Frank/Temo DC wkshp information 2008

Special Note from Marija Temo to all flamenco enthusiasts

FRANK/TEMO WORKSHOP CLASS SCHEDULE

Washington DC
May 2-5, 2008

DC Dance Collective
4908 Wisconsin Av. N.W., Washington, D.C.
202-491-7676

SOLEA POR BULERIAS WORKSHOP
Welcome dancers, guitarists, and singers!

FRIDAY MAY 2
Dance Level I: 6:30PM-7:45PM
Dance Level II: 7:45PM-9:00PM
Communication Level I+II: 9-10:30PM

SATURDAY MAY 3
Dance Level I: 1:00PM-2:15PM
Dance Level II: 2:15PM-3:30PM
Communication Level I+II: 3:30-5:00PM
Escobilla Level I: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Escobilla Level II: 6:00-7:00PM

SUNDAY MAY 4
Dance Level I: 1:00PM-2:15PM
Dance Level II: 2:15PM-3:30PM
Communication Level I+II: 3:30-5:00PM

MONDAY MAY 5
Dance Level I:: 6:30PM-7:45PM
Dance Level II: 7:45PM-9:00PM
Communication Level I+II: 9-10:30PM

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Solving the Flamenco Puzzle
with Ulrika Frank and Marija Temo

Ulrika Frank, flamenco dancer, and Marija Temo, flamenco guitarist and singer, each known for their educational and informative teaching styles, have collaborated to offer a unique workshop experience. The focus is on the structure of flamenco dance and song forms in how the dance, guitar, and singing communicate with one another.

The workshop is designed for guitarists, singers, and dancers to work together with the different musical options presented by Marija during the Communication classes and the choreography options that are taught in Ulrika’s dance classes.

Dancers will be taught why, when, where, and how certain steps and movements require adjustments according to the musical form of the singing. The goal is for dancers to be better equipped to apply these concepts to their own material. An escobilla with a focus on the importance of dynamics and musicality, will also be taught

Guitarists will learn how to accompany a song form with its variations in melody and structure while simultaneously accompanying the dance. Chordal and rhythmic patterns will be shown and developed into more advanced ones along with concepts on finding and/or creating falsetas that best accompany dance footwork, escobillas.

Singers will learn the form of a verse and how its structure and melody varies. Accentuations, key pitches, and dynamic contrasts will be shown to guide both the guitarist and dancer in how the form is to be accompanied, and how it can be sung in different ways so as to inspire interpretation and improvisation from the guitarist and dancer.

The dance classes are accompanied with guitar and singing by Marija, and are open to guitarists and singers to participate and/or audit at a lower fee per class.

Note that the choreography, music accompaniment, and singing verses provided in the dance classes will be explored in the Communication Classes. Please bring paper and pens for the Communication classes.

For more information on Ulrika Frank, visit www.frankflamenco.com, and Marija Temo, www.marijatemo.com.

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To all flamenco enthusiasts,

What a privilege it is to offer a workshop in collaboration with Ulrika Frank! I am looking so forward to presenting this unique workshop that is the first of its kind to be offered in DC. I have taught my communication class with great success for dancers, singers, and guitarists as an invited guest teacher for over 10 years at the International Flamenco Festival in Albuquerque, NM. However, in DC it will be presented in a new format where Ulrika’as teaching methods and mine will be united to offer a complete dance and musical learning experience.

FOR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

It would be extremely helpful if you can register (even if you audit) as soon as possible to help the presenters not have an overload of registrations and finances to organize the last days before the workshop. Because of unforeseen travel plans for Nora Lopez, it is important that we have a certain number of registrations before April 25 to help this process go smoothly. Maria Roncal will be helping throughout and also during Nora’s absence. If you are able to register early, it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you to Nora and Maria for your support and help. Olé!!

TO HELP CLARIFY WHAT FRANK/TEMO WORKSHOP IS ABOUT AND WHAT CLASSES TO TAKE:

It has been brought to my attention that there is some confusion regarding the workshop. I hope this helps: The 4 day workshop is made up of two classes, one by Ulrika Frank and one by Marija Temo. The workshop explores the dance with the music and the music with the dance. The two classes are designed to be taken together so a complete experience of working with singing, guitar, and dance is learned. The material learned in Ulrika’s class is then further explored and practiced with the musical options in Marija’s class. All dancers, guitarists, and singers are encouraged to sign up for both classes.

The registration form provides the package/full workshop deal for taking both Ulrika’s and Marija’s class together and provides the cost for a dancer, guitarist, or singer. If you are dancer, simply sign up for the full workshop and the dance level you want to take. If you are a guitarist or singer, the same format applies, simply sign up for the full workshop and specify what dance level you want to play/sing for, or audit. Signing up in this way, allows us to know how many dancers, guitarists, and singers will be attending. The more musicians and dancers attending, the better the experience will be for all. Single/Separate class fees are available but vary in price if you just want Marija’s communication class, Ulrika’s dance class, or if you are a guitarist/singer and just want to participate/audit the dance classes. (You can also take Ulrika’s class without Marija’s and vice versa, but keep in mind you will truly benefit by taking the class combination.)

HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS TO ALL OF YOU THAT DESCRIBE WHY THIS WORKSHOP IS AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO MISS OUT ON:

Do you want a chance to experience and practice working with live singing, guitar, and dance, and learn the ways to clearly convey how to accompany one another from a dancers, guitarists, and singers viewpoint?

Isn’t this the type of setting we strive and study so hard to be able to do? We study dance, guitar, and singing with individual teachers who specialize in these areas so we can work towards being able to perform in a fiesta, tablao, or concert setting.

As dancers don’t you want to convey your body movements and steps based on what the guitar and cante are doing, and better yet, come up with your own interpretative movements? Can you clearly convey your body signals to the guitarist and cante? Do you know what the signals are and which accents are the most important? Can you improvise and adjust your choreography to the different ways the letra is sung and the way the guitar is played?

Guitarists, can you accompany with rasqueados and falsetas that best follow the dance and cante and improvise to it? Can you inspire the dancer to create or change their way of dancing the choregraphy or the singers way of singing? How do you know what to do for the dancer and read the dancers body language? Do you know the chord progression for the verse/letra and how and where to respond with falsetas, and accompany it in ways that inspire the singer to sing it differently.

Singers, do you know the basic structure of the letra and how to go about guiding the guitarist to accompany it properly? Do you know how to sing it in different ways to best accompany the dancers choregraphy?

I do hope you will take advantage of this unique opportunity. LET’S HAVE FUN AND LEARN WHAT TO DO AND HOW TO DO IT!

For information about registration, schedule, and description, contact Nora López (monimbo22101@yahoo.com, 703- 734.3980, or 703- 795.5541), or Maria Roncal (703-589-6649 or faereon@yahoo.com), or visit www.dcflamenco.com, www.marijatemo.com, or www.frankflamenco.com.

Looking forward to seeing you there 5/2- 5/5 at DC Dance Collective.

Marija Temo

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