Upcoming Events
2024-2025 Project: Unit #3
Join us to learn basics of the new ANAR DANA West Coast 2024/25 repertoire:
1) Guedra trance dance of the Sahraoui People of the West Sahara
2) Nubian dance and percussion from Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan
3) Multi-ethnic songs and dances (including a spoon dance in 9/8) from the Dobrudža region of NE Bulgaria
4) Henna Evening Celebration from Elazığ in Eastern Turkey, including the candle dance Çayda Çıra (in 10/8 Curcuna) and Delilo Halay
5) Women's dances from the North Caucasus
6) Dances of the Qashqa'i nomads of Southern Iran
7) "Lyazgi" dance from Khoresm in Western Uzbekistan
Attend ONLINE from anywhere in the world. Unit #3 will focus on the basic building blocks and characteristics of each dance style (with minimal choreography), on the songs, basic techniques for percussion (spoons and frame drums) as well as music analysis and dance notation.
Dates: Saturdays/Sundays April 13/14 and 20/21, 2024
Times: 11am - 2pm, all datess
Location: ONLINE
Cost: $250 (covers all dates -- no pro-rating available)
To register and get Zoom links, please visit helene-eriksen.weebly.com.
Join us to learn basics of the new ANAR DANA West Coast 2024/25 repertoire:
1) Guedra trance dance of the Sahraoui People of the West Sahara
2) Nubian dance and percussion from Southern Egypt and Northern Sudan
3) Multi-ethnic songs and dances (including a spoon dance in 9/8) from the Dobrudža region of NE Bulgaria
4) Henna Evening Celebration from Elazığ in Eastern Turkey, including the candle dance Çayda Çıra (in 10/8 Curcuna) and Delilo Halay
5) Women's dances from the North Caucasus
6) Dances of the Qashqa'i nomads of Southern Iran
7) "Lyazgi" dance from Khoresm in Western Uzbekistan
Attend ONLINE from anywhere in the world. Unit #3 will focus on the basic building blocks and characteristics of each dance style (with minimal choreography), on the songs, basic techniques for percussion (spoons and frame drums) as well as music analysis and dance notation.
Dates: Saturdays/Sundays April 13/14 and 20/21, 2024
Times: 11am - 2pm, all datess
Location: ONLINE
Cost: $250 (covers all dates -- no pro-rating available)
To register and get Zoom links, please visit helene-eriksen.weebly.com.
2024-2025 West Coast Project Units
1. February 24-25 - Bay Area
2. March 16-17 - Seattle*
3. Online : April 13, 14, 20, 21
4. June 22-23 - Bay Area
5. August 3-4 - Seattle*
6. Online: Sept. 7, 8, 14, 15
7. October 26-27 - Bay Area
8. November 9-10 - Seattle*
9. Online: January 18, 19, 25, 26, 2025
10. February 21, 22, 23 - Bay Area
- with Show on February 24
11. Rehearsal February 27, 2025 - Seattle
- with Shows February 28 and March 1, 2025
We are still accepting dancers for this new season, and it is possible to participate in the first 3 units without committing to the whole project.
Over the course of the project we will also have 7 Cultural Talks, one for each region - dates TBA. The Cultural Talks are always also accessible online and are available to the larger community beyond just the project members.
We would love to have you come join our amazing global community of women! Remember: 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.
To attend any event, please visit helene-eriksen.weebly.com to reserve your spot.
1. February 24-25 - Bay Area
2. March 16-17 - Seattle*
3. Online : April 13, 14, 20, 21
4. June 22-23 - Bay Area
5. August 3-4 - Seattle*
6. Online: Sept. 7, 8, 14, 15
7. October 26-27 - Bay Area
8. November 9-10 - Seattle*
9. Online: January 18, 19, 25, 26, 2025
10. February 21, 22, 23 - Bay Area
- with Show on February 24
11. Rehearsal February 27, 2025 - Seattle
- with Shows February 28 and March 1, 2025
We are still accepting dancers for this new season, and it is possible to participate in the first 3 units without committing to the whole project.
Over the course of the project we will also have 7 Cultural Talks, one for each region - dates TBA. The Cultural Talks are always also accessible online and are available to the larger community beyond just the project members.
We would love to have you come join our amazing global community of women! Remember: 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.
To attend any event, please visit helene-eriksen.weebly.com to reserve your spot.
