16 hours of intensive workshops with three star performers!
✔️ KIRA HABIBI LAL: 3 workshops (3 x 2 hours)
✔️ RACHAEL REDFERN: 3 workshops (3 x 2 hours)
✔️ MAFFIA JULIETA: 2 workshops (2 x 2 hours)
❌ DOES NOT INCLUDE THE PERFORMANCE INTENSIVE WITH MAFFIA JULIETA
Workshop Date: 13-15 June 2025
Kira Lebedeva - Habibi Lal
Kira Lebedeva is an internationally acclaimed Ukrainian tribal fusion performer with nearly 16 years of experience in teaching tribal fusion and yoga. Known for her distinctive approach to classes and training, Kira offers unparalleled expertise and innovative techniques to her students.
She is the proprietor of "Tribal Space," a premier studio located in the heart of Lviv, where she conducts transformative dance and yoga sessions. Additionally, Kira leads the esteemed dance collective "Apsara's Breath," where she mentors and inspires dancers to achieve excellence.
And also she founded a tribal online dance school "Tribal Diving Online" since 2020.
Kira will teach three 2-hour workshops at the Fusion Essence Budapest Festival.
Habibi Lal Workshops
Level: All levels
Immerse yourself in the flowing, snake-like movements of tribal belly dance in this drill-focused class. Explore slow, flexible combinations while playing with rhythms and speeds, perfect for all levels. Reconnect with your body's abilities and refine your technique, whether you're a beginner or a pro.
⭐️ Small Movements, Muscular Locks and Contractions
Level: All levels
Discover the essence of tribal dance through small movement techniques, achieved with precise muscular contractions. Using yoga to enhance body awareness, we'll target hard-to-access muscles responsible for locks and stops. Challenging yet rewarding drills will refine your technique, suitable for dancers of all levels.
⭐️ Waterfall Techniques
Level: All levels
A captivating blend of softness, muscular contractions, and free-flowing movements that mimic waterfalls and mountain rivers. These fluid, mesmerizing techniques create magic on stage, enchanting every spectator. Perfect for dancers of all levels!
Rachael Redfern
Rachael Redfern is an internationally acclaimed fusion bellydancer based in London, UK. Teaching and performing professionally full time, she is known for her distinctive dance stylisation influenced by dark vintage aesthetics as well as for her inventive choreographic work and smooth, precise technique and musicality.
A passionate and dedicated teacher, for the past five years she has offered popular weekly classes in London alongside regular online courses, private tuition and coaching. She also teaches frequently sold-out workshops and intensives across the UK and for festivals and dance events in over ten countries to date.
She is the orginaser of London Fusion Fest.
Rachael will teach three 2-hour workshops at the Fusion Essence Budapest Festival.
Rachael Redfern Workshops
⭐️ Vintage FusionCHOREO, EXPRESSION & STYLISATION
Level: All levels
Embrace the dark allure of vintage vamps like Theda Bara and 1920s silent screen icons. This workshop blends Egyptian Golden Era glamour with precise fusion bellydance techniques and expressive poses. Master Rachael's signature style for a captivating and dramatic performance.
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TECHNIQUE & COMBOS
Level: All levels
In this workshop, refine your technique, conditioning, and sequencing for ultimate isolation control—smooth, locked, popped, and ticked. Dive into muscle activation for dynamic movement, creative combinations, and expressive layers. Gain fresh ideas, pathways, and sequences to elevate your dance with attitude and precision.
⭐️ READY, SET, SHIMMY
Level: Inetrmediate, Advanced
Tired of using the same shimmies? This high-energy class explores diverse shimmy styles—3/4, 4/4, sharp, smooth, layered, and more—combined with polished isolation techniques. Expand your shimmy vocabulary and master dynamic combinations to captivate your audience!
Julieta Maffia
Julieta Maffia is a dancer, teacher & choreographer based in Buenos Aires Argentina.
She owns Saturnus Dance Studio where she teaches Fusion Bellydance & Conditioning on her daily basis.
She's been teaching for over a decade. She loves taking classes on her own. Since Pandemic is over, Julieta has been touring teaching and performing all over American Continent, Europe & Asia. She has been lucky enough to collaborate with amazing artists of the Fusion Bellydance Scene.
Julieta is a curious artist, she loves learning other crafts in order to develop new ideas in Fusion Bellydance.
She is currently working on " La Real Snake", a Conceptual Dance Play with a cast of 40 dancers. The play unfolds a story about an artistic journey which includes Julieta Maffia personal dance language explorations & aesthetic intentions to transport the audience into a beautiful journey.
Curious facts: She is a certified Datura teacher, Pilates instructor & GUESS WHAT? a former heavy metal singer.
Julieta will teach two 2-hour workshops and
a Performance intensive at the Fusion Essence Budapest Festival.
Julieta Maffia Workshops
Level: Inetrmediate, Advanced
Transform your dance with Julieta Maffia's Unique approach. Let's work on both Retro Inspired Bellydance -Technique and Concepts of cinematographic language to enhance your performance skills and direct the audience eye.
There will be specific instructions regarding Posture (or Body language), Gaze work, Space & TIME dynamics and Musicality in order to catch all the nuances of the Dramatic Arc of the Perfomance.
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⭐️ Psychedelic HipWork ( & Creative Footwork!)
Level: All levels
Hipwork is in extintion!! It's time to honor our Dance Mammas and Bring it back!
The goal of this workshop is showcasing all the magnificents things our hip can do. We'll work on releasing the tissues around our pelvis, strengthening our muscles, increasing our stamina, building precision and control of the tiny and deep muscles.
Julieta will teach you specific movements of her repertoire, & we will drill some unusual combinations to inspire you to create your own. Our feet will have a lot of room for expression, so be ready for that too!
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