2013 Classes with Eve Costarelli

         2013 Classes with Eve Costarelli

                   AdamAnt_Eve@hotmail.com; 617-216-1643

                         www. AlwaysBDancing.blogspot.com

Mondays @ Open Spirit, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA; 617-216-1643

4:30-5:30PM Youth Yoga for grades 5-12 (New session) 

6:00-7:30PM Veteran’s Yoga (co-taught with Michael Thomas)

Tuesdays @ Spirit Bear Power Yoga, 19 Main Street, Natick, MA; 508-655-YOGA (9642)

4:00-5:00PM Youth Yoga for grades 5-12 (New session)

Tuesdays @ Dancing Arts Center, 9 Whitney Street, Holliston, MA; 508-429-7577

6:00-7:00PM Youth Tap (ages 6-10) (New sessions starting January 22, 2013)

7:00-8:00PM Teen Tap (ages 11+)

8:00-9:00PM Adult Tap

Wednesdays @ the Dance Complex, 536 Mass Avenue, Cambridge, MA; 617-216-1643

4:00-5:00PM Youth Flamenco 1 (ages 6-10)

5:00-6:00PM Youth Flamenco 2 (ages 11+)

Fridays @ Open Spirit, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA; 617-216-1643

10:00-11:15 Adult/Teen Flamenco: 8-week Sevillanas Series (Welcoming home-schoolers ages 11+) (New session January 11, 2013-March 8, 2013)

Sevillanas:

Sevillanas is a timeless folkdance from southern Spain that has become virtually synonymous with the flamenco of Andalucía. Based on traditional Spanish dances, the Sevillanas form was adopted by the residents of Sevilla (both gypsies and non-gypsies) and merged with their strong flamenco culture to become the most recognizable symbol of the region. Sevillanas are danced in pairs by children, teenagers and adults at nightclubs, parties, and most famously at the annual Feria de Abril in Sevilla. Sevillanas is a fun and exciting dance that enlivens any party and is essential in the repertoire of any flamenco dancer and for all who just love the art of flamenco.

This class will guide the beginner dancer through the basic steps of all four parts of the Sevillanas. The course will cover the basic flamenco style, posture, hand, arm and foot placement. 

Mother-Daughter Yoga Retreat December 2012

Yesterdays yoga retreat brought together a great group of moms, daughters, aunts and nieces. There was a great connection for me amongst the whole group as friends from many areas of my life joined me for this workshop.

We set the room up in a sun ray shape, with each couple set up next to each other. We started the class with a name game where we said our name and we stated one thing that we do to make us calm. Some of the responses were: yoga, running, swimming, walking the dog, walking in the woods, deep breathing, laying on the couch listening to music, reading and dancing. Everyone seemed to be able to relate to all calming ideas and we smiled and nodded our heads with each suggestion.

The underlying lesson for today's class was "Calm in the Storm". Everyone can relate especially at this time of the year how we all feel like we are running around trying to get to the point that we are going to have vacation and relax, but often we run right past vacation and there is never any rest.

After starting in Balasana (child's pose), just to calm ourselves and give us a chance to focus inwards-feel our breath expand in our bellies and press against the thighs-stimulating the relaxation response in one of the most accessible forward bends, I talked about looking inside and finding the space inside of us to relax. I noted that at times of extreme activity, my body felt tight and wrapped up, no moving space available; All I was was skin and bones. But if I could take a moment to unwind, to fill my body up like a balloon, then the space within allowed me to feel open, relaxed and able to take in all types of experiences, whether, good or bad.   We talked about the Fight or Flight response, just so everyone knew the physical and mental changes our bodies go through when we experience fight or flight.

Throughout the class we explored partner poses and ways that we could help our partners by being good assistants. We started with a simple back-to-back seated twist. Standing in Tadasana (Mountain Pose), we played with our toes, shifted our weight and swayed our torsos. Sun salutation modification to include high and then low lunge with a balance and then into Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose). We dropped to our knees and explored the arms for downward dog and then one partner would go back into downward dog and the other would assist by first standing behind and puling back at the hip points and then coming to the front and pushing through the sacrum. We played with the balance of Anantasana (Vishnu's Couch Pose) by imagining we were laying on the top of a fence; the challenge of Vasisthasana (Side Plank Pose) while trying to balance on one arm and possibly bring our top leg into tree pose and the relaxation of Makarasana (Crocodile Pose) lying on our bellies, arms crossed in front with our forehead  resting on our stacked hands-letting our whole shoulder girdle slide off like a scarf falling around our ears.

Standing we explore Vrksasana (Tree pose) and see how many ways we can challenge our balance with our partner; Trikonasana (triangle pose) and then Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose). We took a moment to explore the balance of half moon and then going into out partners again, one person tool half moon while the other person assisted them them with the balance (standing behind in a strong position, holding the hip and helping it open while at the same time pressing the posers upper palm with the assister's free palm to help stabilize the pose).

We lay down for a mini Savasana and then talked about mandalas. I had brought many different coloring book page mandalas-something for everyone! We did not even realize how fast the time had gone, so our coloring session was a bit shorter than I had planned. I sent everyone home with their creations and a nice piece of mounting board for them to display their beautiful mandalas at home in a a place where they could relax and meditate.

I loved the class. Wish my mom could have taken it with me! I will pan another for the spring!

Thank you all deeply,
Eve

Play List:

Charles Dutoit: London Sinfonietta-Saint-Saens: Carnival Des Animaux-Aqarium

Ravi Shankar-Pather Panchali

The Roots (ft. The Miguel Atwood Ferguson Dillchestra)-Antiquity

Brian Eno-Deep Blue

Emancipator-Greenland

Stars-Sleep Tonight (Junior Boys Remix)

Leo’s Sunshipp-Give Me the Sunshine (Vocal)

Iron & Wine-Boy with a Coin

Emancipator-Anthem

Chamberlain-Lost In The World (Kanye West Ft Bon Iver cover)

Larry Heard pr. Mr. White-The Sun Can’t Compare

Ben Lee-Kids (MGMT)

The Pool-Jamaica Resting

Chitti Babu-Ananda Sagara-Raga Garudadhwani-Adi Talam-Thyagaraja

Thomas Smith-Retina Scan (Anthea Scholtz delayed remix)

Stars-This Charming Man (The Smiths cover)

Mozart-Sonata in C Major (part 1)

Mozart-Sonata in C Major (part 2)

Mozart-Sonata in C Major (part 3)

Moby-Myopia

Moby-The Rain Falls and the Sky Shudders

2013 Classes with Eve Costarelli: Youth Yoga, Youth Flamenco; Adult/Teen Flamenco: Sevillanas; Tap Dance for all ages

2013 Classes with Eve Costarelli: Youth Yoga, Youth Flamenco; Adult/Teen Flamenco: Sevillanas; Tap Dance for all ages

Mondays @ Open Spirit, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA

4:30-5:30PM Youth Yoga for grades 5-12

6:00-7:30PM Veteran’s Yoga (co-taught with Michael Thomas)

Tuesdays @ Spirit Bear Power Yoga, 19 Main Street, Natick, MA

4:00-5:00PM Youth Yoga for grades 5-12

Tuesdays @ Dancing Arts Center, 9 Whitney Street, Holliston, MA

6:00-7:00PM Youth Tap (ages 6-10)

7:00-8:00PM Teen Tap (ages 11+)

8:00-9:00PM Adult Tap

Wednesdays @ the Dance Complex, 536 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

4:00-5:00PM Youth Flamenco 1 (ages 6-10)

5:00-6:00PM Youth Flamenco 2 (ages 11+)

Fridays @ Open Spirit, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA

10:00-11:15 Adult/Teen Flamenco: 8-week Sevillanas Series (Welcoming home schoolers ages 11+) Session January 11, 2013-March 28, 2013

For more information, please contact Eve Costarelli AlwaysBDancing@gmail.com or 617-216-1643.

Classes with Eve Costarelli: Flamenco, Tap and Yoga; Yoga Retreat for Daughters and Moms

Looking ahead to the week 12/10/2012-12/16/2012

Monday 12/10/2012 @ Open Spirit at Edwards Church, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA:

·       Youth Yoga for Grades 5-8 4:30-5:30PM

·       Veterans Yoga 6:00-7:30PM

Tuesday starting January 8, 2013 @ Spirit Bear Power Yoga, 19 Main Street, Natick, MA

·        Youth Yoga for Grades 5-8 4:00-5:00PM

Wednesday 12/12/2012 @ the Dance Complex, 536 Mass Ave., Cambridge, MA

·       Youth Flamenco (Beginner) Ages 6-9  4:00-5:00PM

·        Youth Flamenco (Intermediate) Ages 10-16 5:00-6:00PM

Friday 12/14/2012 @ Open Spirit at Edwards Church, 39 Edwards Street, Framingham, MA:

·        Adult/Teen Flamenco Ages 12+ (This class will resumes 1/11/2013)

Sunday 12/16/2012

Yoga Retreat at Open Spirit for Girls & Moms
Yoga Retreat for Girls (ages 8-14) and Moms (or any adult female) with Eve Costarelli at Open Spirit: A Place of Hope, Health and Harmony.

Sunday, December 16th:  1:00 – 3:00pm

Bring your mom (or any adult female) to yoga and practice with someone you love! In a fun and upbeat class, we will explore yoga poses, philosophy, breath work and meditation as well as journaling and the creation of personal mandalas. This class promotes harmony, positive communication, mutual respect, relaxation and friendship. We learn to not only practice yoga on our mat but also how to bring these skills off the mat and into the world.

Expect to leave feeling connected and balanced!

Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, block and strap (if you have them). We do have some community props available. Also bring a water bottle and dress for movement. Do not eat for up to one hour before class.

For more information & to register, please contact:

Eve Costarelli 617-216-1643 or AlwaysBDancing@gmail.com

Suggested donation:

$25 per couple (additional siblings $5 each)

Open Spirit is a new multi-faith center for the wider community, a place to celebrate and strengthen our connectedness, to promote healing and wholeness, and to experience spiritual nourishment.

Open Spirit, A Place of Hope, Health and Harmony
39 Edwards Street · Framingham · MA 01701 · info@openspiritcenter.org · 508-877-8162 

   Remember to always be dancing!

          No olvides bailar siempre

www.alwaysbdancing.blogspot.com

WORLD MUSIC/CRASHarts presents FLAMENCO FESTIVAL 2013

WORLD MUSIC/CRASHarts presents

FLAMENCO FESTIVAL 2013

FOR TICKETS & INFORMATION CALL (617) 876-4275 OR VISIT www.WorldMusic.org

From Spain

PACO PEÑA FLAMENCO DANCE COMPANY

Performing Flamenco Vivo

Sunday, February 3, 2pm l $48, $42, $37, $30

Berklee Performance Center, 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston

Flamenco Festival 2013 returns for a glorious 12^th season of world-class flamenco dance and music. Exceptional flamenco dancers and a sensational band of musicians and virtuoso singers come together in this production from legendary flamenco guitarist Paco Peña. Packed with intensity, depth and raw energy, Flamenco Vivocaptures all the passions of present-day flamenco.

From Spain

BALLET FLAMENCO DE ANDALUCÍA

Performing the United States premiere of Metáfora

Friday, March 1, 7:30pm l Saturday, March 2, 8pm l Sunday, March 3, 3pm

$65, $50, $40 Reserved seating

Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., Boston

Boston debut

Flamenco Festival 2013 returns for a 12^th glorious season of world-class flamenco dance and music with the massively popular Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, coming to Boston for the first time, direct from Spain. This renowned company of 17 dancers, singers and musicians, directed by award-wining flamenco star Rubén Olmo, presents the Boston premiere of Metáfora, a dazzling kaleidoscope of castanets, fans, traditional flamenco bata de cola dresses, powerful footwork, demanding technique and jaw-dropping athleticism.

FOR TICKETS & INFORMATION CALL (617) 876-4275 OR VISIT www.WorldMusic.org