Sunday May 31

Location- Blue Nile Dance studio, 227 E Baltimore St., Baltimore MD
Blue Nile Dance Studio is just a few short blocks from Baltimore's inner harbor which is well known for its shopping, food, and sight seeing. The studio is located above El Basha Cafe, pop downstairs to get drinks and snacks! There is a large parking lot located directly across the street.

Shopping- Devadasi will be coming down from Delaware to sell hipscarves, cds, pro costumes, veils, and much more. Latifa will also be showcasing her vintage rhinestone jewelry.


Khaleegy Spice! with Latifa
11:00am-1:30pm
$40.00 ($75 for the day)
Many oriental entrance pieces contain a khaleegy/Gulf/Saudi section. Learn how to shine by interpreting the music in an authentic way that is appropriate for restaurant or hafla performance. Latifa will teach the traditional steps and movements of this subtle and lovely African-nuanced folk dance, and then show students how to adapt these movements to provide variety in an oriental performance. Please bring a thobe if you have one. If you don't have one, bring a veil.
Latifa will be using the khaleegy portions of dance standards such as "Eshta Ya Amar" for this workshop. If you have a favorite piece of music with a khaleegy section, bring a copy of it on CD. Time permitting, Latifa will show you how to effectively interpret your piece of music.
For more info on Latifa please visit www.BintBeled.com


Dynamic Drum Solo with Shahrzad
2:00pm-4:30pm
$40.00 ($75 for the day)
The drum solo is one of the most exciting and energetic parts in a belly dancer's show. It is a time for the dancer to wow the audience with her unique isolations and personality. Shahrzad will teach essential movements and exciting combinations to common beats found in drum solos. The newly learned skills will then be put into a brand new choreography to a popular drum solo piece which can be used by workshop participants for practice or performance.
For more info on Shahrzad please visit Shahrzad Raqs - Professional Bellydancer in Baltimore and Washington DC - Links


For more info or to register please e-mail me - ShahrzadRaqs at gmail dot com