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Nath Keo presents: Shaabi Shake 2000!

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Shaabi Shake 2000!
featuring…

Nath Keo & the Shakers (Sacred Center Dance Company)
Lisa Yasmeen
and more…

Nath Keo presents over an hour of all new Choreography set to
modern Shaabi music.
A promo video of the show can be viewed by following this link:
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=UPYxIiLiIeQ

Saturday January 26, 2008
University of Victoria, Farquhar Auditorium
Victoria BC, Canada

Doors open 6:30pm Showtime 7:00pm
$18.50 (service charges and GST included)
Assigned Seating, purchase early for preferred seats.
Tickets can be purchased over the phone by calling the UVIC
Box Office: (250) 721-8480
For an extra dollar, tickets can be mailed out as well.
Tickets can be requested online as well by following this link
http://auditorium.uvic.ca/tickets.html
for more info or, group rates (10 or more tickets)
contact Nath at (250) 885-7576 nathkeo@shaw. ca

NATH KEO – Apik Pagna
Box 8273 Victoria BC V8W 3R9 Canada
(250) 885-7576 nathkeo@shaw. ca
www.nathkeo.com www.myspace.com/nathkeo

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Setsuna 2/16 Workshop and classes

Friday, January 25th, 2008

A quick update as I have some more information on this workshop!
 
February 16, 2008
1:00pm to 3:00pm
 
Subtle Accents and Focal Points in Performance with Setsuna!
 
Subtle accents can add to the personality and contrast of your
dance.
A shoulder here…
A pause there…
 
In this workshop we’ll play with key moments and movements that
delight the audience and enhance your juicy complex work in
contrast.
 
Bring your creativity and your playful inner god and goddess!
 
Cost: $30.00 pre paid or $35.00 at the door
 
Also…
 
We are very pleased to have Setsuna joining our teaching staff
at ADC! Her classes begin February 19th.  She will be teaching
Intermediate/Advanced classes from 7:30pm to 8:30pm every
Tuesday. Her playful style and complex skill is sure to thrill
and inspire students of this dance.
 
For more information, or to register for her weekly classes at
ADC you can call or e-mail us!
 
Welcome Setsuna!
 
 
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)

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Pyramid Lounge FEB 2008!

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Jan 28th 6:30 – 9pm Raqs Serpentine is teaching a workshop on
“The Belly Dance Sisterhood” at Visionary Dance in Fremont.-
Connecting with the belly, body, mind and spirit of the dance
in today’s world. Belly Dance in a mix of folk, fantasy, fusion,
freedom and fun. $35 with advanced registration

More info: http://www.visionarydance.com/jan08.html 

Raqs Serpentine presents:
The Pyramid  Lounge
Seattle’s monthly bellydance gathering celebrating music & dance
Monday Feb 4th
Featuring
Elizabeth Dennis

We popped the champagne and kissed the old year good! Let’s all
awaken with renewed passion and joy. Come watch with new eyes
these moments of renewed commitment by: Twilight Maqsuum and
director Tayissa Blue, Amira Mahaela, Setsuna, and Bella Jovan
  
Featured dancer Elizabeth Dennis, has been belly dancing for 17
years, because it is both sensual and powerful.  Her fascination
with dance started as a child. But the western dance forms just
weren’t quite right for her. She took up Yoga, Flamenco, and
Belly Dance in while living in the town of Byron Bay, Australia
after seeing her first glittering belly dancer on stage draped
with two huge boa constrictors. She knew she had found what she
had been looking for. She began fusing Flamenco, Ballet and East
Indian dance with  Belly Dance soon after. Feeling that these
more exotic movement forms suited her better, she created
theatrical versions of these forms, for theaters and festivals.
Over the years she has created her own exquisite and expressive
style.

Elizabeth is a treasure and an inspiration.

More info about Elizabeth Dennis: www.lizdance.com
**
High Dive
513 N 36th
Seattle, WA 98103
206.632.0212
Doors open at 7:30pm
Live Music @ 8:00  – Erik and Stephen www.houseoftarab.com
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

We’re going to have the new 2008 Pyramid Lounge flyers available
with the feature line-up for the entire year!

***********************

PYRAMID LOUNGE 4 Yr. Anniversary SHOW!!!!!!!
March 3rd 2008

~Stepping Out : A Bellydance Masquerade Party -

A dress up night on the town for bellydancers. Come in your
costumes and be ready for a mind expanding evening!  We are
going to have Seattle’s hottest acts stepping out and doing
things you never see them do!

Laura Rose, Seattle’s Gothic Bellydance and Burlesque Queen,
does classic Egyptian Cabaret with Live music by House of
Tarab! Nadira, 5 time national title holder, shakes it up with
hip hop fusion! The earth goddess Delilah will have something
special cooked up! Raqs Serpentine will be performing a (gasp*)
cabaret routine with all beads and sparkles. Who know what
House of Tarab will do when they step out!

Suggested attire: Bellydance clothes and Mardi Gras style
masks. Polish up a little known facet of the beautiful diamond
that is you!
Tickets on-sale NOW:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25505 or call 24/7
800-838-3006

THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY TICKETS LEFT FOR THE DOOR. Please buy
now so you don’t wind up like a sad puppy with your nose pressed
against the glass…

P.S. We LOVE it when you repost the Pyramid Lounge info on your
websites and blogs!

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Najla new classes start this week

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

This is just a reminder that Najla’s new classes will begin
this week!  Registration takes place right before the first
class.
 
Also, Najla will be the featured Goddess Squad instructor for
the month of April, and the featured performer at Spice Box for
that month.  Goddess Squad classes are located at Skin Deep
Studios.  Stay tuned for more information.
 
Najla’s student performance troupe, Sahara Sirens, have the
following upcoming performances:
 
January 26-  Latin Festival at the Lynwood Academy of Dance
February 2nd- Costa’s Opa Restaurant in Fremont
February 16th- Leyl Al Arab at Enat Ethiopian Restaurant
 
 
New class information:
Learn the beautiful ancient art of belly dancing with an
experienced professional instructor and performer.  Belly
dancing improves muscle control and flexibility, and promotes
positive self image for women of all ages, backgrounds, and
body types.  New classes with Najla are forming at the Ballard
Health Center, located at 1138 NW Market Street.  For more
information about the studio please visit
www.ballardhealthcenter.com. 

An elegant, passionate and talented soloist, Najla is the
director of Fleurs D’Egypte Dance Company and the student
performance troupe Sahara Sirens.  Fleurs d’Egypte is Seattle’s
tour de force all professional cabaret troupe which performs to
sold out audiences throughout the Northwest, and received 1st
Runner Up at the International Belly Dance Convention 2007 in
Las Vegas. Najla has performed all over the world including
Egypt and Greece. She was selected at the Paris 2005 auditions
to become part of the world famous Bellydance Superstars
Company. For more information about Najla visit
http://www.raqsnajla.com.
 
Najla teaches classical Egyptian and modern belly dance
technique.  Beginner classes focus on basic hip movements,
shimmies, isolations, travel steps, arms, veil,  and posture.
Continuing classes learn shimmy layering, advanced combinations,
choreography, finger cymbals, and techniques for improvisation.
Private lessons are also available.  Students should wear
comfortable clothing which is tight around the knees and allows
the instructor to see the movements of the hips and stomach.
Hip scarves are not provided.

Class schedule is as follows:

NEW!!  Tuesdays 8:30-9:30:  Beginning Belly Dance  (6 week
series begins 1/15/08)
 
No experience necessary.  Register now and receive one free
class when you purchase a class card!  Class cards are $60 for
5 classes (6th class free).

Thursdays 7:30-8:30:  Intermediate/advanced  Belly Dance
(ongoing class begins 1/10/07)
 
This class is currently finishing up a techno-belly choreography
and will begin a classical Egyptian choreography on 1/17/08.
We will also be learning finger cymbals which students will be
asked to purchase.  Class cards (5 classes) are $60 and drop-ins
are $13.  Class cards expire after 6 months.

NEW!!  Thursdays 8:30-9pm:  Belly Dance Performance (ongoing
class begins 1/10/08)
 
The Sahara Sirens perform at Costa’s Opa restaurant, the
Mediterranean Fantasy Festival, and other local venues and
festivals.  Attendance of the intermediate/advanced class is
required.  Private lessons are available for $25/hr for students
who would like to learn past choreographies.  Cost is $6 per
class.
 
To reserve a space in class please e-mail cleogam@yahoo.com or
visit www.raqsnajla.com and send a message.

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SAVE THE DATE – Olympia benefit – 04/06/08

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Kashani and Mas Uda Dancers
Present An Evening at the Oasis
An Evening of Middle Eastern Dance
Saturday April 5, 2008
7:00 – 9:30
$10.00 – Doors open at 6:30
Featured Performers are Mezdulene and Saqra
Other performers include -
Banat Iskandaria, Mystical Oasis Dance Company, Raks El Sehr
Shamal, Janaan, Kashani & Mas Uda Dancers
AT The Evergreen State College, Communications building
For directions – http://www.evergreen.edu/tour/gethere.htm
Mezdulene and Saqra will teach daytime workshops on Saturday
(and maybe Sunday, too – more details – TBA)
A benefit for the “Kill the Cancer Not the Kid” campaign of
National Candlelighters – most treatments used on kids today
are still the toxic treatments pioneered decades ago.  Many new
therapies (non-toxic) are available today, but only to adults.
Treatments for children MUST be updated.  Go to www.house.gov,
enter your zip code and contact your representative urging their
support of H.R. 1956 to help kids live longer and better lives
after cancer. 

For more info contact Kashani via www.mas-uda.com

For more information on “Kill the Cancer not the Kid” see -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUqaolY7ELQ&feature=related

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

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Dates for General Skills with Carolena Nericcio of FCBD….

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Hello!

Sorry, I forgot to post the dates for General Skills in Seattle.

They are December 5,6,7 2008
Katrina Hellbusch, LMP
ATS Belly Dance Instructor,
Certified by FCBD + Sister Studio
http://skindeepstudios.net
Massage & Ayurveda
http://suiteindia.com

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Cover dancer contest

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM JAREEDA MAGAZINE
 Wishing you a wonderful year.
Wishing your dreams come true.
Wishing you health and wellness.
Wishing you bliss and peace.
Wishing you Delight and Dancing.
 
It’s also time for our annual costume issue and your chance to
be a cover girl if your article and photos are chosen to grace
our cover. Don’t wait, send that article now, and photos need
to professional quality  jpegs at 300 dpi and 5″ by 7″ to be
considered for the cover, lesser resolution for the inside of
the magazine. Articles can be anything costume-related and any
length.  Write if you have any questions. Deadline is Jan 15!
Send to jareeda@jareeda.com
 
There is still time for advertising in this popular issue. 
2008 ADVERTISING SPECIAL FOR THE YEAR!
Full page COLOR ad inside front cover paid in advance $1375 for
the year and includes a free subscription. That’s a savings of
$306!
Full page COLOR ad inside magazine paid in advance $1000 for the
year and includes a free subscription. That’s a savings of $231!
Full page black and white ad paid in advance $600 for the year
and includes a free subscription. That’s a savings of $151!
1/2 page  COLOR ad inside front cover paid in advance $750 for
the year and includes a free subscription. That’s a savings of
$181!
1/2 page black and white ad paid in advance $375 for the year
and includes a free subscription. That’s a savings of $106!
1/4 page black and white ad paid in advance $275 for the year
and includes a free subscription. That’s a savings of $86!
Ads can be changed for every issue or when needed.
 
REGULAR ADVERTISING RATES:
Black and White Ads
Full page (7 1/2″ wide x 9 1/2″ high) $120
1/2 page horizontal (7 1/2″ wide x 4 5/8″ high) $ 75
1/2 page vertical (3 5/8″ wide x 9 1/2″ high) $ 75
1/4 page (3 5/8″ wide x 4 5/8″ high) $ 55
1/8 page (business card) (3 5/8″ wide x 2 1/4″ high) $ 30
COLOR Ads
Inside front cover $275
Inside back cover $250
Full page ad inside magazine $200
1/2 page ad inside magazine $150
 
ADVERTISING DISCOUNT RATES
3-time ad insertion (three consecutive issues), paid in
advance = 10% discount off the total.
6-time ad insertion (six consecutive issues), pay for 5
issues and get 6th ad free.
Ads must be camera-ready and sent in 300 dpi as a jpeg, tiff
or pdf file only.  Ad quality is the responsibility of the
advertiser.
Calendar of special events listings are free to subscribers,
$5 to non-subscribers. Include only date, event, city, state,
contact person and phone number.
Teacher/Performer Directory listings are $30 per year for 30
words. Add 25 cents for each additional word.
Marketplace listings are $15 per month for 30 words.  Add 25
cents for each additional word. 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS:
February 16-17: Tribal Oasis Belly Dance Festival at Seven
Feathers Hotel and Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon.
Workshop with Marjhani, Gypsy Fire and Mezdulene. For complete
information go to: http://jareeda.com/workshops.htm, Evening
show and live music with Americanistan. For dance spot or
workshop registration email jareeda@jareeda.com
June 14-15: Belly Dancer U.S.A. Competition at The Mill Casino
in Coos Bay/North Bend, Oregon. Workshop with Nadira, Belly
Dancer U.S.A. 2007. www.bellydancerusa.com
September 5-8: Mezdulene’s 19th Annual retreat at Camp
Myrtlewood, Bridge Oregon. 10 workshops with 10 teachers,
including Mezdulene, Halima, Roya, Amy Sigil, and more plus
dancing, music, swimming, campfires, dancing and more dancing.
see http://www.jareeda.com/Mezdulene_retreat.htm to register.

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SSSD Workshops in Seattle with Sabriye Tekbilek Feb 2/3

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Renée Drellishak and the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance
present

Workshops with Sabriye Tekbilek

Daughter of renowned Turkish musician, “Haci” Ahmet Tekbilek,
and Lisa Djeylan, pioneer of Belly Dance in Sweden, Sabriye
(www.sabriyetekbilek.com/) was a member of both the Suhaila
Dance Company and Bal Anat and is an authorized instructor at
the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance. Sabriye was featured in
the original run of Sheherezade, as well as in the videos for
Bal Anat and Suhaila’s Bellydance Fitness Fusion series. Since
2005 Sabriye has lived, toured and performed in the Middle East,
and will be teaching in Seattle during one of her rare trips
back to the United States. Don’t miss this opportunity!

Sabriye will be teaching two workshops:

Saturday, February 2, 2:30pm – 5:30pm. Turkish 9/8 technique
and Bal Anat’s sassy, folkloric karshlima choreography. Bring
finger cymbals!

Sunday, February 3, 11am – 2pm. Suhaila Salimpour Format. This
all-levels workshop will cover conditioning, technique, and
drills from the Suhaila Salimpour format, the format that so
many of today’s superstar dancers and instructors (you know who
they are!) credit for their ability to layer and isolate like
nobody’s business! This technique can be applied to tribal,
cabaret, Egyptian, and fusion styles of bellydance. Come learn
the real thing, and be prepared to sweat! **Continuing education
credits are available for dancers who are certified in the
Suhaila Salimpour format.

Location: American Dance Institute
http://www.americandanceinstitute.com/
Studio #2
8007 Greenwood Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98103

Cost: $60 per workshop, $110 if you sign up for both. 10%
discount for current members of the Suhaila Salimpour School of
Dance. Payment must be received to hold your registration. These
workshops sell out, so don’t wait!

Contact renee.drellishak@gmail.com for registration information.

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A Taksim Journey, 2/2/2008

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Abyssinian Dance Center Presents…
 
A Taksim Journey with Sana’ Olwi.
A Specialty Workshop.
 
Saturday, February 2, 2008
1:00pm to 3:00pm
 
Come take a journey along the Taksim Way with Sana’ Olwi!
 
There is much to explore and enjoy on this path, so let us allow
the violin, the oud and the nay to be our inspirational guides
to express beautiful movement.
 
Cost: $30.00 pre paid or $35.00 at the door.
(Our workshops are intentionally limited, so all can receive
more personalized instruction. Make sure you register soon)
 
About Sana’ Olwi…
 
Sana’ Olwi has been enchanted with Bellydancing for 16 years
and was extremely fortunate to have begun her journey with
Aisha Ali of California, who made the dance unforgettable,
inspirational and fun.
 
For more information contact Kellie.
 
Discover the Dance Within You
 
Abyssinian Dance Center
2038 SW 152nd Street #4
Burien, Wa. 98166
 
(206) 988-4897
AbyDance.com

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In the paper& on the radio!

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

Hi Everyone!

After our October Oasis Market performance, Princess Tori
and I received several positive comments. (Thanks again
to Zeeta for asking us to dance.)

I sent out media releases for our upcoming performance
at the Lynnwood Kalia restaurant this Sunday, Jan. 13 (we’ll
perform our Oasis Mkt. Scarf Dance). The Enterprise
newspaper asked for larger photos, so I knew we’d be in one
or more Enterprise editions, but the Park Dept. notified me
that we’re also in the Edmonds Beacon!

And we’re one of the Beacon’s advertising tools — we’re a
Podcast! The Beacon has Local News in Audio via the Americast
Network (see the microphone at the top center first page).

To hear a one minute story, go to http://www.edmondsbeacon.com/
Click the down button next to “GET LOCAL” and select
“BellyDancing with Grandma.” You’ll hear it after a five-second
advertisement.

Or go to Americast’s home page, http://www.americast.net/
to hear the same story. On the Left side of the page, click
Washington under the list of states, then “read more” under
Edmonds Beacon heading. Bellydancing with Grandma is story #3.

The news story was taken completely from my media release and
the health benefits I list in my signature (I had a feeling
somebody would use it).

To read the text, go to
http://www.edmondsbeacon.com/localnewscommunity.html
(It’s still my release, but tweaked a bit.)

My class, Dancing with Grandma (or Mom), is still in the
planning stage. It will be advertised in the Edmonds Park
Dept.’s CRAZE magazine, but if you would like to receive the
information when it’s available, please e-mail me at
shamandura1@aol.com.

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