Rakkasah - Middle Eastern Folk Festival and Fantasy Bazaar

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

Weeklong Package Mon., Oct. 4 to Sun. Oct. 10 $500.00

Please note: Special Day Rate includes the classes until 5 pm. The 5 pm and /or 7pm evening classes can be added at the listed rate. On Festival mornings the class fee includes a complimentary admission, for the class participant, to the festival for that day. Rakkasah East Weeklong Workshop Package: $500 for all classes for the entire week, festival tickets and if you register before August 5, 2010 it will include a solo performance time at the festival. ‌

Monday October 4 Please check the box for the classes you wish to be registered in
	Special Day Rate 9:30 AM to 5 PM Before 9/20 $80 After $95
	9:30am - 11:30am	class rate $35 / $45 FATIMA AL WAHID – Folkloric Combos. To be used for Cane, Jug or Scarf
	11:30am-12:30pm - 1pm	Break and Registration
	12:30pm - 2:30pm	class rate $35 / $45 SHUKRIYA – Dance and Cymbals – Short Choreography with finger cymbals (or not – it will be fun!)
	2:30pm - 3pm	Break and Registration
	3pm - 5pm	class rate $35 / $45 NATICA ANGILLY – “Dancing with Dynamic & Dramatic Impact” – Connecting to your Expressive, Poetic Self
Monday Evening Class rate before 9/20 $45 After $55
	7:15pm - 10:15pm	NAHEDA – “Bollywood” – Technique and Choreography
Tuesday October 5
	Special Day Rate 9 AM to 5 PM Before 9/20 $80 After $95
	9:15am - 12:15pm	Before 9/20 $45 after $55 ANEENA – “Dancing with PROPS” – Cane, Double Cane, Veil Head Wraps, Veil/Poi, Fans & Skirts – Bring stuff…
	12:15pm - 1:15 pm	Lunch Break
	1:30pm - 4:30pm	Before 9/20 $45 after $55 KAESHI CHAI – “Gypsy Fusion Choreography” – Kaeshi’s fiery gypsy fusion style with step-by-step break down in tech. & combos culminating in an enthralling choreo. To Beatbox Guitar’s beautiful song “The End Again”
Tuesday Evening Registration - Class rate before 9/20 $45 After $55
	7:15pm - 10:15pm	REYNA ALCALA – “Flamenco for Oriental Dancers” – Introduction into Zambra
Wednesday October 6
	Special Day Rate 9:15 AM to 5 PM - Before 9/20 $80 After $95
	9:15am - 12:15pm	Before 9/20 $45 after $55 SAQRA – “Air Sculpture”: Single/Double Veil plus Shimmy Overlay Combos.
	12:15pm - 1:15pm	Lunch Break
	1:30pm - 4:30pm	Before 9/20 $45 after $55 MICHELLE DE VINE - “Bewitching Blade for the Uninhibited” – Bring swords (some available at class)
Wednesday Evening Class rate before 9/20 $45 After $55
	7:15pm - 10:15pm	LEILA HADDAD –Tribal North African Dances (the Real thing!) Tunisian – Algerian – Moroccan (bring 2 small square scarves)
Thursday October 7
	Special Day Rate 9:15 AM to 4:30 PM - Day Rate 9:15 am – 5 pm Before 9/20 $80 After $95
	9:15am - 12:15pm	class rate $45 / $55 MA’SHUQA MIRA MURJAN – “Musicality & Movement” – Magical Improv. Combinations
	12:15pm - 1:15pm	Lunch Break
	1:30pm - 4:30pm	class rate $45 / $55 FAHTIEM – Flawless Flow, Mastering Dynamics of Transition Fluidity / Exciting New Combos/Tech. Warm-up
Thursday Evening Class rate before 9/20 $45 After $55
	5:15pm - 6:45pm	class rate before 9/20 $20 after $25 SAQRA – Show Stopping Combinations with Turns & Arms
	7:15pm - 10:15pm	Class rate before 9/20 $45 after $55 SUHAILA SALIMPOUR – Funky Folkloric Choreography
Friday, October 8- festival ticket is not included in Friday classes - all classes at the Crowne Plaza
	Special Day Rate 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM - $90 before 9/20 after $105 or choose 2 classes before 9/20 $70 after $90 or individual class before 9/20 $35 after $45
	9:30am - 11:30am	NATICA ANGILLY – “Tambourines” – Gypsy Passions, Magical Moves, Dynamic Dance Combos. (Tams provided)
	9:30am - 11:30am	JAMILLA AL WAHID – Raks! Reloaded – Modern Egyptian & Drum Solo Combinations
	12pm - 2pm	SARA SOLSTICE – “Lunar Movement Technique” – Energetic Drills and Short Choreography
	12pm - 2pm	FAHTIEM – “Hip-Notic Veil” – Romance it/ Dance it
	2:30pm - 4:30pm	KAESHI CHAI – “Saskin” Choreography – Learn a dynamic oriental choreo. Packed with useful combos to Djinn’s popular song “Saskin”. Optional use of finger cymbals
	2:30pm - 4:30pm	SUHAILA SALIMPOUR – Killer Layering Drills
Saturday, October 9 ( Class includes Festival Ticket) Before 9/20 $35 After $45
	9:30am - 11am	ELISHEVA – “Pop, Drop & Lock” – Tribal Fusion – Tribal & Cabaret Belly Dance Tech. combined with the Fierce Energy of Hip Hop pop & lock movements.
	9:30am - 11am	FATIMA AL WAHID- Dance Combinations of Yester Year – Bringing back Belly Dance!
	9:30am - 11am	NAHEDA – Turkish folklore plus Gypsy Dance tech & step combos. Bring wide skirt
Sunday, October 10 (Class includes Festival Ticket) Before 9/20 $35 After $45
	9:30am - 11am	LEILA HADDAD - Enhance your Feminity & your Orientality with BALADY, the Arabic Soul (please bring a Melaya or a big rectangular veil and a head scarf)
	9:30am - 11am	ARIANNA AL TIYE – “Belly Dance Afro-Mosaic” – Arianna Al Tiye Technique
	9:30am - 11am	AMIR NAOUM CHEHADE– Intermediate – Advanced Doumbek Technique

The Festival will be held at the
Ukrainian Cultural Center
135 Davidson Avenue
Somerset, New Jersey
Friday October 8 7pm- 11pm $15
Saturday October 9 11am - 11pm $18
Sunday October 10 11am - 8pm $18
Half price for seniors and children under 10

10th Annual Festival
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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