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Bahaia & HOT Seminars present
THE AUSTIN BELLY DANCE CONVENTION
June 13-15, 2008
Williamson Conference Center
Round Rock, TX (North Austin)
GALA SHOW
DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOPS FOR ALL LEVELS
BELLY DANCE CONTEST
OPEN STAGE
SHOPPING BAZAAR
HAFLA
featuring Internationally acclaimed belly dancer, SADIE
and Grammy nominated percussionist, SOUHAIL KASPAR
plus Outi of Cairo, Sa'diyya, Brandy Bollin, Tamra Henna, Mehndi by Marcy, and Bahaia
and LIVE MUSIC with Samer Issa and the Amwaj band
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!
www.bahaia.com
About the Instructors
*Sadie www.sadiebellydancer.com
*Souhail Kaspar www.neareastmusic.com
Outi www.outiofcairo.com
Brandy Bollin www.tribalevolution.com
Sa'diyya www.sadiyyadance.com
Tamra Henna www.tamrahennatx.com
Mehndi by Marcy www.mehndibymarcy.com
Bahaia www.bahaia.com
THE AUSTIN BELLY DANCE CONVENTION
June 13-15, 2008
Williamson Conference Center
Round Rock, TX (North Austin)
GALA SHOW
DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOPS FOR ALL LEVELS
BELLY DANCE CONTEST
OPEN STAGE
SHOPPING BAZAAR
HAFLA
featuring Internationally acclaimed belly dancer, SADIE
and Grammy nominated percussionist, SOUHAIL KASPAR
plus Outi of Cairo, Sa'diyya, Brandy Bollin, Tamra Henna, Mehndi by Marcy, and Bahaia
and LIVE MUSIC with Samer Issa and the Amwaj band
REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!
www.bahaia.com
About the Instructors
*Sadie www.sadiebellydancer.com
*Souhail Kaspar www.neareastmusic.com
Outi www.outiofcairo.com
Brandy Bollin www.tribalevolution.com
Sa'diyya www.sadiyyadance.com
Tamra Henna www.tamrahennatx.com
Mehndi by Marcy www.mehndibymarcy.com
Bahaia www.bahaia.com
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Tue, April 1, 2008 - 12:19 PM• FRIDAY, JUNE 13
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The event will kick off with our GALA SHOW
9-11pm: Live Music with Samer Issa and The Amwaj Band from Houston and Master Percussionist, SOUHAIL KASPAR and Belly Dance Show starring SADIE, Bahaia and special guests; Tickets $20/advance purchase, $5/child; doors open at 8pm
SATURDAY, JUNE 14... ALL DAY, baby!
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10am-1pm Belly Dance Workshop with SADIE "Drum Solo Secrets & Choreography" (ballroom); Fee $70/advance purchase
10:30am - 12:30pm Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) Fundamentals with SOUHAIL KASPAR (upstairs classroom); Fee $50/advance purchase
1-2pm Break
2-7pm... Open Stage, shopping, henna tattoos, food vendors(ballroom); FREE ADMISSION
2-5pm, three concurrent classrooms (upstairs)
2-3pm Intro to Tribal Style Belly Dance with Brandy Bollin of Tribal Evolution; Fee $10 advance purchase
2-4pm Cairo Combos with Outi; Fee $20 advance purchase
3-4pm Ethnic Fusion Belly Dance with Sa'diyya; Fee $10 advance purchase
3-5pm Intermediate/Advanced Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) with SOUHAIL KASPAR; Fee $50/advance purchase
4-5pm Belly Dance for the Dance Floor with Tamra Henna; Fee $10 advance purchase
4-5pm Introduction to Mehndi with Marcy; Fee $10 advance purchase
7-11pm The Heart of Texas Belly Dance Contest & Arabic DJ/Party(ballroom); FREE ADMISSION
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
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10-12pm Rhythm/Movement for dancers with SOUHAIL KASPAR & Bahaia (ballroom); Fee $50/advance purchase
1-4pm Belly Dance Workshop with SADIE "Shimmytime & Diva Within" (ballroom); Fee $70/advance purchase
Please note: Some class times overlap as classes will run concurrently in separate rooms within the conference center. Register early. Space is limited in all classes. Pricing at the door will be $5 more per class/show. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Packages can not be split/shared. -
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Sun, April 27, 2008 - 8:22 PMOnly a few weeks left until the Red HOT Deal and Drummers Deal expires. All of the dance or drum classes (you pick your poison) you could want for one low price! Hurry....classes are filling up fast! -
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Thu, May 8, 2008 - 1:46 PMHey Ladies!
Time is also running out on the deadline for entering the HEART OF TEXAS BELLY DANCE CONTEST
There are not enough dancers at this time for either category to make... so, if you've been thinking about it you should go for it now!
There are categories for Amateur and Professional.
The entry fees are low; $40 for Am, $60 for Pro.
The cash prizes are $150 Am and $300 Pro.
You can register for the contest here: www.austinbellydance.eventbrite.com
Complete rules are available upon request. Just email abdc@bahaia.com -
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Mon, May 12, 2008 - 8:10 PMThis is my encouragement for attendees to join the contest :)
It is a great contest, y'all! I had so much fun! As a matter of fact, this was one of my favorites, if not THE favorite that I have ever done, and I've competed all over the country in about 15 different competitions! It's great! I like it so much because it was stress-free! I didn't have to worry about choreography or even the music. We didn't know what was going to play when we got up there (sounds scary, but not really - more like freeing) and we didn't know what our bodies were going to do. So it was "in the moment". The art of improvisation is slowly becoming a dying art in belly dance - this contest is all about improvisation - the way belly dance is supposed to be performed in its truest essence! Bahaia is doing a great thing holding a contest like this. You should do a great thing for yourself and push yourself "into the moment" and free yourself by competing! I always view contests as competitions with myself mainly (like "Can I achieve this or that!?) (and a little with my competitors - in a totally nice and open way!) It was so fun AND friendly! Come on and give a try! -
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Tue, May 13, 2008 - 10:34 AMI entered the professional category last year in the contest and all though I did not place I felt so accomplished for even taking part in it. I will be competing again this year. It was a greta learning expereince for me.
All though the contestants do not get written comments from the judges, they do get score sheets and I thought that those were just as beneficial. I was also able to visit with other contestants, the judges and audience members later to ask where I could improve.
I really appreciated the opportunity to perform and compete!
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Tue, May 20, 2008 - 1:21 PMIf you're looking for a hotel room (the host hotel is sold out), here are a few hotels right across the highway from the host hotel and their room availibility as of today:
Red Roof Inn - 17 rooms with double beds for June 13th and June 14th
$85.99 plus tax, double occupancy
1990 North I-H 35
Round Rock, TX
512/310-1111
Country Inn - 5 suites with queen bed for June 13th and June 14th
$139 plus tax
1560 North I-H 35
Round Rock, TX
512/828-3800
These hotels are within 5 minutes of the host hotel so you won't spend a lot of time on the road.
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Re: The Austin Belly Dance Convention - June 2008
Tue, June 24, 2008 - 8:00 AMI loved this seminar. Souhail's attention to detail may seem persnickety to some, but I loved it. He taught me the correct way of doing some things, corrected some bad habits, gave new (to me) ways to play a few rhythms, and showed me what a good dancer dances like to music. I got a healthy slice of humble pie from him, too.
Thanks for bringing Souhail and Sadie to Texas, Bahaia.
T~
