Al-Andalus Camp ‘Classic’ | JAN 8-15, 2023

Neoandalusi & Muwashahat Intensive Dance Week

Location: Casa El Morisco

28 hours of workshop

Guided visit of the Alhambra and Granada

Flamenco show

Closing party with perfomance

Synopsis: This week-long seminar, designed as an immersion and cultural exchange camp, is aimed at belly dancers who want to learn or deepen the Neo-Andalusi dance style created by Nesma. If this is your first participation in the Al-Andalus camp, we recommend this version that we call “Classic” because it follows the same structure of the original that has been so successful since its first edition in 2010. The course includes an introduction to the style of Nesma neo-andalusi dance and workshops on culture, music and costume design. You will also participate in a guided tour of the city of Granada with its Andalusian legacy, including the spectacular architectural complex of the Alhambra. This visit is very important to understand the culture of Al-Andalus and a must for lovers of Arab culture. You can also choose to join the Intensive Camp or the Complete 2-Week Course.

Schedule

Calendar

Provisional (schedules may change)

• SUNDAY 8 January

10:00 – 20:00 Arrival. Pick up at Malaga airport.
Trip from the airport to the hotel. (See transfer information).
Check in at Casa el Morisco. Rest. Salad buffet available all day.
19:00 Group meeting in the restaurant and Dinner.

• MONDAY 9 January

09:00 – 10:00 Buffet breakfast.
09:30 Introduction to the Al-Andalus Camp.
10:00 – 13:00 Technique and combinations.
13:00 – 14:00 Neo-Andalusian dance. Theorical class.
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch. Free salad bar.
15:00 – 17:00 Free time.
17:00 – 19:00 Music class.
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner.
8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Music class.

• TUESDAY 10 January

09:00 – 10:00 Buffet breakfast.
10:00 – 13:00 Technique and combinations.
13:00 – 13:45 Choreography Part 1.
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch. Free salad bar.
15:00 – 19:00 Music class.
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner.
20:30 – 22:00 Changing room Part 1: Theoretical class.

• WEDNESDAY 11 January

09:00 – 10:00 Buffet breakfast.
10:00 – 13:00 Technique and combinations.
13.00 – 13:45 Choreography Part 2.
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch. Free salad bar.
15:00 – 17:30 Free time.
17:30 – 19:00 Wardrobe Part 2: Workshop.
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner.

• THURSDAY 12 January

Free day: Excursion to Granada and the Alhambra. Guided visit.
06:30 – 07:00 Breakfast.
07:00 Departure to Granada.
9:00 Access to the Alhambra.
9:00 – 10:00 Guided tour of the Alcazaba and the Palace of Carlos V
10:00 – 12:00 Guided tour of the Nasrid Palaces of the Alhambra, the Generalife and the Gardens.
12:00 Departure from the Alhambra and walk to the center of Granada
12:15 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch (tapas tasting).
14:00 – 16:30 Guided tour of El Albaicín and the historic center of Granada.
16:30 – 17:20 Free time in Granada
17:30 Return to Casa El Morisco
19:00 Dinner at Casa El Morisco

• FRIDAY 13 January

09:00 – 10:00 Buffet Breakfast.
10:00 – 12:30 Technique and combinations.
12:30 – 13:45 Choreography Part 3.
14:00 – 15:00 Lunch. Free salad bar.
15:00 – 17:30 Free time.
17:30 – 19:00 Music theory and dance composition class.
19:00 – 20:30 Dinner.
20:30 – 21:30 Flamenco show with live music.

• SATURDAY 14 January

09:00 – 10:00 Buffet Breakfast.
10:00 – 12:30 Technique and combinations.
12:30 – 13:45 Choreography Part 4 and final details.
14:00 Diploma delivery ceremony.
14:30 – 15:30 Lunch. Free salad bar.
15:30 – 19:00 Free time.
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner.*
20:30 Hafla. Oriental & Andalusian dance. Dancer performance!

* Possibility of having dinner after the show.

• SUNDAY 15 January

10:00 Departure from the rooms

Breakfast buffet. Salad buffet available all day.
Transfer to Malaga airport: All day from 8:00 h. at 8:00 p.m.

Total class time: 28 hours

Dance practice: 14 hours

Music for dancers: 4 hours

Dance choreography: 4 hours

Lecture on musicality and dance composition: 2 hours

Neoandalusi dance conference: 1 hour

Locker room conference: 1 hour 30 minutes

Costume workshop: 1 hour 30 minutes

Prices

Course

Full board accommodation

The total price of the course includes:

• All the classes.
• Flamenco show with live music.
• Guided tour of Granada and the Alhambra.
• Closing party with performance by the participants.

The accommodation price includes:

• Accommodation in a double room shared by 2 people with a private bathroom (or a single room with a supplement*)
• Cleaning of the room, change of sheets and towels is done twice a week.
• All meals: breakfast buffet, buffet salad all day and dinner. Except lunch in Granada during the visit on Thursday.
• All food during the week is vegetarian and vegan.
• All drinks all day: soft drinks, mineral water, wine, beer, tea, coffee.
• Transportation from Malaga airport and Benajarafe bus station to the hotel on arrival and departure days from 08:00 h. at 8:00 p.m.
• Shared rooms are organized according to the order of registration of the participants. The availability of a double room is not guaranteed in case the number of participants is odd.
• Accompanying persons are not admitted to music and costume classes or workshops.
• At Casa El Morisco the rooms are cleaned and the towels are changed twice a week.

The accommodation price does NOT include:

• The transfer from the train station or other places other than the airport. The hotel organizes a transfer to the hotel from a bus stop in the city of Benajarafe.
• Transfer from the airport outside the pick-up hours (08:00 a.m. to 08:00 p.m.) **

Duration: 28 hours of workshops from Monday to Saturday. Thursday visit to Granada.

General conditions of registration and participation.

Booking & Payment

COURSE:

• Complete or booking fee payment by card, Paypal or bank transfer.
• The booking fee will be deduced from the total fee.
• The rest of the total sum is payable before December 31.
• Payment by installment: contact us

ACCOMMODATION:

• Payment in cash at arrival (other options: contact us)