Helene 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,
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Middle Eastern Arts International Gala 2009Created about 2 weeks ago
Göttingen Anniversary GalaCreated about a month ago
Events
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- Balkan Singing Classes
My house in Wallingford
Tuesday, September 8 at 7:45pm - Balkan Singing Classes New Start
My house in Wallingford
Tuesday, October 20 at 7:15pm - Workshop Marokkanischer Tanz
Emmelshausen (bei Koblenz), Deutsch...
Saturday, November 21 at 11:00am - Stage di Danza Classica Persiana
Sicily, Italy
Saturday, November 28 at 4:00pm
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer
La Danza Classica Persiana
Una danza di corte teatrica e infatuante della dinastia Qajar, come la poesia persiana, musica arte e spiritualita', la danza e' poetica, drammatica e ricca di significato, ponendo estrema emfasi sulla grazia e fluidita' di movimenti del torso superiore, delicati movimeti di bacino e mani espr...essive, e su occhi e viso, che sono elementi essenziali di questa danza, enfatizzando una varieta' di senzazioni ed emozioni.
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Una danza di corte teatrica e infatuante della dinastia Qajar, come la poesia persiana, musica arte e spiritualita', la danza e' poetica, drammatica e ricca di significato, ponendo estrema emfasi sulla grazia e fluidita' di movimenti del torso superiore, delicati movimeti di bacino e mani espr...essive, e su occhi e viso, che sono elementi essenziali di questa danza, enfatizzando una varieta' di senzazioni ed emozioni.
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Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer
Ob arabisch oder Berber, ob in den Zelten der Nomaden, auf den Dorfplätzen der Bauern, oder in den gefliesten stilisierten Gärten der Städte -- die musische Künste Marokkos sind auch heute noch der Herzschlag der dort lebenden Menschen. In diesem Workshop will Helene Euch einen Eindruck von der Vielfalt der marokkanisc...hen Tanz- und Musiktraditionen vermitteln. Besonderes Gewicht liegt bei dem Städtischen Stil der Sheikhat und Raissat. Die Sheikhat sind die professionellen Tänzerinnen Marokkos, die auf Hochzeiten und anderen Festlichkeiten auftreten. . Die Raissat sind die professionellen Sängerinnen und Tänzerinnen der Berber. Dieser Tanz ist von den Raissat der Schlöh (Berberstamm aus Südmarokko) aus der Umgebung von Agadir und Tiznit.
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Time:11:00AM Saturday, November 21st
Location:Emmelshausen (bei Koblenz), Deutschland
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer Photos of Čoček, Lindjo and Tunisian with Helene Eriksen, John Morovich and Nick Petrish by Byron Dazey
RECENT ACTIVITY
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on Workshop Marokkanischer Tanz's Wall.
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on Workshop Marokkanischer Tanz's Wall.
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on ANAR Helene Eriksen's Traditional Dance Theatre 2010/11 Training Program's Wall.
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on ANAR Helene Eriksen's Traditional Dance Theatre 2010/11 Training Program's Wall.
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer
Hi friends,
At our project intro weekend we choose a really interesting repertoire for this year's training project ANAR: Helene Eriken's Traditional Dance Theatre. We still have room for more dancers so please consider working with me and telling your friends and students about this opportunity.
Our repertoire for the ...coming year is:
Algerian Kabyle Berber
Egyptian Ghawazi (with finger cymbals)
Arabic Classical Sama'i (10/8)
Turkish Zeybek (9/4)
Romanian Gypsy Manea
Turkmenistani
Afghan Lori
There are still places available for the group...so if you couldn't make it to the intro weekend but would like to join the project, please don't hesitate to contact me!
We also LOVE our studio Motion & Rest in Ballard...what a lovely place to be!
The project weekends are:
17-18, October, 2009
14-15, November, 2009
19-20, December, 2009
9-10, January, 2010
20-21, February, 2010
13-14, March, 2010
24-25, April, 2010
24-25, May, 2010
5-6, June, 2010
Final recitals 18 & 19 June, 2010 at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center
(and possibly a performance at Northwest Folklife, as well as the option for an international tour to a folklore festival)
The project itself is series of 9 intensive weekends of 12 hours each. We will learn the techniques of each of the dance styles decided upon, do dance training and yoga, learn about the cultural and historical backgrounds for the different dance styles, learn about choreography, staging, stage make-up and costumes. We learn 7 different group choreographies...each student will be in 4 choreographies, but is expected to be able to stand in for the other 3 if necessary. We will also make decisions about costuming at the introductory workshop...which will mostly come from my collection. At the end of the project we do a recital...I do solos in between the group choreographies so that we have a smooth running, full evening performance. There is a certificate of participation for all who complete the program.
Best regards!
Helene
www.helene-eriksen.de
mail@helene-eriksen.deRead More
At our project intro weekend we choose a really interesting repertoire for this year's training project ANAR: Helene Eriken's Traditional Dance Theatre. We still have room for more dancers so please consider working with me and telling your friends and students about this opportunity.
Our repertoire for the ...coming year is:
Algerian Kabyle Berber
Egyptian Ghawazi (with finger cymbals)
Arabic Classical Sama'i (10/8)
Turkish Zeybek (9/4)
Romanian Gypsy Manea
Turkmenistani
Afghan Lori
There are still places available for the group...so if you couldn't make it to the intro weekend but would like to join the project, please don't hesitate to contact me!
We also LOVE our studio Motion & Rest in Ballard...what a lovely place to be!
The project weekends are:
17-18, October, 2009
14-15, November, 2009
19-20, December, 2009
9-10, January, 2010
20-21, February, 2010
13-14, March, 2010
24-25, April, 2010
24-25, May, 2010
5-6, June, 2010
Final recitals 18 & 19 June, 2010 at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center
(and possibly a performance at Northwest Folklife, as well as the option for an international tour to a folklore festival)
The project itself is series of 9 intensive weekends of 12 hours each. We will learn the techniques of each of the dance styles decided upon, do dance training and yoga, learn about the cultural and historical backgrounds for the different dance styles, learn about choreography, staging, stage make-up and costumes. We learn 7 different group choreographies...each student will be in 4 choreographies, but is expected to be able to stand in for the other 3 if necessary. We will also make decisions about costuming at the introductory workshop...which will mostly come from my collection. At the end of the project we do a recital...I do solos in between the group choreographies so that we have a smooth running, full evening performance. There is a certificate of participation for all who complete the program.
Best regards!
Helene
www.helene-eriksen.de
mail@helene-eriksen.deRead More
Time:11:00AM Saturday, October 17th
Location:Studio Motion and Rest, 5340 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle WA 98107
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer Article in the Göttinger Tageblatt.
Die kulturelle Vielfalt des Orients vermitteln / Regionale Kultur / Feuilleton / Nachrichten / Goett
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Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer Helene Eriksen ist eine der gefragtesten Künstlerinnen für traditionelle Tänze des Balkans und Orients und war bereits häufig gern gesehener Gast während des tanzhaus-Festivals "Orientale": Helene Eriksen. Im Rahmen ihres 30-jährigen Unterrichtsjubiläums feiert die renommierte amerikanische Tanzethnologin und Tänzerin die Kultur von Nordafrika bis Nordindien gemeinsam mit Schülerinnen der vergangenen Jahre.
Düsseldorf Tanzhaus NRW
Time:8:00PM Saturday, October 10th
Location:Tanzhaus NRW
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer
Türkischer "Roman" Tanz mit Helene Eriksen
Tanzhaus NRW, Düsseldorf
Samstag/Sonntag, 10./11.10.2009
Sa 10.30 - 12.45/So 10.30 - 13.45 h
€ 65,- / € 55,- (erm.) alle Stufen, 7 Ustd.
Workshop Nr. 31569
Helene Eriksen Tanzethnologin, ist eine international gefragte Tänzerin, Dozentin und Choreografin für traditionelle Tänze de...s Balkans und Orients. Sie tanzte in renommierten Ensembles, wie dem Avaz Internatinonal Dance Theatre und dem Jasna Planina Ensemble, war Gast des staatlichen türkischen Volkstanzensembles. Sie führte viele ethnologische Feldforschungsprojekte durch und veranstaltet regelmäßig Tanzreisen nach Istanbul.
Der türkische "Roman" Tanz ist eine improvisierte Tanzform im 9/8 Rhythmus mit einem reichen Vokabular an Isolationen, Gesten und Gewichtswechseln.
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Tanzhaus NRW, Düsseldorf
Samstag/Sonntag, 10./11.10.2009
Sa 10.30 - 12.45/So 10.30 - 13.45 h
€ 65,- / € 55,- (erm.) alle Stufen, 7 Ustd.
Workshop Nr. 31569
Helene Eriksen Tanzethnologin, ist eine international gefragte Tänzerin, Dozentin und Choreografin für traditionelle Tänze de...s Balkans und Orients. Sie tanzte in renommierten Ensembles, wie dem Avaz Internatinonal Dance Theatre und dem Jasna Planina Ensemble, war Gast des staatlichen türkischen Volkstanzensembles. Sie führte viele ethnologische Feldforschungsprojekte durch und veranstaltet regelmäßig Tanzreisen nach Istanbul.
Der türkische "Roman" Tanz ist eine improvisierte Tanzform im 9/8 Rhythmus mit einem reichen Vokabular an Isolationen, Gesten und Gewichtswechseln.
www.tanzhaus-nrw.deRead More
Understand the groove of the Roman dance of Turkey!
Time:10:30AM Saturday, October 10th
Location:Tanzhaus NRW
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Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on Gala Abend: Auftritt mit Schulerinnen von 30 Jahren Unterrichten's Wall.
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on Gala Abend: Auftritt mit Schülerinnen von 30 Jahren Unterrichten's Wall.
Helene Eriksen: Dancer, Dance Ethnologist, Choreographer wrote on Balkan Singing Classes's Wall.
