Archive for October, 2008

NWBD: Space Available Immediately

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Hello~
 
We have studio space available immediately on Wednesday and
Thursdays nights.
 
Please call for more info

Emails & Calls are returned during office hours.
9am-2pm Tues-Fri
 
Katrina Hellbusch
http://SkinDeepDance.com <http://skindeepdance.com/>
FCBD Sister Studio
2524 16th Ave S #311
Seattle WA 98144
206-322-9500 or katrina@skindeepdance.com

NWBD: Halloween!

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

FIFTH ANNUAL CABARET MACABRE INVADES BELLTOWN

That’s right, kids — the Rendezvous in Belltown will be
hosting the Fifth Annual Cabaret Macabre. Live music by The
Bad Things, Baby Gramps and Chervona from Portland, Darek
Mazzone spinning in the Grotto Room and spooky goth bellydance
by Hands of Kali. Come experience the madness!

Tickets available at www.brownpapertickets.com.

Halloween Night, Friday 10/31

Doors at 8pm, music at 9pm, HoK at 10pm.

Address 2322 2nd Ave.

xoxo,

Hands of Kali

www.handsofkali.com

NWBD: Open Dance Spots

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

BlankOpen dance spots! 2nd Sunday, of the month at 7 pm Kalia
Lynnwood, available are 2 spots on Nov 9th send your e-mail of
your dance introduction of 60 words or less, to
Marion.moat@verizon.net or call 425-486-6713

 have fun & try out a routine
1. A free Indian dinner
2. Tips
3. You will gain confidence and experience dancing in public.

The crowd is friendly, the staff loves us, the food is
great, and the dancers are sensational! 

COMPENSATION – TIPS & DINNER:  Performers will receive  One
complimentary dinner,  troupes receive 50% off a dinner.
Tips will be encouraged via a tip basket that is carried around
personally by the hostess
after the show. pay will average around $10 – $25 depending on
the turnout of the guests and how well they tip. 
Kalia Indian Cuisine
4520 200th St SW # 202
Lynnwood, WA 98036
(425) 771-6422
www.kaliacuisine.com
 
Marion Moat

 

NWBD: Pyramid Lounge THIS Monday!

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

*The First Monday of every month*
Raqs Serpentine presents:
The Pyramid Lounge*
*-Seattle’s monthly bellydance gathering celebrating music &
dance-
*
*Monday, Nov 3rd, 2008
Featuring
Elisa Gamal

What lies nestled between The Day of the Dead and Thanksgiving,
Pyramid Lounge! Joyful dances to honor the living and dead by:
Anwaar, Malia, Kathy Houseman, Candida, Solos by Ellen and
Leslie of Raqs Serpentine.

We’re featuring celebrated dancer, Elisa Gamal. Highlights of
her twenty year career include winning numerous solo and group
awards including the 1999 Bellydance USA and 2006 Seven Veils
Champion titles, being a cover girl for Jareeda magazine, and
performing as a guest with the Bellydance Superstars on their
first US tour.
High Dive
513 N 36th
Seattle, WA 98103
206.632.0212
Doors open at 7:30pm
Music by House of Tarab <http://www.houseoftarab.com> 8pm
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

*Upcoming events*:

Always wanted to add fire to you life?! Now you can! New
instructional DVD by Leslie “Bellydancing with Fire”
<http://www.filmbaby.com/films/3042> was just released in June.
Read the first review
<http://www.gildedserpent.com/art45/rebfirefire.htm>
*Oct 29* // Leslie’s bellydance technique and workout classes
are*in-session *now. New Session began* Wed Oct 29th*, 2008!
Wednesday nights at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
<http://www.youngstownarts.org/> Check out her website for all
the details: www.LeslieRosen.com

*Costumes, Halloween or bellydance, are encouraged for our
Halloween class on Oct 29th. We’ll be doing Bellydance
Thriller at 8pm!!!! Bellydance zombies rise!*
*Oct 31 // *10:30-11:30pm* *Leslie joins Pyrosutra in the
premier of their new weekly event at The Chapel Bar on Capital
Hill 1600 Melrose, Seattle WA*

*Through Christmas*//Basic Bellydance with Ellen on Monday
nights 6:30 -7:30pm
Enroll now: www.seattle.gov/park or just show up
Loyal Heights Community Center
2101 NW 77th St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 684-4052

*Look for Ellen’s Funky Hip Hop BellyBurn coming Thursday Nights
at VDP<http://www.visionarydance.com>

*Nov 8* -  Leslie is in the Midnight fire show with
Pyrosutra<http://www.pyrosutra.com/>at Seacompression
<http://ignitionnw.org/>
*Mar 28 – May 3* // Leslie will be a featured dancer in the
World Heritage Dance Festival Show Feet of Fire
<http://www.irelandsfeetoffire.com/>Branson, MO with her partner
Kim Brown of Pyrosutra

NWBD: Sahabra Tipton Medical Benefit

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Hello Belly Dance Community:

Sahabra Tipton’s medical benefit is set for Sat. Nov. 1, 6:30PM.
Suggested tickets are $10 per person and $15 for couple. However,
any donation will be accepted.  Hejira and FolkVoice are the two
bands performing.  All are welcome to perform to 2 live bands.
The event is held at the Skagit Unitarian Church, 500 West
Section, Mt. Vernon.  You can also donate to any Bank of America
bank and ask for the Sahabra Tipton Medical Fund. 
For more info, directions, please contact Assunta, Overall
Coordinator at assuntam@hotmail.com , Yasmin, band & dancer
coordinator at skeeter12@juno.com, (208) 924- 6634, Indigo,
Silent Auction coordinator at bastetfirebelly@hotmail.com, or
Jemaya at zcosigns@whidbey.net
POB 279, Winchester, ID  83555-0279.

NWBD: Affordable rehearsal rates

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008

Great rate for rehearsing during off hours. (Regular rate is
$25 per hour
for eve/weekend)
One time use: $15 per hour
 1 x week it’s $10 per hour,
 2-3 x per week $9 per hour or
 4+ x per week it’s $8 per hour.
 
This includes daytime until 5pm and Evenings 9pm-10pm Monday
-Friday
 
email: info@skindeepdance.com or call 206-322-9500
 
Thanks!
Katrina
Emails & Calls are returned during office hours.
9am-2pm Tues-Fri
 
Katrina Hellbusch
http://SkinDeepDance.com <http://skindeepdance.com/>

NWBD: New Bellydance costumes from Anastasiya

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Dear Dancer,
Just brought some new Bellydance costumes from Anastasiya.
Please go to
http://nalinidance.com/English-page/bellysale.html , you are
welcome to visit my place in
Bellevue and try them on. Email me at info@nalinidance.com .
Please, remember that costume adjusting is FREE.
Shipping is free only one week!
Enjoy!
Nalini
www.nalinidance.com
(425) 647-0555

NWBD: Update on Sahabra Tipton, cancer treatment

Monday, October 27th, 2008

Hi, I hope you who don’t know me will forgive me for using
Yasmin’s list of recipients to help spread the word for Sahabra.
I just got home (Kennewick, WA) yesterday from spending a week
with Sahabra.  Things are pretty rocky for her, but there’s a lot
that loving friends can do.  If you can help, here goes:

Sahabra and hubby Tim need two things that are in short supply
for all of us: $ help (no medical insurance), and TIME.  You
know of Indigo’s and Fairuz’ plans in Yasmin’s message below,
and of the medical trust fund that Assunta set up at Bank of
America, so here’s the other stuff. 

Sahabra needs transport for appointments – since she is on a
lot of meds, she can’t drive to and from (besides, I don’t trust
that van past the end of the driveway!).  Each appt seems to start
late and last longer than estimated, so if you can drive, plan on
a chunk of time, and bring your knittin’!  Tim can’t risk losing
job hours at work (besides, you’re all better drivers).

Second, since she must keep warm, Sahabra’s “on lockdown” in the
house, bored and frustrated.  Please visit, even for a few
minutes, or call, or mail a note – it makes the time go faster.
For address or phone number, please contact Yasmin or Assunta. 

Third, she needs reassurance that people care – independent woman
that she is, she feels “worthless” not being able to keep busy, and
needs to be reminded we love because of who she is, not what she
does.  And she loves a good (or bad!) joke and to talk about
dance, costuming, sunshine, dogs, gardens.  Being with her is
amazing and uplifting – I went over to help her, but came home
having received as much as I had given.

Sincerely, Susie (Z, ZZ, Aziza Hayat, Hey Cowgirl, etc.)

NWND: New: "Belly Robics" in Olympia

Monday, October 27th, 2008

A great way to exercise and fight off those ‘holiday pounds’…

Kashani of Mas Uda Middle Eastern Dancers will start a Belly
Robics dance class –

WHEN:  Thursdays, 5:30-6:30
Nov 1, 13, 20, Dec 4, 11, 18

WHERE: High Impact Dance Center
              7839 Martin Way E
 
COST:  $25 per month, of $10 drop in

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kashani at 360-459-3694 or via
www.mas-uda.com

Many years ago our troupe did a routine that was a spoof on
aerobics classes and we called it ‘Belly Robics’ – it seems so
odd to now be teaching it!!!

Kashani of Mas Uda
(Available to teach workshops, classes and private lessons)
EXCELLENT INSTRUCTION – AFFORDABLE RATES!!
www.mas-uda.com

NWBD: MEZDULENE AND SABURA IN WORKSHOPS AND SHOW IN TACOMA THIS SATURDAY!

Friday, October 24th, 2008

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