Monday 6 September 2010

Burnmouth Village Hall
Saturday Sept 25th 2010

Workshops and Hafla


10.30am-noon
Curly-Toed Boot Camp
Going through basic Egyptian steps and developing combinations, finishing with some pair work that may just get the fainter-hearted boogying to the Cairo beats on the dance floor. Not suitable for complete beginners.
£7

Noon-1pm Lunch
Tea and coffee provided. Bring a packed lunch if you are staying all day.

1pm-2.30
Drills and Thrills
TEN-SHUN! Lots of the usual, horrible, hurty exercises to sharpen your Tribal moves and get the basics sorted.
Oh, okay, not hurty, not in a bad way…
And there will be cake…
Suitable for dancers with some tribal experience- the workshop, not the cake, that is…
£7

3-5pm
Drumming Circle
Looking at the Arabic rhythms used in both Tribal and Egyptian dance.
I will co ordinate the group and organize the time, but the general theme is cooperation and input expected from drummers confident to share their experience. A chance for those who attend Martin Neil’s workshops to consolidate, a little, too! This session is not suitable for complete beginners and there will only be a few spare drums to borrow.
£2

5.30-6.30pm
Shared Supper
There are other options (see below) but this is an opportunity for anyone who wants to, to bring some food to share and eat together. Whatever folk are able bring along- hot or cold, sweet or savoury, is fine! Best bring your own plate etc. There is a small kitchen.
There should be time for changing for the hafla, too, there are loos and some mirrors but come prepared. Best bring a mirror, if you have one.


7.30-11pm Hafla
A time for dancing and performances, for a bit of slapping (drums, of course- what were you thinking of????) and seeing friends.
If you would like to perform, please let me know what, how, how many, etc in good time, if possible. CD’s and ipods are fine but I cannot guarantee my machine will like copies.
B.Y.O. Beer, juice, wine, nibbles, cups, bottle- openers- treat it like an indoor picnic and please consider RECYCLING and binning facilities which we try to organise every year.
£5 hafla entry.

Happy to take fees on the day, just let me know if you can come!!!

For folk unfamiliar with the area, Burnmouth Village Hall is in Upper Burnmouth, just off the A1. It is North of Berwick-Upon-Tweed (about 7 mins) and South of Ayton and Eyemouth. The hall itself is a one-storey wooden building on the main street. Parking on the street is fine, but please consider the residents.
The area is worth a look-see, if you fancy some of the programme, but not all. Lower Burnmouth is down an excitingly steep hill and close to the sea. There is a pub in Upper Burnmouth- there may be catering there but I am not sure. 5 mins drive is Eyemouth which is a coastal fishing town worth investigating. The town boasts a good selection of eat-in-eries and take-away outlets and our local dancers will be able to recommend.
Any queries or questions please ring me (Sarah) on 01668213618 or email me. It may be possible to coordinate some lifts up and down the A1.

Hope to see you there.
Best wishes

Sarah
sarah.riseborough@btinternet.com

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