The  course aims  to develop an understanding, by means of practical experimentation, of the inner workings of baroque dances and their connection with the instrumental suites.

The following subjects will be covered :

1. The instrumental baroque site: character, tempo and structure of the dances.

2. Doctrine of the affections: The representation of emotions through music.

3. Recognition and appreciation of musical elements through movement.

Contents:

• French Bellle Danse  from XVIII century.
• Repertory from historical manuals: Folies d’Espange, Sarabande, Menuet.
• Feuillet-Beauchamp notation, the system of dance notation used in baroque dance.
• All differents baroque dances, with special attention on listening and understanding the baroque style.

Eva Narejos. She graduated in Dance, Pedagogy and Musicology.

As a dancer she has performed with several Baroque Dance companies such as “Esquivel danza&música”, “Erreguelak”, “Barroc-Ballet”, and serveral early group ensembles such as Lyra Hispana, Ensemble Diatessaron, La Tropa Barroca de Madrid, El Arte Músico, Vespres d´Arnadí, El Arte Mvsico, Capella de Ministrers, Ensemble Diatessaron, etc.

She has performed in several Musical Festivals such as Choir Festival of San Petersburgo, Les Concerts de Saint_Germain (Ville d´Orly), Saint Jean-de-Luz, “Quincena Musical de San Sebastián”, Semana de Música Antigua de Estella, Festival de Música Antigua de Pirineos and Gijón, MUSIKASTE in Rentería…

Eva Narejos is also piano accopanist and vocal coach at the Conservatorio de Música Oscar Esplá in Alicante.

Yoga is proven to strength and improve the physical and mental wellbeing, it is giving us the possibility to experience the consciousness and it is connecting us with the full potential of our creative energy.

During musical activity, technical skills and accuracy, reasoning, creativity, intuition and emotional expression come into play. The musician is not a separate entity from her/his instrument, she/he “is” the instrument. Then, all that happens in her/his body, mind and spirit is translated in the music she/he is playing.

The professional musician is experiencing a demanding daily training which requires a lot of work and effort, and he has to deal with moments of stress and high demand during stage practice.

Taking this into account, to get the best out of it, it is very important for the musician to keep a healthy, strong and flexible body; a focused, balanced and lucid mind and a connected and free spirit.

The practice of meditation exercises and/or breathing techniques before a concert helps reduce anxiety and improve the performance.

Teacher trained in Hatha Yoga, Yoga Kundalini, Meditation, Mindfulness, Reiki, Fitness, Pilates and in Advanced Therapeutic Yoga.

20 years experience gained in various centres in Murcia.