
- Rembetiko from 1930s Greece
- Zeybek from western Turkey
- Bashkir dances from the Caucasus
- Kereshme style from pre-revolutionary urban Iran
- Tanovar dance from Uzbekistan
Come join the adventure from wherever you are in the world. Online connection will be available.
Attending the first weekend does not require joining the entire project, so you can attend to get to know about the project and format.
More information at
https://helene-eriksen.weebly.com/anar-dana-seattle.html
Dates: Sat/Sun June 21-22, 2025
Times (PT): 11am - 6pm
Location: San Jose, CA
Cost: $250 with at least 10 participants / $275 with fewer than 10
To register: email [email protected]
Project #9:
2025
1) June 21-22 - San Jose
2) Aug 2-3 - Seattle
3) Sept 6-7 and 20-21 - online
4) Oct. 25-26 - San Jose
5) Nov. 8-9 - Seattle
2026
6) Jan. 24-25 & 7-8 - online
7) March 7-8 - location TBA
8) March 28-29 - location TBA
9) June 20-21 - location TBA
10) Aug. 1-2 - location TBA
11) Sept. 12-13 - location TBA
Oct. 30-31 - Nov. 1 shows in San Jose
Nov. 5 - 7 Shows in Seattle
Units 1-3 focus on the basic building blocks and characteristics of each dance style. with little or no choreography, as well as music analysis and dance notation. It is possible to participate in the first 3 Units without committing to the whole project.
Over the course of the project we will have 7 Cultural Talks, one for each region chosen. The Cultural Talks are always accessible online and are available to the larger community beyond project members. Just go to the homepage and register. There is also a large library of recordings of past cultural talks.
We would love to have you come join our amazing global community of women! ANAR DANA is for everybody from amateur to professional, from young to old. We support beginning dancers and challenge experienced ones. Our community of dancers reflects the dance of real people in real communities, where everyone dances. ANAR DANA is rooted in tradition and blossoming in YOU!
If you can't join us live, join us ONLINE!
More information at
https://helene-eriksen.weebly.com/anar-dana.html
