Courageous Conversations in the Midst of Cultural Collision

DONNA MEJIA * 90min LECTURE CLASS, ALL

Thursday Aug 1, 6-7:30p

By popular demand!

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Despite the media’s portrayal of the world as a very polarized and damaged place, there are many extraordinary people quietly building a society that prizes inclusiveness. There is always room for more additions to this global family of healers, so please come join the conversation. We’ll be reviewing recent developments in anti-bias work and scholarship, and examining what we can do as individuals and a community to increase peaceful coexistence. Fusion dance was just the beginning of the important work we’ve started in the world as artists.

Ally-ship takes many forms and is never a one-size-fits-all solution. Yet each courageous act of fellowship, no matter how large or small, is meaningful. Please don’t underestimate how your choices disrupt social bias and can tip the scales for a fellow human whom may feel demoralized and disenfranchised. Interestingly, you may find that you always get back more than you give. This workshop will explore definitive steps to move beyond “paralyzed empathy;” becoming effective as a listener, and act thoughtfully in our support of comrades.

The inevitability of our global citizenship mandates we set a seat at our table for other world-views and voices. Do you really wish to make a difference? Please come join a conversation that is already in progress on an international level. Your contributions and thoughts will make it better for all.

• This is a seated lecture class, open to anyone and everyone!
• Please bring: A pad and pen for notes, any questions you have for the instructor.
• Stay for the free preparty on the lawn , directly after this class!

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35 presale

45 at the door

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Adventures in Hardcore/Parkour/Dance Floors

DONNA MEJIA * 3 hr, INT/ADV

Friday Aug 2, 10:30a-1:30p

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This class is an experiment in ballistic movement and transnational fusion dance! Donna Mejia will provide a vigorous warm up and progress to an exploration of power moves through space. Let’s re-vision hip work, torso undulations, and micro-articulation beyond stationery practice, and play with full-blown movements such as running, jumping, rolling and sliding across the floor.

This workshop is not about proficiency or mastery of movement, but it is most certainly about play! As usual, you can expect Donna to bring her dirties beats and juiciest playlists for this session of vigorous movement.

• Difficulty: This is a 3-hour class geared towards intermediate/advanced level dancers, though all levels who want a challenge are welcome.
• This class is capped at 25 students, to give students a chance to really sink into learning from our Master instructors.
• Please bring: Your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
• Optional: yoga mat, dance shoes, knee pads, exercise towel, pad and pen for notes

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99 presale

109 at the door

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Photo by Jeanie Lewis

Zilicious!: Finger Cymbal Sounds, Patterns & Combos

MORGAN FAY * 2 hr, ALL

Friday Aug 2, 4:30-6:30p

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Let’s get ready to play! In this Finger Cymbal focused workshop, we’ll be taking some of the most common belly dance cymbal patterns and experimenting with them in dynamic ways. We’ll build strength and endurance for awesome cymbal playing in a variety of drills and apply these concepts to super fun, zilicious combos!

• Difficulty: All levels welcome!
  
• Please bring: Finger Cymbals, workout clothes that you feel comfy and happy moving around in, and your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
  
• Optional: Dance shoes, exercise towel, and a pad and pen for notes.
  

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43 presale

53 at the door

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JAMBALLAH SHOWCASE: NIGHT I

(Fri 2nd, Doors 7p, Show 7:30p)

Opulent evenings of inspired performance.

All shows are ALL AGES! Grab a VIP ticket to reserve the best seats in the house, priority will-call, and a goodie bag with some special JamBallah swag.

FEATURING THE TALENTS OF:

Amy Sigil*
Donna Mejia*
Scarlet Thistle*
Morgan Fay*
Henna*
Ashley Lopez*
The Portland Salimpour Collective
Elena Villa
Kate Soleil
The Allegro Dance Company
Joanna Ashleigh
Chalice
Shanti Bardot & Jonathan Kipp
Raqs Ayana
Nicole
Qabila Folkdance Co
Tribalation
Souzana
Aksana Danilava
Myristica
Lumina Dance Co

*JamBallah '19 Instructor

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28 GA presale / 35 at the door.

45 VIP presale (reserved front-row seating, swag)

Children 10 y/o and under FREE

(Newsletter subscribers get a special presale discount code.)

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Moroccan Chaabi

AMEL TAFSOUT * 3 hr, INT/ADV

Sat Aug 3, 9:30a-12:30p

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Explore one of North Africa's popular traditional dances, Moroccan Chaabi. Chaabi means ‘of people’ and represents the culture, voice and spirit of the common person. Chaabi is the crossroads of Arab and African influence - with similarities to Middle Eastern belly dance movements like shimmying the hips and waist and African style climactic tempo increase. Chaabi is decidedly unique.

Amel will teach students the fundamentals to start their relationship to chaabi rhythms and movement vocabulary - and be on their journey in being independent social dancers. An intermediate-advanced dancer will learn to keep "stamina" and build up tempo increase.

• Difficulty: This is a 3-hour class geared towards intermediate/advanced level dancers, though all levels who want a challenge are welcome.
• This class is capped at 25 students, to give students a chance to really sink into learning from our Master instructors.
• Please bring: Your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
• Optional: yoga mat, dance shoes, exercise towel, pad and pen for notes

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99 presale

109 at the door

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Rhythm and Blues/Bump and Groove

DONNA MEJIA * 2 hr, ALL

Saturday Aug 3, 2:30-4:30p

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With great affection, Donna Mejia offers this workshop as a tribute to the Rhythm and Blues music of her Creole Culture. This experience will be part dance class, and part ethnomusicology!

We will explore the common denominators of blues music (the roots of contemporary R&B) as it was imported and transformed by North and West African slaves in the American South. You will be delighted to learn that some popular rhythms, instruments, and musical flavors in the U.S.A. have an unbroken lineage of influence over hundreds of years from the North African and Arabian cultures of antiquity. Fusion is as old as contact between cultures, and this workshop will address some frequent gaps of information in our own understanding of North American popular music. Our dancing will be as varied as our sonic landscape, so please come ready to explore the movement history behind our love of gritty, funky, soul-searing and syncopated music!

• Difficulty: All levels welcome
  
• Please bring: Your capture materials of choice (a journal or computer for harvesting your insights and thoughts), and your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
• Optional: yoga mat, dance shoes, knee pads, exercise towel, 

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44 presale

54 at the door

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Baladi Moves

HENNA* 2 hr, ALL

Saturday Aug 3, 5-7p

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Earthy, relaxed, juicy movement quality characterize Egyptian baladi dance. In this workshop you’ll learn some classic baladi moves, and the Egyptian dance principles that make them distinctively baladi. These principles can be applied to any movement to deepen the movement pathway and allow space for your individual musicality. This workshop concludes with a juicy combination to a traditional baladi song.

• Difficulty: All levels welcome, though this will be a slightly more fast-paced class so at least one year of experience/familiarity with the fundamental movements of bellydance is suggested.
  

• Please bring: Your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
  
• Optional: Dance shoes, exercise towel, and a pad and pen for notes.
  

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44 presale

54 at the door

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Multi-level ITS Workshop

AMY SIGIL * 2 hr, ALL

Saturday Aug 3, 5-7p

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Here's your chance to get everything you love about ITS! We will be working with new vocabulary, new concepts and new friends to dance with! This intensive will include vocabulary and concepts from Level 1,2,3,4 and new work that I am excited and inspired to share! I plan on doing all the things that I love!

Work is suitable for beginners, certified ITS teachers, or dancers working with other improvisational formats. All the things! (must play well with others)

• Difficulty: All levels welcome.
• Please bring: Your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
• Optional: yoga mat, dance shoes, knee pads, exercise towel, pad and pen for notes

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44 presale

54 at the door

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FINDERS KEEPERS

Performance Intensive: Part 1/2

Creating strong narrative and audience connection.

Zoe has requested this series be limited to only 20 participants.

Purchase Part 1 and Part 2 together and save!

ZOE JAKES * 3 hr, INT/ADV

Sun Aug 4, 9:30a-12:30p

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The secrets of performance (it’s all in you! shhhhh don’t tell anyone) and the authentic audience connection will be focused on in this workshop. Dancing with true intention comes from within, and can be a challenge to connect with, but with clear direction and a safe environment this workshop can aid dancers to open up to having a more honest and inspired experience with stage performance.

If you are ready to be inspired….let’s play! Performance dance games and a clear format for connecting with audience will be covered in this workshop. Bring a notepad!

• Difficulty: This is a 3-hour class geared towards intermediate/advanced level dancers, though all levels who want a challenge are welcome.
• This class is capped at only 20 students, to give students a chance to really sink into learning from our Master instructors.
  
• Please bring: Your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
  
• Optional: Dance shoes, exercise towel, yoga mat, and a pad and pen for notes.
  

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119 presale, for 'Finders Keepers' only

(Purchase Part 1 and part 2 together, to receive a 15% discount on both)

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photo by The Dancer's Eye

Algerian Chaoui: Berber Dance from East Algeria

AMEL TAFSOUT * 2hr, ALL

Sun August 4, 10a-12p

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North Africa is a complex multi-cultural region with Arab, Berber, Andalusian, and African influence. It is more than meets the eye. Berber culture, even though perceived by the outside world as just folklore, actually has a large presence in national culture. One prominent indigenous dance style in Algeria is from the Amazigh (Berber) group of Eastern Algeria called the "Chaouiya" (pronounced Sha-wee-ya). Recognized as a maternal dance - its primary muscle isolation resembles that. It is all about the literal belly. Learn traditional Chaoui rhythm and how to "bounce" your belly.

• All levels welcome.
• Please bring: A veil, and your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
  
• Optional: yoga mat, dance shoes, exercise towel, pad and pen for notes
  

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44 presale

54 at the door

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Photo by Pete Springer

The Soul of Cairo

CLAUDIA * 2 hr, ALL

Sunday Aug 4th, 1-3p

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Be the first to benefit from Claudia's extended adventures in Cairo, new combos, techniques and experiences!

Claudia will be fresh from an immersion study trip to Egypt, and has so much to share with you. Bask in the kindled passion of Claudia’s intensive work with Cairo Bellydance legends and amazing musicians, all while taking in the heartbeat of the bellydance motherland!

Already one of the Portland-areas leading experts in culture-specific styles of dance throughout the Middle East and North Africa, Claudia will share with you new techniques and new perspectives on old techniques through an entrancingly Egyptian lens. You will also combine these techniques in exciting combos and a mini choreography! In short, let’s explore our dance with and spark bit of the Soul of Cairo within us!!!

• Difficulty: All levels welcome!
  
• Please bring: Your favorite reusable water container. L&C DOES NOT ALLOW DISPOSABLE WATER BOTTLES ONSITE.
  
• Optional: Dance shoes, exercise towel, and a pad and pen for notes.
  

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44 presale

54 at the door

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FESTIVAL SHOW PART 3

(Sun 3rd, doors 3pm, show 3:30pm)

We just can't let the instructors have all the fun! Come see these fully packed mixed-level shows, filled with the astounding talent of our festival attendees from touring non-instructor pros to student debuts. Be surprised, amazed, and inspired, and be sure to leave time before or after the shows to browse the fabulous vendors bazaar.

All shows are all-ages. Children under 10 free. Festival shows Parts 1-3 are free on days you take workshops!

FEATURING THE TALENTS OF:

Farida Mazar
Willow Wraith
Kismet
Sitara
Emilie Lauren Students
Nancy Trunzo
Sitara
Tiphany Starr and Savannah Demers
B. B. Sanchez
Niki Farley, might change
Laurie Nixon
Sophia Ravenna
RockaBelly
Niusha
Sabine
and more!

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8 GA (Presale, or cash at the door)

Free, if you're taking a Friday workshop! (Check in at the Info Booth for your hand stamp.)

Children under 10 free.

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