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Arabian Dance Theatre presents – Under The Sun

September 15th, 2011

Arabian Dance Theatre presents – Under The Sun

 

Under The Sun is an exciting show of dance, dreams and destiny.

Based on real inspirations, this is specatcular dance show telling a modern story about young Bedouin girl who challenges her traditions and follows her dream to become a dancer in Cairo. Arabian Dance Theatre present a unique, colourful and uplifting production of Arabic dance and music.

Expect to see Bedouin, Arabic Folk, Oriental and Modern Arabic dance all in one show.

Under the Sun will be Arabian Dance Theatre’s most exciting show yet- Do not miss it!
www.arabiandancetheatre.com
Arabian Dance Theatre have featured on BBC Arabic, MBC Channel, Al Alamia TV, Al Arab Newspaper, Asharq Al Aswat.

 

 

Tickets on Sale Now!! We advice you buy early as last year we sold out and many people were turned away at the door.

 

 

London

Friday 14th October & Saturday 15th October 2011

8-10 pm @ Jacksons Lane Theatre, 269a Archway Road, London. N6 5AA

Tickets £15 advanced or £17 on the door.

Box Office 020 8341 4421

Online Tickets at www.jacksonlane.org.uk (make sure you go to the book tickets page)

Leeds

Friday 11th November 2011

8-10 pm @ Seven Arts Centre

31a Harrogate Road, Chapel Allerton, Leeds LS7 3PD

Tickets £15 advanced or £17 on the door

Box Office 0113 2626777

Online tickets at www.sevenleeds.co.uk


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Top 10 tips to Improve quickly in Bellydance!

February 8th, 2011

 

  1. Practise every single day at home for between 10 and 30 mins maximum! If you do it for too long one night you won’t do it at all for the rest of the week.
  2. Try out different teachers and all their different styles.
  3. Grab any opportunity to perform at haflas and other bellydance events.
  4. Make some good contacts with already professionals bellydancers in your area.
  5. Book a trip to Egypt and simply absorb the vibe and treat yourself to a couple of gorgeous bellydance costumes.
  6. Buy loads of music.
  7. Take every opportunity to dance. Any “dead time” should be spent practising, including for instance when: brushing your teeths, waiting at the bus stop, long bus journeys, washing-up…..
  8. Tell people around you that you ARE a bellydancer. If you believe in it, then it will happen.
  9. Watch a new youtube performance every day and just analyse the moves.
  10. Be creative. Use what you know but make it personal!

Aurora London Bellydancer


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Poi Courses 2011- London

February 4th, 2011

 

Perfect Circle Poi runs Beginners and Intermediate Poi Spinning Courses and Fire Dancing Performance and Choreography Courses in London -together with Private Spinning Lessons, Group Workshops, Performances and Shows for Corporate and Private Functions and Poi in the Park Jam Sessions

At Perfect Circle Poi we believe spinning is a fun, creative, visually exciting and sociable activity which brings people together from all ages and walks of life.

Our Beginners, Intermediate and Fire Dancing Performance and Choreography Poi Spinning Courses are designed to ensure that our students learn in a relaxed, fun and friendly environment and participants are given all the support they need to become accomplished spinners. Our tutors are experienced spinners and teachers and are dedicated to helping students maximise their potential by breaking down each move simply and easily.

We encourage our students to practise the tricks and moves they have learnt in our classes in their spare time, so that time spent in our sessions is maximised. To support this, we organise free Poi in the Park Jam Sessions around London in easily accessible locations for our students, to ensure everyone has the opportunity to practise their spinning techniques together with their peers and friends.

We encourage students to be creative, invent their own moves and develop their own unique spinning style and flair, particularly in our Private Poi Spinning/Fire Dancing Private Lessons.

Our Workshops are fun, dynamic and intensive and are designed to be creative, interactive and team building. They are tailored to suit the event, Skill level/Age of the participants and individual requirements of the organisers and can be performed at either indoor or outdoor events.

Our Shows and Performances are highly visual, exciting and dynamic and fuse Circus skills with Dance and Poi Spinning, choreographed to high energy sounds from tribal beats to funky dance music.

We love spinning and hope our enthusiasm and joy of this beautiful art form is contagious!

 As places on the Course are limited, booking and pre-payment is essential – For details please email us at perfectcirclepoi@gmail.com or call 075132 56360

http://www.perfectcirclepoi.co.uk/


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Baladi Blues 2: CD Launch – Sat 5th March 2011

February 4th, 2011

Guy Schalom & The Baladi Blues Ensemble
+ Special Guest Dancers

Saturday 5 March 2011 @ 7:30 PM St Ethelburga’s 78 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4AG
Percussionist, dancer and record producer Guy Schalom re-unites an all-star team of Egyptian master musicians for a rare London performance to launch his latest CD – the follow-up to the popular Baladi Blues.

The cosmopolitan metropolis of early 20th Century Cairo attracted many of Egypt’s folk musicians – very soon they adapted their ancient folk tunes to their new sophisticated urban environment to create: Baladi…

This one-off concert in the intimate surroundings of St Ethelburga’s is the band’s only scheduled London appearance in 2011.  Tickets are strictly limited so early booking is strongly recommended.
Featuring:

Guy Schalom: darabuka
(Natacha Atlas, Musicians of the Nile, Mahmoud Fadl, The Klezmatics, Frank London, David Krakauer)

with:

“Sheik” Taha: quarter-tone accordion
(Ahmed Adaweia, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Fifi Abdou, Tahia Cariocca)
Ahmed El Saidi: oriental sax
(Ali Hassan Kuban, Salamat, Shams Hussein)
Hassan Reevis: duffAdam Warne: riq & doholla,

With special guest dancers: Jane Wass and Anne White

www.guyschalom.com

BOOKING INFO:

Admission: £14Tel: 07776136609
Email: music@stethelburgas.org
Web: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/108299


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February 14th 2011- Valentine’s Sharifwear Phone Sale

February 4th, 2011


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‘Bellylicious – Belly Dance Cabaret with a difference’ is started it’s UK tour with a brilliant sell out night last Saturday in Newcastle.

February 2nd, 2011

If you haven’t seen the first Bellylicious show and wanted to catch it, have a look at the dates and locations below to see which one is nearest to you to go see it.
This will be the LAST chance to see this particular show unless you would like to host it in your area.

Wolverhampton – 18th of March 2011
Maidstone – 26ht of March 2011
Norwich – 2nd of April 2011
Bath – 30th of April 2011

For full details and tickets go to: http://galitmersand.com/public_html/when.html

If you would like to host the show, I’ll be delighted to come to you (and teach workshops as well if you want).
Please email me or give me a call: 07957636151

Look forward to seeing you in one of the Bellylicious shows in the future

Bellyliciously yours

Galit Mersand
Mob: 07957636151
www.bellylicious.org.uk

Galit Mersand
www.galitmersand.com
Mob: 07957636151


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Fire in the Belly Workshops

February 2nd, 2011

 -Workshops with Mihrimah Ghaziya
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April 

Mihrimah Ghaziya

 Born in France and currently travelling Europe to teach and perform, Mihrimah’s creative style and dance experience makes her a valued teacher wherever she goes. Strongly influenced by her training in physical theatre, ballet and modern, her style is a unique fusion of dance forms. She successfully blends the Ancient and the New, Tradition and Innovation incorporating Roma (Gypsy), Oriental and Asian dance into her repertoire as well as classical and contemporary dance. Mihrimah has a wealth of knowledge and experience which she is happy to share.
For a taste of what Mihrimah has to offer, please follow these links to her videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWTNObonXW0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ohi4raz-GLY

 SATURDAY 9th APRIL

 Workshop 1: Russian Gypsy
Of all Gypsy styles, Russian gypsy is probably the most well-known of all. The world literature got inspired by the large whirling skirts and the quick violins. It is also the style which leaves the biggest space for personality and interpretation. We will explore all these aspects of gypsy dance, and more, in this workshop. Please bring a full skirt and be prepared to spin!

 Time: 12-2.00pm???
Price: £20
Venue: Islington Arts Factory


 SATURDAY 9thApril

Workshop 2: Asian Fusion: From the Far East to the Middle East
After learning typical postures and movements from Japanese and Chinese dances, we will mix these with belly dance moves to form useable combos.

 Time: 3:30-5:30pm

Price: £22
Venue: Islington Arts Factory
 

SUNDAY 10th APRIL

 Workshop 3: Creativity in Dance
Dance is Art. Much more than pure technique and spectacular mastery of one’s body, dance is an act of expression and non-verbal communication. In this workshop, we will try to develop our creative side, using various exercises from many different dance forms. Regardless of your genre, this master class is not to be missed!

 Time: 12-4.00pm
Price: £40
Venue: Istd2 (Old Street)
 

Booking Details & Special Offers
To book a place on any or all of these workshops, please email: fireinthebelly.london@gmail.com and we will forward you the payment information
*Book both Saturday workshops for £40 – 2 x 2 hour workshops
*Book all 3 workshops for £75 – a total of 8 hours of dancing

Venue Information
Saturday workshops – Islington Arts Factory, 2 Parkhurst Road, Holloway, London N7 0SF
Nearest Underground: Caledonian Road

Sunday workshops -  Istd2, 346 Old Street, London, EC1V 9N
Nearest Underground: Old Street

 If you have any questions please email us at: fireinthebelly.london@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sorcha & Philippa
The Fire in the Belly Team

Fire In The Belly Team
are  Sorcha Ra and Miss Trixta

We are passionately committed to providing opportunities to showcase and study all aspects of belly dance and the fire arts.

For more information please email us at

Fireinthebelly.london@gmail.com


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Bellydance Holiday in Turkey- Try It Love It

January 31st, 2011

Check Try It Love It for more info:
£1,700.00

Description:

This wonderful 10-day Bellydance Holiday gives you the opportunity to explore Istanbul and learn Bellydancing at the same time.

This package includes:

•16 Hours of Belly Dance & Roman Dance & Rhythm Workshops with professional teachers from Turkey
•9 nights BB accommodation
•Airport Transfers
•All transport
•Sightseeing tours as per itinerary
•Belly Dancer Beginner kit – a set of finger symbols and a hip scarf
•Services of an English speaking, professional tour guide with sightseeing tours
•Services of an English speaking assistant throughout program
•Entrance fees to the museums
•Meals as stated in the itinerary (daily breakfast, 6 lunches, 3 dinners, 1 dinner & show,)
•Professional hair and make up design for performance day
•Professional photo shoot on performance day
•A video shoot of all experience and the performance and a DVD
•Laundry (once-for clothing used during workshops)
•Insurance (limited during classes and while on sightseeing tours)
•Service charges, 18% VAT tax

Not Included:

•International flights and visa charges
•Travel Insurance (recommended)
•Dancing costumes and other personal purchases (Renting dancing outfits is also possible)
•Tips for guide and teachers
•Personal expenses

Dates available:

4-13 March
1-10 April
6-15 May
3-12 June
1-10 July
5-14 August
2-11 September
7-16 October
4-13 November
2-11 December



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New Weekly Bellydance Classes in Clapham start next week!!!

January 31st, 2011

First Advanced class of 2011 is Tuesday, February 1
First Intermediate class of 2011 is Wednesday, February 2
First Introduction course of 2011 starts Monday, February 7

Classes run from 7-8:30pm at Lambeth Academy, Elms Rd, Clapham SW4
Please note that course prices this year have gone up by £0.50 a class and drop-in classes by £1. If this poses a threat to your bellydance adventures please let me know and we can try to sort something out.

New Class Prices for 2011

Courses cost £70 for 7 weeks or £63 for 7 weeks if paid in advance.

Class bundles can be bought for £10/class or £9/class if paid in advance

Drop-in classes cost £11

To register online go to http://www.smallworldbellydance.com/page6.htm
To register by mail send a cheque to Small World Centre
237 Croxted Rd
London
SE21 8NL

AND registration is still open for
Improver Level Bellydance course

Thursdays, 6-7:30pm started January 20
For registration and course information visit the Morley College Website http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/how-to-enrol/

If you have any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to email me back at this address and I hope to see you soon!

Happy shimmies,
xANNA

Anna Kemper
Lead Teacher & Project Coordinator
The Small World Centre
www.smallworldbellydance.com


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Sameera Shimmy Nites

November 18th, 2010

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