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On Wednesday August 1st from 7-8:30pm at our studio space 1741 Westfield Dr. Satori Dance & Drum offers the next beginning session of Arabic Percussion! Please join us and meet our instructor Richard and tryout several Middle Eastern instruments. You may also bring your own instruments to see if they are acceptable for our ongoing class. This Beginning Level Arabic Percussion class will meet every Wednesday starting August 1st from 7:00-8:30pm.
As a very special offer you may buy a $150 punch card that will include 12 weeks of instruction and your instrument of choice (a Doumbek or Riqq that is yours to keep). If you already own an acceptable instrument you may buy a $45 punch card (the equivalent of 5 classes) that lasts for 6 weeks. That means if you attend all classes in a 6 week session, you are getting one class free. These classes are an hour and a half each.
Beginning Middle Eastern Percussion Class
In this class, you will learn what is so unique and beautiful about Middle Eastern Music that sets it apart from other musical genres. We will study 10-15 Basic Middle Eastern Rhythms, learn where each rhythm originates; what defines each rhythm; what sections are fixed; as well as how to improvise within each rhythm. Depending on your comfort level and experience, you can work on just your basic technique, or on improvising to a basic accompaniment. Instruments needed are either a Doumbek or Riqq (included in special offer). Before you buy an instrument not listed, please contact Richard at Richard@SatoriDance.com regarding other instruments you can use in this class such as the tar or other drums.
Richard Herrington has studied musical percussion traditions of the Middle East, Central and West Africa, and Bahia Brazil for over 10 years now, and has studied with master teachers from each area. He has played with musicians from Kara Nomadica, Fale, Bloco em FoCo, and others. Richard plays Middle Eastern percussion inspired by teachers Souhail Kaspar and Raquy Danziger, two famous Middle Eastern masters. He teaches authentic Middle Eastern rhythms on the Doumbek and Riqq (also spelled Dumbek and Riq).
With purchase of the special $150 punch card, you will receive one of the following or similar quality instruments (yours to keep):
Remo Glen Velez Riq 9″
Egyptian-style Aluminum Doumbek with rounded rim and synthetic 8 ½” head ~11″ maximum diameter, approximately 17 1/8” length (in various colors and finishes)
Hello Dancers and Drummers!
On Wednesday February 15th from 7-9pm at our studio space 1741 Westfield Dr. Satori Dance will offer a FREE Introductory Class on Arabic Percussion! This is your opportunity to meet our instructor Richard and tryout several Middle Eastern instruments. You may also bring your own instruments to see if they are acceptable for our ongoing class. This free introductory class is to introduce our Beginning Level Arabic Percussion class which will meet every Wednesday starting March 7th from 7:00-9pm.
As a very special introductory offer you may buy a 10 class punch card that will include an instrument (a Doumbek or Riqq that is yours to keep) for only $150. If you already own an acceptable instrument you may buy a 10 class punch card at a discounted rate of only $90. After this offer expires, 10 class punch cards (without an instrument) will be $135 or 5 class punch cards for $67.50. These classes are an hour and a half each.
Beginning Middle Eastern Percussion Class
In this class, you will learn what is so unique and beautiful about Middle Eastern Music that sets it apart from other musical genres. We will study 10-15 Basic Middle Eastern Rhythms, learn where each rhythm originates; what defines each rhythm; what sections are fixed; as well as how to improvise within each rhythm. Depending on your comfort level and experience, you can work on just your basic technique, or on improvising to a basic accompaniment. Instruments needed are either a Doumbek or Riqq (included in special offer). Before you buy an instrument not listed, please ask us regarding other instruments you can use in this class.
Richard Herrington has studied musical percussion traditions of the Middle East, Central and West Africa, and Bahia Brazil for over 10 years now, and has studied with master teachers from each area. He has played with musicians from Kara Nomadica, Fale, Bloco em FoCo, and others. Richard plays Middle Eastern percussion inspired by teachers Souhail Kaspar and Raquy Danziger, two famous Middle Eastern masters. He teaches authentic Middle Eastern rhythms on the Doumbek and Riqq (also spelled Dumbek and Riq).
With purchase of the special offer 10 class punch card, you will receive one of the following or similar quality instruments (yours to keep):
Remo Glen Velez Riq 9″
Egyptian-style Aluminum Doumbek with rounded rim and synthetic 8 ½” head ~11″ maximum diameter, approximately 17 1/8” length (in various colors and finishes)
Low cost student grade instruments Richard recommends:
Remo Glen Velez Riq, 9″, Tunable,
Remo Glen Velez Riq, 9″, Pretuned,
Egyptian-style Aluminum Doumbek with rounded rim and synthetic 8 ½” head ~11″ maximum diameter (see picture)
such as Meinl Aluminum Doumbek, 8 ½” head diameter, 17 1/8” length (various colors and finishes)
(All available from Amazon.com)
 Satori Dance Students ~ photo courtesy of Richard Herrington The students and teachers of Satori Dance would like to thank all the friends and family who came out to enjoy our holiday show on December 10th, 2011. Your support and enthusiasm mean the world to us as we reach out to make new friends and discover ourselves through the world of dance!
A special thank you to our guest performers from Bohemian Daughters, a student troupe run by Nancy Montgomery who blew us away with a completely improvised group performance to never before heard music! Another huge thank you to Richard Herrington who volunteered his skill and time as a photographer to capture some wonderful images which you can see below and on the Satori Dance facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/RioofSatoriDance.
 Bohemian Daughters ~ Photo courtesy of Richard Herrington We had two group performances by students, solos by Katie Young, Hannah Mahoney and Rio of Satori Dance and the whole audience was invited to join in the dancing with a closing round of dabke- a folk dance of Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan. Big grins and lots of stomping had by all.
 Katie Young ~ Photo courtesy of Richard Herrington  Hannah Mahoney ~ Photo courtesy of Richard Herrington  Rio of Satori Dance ~ Photo courtesy of Richard Herrington Classes have taken a brief recess to enjoy the holidays and a time of rest and renewal and begin again in the new year on January 10th. If you are interested in classes, dates, studio address and time can be found in the calendar on the left side of the page or you may visit the contact page to ask further questions.
Don’t ask me what the motivation was, I honestly don’t know what planted the idea in my mind! I have a long torso and a growing collection of shirts that are just barely too short plus some that are just silly lounge arounds that I barely wear. I got it into my head to sort of re-build these into cropped tops for dance class because I always seem to have a shortage of good tops to wear at practice. It’s relatively simple to do. Minimal supplies, not a lot of patterning or sewing know-how needed.
Continue reading T-shirt to Choli Conversion How-To
If you haven’t heard of the now 19th annual Denver Witches’ Ball this is the year to check it out! Tuatha will be rocking the dance floor, the basement will be packed with fantastic vendors, tarot card readers and psychics and the girls of Satori Dance will be performing a very special version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller as mummified zombies from Pharaoh’s tomb!
For more details on the event and to purchase tickets online visit http://www.denverwitchesball.com/
Friday July 9 evening through Sunday July 11 morning
Come Commune with Mother Earth and Father Sky as we Drum, Sing and Dance around the Sunrise Fire Pit!
Workshops
Drum Building with Steven Lange & Steven Kroll
Beginning Didgeridoo playing with George Brown
Bringing your voice to the Song with Judy Wilson
Drumming as a Spiritual Practice with Keith Hancock
Beginning Djun-Djun Drumming with Gregg Hansen
Light Drum Circle Facilitation with Gregg Hansen
Drum, Chant and Dance with Sára Rain
Beginning Drum Classes – various teachers
Native American Flute with Bill Grindle
Belly Dancing with Rio of Satori Dance
My hour and a half long workshop will focus on centering ourselves within our bodies so that we can feel and be moved by our natural rhythms. It will be beginning level technique unless I discover my students have the experience to handle more advanced movement vocabulary. Join me for my favorite Native American sage ceremony, a breath-conscious warm up and time immersed in the beauty of rhythm! For more information and to register please visit https://sunriseranch.org/activities/heart-beat-drum-and-dance-festival/
A student of Thompson Valley High School called me up, more or less out of the blue. She had an assignment that required she bring in some type of professional instructor to teach a session of her aerobics class. She decided she wanted belly dance. Well, today was the day! I spent about an hour and a half teaching and lecturing to around 20 high school students. We stomped and hopped and hair tossed and generally had a fantastic time. The primary question of the day seemed to revolve around whether there were men who belly dance! Yes indeed! Jamil of Australia, Tito, and Zorba are a few that come to mind immediately. They aren’t as common in the professional venues as women- mostly because tourists expect women and won’t pay to watch men, not because the men don’t have the moves!
Join us in Fort Collins on Tuesday, February 2nd from 6:30-7:30pm for our Mixed Levels class with Satori Dance and instructor Rio. We’ll be working up a sweat and teaching our bodies some new tricks! Come learn the movements that create the beautiful Middle Eastern dance we call Belly Dance! Class emphasis is on movements, muscle memory and short combinations as well as strength building exercises intended to develop the muscles needed to support and control your body movements during the dance. Your first class is half price at $5 and additional classes are $10 payable by cash, check or credit. Purchase a punch card for 10 classes at $90- that’s one class free! Punch cards do not expire so they still work for drop-in attendance. Our classes meet at 1741 Westfield Dr., Fort Collins. Come shake it with us soon!
Roll the red carpet out and get ready for our staff t-shirts for “Security”! These cheeky t-shirts are perfect for gig security and protective boyfriends 
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