Workshop with Hind Benali of Fleur d'Orange

Workshop with Hind Benali of Fleur d'Orange

Somerville
MA
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 7:00 PM

A contemporary dance class for adults led by Hind Benali 
(Casablanca, Morocco - Artistic Director of Fleur D'Orange)
Ages 15+

How do you weave together the traditions you cherish with contemporary influences from your life? How can dance express the complexity of our identities? These questions fuel Hind Benali's engaging dance style as she explores her life as a woman, a Muslim, an Arab, and a North African. Whether in solos for herself or in works created with others including non-dance members of the community, Benali takes life’s everyday texture and transforms it. This is a rare chance to

Captivating movement traces layers of gender, culture, history, and ancestry Riveting solo movement by choreographer-dancer Hind Benali accompanied by a live-recorded sound score traces the...