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Our enthusiasm, knowledge and spirits have been greatly increased by an amazing time at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada, so we're even more excited about the current session and the many great events coming up this spring!
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Tribal Spirit comes to Haft Vadi
American Tribal Style Bellydance with the amazing Valizan!
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT. Stop hesitating, join the tribe!
The 8 week session with Valizan will be held Wednesdays at 5pm-6:30pm starting in May. (My apologies, the last newsletter was altered by evil gremlins to say Mondays instead. These classes were always running Wednesdays at 5pm.)
Full details are on the Haft Vadi website.
Valizan's website is still in the future, but in the meantime, you can learn more about him and connect to him on Tribe.com.
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Spring 2007 Session at Haft Vadi
April 16th - July 7th
2nd six-week session starts May 28th
The new schedule is now available on our newly revamped (but still a work in progress) website.
Highlights of the current session include two levels of drumming, mixed level bellydance combos and a wide range of intro classes to suit your schedule.
The intro and combo classes are open for drop-ins. The Friday and Saturday noon combo classes are great for dancers who want a full-flow workout and a great challenge for their footwork. Arms and hipwork are layered in over the course of the class to keep the challenge going. Suitable for beginners to pros! Just talk to Dharlene for further information.
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Hadia presents the Secrets of the Stars
a journey from the Golden Age of Egyptian Dance to the modern era
 Here
is your chance to discover and learn the techniques of the Great
Egyptian Stars of Oriental dance, including Samia Gamal, Naima Akef, Fifi Abdo, Dina, Aida
Nour, Rawnda Kamal and more. A full day of
Hadia's skillful system and easy-to-understand breakdowns that
will leave you ready to incorporate the techniques and styling of
these masters into your personal style. Followed by a gala show at 8pm in the lovely Crystal Ballroom of the Walper Terrace Hotel.
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
10 am - 3 pm (1 hour lunch, light refreshments provided)
$85 ($75 if paid before June 15th)
Workshop and show together $100, ($90 by June 15th)
Gala show $20 in advance, $25 at door (space permitting)
Register with Dharlene. Space very limited to ensure personal attention, don't hesitate!
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Teacher Training with Hadia
Level 3 certification course is now open for registration.
Haft Vadi Studio will be hosting Hadia for the certification level of her amazingly valuable teacher training course.
Those who have completed Levels 1 and 2 anywhere in North America are welcome to register for the Level 3 course which includes an assessment and a chance to be a certified teacher of bellydance.
Thursday, June 28th
Friday, June 29th
Saturday, June 30th
Monday, July 2nd
Daily schedule 10am-noon, 1:30pm-3:30pm
$395 or $350 by June 14th
Please note that registration for the teacher training is made through Hadia, not Haft Vadi studio.
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Teacher Training Refresher Courses
Hadia has asked me to run refresher courses in advance of the teacher training, on such topics as rhythms, finger cymbals, technique analysis/refinement and course and class planning. I would like to keep these semi-private, so please email me at dharlene@haftvadi.com to indicate your interests, and we'll set up dates from there.
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Reflections on the Life of the Spirit
a spiritual study circle based on the sacred writings of the Baha'i Faith
Topics include learning how to study and meditate on sacred writings, understanding the concept of prayer and it's significance in daily life and the realities of life and death from the perspective of the life of the soul.
If you're interested and want to register, contact Dharlene for full details.
Saturdays 8:30am to 11am, starting May 5th
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 Tranquility Zone
Back by popular demand, Haft Vadi will be hosting a devotional gathering, open to all followers of any religion or spiritual path. During this hour, all our communication (whether prayers of words, music or movement) will be directed towards the divine.
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Turkish Delights
Workshops with Ishra and Chantal
Saturday, May 5th, 2007. Stratford
Knox Church, 142 Ontario Street
Ishra teaches a 4 hour workshop in Turkish Karshilama, followed by a dinner and show. The show will include many friends from the Grand River area. Members of Haft Vadi will also be there selling Sharif Wear during the day. Full information and registration forms are available from Paula Thomson at thomson_paula@hotmail.com.
Sunday, June 10th, 2007. Kitchener
Haft Vadi Studio, 100 Ahrens St., N2H 4C3
By request, Chantal will be teaching the fast-faced, passionate Turkish choreography of Lesya Starr, which Chantal has peppered with spice she learned while studying in Turkey. Full details to come, but you can reserve your spot in advance by emailing chantal.dossantos@gmail.com.
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Amaya in Kitchener May 12th and 13th
hosted by Jannahdancer
Topics include workout drills, Arabic/Moorish/Gitano fusion and dance fan technique.
Professional and Student Floor Show 7:30pm
Workshops and show at Holiday Inn Kitchener.
Registration form here.
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To stay connected with Haft Vadi between newsletters, join us at:
the Grand River Bellydance Tribe, where you can also learn about other great regional events,
or on MySpace,
and don't forget to check back at our own Haft Vadi Bellydance Studio website regularly.
Cheers and shimmies,
Dharlene
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