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Hello Everyone!
House Of Tarab has just finished our self title cd and
gearing up for our cd release party we are playing
Saturday the 31st with the fabulous
Elisa Gamal

We are Very excited to have Elisa Gamal join us! Don’t
miss this rare opportunity to see one of the finest
performers in the area. She will do two sets in an
intimate environment. This is truly a show not to
miss!
For More Info on Elisa Gamal visit:
www.elisagamal.com

Bring a hipscarf and get on the floor for open dance!

$12 at the door. Show starts at 8pm and goes till 10pm
ish. Doors at 7pm.  For more information please visit
www.houseoftarab.com

Cafe Ibex is located at:
3219 M.L.K Jr. Way S.
Seattle, WA 98144
206.721.7537

Hey good people –
Final reminder that the Spy Spectacular is happening this weekend –
Saturday 3/31, 6pm till the wee hours. You get slinky-sweet
entertainment from Hands of Kali bellydance and Girl Trouble burlesque,
not to mention metric tons of cool dance music from NovaTron and a
variety of the best Northwest electronic/new school breaks DJs. Hands
of Kali goes on around midnight.

Location is the original Little Red Studio, under I-5 at 1509 Franklin
Ave. E. Tix are $8 advance from Brown Paper Tickets or $15 at the door.
Special bonus for anyone who has read this far: I have one free ticket
to give away. The first person to email me (kendra@handsofkali.com)
with a \”gimme that free ticket!\” message gets it. 

As always, thanks for your support and check handsofkali.com for more
info.
Yours,
Hands of Kali

Raqs Serpentine presents:
The Pyramid Lounge
- Seattle ’s monthly bellydance gathering celebrating music and dance -
Featuring Dahlia Moon
April 2nd

Be much better off then you are! Come catch moonbeams and starkisses from our beautiful dancers; Wild Serenity Dance Tribe, Suzanna, Ruby, Hadija and Zorina Luna.

Featuring Seattle ’s own intergalactic bellydance superhero Dahlia Moon who just returned from being crowned BELLYDANCER OF THE UNIVERSE in LA. www.dahliadance.com

When: Monday, April 2nd 2007
Live Music @ 8:00   - Erik and Stephen www.houseoftarab.com
Dance Show @ 8:30 pm

No cover
21+ w/ID
Come early if you’d like a seat!

Where: High Dive (look for the neon sign of the lady in a 50’s swimsuit)
513 N 36th
Seattle , WA 98103
206.632.0212

More info: www.RaqsSerpentine.com // www.PyramidLounge.com

MB Orchestra will be performing this Saturday March 31st at

Kolbeh Restaurant
1956 1st ave. S
Seattle , Wa . 98125
206-224-9999
$10.00 cover

Hope to see you all tomorrow night.
George
www.themborchestra.com

The April 14th workshop with Noura has been postponed.  We will let everyone know when a new date has been set!
Also, the jewelry workshop with Shannan will be rescheduled soon, keep your eyes open for more information on this.
If you have registered for either of these workshops you will be contacted soon.

Don’t forget tonight is STUDENT JAM here at the studio 6:30pm to 9:30pm .  We hope to see you then!

A BIG congrats to AMIRA on her front page article in the Highline Times!  We are so proud to have her as part of our studio family and always impressed with how she promotes this art to the community. You go girl!

Kellie

Discover the Dance within You!
Abyssinian Dance Center
2038 SW 152nd Street #4
Burien , Wa . 98166
(206) 988-4897
www.AbyDance.com

Dancers are fools; on-lookers are fools!
If both are fools, why not be dancing fools!
- Japanese proverb

Come join us dancing fools on April 1st at Kalia Indian Restaurant in Lynnwood at 7pm !

Our dancers this month are:
Amara Belle
Mozel
Malia

Here are details about the restaurant:
Kalia Indian Cuisine
4520 200th St SW # 202
Lynnwood , WA 98036
(425) 771-6422
www.kaliacuisine.com

Next month’s event is on May 13th. All levels, amateur through professional, are welcome! E-mail me if you’re interested in dancing!

See ya on Sunday!
Shree Devi
devidance(at)yahoo(dot)com

Hi Ladies and Gents!  I’m really excited about the upcoming Belly Dance Ball on April th!  We are featuring a truly amazing performer who comes from abroad, but now lives in Seattle:

>>>  N  A  L  I  N  I  <<<

www.NaliniDance.com

(Please see bio at end of announcement.)

Guest Artists:
Sahana
BreAnn
Mary Ioli

What is a “Belly Dance Ball?”
Belly Dance Ball is a “First Thursdays” event hosted by Dahlia and Nadira at Kolbeh Persian Restaurant.  It’s an official all ages get-together for belly dancers, friends and family, and belly dancer aficionados to enjoy a mini belly dance lesson and showcase featuring both novice and professional dancers, students, and instructors in our community and beyond.  Each month features a professional dancer and her students or chosen guests.  $5 cover charge.

WHEN:
Doors @ 7pm
Mini lesson @ 7:30
Show @ 8pm

LOCATION:
Kolbeh Persian Restaurant
(So-Do District)
1956 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA
206-224-9999
www. Seattlekolbeh .com

(Reservations recommended.)

Kolbeh is a gorgeous, chandelier-filled restaurant/nightclub with ample seating and live Arabic music every Saturday night. And yes, wonderful Persian food in generous portions.  I recommend the Koobideh. See “Nightlife” on Kolbeh’s website for an events calendar and schedule of dancers.

About Nalini:
Champion of Russia for Belly dance in 2003
Numerous  Prize winner in International competitions in Moscow
2003-2004
Nominated as The best solo performer 2004- in Russia
Since age 16, Nalini has worked on professional stages with Bollywood dance.  When she was 17-23, she studied at Nizhyn College of Culture in the Choreographic Department. After graduating with honors, she came to her hometown Mogyliv-Podilskiy and for 3 years worked with dance group, “Dnister cluster.” The group took part in regional competitions for dance and participated in festivals on city and regional holidays.
For about 10 years, Nalini lived and worked in Moscow, Russia, traveling to many different countries, studying Arabic belly dance and participating in festivals and competitions, and also seriously studying the Indian dance Kathak at the embassy of India in Moscow.

Today some of her students back in the Ukraine have graduated from Dance colleges and have their own dance schools.  One of them, Natalya Antipova, today is a famous Russian belly dancer and Champion of Russia of bellydance- 2005.

For Information, Contact:
Dahlia@DahliaDance.com
Nadira@Nadira.com

Helenwheels is proud to present for the first time in Seattle -
JILL PARKER and ULTRA GYPSY!  Jill Parker is *the* originator of tribal fusion and has taught many of the Bay Area’s top performers, including Rachel Brice, Sharon Kihara, and Frederique David.  Come prepared to be inspired by this pioneer of the bellydance theatre art form!
www.ultragypsy.com

~*~*~*~*~
Saturday 4/14:
11:00-1:00  Jill’s Juiciest Drills
Jill Parker’s trendsetting tribal fusion workshop - energetic drill routines to support your technique.

2:00-4:00  Dynamic Combos for Tribal Fusion
Ultra Gypsy’s approach to combinations and creating your own.

Sunday 4/15:
3:30-5:30  Slow Tempo
Ultra Gypsy’s trademark workshop - slinky, slinky, sssslinky!

Cost*:
$36 adv/$40 door, $65/$70 for 2, $90/$100 for all 3
*I am willing to offer a payment plan for those who have already paid for Mardi Love’s workshop.  Ask for details.

All workshops will be held at
Danceland USA
327 NE 91st St, Seattle 98115

Private lessons available by appointment Monday 4/16:
Jill Parker - Instruction for dance teachers
Rose Harden - Ultra Gypsy technique and Core Integration
Sarah White - Turkish Roman and Rajistan Kalbelyia Dance
Debbie - Yoga and Dance Movement for bellydancers

Please contact Helen at helenwheels@earthlink.net to register.  I am also accepting donations if you want to support UG’s NW tour but can’t attend any events.  Every little bit will help out their travel expenses for 7 dancers!

And don’t miss Ultra Gypsy in 2 special performances on Saturday!
Starting with a guest spot in Legends of Oriental Dance at Langston
Hughes Cultural Center - contact Mish Mish for info 206.522.2509. Followed by an afterparty with DJ Soulsalaam from Brazil/San Fran and guests Hands of Kali - info TBA.

Hope to see you there!

~*~Helenwheels~*~
Proud sponsor of Ultra Gypsy  4/14-16
Mardi Love  7/7-8
Sharon Kihara  TBA
and more….

Intrigued by Tribal Style but don’t know where to start?  Explore the style that has inspired a whole new generation of Belly Dancers.

Troupe Hipnotica beginning classes focus on American Tribal Style Belly Dance as first created by Carolena Nericcio and Fat Chance Belly Dance. Find out what the ATS posture is really about and enjoy the freedom of improvisation with Troupe Hipnotica.

Two new 8 week Series April 8- May 27. Each series cost $65. To pre-register, e-mail Hipnotica@comcast. net.

All classes are held at the TH in studio in the Ballard district of Seattle

Beginning I- Intro to Tribal Movements - Sundays 6-7pm
This class explores the basic movements of the improvisational language of American Tribal Belly Dance. Emphasis is placed on posture, a signature element of ATS that conveys the strength and beauty of the dancer while protecting the body.

Every class begins with a yoga inspired warm-up. Clothes comfortable for movement are encouraged.

Beginning II- Intro to Improv Choreography - Sundays 7-8 pm
More complex movements are explored in this class along with leading, following and beginning concepts of improvisational choreography. Students are encouraged to have completed at least one cycle of Beginning I before attending this class.

www.troupehipnotica.com

Hello all!
Please come join me for an exciting 5-week session of Belly Dance at
VDP studio in Fremont!  My classes ALWAYS include fun, dancing warm-ups and at least 15 minutes of good, strong stretching.  You will never wonder how to do a movement in my classes.  Each movement is broken down to the most minute detail so you can practice efficiently on your own.  The dance style generally taught in class is Egyptian, using exclusively classical and popular Egyptian music.

FREMONT CLASSES:
5-week session:
Wednesdays, March 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25

Beginners:  6:15-7:30
“Know your Rhythms!”
Learn basic technique for some of the most popular Middle Eastern rhythms: Saiidi, Baladi, Chiftitelli and Masmoudi, Maqsoum, and Khaleegy.

Intermediates: 7:45-9:00
“Shimmy Madness!”
Be ready for 5 weeks of shimmy workouts. Review and perfect many different ways to work your 3/4 shimmy. Plus, work on layering your flat-footed, toe, vertical, Egyptian, and Freeze shimmies! Let’s sweat and shimmy into the summer!

Cost:
$65 Check or money order in advance
$70 First day of class
$18 drop-in
Pre-register at:
http://visionarydance.com/bellydancingclasses.html#ebasics

Don’t forget!  The Billion Belly March is fast approaching! Check out Delilah’s website for details about how you can join in on this Fremont Solstice Parade belly dance tradition.  This year’s theme: Ancient Egypt. And we will not only be over 200 dancers strong… We will also have a group who will build a pyramid in the middle of Fremont as we dance around it!  Wow! http://visionarydance.com/Billion_Belly_March.html
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EDMONDS CLASSES are on hold until the studio and weather warm up!  (The furnace isn’t working quite well enough in that big ballroom.) However, you are welcome to call ahead for a drop-in at my home studio on Monday nights at 6pm until the Edmonds studio classes resume. (Intermediates only:  Revisiting Rhythms with doumbec, Finger Cymbals and Dance. -Please bring your own finger cymbals and drum if you have them.) 425.345.0311

This information will soon be posted on my website:
www.DahliaDance.com