NOVEMBER 4 - 6, 2011
Clarion Executive Conference Center (former Best Western)
Ann Arbor, MI
CONVENTION PREVIEW
Even bigger and better
You'll be able to register, online by October, 2011
Be Ready to register...classes sell out very soon after posting
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Instructors of 2010 were:
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
Pennsylvania - Carenza
Wisconsin - Galatea
Canada - Ishra Blanco, Anuka, Jannah, Zahira
The following is a sample of 2010's 68 CLASSES TO PICK FROM :+)
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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 - - 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.
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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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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 - - 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!!
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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 - - 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 - - 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.
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