Healing Dance and Percussion Workshop

Sunday, December 16 2007, 05:28 PM EST

Contributed by: Admin

ALESSANDRA BELLONI ~
internationally renowned percussionist, singer-dancer
REMO Signature series artist

PRESENTS
Special Healing Dance & Percussion workshop featuring Southern Italian ritual dances used as music and dance therapy, combined with their unique style of tamborine focusing on the ancient healing trance of theTarantella dance

RHYTHM IS THE CURE


Saturday March 1, 2008  5:00pm to 9:00pm
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON THE EDGE 
710 UNDERCLIFF AVE.  AND STERLING PLACE

Edgewater NJ 07020

The suggested donation of $50/each will be given to the congregation for their ministry.  Alessandra participates with ministry at First Presbyterian Church on the Edge.


Participants will learn the trance 6/8 rhythm and dance of SAN ROCCO called the : THE SPINNING DANCE, Based on a trance tarantella from Calabria in honor of San Rocco, dating back to the Middle ages, used as a healing ritual against the plague. Everyone spins together in a spiral and in a circle.


The final part will be dedicated to the healing trance dance of purification called Pizzica Tarantata, used to cure a mental disorder called Tarantismo, which afflicted mainly women, who felt stuck in the spider web of their society. Every student will learn the steps of the Pizzica, which are very fast and energetic. Part of the ritual takes place on the floor, and the dance is actually a spider-like movement on the ground. This part has the most amazing healing effect, releasing stress, blockage of sexual energy, as well as opening the heart and throat chakra according to the movements, as if coming out of an imaginary SPIDERWEB.

 

 Alessandra will end the sessions using the ocean drum, creating the sound of the waves in a final relaxation invoking the healing power of the water. Please wear white and red, the ritual colors of the Tarantate.
(Please do not wear black.)

For more information (201) 224-3833 or 
ABelloni@aol.com

to hear some of the music check out              www.alessandrabelloni.com

 

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