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13th
Annual Swap Meet
Mark your calendars for Saturday January 19th from 8:00 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Yasmina's 13th annual swap meet.
Enjoy a day of shopping, workshops, networking with
other dancers and having fun.
Also that evening Hipnotic Hips presents Hipnotic Fusion
Faire a performance showcase starring - Helena Vlahos, Gina (Malikah),
Carrie Konyha, Rukshana, TC, Amunet, Aashiyaana, Gypsy Chicks and Hipnotic
Hips
showtime 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
$5 for show admission
doors open at 6:30 p.m..
The event will be held at the Women's Club of Mesa - 200 N. Macdonald,
Mesa, AZ 85201 (cross streets - University
& Center) --
Vending space is $5.00 (setup will start at 7:00)
Please bring your own table(s) or rugs, setup will be outside. If
you would like shade bring a tent.
Workshops for the day will be taught by Helena Vlahos, Gina (Malikah) and Yasmina. NOTE:
workshops are starting to fill up, reserve your spot soon. Helena
& Yasmina are full and taking names for the wait list.
Below is more information and times of workshops.
To reserve your vending and/or workshop spots please
contact Yasmina - 480/962-6303 – yasmina@joyofbellydancing.com
Bollywood
Combos
with Malikah 10 - 11
Learn
some of the coolest Bollywood and Bhangra dance combinations.
This one hour workshop will teach you an overview of Indian
contemporary dance moves, mudras, and Bhangra dance techniques.
workshop is one hour-$5
About the
instructor:
Gina
(aka Malikah) has studied many varieties of
dance throughout her life including Jazz, Modern, Ballet, African, and
even Ballroom and Swing.
7
years ago she consumed herself into the art of Middle Eastern dance and
took classes and workshops with many well-known instructors such as
Samia, Yasmina, Helena, Ansuya, Suhaila and Samantha (of Domba). She’s
was a member of the professional dance group Alimah for 3 years and has
performed with other groups such as Punjabi by Nature (winners of the
2006 Aashiyaana’s dance showcase “Hum
Kissi Se Kum Nahin – IV” and
Apna Punjab.
In
December of 2004 she became a member of the Boom Boom Bollywood
Community Troupe and performed in the Boom Boom Bollywood Production of
“Bollywood Love Rules”. Currently
she dances mostly Indian and has become Co-Director
of Boom Boom Bollywood and also dances fusion Indian, Bollywood, Bhangra,
Belly dance and even Hip Hop with Aashiyaana Arts dance group.
(Workshop is
Full - taking names on the wait list)
Shimmy, Shake & Undulate
with Helena Vlahos 11:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Learn to Shimmy & Shake. Learn
the difference between Shimmies and Shakes. Learn to layer your
Undulations with Shimmies.
workshop is one hour - $5
About the
instructor:
Helena has a wonderful bio on her website, http://www.helenavlahos.com/about.html,
when you have time take a look.
Here is a short excerpt from her bio:
To the new generation of American Belly Dance students, Helena's preferred
Raqs Sharqi music can be a confounding experience, and often leads to the
question of "why ought I bother to dance to it". Aside from the
gloriously beautiful Cabaret Bedleh (costume ensembles), the answer to
this is simple if one takes the time to understand La Danse Orientale in
its Arabic context. In Arabic countries, Raqs Sharqi is an honored
tradition of entertainment, with family-oriented restaurants and clubs
hosting full line-ups of both solo and troupe performers. Helena explains
that, while physical and spiritual benefits to the dancer are undeniably a
part of performance, Arabic culture values the Dance as a medium for the
public display and appreciation of artistic virtuosity. Dedicated study of
the Raqs Sharqi form gives one unparalleled spirit/mind/body integration,
leading the dancer to a sense of fulfillment not only in herself, but also
in her ability to add to the beauty of the world around her. A useful
model for understanding the role of Raqs Sharqi dancers in the Middle East
would be to compare them to American rock stars or athletes. They are
cherished media icons in their countries, although perhaps not what a
parent would dream of their child aspiring to be. The accomplished Raqs
Sharqi performer is an athlete as much as an Artist, in that the degree of
control required for mastery is only achieved through athletic discipline.
If one has any doubts that this is so, they'll vanish after seeing Helena
"do her thing"!
(Workshop is Full - taking
names on the wait list)
New Dance Combinations
with Yasmina - 1 - 2 p.m.
Need some new combinations to spice up your dance?
These combos are fused with different cultural flavors and some funk
thrown in to make them fun. Doesn't matter if you are a cabaret or
tribal dancer these new combinations will work in your dance style.
Workshop is for all levels of dancer.
workshop is one hour - $5
About the
instructor:
Yasmina has been teaching belly dancing since 1989 and performs with
Hipnotic Hips and owns Shimmy Bliss Costuming Co. which caters to the
tribal dancer. Her labor of love website, www.joyofbellydancing.com
is known worldwide.
After her first belly dance class she was hooked on
this beautiful art form and hasn't stopped learning and dancing.
It's now her livelihood and life couldn't be better.
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To register for the workshops please email Yasmina
or call 480/962-6303.
Please register early since class sizes are limited and workshops fill up
very quickly.
All workshops will be held inside and the floor is hardwood so shoes
are optional.
Pay for workshops and vending the day of the event.
(NOTE: if it rains, the event will still happen everything will
be moved inside)
See you on the 19th...Yasmina
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14th Annual Swap Meet
a day of workshops with Holly, Carrie
Konyha, Morgiana and Yasmina - Come vend, shop, learn and network
Saturday, January 17th
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