DAY OF DANCE
Mersin Day of Dance is our biggest event of the year, giving you the chance to try out lots of different styles of Bellydance workshop, and perform or enjoy others performances all in one fun packed day :). All the info is on line here : http://www.letsbellydance.co.uk/page21.html or you can pick up a flyer in class. If you would like a performance slot either in the evening Hafla or the lunch time PPP (aimed at first time performers) please email me as soon as possible. One or two of the workshops have already proved popular, so if you know what you want, get your orders in quick !
IDTA BELLYDANCE EXAMS
Congratulations to everyone who took their exams this Sunday. The rumour is that everyone passed, but we have to wait a month for confirmation and to get our medals. I hope that we can show you our award winning dances at the Day of Dance. It was a great day out, and so nice to see members of all the different classes supporting as well as dancing together. If you are interested in taking your Bronze or moving on to Silver, we have the opportunity to do it all again in the autumn.
NEW VENUE
The Wednesday and Thursday night classes will be joining forces and moving to the Ridgeway Centre in Buckskin, Basingstoke from June. I hope that both classes will be happier in their new venue on Wednesdays from 7.15pm. Directions to the new venue are below.
FREE GIFT
At this time of year I get lots of requests to donate free passes as prizes to fetes and school events. If you are helping organise an event, or know of one locally that would like some passes as raffle prizes or similar pls let me know. I have had some cards printed up especially and love to support local events.
BRAMLEY FETE
This year Bramley fete is 5th June, and once again we will be entertaining the locals
with a wonderful display of Bellydancing. Many of you have been working hard preparing
a couple of fabulous dances and it was glorious to see the "big" number come together
last Wednesday. If you would like to come and see us dance and also take your family
to a traditional British fete Bramley is between Reading and Basingstoke, off the
A33 by the Mill House Pub and follow the road until you cross the railway -
HATHOR
This is a stage show held in Oxford each year. Mersin will be performing and I also have a solo slot. It is also the 5th of June. Tickets sell out very quickly, but I have an order form that I am sending off at the end of the week, so if you want a ticket let me know as soon as poss. www.hathor.org
DANCIA
Because its not a busy enough weekend, I am also going to be at Dancia all day on
the 6th ; http://www.dancia.co.uk/dance-
I would love to be able to take part in the showcase, but understand that most people who have danced on the Saturday wont be able to do the Sunday also. If you would like to take part at this event then let me know and we can either perform a number everyone knows or I can organise a workshop to teach a veil dance. The day is great for anyone who loves to dance. For just £2.50 entrance you get to see dance shows all day or take part in a different workshop every hour, met dancers of all different styles and shop for dance stuff. If you would like to come as part of the LetsBellyDance team and are happy to give up an hour to man the stall let me know and I will get you an exhibitors pass.
HYPNOTIC
The final event coming up is the club night Hypnotic held every other month at Madjaski in Reading. On July the 11th I will be performing and would love to see some of you there. The night is a mix of performances, lessons (in both Bellydance and Tribal), and nightclub. The bar is open from 7, with the first lesson at 8 and the performances at 8.30. All night there is a souk with bellydance goodies to buy, including a sparkle market of gently used second hand goodies. Its a really fun night and I'm really looking forward to dancing there. http://hipnotic.org/eventdetails.aspx
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
I am starting to put together the lesson plans for the summer term for each of the classes.
* Thursday morning classes start back this week after a long Easter/Election break and will run until the end of June when they will break til 16th September.
* The last Tuesday class will be on the 20th July and start back 7th Sept
* The Saturday class' current term ends on the 26th June, and the new one starts 25th Sept
* The Wednesday class runs right through. More details below:
* Dont forget you are welcome to come along to any of the drop in classes, anytime.
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
As in previous years everyone is invited to a variety of special one off choreography
workshops through the summer aimed at providing something a little different to bridge
the gap in classes. This year the workshops will be held on a Wednesday night at
our new venue at the Ridgeway Centre, Basingstoke. http://www.basingstoke-
So far dates and topics for the workshops have been penciled in :
* 21st July -
* 28th July -
* 5th Aug -
* 11th Aug -
* 18th Aug -
* 25th Aug -
* 1st Sept -
While non of these are new choreographies, I hope everyone can learn something about structure, presentation as well as having lots of fun. The first 45 minutes will be working on moves and combinations in preparation, then we learn the choreography and hopefully have time to add some polish. £5 for the first 45 mins only, or £10 for all night.
OTHER FLYERS AVAILABLE IN CLASS
Celebrating dance -
Goddess Camp -
Raqs Britannia -
Ramzy show in Reading -
EVENTS PROMOTED ON FACEBOOK
search :
Sirocco2010 -
May Saqarah -
Oxford Bellydance Bonanza -
Bellymania
Bellydance workshops for world goth day -
BDM June -
Planet Egypt May 27th -
THIS MONTH ON NING
We have been talking about our exams, and Lucy has put up a great choi pattern
If you would like to join the Ning group click here.
