One of our favourite accessories to dance with is the veil, the theme of our A and A/M choreographies in our next course period (KP2) starting March 4th 2024. Veils can be used to frame movements or become an extension of the dancer’s body. Dynamic, dramatic or dreamy, the movement fills the space around the dancer in colour and shape, as the veil adds a new dimension to the performance.
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already danced a whole year in our new studio in Wipkingen. It’s time to look back and celebrate how we achieved our crowdfunding goal to help fund building work and how we’ve filled the space this year with energy, creativity and fun! The new ZeoT dance studio is more than a dance school; it’s a beautiful space for our community to meet, dance, be creative and feel at home.
Lass dich vom Zauber der mittleren bis fernöstlichen Tänze mitreissen! Der Eintritt ist frei! Es gibt eine Kollekte zu Gunsten des Kampfes gegen die Kinderprostitution.
Samstag, 4. November, ab 14.40 // Eintritt: Gratis
On May 13th, 2023, students and teachers from ZeoT Zürich performed at the Aula Rämibühl, Zürich to a full house. Here are a few visual and written impressions of a wonderful evening where, once again, the women of ZeoT showed the power of dance to unite and transform.
Im Orient gibt es viele ethnische und folkloristische Tänze und Rituale, welche die Grundsteine für den orientalischen Tanz legen. Beim Erkunden von Folkloretänzen in KP6 2023 kannst Du die Tanzstile Ägyptisches Stocktanz (Niveau A), Khaleegy (Niveau A/M) und Muwashahat (Niveau M & M/F) kennen lernen.
A mirror has many uses in the dance studio, for teacher and student alike. It provides immediate visual feedback for dance students to evaluate their movement and check their alignment. It’s also helpful for teachers to be able to see as many dancers in the room as possible so becomes a valuable teaching tool.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But there can be negative aspects to dancing with a mirror such as lack of internal body awareness if you rely only on your reflection. Read on to learn how best to use the mirror as a tool and not as a crutch for learning combinations or finding your balance.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When I dance I feel at my most whole, at my most “me”. I'm learning to accept the imperfections, the mistakes, to accept myself as I am. When do you feel most at ease with yourself? How do you feel when you dance?
If you feel awkward or insecure you’re not alone. It can take a lot of courage to try something new or learn a new skill, knowing you’ll mistakes which will be reflected back to you in the mirror or seen by your teacher or fellow students. Here are some ideas to think about to help you feel more comfortable with yourself in or out of the dance studio.
As a dancer, I spend a lot of time infront of a mirror. Some days all I can see are the parts of my body I tend to criticise. Other days I love to see what my body can do in terms of shapes, strength and creativity.
During an interview for health coach Caitlin Ball’s podcast I talk about how the process of observing yourself in a mirror whilst dancing can actually be an effective tool in helping with body image issues. You can listen to it here and hear what we discussed about about body image and how belly dance can help you feel good about your body. ⠀⠀⠀
To feel good in your own skin is truly a gift and it’s this gift that I want to share with as many women as possible through their participation in dance performance projects. This is also the gift that dance can provide by sharing the way we experience the world, providing a means to communicate beyond language and time.
Find out more about how the experience of rehearsing together, supporting one another, being part of the creative process, and ultimately performing on stage can have a powerful and transformative effect on women’s body image and self esteem.
Bereit für neue Kurse? Basierend auf den zahlreichen Feedback-Karten vom Tag der offenen Tür haben wir einige Änderungen an unserem Stundenplan vorgenommen. Wir bieten Dir jetzt noch mehr Fitnesskurse, Tanzkurse über Mittag und ganz neu auch Kindertanzkurse.
Bereit für eine Herausforderung? Werde Teil unseres Performance Projekts CHROMA, erlebe den kreativen Prozess, und spür den Teamgeist des gemeinsamen Probens und Aufretens.
Bereit für eine Pause? Erhole Dich und geniesse die Ferienzeit um neue Energie zu tanken, für ein weiteres wunderbares Jahr des gemeinsamen Tanzens! Der reguläre Unterricht beginnt wieder am 8. Januar 2018. Wenn Du vorher schon Lust hast zu tanzen, dann besuche unsere spannenden Workshops in der Winter Special Woche ab dem 2. Januar 2018.
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In den letzten 2 Monaten in diesem Jahr gehen wir auf Reisen. Wir feiern eine asiatische Hafla, erlernen mit Khaled Seif den klassischen ägyptischen Tanz und besuchen das ''Shimmyland'' mit dem Superstar Aziza aus Kanada. Beim Erkunden von Folkloretänzen in KP6 kannst Du die Tanzstile Muwashahat (Niveau A), Dabke (Niveau A/M) und moderne Melaya (Niveau M & M/F) kennen lernen. Wir freuen uns auch sehr, unser Angebot für ein breiteres Publikum, mit unseren neuen Disney inspirierten Tanzkursen für Mädchen, zu erweitern (kostenlose Schnupperkurse im November).
In unserem Newsletter erfährst Du mehr zu diesen Kursen und unser neues Performance-Projekt CHROMA, welches Dir die Möglichkeit gibt, 2018 in unserer farbenfrohen ZeoT Show aufzutreten.
