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Open Mic at Fall Festival - Nov. 14th

Mahin — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:47:22 GMT

Hello Musicians & Drummers,

The Fall Festival of Music & Dance (Sat. Nov. 14th @ Alwun House) will have an open mic in the Sultan's Garden area. Acoustic soloists and duets are invited to come and play!
The main stage will have entertainment from 12:30 to 9pm, including 4 bands , 85 dancers and even a film screening of "The Bellydancer Project" from 8-9pm. For more info: www.levantalsonora.com

This event is being produced by the AZ Chapter of the Middle Eastern Culture & Dance Assoc. (www.mecda.org) and is a 100% volunteer run, 100% non-profit event. Please come out and enjoy the day and celebrate our AZ music & dance community!

Mahin
2009 chapter president

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New Pirate Choreograph

Ankestamen — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:34:18 GMT

I have a new Pirate Choreograph ready for people to learn. Only 1.5 minutes, but is a great workout.

http://sites.google.com/site/ankestamen/pirate-belly-dance-choreography

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Belly Dance Costumes From India

KAJAL — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:21:12 GMT

Hi All,

This is Kajal from India(Mumbai).We are manufacturers and exporters of bellydancing costume since the last 12 years.We have all our products listed at

www.modemystique.com.

Please bookmark our website and keep checking back,as we list lots of great costumes on weekly basis.

Happy Shopping!!

Kajal

rd_ent@vsnl.com

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New class June 10th

Ankestamen — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:19:24 GMT

I have a request for a new Beginning class on Wednesdays. So June 10th I've
opened a new beginning class. If anybody is interested in coming to the
Wednesday class please let me know. It will start at 6:00. The cost is
10.00. This class is very small and will be aimed at the mature woman age
group. This is a 12 week class. You will learn the basics, including fast
moves, flow veil, and zills.

If it has been a long while, or if you are a new student, I would recommend
this class.

For those of you who are younger and more advanced, the Saturday class has
two girls in it at the moment and we are working on completing the
Intermediate choreograph, at which point we will be moving on to the drum
solo. We have been working zills most Saturdays, a little sword, etc.

If you are feeling the need for "aerobic" exercise, the drum solo will kick
you body into action. Saturday class is at 3:00. Everybody who has
completed basic belly dance is invited.

If there are enough younger participants who want to learn on Saturday and
have not taken lessons, I can start a new Beginning before the
Intermediate (but only if enough people are interested).

If there are enough people interested in Saturdays, I will start a Beginning class at 2:00 on Saturdays.

Let me know,

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Need Big, Cheap Venue.

Trent — Sun, 24 May 2009 22:42:54 GMT

Levant al-Sonora needs to find a new venue for our big event on Saturday, 7 November 2009. A performing arts school or performance center might be ideal. A church might also be OK. Awlun House is not big enough or open enough.

We NEED:

Performance space (a sizable stage for larger troupes and musical groups).
At least one workshop room.
Room for vending.
We are cost sensitive ($1000 or less for whole package).

We WANT:

A dressing room.
Food (a kitchen we can use.)

If you have any ideas, leads, or contacts please write us at info@levantalsonora.com

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Spring Workshop Day in Tucson

Trent — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:26:56 GMT

Dear Dancers and Drummers,

Levant al Sonora, Arizona's MECDA Chapter, is proud to announce Spring Workshop Day in Tucson! Please join us on Sunday, March 29th for a diverse day of rhythm and dance.... Can you think of a better way to spend a Sunday? We can't!

Tribal.... Cabaret.... Bollywood.... Percussion

There will also be a beautiful Pre-Workshop Showcase on Saturday, March 28th at the Luxor. Performance spots will be available to workshop participants. Sign up today!

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Online registration and mail-in registration form here:

www.levantalsonora.com

Or contact:

info@levantalsonora.com

Base Price: $30.00 per workshop.
** Save $5.00 on each workshop if you register on or before March 15, 2009.
** Save $5.00 on each dance class after the first.
** MECDA members save $5.00 on dance classes. Lasts a year. Use for discounts at other MECDA events. Send in your MECDA membership application with your workshop registration and get the discount!

We hope to see YOU (and your dancer and drummer friends and distant acquaintances) in Tucson!

Levant al Sonora Board

Mahin Sciacca, President - Tom Pettijohn, Vice-President

Demi Faraday, Treasurer - Trent Shipley, Secretary

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR.... Summer Event in Northern Arizona on July 25th & 26th... head to the cool pines with us!

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Belly Dance workshop with Kate Pitroff in Tucson!

katep — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:44:14 GMT

Sunday, December 7, 2008
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Zuzi East Studio
738 N. 5th Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85705

Rather than learning a cookie-cutter choreography or isolated drills, in this workshop we will discover techniques to build layers of interest into your dance. These methods can add nuance and expression to both improvisational and choreographed performances.

$35 pre-registered (must be postmarked by 11/29)
$40 at door
Pre-registration is highly recommended; previous dance experience is required.

Please email: kate (at) ape-law (dot) com for registration address or a .jpg of the event flyer.

Kate began her study of Raks Sharki/Middle Eastern Dance in 1985, with Susan Wilson in Tucson, AZ, from whom she learned an appreciation of rhythm and technique. In 1994, she joined Xanadu Studio and began learning from Kathryn Ferguson, international teacher and instructor. She was soon featured as a troupe soloist, and became a frequent teacher at the Studio through 2008, leading classes for beginning through advanced students. Her time with Ms. Ferguson helped her appreciate the importance of emotional musical interpretation.

She takes workshops in dance and rhythm whenever possible in order to expand her knowledge base, and has enjoyed classes with Morocco, Mary Ellen Donald, Jim Boz, Rachel Brice, Dahlena, Armando Mafufo, and Issam Houshan (among others).

As a teacher, she is recommended for her patient, thorough breakdown of movement and combinations.

"Sublime is the word that comes to mind while watching Kate dance. Full of elegance, humor and grace, you just can't take your eyes off her. And as a teacher, Kate is intelligent and thorough, demonstrating her personal skill, as well as extracting the best from a student."

--Kathryn Ferguson
International Teacher, Performer, and Producer

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Fall Festival of Music and Dance

Trent — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:41:53 GMT

Join Levant al-Sonora for our Second Anniversary Fall Festival of Music and Dance

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday, 1 November 2008
First Congregational Church
1407 N. 2nd Street (1/2 block south of McDowell Road), Phoenix, AZ
$5.00 per person. Children under five free.

--10 vendors, including Efes serving food.
--Non-stop entertainment from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM, including five bands.
--120 performers
--Seven drop-in workshops. Suggested donation, $5.00.
--Raffle and prizes.

Bring your friends!

Workshop and stage schedules available at http://www.levantalsonora.com.

Email info@levantalsonora.com for more information.

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Souhail Kaspar, Kassar, and Urban Tribal at Plaza Intensive - two weeks away!

elissa — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:51:39 GMT

Souhail will be back teaching workshops and private lessons October 11th-12th. I'm keeping this short so I don't lose my Tribe window of opportunity. For more info, see my site: www.phoenixhafla.com

or message me: elissanova@hotmail.com

=)

More info about the Intensive show and lovely ladies dance workshops:

www.plazadeanaya.com

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NEW BEGINNING AND ADVANCED CLASS NOV 5TH ARCADIA AREA

Ankestamen — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:36:58 GMT

ANKESTAMEN

AMERICAN CABERET STYLE BELLY DANCE WITH LEBANESE FLARE - DANCING SINCE 1978 - DAUGHTER OF NEFERTITI -
BREAKING THE MOVES DOWN TO THE VERY BASIC LEVEL FOR EASE OF LEARNING - 15 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I TEACH IN THE OLD ARCADIA AREA OF PHOENIX40TH ST AND INDIAN SCHOOL AREA (E-mail me for exact location

Advanced CLASS

Beginning - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00

Advanced : Innovative, with choreograph practice - open enrollment for all who have past experience - Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Everybody come for fun and fitness.

See my lesson plans at: groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/

Advanced - Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00

Advanced – Intrances and Spins/Advanced Floor and Veil

ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME

Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $12.00 each class

Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!

FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM

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Plaza de Anaya ~ World Fusion Studio LLC

Plaza.de.Anaya — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:10:08 GMT

Go check out our website www.PlazaDeAnaya.com to see all the amazing Dance classes we have to offer!

Domba to Mystic Jewell to Plaza de Anaya ….. all World Fusion Studio’s

Plaza de Anaya has taken on the torch to continue the Legacy of Music and Dance at 524 W Broadway Rd Suite 107, Tempe AZ 85282.

For those of you who have been part of the journey over the years you will see some old and some new, for those of you who are new to the Studio come join this Magical Place and create some lasting memories at the New Cultural Community Gathering Place.

August 4th, Monday 2008 Started the new journey!

We have three styles of Tribal Bellydance represented at Plaza de Anaya…., you’ve seen the girls around town now come take a class from them! Gina of Bedouin Tribe teaches Domba style, Cari and Tiffany of Anaya Tribal Style and Lenay and Heather are certified Fat Chance Instructors. Tribal provides dancers with structured cues to improvise group dances. This allows the freedom to create unique group performances while building a trusting, fun group environment!

We also have New Styles at Plaza de Anaya - James of Scorpius Dance Theater combines several styles of dance into a class to combine expression of emotion into the dance. Athene brings high Energy dances of South America and the Caribbean: Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Cariba, Reggae ton, and Dance Hall that will get you in shape, help improve your bellyrolls, latin dance and club dancing.

Scandalesque is present at Plaza de Anaya with their unique style of a burlesque and cabaret show with a vaudevillian aesthetic consisting of provocative singing, dancing and outlandish variety acts. In addition to their regular Burlesque classes Julianna will be teaching a Dance Conditioning class.

Speaking of Conditioning we have a very special Instructor teaching Hatha Yoga on Saturdays! Laura, come get to know her and capture the energy. Well now that we’ve mentioned Energy …. we have to mention Ellisha of Deja who will be teaching her Famous Sword class….. not to be missed!

Music? We have music! Elissa will be teaching drumming on Wednesdays! Learn the Middle Eastern rhythms to be able to drum, improve your zil playing, and dance!

Plaza de Anaya believes in Community, and we have an amazing local ICON in the Dance Community teaching at the Studio this session…… Morgiana, if you don’t know her…. You NEED to!

Whether you are technically advanced or just beginning we have a class for you!

WARNING! "side effects" of classes are as follows: clear mind, lowered blood pressure, rejuvenated energy, self-awareness, appreciation for self and classmates etc. Men are also welcome in class!

Be part of the Family, come join us Drop-in's are always welcome at anytime during the session!

Please visit our website www.PlazaDeAnaya.com to see the new class schedule with class descriptions. You can actually sign up for your classes online, or in the studio!

Plaza de Anaya ~ World Fusion Studio
524 W Broadway Rd Suite 107
Tempe, AZ 85024 (between Priest and Mill)
(480) 894-8777
www.PlazaDeAnaya.com
Plaza.de.Anaya@gmail.com

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New Pharos Pics

Pharos — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:01:23 GMT

Mikel Florman's Pharos pics are available here (slide show).

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=376417472

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Pharos LIVE! It's Here!

Pharos — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:33:47 GMT

It's here!

The Show: Saturday June14th, 7:30pm at The Sets in Tempe, AZ (93 E. Southern... Southern and Mill).

Pharos Workshops:

Saturday June 14th and Sunday June 15th. Schedule available here (blog section):

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=376417472

Pre-registrations have been going great, but plenty of room still available. Walk-ins/Drop-ins WELCOME! (cash or check). Just show up for the class(es) you want and your IN!

Trash City's online box office is closed! Just show up to the workshops you want. For the Pharos LIVE! Show, tickets are available at the door throughout the night (no price difference).

Raquy and the Cavemen, Hands of Kali , and Bastet have been in Phoenix since this morning (dining, sight-seeing, shopping, etc.). They love it. Now come out and show these great artists some AZ love in return!

Last chance...

Peace!

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Pharos schedule and Info

Pharos — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:45:30 GMT

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=376417472&blogID=404873156

Pharos Site:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=376417472

Critical Info:

WALK-INS, DROP-INS are more than welcome at Pharos. There is no price difference. We ain't like dat! We want everyone to come, partake , and enjoy. So come, take a workshop or two and immerse yourself in Pharos.

Parking: You can park wherever you like at ASU for Pharos' workshops. But if you don't park where I'm about to tell you to park, you will be towed ($120). Don't believe me, Valerie and I got towed just 2 days ago. So pay attention. Pharos workshop parking IS the APACHE parking structure located at Normal St and Apache Blvd. Parking is FREE and you don't need a decal (don't let the signs weird you out). If you park anywhere else, it is at your own risk.

The Apache Parking Structure is like 100 feet away from the SRC building. The SRC is located at 400 E. Apache (Normal and Apache). The entrance to the SRC faces North. Once you enter the SRC, there will be signs posted directing you to the workshop areas. There is security at the front desk and they are aware of the event. Just say you are there for the Pharos event and you will be guided to your destination. The workshops are on the second level, on the south end in rooms C and D. We will have personnel there to assist you in "check-in".

At first you will enter the SRC and be overwhelmed. It's big, state of the art, and nice. Get over it. Pharos owns the SRC for Saturday and Sunday... which means you own it as well. You will see the "studio" rooms and your heads will prolly explode. They are nice and clean and modern and have that spongy stuff underneath the hardwood (easy on your footsies), and plenty of mirrors and natural sunlight and massive AC. There is a balcony with a pretty cool view as well (for you dagnasty smokers).

You can bring in beverages, water bottles, and even snacks if you like. However, whatever you bring in, you take out with you. I don't know if the ASU's MU is open on the weekends, but the MU building (not too far away) houses at least a dozen fast food restaurants. It's actually quite sick. ASU has it going on! (our tax dollars at work).

Photography is allowed and Mikel Floorman may even take some professional pics of the workshops.

I hope you all can appreciate how difficult it was to get ASU on board to support these workshops. We've been in constant negotiations with ASU for over a month. In the end, they are proud to support Pharos and support our drum and dance community. They find merit in the workshops being held, and they are behind us. We have over two million dollars of insurance to protect everyone. However, all participants must sign our waiver form at check-in or you cannot participate in workshops and there are absolutely no refunds for any reason.

The Show: Yes, it's open photography! You are allowed to take pics. We just ask that you keep it to a minimum. Constant "flashes" negatively affect the performance groups. Take pics, but be respectful.

If you have questions, post them and they will promptly be answered.

Thanks.

Pharos LIVE is on Saturday, June 14th at The Sets (93 E. Southern) in Tempe, AZ.

Pharos workshops ARE AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY IN THE STUDENT RECREATION COMPLEX (SRC) located @ 400 E. Apache (Apache and Normal) in Tempe.

I hope you all come out to support local music, drumming, and dancing. This is a phenomenal show (a don't miss event!), and the workshops are great too!

Thank you for your support and everyone involved in Pharos (about 100 people from our community) hope to see you there.

For those who can't make Pharos, other local events are occuring during the weekend as well: Way out West and I believe Naj is hosting a gathering as well. We wish them the best of luck and will miss them at Pharos LIVE!

Snarf...

Out

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First Friday Fire Drum and Dance - Jun 6th Let's go play!

Ankestamen — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:37:59 GMT

I'm going, who else is going?

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Reminder, new class starts Wednesday.

Ankestamen — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:01:32 GMT

ANKESTAMEN
AMERICAN CABERET STYLE BELLY DANCE WITH LEBANESE FLARE - DANCING SINCE 1978 - DAUGHTER OF PHOENIX'S NEFERTITI
BREAKING THE MOVES DOWN TO THE VERY BASIC LEVEL FOR EASE OF LEARNING -
I TEACH IN THE OLD ARCADIA AREA OF PHOENIX, 40TH & INDIAN SCHOOL AREA (E-mail me for exact location).
Beginning and Intermediate/Advanced Drum Solo
June 4th!
Beginning - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00

Intermediate/Advanced - Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00

Drum Solo

See my lesson plans at: groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/
ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME
Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $12.00 each class
NEW BEGINNING CLASS – STARTING IN JUNE
Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM

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MECDA's Fall Festival of Music & Dance - Nov. 1

Mahin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:13:21 GMT

Hello Dancers,

The MECDA chapter is now taking reservations for performance spots on the festival stage. We will have ongoing entertainment from 10:30am to 5:00pm - that's a lot of dancing - come be part of it!

Soloists 5 minutes
Duet/Trio 10 minutes
Troupes 4+ 15 minutes

There will also be 7 drop-in workshops presented by instructors from throughout the state. Please check here for more info:
www.levantalsonora.com

We also need people to volunteer to help with admissions, stage managing and workshop helpers - this can be just a 1 or 2 hour stint during your day and will be greatly appreciated. It takes a LOT more than the 4 members of the MECDA chapter board to run an event like this!

To reserve a spot and/or volunteer please email president@levantalsonora.com.

Thanks,

Mahin

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Check out Pharos LIVE bands!

Pharos — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:31:37 GMT

Check out these sites to see the Pharos LIVE bands, read blogs, listen to music, and perhaps even watch some video.

Soleil Noir
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=138223754&MyToken=a0e4f65b-d941-4904-99d0-b8c1b3711db9

Of the Earth
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=231224926&MyToken=5254e12e-bd11-4451-b5e7-13dc9a64897b

The White Claws
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=130468392&MyToken=d716db71-8359-45db-89ec-e8ab1274fa9d

Traveler
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=177184319

Cosmos
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=277359346

Raquy and the Cavemen
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=10484474

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New Class Reminder - If you don't know these moves you need my class.

Ankestamen — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:33:28 GMT

ANKESTAMEN

Cabaret Style Belly Dance with Lebanese flare - Dancing since 1978 - Daughter of Phoenix's Neffetiti

I break down the moves to the very basic level for ease of learning

In the old Arcadia area 40TH & Indian School (E-mail me for exact location).

If you don't know the moves listed below, then you should come and learn them. You will learn 4 to 6 new moves every week.

New Intermediate and Advanced CLASS
April 2nd!
Intermediate - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00

Intermediate Choreograph: Mostly Baladi - Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Everybody come for fun and fitness.

Advanced - Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00

Advanced – Entrances and Spins/Advanced Floor and Veil

See my lesson plans at: groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/
ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME
Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $10.00 each class
NEW BEGINNING CLASS – STARTING IN JUNE
Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM

INTERMETIATE MOSTLY BALADI CHOREOGRAPH
By Ankestamen Copyright 2006
Lone Dove by Desert Nights

Wait 16 counts

New entrance, skippety with arms side to side, start with right 16 counts

1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts

Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts

Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, hop, right - 8 counts

Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts

Sit-kick, in a circle left leg, – left leg (8 counts) - sit kick right, sit kick left (8 count)

3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count

Kick front, kick back (same leg) in a circle starting with left leg – 16 count

Double hip-thrust – start with left 8 count - Single hip thrust 8 count

TIME CHECK 1:24

1,2,3 sit-kick (walk left, right, left, sit-kick right, right, left, right, sit-kick left) 2 sets (16 counts)

Sit-kick, front, side, and back (w/arms) right leg – end with sit kick side – 16 counts

Mountain step start with dip left, right, left, right- 16 count

Rocking horse (pony) with bust - right leg forward - 16 counts

Half-moon turning in a circle forward, right leg forward - 16 counts,

Hips around with hands following (large body circles) starting with right hip, back, left, front - counts - reverse– 8 counts

Hip push-off side, starting with right leg push stepping to left - 8 counts - right 8 counts

TIME CHECK 2:14

1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with left leg – 16 counts

Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), left leg 4 - sets - 16 counts

3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count

Kick front, kick back (same leg) left leg – 16 count

TIME CHECK 2:49

Half-moon - two in front, one in back left leg – 16 Count

Figure-8, while shaking starting with left side - 8 Count

Bounce hip while turning in a circle forward starting with right leg 8 counts, then backward 8 counts

Double hip-thrust while walking on toes starting with left leg – make right circle. 16 counts.

Leg pivot around ending in half moon position - 4 counts (cross left foot over right, spin right – half moon right leg - 4 counts – Cross right foot over left, spin left, half moon left leg

TIME CHECK 3;22

1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts

Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts

Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, hop, right - 8 counts

Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts

QUICK BOW

Entrances & Spins
By Ankestamen

Warm-up

Basic fast shimmy entrance - This can be done as at fast walk using a shimmy. It is designed to get you in quickly. Great for going through the audience, use a turn in the middle, or snake walk on your way in.

Half-moon turning in a circle forward

Half-moon turning in a circle backward

Pivot turn, ending in half moon position

Leg circle spin, (fast) ending in shaking position

Step-kick Entrance - (using front hip kick) - Used for walking backward, forward, or in place. - Basic position, front step kick, lift front foot, put back down, take a step with other leg, front hip kick, repeat. Also known as BASIC EGYPTIAN WALK. Good for basic entrances.

* Cross step kick – same move only with a cross in your step, and sit kick side – used for slow entrance

Sit-kick in a circle (baladi)

Little pushy turn (belly dance stance, push foot in front little bits at a time to turn you body in a circle - let back foot be a compass point (Pirouette)

Reaching out turn – reach out toward horizon with left arm, turn on right foot, reach out again, turn, reach out etc – used with veil head wrap, used during slow music

Exaggerated hip walk entrance (forward walk with hip leading and torso pulled back)

3-point turn, with kick (Jodette) turning in circle – step left, right, left (turning), left side kick, turn back in, opposite

1,2,3 – Sit Kick Entrance - step left leg, right leg, left leg - sit kick right, then right, left, right, set kick left (baladi)

Barrel roll (spin) - using arms

Zig-Zag entrance - 1, 2, 3, 4, ((1) lift right leg and hip, like stepping over a stool, stepping down, (2) left step (3) right step - this is a zig-zag walk)

Skippity entrance - step left, step left - step right, step right - (with a small skip), with arms moving side to side

Gypsy turn - jump onto leg, spin on leg, jump onto same leg, repeat (always with jump on same leg) (body bent slightly back like flaminco style) Great with tamborine

1,2,3 Cha, Cha, Cha, entrance (step right, left, right, step onto back foot, chasse (one foot literally chases the other foot out of its position) .1,2,3 {cha, cha, cha) (walk is May West) (Fatiem)

1,2,3 Sit-kick entrance - walk left, right, left, sit-kick right - right, left, right, sit kick left (baladi)

Camelwalk entrance – Basic undulation walk using same leg (single leg walk)

Peacock entrance (Both sides camelwalk), left leg, then right leg (with undulation) - slow beautiful

Copyright 2006

--

Thank You,

Sherry Jeffries

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BELLY DANCE FUN STUFF!

Ankestamen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:49:15 GMT

Hi everybody,

Please post your workshops and lessons at:

http://tribes.tribe.net/azbellydancedancelessons

Feel free to post your dance happenings at:

http://ankestamen.tribe.net

Please forward this to all your belly dance friends.

Attached is flyer for the Belly Dance Gathering. My students and I will be dancing at this event. We are doing two songs. The first one is the beginning choreograph. For two students this will be there first time dancing.

MARCH 14, 2008
A Night Out In Downtown Mesa
"Belly Dance Gathering"
Where: Inside The Bungalow Coffee House
48 North Robson Mesa AZ 85201
ShowTime: 7pm
Admission: Free, but please support our host by purchasing food and/or drink.
This is an outside event.

First Fridays Art Detour Event
Date & Time:Friday, March 7, 2008
7:30 PM
Location:Shop Devious Bellydance Show
1229 NW Grand Avenue
Phoenix
More Info:Amira: 602-262-8914
www.deviouswigs.com/index.htm

Art Detour is celebrating it's 20th anniversary this year!
Shop Devious will be opening its doors and featuring local belly dancers and troupes, incuding: Hipnotic Hips, Malikah- Boom Boom Bollywood, Azita, Amira, Rakalaya, Illumisis, Hejira, Colleen and more!
Who's Going?
The host of this event has chosen to keep the invite list private

Burning Bush Drum Circle Mar. 7th FIRE DRUMS DANCE

Date & Time:Friday, March 7, 2008
8:45 PM
Location:Wagon Wheel Building on the Melrose Curve
7th Ave . ( not street ) and Montecito just N. of Indianscho
Central Phoenix
More Info:Sue @ 602.828.6373

Here's a picture of the last Burning Bush Drum Circle .This is a FIRE DRUMS and DANCE event every First FRiday of the month . We have massive West African beats with Middle Eastern shots . This is COMMUNITY
drumming and we welcome ALL drummers to jam . There is community dance for all and belly and African dance welcome at al levels . Fire performances from YardZ and crew and many others !

7Th AVENUE STREET FAIR ! ! MARCH 15TH
Date & Time:Saturday, March 15, 2008 3:00 PM
Location:7Th AVE ( not STREET ) STREET FAIR !!!!!!!
7TH AVE. between Indianschool and Campbell
Central Phoenix , N. of Indianschool
More Info:602.277.4714

This is 7th Avenue's annual street fair !! There's vending , food , art and fun fun fun ! We have over a 1/2 a mile of over 70 vendors with a vintage car show
bands and entertainment . We are sellng spots for street vending till Feb. 28th ! This is Central Phoenix's biggest street fair and we would love everyone to come out and enjoy ! Please contact Teresa at Melrose Pharmacy @ 602.277.4714 for more info .

Kurt , from The Wagon Wheel Building

Poi Workshops at the Mystic Jewell with Alien Jon!!!topic posted Fri, February 22, 2008 - 8:26 AM by Tricia M

Poi Workshops at the Mystic Jewell with Alien Jon!!!

I highly recommend taking this workshop. Jon is an incredible prop artist and AZ is very fortunate to have him here willing to pass on his knowledge of poi!

Friday, March 7 - w/Alien Jon & assistant Tricia: $40 covers both classes
• 6-7:00 Fundamental forms of modern poi $20 - Covers fundamental poi concepts, exercises, and poi scales. Indispensable for the beginner, fill in holes for intermediate spinners, and give advanced spinners a chance to delve deeply into the foundation that makes all advanced moves easy to learn and flow with.
• 7-8:00 Advanced Poi and technical concepts $30 - Covers an advanced model and understanding of the spin zones around the human body so that you can spin anywhere in any orientation including behind the head and back or under the legs. This also includes inside planes and inswings in between the arms all around the body. Further exploration in the body and poi relationships as time sculpture: tracing geometry through time. This yields incredible feelings and unbelievable visual effects for your audience. For the uber-advanced we can cover 'Composite' spinning: pattern construction using independent control of each hand/poi. For example advanced hybrids.

Call the Mystic Jewell, Alien Jon, or Tricia to reserve your spot!
Mystic Jewell (480) 894-8777
Jon Everett (720) 935-3822
Tricia Moore (480) 233-6706

Way Out West bellydance show with Dancers of De Nile Saturday March 8th 6-9PM

Date & Time:Saturday, March 8, 2008
6:00 PM
Location:Over Coffee
16572 West Greenway Road, Building C Suite 101
Surprise, AZ 85388
More Info:(623) 546-4442
www.overcoffeeonline.com

Join hostess Antarctica and Dancers of De Nile as we celebrate the Wearin' o' the Green. Yep, that's right!!! It's a St. Patty's Day party at Over Coffee. Grab your family & friends & don your St. Patty's Day costume (don't forget your music if you wish to perform). Sorry, no Irish ale, but I am sure Kirk & Al will have some sort of yummy libation for you (kiddie drinks too).

You don't have to be Irish to join in the fun - just wear green. Men - grab your Irish kilt.

ALWAYS A FREE SHOW!!! All dancers, beginner to professional, and musicians are welcome to perform.

Don't miss out on the fun!

SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2008 ...
American Cancer Society "Relay For Life"
Recruiting any Belly Dancers who would like to join in a group performance to entertain at this event.
This event starts at Noon and goes into the evening
HOWEVER, Samia's Belly Dance group will perform 4pm-4:30pm.....Mesa Westwood High School
Bring your family along with you, there's plenty of entertainment and activities during the event.
Please let Samia know if you are interested in performing.
samiadancer@qwest.net 480-855-3566

For you west siders.

Big Hafla w/Souhail Kasper and Guests

An update on the hafla: we'll be partying down on the west side at a picturesque home in Goodyear. There will be food, goodies to buy from Anaya Tribal and Fashionable Movement, and lots of rocking live music to dance to. Featuring Moroccan music-maker Rachid Halihal on oud, violin and vocals (his enchanting voice being his best instrument, IMHO) and a kickass primal percussion section led by Souhail Kaspar, we'll be ready to rock the house! Bring some wine and a tasty snack and your best party gear and get ready to get your dance on. We'll have some surprise musicians, both local and otherwise, and featured dance performances by the sensational Helena Vlahos, the sublime Carrie Konyha, and the lovely Lara Kymana.

The hafla is $15 in advance and will be $20 at the door (see below). Also, check out our cool classes. If you want to learn to rock the drum like Souhail or get tips on shakin your booty to the rhythm, or if you liked Rachid's beautiful singing and want to learn a cool Moroccan ditty to sing or play later, there is a workshop there for you!

Registration details are on my website: www.phoenixhafla.com

I'll be updating it more over the next few days, so if you don't see the info you want, please drop me a line.

Also, a reminder that Midnight Caravan II will be October 17th-19th, so if you're working on an event for the fall or know someone who is, please pass the word. That weekend we'll be hooking it up on the east side at the Mesa Women's Club.

Can't wait to everyone there!

(In case you're wondering, the hafla fees help cover the musicians's airfare, food and hotel expenses, and occasionally there's enough left over to compensate them for their time. I do my best to find cool, eclectic locations to have a fun, yet affordable shindig and share the talent and teaching skills of these amazing artists with my friends in Arizona. If you have access to a big, cool house or venue or nice space somewhere and would like to host in the future, let me know! I'm always on the lookout for fun locations).

Pharos LIVE!
Date & Time:Saturday, June 14, 2008 - Sunday, June 15, 2008
9:00 PM

Pharos, the great lighthouse of antiquity and the eighth wonder of the world, whose height was not matched until the early 20th century, was built by the Ptolemaics in the port city of Alexandria on the coast of Egypt. It was a beacon, a light that could be seen for miles during the day and vastly further at night; and it guided the world to Alexandria, the ancient seat of knowledge and trade within the world. It collapsed in 1310 AD due to an earthquake, falling into the sea.

But now it rises again in spirit and purpose, being rebuilt by Phoenicians for Phoenicians and the world at large; to shine its great light again, to become a new beacon of the times, drawing all peoples together to learn, trade, dance, and play music. Now, what better place to embrace the light, than in Phoenix, AZ... in The Valley of the Sun? Now the light rises from the desert itself, shining brighter than ever before...

Pharos LIVE! is nearly 4 hours of incredible LIVE entertainment consisting of all live music from various local and national ethnic world music and drum groups, performing in conjunction with incredible local and national dancers and dance troupes. The list of performers includes:

Arizona Drum and Dance, the region's most amazing traditional West African ensemble; featuring Bernd Geh and Mabiba Baegne.

Soleil Noir- performing evocative music and singing. Performing with Deja Dance Collective.

Of the Earth - featuring fantastic cultural music and dance.

White Claws World Percussion, with music and heavy drumming... performing with local favorites: The Desert Flowers, Satori Sunrise, and the awe inspiring Anaya Tribal.

Cosmos - Arizona's premiere Greek folk band performing with dancers.

Traveler, Arizona's nationally known Celtic and Middle-Eastern music band. They are an incredible sight to see.

Headlining the show is the world renowned Raquy and the Cavemen out of New York City, and featuring the talents of Bastet (Florida/Georgia via New Mexico), local goddess Diosa Holmes, and the amazing and infamous Hands of Kali "Experimental Belly Dance" out of Seattle, WA.

But there's even more... audience tarot readings from Hands of Kali, the stylings of the sensual Katara... and stuff keeps getting added.

However, there is more to Pharos than just a show. Pharos is also about opportunities and learning. There are four drum workshops and eight dance workshops to dive into over a period of two days. There are Raquy workshops, Hands of Kali workshops, Diosa workshops, Bastet workshops, Mabiba Baegne workshops, and Bernd Geh workshops. Many of these instructors don't hold workshops that often, and some won't be back to AZ for a long time (if ever). If you're a dancer or a drummer (or both), take advantage of this opportunity now. Workshops will be held at the Pharos "Main" studio, The Mystic Jewell Studio (524 E. Broadway in Tempe), on June 14th and 15th , as well as overflow into the neighboring dance studios (Flamenco Studio).

PHAROS THE SHOW:

The venue for Pharos LIVE! is The Sets in Tempe, AZ., 93 E. Southern. There are two types of tickets: General Admission and VIP/Reserved. General Admission is $25. VIP/Reserved is $40. Every ticket includes two free drinks from the bar. Seating is limited and early purchase is encouraged. Tickets are available through www.trashcityentertainment.com and their affiliated sites. There is a $2 fee for purchasing tickets on-line. All ticket sales are final and no refunds will be given*. Obviously, this is a 21 and over show (bar). No photography/videography of any sort, without a press pass, is allowed. Violators will be escorted off of the premises with no refund.

* Should the Pharos Live show be cancelled, all ticket buyers will be refunded their monies less the on-line banking fee.

WORKSHOPS:

All workshops will be held at The Mystic Jewell Studio or its neighboring studios as per the workshop schedule (available at blog.myspace.com/index.cfm ).

Workshops range in price from $25 to $35. Check the Pharos workshop schedule for pricing per workshop, class times, and other info. All workshops will be held on Saturday, June 14th and Sunday June 15th, 2008, between the hours of 9am and 5pm*.

All workshop registrations and payments are final AND non-transferable**. Space is very limited and it is first come first serve. Registration for workshops is available at www.trashcityentertainment.com.

Package deals: There are two workshop package deals, the "ANY 3" and the "Pharos MEGA".

The "ANY 3" deal is this: You can choose any three workshops from any instructor (drum or dance) for only $80. If you purchase this option, you merely list the workshops you wish to take in the "comments" field when purchasing***.

The "Pharos MEGA" is ALL eight dance workshops (only) for $180. That's a huge savings! ****

Personal photography is allowed during workshops. Professional photography, for documentary purposes, will be provided by a Pharos sanctioned photographer only. Media photography is forbidden.

*Sell-out workshops will be repeated on Sunday, June 15th, starting at 5:30pm.

**Refunds for workshops will only be given if Pharos cancels a workshop (for whatever reason and at our own discretion). Any cancellations will be announced within 2 weeks of said workshops.

***If a workshop is cancelled in relation to an "ANY 3" deal, the participant will be given the choice to take another workshop or have 1/3rd of their money refunded.

****If a dance workshop is cancelled in relation to "The MEGA", there is no refund of the difference. Should two dance workshops be cancelled, you will receive 1/7th of your money as a refund and 1/7th for each additional workshop cancelled beyond that. The MEGA was based on seven dance workshops. Pharos threw in the 8th one for free cuz we luv ya.

Ticket/registration sales for both Pharos LIVE! and Pharos Workshops will be made available out-of-state by March 4th. We sincerely apologize that the March 1st target didn't pan out. Things keep getting added, things change, etc., and so forth. Thank you for your understanding and support. In state ticket sales and registrations will be made available one week later.

PHAROS... It's alive. Follow the light Arizona. Bring the music, the dancing, the community, and the world together. Where? Well... right here in your own back yard. As other events fold, out of nowhere... the tower of light rises again within the desert of Phoenix. Follow that light. Support that light. Add yourself to that light. Then watch as its power draws the people in. Support Pharos; then... get ready for Pharos II (which will be quite SICK!). If you're gonna burn it... BURN IT with everything you've got!

Pharos is brought to you buy Drumopelli and The White Claws, and in conjunction with Trash City Ent.

Pharos Sponsors are:

The Desert Flowers
Anaya Tribal
Of the Earth
The White Claws

Producer: Drumopelli

Promoter: Trash City Ent.

Workshop Coordinator: Heidi Alexander (of Domba and Boom Boom Belly-Fest fame)

Stage Manager: Valerie Olinger

Follow the light... it burns for YOU!!!!

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Big Hafla w/Souhail Kasper and Guests. May 3rd... don't miss it!

Pharos — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:19:14 GMT

An update on the hafla: we'll be partying down on the west side at a picturesque home in Goodyear. There will be food, goodies to buy from Anaya Tribal and Fashionable Movement, and lots of rocking live music to dance to. Featuring Moroccan music-maker Rachid Halihal on oud, violin and vocals (his enchanting voice being his best instrument, IMHO) and a kickass primal percussion section led by Souhail Kaspar, we’ll be ready to rock the house! Bring some wine and a tasty snack and your best party gear and get ready to get your dance on. We’ll have some surprise musicians, both local and otherwise, and featured dance performances by the sensational Helena Vlahos, the sublime Carrie Konyha, and the lovely Lara Kymana.

The hafla is $15 in advance and will be $20 at the door (see below). Also, check out our cool classes. If you want to learn to rock the drum like Souhail or get tips on shakin your booty to the rhythm, or if you liked Rachid’s beautiful singing and want to learn a cool Moroccan ditty to sing or play later, there is a workshop there for you!

Registration details are on my website: www.phoenixhafla.com

I’ll be updating it more over the next few days, so if you don't see the info you want, please drop me a line.

Also, a reminder that Midnight Caravan II will be October 17th-19th, so if you’re working on an event for the fall or know someone who is, please pass the word. That weekend we’ll be hooking it up on the east side at the Mesa Women’s Club.

Can’t wait to everyone there!

(In case you're wondering, the hafla fees help cover the musicians’s airfare, food and hotel expenses, and occasionally there’s enough left over to compensate them for their time. I do my best to find cool, eclectic locations to have a fun, yet affordable shindig and share the talent and teaching skills of these amazing artists with my friends in Arizona. If you have access to a big, cool house or venue or nice space somewhere and would like to host in the future, let me know! I’m always on the lookout for fun locations).

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Ankestamen Classes new Intermediate and Advanced April 2nd

Ankestamen — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:06:03 GMT

ANKESTAMEN
AMERICAN CABERET STYLE BELLY DANCE WITH LEBANESE FLARE - DANCING SINCE 1978 - DAUGHTER OF PHOENIX'S NEFERTITI
BREAKING THE MOVES DOWN TO THE VERY BASIC LEVEL FOR EASE OF LEARNING - 15 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I TEACH IN THE OLD ARCADIA AREA OF PHOENIX, 40TH & INDIAN SCHOOL AREA (E-mail me for exact location).
Intermediate and Advanced CLASS
April 2nd!
Intermediate - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00

Intermediate Choreograph: Mostly Baladi - Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Everybody come for fun and fitness.

Advanced - Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00

Advanced – Entrances and Spins/Advanced Floor and Veil

See my lesson plans at: http://groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/
ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME
Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $12.00 each class
NEW BEGINNING CLASS – STARTING IN JUNE
Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM

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Thank You,

Sherry Jeffries

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And what if...

Pharos — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:54:31 GMT

AZ Drum and Dance: The best "traditional" West African drum and dance ensemble in the southwest (if not at large), held workshops at Pharos? These people will turn your shit white! You belly dancers will totally get schooled. So...

What if AZ Drum and Dance were to hold a djembe class at Pharos? What if AZ drum and Dance were to hold an African dance class for belly dancers (to broaden your horizons and expand your reportoire) at Pharos? What if?

Would you be interested?

Let me know quickly and I will confirm the "yay or nay" by next Saturday (added workshops).

Pharos! Get involved! Learn! See!

...Now, welcome to the World!

Follow the light, and the light will guide you!

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Big Hafla May 3rd with Souhail Kaspar and Rachid Halihal (Phoenix area)

elissa — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:33:47 GMT

Hi, everyone, I just wanted to update you with information on the upcoming hafla and workshops with Souhail Kaspar. He will be here the weekend of May 3rd and 4th. (Please disregard the earlier date. We had to move it back one weekend). The hafla will be a dance party with Souhail and Rachid Halihal. Also some local musicians, some featured dancers, some wonderful vending by Fashionable Movement and Anaya Tribal, oh yeah, and LOTS of dancing for party attendies. Fun, fun, fun!

More info will come later, and I have updated the website: www.phoenixhafla.com

Also, don't forget to cheer Souhail on on February 10th for the 50th Grammy award show! He has been nominated for this year's Grammy in World Music for his work with Rahim Alhaj in "When the Soul is Settled: The Music of Iraq."

If you have any questions, ideas, or want to volunteer, please drop me a line. I can't wait to see everyone in a few months!

Elissa

P.S. I will once again be performing with Nawari Dance and Music Ensemble at the Arizona State Fair every weekend from Feb 9th to March 31st. If you're out there, please come by and say hello!

P.P.S. The next Midnight Caravan event will be October 17th-19th, 2008.

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Yasminas schedule update

Ankestamen — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:07:51 GMT

n less than a week is my Annual Swap Meet on Saturday January 19th. Helena’s and my workshop are full with a waiting list; Gina’s workshop only has a few spaces remaining before I start a wait list. It’s not too late to register or be placed on the wait list for the workshops; you still have a chance to get in even if you are waitlisted.

This year will be Gina (Malikah) teaching Bollywood combos, Helena Vlahos teaching Shimmy, Shake & Undulate and I will be teaching New Combination Moves. Check out my Swap Meet page for all the info, http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/swapmeet.htm.

Something new this year at the Swap Meet will be an evening show from 7-9 at the Women’s Club of Mesa. The performers that evening will be Helena Vlahos, Gina (Malikah), Hipnotic Hips, Aashiyaana, Amunet, Anaya Tribal, Carrie Konyha, Gypsy Chicks, Rukshana and TC. Show tickets are $5 and you can get them at the Swap Meet or at the door.

There is still room for vending and if you would like to register for a space you can send me an email, yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com or give me a call, 480/962-6303.

Registration is going on now for my new classes at the Mesa Art Center. I’m teaching two nights, Tuesday and Wednesdays both cabaret and tribal!!! Due to the size of the class room space is limited, please register early to get your spot. We now have mirrors!!!

Please check out my website when you have a chance for other happenings in the area since my email only list events that I’m involved with, http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/events2.htm.

January 2008

17th
Yasmina's Mesa classes recital
Webster Gymnasium - 202 N. Sycamore (1 block east of Dobson, 1 block north of Main)
show time 7:00 p.m.
guest dancers welcome
more info contact Yasmina, yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com

19th
Yasmina's 13th Annual Swap Meet
Mark your calendars for Saturday January19th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a day of shopping, workshops, networking with other dancers and having fun.
Also that evening Hipnotic Hips presents Hipnotic Fusion Show from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Show is $5 and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
The event will be held at the Women's Club of Mesa - 200 N. Macdonald, Mesa, AZ 85201 (cross streets - University & Center)
Vending space is $5.00 (setup will start at 7:00)
Please bring your own table(s) or rugs, setup will be outside. If you would like shade bring a tent.
Workshops for the day will be taught by:
Malikah (Gina) - 10-11 / Bollywood Combos
Helena Vlahos - 11:30-12:30 / Shimmy, Shake & Undulate
Yasmina.- 1-2 / New Dance Combinations
To reserve your vending and/or workshop spot please contact Yasmina - (480)962-6303 – yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com

22nd
Yasmina's Mesa Art Center classes
classes start 1/22/08 - 3/11/08
next session starts - March 25th
classes held at the Art Studios at the Mesa Art Center
1 East Main Street (south east corner of Main and Center)
beginning belly dance (drum solo) - 7:00 - 8:00
class code - 732716-01 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732716-91 non resident ($55)
intermediate belly dance (drum solo) - 8:00 - 9:00
class code - 732717-0 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732717-91 non resident ($55)
register by calling the Mesa Art Center, (480)644-4449, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Art Center or visit the City's website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/registration.htm and register via WebTrac

23rd
Yasmina's Mesa Art Center classes
classes start 1/23/08 - 3/12/08
next session starts - March 26th
classes held at the Art Studios at the Mesa Art Center
1 East Main Street (south east corner of Main and Center)
beginning dance (Egyptian style dance) - 6:00 - 7:00
class code - 732716-03 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732716-93 non resident ($55)
beginning tribal style (fusion dance) - 7:00 - 8:00
class code - 732706-01 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732706-91 non resident ($55)
intermediate tribal style (fusion dance) - 8:00 - 9:00
class code - 732707-01 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732707-91 non resident ($55)
register by calling the Mesa Art Center, (480)644-4449, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Art Center or visit the City's website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/registration.htm and register via WebTrac

February

2nd
Mini workshop with Yasmina
This month's topic - Balance - bring your prop of choice
Workshops are held at Yasmina's place in downtown Mesa.
Workshops are 1 1/2 hours in length from 10 - 11:30 the 1st Saturday of the month.
Workshop fee is $5
NOTE: please wear shoes workshops are held outside on a covered brick patio and there are mirrors. During the summer months (June, July & August workshops will be moved inside)
Please call and reserve your spot since space is limited - 480/962-6303

March

1st
Mini workshop with Yasmina
This month's topic - Using your space - entrances & exits
Workshops are held at Yasmina's place in downtown Mesa.
Workshops are 1 1/2 hours in length from 10 - 11:30 the 1st Saturday of the month.
Workshop fee is $5
NOTE: please wear shoes workshops are held outside on a covered brick patio and there are mirrors. During the summer months (June, July & August workshops will be moved inside)
Please call and reserve your spot since space is limited - 480/962-6303

11th
Yasmina's Mesa classes last class recital
held at the Art Studios at the Mesa Art Center
1 East Main Street (south east corner of Main and Center)
show time 7:00 p.m.
guest dancers welcome
more info contact Yasmina, yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com

25th
Yasmina's Mesa Art Center classes
classes start 3/25/08 - 5/13/08
next session starts - June 3rd
classes held at the Art Studios at the Mesa Art Center
1 East Main Street (south east corner of Main and Center)
beginning belly dance - 7:00 - 8:00
class code - 732716-02 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732716-92 non resident ($55)
intermediate belly dance - 8:00 - 9:00
class code - 732717-02 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732717-92 non resident ($55)
register by calling the Mesa Art Center, (480)644-4449, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Art Center or visit the City's website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/registration.htm and register via WebTrac

26th
**Yasmina's Mesa Art Center classes
classes start 3/26/08 - 5/14/08
next session starts - June 4th
classes held at the Art Studios at the Mesa Art Center
1 East Main Street (south east corner of Main and Center)
beginning dance - 6:00 - 7:00
class code - 732716-04 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732716-94 non resident ($55)
beginning tribal style - 7:00 - 8:00
class code - 732706-02 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732706-92 non resident ($55)
intermediate tribal style - 8:00 - 9:00
class code - 732707-02 Mesa resident ($47)
class code - 732707-92 non resident ($55)
register by calling the Mesa Art Center, (480)644-4449, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby.
late registration call (480)644-6520
brochures are at the Mesa Art Center or visit the City's website, http://www.mesaartscenter.com/registration.htm and register via WebTrac.

Remember check out my events page (http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/events2.htm), for more events. Samia, Mahin, Esther, Naj, TC, and other dancers in the Valley have events happening.

Naj will be bringing Jim Boz (Jan.) and Dahlena (Feb.) in workshop, the AZ Renaissance Festival starts in Feb. & the Bellydance Superstars will be in town at the Orpheum Theatre, TC will have an event in March and Elissa will be bringing back Souhail Kaspar in April to name a few happenings going on. All these events are listed on my events page check it out for more information, http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/events2.htm.

If you would like your event listed on my website please send me an email, yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com.

Please forward this email to others who may be interested, thank you.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend and hope to see you at one of the many events going on,

Yasmina

http://www.joyofbellydancing.com/

http://www.shimmybliss.com

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Happy Holidays to all

Ankestamen — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:26:35 GMT

I hope this find everybody in good health and happiness. Blessing to all of you and my your world bring you peace and happiness in the upcoming year.

Blessings to you all

Ankestamen (Sherry Jeffries)

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Hafla April 26th-27th

elissa — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 06:57:06 GMT

Hi, folks, I hope everyone's having a good holiday season. I just wanted to make an early announcement that I'll be having Souhail Kaspar back in the Phoenix area for another workshop and hafla event on the last weekend in April. That's April 26th - 27th, 2008. Please keep the date in mind when you are planning your spring party agenda. ;-)

Happy Holidays!

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ANKESTAMEN'S NEW CLASS JAN 9TH

Ankestamen — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:38:53 GMT

NEW CLASS STARTING JAN 9TH
ANKESTAMEN AMERICAN CABERET STYLE BELLY DANCE WITH LEBANESE FLARE -

I BREAK THE MOVES DOWN TO THE VERY BASIC LEVEL FOR EASE OF LEARNING - 15 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE - I TEACH AGES 7 TO 70 OR MORE.

LOCATION: THE OLD ARCADIA AREA OF PHOENIX, 40TH & INDIAN SCHOOL AREA - E-mail me for exact location.

BEGINNING CLASS
JAN 9TH!

ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME

Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Learn to work veil, floor, and zills. Everybody come for fun and fitness.
See my lesson plans at: groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/

Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $12.00 each class

Beginning - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00

ONGOING - ADVANCED CLASS
Intermediate/Advanced/Performing
Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00

Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@GMAIL.COM
602-295-7928

Beginning Choreographed Routine
Sahara Caravan
(Desert Knights No. 5)

Fast
Music starts, wait 4 counts, Step kick enter (start on right leg) 12 steps
Half moon (right leg) starting count on front hip drop - 8 times, change legs (back step) (8 counts)
Half moon (left leg) starting count on front hip drop - 8 times (8 counts)
Feet together, hip thrust (starting on right side) 8 times each side (8 counts)
Lean kick (starting on right hip, lean - kick right, lean - kick left) (4 times each side) (8 total counts)
Hip shimmy 7 fast-counts, turn left on 8th count
Hip shimmy 7 fast-counts, turn left on 8th count
Hip shimmy 7 fast-counts, turn left on 8th count
Hip shimmy 7 fast-counts, turn left on 8th count
1-,2 front, 1-2 back with shimmy (shake), starting on right right leg, (count is 1-,2 front and 2-2 back (8 counts)
Sit kick alternating (starting on right leg, sit kick right, sit kick left) (8 counts, 4 times each leg)
Step back, bounce right hip (lift and drop) (7 fast-counts, step back change 8th count)
Bounce left hip (lift and drop) (7 fast-counts, feet together 8th count)
Shoulder shimmy with a knee dip, 6 times (6 counts)
Spin right circle on 7, bow on 8

During this time you can do the veil or the floor, or some can do the veil while others do the floor. They intertwine with each other to be doing the same moves at the same time.

Veil
Prepare by standing parallel and getting ready for figure 8.
Figure 8, starting on left side 8 times (8 counts), repeat (7 counts)
Turn right to have back to audience (on the 8th count)
Hip lift slow while removing veil (8 counts, 2 times) (takes 16 total counts to get veil off)
Wax off Wax on - right side (8 total counts) (keep it slow, wax off 2 counts, wax on 2 counts) (be sure to bend at the hip, far over, both ways)
Wrap face while doing hip lifts (7 counts, 8th count turn right to face audience)
Head Movements – left, right, left, right (4 counts), around and around (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat
Shoulder rolls back (4 counts) – shoulder shimmy up (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat
Step right side – veil side wrap with stomach rolls (7 counts, change to left side 8th count)
Step left side – veil side wrap with stomach rolls (8 counts)
Pushy turn complete circle – turning right while moving veil around to your back (8 counts)
With veil in back - offset to left side, one leg shimmy left side (7 counts, 8th count change to right side)
Offset veil to right, one leg shimmy right side (7 counts, bring arms together on 8th count)
Two leg shimmy (8 counts)
Belly roll (4 counts), flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Pushy turn complete circle - turning right while moving veil around to your front (8 count)
Hold veil in front and figure 8 starting with left side (8 counts)
Belly roll (8 counts)
Pushy turn complete circle – turning right and toss veil at the back on 4th count, continue pushy turn to front (8 counts total)
Snake arms (2 sets of 8 counts)
Shoulder shimmy with dips (7 times) (7 counts)
Prepare for fast to begin.

Alternate slow:

Floor
Drop to Floor on back (turn sideways so left side is facing the audience)
Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts)
Crisscross arms (8 counts)
Come up to sitting position, one arm to back, other arm behind head or circle hands in front of you (4 counts), belly roll (5, 6, 7, 8 count), belly roll (4 counts)
Both arms out in back, hips up (5, 6 count), hip thrust (7, 8 count), belly roll (4 counts) and flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 counts) (with head dropped back)
Sit up (2 counts), up onto knees with arms up (3, 4 count), turn to face audience with arms down (5, 6, count), down to sitting on knees with arms back up to head movement position (7, 8 count) (arms are actually doing a rising sun circle when sitting up, turning, then sitting down).
Head movements – left, right, left, right (4 counts), around and around (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat
Sit up to knees and shoulder rolls and arms backward (4 counts) – shoulder shimmy up (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat
Down to sitting position (2 counts) turn onto your left side (3, 4 count), up to ½ Cleopratra (5, 6, count) arm behind neck, starting to belly roll (7, 8 counts),
Continue belly roll (4 counts), belly flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 counts)
Lower body down (2 counts), prepare and come up to full Cleopratra (3, 4 counts), belly rolls (5 ,6, 7, 8 count)
Lower down (2 counts), turn sideways (so left side faces audience) (3, 4 count), roll arms while lying down onto your back (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Tuck feet under so knees are up, hips up, hip thrust (8 counts) (arms together over top of head)
Belly roll (4 counts), belly flutter (5, 6 ,7, 8 count)
Hips down (2 counts), roll arms while coming up to sitting (3, 4 count), shoulder shimmy (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts)
Turn to face audience (2 counts), up to your knees (3, 4 count), arms above head with hands together, belly roll (5, 6, 7, 8 counts)
Hand waves (criss-cross) from above head to the ground (8 counts)
Leg out (2 counts), roll arms up leg (3, 4 count) and raise to standing position (5, 6, 7, 8 count)
Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts), repeat
Shoulder shimmy with dips (7 times) (7 counts)
Get ready to repeat the fast (on 8 count)

Fast
Repeat fast, except:
At beginning step kick 8 times in place, then turn left, step kick (2 counts), left step kick (3,4 counts), left step kick (5, 6 count), left step kick (7, 8 count)
Towards end whin you do the 1, 2 with shimmy, 6 counts only, spin on 7, and bow on 8. (The bow consists of putting your hand on your heart when you bow (from my heart), standing and putting your hand to your mouth (from my words), and then to the forehead (from my mind), roll the hand off your forehead to the audience (I thank you).
Give the belly dancers "Zaghareet", pick up your veil (if you did the veil), and shimmy-run off the stage.

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costumes

bellydancecostumesbytc — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:08:51 GMT

Hello All!
I have some really pretty affordable costumes for sale
I have tribal cabaret and also wearable art
I can also make to your size (custom orders)
My pieces are one of a kind I can never really make the same exact costume
you may see my designs at
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TUCSON - dance with Kathryn Ferguson!

katep — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:14:23 GMT

Fall is here and now is your chance to take classes with the incomparable Kathryn Ferguson. Well-known for her musicality and emotional interpretation, Kathryn has taught for over twenty years and has been featured in workshops around the world, including Rakkasah. Take advantage of this amazing local resource! Her studio is centrally located near Grant and Country Club in Tucson; classes are offered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights and Saturday afternoons.

Please call Xanadu studio at 881-0883 for further information.

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Open Dance - Thurs, Oct. 11th

Mahin — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:22:27 GMT

Come out and dance with us - bring the musicians too!
We've also got 8 dancers scheduled to entertain you so come enjoy dinner, social dancng and show...
Oasis Cafe
Thurs., Oct. 11th 7:30 pm
SW corner of Broadway & McClintock Rds.
$2.00 cover at the door

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New Beginning class starting Nov 7th, easy breakdown anybody can learn.

Ankestamen — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:16:57 GMT

Fast moves, Zills, Slow moves, Veil and Floor. 12 weeks, 10.00 per class. Old Arcadia area.

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Belly dancers, we are now doing a choreographed drum solo starting at 7:00 for intermediate/advanced.

Ankestamen — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:15:08 GMT

All intermediate and advanced belly dancers are welcome. Join us, e-mail sherryjeffries@gmail.com or call 602-295-7928.

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Midnight Caravan Live Music and Dance Extravaganza!

elissa — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:06:09 GMT

Phoenix, Arizona October 6th-7th

Midnight Caravan – Souhail Kaspar Near East Ensemble with Guest Artists Naser Musa, Georges Lammam, and the fabulous Dahlena!

Get ready for some of the best live Middle Eastern music to hit the valley in ages! Souhail Kaspar Near East Ensemble will be in Phoenix on October 6th and 7th with a series of percussion, music, and dance workshops and a spectacular show with a stellar lineup. Guest artists include the multi-talented musicians Naser Musa and Georges Lammam, and the legendary dancer/insructor Dahlena. Come see live music that is sizzling, energizing, passionate and unforgettable! The band includes the mesmerizing vocal and instrumental stylings of Naser Musa and Georges Lammam with a rocking percussion section including master percussionist Souhail Kaspar, Majdi Kurd, Elissa, and Joe Borik. Special dance performances by Dahlena, Carrie Konyha, and some surprises!

Visit www.phoenixhafla.com to see Georges, Naser, Souhail and Majdi performing at Mendocino Music Camp with some other notable performers.

Doors open at 9:00 pm, Saturday October 6th. Come mingle, eat, dance, and enjoy the fantastic music! This is a concert and a party. Some food will be provided. Bring a potluck dish and you will be worshipped and adored!

Admission is $20 in advance/$25 at the door. Register early – the last hafla sold out!

Concert and workshops located at:

Metropolitan Arts Institute, 1700 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ on 7th Ave just north of McDowell.

For concert and workshop registration, visit: www.phoenixhafla.com

Workshop Schedule - October 6th and 7th

Workshops with Souhail:
Drum Solo for Dancers, all skill levels: Saturday 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. $45
Egyptian tabla (doumbek) fundamentals: Sunday 10:00 to 12:00 $40
Intermediate/advanced: Sunday 1:00 to 3:00 $40
Riqq (tambourine), all levels: Sunday 3:30 to 5:00 $35

Workshops with Naser:
Arabic Instrumental Ensemble: Saturday, October 6th, 10:00 to 12:00 $40

Workshops with Georges:
Arabic Singing: Saturday, October 6th, 12:30 to 2:30 $40

Workshops with Dahlena:
Egyptian Oriental Dance: Sunday, October 7th, 12:00 to 3:00 $60

Full class descriptions, package discounts, and contact information can be found here: www.phoenixhafla.com

Any questions, message me through Tribe or any of the contact info on the website.

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belly dance gathering Oct 5th Paper Heart Art Gallery

bellydancecostumesbytc — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:51:22 GMT

PHX ART WALK
1st Friday
Belly Dance Gathering
RAQ THE CASBAH!!!!!!!!!

WHEN: FRIDAY OCT 5, 2007

WHERE: THE PAPER HEART ART GALLERY 750 NW GRAND AVENUE PHX AZ

TIME: 7:OO PM ISH

ADDMISSION; FREE BUT PLEASE SUPPORT OUR HOST AND HAVE A COFFEE, TEA, SNACK OR BUY A PAINTING

VENDING BY MADAME HABIB WWW.MADAMHABIB.COM

OPEN DANCING SO BRING A HIP SASH
THIS EVENT WILL BE OUTSIDE SO YOU MAY NEED A SWEATER WILL HAVE SOME CHAIRS BUT IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA FOLDING CHAIR YOU MAY WANT TO BRING IT OR BLANKETS AND PILLOWS FOR GROUND SEATING

Performers schedule to dance: Madam Habib, Nissa, Bella Luna, Rakalaya, Bene Gesserit, Renee, Kali, Paulina, Lanna, Tanith,Kasmina,Diabolique Unconvebtional Entertainment funk Fusion and Fire Dance, Raja, Athene Nashea, Paula, Desert Flowers, Susana, Epona, Alleyha, Levana, Azhie, Lara, Mara Featuring An Noujoum, Eiledon, Zahari, Sundia, Enshallah, TC, Shan and Francis, Satori Sunrise, Summer, and Sword and Veil

ALSO CHECK OUT MY COSTUME WEBSITE WWW.BELLYDANCECOSTUMESBYTC.COM
also
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Ankestamen update

Ankestamen — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 20:37:01 GMT

Hi Ladies,

Looks like the long hot summer is just about to roll down. Time to get back in action.

First I have a question. What day and time would be most benifitial for you to take lessons. The average day/time will be chosen from your answers.

I have two new girls wanting to start BEGINNING next week. I can accept new people up to the third week. If you have friends who want to take lessons now is the time to ask. Beginning class is on Wednesdays at 6:00 to 7:00.

Ongoing Intermediate/Advanced. I have been requested to review Intermediate for those who have missed an extended amount of lessons. We will review this at a fast pace. For everybody who has missed classes, fallen behind, or want to start intermediate this would be the time to join. We will take it at a high speed, but making sure you get the moves correct.

For those in Advanced. I will plan on taking the last part of the hour in intermediate class to add new moves, and work on innovative. Please pick a song you wish to use for solo work. I would like to end the class with a different person doing a small solo each night.

Please let me know if you are planning to return, or planning to start new.

Input makes the teacher better, please let me know your needs/wants so we can all grow together.

--

Thank You,

Ankestamen (Sherry Jeffries)

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MECDA Picnic in Nov? Who's in??

Mahin — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:39:24 GMT

Hey everybody... our MECDA chapter is planning a celebration of our first year. Here's what we have in mind.....
An all day picnic at Papago Park at the ramada near the lake tentatively set for the first Sunday in Nov., including all day performances - as many as we can get - on the ampitheater stage. It's a beautiful setting and we'd like it to be a very relaxed community gathering.

The stage is about 20 x 20 but in a hexagonal shape. I think it could accomodate groups of up to 5. We'd like to the lineup to reflect the diversity of styles we have in the community and therefore want to include as many of our AZ dancers as possible.

The preliminary plans have been checked out. What we need is to know that the community is willing to come out and dance and participate. There will be no admission, but donations to defray the cost of the event will be accepted. Before we put down the money on the event and invest our time in more planning, we'd like to know that people are interested in coming out and supporting it.

In addition to dancers, we'll need some volunteers both in preparation and on the day of the event. The park has power for a sound system, but we a system to plug into it for amplified performance music. It would have been nice to include live music but the park rules don't allow live amplified music :-( - damn! I'm not sure if that excludes acoutstic instruments.

So what do you think?

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Open Dance - Thurs., Sept 6th - spots available!

Mahin — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 23:30:33 GMT

What happens when you announce two Open Dance dates at a time? Everyone takes the later one!!

Oct. 11th date is nearly full for performances (just 2 left) but we have lots of openings for this Thurs., Sept. 6th!
Who wants to come out and show us what you've got? Students to pros - all styles - solo or groups are welcome!

Mahin

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Looking for Irish Dancers and Harp Player in AZ.

Nasma — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:55:57 GMT

I'm looking for Irish Dancers and Harp Player in AZ. Please contact Nasma for more info.

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Sedona Summer Workshop Day Cancelled

Mahin — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:46:21 GMT

The MECDA Summer Workshop Day planned for Aug. 25th in Sedona has been cancelled due to insufficient pre-registration. To those that *did* pre-register, thank you for your support of MECDA in Arizona - full refunds are on their way to you.

Thank you,

Levant al Sonora Board
Arizona's MECDA Chapter

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Class update, also drum solo

Ankestamen — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:46:01 GMT

Advanced Class is cancelled this week and next. We will continue on Aug 29th.

The Beginning class will continue during this time. Anybody wanting to review beginnin or learn veil and floor should arrive on time at 6:00.

New Intermediate class starts September 5th at 6:00. If you know basic belly dance come and learn new moves and the beledi choreography.

If you've been missing advanced it is all right to come back at any time. Advanced is non choreograph and you will not fall behind.

Advanced will continue at 7:00. Advanced is open to anybody wanting to come, but they must know basic belly dance moves. Advanced is a continuation of learning moves, but also work on innovative dance and start learning props.

WORKSHOP: Anybody wanting to learn a drum solo choreograph? Saturday September 8th at 3:00 to 5:00. Learn an Ankestamen original drum solo. $30.00. Limited to 7 people. RSVP by September 2nd.

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Thank You,
Ankestamen - Sherry Jeffries
602-295-7928
40th st and Indian School area.

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AZ MECDA Summer Workshops - Aug. 25th in Sedona

Mahin — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:22:56 GMT

AZ's MECDA Chapter is holding Summer Workshop Day on Aug. 25th in beautiful Sedona. Pre-Registration prices end Aug. 15th.
Full details, flyer and registration/payment available at www.levantalsonora.com

Take the opportunity to learn from Phoenix and Tucson instructors:

Cabaret with Gina of Tucson
Beladi Style with Carmen Evans (fromerly of NYC) of Tucson
Ethnic-Tribal Fusion Combos with Yasmina of Phoenix

Your support of MECDA Chapter events helps grow and connect our statewide music & dance community!

These workshops are sponsored by AZ MECDA, a non-profit, entirely volunteer run organization which turns ALL proceeds back to seed more fun and educational dance events. Your Arizona chapter is working hard to provide a variety of high quality dance and music events throughout the state to promote statewide community building for Middle Eastern dancers, musicians and cultural aficionados.

We hope to meet many of you at workshop day!

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Open Dance - thank you!

Mahin — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 22:49:55 GMT

Thank you to everyone who came out to support Open Dance Night this past Thursday. We had a great time as usual :-)

Especially big thank you's to our featured dancers: Levana, T.C., Azula, Rukshana, Chyna Daisy (in her stage debut!), Epona, Zina and Zoraya. And of course huge kudos to White Claws with Fatimah and Jsa'ne who gave a fabulous LIVE performance of the piece from their video - and much more!

Next Open Dance dates: Sept. 6th and Oct. 11 - keep and eye on Tribe for more details.
I am already making the list for Sept 6th's performers- contact me if you'd like a spot.

Thanks again,

Mahin

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belly dance gathering Oct 5th Paper Heart Art Gallery

bellydancecostumesbytc — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 04:05:21 GMT

Raq The Casbah!!!!!!
Phx Art Walk
1st Friday
Belly Dance Gathering

When: Friday Oct 5th, 2007
Where: The Paper Heart Art Gallery 750 NW Grand Ave Phx, AZ
Time 7:00 pm-ish
Admission Free!!! But please support our house and have a cup of coffee, tea,light snack, or even buy a painting.
Exhibit for the month of Oct. will be The 3rd Annual "Jornada del Muertto"
(journey of Death)
more info call or e-mail me @ tcsdance@aol.com or 480 831-1320
This will be an outdoor event so bring a lawn chair in case we run out and a jacket in case there is a chill in the air.
Please Join us for a fun event and there will be some open dancing !!!!!!
Dancers Needed, any style or performance art welcome
call or email to sign up!!!!!!
NEED A COSTUME?
check out my website www.bellydancecostumesbytc.com
my space http://www.myspace.com/tccostumes
Tribe http://people.tribe.net/bellydancecostumesbytc (look in pics)

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Performance Lineup for Open Dance Night - July 26th

Mahin — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 17:40:29 GMT

Here's the lineup for Open Dance Night....
Rukshana, Levanna, Zina bint Badia, Zoraya, Azula, Rakalaya, T.C. , Epona and Fatimah Rasheeda
and if that's not enough....
White Claws Drums too!

Come out and join the fun... details on my Tribe page Events section.

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Doin' It Again!

Mahin — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 01:05:25 GMT

Come dance and play - performances, live music and open floor for everyone!

Thursday July 26th 7:30pm
Oasis 2 Cafe
SW corner of Broadway & McClintock in Tempe

$2.00 admission at the door

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Early Registration for "GET BOZIFIED" Weekends Ends July 5

JimBoz — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:12:30 GMT

There's still some space left in the workshops!
Score your spot now at the 'Early Bird' (read: Cheep) prices.

Here's the website:
www.gobellydance.com/JimBozWorkshop.html

GET BOZIFIED Weekend
Workshops with Jim Boz
August 2, 3,4 &5 Workshops BellyDanceShoppe Studios
14848 N Cave Creek Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone (602)997-4149

(Show at Mesa Woman's Club, 200 N MacDonald, Mesa, AZ 85201)

Thursday, August 2 7:00-9:30pm – DRILLS, THRILLS, CHILLS & ZILS!
20 Person Limit $40 until July 5/ $45 after

Those crips isolations, those sharp hip articulations, the focus of moving your hips to the rhythm while your upper body gracefully acknowledges melodies and
ethereal passages. You can achieve them through isolations techniques and foundation exercises! We'll present a batch of straightforward technique
focused exercises sure to sharpen your skills, then mess with your head for some seriously challenging layers. We have some neeeeewwwww ones for yaaaaa!
Add in a Zil Drill (bring your aspirin) with some exciting techniques and combinations. (These ain't your momma's finger cymbal combinations!)

Friday, August 3 (Studio) –PRIVATE LESSONS - $60/hr
Semi Privates also available - $20 each additional student up to 6; 7 and over $175/hr.
Must pay in advance – no refunds.

Friday Night – “Unofficial” party

Saturday, August 4
5 hrs: ORIENTAL FOUNDATIONS, TECHNIQUE, COMBINATIONS & EXPRESSION (5hrs (10am-4:00pm with lunch from 1--2pm)
$75 July 5 or before, $85 after - 20 Person Limit
More than just "here's a step, and here's a step". We'll get on the same wavelength with a few textures, organize them into expressions, then start getting into feel, and passion, and pull, and drama and all the deliciousness that makes this dance more yummy than just going thru the motions. We will stick to Egyptian style for this one, but will happily nod to variations for Tribal, AmCab, Lebanese, Greek, etc.

Saturday Night Show at Mesa Woman's Club
Show $20 in advance $25 at the door

Sunday, August 5 10AM-12:30PM MASTER CLASS
10 Person Limit $75 July 5 or before $85 after
Advanced technique and combinations – will NOT slow down for foundation concepts! Subject will be Raks Sharki in Jim's style - combination and/or
choreography - JIM'S WHIM. It will be whatever Jim happens to be working on at the time. Subject matter will be fluid, covering topics and concepts important
to Advanced students and professionals. We will cover a few combinations in a few styles, drilling the different levels of focus of the combination beyond
the mere step. The steps will be mind bending enough...trust me.

Sunday, August 5 2:00-4:30PM - PERFORMANCE TECHNIQUE (All Levels Welcome) -
20 person limit – $40 July 5 or before/$45 after
Okay, you know some moves - you know a few combos - you have a song you like. Now what?!? How do you put it together so they remember more than your shoes, your costume, your hair or your smile! We will cover phrasing, energy transfer, stage dynamics, texture sequencing/morphing, entrances and a grab bag o'tidbits that will help evolve your dance into a performance

Sunday 6:00-8:30pm – Funky Fusion! (All Levels Welcome)
20 person limit $40 July 5 or before, $45 after
Hip Hop, Jazz, wild staging and more! Do you ride the fence between Middle Eastern Dance, American interpretive, ATS and funky funky Tribal/Fusion?
You'll get a serious kick out of this one. Oh heck, don't even want to do that stuff? I'll let you in on a little secret: technique is technique - it's the
expression that changes the label. heh heh heh SO - we will re-cover some of the techniques from our drills applicable to a few funky combos, and then
expand on their expression. Take the same techniques and apply them to Egyptian (oh wait, you probably did back in January!), then we'll show them in
context of a Tribal/Fusion combination. But the mind bend doesn't stop there - the same combinations make *excellent* accents & embellishments for phrases and exciting combos for Drum solos! (Ooooh, and we'll do them all! Muah hahahahahha)

****Master Class and/or (semi)Private classes not included in any packages.***

FULL EVENT PACKAGE:
Thurs & Sat workshops, Sunday Performance & Fusion classes plus show ticket
(A la carte, this would be $215/235 )
==> $180 July 5 or before,$195 After <==

WEEKEND PACKAGE (Sat & Sun only):
Sat workshop, Sun performance & Fusion classes plus show ticket
(a la carte, this would be $175/200)
==> $145 July 5 or before.$175 After <==

SUNDAY ONLY PACKAGE (Sun workshops only, no show):
Sunday Performance & Fusion Classes only,
(a la carte, would be $80/90)
==> $75 in Advance/$85 After <==

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ANKESTAMEN's Beginning Class starting Jun 20th

Ankestamen — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:43:15 GMT

ANKESTAMEN

AMERICAN CABERET STYLE BELLY DANCE WITH LEBANESE FLARE - DANCING SINCE 1978 - DAUGHTER OF PHOENIX'S NEFERTITI - OTHER TEACHERS INCLUDE: JODET, AVA FLEMING, CARRY KONYHA, MORGIANA, WORKSHOPS TAKEN: FATIMA, SUHALIA, DALIA, DAHLENA, JIM BOZ, AZZIZA OF TEXAS, OLU, YASMINA, BAHIA, AND MANY MORE

I BREAK THE MOVES DOWN TO THE VERY BASIC LEVEL FOR EASE OF LEARNING - 15 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE - I TEACH AGES 7 TO 70 OR MORE.

LOCATION: THE OLD ARCADIA AREA OF PHOENIX, 40TH & INDIAN SCHOOL AREA - E-mail me for exact location.

BEGINNING CLASS
June 20th!

ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME

Learn 4 to 6 basic belly dance moves every lesson. Learn to work veil, floor, and zills. Everybody come for fun and fitness.
See my lesson plans at: http://groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/

Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $12.00 each class

Beginning - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00
ONGOING - ADVANCED CLASS
Intermediate/Advanced/Performing
Wednesdays 7:00 to 8:00

Privates available: You can request moves/props to work on!
FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@MSN.COM
602-295-7928

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Open Dance Night - Thank You!

Mahin — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:05:02 GMT

Thank you to everyone who came out and packed the house at Oasis 2 for Open Dance Night last week! There was not an empty seat in sight - except when people got out on the dance floor...
Thank you to all our lovely and talented performers... Ankestamen & Raks al Beladi, Mitra, the MCC Tribal class, Kessa, Zaida (in her cabaret debut!!), Khrystia, Rukshana and Dakini Devi. And if those lovely ladies - and gentleman - were not enough.... Abdou, Captain Aires, Johnny (an Oasis regular) and an unidentified man kept the dance floor jumpin' between shows. Our emcee Kymana not only announced, but joined in on the playing too.

The evening had great energy - if you came out, I hope you had a fun time. If you didn't make it- join us next time!
You can find pictures from the evening in my Tribe photo album.

Speaking of "next time".... I have something *very* different and intimate up my sleeve for July. If you are a musician or dancer and would like to be involved, Tribe me for the unreleased "top secret" details... hee hee.
The Open Dance party will be back in September...

Mahin

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TroupeApooluza RAQED!

Ankestamen — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:37:31 GMT

What a treat it was to be a part of the TroupeApooluza. I was only able to stay for the first half. The venue was too small for the amount of people there. I think there were about 50 dancers alone. Therefore, my guests I brought with me were too hot and asked that we leave. I would have loved to stay the whole time, but I was outnumbered 2 to 1.

The show opened with Levanna as commentator, which she did a great job all night. Then the opening was a single dancer named Fatahima. She did "A spell on you" in a goth triberet style using a veil. Very cool.

Next came us "Raks Al Baladi". I think my girls really rocked. YOU GIRLS WERE GREAT! This was the first show for most of them. And the audience really welcomed them in. Audience participation really makes your adrenaline pump.

The next group was Mara and her troupe An Noujoum. Very fun to watch. Mara is always so energetic and cute you just want to give her a hug. Her troupe was very good. I felt sorry for them as they have a large group and the stage is rather small. But they made it work and put on a great show.

The next group was Boom Boom Bollywood. What can I say; they always put on a great show. I personally have never done bollywood and don't really get it. But it is fun to watch.

The next group was Troupe Roma. I have never seen them before, so it was a treat to see. Very cute and high energy. A little more Turkish in a way than I prefer, but very fun to watch.

Aretias came out next. They are woman warrior style and do a show with a theatrical flare. It was fun to watch as they hunted, and band together, swishing their swords together. They were very rehearsed.

The last group I was able to stay and watch was Black Opal. This is a group choreographed by Ava Fleming. I have taken many classes with Ava, and know what this group goes through. They were great. Starting with swords and moving into zills. Very tight group.

After that was intermission. My people were begging me to leave, as it was very hot inside and very crowded. I feel that for a show this size, a much bigger venue is needed. It was standing room only and I don't think their AC was working very well, because it was hot inside. I really liked the place, but not for a show this size.

I think TC did a wonderful job pulling this together. She starting planning this back in December and had all kinks worked out. She was so great to all the performers, having sweet treats for them and a giant ice chest full of water bottles. Boy did that taste good after performing under the stage lights. I forgot how hot those can get. Being a working mom/dancer/promoter she is an awesome woman who deserves an extreme Zagereet........

So all in all the show was great. A bigger venue is all that was needed to make this show the BEST OF PHOENIX. Maybe on to Broadway and places like the Scottsdale Center for the Arts! A big Zagereet to all involved.

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Open Dance Night - Thursday, May 3rd!

Mahin — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:30:42 GMT

Come see Ankestamen and her students!

We're doing it again - this time at Oasis 2. If you haven't seen the *new* Oasis you've got to check it out!
The fun starts at 7:30 - food, drinks and hookahs available all evening.

Our lineup includes:

Mitra - solo cabaret
Ankestamen and her Student Troupe
Zaida - solo cabaret
Alchemy - Radiant Motion of Light
Khrystia - Tahitian
Rukshana - solo cabaret
Kessa - Persian Classical
MCC Folkloric Tribal class

And YOU on the open dance floor! Bring your hipscarf - grab your drum. This is a community dance night :-)

All for just $2.00 Cover at the door.
Oasis 2 Cafe - NW Corner of Broadway & McClintock - near Smart & Final

Tribe me if you need more info - see you there!

Mahin

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Update Makara and Dakini Devi

Makara — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:49:25 GMT

Hey there everyone!! Just an update to remind you that Dakini Devi..... (only the newest and hottest bellydance troupe around!) Will be dancing at Troupeapalooza on Saturday April 28th @ The Paperheart Gallery on Grand Ave in phoenix. Details are to follow......

Also, we will NOT be performing at the Mystic Jewell Student Recital on Sunday April 29th......

But you CAN catch us at The Oasis 2 on May 3rd 2007 located in Tempe on the SouthWest Corner of Broadway and McClintock.

Also we will be performing at The Grand Opening of Sinbad Restaurant in Tempe!!! On May 4th 2007!! Watch for future posts for details.......

Spell Presents
TroupeApalooza
(Cabaret, Bhangra, Tribal, Tribal Fusion, and Bollywood)

Join us for the valley's 1st Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Show case
Saturday April 28 2007
The Paper Heart Art Gallery
750 North West Grand Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
7pm until ????
Doors will open at 6 pm
Admission $6.00 adults and 3.00 Children 12 and under

Troupe schedule to perform: Bedouin Tribe, Apna Punjab, Black Opal, Hipnotic Hips, Troupe Roma, "Mara" featuring An Noujoum, Dakini Devi, Egyptian Cartouche, Desert Flowers, Raks-Al-Baladi, Boom Boom Bollywood and Fatimah

Vending by Shimmy Bliss Costuming Co
www.shimmybliss.com

Please Join us for the fun!!!!!

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TroupeApalooza April 28th Paper Heart

bellydancecostumesbytc — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 13:02:10 GMT

Spell Presents
TroupeApalooza
(Cabaret, Bhangra, Tribal, Tribal Fusion, and Bollywood)

Join us for the valley's 1st Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Show case
Saturday April 28 2007
The Paper Heart Art Gallery
750 North West Grand Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85007
7pm until ????
Doors will open at 6 pm
Admission $6.00 adults and 3.00 Children 12 and under

Troupe schedule to perform: Bedouin Tribe, Apna Punjab, Black Opal, Hipnotic Hips, Troupe Roma, "Mara" featuring An Noujoum, Dakini Devi, Egyptian Cartouche, Desert Flowers, Raks-Al-Baladi, Boom Boom Bollywood and Fatimah

Vending by Shimmy Bliss Costuming Co
www.shimmybliss.com

Please Join us for the fun!!!!!

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Tucson Spring Workshop Day Apr. 22 - Early Registration Extended

Mahin — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 21:19:21 GMT

Early registration prices have been extended to April 10th for these three fabulous and diverse workshops.
Habib...Jazmine...Kahlea...Cabaret.... Tribal... a little fusion....Tucson in the spring! Who can pass all that up?

Full workshop descriptions, Registration and PayPal online payment are available here:
www.levantalsonora.com

Come out and play :-)

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Rhythm and Movement workshop with Souhail Kaspar

elissa — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:09:00 GMT

Hi, everyone, there are only five spots left in this class. If you were planning on going this Saturday and haven't pre-paid, please message me ASAP so I can put you down on the list. First come, first served. See you there!

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Just posted May 3 - Open Belly Dance Night.

Ankestamen — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 18:52:48 GMT

Not confirmed yet..... Mahin, do you confirm...

May 3, 2007, Tempe AZ. "Open Bellydance Night" 7:30pm Oasis 2. Broadway & McClintock. Performances & Open dance floor. PH 480-233-0022

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Performance slots for Open Dance 3/24

Mahin — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 06:12:26 GMT

There's openings for anyone wanting to dance - Come on out!

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LA area, Leila from Egypt Workshops, THIS WEEKEND!

Litani — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:49:15 GMT

Nile Princess and Belly Dance Marketplace proudly present

Orange & Fountain Valley, California workshops with

Leila - direct from Cairo, Egypt!

THIS WEEKEND!

March 23-24-25, 2007

For complete details and to register online, please visit, http://NilePrincess.com

Friday, March 23, 6:30pm-10:00pm
Sassy Sha'abi Style & Perfecting Your Performance
Private residence/studio in Fountain Valley (Orange County).
This special workshop is limited to 20 participants!

Saturday, March 24, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Saidi & Nubian for the Oriental Dancer: Technique & Improvisation

Sunday, March 25, 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Classical Egyptian Music with Contemporary Dance Technique & Choreography

Saturday & Sunday workshop location:
Phill's Ballroom Dance Studio
940 W. Chapman Avenue, 2nd Floor
Orange, CA 92868

For sale at the workshops:
costumes by famous Egyptian designer Eman Zaki, CDs & DVDs.

Each workshop is $60 if paid on or before March 22; at the door $65.

You may purchase the Saturday and Sunday workshops together, on or before March 22, for $110. At the door $120.

To learn more about the fabulous Leila, please visit her web site, http://LeilaInEgypt.com.

Happy Dancing Always! Salaam Alaykoum.

Belly Dance Marketplace
http://stores.ebay.com/belly-dance-marketplace

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OPEN DANCE - MARCH 22nd in Phoenix

Mahin — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 21:04:59 GMT

First Time on the West Side!

All dancers & musicians of all levels and styles are welcome to come and share a social evening of music and dance. The dance floor will be open to anyone with an urge to shake it so bring your hipscarf! Open jam on stage for musicians too!

Musical ensembles and solo/group dance performances are welcome - please contact me to reserve your performance slot - they will be limited to allow plenty of open floor/stage time.

Thursday, March 22nd 7:30pm
Cleopatra Cafe
7826 N. 27th Ave. (just south of Northern on the west side)

Delicious food and *seriously premium* hookahs available all night.

Admission $2.00 per person ($1.00 for MECDA members - bring your card)

I hope to see many of you there!

Mahin

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Troupeapalooza - we may dance at this.

Ankestamen — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:10:51 GMT

tribes » Entertainment & Arts » Arizona Belly Dancers » topics »
Troupeapalooza April 28th 2007topic posted Tue, February 27, 2007 - 4:58 PM by tc skinner

Spell Presents........
TROUPEAPALOOZA!!!!!!!!!!!
(cabaret, bhangra, jungle belly,tribal, tribal fusion, and fusion)
Join us for the valley's 1 Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Show Case
Saturday April 28, 2007
The Paper Heart Art Gallery
750 North West Grand Avenue
Phoenix AZ 85007
7pm until ??????
Doors open a 6pm
admission $6.00 adults and $3.00 children 12 and under
Troupe Schedule to perform: Bedouin Tribe, Apna Punjab, Black Opal, Hipnotic Hips, Shimmy Rebellion, Troupe Roma, "Mara" featuring An Noujoum, Dakini Devi, Egyptian Cartouche, Athene and Company and more

for more info contact TC at tcsdance@aol.com or 480.831.1320
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Christina of Black Lotus Clothing is Hipdrop's Featured Artist of the Month for February 2007

Steve — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:47:18 GMT

You can read all about Christina and see some of the pictures of her and her clothing line - Black Lotus Clothing on our website www.hipdrop.com

Make sure you also click on the Hipdrop Radio icon and listen to her interview with Aneaj.

If you missed last month's interview with Carmine, or would like to listen again. You can still hear it on Hipdrop Radio. Just click on the Hipdrop Radio icon from our website.

If you, or someone you know would like to become a Hipdrop Featured Artist or have a question or a comment about our website or our radio station. Please feel free to send email to Aneaj at: aneaj@hipdrop.com

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Heidi of Domba April 7th

Ankestamen — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:12:34 GMT

tribes » Entertainment & Arts » Arizona Belly Dancers » topics »
Oooey Gooey with Heidi of Domba!topic posted Mon, February 26, 2007 - 4:39 PM by Heidi

Oooey Gooey
Parts I and II with Heidi of Domba!

Yes, by popular demand, Oooey Gooey is BACK! Don’t miss your last chance to join us for our slinky, sticky choreography to “Shiraz”
*************
We’ll be performing our Oooey Gooey choreography at the Mystic Jewell Spring Recital and you are more than welcome to take the choreography and perform it at your own events as well!

Oooey Gooey Part I:
Sat April 7th 100-230pm $25 (or $45 for both)
For beginning through advanced bellydancers, oooey gooey, sticky moves to die for! Entrance your dance with slow and intense, syrupy yumminess! In this workshop, we’ll learn the first half of our choreography to ‘Shiraz’, with moves suited for all levels of dancers.

Oooey Gooey Part II:
Sat April 7th 300-430pm $25 (or $45 for both)
The Syrup just keeps dripping! Learn the second half of our Oooey Gooey choreography and be ready to slink!

Register with the Mystic Jewell Studio and please bring socks.

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TroupeApalooza April 28th 2007

bellydancecostumesbytc — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:05:05 GMT

Spell Presents........
TROUPEAPALOOZA!!!!!!!!!!!
(cabaret, bhangra, jungle belly,tribal, tribal fusion, and fusion)
Join us for the valley's 1 Middle Eastern Dance Troupe Show Case
Saturday April 28, 2007
The Paper Heart Art Gallery
750 North West Grand Avenue
Phoenix AZ 85007
7pm until ??????
Doors open a 6pm
admission $6.00 adults and $3.00 children 12 and under
Troupe Schedule to perform: Bedouin Tribe, Apna Punjab, Black Opal, Hipnotic Hips, Shimmy Rebellion, Troupe Roma, "Mara" featuring An Noujoum, Dakini Devi, Egyptian Cartouche, Athene and Company

for more info contact TC at tcsdance@aol.com or 480.831.1320

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Upcoming events

Ankestamen — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:37:15 GMT

10th
**Yasmina's 12th Annual Swap Meet
Sell, barter or trade
from 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
at a new location!!!
Women's Club of Mesa - 200 N. Macdonald, Mesa
Mini Workshops are back
(workshops will be limited due to space, call or email to reserve your spot)
Teessa/Diane - fan your dance (10 - 11)
Morgiana - perfecting and accentuating isolations (11:30 - 12:30) – Workshop full – wait list
Yasmina - new combinations (1 - 2) – two spots left
Each workshop will be 1 hour
Vending space is $5.00 (setup will start at 7:00)
Workshops are $5.00 each (1st workshop at 10:00)
Please bring your own table(s) or rugs, setup will be outside & some inside
Contact Yasmina for more info - (480)962-6303 – yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com
NOTE: stay around for a show that Teessa/Diane & Troupe Roma is presenting that night / 6:00 – 9:00

24th
A Belly Dance Gathering
Join us for our 1st Belly Dance Gathering
Have a cup of coffee and enjoy the dancers schedule to perform and take part in the open dancing throughout the evening!
Dancers Schedule to perform so far: Yasmina, Hipnotic Hips, Windy and Company, Aloha, Kali, Epona, Shannon, Levana, Nissa, Ishara, Jason, Eiledon, kalista, Ankestamen, Enshallah, Nerrissa, Leah, TC, and more!
When: February 24, 2007
Where: Inside The Bungalow Coffee House (the old coffee talk)
48 North Robson Street Mesa, AZ 85201
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Admission is free but please support our venue and have a cup of coffee
This is an out door event so bring your stadium blankets to keep warm
for more info or if you would like to dance please contact:
TC at 480 831 1320 or tcsdance@aol.com
or Lavana at one_beauty@yahoo.com
not to sure about how large the turn out will be so if you have an extra folding chair you may want to bring it
Please come join us for a fun, fun evening!!!!!!!

Hafla with Souhail and Rachid – Sat, March 31st, 9:00 pm
“The music which Rachid Halihal presents is soulful and poetic as well as very danceable to the
point that not an empty spot can be found on the dance floor wherever he plays.”
Join us for an enchanting Moroccan themed hafla with dancer showcase.
The audience is invited to dance during the non-dance performance sets.
5015 E Karen Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
$10 in advance/$12 at the door

Workshops with Souhail and Rachid
Egyptian Rhythm and Movement for Dancers – All Skill Levels – Souhail uses a traditional Egyptian format
for teaching Raqs al Sharqi. The dancer learns to interpret Middle East music for dance. He teaches how the three
elements of music – rhythms, instrumentation, and melody – are portrayed simultaneously to give a complete visual
presentation of the music. This is a conceptual dance class, not choreography. Good for all skill levels.
Fundamentals of Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) – This class introduces proper techniques for the Classical
Egyptian style of doumbek playing and the rhythms used. Students can expect to have their hand positions and playing
style corrected. This class is good for all levels.
Intermediate/Advanced Egyptian Style Tabla – Students will learn more advanced techniques, drills to
improve speed while maintaining good technique, and more rhythms. To take this class, students must first take the
fundamentals class. Since Souhail considers good technique essential to playing, even advanced students should take
the fundamentals class first to learn his style.
Riq (Arabic tambourine) – Students will learn the Egyptian style of riq playing – classical and cabaret.
Souhail’s Class Schedule:
For Dancers: Rhythm and Movement - Saturday 4:00-7:00pm $60
For Percussionists:
Tabla Fundamentals – Sunday 11:00am-1:00pm $40
Intermediate/Advanced Tabla – Sunday 1:15-3:15 $40
Riq (Tambourine) all levels – Sunday 3:30-5:00 $35
Multi-Class discounts: 2 Classes: $20 discount; 3 Classes: $35 discount; 4 Classes: $55 discount
Arabic Instrumental and Singing Ensembles with Rachid Halihal - Learn an Arabic song, including maqams
(Arabic musical scales) and taqsims (improvisations within a maqam). For voice students, Rachid covers the words,
pronunciation and meaning, melody and maqam. All instruments and levels welcome, includes handouts.
Rachid’s Class Schedule:
Instrumental: Saturday 11:00am-1:00pm
Voice: Saturday 1:30pm-3:30pm $30 each/$50 for both
Private lessons available with Souhail or Rachid – call for details.
For more information please contact Elissa at (602) 625-7845 or elissanova@msn.com
All classes located at 5015 E Karen Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Workshop Registration
Advance registration is strongly recommended, as space is limited. Send registration with a
check made out to Tiffany Klein, 11821 N 28th Dr #219, Phoenix, AZ 85029.
Please mail by March 15th. $5 discount off total package for pre-registration! For Paypal info,
please e-mail Elissa: elissanova@msn.com
Name : ______________________________Phone Number:______________
Email: _________________________________________________________
Dance $60 _____ Beg Tabla $40_____ Int/Adv Tabla $40 _____ Riq $35 _____
Rachid Ensembles: Instrumental $30____ Voice $30____ Concert $10 #______
Total: __________ less Discounts of: __________ Amount Enclosed: _________

Sherry Jeffries

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Workshops and Hafla in March

Rachid — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 10:31:04 GMT

Hi Phoenix dancers and Middle Eastern Music lovers. I just joined Tribe and wanted to say hello. Some of you know me from my concerts and workshops in Phoenix last year. I'll be coming to Phoenix again on March 31st and April 1st with Souhail Kasper for workshops and a beautiful Hafla with live music and dancing.

If you ever wanted to learn how to sing an Arabic song or perform an Arabic melody on an instrument that you play, please come to one of my workshops. Souhail will also be doing a workshop on Rhythm and Movement especially for dancers in addition to his drumming workshops.

But, even if you can't make it to the workshops please come to the party on Saturday night to dance, listen and have a great time.

I want to get to know the Arizona dancers and musicians so please become my friend on Tribe, write to me, give me your ideas.

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Next 12 week Beginning and Intermediate class Jan 31!

Ankestamen — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:33:06 GMT

The next Beginning and Intermediate class will start Jan 31.

40th Street and Indian School area. Classes are out of my house.
Beginning is at 6:00 and Intermediate is at 7:00. Classes are $10.00 each, pay as you go. This is a 12 week program. The following are the lesson plans for both.

Beginning 1 - Basic Fast Belly Dance Moves
By Ankestamen
Intro to Lessons
Dance demonstration, History and origin of dance (religion, slave sale, natural child birth),
Items Needed (Cymbals {Zills}, 2 ½ to 3 Yards of Chiffon or similar material),
Most moves can be done fast or slow, hard or soft, locked or smooth, making the moves seem like 6 different moves. This lesson plan follows my beginning choreograph.

1. Lesson
Basic belly dance position -Leg extended forward like you were taking a step, all weight on back leg, back knee slightly bent - out of locked, chest held high, stomach held in, head held high, arms rounded and held up and out in front of your chest. This extended, forward leg is the leg you will use for your hip movements.
Hip lift -Using your stomach muscles pull your hip up on forward leg. Later can be done with hip-locks.
Hip drop - Let hip fall back to regular position. Later can be done with hip-locks.
Hip-bounce (fast hip lift, hip drop) - Hip lift, Hip drop.
Half-moon - Hip lift, bring hip forward and hip drop, hip lift, bring it backward and hip drop. Looks like a half-moon from the side. Llift, forward, drop, lift backward drop. Repeat in place. To change legs, lift forward leg, put back down, take a step forward with the other leg. The other leg is now in basic position.

2. Lesson

Review moves
Front hip kick - Push hip forward, then pull it fall back to regular position. EX: Pretend a table is in front of your hip and you are going to knock the table with your hip bone. EX: Knock a glass of water off the table with your hip. Repeat in place - front hip kick, back to normal position, front hip kick, hip back to normal.
Step kick (using front hip kick) - Used for walking backward, forward, or in place. - Basic position, front hip kick, lift same foot and put back down, take a step with other leg, front hip kick, repeat. It becomes, step front hip kick, step front hip kick (or step kick, step kick). Also known as BASIC EGYPTIAN WALK. Good for entrances.
Parallel position - Stand with both legs parallel, knees bent, chest held high, stomach held in, arms rounded out from chest, pelvic tilted forward with buttox pulled in.
Horizontal Hip-Thrust - Back-and-forth washing maching style. Twist at waist. Left hip in front while right hip in back, twist and switch. NOT UP AND DOWN. Hold your upper body in place while doing this move.
Horizontal Hip-Shimmy - Back-and-forth, fast small hip-thrusts, smooth it out into a little shimmy) (not up and down) (can be done walking, or turning in a circle - example: shake 7 counts, then turn to the side on 8th, repeat) Also known as: Washing machine shimmy, and Tunisian Shimmy
Cymbals (right left right, - right left right) (rlr, rlr) another way to explain it is by sound: R=da, L=dum, R=da (da dum da, da dum da). Another way to get the same results is with - rrl, rrl, rrl, rrl, rrl - da da dum, da da dum. I use this for very fast. Also if left handed do it opposite, llr llr llr llr. The sound ends up sounding like a gallop.

3. Lesson

Review moves
Walking Horizontal hip-shimmy - Walking with hip shake. Get your shake going, then take a left step. Keep the shake going and take a right step. Can be used as a fast entrance, used with baby steps to start. Later with big May West walk).
Sit-Kick Front - In parallel position, turn one knee to face outward to side (other knee facing front), bend both knees, when starting to stand stand turn knee facing outward all the way around until knee is facing inward toward other leg, hip pivots to the front while straighten leg and snaping hip to the front) (baladi move).
Alternating Sit-Kick (sit-kick left, sit-kick right - in place) (baladi)
Sit-Kick Side - (knees are bent, take one leg and straighten it while pushing hip to the side) (pretend a table is on the side of you and your hip is going to knock the table) (for us middle agers think of the dance - the bump) (baladi)
Lean-Kick (pendulem movement with side kicks) (sit-kick side left, sit-kick side right - while pendulem swinging from side to side). (baladi)

4. Lesson

Review moves
1-2, 1-2 with Horzontal Shimmy - In basic position - Lift forward leg and step back, lift same leg and step forward. Other leg is a pivot leg, just holding weight. Step front putting your weight onto the front foot, put weight on the back leg, lift the front foot and step back putting all your weight on back foot. Repeat same leg (center leg is used as a weight exchange). Now add a hip shake. Start with taking a step forward and doing a shake, take a step backward and do a shake, forward shake, backward shake. (baladi)
Shoulder-thrust (slow) (push one shoulder forward with the other shoulder backward, change)
Shoulder Shimmy (make the shoulder thrust very small, tight, and fast) Also known as bust-shake.
Spin at end of fast (welcome audience)

5. Lesson

Review moves
Practice choreograph all the way through.

6. Lesson

Review moves
Practice choreograph all the way through.

Updated 7/6/06
COPYRIGHT 2006
This lesson plan page is my personnel lesson plan. This is the order which my students learn and the terminology I use. This is meant as a general guide or as a basic plan that can be used in teaching belly dance. All dancers use diferent terminology, descriptions, and ways of teaching, which may or may not match the ones you shown here. This is for reference only.

WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT THESE MOVES WITHOUT THE AID OF A PROFESSIONAL TEACHER AS DAMAGE TO HIPS, KNEES, LOWER BACK, AND NECK CAN OCCUR IF DONE IMPROPERLY. THESE LESSON PLANS ARE TO BE USED AS AN AID IN UNDERSTANDING THE MOVES AND NOT AS A STAND-ALONE LEARNING TOOL.
Intermediate Belly Dance Moves
Intermediate 1 - Intermediate Choreograph
1. Lesson
Questions about any beginning steps
New cymbals, add 1, 2 (r,l,r - r,l,r - r,l,r - r,l) (or like I do it rrl, rrl, rrl, rl) (tec ca DUN, tec ca DUN, tec ca DUN, tec DUN)
Skippety entrance - step left, step left - step right, step right - (with a small skip), with arms moving side to side
1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking (shimming) (also in a circle) (march - large step front right leg, small step back left leg, small back right leg, small step back left leg, repeat) (also known as box step, or gawazee step)
Sit, sit, sit-kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, twist hip kick) (baladi)
Grape vine, then with bust shimmy
Hip-pistons (hips alternate up-down, using your hips not legs) - left hip up right hip down, reverse them, when one goes up the other goes down - these are large movements - not some little shimmy thing - this is done with the hips and not the legs - now while doing hip pistons you can move down by bending your knees, and keep the hips going up and down, then come back up by straightening the knees - you would count the hip pistons as hip up/other down count 1, change count 2, 1 and 2 and 3 and 4.
Cymbals
Dance individual
2. Lesson
Review moves
Sit-kick, in a circle (baladi)
3-point turn, kick (Jodette) turning in circle left - step left leg, right leg, left leg - sit kick side (baladi) - return other way
Hip kick front and back (same leg) (also in circle) (baladi)
Double hip-thrust - thrust left twist two times, thrust right twist two times
1,2,3 sit-kick (walk left, right, left, sit-kick right - right, left, right, sit kick left) (baladi)
Sit-kick, front, side, and back combination (w/arms) (baladi)

3. Lesson
Review Moves
Mountain step - Two little hops, then a dip
Rocking horse (pony), alos with bust added, also moving sideways
Sit-kick back (hip-push diagnally back, not straight back) (baladi) (also used to move backward)
Half-moon turning in a circle forward
Hips around with hands following - large body circles) - hips forward with upper body leaning head back, hips to side with upper body to opposite side, hips backward with upper body forward, hips to side with upper body to opposite side.
Sit-kick side while moving sideways (Hip push-off side, starting with right leg push stepping )to left

4. Lesson
Review Moves
Half-moon - two hip bounces in back, one in front
Horizontal Figure-8 backward with shimmy - (add shimmy to figure 8)
Front hip-kicks while turning in a circle forward - (change legs then turning backward same direction)
Double hip-thrust while walking on toes
Leg pivot around ending in half moon position - in parallel position, cross left leg over right, pivot around, you end in half-moon position continue with half-moon

5. Lesson
Review moves
Practice Choreograph all the way through

6. Lesson
Review moves
Choreograph for Beginning class.

Intermediate 2 Veil - Innovative Introduction
1. Lesson
Review Moves
Hand movements: Review beginning hand movements, hand florishes, criss-cross, rolling hands, snake arms, pulling taffey. Add: Over head then pull back with snake tail, pull back with fingure waves, hand waves down the body and up the body,
Horizontal Figure-8 forward
Vertical Figure 8 - Infinity (or Hip-sway) (figure 8, upward)
Basic undulation (lead with chest forward pelvic back, lift chest and pull pelvic forward, pull back chest pull pelvic backward, lower chest and swoop forward repeat) rocking motion, chest, then hips forward and backword.
Basic camel walk - undulation, step, repeat (also known as Arabic)
New belly movements, rib cage shift (and with turn), rib cage round the world (rib cage front, left, back, right), rib cage circle (up, left, down, right), in top - out bottom, in bottom - out top, combination: right, left, right, left, circle round and round)
New cymbals (taksim) (l, rrl , r, lr, l, rrl, r, l) (l, rrl, rrl, rrl, rrl, rrl, rl) (dum, tec a tec, dum, tec dum, dum, tec a tec, tec dum) (dum, tec a tec, tec a tec, tec a tec, tec a tec, tec a tec, tec dum)

THESE MOVES ARE DONE USUALLY TO SLOW MUSIC BUT CAN BE DONE TO MEDIUM FAST.
Cymbals
Dance individual
2. Lesson
Review moves
New veil drape (criss-cross front)
Hips around with hands following - Larg hip circles, can be used with a turn added
Hips around with head following - same move but using the upper body also - use with veil flourish (around body twirl)
Veil flourish - circle around body
Veil pretzel - Hold veil in each hand down by each hip, lift left arm putting left hand on right shoulder, lift right arm forward and out to right side, lower left arm back down to left hip, move right arm down then up to left shoulder - lift left arm forward and out to left side) (also use with veil over shoulder sweep)
Ferris wheel - basic position, backward vertical single hip circle) - (make a ferris wheel with your hip) (back, down, forward, up,) can also be used while moving in a forward circle
Cymbals
Dance individual
3. Lesson
Veil envelope, into a full head wrap turban
Slow turn (right on right reaching out, left on left reaching out) - use with veil head wrap
Exaggerated hip walk (forward walk with hip leading and torso pulled back)
Full body dress wrap (wrap body with arm up behind head)
Rib-cage figure 8s (forward, backward)
Shoulder figure 8s (as it sounds)

4. Lesson
Review moves
Practice all moves to music.
Dance individual
Everyone practice dancing. Circle dance. Possible guest dancer!

5. Lesson
REVIEW ALL INTERMEDIATE MOVES - Everyone practice dancing. Circle dance.

*BALADI MOVES CAN BE DONE WITH CANE.

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Layali Middle Eastern Restaurant closed

Ankestamen — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:43:18 GMT

Hello People,
Sad news to share.....
We WERE planning our next show next month, FEB 23, 2007 at Layali Middle Eastern Restaurant.
Yesterday the owner, Anna, informed me that they had to close their doors for good, therefore, we will not be having a show there next month.

Best Wishes go to Anna and her family, as they had such a beautiful restaurant, with great food and atmosphere, and she is such a wonderful person to work with.

Best of luck to them....you can check their website at www.Layali.us

I'll let you know when we will reschedule a new show at another venue.
Thanks!
Samia

Her message is below::
----------------------------------------------

Hello everyone,

Happy new year from our Layali family to yours. Let me begin by saying Thank you to all of you that supported us through out our venture. We greatly appreciate you. We loved every minute of it although at times it was exhausting. It is for this reason, that we have decided to sell the restaurant and focus on our family and personal life during 2007.
It was a hard decision but we had to rethink our priorities. We will miss you all, and please keep in touch.

With love always,

Anna
Layali Restaurant
4855 E. Warner Rd. Ste-11
Phoenix, AZ 85044
480-961-1111
layali@layali.us
www.layali.us

PS: The New Years Eve Party pictures are up on the website.

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Hafla with Souhail and Rachid – Sat, March 31st, 9:00 pm

Ankestamen — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:41:01 GMT

Hafla with Souhail and Rachid – Sat, March 31st, 9:00 pm
“The music which Rachid Halihal presents is soulful and poetic as well as very danceable to the
point that not an empty spot can be found on the dance floor wherever he plays.”
Join us for an enchanting Moroccan themed hafla with dancer showcase.
The audience is invited to dance during the non-dance performance sets.
5015 E Karen Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
$10 in advance/$12 at the door

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Workshops with Souhail and Rachid

Ankestamen — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:40:24 GMT

Workshops with Souhail and Rachid
Egyptian Rhythm and Movement for Dancers – All Skill Levels – Souhail uses a traditional Egyptian format
for teaching Raqs al Sharqi. The dancer learns to interpret Middle East music for dance. He teaches how the three
elements of music – rhythms, instrumentation, and melody – are portrayed simultaneously to give a complete visual
presentation of the music. This is a conceptual dance class, not choreography. Good for all skill levels.
Fundamentals of Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) – This class introduces proper techniques for the Classical
Egyptian style of doumbek playing and the rhythms used. Students can expect to have their hand positions and playing
style corrected. This class is good for all levels.
Intermediate/Advanced Egyptian Style Tabla – Students will learn more advanced techniques, drills to
improve speed while maintaining good technique, and more rhythms. To take this class, students must first take the
fundamentals class. Since Souhail considers good technique essential to playing, even advanced students should take
the fundamentals class first to learn his style.
Riq (Arabic tambourine) – Students will learn the Egyptian style of riq playing – classical and cabaret.
Souhail’s Class Schedule:
For Dancers: Rhythm and Movement - Saturday 4:00-7:00pm $60
For Percussionists:
Tabla Fundamentals – Sunday 11:00am-1:00pm $40
Intermediate/Advanced Tabla – Sunday 1:15-3:15 $40
Riq (Tambourine) all levels – Sunday 3:30-5:00 $35
Multi-Class discounts: 2 Classes: $20 discount; 3 Classes: $35 discount; 4 Classes: $55 discount
Arabic Instrumental and Singing Ensembles with Rachid Halihal - Learn an Arabic song, including maqams
(Arabic musical scales) and taqsims (improvisations within a maqam). For voice students, Rachid covers the words,
pronunciation and meaning, melody and maqam. All instruments and levels welcome, includes handouts.
Rachid’s Class Schedule:
Instrumental: Saturday 11:00am-1:00pm
Voice: Saturday 1:30pm-3:30pm $30 each/$50 for both
Private lessons available with Souhail or Rachid – call for details.
For more information please contact Elissa at (602) 625-7845 or elissanova@msn.com
All classes located at 5015 E Karen Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Workshop Registration
Advance registration is strongly recommended, as space is limited. Send registration with a
check made out to Tiffany Klein, 11821 N 28th Dr #219, Phoenix, AZ 85029.
Please mail by March 15th. $5 discount off total package for pre-registration! For Paypal info,
please e-mail Elissa: elissanova@msn.com
Name : ______________________________Phone Number:______________
Email: _________________________________________________________
Dance $60 _____ Beg Tabla $40_____ Int/Adv Tabla $40 _____ Riq $35 _____
Rachid Ensembles: Instrumental $30____ Voice $30____ Concert $10 #______
Total: __________ less Discounts of: __________ Amount Enclosed: _________

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Belly Dance Gathering

Ankestamen — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:43:00 GMT

Join us for our 1st Belly Dance Gathering
Have a cup of coffee and enjoy the dancers schedule to perform and take part in the open dancing throughout the evening!

Dancers Schedule to perform so far: Yasmina, Windy and Company, Aloha, Kali, Epona, Shannon, Levana, Nissa, Ishara, Jason, Eiledon,
kalista, Ankestamen, Enshallah,Nerrissa, Leah, TC, and more!
When: February 24, 2007
Where: Inside The Bungalow Coffee House (the old coffee talk)
48 North Robson Street Mesa, AZ 85201
Time: 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Admission is free but please support our venue and have a cup of coffee
This is an out door event so bring your stadium blankets to keep warm

for more info or if you would like to dance please contact:
TC at 480 831 1320 or tcsdance@aol.com
or Lavana at one_beauty@yahoo.com

not to sure about how large the turn out will be so if you have an extra folding chair you may want to bring it
Please come join us for a fun, fun evening!!!!!!!

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Radio Bastet is now podcast and downloadable!!!!

Ankestamen — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:08:21 GMT

This is so cool, now you can download the program and listen on your own computer, or on itunes!

http://radiobastet.tribe.net/

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January workshops with Makara

Makara — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:09:36 GMT

Well, the holidays are finally over and its time to start shedding those holiday pounds and inches... well at least for me!! Come take some fabulous winter workshops taught by Makara and hosted by none other than The Mystic Jewell World Dance Studio!!

Saturday January 6th 2007

Workshop: Sword to Die For
Time: 10am to Noon
Description: Start the morning off with this two hour sword workshop!! Learn several balancing techniques as well as a few daring drops and much more. We'll also learn hot combos that can be used to spice up your sword work!! And still there’s more.... lean a delicious new choreography that you can use in your next performance!!
Cost: 20 dollars

Workshop: How Slow Can You Go??
Time: Noon to 2pm
Description: Feel like you rush your slow movements or just don’t know how to bellydance slowly at all?? Want to learn how to move sensually and feel sexy doing it?? This workshop will teach you slow sexy combos as well how to combine those with common bellydance moves to create a slinky, sensual dance to make 'em all drewl.
Cost: 20 dollars

Workshop: Locks, Drops and Bellyrolls
Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Description: Heat up the afternoon with this Drum Solo technique workshop. Learn new locks, drops and yes bellyrolls and how to combine them into a smokin drum solo. Learn how to choreograph your own drum solo and learn a drum solo choreography as well!!
Cost: 20 dollars

Take all 3 workshops for only 50 dollars!! Thats a 10 dollar savings when you sign up for all 3!! Call now to save your space..... workshops are filling fast!!! Call Missy at The Mystic Jewell Studio at (480) 894-8777. Or sign up online at www.mysticjewell.com
The Studio is located at
524 West Broadway, Suite 107
Tempe, Arizona 85282
(480) 894-8777

...north side of Broadway, west of Mill Avenue & just east of the light at Roosevelt in Tempe...

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WEST VALLEY TRIBAL BELLYDANCE CLASSES

anahid — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:52:21 GMT

American Tribal Style Bellydance

Wednesdays 7:30pm
Classes begin Jan. 3rd

$14 drop-in rate
4 classes for $ 50 ($6 savings)
8 classes for $95 ($17 savings)
Discounts available for Students & Slim & Tone Members

Classes held at
Slim & Tone Studio
12409 W. Indian School Rd., Avondale
Non-members welcome
Class size is limited. Call or email to reserve your space!

Syren Bellydance Co.
& Anaya Tribal Fusion Bellydance
602-570-9122
anahid@anayatribal.com

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World Music & Dance - Hejira of Seattle - in the Valley

Mahin — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 03:29:13 GMT

Hejira is a Seattle-based World Fusion Jazz Band with spellbinding music, soulful singing and mesmerizing dancers, .

http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=66972

Monday Nov. 20th 7:30 pm
Efes Turkish Cuisine
SW corner of Guadalupe & McClintock in Tempe
$5.00 cover at the door + dinner required

Wednesday, Nov. 22nd 7:30 pm
Cleopatra Cafe
west side of 27th Ave. south of Northern Ave, in Phoenix
$5.00 cover at the door + dinner required

Hejira specializes in World Rhythms such as; Beledi, Ayub, Zaar, Cheftitelli, Turkish 9/8, Bulgarian 7/4, Persian 6/8, Brazilian, etc. A Middle Eastern dance troupe also regularly perform with us. They welcome all area belly dancers to join us in 'open dance'. Drummers are encouraged to join in, as well.

Come on out folks & welcome them to Phoenix!

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New Tribe - AZ MECDA - Levant al Sonora

Mahin — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 20:52:59 GMT

We now have a tribe for Levant al Sonora - AZ's MECDA chapter!
Check it out here....
http://tribes.tribe.net/levantalsonora

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Got belly events? 2007

kahlea — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 05:26:49 GMT

Time to begin planning our annual Spring Natyam is looming. Before I set any dates, I would like to know from the other belly mavens in the community what events are already planned so as to avoid a conflict of interest.
I will also check on the phx bdancer schedules tribe but figured this would reach the majority.
I am hoping for early spring again, either Jan, Feb or Mar. and I have some killer ideas for this years event to make it even more successful than last year's!

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TARKAN - Have you seen him, Oh My!

Ankestamen — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:31:48 GMT

This guy is not only cute, but can dance and sing.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=tarkan

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GLOW POI FOR CHEAP

Ankestamen — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:15:59 GMT

Hey dancers, check out this site for glow POI and LED candles

Here is a great site for all kinds of glow stuff.

technomoves.com/

This link is for the LED powered candles (only 1.50 each).

www.technomoves.com/candle.html

15 Inch Black Poi Chain 5.99 for two 14 inch chains

LED POI balls 3.99 for two.

Techno Trainers for 17.00

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New format is working

Ankestamen — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:53:31 GMT

The new format for beginning worked pretty good this last run. New girls were allowed to start 1/2 way. Beginning is split between fast and slow now. The next class is beginning fast.

Intermediate went great. The new choreograph is wornderful, teaching layered moves, mostly baladi with lots of turns.

The second half of intermediate, is innovative slow moves. Incorporating most of the harder slow moves, and first introduction to interpeting the music with innovative moves.

September 27, new class begins. All dancers (past beginning level) are invited to come and check it out, are welcome to drop in any time.

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New Class Sep 27th

Ankestamen — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:24:10 GMT

AMERICAN CABERET STYLE BELLY DANCE WITH LEBANESE FLARE - DANCING SINCE 1978 - DAUGHTER OF PHOENIX'S NEFERTITI - STUDENT OF MANY INCLUDING: AVA FLEMING, CARRY KONYHA, MORGIANA, AND MANY MORE

BREAKS THE MOVES DOWN TO THE VERY BASIC LEVEL FOR EASE OF LEARNING - 15 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I TEACH IN THE OLD ARCADIA AREA OF PHOENIX, 40TH & INDIAN SCHOOL AREA - E-mail me for exact location.

BEGINNING CLASS
September 27th!

ALL AGES WELCOME - DROP IN's WELCOME

Learn 4 to 6 basic belly fast dance moves every lesson. You also learn basic zills. This is a six week class.

Basic fast moves is followed by the six week beginning slow moves. Learn to work veil, floor.

Everybody come for fun and fitness.
See my lesson plans at: http://groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/

Class price is:10.00 per class
Drop-ins are welcome: $12.00 each class

Beginning - Wednesdays 6:00 to 7:00

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CLASS
Intermediate/Advanced/Performing
Thursdays 7:00 to 8:00

Privates available:

FOR SIGN-UP AND MORE INFO
SHERRYJEFFRIES@MSN.COM

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Open Dance was a Blast!

Mahin — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:45:38 GMT

A big thank you to everyone that made last night so much fun - the performers, the musicians and the CROWD! We had great food, wonderful entertainment and an all around fabulous time!

A full description of the evening and photos of all the performers are on my Tribe blog and in my photo album (view newest first).

Thanks again!
Look for August's event info coming soon...

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Bahaia Flyer for Nov 11 2006

Ankestamen — Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:19:56 GMT

The Bahaia flyer for Nov 11 2006 is now available for you all in the Photo's section. Check it out.

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My first uploaded Video!!!!

Ankestamen — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:23:49 GMT

Well, I finally was able to get a video uploaded. Really poor quality. And I look so fat!

Video 1
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-4n878Il1Qo

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Hey, everbody Shira is at Tribe.net

Ankestamen — Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:58:19 GMT

For all you Shira loving enthuasist, Shira is here at Tribe.net. This lady has the best resource web site on all the net. Now she's here. So go check her out!

http://tribes.tribe.net/shira

Anketamen (Sherry Jeffries)

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Classes at the new Mystic Jewell!

kahlea — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:15:25 GMT

see ya there!
Formerly known as Domba Studio, this new studio just opened its doors this weekend for the workshop extravaganza. Then come freebie "try em" classes, teasers and then the real deal. Here is what I will be teaching in case you are interested.

TUESDAYS
2006
6 week session
$15 drop in, or purchase class cards at the studio for a discount price
August 29
Sept 5, 12, 19, 26
Oct 3
Classes at Mystic Jewell (formerly Domba Studio)
524 W. Broadway Rd, Tempe AZ 85281
B/T Mill & Hardy on North side of road in plaza
480 894 8777
weblink: http://www.mysticjewell.com/
Students should bring/wear:
Comfortable exercise wear, water, notebooks to take notes, NO Shoes, of any kind. In hot summer months please take extra care to use appropriate hygiene so as not to offend others with odors such as perfumes, body odors, heavy patchouli, etc... Instructor will occasionally have dance supplies for sale. Payment for classes will be made to the studio at the beginning of each class. If you arrive late, please pay and sign in prior to dancing. NO cell phone use in class. Please turn your ringer off or put your phone on vibrate in case of emergencies only. Otherwise, turn it off. Thank you.

6-7pm
Swirling Skirts I - open to all levels of dancer - 16 years or older
Using your 10-20 yard skirts as a dance prop can add drama and dimension to your dance. K-Lee blends influences from Flamenco, Rom ("Gypsy"), bellydance and salsa to create a firey presentation of dance. Students will need to bring their own 10-20 yard skirt to use in class. There are 3 Swirling Skirts sessions total but you may opt to take one, two or all three. This material is from part 1.
Limit: 14 students-Main Studio

7:15-8:15pm
Fundamentals of Belly Dance- Beginners & Intermediates welcome-16 yrs or older
In this class you will tone your body by learning the basic movements for bellydance. Learn how to isolate movement in different parts of your body, as well as learn how to bump your hips, shimmy, & undulate, with bellydance drills. This class is not just great for toning, but also is a great workout! Class is perfect for students wishing to learn basics for bellydancing, and challenges the intermediate dancer with more layered moves and added accents for intensity.
Limit: 8 Students-Blue Room

8:30-9:30 pm
Stage Prep for Tribal Dancers - All lveles of dancers- 16 yrs or older
Whether preparing for student recitals, community haflas, small stages or larger presentations, you should know how to enter your stage, end songs, appropriate stage presence (it isnt ALL serious y'know!) and posture. Learn how to accept tips, dance with props (yes! we use zils to play more than just the 1-2-3 gallop!), deal with show conflicts (OMG! our music is skipping!), stage repertoire with your dance sisters, and more. This class is fun, high energy and will be challenging to get you polished to perform, whether for student activities, SCA events, or to use for auditions, this class will raise your confidence level in dance.
Limit: 6 Students-Blue Room

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Invitation to a new Arizona singles / tantra event

creativetantric — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 07:45:10 GMT

I would like to invite you to a new type event for singles, happening next weekend in both Phoenix and Tucson …

Locations:
Friday, July 21 at 7:30PM
Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel
880 E. 2nd Street,Tucson AZ 85719
520-792-4100

Saturday July22nd at 7:30pm
Center for Divine Awakening (www.centerfordivineawakening.org)
15801 N. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85032
602-569-7421

Event Description:
This is a connective and gender-balanced evening where you can meet and interact new people, and feel free to be yourself, and self-expressive, within an environment of safety and security. Our special presenters for the evening will be relationship coaches Kip Moore and Lexi Fisher from Palm Springs CA ... for more information about them see their website at www.tantratransformation.com. This will be a 3 hour event, where you can play at your edge, and share from your core. Doors open at 7:30pm for registration.

Being able to live in love is our birthright, and love is the absence of fear. Tru Intimacy desires to offer an on-going series of connective events that provide tools so you can deepen relationships, including dating parties, special connective evenings, and also weekend-long experiential relationship workshops.

Maria Benko is the Tru Intimacy coordinator, and can be reached at 480-656-4306. Our website for both Phoenix and Tucson is www.truintimacy.org.

Let me know if you can help at least help spread the word about our event. If you have any questions, please contact me at weswolcott@hotmail.com. We do have a pdf. flyer that can be emailed.

Costs:
Event fee: $25.00 single / $40.00 couple or “paired singles” … you can register online at www.truintimacy.org ...

Again, this is a gender balanced event, so pre-registration is necessary. If you are coming as a single, we will make sure there is a match for you. And a couple can be considered as "paired singles," so bring a friend and save.

Special offers:
Mention that you saw this on Tribe and receive $10.00 off … which then would be $15 / $30. And if you can bring another couple to the event, your own admission for you and your partner, will be free.

Hope to see you there, as we attempt to bring something new to Arizona …

Sincerely,

Wes Wolcott
Tru Intimacy

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Come & Dance!

Mahin — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:16:47 GMT

We're having another Open Dance Night on July 27th at Layali Restaurant in Phoenix (Ahwatukee area). The dance floor is open to any and all that want to dance - the stage is open to anyone that wants to play. This is a great opportunity to meet other dancers, musicians and dance enthusiasts - come out and make new friends! We get a nicely mixed crowd of cabaret, tribal and SCA dancers and musicians.

We'll be clearing the floor for just a few performances - student groups and non-professionals of all styles are welcome. There will only be 6 performance spots (group or solo) and some have already been snapped up! If you are interested in performing that evening contact me ASAP - they're going fast!

Musicians and dancers that contact me in advance to perform will have a reduced admission and discount on any other menu items they order. Just a little thank you for sharing your talents :-)

For full details check my Tribe page or www.mahinbellydance.com

Thanks!

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Trading Spouses want bellydancers!

Ankestamen — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:43:43 GMT

Got the following in the e-mail. Funny thought! My family is too disfunctional, and I don't dance too much, so I wouldn't consider myself a canidate. But you might!

Hello,

My name is Kia I am a casting director for the FOX TV show "Trading
Spouses". We are now casting for Belly dancer moms. This is a great
opportunity for those families who are eligible. Selected families will
receive $50,000.00. We want to know more about your family. The family
should consist of two parental units and children above the age of 6 who
live at home full time. To apply please feel free to contact me at
323-802-0403. Or you can email me at kiae@rocketsciencelabs.com.

Please contact us ASAP we are waiting on YOUR family.

To find out more on TRADING SPOUSES please visit our website at: www.fox.com
and click on the Trading Spouses icon.

PS. If you know of any families personally, that may be interested or that
you think would be good for the show please contact me.

Thank you,

Kia Elam
FOX
323-802-0403
kiae@rocketsciencelabs.com

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July 12 - Beginning 2 - Slow beginning moves, with Choreographed veil, and floor.

Ankestamen — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:04:00 GMT

July 12th. New beginning 2 - slow moves.

Beginning 2 you will learn the basig slow caberet moves and learn to use these moves with the veil and floor work.

Choreograph and moves you will learn:

Veil

Prepare by standing parallel and getting ready for figure 8.

Figure 8, starting on left side 8 times (8 counts), repeat (7 counts)

Turn right to have back to audience (on the 8th count)

Hip lift slow while removing veil (8 counts, 2 times) (takes 16 total counts to get veil off)

Wax off Wax on - right side (8 total counts) (keep it slow, wax off 2 counts, wax on 2 counts) (be sure to bend at the hip, far over, both ways)

Wrap face while doing hip lifts (7 counts, 8th count turn right to face audience)

Head Movements – left, right, left, right (4 counts), around and around (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat

Shoulder rolls back (4 counts) – shoulder shimmy up (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat

Step right side – veil side wrap with stomach rolls (7 counts, change to left side 8th count)

Step left side – veil side wrap with stomach rolls (8 counts)

Pushy turn complete circle – turning right while moving veil around to your back (8 counts)

With veil in back - offset to left side, one leg shimmy left side (7 counts, 8th count change to right side)

Offset veil to right, one leg shimmy right side (7 counts, bring arms together on 8th count)

Two leg shimmy (8 counts)

Belly roll (4 counts), flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 count)

Pushy turn complete circle - turning right while moving veil around to your front (8 count)

Hold veil in front and figure 8 starting with left side (8 counts)

Belly roll (8 counts)

Pushy turn complete circle – turning right and toss veil at the back on 4th count, continue pushy turn to front (8 counts total)

Snake arms (2 sets of 8 counts)

Shoulder shimmy with dips (7 times) (7 counts)

Prepare for fast to begin.

Alternative slow:

Floor
Drop to Floor on back (turn sideways so left side is facing the audience)

Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts)

Crisscross arms (8 counts)

Come up to sitting position, one arm to back, other arm behind head or circle hands in front of you (4 counts), belly roll (5, 6, 7, 8 count), belly roll (4 counts)

Both arms out in back, hips up (5, 6 count), hip thrust (7, 8 count), belly roll (4 counts) and flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 counts) (with head dropped back)

Sit up (2 counts), up onto knees with arms up (3, 4 count), turn to face audience with arms down (5, 6, count), down to sitting on knees with arms back up to head movement position (7, 8 count) (arms are actually doing a rising sun circle when sitting up, turning, then sitting down).

Head movements – left, right, left, right (4 counts), around and around (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat

Sit up to knees and shoulder rolls and arms backward (4 counts) – shoulder shimmy up (5, 6, 7, 8 count), repeat

Down to sitting position (2 counts) turn onto your left side (3, 4 count), up to ½ Cleopratra (5, 6, count) arm behind neck, starting to belly roll (7, 8 counts),

Continue belly roll (4 counts), belly flutter (5, 6, 7, 8 counts)

Lower body down (2 counts), prepare and come up to full Cleopratra (3, 4 counts), belly rolls (5 ,6, 7, 8 count)

Lower down (2 counts), turn sideways (so left side faces audience) (3, 4 count), roll arms while lying down onto your back (5, 6, 7, 8 count)

Tuck feet under so knees are up, hips up, hip thrust (8 counts) (arms together over top of head)

Belly roll (4 counts), belly flutter (5, 6 ,7, 8 count)

Hips down (2 counts), roll arms while coming up to sitting (3, 4 count), shoulder shimmy (5, 6, 7, 8 count)

Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts)

Turn to face audience (2 counts), up to your knees (3, 4 count), arms above head with hands together, belly roll (5, 6, 7, 8 counts)

Hand waves (criss-cross) from above head to the ground (8 counts)

Leg out (2 counts), roll arms up leg (3, 4 count) and raise to standing position (5, 6, 7, 8 count)

Snake arms (start with left side) (8 counts), repeat

Shoulder shimmy with dips (7 times) (7 counts)

Get ready to repeat the fast (on 8 count)

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Arizona has a MECDA chapter!

Mahin — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 02:03:07 GMT

If you haven't already heard... Arizona now has it's very own MECDA chapter - and our very first webpage:
http://www.geocities.com/lady_brianna_the_oblivious/AZ-MECDA.htm

This chapter is a local branch of the Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association based in California which hosts Cairo Carnivale and many other events. There are MECDA chapters all over the U.S. and now we have one too! There will be an informational meeting in July for anyone interested in finding out more about this group and what it can mean for the Arizona ME music and dance community - if we all pitch in. Stay tuned to Tribe -the meeting details will be set soon and posted here.

We'd like to have a "more creative" name than AZ MECDA so there is a naming contest going on as well - hit the webpage to enter your sugesstions. The winner will ultimately be decided by member vote at the information meeting to be held in July.

The first major event - our kick-off, will be held in October. We encourage you all to get involved and help make AZ MECDA chapter something that is fun, educational and in celebration of our diverse, statewide Middle Eastern music and dance community here in AZ.

If you are already a MECDA member you can request to be affiliated with the AZ chapter.

Any of the interim officers can be contacted for more information. We can be reached through the AZ MECDA webpage.

We are looking forward to great things with everyone's involvment!

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May 31st open dance class/Jun 7th New class begins

Ankestamen — Thu, 25 May 2006 15:25:06 GMT

May 31st will be the class Dance Fanale.

The new beginning class will start June 7th and will start at 6:00. New Choreograph Intermediate Baladi moves will be at 7:00.

May 31st is open night 7:00 till 8:00. We will be giving certificates and beginning girls will perform. If you know the Beginning Fast, Veil, and/or Floor you can perform with them. We will watch some videos and have some snacks.

Then be ready for Jun 7th.

Beginning fast moves is a five week session. Beginning slow moves, veil, and floor moves is another 5 week session following. This is now broken down for those who only wish to learn certain parts of dance moves. The choreography is still for the Desert Knights Saharah Caravan, but will broken into sessions to allow others to join.

If you know the basics you can come and attend the 5 week session of Intermediate Baladi moves.

Intermediate Baladi moves is done to Desert Knights Lone Dove.

I am working on the new Session Two of Intermediate which will be Intermediate/Advanced Slow moves with veil and floor. It is expected to be done to Nefertiti presents side two slow song.

Session One of Advanced will be Drum Solo. This is done to Ala-Nar, I'm on Fire album.

Session Two of Advanced will be fast innovative. Incorporating more advanced moves. And done to any song at any time.

All sessions will incorporate new moves to learn.

I will be posting the new breakdown of the classes soon on my website.

Sherry Jeffries

http://groups.msn.com/Ankestamen/
http://ankestamen.tribe.net/

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New Beginning and Intermetiate classes starting up

Ankestamen — Thu, 18 May 2006 22:27:52 GMT

I have been in the process of revamping my classes to incorporate learning new moves and choreograph at the same time. My classes you will not learn the same moves week after week after week. You will continue learning new moves every single week.

June 7th New Beginning and Intermetiate 6:00, and 7:pm. Beginning students 10 weeks, 4 to 6 moves per lesson including a seven minute choreograph for learning basic moves for fast, zills, floor, veil.

Intermediate class is now broken down into sections. The first section is a choreograph using only intermediate moves which are mostly baladi. This is an medium fast 4 minute song. This section is 5 weeks long. Section two is still in the old innovative format but soon to become a intermediate/advanced veil class.

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Open Dance - Thank You!

Mahin — Thu, 18 May 2006 17:10:39 GMT

We had a great time at Olive Branch last ngiht - lots of musicians - lots of dancers - a couple surprises and lots of fun! Thanks to everyone who showed up and participated - tribal, cabaret, SCA-what a cool mix! . A full description of the evening and it's solo performers is on my blog - and photos in my Tribe photo album.

If you missed out this time - don't miss next time :-)

Thanks again,

Mahin

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Calling All Dancers!

Mahin — Tue, 09 May 2006 00:18:26 GMT

Come out for Open Dance night on Wed. May 17th at Olive Branch. The stage will be open for all musicians and the dance floor for all dancers. This is a fun night for the drum and dance community to get together, socialize and enjoy each other's company and skills. We will have solo performances by Azula, Fatimah, Zoraya, Zina bint Badia and more! Yours in Service of the Drum will be joining us also!

Hang out with old friends and make some new friends - full details at:
http://mahinbellydance.com/events.htm

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New Intermediate lesson plan

Ankestamen — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 18:01:39 GMT

This is still a work in process, but it is now good through lesson 5, then I will rework the second half to create a Intermediate Veil Choreograph, then The Intermediate Drum Solo.

Intermediate Belly Dancing Moves
By Ankestamen

1. LESSON

Questions about any beginning steps
1. New cymbals, add 1, 2 (r,l,r - r,l,r - r,l,r - r,l) (or like I do it rrl, rrl, rrl, rl) (tekca DUN, tekca DUN, tekca DUN, tek DUN)
2. New entrance, skippety with arms side to side
3. 1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking (also in a circle)
4. Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick)
5. Grape vine, then with bust shake
6. Cymbals
7. Dance individual

2. LESSON

1. Review moves
2. Hip-pistons (up-down)
3. Sit-kick, in a circle
4. 3-point turn, kick (Jodette)
5. Kick back (diagonal back hip push)
6. Kick front, kick back (same leg)
7. Double hip-thrust
8. Cymbals
9. Dance individual

3. LESSON

1. 1,2,3 sit-kick (walk: left, right, left, sit-kick right, then right, left, right, sit-kick left )
2. Sit-kick, front, side, and back (w/arms)
3. Mountain step
4. Rocking horse (pony)
5. Rocking horse with bust added, also moving sideways
6. Half-moon turning in a circle forward
7. Half-moon turning in a circle backward
8. Cymbals
9. Dance individual

4. LESSON

1. Hips around with head following (large body circles)
2. Hip push-off side, while moving sideways
3. Half-moon - two in front, one in back
4. Half-moon - two in back, one in front
5. Figure-8, while shaking, Figure 8 hands around hips
6. Front hip-kicks circles (turning in a circle forward, then backward while still turning in the same direction)
7. Double hip-thrust while walking on toes
8. Leg pivot around ending in half moon position
9. Cymbals
10. Dance individual

5. LESSON REVIEW

1. Review moves
2. Practice all moves to music.
3. Dance individual
4. Everyone practice dancing. Circle dance. Possible guest dancer!

6. LESSON

1. Review moves
2. Hips around with head following - same move but letting head drop - with veil flourish (around body twirl)
3. Veil flourish with hips around with head following - circle around the body
4. Veil pretzel - Hold veil in each hand down by each hip, lift left arm putting left hand on right shoulder, lift right arm forward and out to right side, lower left arm back down to left hip, move right arm down then up to left shoulder - lift left arm forward and out to left side) (also use with veil over shoulder sweep)
5. The other camelwalk - dip 1, then up on toes 2, 3, 4 with undulations (also known as Arabic 2)
6. Ferris wheel - basic position, backward vertical single hip circle) - (make a ferris wheel with your hip) (back, down, forward, up,) can also be used while moving in a forward circle
7. Cymbals
8. Dance individual

7. LESSON

1. Review moves
2. Leg circle spin around ending in shaking position
3. Front hip-kicks while turning in a circle forward - change legs then turning backward same direction)
4. Hip-shake with thrusts - as required by music.
5. March- march, 1- 2 back - forward walk two steps with shimmy, up on toes two backward small baby steps with shimmy.
6. Pelvic-tilt (parallel stance with feet together, tilt pelvic forward - then back (buttox in - then out)(keep this tilt very small) (this move can look vulgor if done big, keep it clean)
7. Cymbals
8. Dance individual

8. LESSON

1. Review Moves
2. Cymbals
3. 1/2 Omi - tahitian hip circle - front hip horizontal creasent from right to left
4. Full Omi - Full tahitian hip circles - hips front, left side, back, right side - (full horizontal circles) (Hawaiian style)
5. Tahitian step - walk with hips (half moon front with step, other leg), walk forward emphasis on the front hip drop or walk backward, also done while shimmying (also called bicycle hips)
6. Front hip-lock (kick) move it out (3 hip front locks then move leg out a little and bend back leg more, repeat no more than 3 times)
7. Hip bounce -forward to back (fast)
8. Hip bounce two front, step back, other leg two bounces, step back (bouncy step)
9. Half-moon turning in a circle backward
10. Dance individual

9. LESSON

1. Review Moves
2. Backward shoulder movements (rolls) while swaying side to side, moves into arm reaching out sway to other side.
3. Single-sided shoulder shimmy (or thrust)
4. Snake arms, then bust shimmy (to taksim)
5. Snake arms while walking forward or backward
6. Bust shimmy while walking forward and backward, side to side
7. Dance individual

10. ALL DANCE SESSION

REVIEW ALL INTERMEDIATE MOVES - Everyone practice dancing. Circle dance.
*BALADI MOVES CAN BE DONE WITH CANE.

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Intermediate first half now Mostly Baladi Choreographed

Ankestamen — Sat, 08 Apr 2006 17:38:44 GMT

OK students, you asked for it, and now it is real.

The first 4 lessons of Intermediate are now Choreographed. Only one beginning move is used in the hole thing. This incorporates mostly Baladi moves. This Choreograph can be used with the cane. I hope you all enjoy it.

INTERMETIATE MOSTLY BALADI CHOREOGRAPH
By Ankestamen CC 2006
Lone Dove by Desert Nights

Wait 16 counts

New entrance, skippety with arms side to side, start with right 16 counts

1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts

Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts

Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, right - 8 counts

Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts

Sit-kick, in a circle left leg, – left leg (8 counts) - Right sit kick, left sit kick, right sit kick left sit kick (8 count)

3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count

Kick front, kick back (same leg) left leg – 16 count

Double hip-thrust – start with left 16 count

TIME CHECK 1:24

1,2,3 sit-kick (walk left, right, left, sit-kick right, right, left, right, sit-kick left) 2 sets (16 counts)

Sit-kick, front, side, and back (w/arms) right leg – end with sit kick side – 16 counts

Mountain step start with dip left, right, left, right- 16 count

Rocking horse (pony) with bust - right leg forward - 16 counts

Half-moon turning in a circle forward, left leg forward - 16 counts,

Hips around with hands following (large body circles) starting with right hip, back, left, front - counts - reverse– 8 counts

Hip push-off side, starting with right leg push stepping to left

TIME CHECK 2:14

1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with left leg – 16 counts

Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), left leg 4 - sets - 16 counts

3-point turn, kick (Jodette) left, right, left, right – 16 count

Kick front, kick back (same leg) left leg – 16 count

TIME CHECK 2:49

Half-moon - two in front, one in back left leg – 16 Count

Figure-8, while shaking starting with left side - 16 Count

Front hip-kicks circles - turning in a circle forward with right leg 8 counts, then backward while still turning in circle left leg 8 counts

Double hip-thrust while walking on toes starting with left leg – make right circle. 16 counts.

Leg pivot around ending in half moon position - 4 counts (cross left foot over right, spin right – half moon right leg - 4 counts – Cross right foot over left, spin left, half moon left leg

TIME CHECK 3;22

1, 2, 3, 4, while shaking in a circle) with right leg – 16 counts

Sit, sit, sit, kick (hip drop, hip drop, hip drop, front hip kick), right leg 4 - sets - 16 counts

Grape vine, then with bust shake to left - 8 counts, right - 8 counts

Hip-pistons (up-down) start with left, 3 down, 3 up, 3 down, 3 up - 16 counts

QUICK BOW

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Domba studio closing

Ankestamen — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 20:30:55 GMT

Just received this e-mail. I'm heart struck!

Yep, it’s that time – the Domba Studio is closing (unless there is someone interested in purchasing this amazing Studio?....... if so, contact me asap!)

Unfortunately for the Studio, I no longer have the time and energy resources needed to run it, so we will be closing our doors after nearly 4 fun-filled years of Dance and Music. It’s been a fantastic time and I’m so happy to have had the support and talent of all the people who really made the Studio feel like home. Big thanks to all of Domba and Bedouin Tribe, our most amazing instructors past and present, and of course, all the students who have come through our doors, become our friends and made us smile!

Our last day of classes is Saturday April 22, and please join us for our end-of-studio-celebration Sunday matinee on April 23, from 12-6pm. We’ll have performances by pretty much EVERYONE from 2-5pm, plus food, fun and a HUGE sale on everything in the studio – including furniture and decorations! If you’ve had your eye on something, this is your chance to get it.

If you’d like to perform for our last hurrah, please email me asap as spaces are limited! Solos must be 4 mins or less and groups can be 6 minutes.

Students with class cards: all cards will expire as of April 23, so use them up! Sorry – there are no refunds for unused cards.

Class cards with 6 or more classes left can be used for either classes or store merchandise.

Class cards with 5 or less classes left can be used for classes at the studio only (not for merchandise)

All Semester Cards expire as of April 22, 2006.

Sorry, after April 23, there are absolutely NO refunds or credits for ANY class cards, as the Studio will no longer be open for business.

Many of our Domba Studio instructors are planning on teaching at other locations, so please contact them if you’re interested in continuing classes. Domba and Bedouin Tribe will remain performance troupes, and I will also continue with Tribal BellyDance Costuming, but only off our site at www.domba.com or at events (such as the AZ Renaissance Faire), so keep an eye on the site for upcoming shows!

Thanks again to all of you for the amazing amount of support and love that went into the Studio – it has been incredible to see the dream become reality with the help of so many people…….we really are such a fabulous community of dancers and musicians and I hope to see you all around soon!

Love and kisses to all,

Heidi

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UNITED DANCERS GUILD OF ARIZONA DANCE FESTIVAL APRIL 29,2006!!!

ESTHER OF ARIZONA-SALOME SECRET DANCE PR — Mon, 05 Dec 2005 16:15:44 GMT

MARK your 2006 PLANNER now!!!!.
MESA WOMENS CLUB--
More info soon:).
ALL kinds of DANCERS, welcome to PERFORM (must be good) WE DONT do REFUNDS :)>
1. wanted LIVE MUSICIANS
2. volunteers
WATCH for FLYERS on line. MEMBERS gets FLYER by postal carrier.
Not a MEMBER yet??? What ARE YOU WAITING for?
MORE SURPRISE INFOS later :).
4 or 5 hours OF dancing ENOUGH??? please SEND SUGGESTIONS---
Lots of PRIZES to be given away.
GET EXCITED now, ITS your FESTIVAL!!.

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Dance class

Ankestamen — Sat, 18 Mar 2006 18:31:23 GMT

Well we had a great turn out for the new beginning class on Wednesdays at 7:00. Eleven of you are now part of my beginning dance class.

I'm working on re-doing my Intermediate class to make a choreographed baladi class. Most of the moves in Intermediate are classic baladi. Some are in Advanced. I am going to re-arrange my moves, to make them choreographed with new moves. So you will constantly be learning new moves. I will be working on a Advanced Veil and Advanced Floor in the future also.

Sherry (Ankestamen)

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NATIUM's Spring Natyam

kahlea — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:50:00 GMT

visit

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for all the wondermous details!

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