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An educated and traveled dancer of 13 years, April Rose has a Masters degree in Culture and Performance from UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures|Dance Department, where she has also holds a BA in Dance. April Rose has studied choreographic method, the role of dance in the production of culture, and a variety of dance forms (including: ballet, modern, West African, jazz, hip hop, Bedhayo Javanese court dance, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, & Khathak classical Indian dances, contact improv, Skinner Releasing Technique, raqs sharqi, tribal, and fusion bellydance). Her research explores the transnational history of bellydance since the mid-19th century and the many incarnations of bellydance practice in the post 1960’s US. In her own work, April Rose creates playful and thoughtful choreographies that often seek to find a balance between fused traditions and the ethics of intercultural performance. She tours internationally with Bellydance Superstars and was a performing member of UNMATA for 5 years. She began Egyptian/American cabaret or raqs sharqi bellydance as a child and has since extensively trained in tribal bellydance and group improv. A highly sought after instructor, she travels internationally to teach, speak, and perform. In her workshops she teaches a variety of bellydance techniques, physical conditioning, fusion and the politics of fusion, choreographic method, bellydance history, and adapted psycho-physical awareness practices. Her strategy for life and art is to take risk without taking yourself all too seriously!
"April Rose" Aaron Stipkovich | Published: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 |