Do you have what it takes to be crowned the USA Belly Dance Queen™?
The USA Belly Dance Queen™ Competition is a UNIQUE concept that is the first of its kind in USA. This is not your typical belly dancing competition. We recruited some of the best Arab judges that will remain impartial throughout the competition process. We offer no workshops or additional fees that are generally associated with other competitions.
This competition is being held by a non-profit organization thus fees associated are minimal. Each belly dancer that partakes in our competition can rest assured that the only goal of our competition is to establish standards for judging professional belly dancing techniques. All of the steps to becoming the USA Belly Dance Queen™ are straightforward.
Our competition has 3 different levels for participants. The Pro-soloist level is the most difficult. Then there are the Intermediate level. Lastly, the Troupe level allows groups of 3-12 dancers.
Arab American Association is proud to bring such an amazing event to the USA. The art of belly dancing is apart of the tradition and culture of the Middle East & the Arab World. The USA Belly Dance Queen™ Competition is meant to honor that culture and educate the USA on its importance.
Get ready for The USA Belly Dance Queen™ Competition in Arizona February 4th, 2012. Register NOW, Slots are limited!!
Wild Horse Pass Casino
5040 Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler, AZ
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Where
Taj Lounge, 48 West 21st St. (between 5th and 6th Avenue), New York, NY
When
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Description
Jerry Bezdikian presents
NUBIA – L’Afrique Orientale
Featuring the extraordinary Belly Dance Artistry of
Dameshe, Monet and Helwa
Special featured performance from the Oshun Dance Company and dancers from Pure Onyx Movement
Live Music and Belly Dance
Thursday February 2nd, 2012
Taj Lounge
48 W. 21st St. (between 5th & 6th Av.), NYC
Live music featuring:
Jerry Bezdikian (kanun)
Adam Good (ud)
Jesse Kotansky (violin)
Eylem Bashaldi (violin)
Marissa Arciola (bass)
Rami El Aasser (tabla)
Carmine Guida (riq)
A.P. Joseph (frame drum)
Shelley Thomas (vocals)
8:00 pm – 11 pm – $15 cover – Must be 21+
Drink Specials: $5 beers – $6 Wines – $7 Cocktails
Full menu for your dining pleasure.
Info: jebez@verizon.net
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The Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival is a 4-Day Extravaganza of non-stop entertainment, education, & excitement. There is a little something for everybody whether you are a seasoned dancer or a curious onlooker.
Our 2012 event will be held at the historic Flamingo Hotel & Casino and the Clark County Library Theater next September 6-9, 2012.
Join Sadie, Virginia, Elizabeth Strong, Dalia Carella, Sera Solstice, and Colleena Shakti as well as 30 other instructors who will be teaching a cumulative total of over 80 hours of instruction. There will be SHOPPING, a dance FESTIVAL, breathtaking SHOWS, an amazing CONTEST, and a Vegas-Style COCKTAIL PARTY.
It’s our 10 Year Anniversary! Payment plans are available.
Contact Samira Tu’Ala
Phone: 888-587-2578
Location : Las Vegas, Flamingo Hotel & Casino, NV, USA
bellydanceintensive.com
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TRIBAL WEEKEND – annual international tribal festival in the ancient and historical city, centre of Europe -
Kyiv., Ukraine
TRIBAL WEEKEND 2011 INCLUDES:
- workshops intensives and private classes with
Sharon Kihara (USA), 8 hrs www.sharonkihara.com
Sherri Wheatley (USA), 4 hrs www.sherribellydance.com
Edenia (USA), 4 hrs www.edeniabellydance.com
Manca Pavli (Slo), 2 hrs www.bellydance-fusion.com
Milana (Rus), 2,5 hrs
ATS WS, FCBD sister studio
- “Tribal Beauty” contest with the feedbacks of the Tribal Stars,
- Tribal United Gala-AfterParty feat.
- “Gala” of international Manca’s show “Bellydance Infusion” http://www.bellydance-unveiled.com/
- Tribal Fair
Registration (ws, privates, performance) at
tribalweekend@ukr.net
till 20 June
Organizers help to choose the right accomodation in Kyiv
All the training session – 330 euro (22 hrs of Tribal Fusion & ATS)
Just Tribal Fusion WS Pack – 300 euro (19 hrs)
Just ATS class with Milana – 40 euro (2-3 hrs)
Full payment till 20 September
Certificates on passing of training course
New prices: SHARON KIHARA WS(4 WS, 8 hrs) – 200 euro
SHERRI WHEATLEY WS (2 WS, 4 hrs) – 150 euro
EDENIA (2 WS, 4 hrs) – 120 euro
MANCA PAVLI + MILANA (2 WS, 4,5 hrs) – 100 euro
WS TOPICS:
==SHARON KIHARA (USA)==
“OPENING THE CHANEL: Body Conditioning, Yoga, and Flexibility”
Come and enjoy this intense (and fun) workout! This class is designed for any level of dancer who wishes to push themselves in the realms of strength, flexibility and endurance. Using a variety of methods, we will condition and tone the muscles that we rely on most as bellydancers, emphasizing healthy alignment of the spine and joints. After a training workout and mat session, we will practice some expressive exercises, then rock out with technique-focused drills that get the rhythm in our bodies and our blood pumping! This body-warming class will culminate in fresh dance combinations! Again, all levels are welcome; beginners are particularly welcomed! Please dress as though you are going to a yoga class; bring a yoga mat or a towel, a hip scarf and water bottle (preferably full).
“SUTRAS FOR SATI: Indian Fusion Choreography”
This class features a brand-new choreography created with the intermediate/progressed dancer in mind. Class will start with a warm-up and technical drills and break-down, and progress into a full-length fusion choreography. Previous belly dance, modern dance or other classical dance experience is helpful, but anyone with a spirit for adventure and challenge is absolutely welcome! Please dress for yoga and bring a notebook, pen, and water bottle.
“TOOLS OF A TRADE: A Breakdown of Advanced Moves for the Experienced Tribal Dancer”
This class is designed for the dedicated Bellydance student, and is suggested for dancers with several years of experience in Tribal Bellydance and/or Suhaila Salimpour’s technique. Here we will cover more advanced topics such as precise multi-layered movement, footwork, turning technique, floor work and preparation for backbends. Beginning and ending with a Yoga warm up and cool down, we will stretch and prepare the body, and each student will be encouraged and assisted in creating their own strengthening and conditioning routine to take home and practice each day, in order to help them meet their personal goals as a dancer. Students should dress for yoga, bring a mat, and a notebook and pen if they like.
“THE ARC-A BREND -new original fusion choreography.”
This dance has been made for you by Sharon, encouraging each dancer to learn to seamlessly blend themes within a single choreography. Combining, Tribal belly dance, modern, and Raqs Sharqi, the choreo is designed to challenge with complex layering, smooth, gliding moves, some familiar favorites, and some unexpected twists. Dance experience is recommended. Please dress like you are going to a yoga class.
==SHERRI WHEATLEY (USA)==
“MILK IT FOR ALL IT’S WORTH
Slow and Slinky Combinations, Conditioning and Floor work Fundamentals:”
Slinky and serpentine, channel your inner shapeshifter. Imagine moving like incense smoke through space. This workshop focuses on developing and maintaining the posture and muscle control to execute extremely slow and sinuous movements approaching controlled contortionism. We will begin with a very thorough warm up and series of strengthening exercises targeting the quads and core to prepare for smooth level changes and floor work. Developing flexibility in the hip flexors, legs and back will also be addressed. We will then move on to drills focusing on posture and technique, moving on to breaking down isolations of the chest, shoulders and hips. The execution of the slinkiest of snake arm cycles and traveling movements akin to “moving through honey” will also be broken down and drilled. We will then progress to very slow and controlled level changes and short combinations utilizing the isolations we have been drilling. The combinations will be linked together and expanded upon to form a complete choreography. This will take us to the floor for a breakdown of the fundamentals of tribal fusion floor work techniques including a strong emphasis on conditioning and strength training specifically for floor work. Once on the floor, we will do several exercises testing and improving our flexibility before moving on to floor movements and techniques including body waves, back bends, omis, mayas, chest rotations and traveling movements such as berber walks and “sit and turns,” knee slides and the ever popular showstopper – the Turkish drop! Lastly, we will drill smooth techniques to get back up off of the floor. Workshop concludes with drilling the complete choreography exploring several planes of space and suggestions for variations with regard to tailoring it to the soloist or troupe. While this workshop really works on conditioning for slower paced dancing, we will also learn floorwork for faster paced music. Please bring knee pads and a yoga mat. **Not recommended for those with knee and back problems.
“DYNAMIC PERFORMANCE – leave them breathless and wanting more!: ”
This workshop is for the intermediate or advanced dancer who is already performing professionally or has a desire to. Learn how to make your performance as dynamic and polished as possible. We will focus on elements of stage presence, staging (utilizing available space effectively), musicality and how to execute commanding entrances and exits. We learn various combinations and choreography that simulates components of an actual performance scenario to explore the nuts and bolts of each aspect of a complete show. Learn how to read an audience and tailor your performance in the moment so that the energy exchange motivates you and engages them. To add yet another wow-factor dimenson, this workshop features an original choreography to rip it up and tear down the walls glitchier than glitchy and dubbier than dubby dub step music! Dub step really lends itself to interesting variations in movement like purposefully breaking technique or “collapsing” out of a strong posture and then regaining it or “snapping” back into it. Essentially we will learn how to break format with intention, play with this dimension for a bit and then snap back into the strongest of form and technique. This is a forum where constructive feedback is provided by both instructor and other students. Come ready to sweat and bring knee pads as we will be on the floor at times during the workshop.
==EDENIA (USA)==
POP, TICK, HIT DRILLZZ WITH LIL E!
Popping is centered around the technique ofpopping(orhitting), which means to quickly contract and relax muscles to create a jerking effect in the body.Stronger pops normally involve popping both the lower and upper body together.Edenia is going to show you some of her personal drills that you can mix with Belly dance.We will start with an upper body warm up, then we will begin popping drills such asarm pops, leg pops, chest pops….and add in Belly dance drills also! Combos will be taught.. some belly dance experience is required this is an all Levels workshop bring dance shoes or socks. Lets to this Edenia Style!
POP AND WAVE
Edenia is known for her unique style of popping Fusion Bellydance, in this workshop we will begin with Basic Popping such as muscle contractions known as a hit or Pop. Another fun style we will focus on in this workshop will be Waving we will work on different kind of arm waves, body waves We will work on technique first before mixing all into one with Bellydance. Edenia will guide you through poppy and wavy combos Please wear dance shoes or socks.
==MANCA PAVLI (SLO)==
TAKE A WALK ON A TRIBAL SIDE
We’ll be moving from the “old-school” stylization to Tribal Fusion! First, we will take the strong posture and arm movements and move from “traditional” into the more modern feel of Fusion. Manca will share tips and tricks on how to practice and how to use musicality and different music choices to get your practice fun and creative! Trough examples and movements you will learn how to structure new movements, arm patterns and combinations and then shape them to fit the stage. Get ready to train hard, feel deep and love dance like you mean it!
== MILANA (Rus) ==
ATS Intensive, FCBD sister studio
- new ATS moves
- duet work at slow and fast parts
- veil work in ATS
- studying professionally to go out from difficult situations on the stage during improvisation
Don’t forget your veil, zills,notes and water
Tribal Beauty Contest terms and and TRIBAL WEEKEND schedule TBA
Thursday, October 20 at 10:00am – October 23 at 6:00pm
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