Sunday, March 22, 2009

Dancing with the Legendary Alexandra King

Yesterday I took a phenomenal workshop with the stunning Alexandra King, who specializes in American Cabaret and has taught some of the best dancers performing throughout the world today.

We focused on the AmCab vocabulary, and how to improvise through a standard American Cabaret set: opening number, veil, taksim, drum solo, karsilama.

And that night, as a single 10-minute dance, Alexandra performed an entire mini-set from in the showcase dedicated to her.

Also performing were the lovely Cara West, Paola Blanton (who specializes in Isadora Duncan technique, and is teaching a 4-week course in this through Bellyqueen), and Irina Akulenko, who expertly organized the evening.

I did a choreographed drum solo which I've put together last year:



Enjoy!

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