BELLYBOLLY & GYPSY DANCE WORKSHOP BY QUEEN HARISH (INDIA)
ABOUT QUEEN HARISH
Dancer, Performer, Actor, Choreographer, Teacher of all Rajasthani dances, Courtly Harem Mujra, Bollywood and Contemporary Fusions. Harish performed hundreds of shows in Europe with Musafir in 1997 & 1998 and in Europe, America and Asia with Maharaja from 1999 till 2002.
Hailing from Jaisalmer, in the desert of Rajasthan,Queen Harish once became a dancer purely instinctively,with a total connection to the rich ritual and cultural roots of his environment and gossips would also reveal his serious addiction to watching Bollywood movie.
Harish started touring the world in 1997, dancing, as early as 18 years old, featuring on stage with legendary Rajasthani music groups such as Musafir, MAharaja and later embarqued as a solo performer. Harish litterally lived on tour throughout all continents, and without a pause, he also developped a career in India.
Learning much from his travels in the world of performing arts, he assimilated most of Flamenco, Middle Eastern dances and also met contemporary dancers who introduced him to concepts, acting, body expressionism, pantomime.
Now with his unique style, Harish performs in many major international venues such as Hollywood Bowl, NYC Central Park, London Barbican, Paleo Fest., Istanbul Jazz Fest., Bombaysers de Lille, Palau de la Musica Barcelona, Tokyo Akasaka Blitz. Harish performed in India at most events by Designer Suman Jayakrishnan, Vikram Chatwal wedding, The Oberoi Udaivilas, Wills Delhi Fashion Week.
His international tours in 2008 includes includes 2 weeks in Australia, 5 weeks in USA and 4 weeks in Japan. Check out his website atwww.queenharish.com
Call 081-430-6684 or 081-439-0200 for reservation.
Rum Puree dance studio is located on 5th Floor Amarin Plaza. http://www.rumpuree.com Mobile:081-430-6684, 081-439-0200
Rum Puree Dance Studio offers classes in New York Salsa, Belly Dance, Afro-Caribbean, African Dance, Jazz, Hip Hop, Thai Traditional & Folk Dance, Dance Hall, Cha Cha, Merengue, Carnival Samba, Zouk, Samba de Gafieira (Bossa Nova), Argentine Tango, Striptease, Body Stretching for children, teens and adults.
We also provide teaching and performing services for different events such as corporate events, wedding, birthday parties, product launch, etc. Rum Puree dance studio is located in Bangkok, Thailand.
HAFLA - PERFORMANCE Friday Oct. 31st, 2008 8:00pm-Late Dream Hotel, Sukhumvit 15 THB 400
Party for Queen Harish and Dancers from rumPUREE. Check full information HERE
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Saturday Nov. 1st, 2008 3:00pm-5:00pm BellyBolly THB 1,200
Bollywood dancing is a commercial name for modern Indian dancing. It's a combination of classical Indian dance (which is the base), folk dancing such as Bhangra, Rajasthani and sometimes has a Latino and Arabic influence. It's fun and very expressive and there's a lot of deep meaning behind music in the films. You can actually express what the music means, through the graceful movements of the body.
This workshop Queen Harish will connect you a link between Bollywood and Bellydance. These two dances have it owns charactor and at the same time share many similarities. Spice up your dance and have fun with Queen Harish. This workshop is suitable for dancers at all level.
Sunday Nov. 2nd, 2008 4:00pm-6:00pm Gypsy Dance - Snake Charmer THB 1,200
One of the most common dances performed in India today is the Cobra Dance. Performed at fairs and festivals throughout India, the dancer both reflects the snake charmer and the cobra expressing the sensuous gyrations of the union between the cobra and snake charmer.
This workshop is suitable for dancers who are interested in focusing on the snake-like movements which is the base of tribal taxim. If you still can't imagin what it would be, think of Rachel Brice's movement on her Tribal Fusion Bellydance.
