Raks Kheperu - Cairns - November Weekly classes

RAKS KHEPERU - introduces many to the traditional cultural dances of the people of the Nile and Indus Valleys. These people are connected by very old deserts trade routes, music, dance and culture. The dance is known traditionally as RAKS, and the dancer is known as the the RAKISA the invoker of EMotion, however in our modern day interpretation it is known as the dance of the the hips and belly

WORKSHOP LONG INTRO 

Part I - The Essence of Raks Dance.  Discover the roots of Raks dance, tracing its journey from ancient Egypt through the vibrant cultural exchanges with north Indian Rajasthani Desert Gypsy dance. In this dance workshop, embrace the symbolism of Khepri, the rising sun diety of the Nile Valley, as you learn about the cycles of creation and renewal. Refine your dance of hip and belly isolations, shimmies, and undulations. Learn the fundamental movements that are…