Founder,
Artistic Director, Choreographer, and Lead Dancer for:
Boom Boom Bollywood
The Sexy Scallywags Pirate Circus
Performer with:
Fyrae
Domba! Tribal Fusion Dance Troupe |
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Samantha Riggs
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Samantha has traveled the world
teaching Bollywood Style Dance, Tribal Style Belly Dance, Tribal
Fusion, Fire Arts and Pirate Belly Dance. Her serious obsession
with Bollywood movies has, over the years, infected others... leading
to her higher goal of connection and understanding between the Western
and the Indo-American communities. Samantha has a long history on
stage with many other forms of theatre arts including fire performance,
stage combat, acting, stand-up comedy and comedy improvisation,
singing, drumming and folk dancing.
For Samantha, Art is really all about
Love and about expanding the small definition of Love present in mass
consciousness to a pure, unadulterated, consuming, spiritual, feral
existence without fear. The way she presents this in her own art of
choreography and performance is via humor and exuberance, since she
believes laughing ameliorates fear. So she brings you the idea of
Apape, unconditional Love, via the uber-cheesy, over-the-top romance
of Bollywood and the balls-to-the-wall, intoxicated, freedom-loving
pirate.
Samantha’s latest passion which has inspired
her in all areas of her life is that of tall ship sailing, and she
can often be found 70-90 feet in the air in the rigging of the brig
Lady Washington. This call to adventure has kept her in the United
States for another year or so. Come and dance with her before the
kraken gets back on her trail.
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Useful links:
Downtown
Milwaukee Hotels
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Class
Schedule & Registration
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Samantha
Riggs Workshop
full registration
all 4 workshops
$180 |
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Saturday,
April 5th 2008: |
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Competition-style
Bhangra
10:00am – 12:00pm
Single workshop - $45 |
Bhangra is a traditional and energetic folk dance from Punjab,
Northern India, and the newest trend in Bhangra is a super-athletic
form developed as a result of University Bhangra competitions.
This class is quite an aerobic workout for men and women, but
fear not! You’re up to it – just challenge yourself.
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Lunch
12:00 – 1:30pm
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On your own |
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Fosse-lized!
1:30 – 3:30pm
Single
workshop - $45 |
Let us tip our
stylish bowler hats to Bob Fosse, jazz dance choreographer extraordinaire!
Samantha has brought the stylized, cynical sexuality of Fosse
to Bellydance and Fosse-lized some tribal fusion combos for
you to learn.
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Rakhshanda
presents
‘Rakh
'n Belly Roll’
Show 7:00pm
Show Tickets - $20 |
Featuring Samantha
Riggs, Rakhshanda, and other regional dancers.
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| Sunday,
April 6th 2008: |
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Temple
Bollywood: Poses, Hand Gestures and Graceful Footwork
11am – 1pm
Single workshop - $45
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In this class,
Samantha will help you train your body to project emotion through
the use of Indian postures and classical hasta mudras (“hand
positions”), plus teach graceful transitions and foot placement
so you will feel centered and grounded no matter what your dance
background!
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Lunch
– 1:00 – 2:30pm
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On your own
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Domba!
Tribal Combos
2:30 – 4:30pm
Single Workshop - $45 |
The world-renowned
Domba! Tribal Fusion troupe developed many of their own combos
during their time together, which are a great addition to any
tribal belly dancer's repertoire! Samantha will teach you as
many as you can absorb in the time allotted.
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Official Shirts! |
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Rakhshanda
Tribal Belly Dance Shirts
with our slogan:
‘Get Rakh’d!’
Choose from
3 styles (S-XL):
$15 |
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Order them now to be picked up at registration check in! Just
in time to sport them at the workshop weekend extravaganza!
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Goldenrod
lettering on black shirt |
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CLICK HERE FOR A
Printable
Order Form |
