Thread: Helena Vlahos, Artemis Mourat, Aegela, Kweilin Nassar PITTSBURGH, PA -- April 19-22, 2012

Legends of Raq - April 19 - 20, 2012 - Featuring Aegela, Artemis Mourat, Helena Vlahos and Kweilin Nassar ~ Pittsburgh, PA


Come on out to Pittsburgh in April of 2012!

One amazing event, four master instructors, lectures, workshops, shopping!!

Bhuz Meetup... Performance and Hafla on Saturday!


* Aegela *
* Helena Vlahos *
* Artemis Mourat *
* Kweilin Nassar *


Seminar Topics Announced!!!

Helena Vlahos: Ciftitelli with Zills & American Cabaret

Artemis Mourat: Turkish Oriental & Zill Technique: 14 Rhythms Every Dancer Should Know

Aegela: Intro to Reda Technique & Aegela-isms: Traditional Movements with Non Traditional Combinations

Kweilin Nassar: Near East Dance Artistry of Ibrahim (Bobby) Farrah & Folkloric Dance of Syria and Lebanon

Gala Show will be Thursday, April 19th at the HARD ROCK CAFE!

Sounds like fun! Wish I lived closer.

For those who are not local, here are a few pieces of information that may help you decide to register now, for the early bird rate: In addition to having an large, low-stress airport, Pittsburgh is easily and economically reachable by Megabus (Welcome to megabus), the workshop venue is a beautiful dance studio close to several bus lines, and there is an affordable, impeccably clean and sharable hotel less than 10 minutes away (Pittsburgh Hotels and Suites: Shadyside Inn All Suites Hotel). And, in case you still need convincing, Pittsburgh is on the National Geographic's "Best of the World 2012" list!

Just a reminder: December 1, the deadline for the super-early-bird registration rate, is getting closer!

In order to help visitors from out of town, we are compiling information about travel, lodging and places to eat - Log In | Facebook. Plus, the Pittsburgh hospitality committee (aka yours truly) is happy to answer questions.

Great news:

We are offering a sampler pack, one class with each instructor, for $155 - UNTIL 12/31/2011 - REGISTER NOW for this deal, it saves you $65 compared to the at-the door price! Legends of Raq - Event Details

Instructor Special: If you spread the word and four of your students register for the event, your registration is FREE!!!!

And, last but not least, we have fantastic news for out of town visitors: We have negotiated a special event rate of the $139 a night at the Courtyard Marriot, which offers a free shuttle service (~10 minutes to the studio), so you do not have to worry about driving! If a group of dancers shares a room, that is a great deal. In addition, we found out that there is a very limited number of rooms available at the Spring Hill Suites, which is walking distance to the venue - register today and reserve your room! For more information, check our travel info page - https://www.facebook.com/note.php?no...50373173066238

The 4 class sampler is an awesome idea! I was thinking about attending , but this an awesome opportunity. Im going to go ahead and purchase now :o)

Ah, fabulous! I am happy to see that dancers are taking advantage of having these amazing performers and instructors in one place. It is going to be such a great event.

I have to brag :-) - we now have a designated website: Legends of Raq - April 19-22, 2012 - Pittsburgh, PA - check it out and sign up. The big news is that we have opened up a-la-carte registration for the individual workshops.

And, another piece of exciting news, the instructors are available for private lessons! We are currently working on the details, but if you are interested in studying individually with any of them, drop me a PM and I will try to make sure that my Bhuz friends will receive priority scheduling.