TRIBAL BELLYDANCE WORKSHOP WITH HIPNOSIS
12-2 pm (doors open at 11 am)
Workshop Price: $40
A workshop in partner dancing....tribal style! Hipnosis will be teaching a 2 hour workshop focused on improvised partner dancing, with emphasis on cueing, transitioning, and the lead & follow format used in American Tribal Style belly dance. You will learn to flow seamlessly between dance moves while improvising with a dance partner giving the appearance of a well rehearsed choreography! Open to all levels…no experience required.
To sign up for this workshop please e-mail Vasha. Come for both workshops and get a free ticket to the evening show!!
Hipnosis is a tribal style belly dance troupe based in the Philadelphia PA area, consisting of five passionate dancers who embrace the joy and magic that is experienced while dancing together. Their dance style is a fusion style inspired by traditional Raqs Sharqi and folkloric dance movements from India, Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Spain, with a focus is on synchronized group improvisation. Their goal is to share this beautiful dance with others while basking in the joy and camaraderie that exists within tribal belly dance.
EGYPTIAN CABARET WORKSHOP WITH HABIBA
3-5 pm (doors open at 2 pm)
Workshop Price: $40
Habiba will teach an Egyptian-style oriental choreography. The music will be available from Habiba.
To sign up for this workshop please e-mail Vasha. Come for both workshops and get a free ticket to the evening show!
Habiba has been a performer, teacher and workshop instructor for over 25 years. She is a master teacher of Egyptian style belly dance. She has made numerous trips to Tunisia and Egypt to document traditional dance styles and to perform. Her articles on Tunisian and Egyptian dance have appeared in many dance publications like Habibi and Arabesque. She is a Fellow of the University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center and an outreach lecturer at the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology of the University of Pennsylvania. She has been a passionate advocate in creating new audiences for Middle Eastern dance. She has been a guest lecturer at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts and the Middle East Institute, Washington, DC. In 1997 she was inducted into the American Academy of Middle Eastern Dance "Hall of Fame" and has been named IAMED’s " Ethnic Dancer of the Year 2001."
Doors open at 6 pm. Performances 6:30 to 9:30 pm with an intermission at 7:15. Open floor dancing all night long! Cover charge is 10$, contact Vasha to buy tickets in advance! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Come enjoy a night of spectacular performances by some of the area's top belly dancers and music by the amazing Joe Tayoun ensemble! Special performances by Hipnosis, Habiba, Azhia, Najia, and Vasha Hatal! Other local dancers that will be apearing in the show include Rena, Sarysma, Mirjana, Fatima, Alexia, Mahira tribe, Vasha's students, and many more!. This event will also showcase the best local dealers of belly dance goods! Belly Dance Showcase
(Picture courtesy of Azhia)