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About our past month of classes at VDP Studios

Lots of great dance energy!

Tamalyn Dahlal
 taught 3 wonderful  Saturday workshops in a row and now is
 off to Korea and eventually Zanzibar. She will only be in
 town maybe 12 weeks in the next year. She will be doing a
 Shimmy Workshop at VDP Studio on Monday Jan 7th 2008  Lets
 shimmy away the holiday pounds!

Drum Solo
Another workshop Erik Brown and myself (Delilah) have been
cultivating has been Drum Solo for Dancers. In the past 2
months we taught it in Las Vegas and Colorado as a workshop
and at VDP as a class series.
We offered it as a 3 week session that meets twice a week at
5-6:15. The idea is to not let so much time pass and keep
pressing the dancer with the rhythms until they are second
nature to her. It’s kind of similar to what happens on retreats.
When there is less time of life’s distractions and the lessons
are more concentrated in time and yet sleep in between, then
more progress is made.

The idea is to have a small class so we are offering it at 5PM.
The dancers that have taken this course have many amazing
improvements in their dancing. It’s really exciting! They are
hearing the drum solo so differently than when they started the
class. They are much clearer in their body interpretation.

Next session
will be offered as a pair of Sat Workshops Oct 20 & Nov 3.
2-4 PM $45 for one and $75 for both in advance
$55 at the door for one. Limited to 12 Max. See calender or
call 206 632-2353.

If there is interest for week days again call and let us know.

Dahlia Moon
This current session her classes are packed! You can drop in to
the beginning but not the advanced, She has a huge turn out for
her improvisation class so she extended it and is having a recital.

Artemis Mourat
She is coming all the way from WA DC for an  all day workshop on
Sat Oct 6th 10 AM -4:45 with a nice lunch break for conversing.
Turkish Gypsy and Oriental Belly Dance. See this beautiful PDF
flyer.
http://www.visionarydance.com
ArtemisMourat_workshop_web.pdfcalander flyer

Special Performance Class
 with Delilah & Live Music
It’s about cultivating the vital connection between music and
dancer. It is not enough to be a physical body on stage. You
must be an artist and the artist has to be an individual who
is accessible to the inspirations in the moment at hand.
Oct 25th, Nov 1, 8,15
Each week Erik Brown is joined by a different instrument.
Oud ney Violin Zorna. all members of House of Tarab.
Each instrument has it’s own personality color and texture!

H. O. T.
House of Tarab
They are going in the studio to record album number 2 Their CD
release is scheduled for Feb 16th 2008 at Columbia City Theater.

Trollaween
7-8 PM in front of the Troll under the Aurora Bridge.
VDP Dancers are going to cast a spell in Fremont!
Free Event.
Thanks Giving Day
3rd Annual Thanksgiving Belly Dance class 10:30-12:00 ‘Giving
Thanks to a Woman’s Body”. We celebrate together with dance
music and poetry.

SMORGASBORD CLASS
Tuesday at 10 AM
We had dancers say they were going to come and then they didn’t.
There is only 3 dancers in this class most days, so we will have
to discontinue it after this session. Too bad it should be a
good opportunity for women to do something while kids are in
preschool. Or for self employed folks. We just haven’t
advertised very well maybe. If you want to save this class tell
friends and come!
Veil Dance workshop with Delilah  Dec 1st

Note not all of this is on the calender yet that’s one reason
I’m writing about it. Great stuff happening!
Delilah

Keeping this very short and sweet as usual because we believe
your time is valuable!

1 - Feb ACAPULCO CRUISE deadline approaches quickly!
2 - SAQRA in Int’l WORKSHOPS
3 - NEW DVD & CD Releases
4 - INSTRUCTOR NETWORKING workshop opportunity
————ACAPULCO CRUISE————————-
Deadline to get the great room rates is in the beginning of Oct!
Sail & Dance on the Carnival SPIRIT with Princess Farhana, Jim
Boz, Saqra, and Sabrina Fox!

8 Day Cruise to Mexico with ports of call Acapulco — Ixtapa –
Manzanillo Departing February 18. 2008 from San Diego

24 hours of workshops available along with many more hours in
the hot tub with the instructors!
How CAN that be anything but fun?

See www.bellycruise.com for the latest info!

————-SAQRA in WORKSHOP—————-
Juneau, AK - Sept ‘07 Fairbanks, AK - Oct ‘07 Somerset,
NJ - Rakkasah East - Oct ‘07 Newberg, OR - Jan ‘08 Portland,
OR - Feb ‘08 Honolulu & Hilo, HI - Feb ‘08 Acapulco - Boz’ Rak
The Boat Cruise - Feb ‘08 Richmond, CA - Rakkasah West - Mar ‘08
Olympia, WA - April ‘08 Portland, OR - April ‘08 Seattle, WA -
June ‘08 Frankfurt, Germany - Oct ‘08
See http://www.saqra.net/calendar.html for current lists

————-NEW DVD & CD RELEASES ———————
Recently released instructional DVDs:
SOLO/TROUPE RAQSBAND SAIDI CANE DANCE 1
TROUPE/SOLO SAGAT NO MUSIC CYMBAL DANCE
DRUM SOLO DANCE VOCABULARY 1
DRUM SOLO DANCE VOCABULARY 2
DRUM SOLO DANCE VOCABULARY 3
SWORD TECHNIQUE REFERENCE (SINGLE & DOUBLE)

MUSIC CD: RAQSBAND - Vol 3 - SAQRA’S RHAPSODY

See http://www.saqra.net/Shopping/musicvid.html for DVDs
See http://www.raqsband.com/songlist.html to hear samples from
RaqsBand Vol 3 CD

————VISITING INSTRUCTORS! ——————–
Visiting the Seattle area during the 1st weekend of any month?
Contact saqra@saqra.net to discuss workshop and show possibilities!

Please pass this on to drummers; present and new would be
drummers!

DRUMMERS
“Drumming For Dancers” w Erik Brown
It is one thing to play dumbek and a very different thing
to play for a dancer. Please tell your drummer friends to take
this workshop if they are serious about playing for dancers!
This is an intermediate/advanced Drum workshop  Oct 20 & Nov 3
starting at 3:30-4:45. These two classes intentionally over lap.

Beginning
DRUMMERS !
11:30-1:00 on Oct 20 7 Nov 3rd
(meets Across the street from VDP Studios) Start with basic and
practice through holiday season and come back for more in Jan/
Feb. keep it up and join us in the parade next year!

About our past month of classes at VDP Studios

Lots of great dance energy!

Tamalyn Dahlal
 taught 3 wonderful  Saturday workshops in a row and now is
 off to Korea and eventually Zanzibar. She will only be in
 town maybe 12 weeks in the next year. She will be doing a
 Shimmy Workshop at VDP Studio on Monday Jan 7th 2008  Lets
 shimmy away the holiday pounds!

Drum Solo
Another workshop Erik Brown and myself (Delilah) have been
cultivating has been Drum Solo for Dancers. In the past 2
months we taught it in Las Vegas and Colorado as a workshop
and at VDP as a class series.
We offered it as a 3 week session that meets twice a week at
5-6:15. The idea is to not let so much time pass and keep
pressing the dancer with the rhythms until they are second
nature to her. It’s kind of similar to what happens on retreats.
When there is less time of life’s distractions and the lessons
are more concentrated in time and yet sleep in between, then
more progress is made.

The idea is to have a small class so we are offering it at 5PM.
The dancers that have taken this course have many amazing
improvements in their dancing. It’s really exciting! They are
hearing the drum solo so differently than when they started the
class. They are much clearer in their body interpretation.

Next session
will be offered as a pair of Sat Workshops Oct 20 & Nov 3.
2-4 PM $45 for one and $75 for both in advance
$55 at the door for one. Limited to 12 Max. See calender or
call 206 632-2353.

If there is interest for week days again call and let us know.

Those of you who know me, know that I HATE to cancel anything,
but I am going to have to cancel the ‘Introduction to Belly
Dance” workshop scheduled for September 30 at Mas Uda studio in
Lacey, WA.  I separated ribs a little while ago and although I
am getting around really well and much better, I don’t think it
would be smart to do an intro level workshop.
 
The mother daughter performance that evening at the Great
Cosine of India in downtown Olympia is still ON (that’s another
part of why I’m canceling the workshop - I want to dance with
my daughter!). DANCING begins at 6:30 and includes the following
pairs: Janaan/Zemira; Amira/Kashani; Razilee/Rayya .  Great
Cuisine is located at 116 W 4th (corner of 4th and Columbia) for
Reservations, call 360-943-3442.
 
Please let me know if you have any questions.
 
Kashani of Mas Uda
www.mas-uda.com
http://www.myspace.com/masudaolympia
Sponsors of annual benefit show/workshops
Sat April 5, 2008 featuring workshops with Mezdulene and Saqra
Show includes Mezdulene, Saqra, Banat Iskandaria and others

Egyptian Belly Dance By Mozel
Beginning Belly Dance classes
Where: Highline YMCA 17874 Des Moines Memorial Dr. Burien, WA
98148    Phone (206) 244-5880
When: Monday nights 7:30pm to 8:30pm October 1st - October 29th
Cost: YMCA Members FREE!!! Non-Members $25 for a 5-punch card
(5 classes) $8/Drop-In Fee
For Questions or more information contact the Highline YMCA or
mozel.bendshadler@chpw.org

Here are the dates, topics and instructors for the Second Sunday
workshop series, in the Olympia area.
 
September 30 (this is definitely NOT the second Sunday, but,
hey, that’s OK!) - a basic intro to belly dance at Mas Uda
studio - contact Kashani 1:30-3:30 $15.  Stay in town for mother
daughter dance show at Great Cuisine of India that evening -
first set is at 6:30.  There will be three mother daughter pairs
dancing.  Second set is about 7:30 and will be solos by some of
the mothers and daughters featured in the earlier set.
 
October 14 - Indigo - presents -
Adding ballet, jazz and spins to your belly dance – At Dance
Direction, 1202 Black Lake Blvd SW - 2:30-4:30   $25

Indigo will combine her knowledge of Yoga Balancing postures,
Core Strengthening exercises with Ballet / Jazz Basic Leg
strengthening and footwork exercises to bring you a Dynamic
Workshop. This workshop will help to increase your ability as
a dancer to dance gracefully and

lightly upon a stage. To increase your balance will help you
reach farther on a stage, increase your confidence as a
performer and of course help you  master those lovely spins.
We will explore a variety of spins, balance, postures and core
strength to help maintain spins. There will be some
combinations included in this workshop adding spins and ballet
work to Basic Egyptian BellyDance Movements. Add grace, posture,
poise in with this ancient dance form and you will be dynamite!

November 11 (holiday weekend) -
Halima will present a shimmy choreography - learn a complete
dance from one of the masters of dance in the NW - HALIMA!!!!
 
December  9 may be a ‘crafty’ workshop at Mas Uda studio -
For more information - contact Kashani 360-459-3694 or via Mas
Uda’s website – www.mas-uda.com

THANKS

Kashani of Mas Uda
www.mas-uda.com
http://www.myspace.com/masudaolympia
Sponsors of annual benefit show/workshops
Sat April 5, 2008 featuring workshops with Mezdulene and Saqra
Show includes Mezdulene, Saqra, Banat Iskandaria and others

Hello!
 
I’m trying to get a head count to see who’s interested in this
happening. Also, for event planners, if you have any conflicting
events already planned, please let me know. We are looking at
the end of 2008. Sept-Dec range.
 
Please let me know asap.
 
Thanks!
Katrina (Skin Deep)

 http://suiteindia.com: massage & ayurveda

    340 15th Ave E #309, Seattle WA 206-890-4487 
Certified FCBD instructor:  http://atsbellydance.com
bodybykatrina@yahoo.com

Oct 6 - 1st Saturday of every month - 6:30-9pm Saqra presents
an open dance night at The Moonraker, at 23803 104th Ave SE in
Kent, WA . contact saqra@saqra.net to dance!  $5 cover

ABOUT THE MOONRAKER! This spacious venue is only about 8 miles
SE of our former location at the Best Western! Venue is 21 and
over with a full bar & restaurant. Seating for 120+ and all
seats have great visibility so no more having to show up two
hours early! Large wood dance floor with seating on three sides
and band behind. Separate dressing area.  Excellent dance floor
lighting, the early event time we originally wanted, and
management that is delighted for their place to be the home for
our 6 year old event!
Easy directions below…

So does this include YOU to dance? Yes! Dancers welcome all
levels. Dance to LIVE MUSIC OR tape/CD.
Come on out, dance, and advertise your own upcoming events and
appearances.

* Oct 6: Guest Band: Sarah, Phil, and our own YASMIN (ID)
plus
RaqsBand’s own drummer the mighty David (as featured with Saqra
in Chronicles Magazine this month. Dancers: Raqs el Sehr Shamal
CD), ?, ?, Cheryl, ?, ?, Setsuna, Zorina, and Yasmin!

* EASY DIRECTIONS TO MOONRAKER FROM I-5:
* I-5 to I-405 in Southcenter
* I-405 N to Exit 2 SOUTH on Hwy 167 (towards Kent/Auburn)
* Hwy 167 to second Exit (212th St)
* Left on 212th — go up and over the hill
* Right on 108th Ave SE (5th traffic light from the exit)-
it will zigzag and become 104th
* 1.5 miles and Moonraker will be on your right — blue
neon sign on the building