Gypsy dance lovers are welcome to these Intensive Russian Romany/Gypsy dance workshops taught by Saeeda in Riga, (Latvia), providing the best teaching qualitative methodology for productive learning created by Petr Yurtchenko (ROMEN Theatre Moscow). Participants will get the essential knowledge of the Russian Romany dance style: introduction to the key styles of Russian Roma dance, specified footwork, tapping, clapping, travelling steps, Gypsy hand moves, accents, rhythms, skirt work , choreography and combinations.

9 November 2019

1. Workshop – Basic Intensive 11:00 – 14:00

Your structured and stable foundation forever. The Basic Intensive workshop provides the foundation moves, which systematise and complement the knowledge and understanding of the Russian Gypsy dance. Learning and working on the Gypsy dance footwork only: travelling steps, tapping (drobushka), springs, rhythms, clappi

To know more about Gypsy dance Foundation click HERE.

There is a Folk dance essentials bonus-class included when booking this workshop. It is topical for the participants, who wants to improve their general dancing techniques. Timing to be confirmed.

Open level workshop.

9 November 2019

2. Workshop – Golden Gypsy dance combinations 15:00 – 18:00

Revealing the secrets how to dance like a Gypsy. Golden Gypsy dance combinations, most “Gypsy movements”, basic and new chechotkas (Gypsy tapping), footwork with Gypsy arms, unusual skirt work and exclusive Gypsy movements, which are unknown to most of dancers, but very sought after and precious… The material of this workshop is also a part of Foundation, but more complicated.

More about Gypsy dance Foundation is HERE.

Bookable only together with the Basic Intensive workshop.

9 November 2019

“At The Gypsy Campsite” Show night! 

Beautiful evening filled with performances shown by different dancers and groups.

Time: 19:00 – 21:00 pm

Venue: to be confirmed

Participation: to be confirmed

10 November 2019

+ Bonus-class – Folk Dance Essentials 10:00 – 11:15

3. Workshop – Gypsy dance choreography 11:30 pm – 14:30 pm

Authentic Russian Gypsy choreography.

Bookable only together with the Basic Intensive workshop.