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A Weekend of Workshops and show with Hadia!!
June 7 - 8, 2008  
<http://www.hadia.com> www.hadia.com

http://www.nadira.com/Hadia_Workshop.html
(registration & entry to dance forms are at the bottom of the page)
co-sponsored by 
<http://www.middleeastarts.org/> MEAI

          
1) SATURDAY SHOW, June 7: 7:30-9pm
Show featuring HADIA
with Hadia?s students past and present: Aleili, Mellilah,
Nadira, Tina Sargent, Sabura

** Plus?.2 workshop attendees TBA May 15***
(see online for form)

Youngstown Cultural Arts
4408 Delridge Way SW in West Seattle 

2) SATURDAY/SUNDAY WORKSHOPS, June 7-8:
“HADIA?S BODY LOGIC ULTIMATE TECHNIQUE”
“BACK TO BALADI”
           
ABOUT HADIA: She is in great demand internationally as a
performer, master instructor and choreographer. Hadia has
performed and instructed throughout the world and has an innate
ability to weave the subtle nuances and textures of oriental
music into movement. Her ingenious teaching skills draw upon her
multi-faceted 35-year career as an artist and her 15 years as a
registered practitioner and instructor of message/manual therapy.
She skillfully applies her extensive knowledge of anatomy and
kinesiology to create thorough, clear and disciplined breakdowns
of all techniques. Her understanding of the peoples and cultures
of the Middle East is reflected in her attentive application to
oriental rhythms and encouragement of artistic expression. She
has a fullness and depth to her teaching that embodies her deep
love and respect for our art form as it challenges, inspires and
accommodates all levels of students - novice to professional.
Teachers/Professionals: REFER 4 students for the full weekend
and get yours
½ OFF
REFER 6 and get yours
http://www.nadira.com/Hadia_Workshop.html
(registration & entry to dance forms are at the bottom of the page)

All NWBD announcements are sponsored by:

SHAMANDURA will teach a new class through the Edmonds Park
Department:

            FAMILY BELLY DANCE

This unique class is about bonding with someone you love through
dance. Family members register individually — grandmothers,
granddaughters, moms/step-moms, daughters, aunts, nieces, etc.
Shamandura will teach a Scarf Dance using simple belly dance
movements. No dance experience necessary!
Younger children must be comfortable with classroom environment.

Shamandura has performed this Scarf Dance choreography with
Princess Tori at Oasis Market, and at Katia’s YMCA Benefit.

WHEN:    Tuesdays, May 6 thru June 10. 6-6:45 PM

CLASS : # 9464,  

FEE:       $54 per person

SUPPLY FEE: A $12 per person payable to instructor at first class.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
By Phone:   Call the Edmonds Park Dept. at 425/771-0230
               to register over the phone with a credit card.

Online: http://www.reczone.org/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=1010855990&
SDT=39567.6020373495
NOTE: You must have an ID number to register online. If you haven’t
registered online for an Edmonds Park Dept. class before, please call
the Park Dep.t office at 425/771-0230 to request an ID number.

Questions? e-mail Shamandura1@aol.com

A Weekend of Workshops and show with Hadia!!
June 7 - 8, 2008  
<http://www.hadia.com> www.hadia.com

co-sponsored by 
<http://www.middleeastarts.org/> MEAI

          
1) SATURDAY SHOW, June 7: 7:30-9pm
Show featuring HADIA
with Hadia?s students past and present: Aleili, Mellilah,
Nadira, Tina Sargent, Sabura

** Plus?.2 workshop attendees TBA May 15***
(see online for form)

Youngstown Cultural Arts
4408 Delridge Way SW in West Seattle 

2) SATURDAY/SUNDAY WORKSHOPS, June 7-8:
“HADIA?S BODY LOGIC ULTIMATE TECHNIQUE”
“BACK TO BALADI”
           
ABOUT HADIA: She is in great demand internationally as a
performer, master instructor and choreographer. Hadia has
performed and instructed throughout the world and has an innate
ability to weave the subtle nuances and textures of oriental
music into movement. Her ingenious teaching skills draw upon her
multi-faceted 35-year career as an artist and her 15 years as a
registered practitioner and instructor of message/manual therapy.
She skillfully applies her extensive knowledge of anatomy and
kinesiology to create thorough, clear and disciplined breakdowns
of all techniques. Her understanding of the peoples and cultures
of the Middle East is reflected in her attentive application to
oriental rhythms and encouragement of artistic expression. She
has a fullness and depth to her teaching that embodies her deep
love and respect for our art form as it challenges, inspires and
accommodates all levels of students - novice to professional.
Teachers/Professionals: REFER 4 students for the full weekend
and get yours
½ OFF
REFER 6 and get yours

1-Thursday evening. June 5 - Cardio belly with Hanan – 
location is tentatively the Black Lake Grange, 7:00-8:00.  Free
to those registered for Mas Uda’s Thursday evening classes.  $5
for others.  Pre registration is preferred to be sure there is
room for you.  Just mail your check to Kashani to pre-register,
noting that it’s for “Cardio Belly”
CardioBellydance! Using basic bellydance moves we’ll create a fun
(and sweaty) workout designed to get your heart and mind pumping! 

2-Sunday June 8 1:30-4:45 with a 15 minute break — Ruby of
Bellingham - presents Turkish Rom and Turkish Oriental dance.
See registration form at the end of this e-mail. 
Ruby is an award winning and internationally recognized
bellydancer from Bellingham.  Winner of the Professional
category 2008 Emerald Rain Belly Dance Competition.

Turkish Roman (Gypsy)
Get ready to dance…Turkish Style!  This overview will
introduce traditional Turkish Roma (Gypsy) techniques &
isolations along with exercises to bring freedom of expression
to your dance.  Steps & gestures will be broken down - then
layered together while focusing on the Turkish Roma 9/8 rhythm.    

Turkish Oriental
Turkish Oriental stage dancing is fast, furious & full of spunk.
This workshop will take you through the various elements of a
Turkish Oriental set which will include ideas & techniques
commonly seen in Turkey for intro, veil work, drum solo, floor
work, finale & exit.  Be ready for a workout: these girls move
fast!!!
UPCOMING workshops —
July 13 - 2:00-4:00 location TBA - Olympia area - Charani  in
sword workshop
Sunday August 10 - Jennifer Secrist Goran of Tribe Nawaar, tribal
workshop

Sunday September 14 - Elizabeth Mahina of She’enedra Tribal -
Exploring Dynamics

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            ÞSpace is limited:           ÞREGISTER EARLY

There will be vending by RUBY and some second hand items from Mas
Uda

TO REGISTER, send the following info along with your check for
$30 (before May 30, $35 after May 30)

(to: J. Berube, 5840 Stellar Lane SE, Lacey, WA  98513)

Make Checks to J. Berube
 

 NAME_________________________ADDRESS_________________________

 Phone (        )_______________________  e-mail_______________________

Registration receipt will be acknowledged if you provide an e-mail
address

I would like to be on Mas-Uda’s mailing list:  _____ yes     ____ no
For more information contact Kashani - 360-459-3694 or via Mas Uda’s
website - www.mas-uda.com

EVENING PERFORMANCE:

Ruby WILL PERFORM AT

GREAT CUISINE OF INDIA, Sunday, June 8 - 6:30 & 7:30

116 W 4th Ave, OLYMPIA                                        
Reservations, call 360-943-3442

Hip Hop Bellydance Fusion with Mozel!
 
Saturday May 3, 2008
1:00pm to 3:00pm
 Cost: $30.00 pre-paid or $35.00 at the door
 
As a dance form Hip-Hop is a fusion of African, Latin, Jazz,
pops, locks and 100% attitude! Bellydance is a Middle Eastern
art form that focuses on posture, core strength and performance.
Maybe you want to add a little Bellydance with your Hip-Hop? In
this workshop you will learn how to combine the attitude of Hip-
Hop with the confidence of Bellydance for one outstanding
routine you can take anywhere you like. Some dance experience is
required, either in Hip-Hop or Bellydance.
 
About Mozel.
Mozel grew up loving, listening and dancing to Hip-Hop music. As
a teen she organized an after school dance troupe that performed
at community dances held every month in the Vancouver/Portland
area. Her love of dance continued to grow when she moved to
Seattle and started studying African dance. She took classes in
Latin, Brazilian and Jazz along the way, but continues to stick
to her Hip-Hop roots. When she discovered Bellydance it became
obvious that this is what she was meant to do. Mozel studied
under Nabeela El Shalimar and Katia Sahar, and performs at
various venues around the Seattle area. Mozel combined her love
of Hip-Hop and Bellydance to create a unique style she is now
excited to share with others. Presently Mozel teaches Beginning
Bellydance with veil at the Highline YMCA.
 
For more information or to register for this workshop contact
Kellie
 
 
 
 
 
Abyssinian Dance Center
2038 SW 152nd Street #4
Burien, Wa. 98166
 
(206) 988-4897
AbyDance.com
 
“Dancing is not just the art and beauty of the body,
but the cleansing and clarity of the mind
and the food and purpose of the soul”
(Danielle Lee Bassen)

I think Spring may be just about here! We can only hope! Our
dance school is growing.thanks to all of you! We are offering a
new dance class with a new member of our dance family.Mellilah.
She will start a Dance Basics in the Cabaret style, Tuesdays at
6:30pm. The first class is May 6, session is six weeks, and will
run continuously as do all our classes. Check her out at
www.mellilah.com .
Sabine is adding a Dance Basics on Thursday morning at 10am,
starting April 24th. This class will be for all styles of dance.
Sabine’s Tribal Fusion classes will continue as always on
Wednesdays.
All other classes continue as scheduled. We have some great
workshops coming up with Asiya and Melody. Check out the website
at www.ottomantradingco.com for detail. PLEASE NOTE: No classes
Saturday, April 26 as Gypsy is attending Tamalyn Dallal’s teacher
training course..and Dena is off to Portland for Saqra’s Showcase
this Friday. That means all the Belly Dance product will be gone
from the shop from April 24th until late April 28th. There will be
plenty of jewelry and Turkish treasures left on the shelves.but for
dance items come in before or after the Portland dates. Thanks for
your understanding. Our next away event will be FOLKLIFE in Seattle,
Memorial Day weekend.
SPECIAL  INVITATION
The family member of one of our dance students own’s It Figures Spa
in Bothell-Mill Creek.and I would like to share their special event
flyer with you. I would be attending myself.but I will be in
Portland.It sounds like a fun way to spend a relaxing Girl’s Night.
When you call to book be sure you tell them we sent you. No.
we don’t get a kick-back, but it’s nice to know dance-family
networking is effective.and appreciated. Our instructor Gilana 
also teaches at It Figures on Wednesdays.
APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS
Now that you are enjoying the wonders of spring in the Northwest,
you may be ready for an evening to relax and beautify. Please join
us Saturday, April 26th, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
We are offering the following mini-spa treatments for $10.00 each:
Chair Massage           Table Massage               Foot Massage
Lip/chin waxing
Paraffin hand dip       Brow waxing                 IonCleanse foot
spa
We will have the following information station:
1.  Kelli Wike, our Nutritionist, will demonstrate the Galvanic Spa
which smoothes lines & wrinkles
2.  Wendy Fitzgerald will provide information on the importance of
cellular cleansing, and how it helps with weight loss.
3.  Denise Allen is a professional Organizational Specialist. She
is a member of the National Study Group for the Chronically
Disorganized and her business is called “Simplify with Denise, LLC”.
Denise will be answering your questions regarding family and student
organization and senior downsizing.
4.  Barbara McIntyre L.Ac., our Acupuncturist, will give
demonstrations and answer questions regarding the healing power of
acupuncture.
5. Come meet Nina Bayer, a local author and educator. Nina will
be with us to share her must-read short stories called “lunch Hour
Series”.
Space is limited! Call for an appointment today (425)488-8866.
<http://www.itfiguresbothell.com> www.itfiguresbothell.com
Payment is due at the time you schedule your appointment.
Well.that’s it from all of us at Ottoman.except.SAVE these dates!
HULA & BELLY DANCE EXTRAVAGANZA and LUAU August 16
TRULY TRIBAL HAFLA September 14
 
Enjoy the sun when you can catch it.Thanks always.Dena

So you’ve spent your Saturday at World Rhythm Festival, working
up an appetite… Then come join us for delicious and savory
Ethiopian cuisine and world class entertainment at HABESHA!

A gorgeous downtown Seattle venue, located at 1809 Minor Ave.
(Minor & Howell), Seattle, WA 98101 (on the same block as ReBar)

10:00-11:00pm — Traditional live Arabic music by Stephen Elaimy
on Oud and Erik Brown on Tabla (still jet-lagged from Egypt),
with a belly dance show by SUZANNA.
Plus a short open dance to live Arabic classics!

11:00pm-2am — Dance whatever is left of you to African, Reggae,
Hip Hop, and more!

A live multi-cultural music and dance scene not to miss. Get
there before the kitchen closes at 10:00 if you want to eat!

Parking is a breeze. It’s validated on adjacent (north) lots and
across the street. Just be sure to ask the restaurant for a
“validation card” for your window.

ABOUT HABESHA ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT:
I am proud to bring my friends and community to such an exquisite
and classy venue. The Manhattan style decor flaunts a cascading
full bar (and they know how to use it) with exposed brick walls
tastefully decorated with vibrant traditional Ethiopian artwork
surrounding the open dining area, infused with the amber glow of
artistic ceiling lamps. Graceful service with dinner prices
around $9-$14. No cover.

WORLD RHYTHM FESTIVAL 2008
April 25-27 (Fri-Sun) at the Seattle Center

Take a break this weekend and reconnect mind, body, and spirit
in this extraordinary festival of FREE workshops and shows with
some of the finest world dance and music artists, representing
Africa, the Middle East, Brazil,Latin America, and more!

Saturday, April 26th, 12:30pm - Seattle Center House Stage
SUZANNA & GEORGE SADAK present “Friends of the Fellahin,” a
sizzling performance of Egyptian, Tribal, Gypsy Jazz Fusion, and
Drum, with musicians George Sadak, Bahaa Sadak, Maurice Sadak
Rouman, John Sanders, and Keith Holt; and dancers Suzanna,
Indigo, and Troupe Hipnotica!

Then take advantage of FREE Egyptian drum and dance workshops
with George and Suzanna at 4:15pm, on the 4th floor of the
Center House!

George’s “Egyptian Tabla Workshop” - Rm. B
more info at:
swps.org/swps?zs=9308648382;page=showprop;sid=2431
 
Suzanna’s “Walk Like an Egyptian” workshop - Rm. H
–Bringing Egyptian music to life in your dance
more info at:
www.planetsuzanna.com/classes

George and Suzanna’s workshops will merge in the last 15
minutes, joined by participating “Friends of the Fellahin”
artists. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to apply your physical
discoveries in the incomparable environment of live Egyptian
music!

Then, if you’re not too sore, return Sunday, April 27th at
7:00pm in Pavilion A for the “World Wide Carnivale Extravaganza!”
– a participatory (yes, that means you) parade of Middle Eastern,
Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and West African drumming and dance. Bring
your thighs or drum, and come indulge in this experiment! Raquy
Danziger, Liron Peled, and Suzanna will lead the Middle East section.

More info on “Friends of the Fellahin” artists:

Musicians—
G E O R G E  S A D A K
http://www.themborchestra.com/george
www.myspace.com/georgesadak

B A H A A  S A D A K
www.themborchestra.com/bahaa

M A U R I C E  S A D A K
www.themborchestra.com/aboutus

J O H N  S A N D E R S
http://www.edcc.edu/music/faculty.php?userID=john.sanders

K E I T H  H O L T

Dancers—
S U Z A N N A
‘www.planetsuzanna.com

I N D I G O
www.indigodance.net

T R O U P E  H I P N O T I C A
www.troupehipnotica.com
More info on the World Rhythm Festival:
Online schedule—
http://swps.org/swps?zs=3199225681;page=schedlistwrf080426

Festival FAQ—
http://swps.org/swps?dpage=festFAQ

One of the largest events of its type in the world, and gaining
national attention. Drum, dance, listen, learn.
P.S. Anyone have a video camera and tripod to record our show?
Anyone? If yes, please email planetsuzanna@gmail.com.

There will not be Goddess Squad April 23rd or 30th.
 
We will be back in May with Alimah & Manon!
Stay tuned for more info….
 
~Katrina
Katrina Hellbusch, LMP
Skin Deep Studios ~ Dance & Massage
A FatChanceBellyDance Sister Studio
Top Flr of El Centro de la Raza
2524 16th Ave S #311
Seattle WA 98144
206-322-9500
http://skindeepstudios.net
http://veganmassage.com

Raqs Serpentine presents:
The Pyramid  Lounge
-Seattle’s monthly bellydance gathering celebrating music &
dance-
Monday May 5th
Featuring
Indigo

Ole’!!!!! The moon and the stars have conspired for us all to be
together on Cinco de Mayo! Let’s raise a glass! We’ll unleash
the dances of:
Mellilah 
Raqs Steady Eddie
Malia
Jalene and Catlin
Raqs Serpentine’s Kairo
Anwaar
Featuring Indigo, a fiery and skilled performer with a warm
personality who engages audiences of young and old alike. Musical
and energetic Indigo leaves every audience wanting more. She
specializes in Egyptian Cabaret,Turkish & Rom Gypsy Dancing. She
placed 1st in the Gypsy Category of the Emerald Rain Belly Dance
competition.  She also organizes the crazy fun annual Emerald
Sanctuary Belly Dance Retreat and Wetlands Benefit in Eastern
Washington.

More info about Indigo:
www.indigodance.net <http://www.alimahdances.com/>

High Dive
513 N 36th
Seattle, WA 98103
206.632.0212
Doors open at 7:30pm
Dance Show @  8:30pm
No cover 21+ w/ID

Come early if you want a seat!
The High Dive opens at 5pm and has happy hour specials.

More info: www.RaqsSerpentine. com // www.PyramidLounge.com
<http://www.pyramidlounge.com/>
Other upcoming shows & events: