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NOVEMBER 12 - 14, 2010

Clarion Executive Conference Center , (former Best Western)

Ann Arbor, MI

 

CONVENTION PREVIEW

Even bigger and better in 2010

You'll be able to register, online, in a couple of weeks. 

Be Ready to register....will sell out by October so register early.

www.thebellydancedivas.com/greatlakes.htm

 

Welcome 24  2010 GUEST INSTRUCTORS !!!

Michigan - Sharifa, Yasmina Amal, Zahra, Shahira, Amirah, Najida, Na’imah

Illinois - Donna Katjsa, Jawhara, Susan Warner, Nilaja, Magda, Kim Dunham, Kara

Indiana - Ruby Jazayre, Leila Gamal

Minnesota - Brea Morgiane

Pennsylvania - Carenza

Wisconsin - Galatea

Canada - Hiba Al-Kinani, Ishra Blanco, Anuka, Jannah, Zahira

 

68 CLASSES TO PICK FROM  FIND YOUR FAVORITES :+)  

FRIDAY EVENING - 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. CHOOSE ONE

______Workshop A - Yasmina Amal - Pink Pussycat (All) - A hot Burlesque routine that utilizes a tie & over sized man's shirt. (Bring these items)

______Workshop B - Ruby - Fusion Fantasy (All) - animated choreography that can be performed solo or troupe combining Debke and Egyptian Orientale

 

OR CHOOSE ONE OF THESE - 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

______Sem. 1 - Hiba - Drum Solo Dynamo (All) - Learn a dynamic and inspiring drum solo choreography that will leave your audience breathless!

______Sem. 2 - Leila - "Shake, Rattle and Roll" (All) - Shimmy and vibration techniques plus layering with various isolations to create dynamic drum solos.

______Sem. 3 - Carenza - TriBolly (All) - Tired of the same old tribal ques/combinations? Try a new line of tribal combos utilizing Bollywood movements.

______Sem. 4 - Jannah - Coyote Belly (All) - It’s not the two-step but bellydance to country music. Yee-Haw Pardner!

 

AND ONE OF THESE - 8:10 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.

______Sem. 5 - Donna - Up Your Sarong (All) - Sway your hips like a palm tree in a tropical breeze as you tell the story of the hula with your lovely hands!

______Sem. 6 - Susan - ATS Jam (All) - For all ATS improv dancers! Get together and have a little hootenanny! No instruction, just ATS dance

______Sem. 7 - Amirah - Totally Turkish (All) - Exotic and spicy with an oriental mystic. Explore moves to add to any cabaret routine.

______Sem. 8 - Kim - Celtic Bellydance (All) - Add taxim to bagpipes and bellydance to reels for a gorgeous and intriguing style with Celtic flavor.

 

SATURDAY MORNING

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE - SATURDAY MORNING - 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

______Sem. 9 - Ruby - Hot to Trot (All) - Shimmy till you Drop! Create delicious layers! Use your core (ribs & hips) and go beyond the undulation.

______Sem. 10 - Ishra - Punjabi Nation (All) - High energy moves to the tabla beat. Accompanied by Sanjay who will teach classic 8 beat sequence.

______Sem. 11 - Jawhara - STOMP! (All) - Great rhythms that never bore, the Debke line dance will get you moving to fun middle eastern beats.

______Sem. 12 - Galatea - Melaya Magic (All) - Get in touch with your inner fun & flirty self while learning this character dance. Melayas in vending.

______Sem. 13 - Magda - Move Your ASSaya (All) - Tired of that old cane dance put some spark, stir it up, and add a twist to this dance cocktail.

______Sem. 14 - Anuka - Hips On Fire - (All) Conquer the technique with killer drills, precision movements, mind-blowing layers and spicy combos.

______Sem. 15 - Brea - BellyPOP - (All) - Move & groove to American pop music with bellydance technique and flair.

 

 AND ONE OF THESE - SATURDAY MORNING - 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

______Sem. 16 - Yasmina Amal - Magic Carpet Ride (All) - Start moving!!! Perky & vivacious, a Modern style Persian dance.

______Sem. 17 - Zahra - Demon Dance (All) - Release your inner demons with an introduction to the Zars and Guedra stylizations and movements.

______Sem. 18 - Hiba - Sassy Saiidi (All) - Kick start any dance with the ultra sassy Saiidi. Create moves that are inspiring and dazzle audiences.

______Sem. 19 - Susan - Balkan Beats and Gypsy Rhythms (All) – ATS vocabulary with the Doot-Tootin’ awesome music of the Balkans, bring your zills!

______Sem. 20 - Carenza - Bollylicious! (All) - Fun & Sassy bolly/belly dance combo’s to spice up your routine.

______Sem. 21 - Nilaja - Technique Freak (All) - Drills that create sharp, crisp and clean movements learn which muscle groups are used.

______Sem. 22 - Kara - Mood Lighting (All) – Set the mood by highlighting your most sensuous belly dance movements with flickering candle light.

 

 SATURDAY AFTERNOON

ALL ATTENDEES CHOOSE ONE OF THESE - SATURDAY AFTERNOON - 1:10 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.

______Sem. 23 - Leila - Innie & Outie (All) - Learn the dynamics of internal and external energies that are created when applied to isolation.

______Sem. 24 - Donna - Arming Venus (All) - Arm, hand, shoulder technique, Shoulder shimmies, hand shimmies, head slides and circles. Get Armed!!

______Sem. 25 - Ishra - Spanish Passion (All) - Ignite your sultry inner Lioness with upper body posturing, spins and deliciously challenging combos.

______Sem. 26 - Jawhara - Hearing Aid (All) - Why do some dancers look amazing when they perform? Learn what they hear and put them to use.

______Sem. 27 - Zahira - Warrior Princess (All) - Handle, pose, and dance fluidly with a sword creating beautiful, elegant and dynamic shapes.

______Sem. 28 - Kim - Six Minute Moves (All) - Turn up the sex appeal that show your curves. Combo cues for Tribal improv or add to cabaret.

_____Sem. 29 - Jannah - Brain Freeze (All) - You know your number then you go blank. Quick thinking on stage and dancing for the infirmed :=)

 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON - 2:20 p.m. - 4:20 p.m.

______Workshop C - Sharifa - Steampunk (Adv. Beg./Int.) - The Trifecta - Tribal, Bellydance & Burlesque! Sexy choreography with style, flair, and attitude.

OR CHOOSE ONE OF THESE - SATURDAY AFTERNOON –

2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

______Sem. 30 - Zahra - GPS APP For Dancers (All) - Floor design and orientation in space to add depth to your performance.

______Sem. 31 - Hiba - Folklore Refresher! (All) - Musical rhythms to the most popular styles of Belly Dance Folklore. Please bring a veil. Avail. In vending

______Sem. 32 - Najida - Thriller Ziller (All) - Different drills for learning your zills. We will work with 4 patterns and different footwork and such for them.

______Sem. 33 - Anuka - Luscious Bellyrolls & Flutters (All) - Ooey-gooey goodness - bellyrolls, layered undulations and mastering the elusive flutter.

______Sem. 34 - Kara - Parasol Passion (All) – Take traditional cane & combo moves to the next level with this alluring prop. (Bring a 3’ umbrella/parasol.)

______Sem. 35 - Nilaja - Choose your own Adventure : Improv (All) - Tips & tricks to take the fear out of the dreaded word "improv".

 

AND ONE OF THESE RELAXING CLASSES (Lecture Series or Pool Time) –

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

______Sem. 36 - Ruby - BEAT IT! - Baladi progression that analyzes baladi structure from the accordian taqsim building to the dynamic drum solo.

______Sem. 37 - Carenza - Restaurant Rantings -Discussion on dealing with bi-polar owners, waiters, non-responsive crowds, and dodging flaming cheese

______Sem. 38 - Galatea - Voice of Egypt - Om Kalthoum: Explore religious, social and political forces that catapulted a humble country girl to an icon.

______Sem. 39 - Brea - Art of Middle Eastern Dance - History and cultural approach by a university-trained historian and cultural anthropologist.

______Sem. 40 - Na’imah - Masala Movie Magic! - Sizzling movie clips showing the colorful, spicy moves of the Bollywood film craze.

______Sem. 41 - Shahira - Raks Aqua (All) - Integrate water aerobics, yoga, and bellydance all into one. It’s pool time!!! Great exercise and fun!!

 

SUNDAY MORNING

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE - SUNDAY MORNING - 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.

______Sem. 42 - Donna - Bora, Bora, Bing Bang (All) - Shake your little grass skirt. Learn the ami, tamure, shimmy, and hip bumps Tahitian style.

______Sem. 43 - Ishra - Tribalesque Tunisian (All) - Folk dance to get down, get earthy and loosin' up your hips with a snakey tribal twist.

______Sem. 44 - Jawhara - I Got Rhythm (All) - Want to know what those beats are about get that body moving to Raqs Sharqi and Raqs Shaabi....

______Sem. 45 - Susan - Crowd Pleaser Cocktail (All) – Entertaining little shimmy-shake line dance, a sure crowd-pleaser and ice-breaker for any event.

______Sem. 46 - Magda - Going Ghetto (All) - Gather yo gansta self attitude. Learn the dance language of Sulukula, born in the Turkish Ghetto .

______Sem. 47 - Na’imah - Bangles & Bindis (Beg/Int.) - A hot & fun Bollywood choreography with adorable attitude!

  

AND ONE OF THESE - SUNDAY MORNING - 11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m.

______Sem. 48 - Ruby - Bellylicious Blueprint (All) - Choreographic concepts to create a Spark! In every performance.

______Sem. 49 - Galatea - Art of the Belly Gram (All) - Tips, tricks & format to make birthday and other party gigs a blast for both you and your customers!

______Sem. 50 - Jannah - Highland Honey (All) - Lebanese dancing with a Scottish twist use reel patterns for unique and interesting choreographies.

______Sem. 51 - Zahira - Spicy Bolero (All) - Become the music with this ‘Dance of Love’. Make your audience melt with body moves, intricate footwork.

______Sem. 52 - Najida - Shimmy Hour of Power.(All) How many shimmys are there? Come find out and learn how to move with them.

______Sem. 53 - Anuka - Fluid Floor work (All) - Sensual, snakelike, classic bellydance! Descend and ascend gracefully, stationary/traveling floor work.

 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON

CHOOSE ONE OF THESE - SUNDAY AFTERNOON - 1:10 p.m. - 2:10 p.m

______Sem. 54 - Zahra - SLINK, SLITHER & STRUT (All) - get your walks happening with style and attitude.

______Sem. 55 - Hiba - Turbo Tabla! (All) Accents that will highlight every body part in your drum solo. Move outside of your box and wow your crowd!

______Sem. 56 - Susan - The Mysterious Case of the Stolen Lead – Premeditate your next move! Manipulate your ATS improv to face multiple directions.

______Sem. 57 - Carenza - Posture Police (All) -Don’t get caught with your chest down! Set the cruise control for good posture and a smooth delivery.

______Sem. 58 - Brea - Vintage Veil Wraps (All) - Learn the sultry, costume-revealing moves made popular in the Golden Age of Bellydance!

______Sem. 59 - Kim - Ice, Ice Baby (All) - Secrets of the Ice Capades - close group contact with body wave, choo-choo line, Busby Berkley, Celtic Limp.

 

AND ONE OF THESE - SUNDAY AFTERNOON - 2:20 p.m. - 3:20 p.m.

______Sem. 60 - Leila - Moroccan Mystic (All) - North African dance technique from the mystical land of Morocco

______Sem. 61 - Nilaja - Dangerously Dark Cabaret (All) - A unique dance ’feel’ with movements and attitude along with costuming ideas and suggestions

______Sem. 62 - Magda - Non-toxic Taqusim (All) - Get sexy w/o getting stuck? Learn to hear the music just right and let it all hang out with class and style.

______Sem. 63 - Galatea - Mystic Classics (All) - Feel overwhelmed by long orchestral pieces? Easily break down and understand the patterns in music.

______Sem. 64 - Kara - Silk Seduction (All) – Channel your inner geisha w/flirty fan veil moves that compliment traditional and Tribal Fusion.

______Sem. 65 - Zahira - Rhythm Magic (All) - Identify, feel and dance o a variety of bellydance rhythms creating different dynamics.