Amanda proudly presents
Weekend Intensive
with 

Helene Eriksen:

Introduction for 
Training Project
on Dances of the Orient

Saturday October 22 

and 

Sunday October 23

11am - 6pm, each day
(includes 1 hour break)

 Helene: NazHelene Eriksen is a teacher and choreographer of traditional dances of the Balkans and Islamic Orient. She lectures and publishes on dance ethnology and costume studies. In order to do this she has conducted many research projects in Bulgaria, ex-Yugoslavia, Hungary, Romania, Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Egypt, the ex-USSR, Tunisia and Morocco as well as with immigrants in Germany, Canada and the USA. She speaks several languages. She is an active member of the Study Group on Ethnochoreology (ICTM/UNESCO). For many years she has been leading dance and culture study tours and now she is the director of her own travel agency Window on the World Voyages.

Helene studied Dance Ethnology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and was later a doctoral candidate in Folklore, Slavistics and Turcology at the Georg-August University in Göttingen, Germany. In Los Angeles she performed with AVAZ International Dance Theater, Gypsy Dance Company and Jasna Planina Ensemble. After a year at the Folkdance Academy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria she was a guest of the Turkish State Folkdance Ensemble in Ankara. She directed her own ensemble Raqs-e Hilal for several years in Germany and is currently directing her new project, Helene Eriksen's Traditional Dance Theater, in Seattle. As a dancer she is in demand internationally with performances in Germany, Austria, England, Denmark, Sweden, Holland, France, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Croatia, Turkey, Russia, Canada, Norway, the USA, Pakistan, Algeria, Slovenia, and Mexico.


Weekend Intensive: Introduction for Bay Area Training Project

Learn Technique, Choreography, Dance Notation, Yoga, Music Analysis, Staging, Costuming, Stage
Make-up, Historical and Cultural backgrounds for 7 different styles of women's dance from the
regions spanning North Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia and
Northern India.

On this introductory weekend, we will pick our repertoire together and you can become
acquainted with Helene's work before deciding to take part in the whole 9-weekend project, which will culminate in a show. The project will start in February 2012.  
(Attendance of the Introductory weekend in October does not require committing for the full 9-weekend project and can be taken independently -- but you won't want to miss this amazing Intensive Training opportunity! )
Helene: KhalijiHelene: Ottomanwhen (Intro Weekend):
Saturday Oct. 22 and Sunday Oct. 23
11am-2pm and 3pm-6pm (both days)

where:
Historic Hoover Theater - Dance Studio
1635 Park Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
cost (Intro Weekend only):
through Oct. 12: $175
after Oct 12: $200



Registration instructions below


for more information about the Introductory Weekend and the Training Project, please review the FAQ
(You can also take a glimpse at Helene's Training Project in Seattle and get an idea what another Project group will be doing (including some very exciting performance opportunities) here: http://ymlp.com/zD9Xnq)

 for more information about Helene Eriksen, please visit www.helene-eriksen.de

for more information about registration and logistics,
please contact Amanda at 408-807-4140 or email amandadancer<at>earthlink<dot>net

Helene: Gilaki
Dates for the 9-weekend Training Project in 2012 will be:
February 25-26
April 28-29
June 23-24
September 29-30
November 3-4
December 8-9

Three additional weekends in early 2013 will be posted as soon as we have them. 

Registration

Before registering, please review Registration Policies:

  • Please include an email address with your payment. Amanda will send you an email to verify receipt of your payment and your name will be added to a list at the door. If you don't have an email address or prefer not to supply one, please include your phone number so Amanda can confirm receipt of your payment.  Any payments not received before the workshop cannot be verified and cannot be honored as pre-payments.
  • Payments are refundable through Sept. 22 only. Thereafter, payments are non-refundable and may be refunded only in the event the workshop is canceled. To request a refund, please contact Amanda no later than midnight of Sept 22.
  • Registration is transferable to another student, but you must inform Amanda (preferably by phone) of this arrangement prior to the workshop. 

Payment with personal check or money order...

Please download and fill out registration form and send with personal check or money order to...

Amanda Baer 
1062 Lincoln Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125

Please include an email address with your payment. Amanda will send you an email note to verify receipt of your payment and your name will be added to a list at the door. Payment must be received by Friday, Oct. 21. Any payments not received before the workshop cannot be verified and cannot be honored as pre-payments. If you don't have an email address, please include a phone number so Amanda may confirm recent of your payment.
Payment with Credit Card...

To pay with Credit Card, please use PayPal, with the button provided below (PayPal account is not required). If you are paying for another person, please note the name of the attendee(s) under Instructions when checking out.
Pay $200: 


This payment option will be available until midnight on Friday, Oct. 21. Thereafter, all payments must be made at the door. 

Frequently Asked Questions
last updated Sept. 28, 2011
About the Introductory Weekend

What will Helene cover during the Introductory Weekend?
Helene will present a large selection of dances (Helene's range of expertise is large. You can see a selection of her workshop offerings at her website). We will be dancing snippets of things from many regions, watching films, talking.  There is less dancing than in the actual project but there is definitely dancing. At the end of the weekend, attendees will vote on seven specific styles they want to cover during the Training Project. Attendees at the introductory weekend are not required to commit to the full Training Project, and can attend just to receive an overview of Dances of the Orient.  

I can't make it on Oct. 22/23, but I am interested in the Training Project. Is it possible to join the Training Project if I can't attend the Intro weekend? 
Yes, it is possible to join the Project even if you can't make the intro weekend, although you won't be able to vote with the group on the Project repertoire. If you have preferences, you can let Helene (or me) know what you are most interested in before the Intro weekend, and that can go into consideration. Also, since we will need a minimum number of attendees for the Project to go forward, please be sure to let Amanda know that you want to join the Project. She will send you the registration materials for the entire project once we have settled the details (repertoire, location, cost, etc.) 

I can't make both days of the Intro weekend. Can I come just one day and pay less?
Pro-rating is not possible; attendees must pay for the whole weekend, regardless if you attend only one day.

Do I have to join the full Project to attend the Intro weekend?
No, you are welcome to attend just the Intro weekend with no further committments. 
About the Training Project

What will be covered during the Training Project?
The specific topics will be determined during the Introductory weekend. Within those topics, the Training Project will cover Technique, Choreography, Dance Notation, Yoga, Music Analysis, Staging, Costuming, Stage Make-up, Historical and Cultural backgrounds for 7 different styles of women's dance from the regions spanning North Africa, the Middle East, the Balkans, the Caucasus, Iran, Central Asia and Northern India. At the end of the Project, attendees will present a recital of what they have learned (and there may be opportunities for additional performances, depending on circumstances).

What topics might be covered during the Training Project?
Helene's range of expertise is large. You can see a selection of her workshop offerings at her website.

How long will the Training Project last? 
After the Intro weekend, the Training Project will cover 9 more weekends, plus a performance weekend, ranging throughout 2012 and into early 2013 -- dates here.

Will Project weekends always be on Saturday and Sunday?
Each weekend will always cover a full weekend: Saturday and Sunday, 11am-6pm.

Will subsequent weekends also be at the Hoover Theatre in San Jose?
Not necessarily. Once we have a group of dedicated participants for the Project, Amanda will try to find a location (or locations) that would work well for everyone, based on our geographic distribution. Input from participants for finding locations will be appreciated.

Will there be performance opportunities after the Training Project?
There will definitely be a recital show at the end of the Project -- possibly more than one, depending on circumstances. Details will be determined at a later date.

If I choose to join the Training Project, do I have to complete the entire Project?
Project participants will sign a contract to complete and pay for the entire project. Payments can be made weekend by weekend, and will be due 10 days prior to each weekend workshop. (A 10% discount is offered if the full sum is paid in advance). Project participants will agree to attend all scheduled dates to the best of their ability and to attend extra rehearsals with other workshop participants outside the official workshop schedule. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive a certificate of participation.

I may unexpectedly have to miss one or more weekends during the Project. Is that a problem for continuity, and do I have to pay for the missed weekend(s)?
It is ok to miss one or two weekends, but Project Participants are still financially responsible for the whole project, and they will have to catch up on missed topics with someone from the project.

If I have to miss a project weekend, can I transfer/sell my spot to someone else just for that weekend? 
Only for the very first project weekend. After that, the way we work will not allow transferring to be possible.
this page last updated Sept. 11, 2011