Workshops

PLEASE PUT A ‘X’ BESIDE THE CLASSES YOU CHOOSE TO ATTEND

 Weeklong Package Mon., Oct. 13 to Sun.19 , Oct. 14 $530.00

for all the classes, festival entrance, and complimentary dance spot (before the August 10 call in)

Register now to ensure your space in class.

Class to be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center unless other wise noted.

When you see more than one teacher in a box that means you get both you do not need to choose. 

Monday October 13 Columbus Holiday Workshops

Please check the box for the classes you wish to be registered in

  Special Day Rate 9 AM to 4 PM - Before Sept. 20 $80 After $95
  9am - 12pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Michelle De Vine - Fabulously Fluttering Vail Fans

Shukriya - Play with Cymbals & Steps

  12pm - 1pm Lunch Break
  1pm - 4pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Annena - Classy Slinky Moves

Natica Angilly - Variety Pack Spectacular - Developing  Innovation, Extension and Expression

Monday Evening 
  7pm - 10pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Oreet - The Art of Wings & Taqsim

Tuesday, October 14 
  Special Day Rate 9 AM to 4 PM - Before Sept. 20 $80 After $95
  9am - 12pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Latifah - Sassy Cane Combinations with Sa'idi Flavor

Willow Chang - Comboville! - Useful and fun combos to enrich your personal repertoire!  Plus a great array of music to dance these combos to

  12pm - 1pm Lunch Break
  1pm - 4pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Naheda - Gypsy Dance with Tambourine  - A fiery Hungarian dance with absolute Gypsy feeling

Tuesday Evening 
  7pm - 10pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Jim Boz - Raks Sharki technique & combinations. Dynamic combos using methods and the Jim Boz style

Wednesday, October 15
  Special Day Rate 9 AM to 4 PM - Before Sept. 20 $80 After $95
  9am - 12pm Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55
Saqra - Be the Music - Instant perfect interpretation &  phrasing, plus a powerful taqsim choreography
  12:pm - 1pm Lunch Break
  1pm - 4pm Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55
Oreet - The SharQui method with Cabaret Combinations
Wednesday Evening 
  7pm - 1pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Leila Haddad - Bedouin Tunisian Dances

Thursday, October 16
   Special Day Rate 9 AM to 4 PM - Before Sept. 20 $80 After $95
  9am - 12pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Fahtiem - Fabulous fingers, hands, arms, feet and toes - all in between fun combinations/technique

  12pm - 1pm Lunch Break
  1pm - 4pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Suzanna Del Vecchio - Exciting dance combinations with Suzanna - featuring fast sequences, standing taqsim to floor sequences, and even a few drum solo piece sequences

Thursday Evening
  5pm - 6pm 

Registration Before Sept. 20 $20 After $25

Suhaila Salimpour - Folkloric Fusion Drills and Combinations

  7pm - 10pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55

Dondi - Classical Egyptian Choreography for "Zay El Hawa" and the study of Abdel Halim Hafez

Friday, October 17-no festival included in Friday classes - please check location of classes
 

Special Day Rate 9:15 AM to 4:40 PM - Before Sept. 20 $80 After $95

  9am - 12pm

 Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55 at the Crowne Plaza.

Jim Boz - Interactive exercises in expression, personality and emotion

Fahtiem - Contrast & shading to give your dance that extra quality. Combinations and technique

9am - 12pm 

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55 at the Ukrainian Cultural Center

Willow Chang - Sophisticated Hula - An Introduction to Hawaiian Hula, including history, basic techniques, concept and cultural outlook.  Discover what elements of hula can enhance your belly dance practice, while learning a a sassy Awana Hula.

  125pm - 1pm Lunch Break
  1pm - 4pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55 - at the Crowne Palza

Leila Haddad - Combinations 'a la Leila'

Suhaila Salimpour - Belly Dance Jazz Fusion drills and combinations

  1pm - 4pm

Registration Before Sept. 20 $45 After $55 - at the Ukrainian Cultural Center

Natica Angilly - Beyond boundaries dancing with Natica's Stardust veils, tambourines and & dance passion

Saturday, October 18 (Class includes Festival Ticket)

 

9am - 10:30am

Registration Before Sept. 20 $35 After $40 - at the Crowne Palza

Suhaila Salimpour  - Jamilla Salimpour Format.

 

9am - 10:30am

Registration Before Sept. 20 $35 After $40 - at the Ukrainian Cultural Center

Saqra - Finger Cymbals - Beginning through insane - all levels welcome.

 

9am - 10:30am

Registration Before Sept. 20 $35 After $40 - at the Ukrainian Cultural Center

Naheda - Salsa - Oriental Salsa Fusion - music, combos and expression.

Sunday, October 19 (Class includes Festival Ticket)
  9am - 10:30am

Registration Before Sept. 20 $35 After $40 - at the Crowne Palza

Dondi - Movement choreography, combos and technique for beautiful hands, arms and veil.

  9am - 10:30am

Registration Before Sept. 20 $35 After $40 - at the Ukrainian Cultural Center

Fatima al Wahid - Folkloric Pop with a twist.

  9am - 10:30am

Registration Before Sept. 20 $35 After $40 - at the Ukrainian Cultural Center

Carmine Guida and Blanca - Drum Solos for dancers and drummers

The Crowne Plaza Hotel  is the official RAKKASAH ‘East’ hotel for 2008. Dates are Sunday, Oct. 12 thru Monday, Oct. 20.   There are a limited number of rooms at the super rate per night of $82.00 + tax for 1 to 4 people. Call 1-732-560-0500 and say you are with RAKKASAH for this special rate. Deadline for this rate is Sept. 4, 2008. Guarantee your stay. Make your reservations early.

The Festival will be held at the 

Ukrainian Cultural Center
135 Davidson Avenue
Somerset, New Jersey

Friday October 12 7pm- 11pm $12
Saturday October 13 11am - 11pm $15
Sunday October 14 11am - 8pm $15
Half price for seniors and children under 10

9th Annual Festival
Register Form  (*Mastercard - *Visa - Paypal - Add 3%)
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Address:____________________________________________________________________________
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Please make your check or money order payable to Rakkasah and Mail with a copy of this form with your desired classes clearly marked to: 

Rakkasah, 1564 'A' Fitzgerald, PMB#124, Pinole, CA 94564 

after Septeber 10 please send to Rakkasah c/o Michelle De Vine, 553 Spring Mills Road, Milford, NJ 08848, 
Phone: 510-724-0214 Fax: 510-724-4367 Email: rakkasah@att.net Web Site: www.rakkasah.com