Workshop - Dancing with a Live Band 2026
Sat, Jan 17
|Matthews Community Center
VIP tickets - include performance spot with the Band at the Oasis of Freedom show Zoom Only tickets available Use Coupon BAND2026 to get $15 off General Admission Use Coupon BANDVIP2026 to get $30 off VIP Coupons expires 12/31/2025
Time & Location
Jan 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Matthews Community Center, 100 E McDowell St, Matthews, NC 28105, USA
Guests
About the event
This is a 2-hour bellydance workshop designed to help dancers build confidence in dancing with live music. The focus will be on musical interpretation, improvisation, and connection with musicians. Dancers will explore how to respond to different rhythms and melodies, learn to take cues from the band, and practice dynamic solo and group improv.
Workshop Goals
Help dancers understand and interpret live music – visualizing sound in their movements, recognizing the textures of various instruments, recognizing rhythms, melody changes, and musical phrasing.
Teach dancers how to communicate with musicians non-verbally – using body language, eye contact, and movement choices. Teach how musicians learn to feel the language of the movement and allow the visual to affect the sounds.
Provide hands-on experience with improvisation – dancers and musicians will dive into the rich sensations of seeing sound and hearing movement. Dancers will learn how to respond to live music in real time, rather than pre-recorded…
Schedule
10 minutesWelcome
30 minutesIntroduction & Demonstration
Tickets
General Admission
Sale ends
Jan 17, 2026, 10:20 AM
Use Coupon BAND2026 to get $15 off Coupon expires 12/31/2025
$75.00
+$1.88 ticket service fee
VIP Admission
Sale ends
Jan 17, 2026, 10:30 AM
Use Coupon BANDVIP2026 to get $30 off Coupon expires 12/31/2025 Includes opportunity to perform with the Band at Oasis of Freedom 1/17/2026 at 3pm
$100.00
+$2.50 ticket service fee
Zoom ONLY
Attend via Zoom Zoom link to be sent in separate email
$50.00
+$1.25 ticket service fee