Day 1  Odissi Indian Classical Dance  9.27, 2-5:00p

Enter the timeless, mystical realm of India’s ancient temple culture. Through traditional Odissi movement, Temple Dance Herstory, and intimate tales from Tenley’s journeys in India, you will receive precious teachings and practices carried over centuries through one of India’s most revered classical dance traditions.

With respect to the lineages, teachers, and legacy of dancers, Tenley brings you authentic teachings from her numerous visits and immersive study in the origin center of Odissi Dance.

Temple Dance Herstory Slideshow: Enjoy evocative and exotic imagery + intimate tales from Tenley’s India journeys, in the deep of it, along with nearly forgotten secrets of the Temple Dancers. Profoundly activating for dancers, yoga practitioners, and Shakti lovers!

This workshop is especially enriching for dancers, yoga practitioners, and women drawn to sacred movement, and feminine wisdom.

You will Learn:

Hand Mudras

Sensual Bends

Face & Eye Gestures

Elegant Postures

Traditional Odissi Moves & Combos

Yogic Practices specifically for the Female System

Tuition:  $75 Early Bird to Sept 20 / $85 starts Sep 21

Day 2  Temple Tribal Fusion®  10.4, 2-4:30p

Discover how Odissi’s ancient movement, embodied artistry, and feminine yogas are carried into present day through Temple Tribal Fusion® – the format Tenley founded in 2006.

Odissi ornaments from Day 1 are fused with various forms of Belly Dance and graceful Persian Classical, to create an alluring, contemporary choreography that is stunning, sensual, strong, and sacred.

Join us in creating a signature TTF® choreography which will expand your movement language, giving you a new expressive range to explore beyond our time together. 

You will also receive a special invitation to continue developing this into a more polished, performance-ready piece.

Tuition:  $65 Early Bird to Sep 20 / $75 starts Sep 21