Events organised by Mersin or Sara:
SPRING 2010 -
"A day of Workshops, Performance and Joy !"
Spring 2010 -
With Rebekah
12th June 2010 – Day of Dance
Our biggest event of the year, featuring workshops with the best local teachers and a fantastic evening Hafla.
Autumn 2010 -
A mix of shorter workshops to give dancers the chance to try a style without having to study it in depth. Followed by a Hafla with Performances
December 2010 -
Treat yourself to some you time and celebrate the holidays by joining us for a Hafla
with a mix of performances, group improvisation and fun games. -
Performance slots are very limited and often book up six months in advance. Contact your teacher if you are interested
When using PayPal please also email me at info@letsbellydance.co.uk to confirm your order has arrived. NO tickets will be issued, but please bring your confirmation email with you.

Mersin presents:
A DAY OF DANCE !!
A DAY OF WORKSHOPS, FOLLOWED BY HAFLA
10am til late at Oakridge Hall for All, Basingstoke
Saturday 12th June, 2010
Aimed at dancers of all levels Mersin’s Day of Dance gives everyone the chance to try out new styles of Dance in a happy and relaxed atmosphere all in one venue. Looking to push the boundaries ?, we can offer everything from Hip Hop to Lebanese, Latin to Book Club !
Workshops £15 each, Hafla £5 (Performers £4), Early Bird( Before June 1st):
All day tickets £45
*Cheques Made Payable to S.Shrapnell.
*Please bring a dish to share
*NO tickets available on the day !!
*PayPal available below. Please click the link to order then email
info@letsbellydance.co.uk to confirm the booking and workshop choices
About the Workshops :
Bellydance Book Club with Catherine: —Eat, sleep, dream bellydance ?, now read all about it too !, Catherine will introduce you to a huge array of books on Bellydance, both fact and fiction, and share her views on which to pack for holidays and which to pass on to the dustbin men.
Hip Hop Bellydance Fusion with Melissa: —Learn some popular street dance and hip hop moves and how to incorporate them into bellydance by learning a fun choreography to Bounce by Tarkan. This workshop is fun and energetic but suitable for all as no previous experience of street dance is required.
1001 fig 8s with Poppy:-
Exploring Latin Rhythms with Julie: —Learn the basic steps of 2 Latin American dances and dance them to some strict tempo Latin music. Then, using these new found skills, learn how they can be put together into a simple choreography, incorporating the Latin rhythms with some Middle Eastern music. Recognise the Latin rhythms and interpret them in your future dancing. All steps can be done bare feet or with jazz shoes but some heeled dance shoes, if you have them, would be ideal'.
No Sew Skirts with Sara: —Please bring two or three meters of material that doesn’t fray, thick elastic to match, iron on hemming and any embellishments you want to add.
Get Balanced with Jo: —Where is your centre of balance? What happens if you move
it? How would you move it? How can you improve stability in your dancing to avoid
wobbles and that teetering look? Turning without falling; travelling with speed or
balance; undulations -
Super Stretches for Suppleness and Style: -
Lebanese with Emma :-
About the Teachers :
Poppy started Bellydance classes at the age of 12, and last year made it to the finals of the Young Miss Bellydancer at Raqs Britannia judged by the Bellydance Superstars. A popular workshop teacher she hopes to start regular classes in the area very soon.