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Personal Growth:

This is a great time for going within and doing inner work. For
those so inclined

http://www.womenofwisdom.org/communitycnx.php#nov
Location

BodySong Healing

943 N 89th, Seattle, WA 98103 (just 1/2 block west of Aurora)
 9:30-5:00
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Message from Delilah
The inner work we each do tempers our instrument as dancers, as
artists. This dance doesn’t come from the out side. It’s not
especially engaging if the dancer just slaps movements on the
outside of her body.In learning sometimes it’s very hard,
because in the dance classroom we are following the teacher and
are inevitably in an external referral mind set for a while
(until we get a grip on the concepts).
We don’t own our dance until it’s internally referral.
 All our movements come from the core and that results in grace,
 balance and a clear dance.

Dancers often request teachers to set a choreography for them
instead of making the dance their own. Do we not all have
something to say from our hearts? This is exactly when the
person needs to realize that to have something to say with your
dance, means you need to explore ones person-hood. Find out what
needs to be expressed. It will be wordless but full of meaning.
In fact the bodies language is way more meaningful than a spoken
or written word. A word is but an abbreviation for a volume of
meaning from with in us.
This is the over all reason dance is important to the human
experience.

Hasani and Dahlia present~
 
Leila!
 
February 21st and 22nd, 2009
 
Featured at Hasani’s Hafla
and
Seattle workshops hosted by Dahlia
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Leila will be teaching and performing for the next, West
Coast’s famous,
Hasani’s Hafla!
Saturday, Feb. 21st, 2009
 
*NEW Hasani’s HAFLA & Workshop LOCATION*
First Congregational Church
(just two blocks from the old location at Wells Hall)
918 Division
Tacoma, WA
 
Hafla Workshop: (workshop details TBA)
2-4pm
register by Feb 14th - $25
postmarked after Feb 14th - $30
 
Hafla, Showcasing Leila:
6-10pm
Suggested donation $10
 
For HAFLA and SATURDAY workshop details, contact HASANI
253-858-2755
Details will be posted at a later date on Hasani’s website:
www.Hasani.net
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SEATTLE WORKSHOPS~
 
Sunday, Feb.22nd ‘09
12:30-3:30pm

“The Meaning of Egyptian” ~
Finally, learn what makes Egyptian style belly dance
definably Egyptian! Dispel common myths about the Egyptian style
of belly dance!  Little in art is black and white, but through
examples and stylization comparisons, Leila will help you
differentiate between some popular “cabaret” styles of this
ancient dance, such as, Lebanese, Turkish, American and more. 
This is not a lecture class.  The class will work the Egyptian
stylization of dances (folkloric, classical and modern) while
comparing sounds and sights of other styles we often confuse
with Egyptian.

$60 in advance*
$65 postmarked by 2/18*

Location:
Danceland USA
a.k.a. Adrian & Mary’s School of Ballroom Dance
327 NE 91st St
Seattle, WA 98115
206.523.4697
(Please park on the street or in the vacant lot across from
this beautiful studio that looks like a home from the outside.)
   
Sunday, Feb.22nd ‘09
6:00-9:00pm

“Advanced Egyptian Concepts Master Class” ~
Learning through an intimate yet informal atmosphere is ideal
for the experienced dancer/student.  This limited-space class
offers detailed information about Egyptian styles/dances, live
music performance tips, traditions for specific gig scenarios,
and gives you an opportunity to ask a once-American-dancer-
turned-Egyptian-celebrity virtually any questions you may have
regarding dance, performance, music, costuming, make-up, “the
biz,” culture and the dancers’ do’s and don’t’s.  Come ready to
dance the latest,
advanced combos with Leila and bring all your questions! 
Register early to reserve your space. 

$90 in advance*
$95 postmarked by 2/18*

Location:
VDP Studio
4128 Fremont Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98103
206.632.2353
www.visionarydance.com
 
*Register for both Sunday workshops, save $10!
$140 in advance
$150 postmarked by 2/18

To Register for Sunday’s Workshops
Please send check or money order to:
Dana Sanders
4001 225th PL SW
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION regarding Leila’s workshops on SUNDAY,
Feb.22nd, please contact Dahlia.
425.345.0311
dahlia@dahliadance.com
Registration forms and details will be posted soon on Dahlia’s
website:
www.DahliaDance.com

A NIGHT IN THE WOODS: Bellydancing in Nature
with instructor Amy Horn and drummer Bobi Lore

Friday, November 21, 7-8:30 pm
Madison Valley, Seattle
$15, suitable for all levels

Rhythmic meditations, wild combinations, candle dancing, and
live drumming to bring heat and light to the dark season. We’ll
dance under the evergreens, salute the moon, and unsettle the
forest creatures. Come shake your creativity loose! We’ll meet
rain or moonshine (a covered dance space is available if the
weather is foul).

Advanced registration required; only 9 spaces left!
E-mail ( <mailto:amykatehorn@gmail.com&gt; amykatehorn@gmail.com)
or call Amy
(206-295-0183) to reserve your spot.

Hello Dancers,
 
Absolute Beginning Workshop is Next Saturday November 22nd!
https://www.visionarydance.com/absolutebeginningworkshop.html
 
This Saturday and Sunday is Drum Solo Workshop Nov 15th & 16th
 
Drum Solo Workshop with Delilah and Erik
Saturday November 15th and Sunday November 16th 2008
In this workshop we will focus on understanding drum solo
construction. How to interperate sounds to movement
Time: 12:30-3:30 PM (3 hours) *note if we have low attendance
we’ll go 2 hours
Cost: $100 for both days, $60 for individual workshops.
*Note: these workshops are limited to 7 people. Students must
pre-register
 
 <https://www.visionarydance.com/drumsolo_fall08.html>
https://www.visionarydance.com/drumsolo_fall08.html

The Grace of Belly Dance Workshop Saturday November 8th 2008
In this workshop we will focus on graceful arms and hands, body
poses, undulations and belly rolls. A very fluid class that is
suitable for all levels. We will also learn a pharonic style
dance choreography. Time: 10:30-1:30 PM (3 hours) *note if we
have high attendance we’ll go 4 hours
Cost: $100 includes an Instructional DVD Delilah’s Belly Dance
Workshop vol 3 (3 hours long),
$90 with 3 day advance registration.
All you need is something comfortable to dance in. Avoid baggy
shirts and sleeves Weekend workshops?
For those who live further out of town are a good value. We
schedule as we have time or there is a request from dancers. So
don’t be shy. Please call and tell us you are interested and
we’ll have a class and you will be the first to know.
http://www.visionarydance.com/bellydancecalendar.html
206 632-2353
206 632-1906

VDP Studio
4128 Fremont Ave North
Sea. Wa 98103

Mezdulene and Sabura in Halloween Spooktacular workshops and
show, in Tacoma, on Saturday, October 24, 2008!

In addition to the workshops and show, there will be vendors
galore and THREE great contests that night:
Best Belly Dance Costume, Best Halloween Costume Contest, and
Best Hallow Belly Contest

Workshops
10:00 - 12:00 - Mezdulene presents Belly Dance Fast Fusion.
(Registration  9:30-10:00)

1:00-3:00 - Sabura presents Transformational Veil.
Known for her mesmerizing veil work, Sabura will show you how to
make your veil breathe, suspend, and dance with you (transforming
music into movement!). In this workshop, we’ll cover veil tips,
technique, moves and transitions, culminating in elegant
combinations to different types and tempos of music.

3:45-5:15 - FREE Festival Dancing

7:00 MIDNIGHT OASIS Show (Doors open at 6:30)

One workshop: $35.
Both workshops:  $65
SHOW TICKETS $10:00 each

KING OSCAR HOTEL BANQUET ROOM
8820 South Hosmer
Tacoma, WA 98444
253-539-1153
www.koscar.net

Oct 26 - Amira (Kashani’s daughter) will be the dancer at the
Great Cuisine of India, 116 W 4th St call 360-943-3442 for
reservations -shows are at 6:30 and 7:30.  Please come out
and support this dancer friendly venue and young dancer!

November is fast approaching and Mas Uda Dancers have some fun
things in store –

Sun afternoon Nov 9 at Mas Uda studio, Lacey. 2:30-5:00 - join
others in making a tribal yarn belt or embellishing a toran
belt.
 There are still a couple of ‘metal ring’ belts available
 ($15 each) to be used as bases for the yarn belts.  Bring
 a few different skeins or yarn - bring any extra you might
 want to donate to the group.  How much yarn you use
 depends on many factors, including how long you make the
 lengths, how big around you are and how many different
 yarns you use.
 There are still a few toran belts available for purchase
 too, at $10 each.  OR, check on e-bay and get your own to
 bring.  You may want to bring matching bias tape and some
 yarn to make the tassels with.

Sun evening Nov 9 - go to Great Cuisine of India to see Skin
Deep (ATS dancers) from Seattle perform - it’ll be a real treat!

Thursday evening November 20 - “No host” general Mid East music
jam - bring instruments and just get together and see what
happens.  Mas Uda will be there with drums, zills, shakers, etc.
A fun evening just to ‘play’.  Location - TBA

coming in December -

Kashani will be teaching Mas Uda’s cane duet choreography in
workshop - Sunday Dec. 14, downtown Olympia.  Details TBA.

For more info on any of the above contact Kashani -
www.mas-uda.com

Kashani of Mas Uda
(Available to teach workshops, classes and private lessons)
EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION - AFFORDABLE RATES!!
www.mas-uda.com
http://www.myspace.com/masudaolympia
Sponsors of annual benefit show/workshops
April 4/5, 2009 featuring workshops with Riskallah Ryad of
Connecticut
Show includes Riskallah Ryad (www.riskallah.com) and Riskallah
Ryad Dance Theater Company.
Mas Uda PERFORMANCES:

v     Sat Oct 25 - Kashani dances at Halima’s “Spooktacular” at
the King Oscar, 8820 Hosmer, Tacoma

v     Also - a veil duet of Kashani and her daughter Amira (Amira
also performs at the Great Cuisine of India on Sunday evening Oct
26)

v     Sat November 1 - Kashani (and possibly Mas Uda) at a benefit
for Sahabra in Mt. Vernon

v     Sat November 8 - Kashani (Mas Uda is on the waiting list)
at Hasani’s hafla - 9:10

v     Fri. Dec 5, 7:30 - Olympics West Retirement home - OUR
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOW

v     Feb 13, 2009 - with Brothers of the Baladi at South Puget
Sound Community College

v     April 4-5, 2009 - Mas Uda’s Evening at the Oasis benefit
show and workshops

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DANCING - 2nd & last SUNDAY of each month, 6:30 & 7:30pm GREAT
CUISINE OF INDIA, 116 W 4th 

WORKSHOP SERIES - November 9 workshop - making tribal style
belts. Sun December 14 - cane duet choreography workshop.

November 15th, 2008
SHIMMY MADNESS with Dahlia Moon!!!!  4:30-6:30pm
Need to work out the kinks?  You want the “How to’s?”  Well,
that’s not all you’ll do in this intensely high-energy workshop
with Dahlia.  Get the scoop on finding that “special place”
where “that one” shimmy works and then keep it!  Whether belly
dance is relatively new to you or an old friend, this workshop
will help you nail down where the beat belongs in your hips
and how to layer on more moves.  The exercises and concepts
taught are easy to understand and take home for a lifetime
of practice.  Bring your shimmy questions, a towel and be
prepared to sweat!
Cost: $30 3-day advance registration/ $35 at the door
www.DivineBelly.com
Core Kinetics Movement Studio
1103 Railroad Ave
Bellingham, WA 98225
Contact Ruby: (360) 927-4015

Hi friends,
Thanks to all of you who came down to the RVCC last friday.

This weekend we have chosen the repertoire for this year’s
training project and it’s going to be a lot of fun:

Tunisian
Baladi (we have a whole set of Tulle bi Telli…aka Assuit
dresses for the ensemble!)
Turkish Roman
Dabke
Azeri Canopy dance
Gilaki…rice harvest dance from N. Iran
Rajasthani Kabelia dance

There are still places available for the group…so if you
couldn’t make it to the intro weekend but would like to join
the project, please don’t hesitate to contact me!  I leave on
tour on Nov. 25th…so if you would like to call, please do
so soon. 843/599-1089 We also LOVE our new studio in Ballard
…what a lovely place to be!

The project weekends are:
October 18-19, 2008
November 8-9, 2008
December 13-14, 2008
January 10-11, 2009
February 21-22, 2009
March 14-15, 2009
April 4-5, 2009
May 16-17, 2009
May 30-31, 2009
Final recitals June 5 & 6, 2009 at the Rainier Valley Cultural
Center (and possibly a performance at Northwest Folklife, as
well as the option for an international tour to a folklore
festival)

The project itself will then be a series of 9 intensive weekends
of 12 hours each. We would have a theme and a repertoire of 7
dances…decided upon in the introductory weekend, after which
one must decide to participate or not and commit by contract.
We will learn the techniques of each of the dance styles
decided upon, do dance training and yoga, learn about the
cultural and historical backgrounds for the different dance
styles, learn about choreography, staging, stage make-up and
costumes. We learn 7 different group choreographies…each
student will be in 4 choreographies, but is expected to be able
to stand in for the other 3 if necessary.  We will also make
decisions about costuming at the introductory workshop…which
will mostly come from my collection. At the end of the project
we do a recital…I do solos in between the group choreographies
so that we have a smooth running, full evening performance.
There is a certificate of participation for all who complete
the program. If you would like to chat about anything you are
welcome to call! 843/599-1089

Best regards!
Helene
www.helene-eriksen.de

Hello!
 
There are still a few spots left for the following workshop!
You may take only 1 day too.
Full details are listed online:
http://skindeepdancestudios.com/8.html
 
December 5,6 & 7 2008 - General Skills in ATS Belly Dance +
One Day Pass with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance
and Megha Gavin of Devyani
 
Skin Deep presents:

Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance & Megha Gavin of
Devyani  Skin Deep Dance is your Northwest Connection for
certification in American Tribal Style Belly Dance!
Full Payment DUE BY November 1st, 2008
General Skills for ATS (3 days) $730.00
A 15 hour intensive presenting all 70+ steps from the FCBD
ATS vocabulary along with cues, formations, lead and follow,
chorus, music theory for ATS and functional anatomy for dance.
Students must attend all 15 hours, no exceptions. Certificate
awarded upon completion.
Limited to 25 people.
Three 5-hour days.

Cost: $730 3 days

One Day Pass with Drills $250.00 per day
For previous graduates of GS for ATS wanting a review, or
students who are not interested in being Certified.
Attend single days of GS for ATS. Need not be taken concurrently
but students must understand that each successive day’s material
is built on the previous day(s) and they may be asked to take a
less active role based on our assessment of their skill level.
One, two or three of the GS for ATS 5-hour days.
As space allows within the 25 person limit.
Individual day curriculum will be posted soon!

Cost: $250 per day

Student Requirements
These courses are not for beginners. Dancers must have previous
experience with some element of ATS, Tribal, Tribal Fusion or
Oriental Dance. Students will be asked to submit a dance bio,
limited to one page, upon acceptance to the program. This should
include their experience with ATS, any personal comments, but
not be a “resume” type listing of everything they have ever
done! Just as it relates to ATS and what they want to achieve
at the
Intensive.

Please contact Katrina@skindeepdance.com to register.
Skin Deep Dance Studios
FatChanceBellyDance Sister Studio
2524 16th Ave S #311
Seattle WA 98144
206-322-9500
skindeepdance.com
info@skindeepdance.com
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Daily Schedule:
Friday, Saturday, Sunday December 5, 6, 7
*        10:00am                  Check In, shop, chat, get
settled
*        11:00am to 2:00pm  Class begins
*        2:00pm to 3:00pm    Lunch / Shopping (many Vegan options
are
available nearby)
*        3:00pm to 6:00pm    Class resumes
*        6:00pm to 7:00pm    Q & A
Friday December 5th
*        Functional Anatomy for Dance
*        posture
*        prayer
*        taxeem
*        reverse taxeem
*        hand floreo
*        arm undulations
*        bodywave
*        egyptian step
*        arabic step
*        pivot bump-choo choo w/arm 1. w/arm 2
*        shimmy
*        zills
*        torso twist
*        circle step
*        walking taxeem
*        walking bodywave
formations+lead and follow:
*        cues and transitions
*        flock of birds
*        duet,  trio,  quartet,  circle,  fade,  diagonal,  chorus
Saturday December 6th
*        reverse turn
*        propeller turn
*        corkscrew turn
*        reach and sit
*        arc arms
*        up2 down3 w/zill pattern
*        double bump
*        single bump + w/half turn
*        Music Theory for Tribal Style #1
*        turkish shimmy w/quarter turn + half turn
*        w/arms and diagonal turn
*        w/arms and circle
*        camel walk
*        ribcage rotation
*        head slides
*        arabic hip twist:
*        w/ half turn + flourish
*        arabic 123
*        arabic shimmy
*        shoulder shimmy-hip drop
*        ghawazee shimmy combo
Sunday December 7th
*        Muisc Theory for Tribal Style #2
*        wrap around turn
*        barrel turn
*        sahra turn
*        reverse shimmy
*        wet dog
*        belly rolls
*        laybacks
*        flutters
*        spins
*        egyptian full turn
*        arabic orbit
*        sunanda
*        re-shamka
*        double back + w/half turn
*        water pot
*        chico four corners
*        arabic shimmy w/arms and turn
*        w/fade and circle
http://skindeepdance.com
katrina@skindeepdance.com