Performance Spotlight: Anwen Rhosyn : Texas

Anwen Rhosyn
Anwen Rhosyn

Anwen Rhosy (ANN-wen row-SEEN) has been performing her tribal fusion dance at various shows, festivals and weeklies in Dallas this past year. She will be having a workshop on November 4, 2012 that is open to the public. Twin Shape will be providing amazing self composed music that Anwen Rhosyn will perform to as this same event. I’m very excited as I’ve never taken a belly dancing class but I like to dance & I have a belly so I welcome the opportunity to join in!!

What type of dance did you learn? Where and who taught you?

I became interested in belly dancing after seeing the Wings of Isis show at Scarborough Faire in Waxahachie, TX. I started learning on traditional style DVDs from the library while seeking instruction from local dancer Brandy Bollin and her troupe Tribal Evolution in Hurst, TX. I’ve had the great opportunity to take workshops from Tribal Fusion idols Mardi Love and Zoe Jakes at events like 3rd Coast Tribal in Fort Worth, TX. I now own several instructional DVDs from dancers like Rachel Brice, Asharah, and Sera Solstice, to name just a few. The styles I study are American Tribal Style (ATS), a type of group improv, and Tribal Fusion, a distinctive style that grew from the influence of ATS.

How did you get yr dance name?
I wanted to choose something exotic but was having a hard time identifying with any of the Arabic words I was researching. I decided to look into names from my own Celtic heritage and came across the words Anwen, meaning pure white, and Rhosyn, or rose. The name immediately resonated with me and I knew I had my stage name.

Anwen Rhosyn performance at Old Growth:ReGrowth with TwinShape
Anwen Rhosyn performance at Old Growth:ReGrowth with TwinShape

What are the basic requirements to belly dance?
Belly dance is something that every woman can and, in my opinion, should do, regardless of if she thinks she’s too skinny or too big. Men are also superb belly dancers! A person just needs to have a willingness to try something new and the dedication to practice what they learn. It takes a lot of patience and repetition to develop the muscle control, but anyone can learn it really.

Anween Rhosyn performance May Day at the Lizard Lounge
Anween Rhosyn performance May Day at the Lizard Lounge

Do you have any upcoming performances?
I will be performing with Twin Shape at the park party Nov. 4th and we will also be at the event Spacecamp Psyfari next year in Iowa.

Two Tone performance
Two Tone performance

What can participants expect from your workshop on November 4th?
I will explain the basics of belly dance movement and the body mechanics behind it. We will move through a short warm-up followed by a break down in each section of the body, the different ways it can move, and how to make it all happen. I will then offer the challenge of linking individual moves together in a sequence that begins the practice of flowing energy from one area of the body to the next, which can then be drilled in a personal practice later.

Be sure to join Anwen Rhosyn’s fan page to follow on updates for performances and workshops.

This workshop will be free to the public on November 4, 2012, Sunday at Trinity Park Shelter House. Trinity Park Pavilion 2300 W. 7th St Fort Worth TX 76102

To RSVP for the event & share it with your friends on Facebook click this link. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/337525626343049/?fref=ts

Hope to see you all at the Trinity Park!
Hope to see you all at the Trinity Park!

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