Monday March 12

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

Special Day Rate 9:45am to 5pm before 2/15 1 class $35 after $45. 2 classes $70/ $80. 3 classes $90 / $105

10am - 12noon

Aneena - Single Cane Choreography - and if time allows - few double cane moves

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Fatima Al Wahid - Spicy Oriental / Shaabi Combinations Ala Fatima

3pm - 5pm 

Natica Angilly - Passion Convergence Gypsy Combos - Sparks - Stage Intrigues!!

Monday Evening

7:15pm - 9:15pm

Class Rate  $35/$45

Naheda - Veil - Poi Fusion - Technique, Tips and Tricks - Enchanting Combos.  (Bring Poi with Veil Attachment)

Tuesday March 13

Special Day Rate 9:45am to 5pm before 2/15 1 class $35 after $45. 2 classes $70/ $80. 3 classes $90 / $105

10am - 12noon

Michelle De Vine - Slow and Slinky - the art of precision and fluidity.  Creative dance composition choreography.

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Shukriya - Have fun with your sword!! Short choreography 

3pm - 5pm 

Saqra - Hot precision drum solo.

Tuesday Evening 

7:15pm - 9:15pm

Class Rate  $35/$45

Ma'Shuqua Mira Mujan - Hot Lebanese Combinations.

Wednesday March 14

Special Day Rate 10am to 5pm before 2/15 1 class $35 after $45. 2 classes $70/ $80. 3 classes $90 / $105

10am - 12noon

Heidi Alexander - Swirl & Twirl: Tribal skirt movements for solo or tribal group dancing signature style for 10 or 25 yd skirt, tons of combos from soft & sweet to sassy & spicy

12:30pm - 2:30pm

Asharah - Shimmies Asharah Style

3pm - 5pm 

Jamilla Al Wahid - "Old World Orientale"

Wednesday Evening 

7:15pm - 9:15pm

Class Rate $35/$45 

Leila Haddad - Tunisian Bedouin Dances

Thursday March 15

Special Day Rate 9 to 5pm before 2/15 1 class $35 after $45. 2 classes $70/ $80. 3 classes $90 / $105 4 classes$ 120 / $135

9am - 11am

Saqra - Sha'Abi & Reda Combos / tech: heart of real Egyptian style dance

11:15am - 1:15pm

Reyna Alcala - "Danza Mora" - Explore te Moorish influences in the arts of Southern Spain.  Belly Dance movements infused with a Flamenco flavor danced to the music of the guitar.

1:30pm - 3:30pm 

Fahtiem - Glide and flow travel combinations with emphasis on what's between the steps - "Flawless Transitions"

3:45pm - 5:45pm

Jamilla Al Wahid - So you think you can shimmy

Thursday Evening

7:30pm - 9:30pm

Class Rate  $35/$45 

Chellcy Reistsma - Sinuous Taqism: Sinuous Taqsim: Learn the expressive art of Taqsim - Basic Essentials ato artful flourishes, sinuous arm and body movements, ooey-gooey undulations music interpretations and improvisation technique.

Friday, March 16-no festival included in Friday classes.

Special Day Rate 9:30 to 4:15pm before 2/15 1 class $30/ $40. 2 classes $60/70. 3 classes $82 / $92 4 classes$ 100/ $110

9:30am- 11am

Naheda - Turkish Gypsy - Refine Step Combos, forceful accents with high spirit, proud and insolently performed. (Bring a full skirt)

11:15am - 12:45pm

Ranya Renee - Embrace your mistakes! Cover errors with confidence - transform your onstage mistakes into positive opportunities - learn tech to relax yourself in teh dance, natural charisma & personality shine through - all styles welcome!.  

1pm - 2:30pm

Heidi Alexander - Afrobelly - no experience in African dance necessary - combos straight from the Domba fireside.  High energy fun!!.

Jamilla & Suhaila Salimpour - Funky Belly Dance Combinations combining the Jamilla & Suhaila format (with cymbals... optional)

Saturday, March 17 ( Class includes Festival Ticket) classes at Richmond Auditorium

Registration 10am - 11:30am  before 2/15 $35 / $45 (festival ticket included)

10am - 11:30am

Chellcy Reitsma - Chelly's  Favorite Combinations - mix and match. Beledi, Saidi and Oriental

10am - 11:30am

Fahtiem - Fill the stage- how to use any stage area. Entrances.. Exists..Stage Design.. Cobos Ala Fahtiem.

10am - 11:30am

Vince Delgado - All levels drum - Basic strokes and rythms of North Africa, Arabic speaking countries, Eastern Europe and Turkey

Sunday, March 18 (Class includes Festival Ticket) classes at Richmond Auditorium

Registration 10am - 11:30am  before 2/15 $35 / $45 (festival ticket included)

10am - 11:30am

Leila Haddad -  Balady with Malya A La Leila - dance feminine, sassy and powerful to a modern piece.  Please bring a Melaya or a 3yd. straight cloth or veil

10am - 11:30am

Ranya Renee - Finding your Baladi self - grounded tech. focus on abdominal muscles, pelvic floor & connecting through the lets - improve skills, rhythmic changes - how to keep it simple.

10am - 11:30am

Reda Darwish - Drumming on! For drummers of all levels.