Grand Schedule-Classes & Activities
We are proud to announce the schedule for the 8th Annual Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive & Festival which will be held September 12th-13th, 2010. We are looking forward to having you join us that the FLAMINGO!!
Thursday September 9th, 2009
| Time | Beginning/Intermediate | Advanced/Professional |
| 8:00-8:30AM | Registration & Check In | Registration & Check In |
| 8:30-11:30 | JOHN COMPTON--The Real Roots of Tribal | ARADIA--Daring Drum Solos |
| 11:30-1:00 PM | LUNCH BREAK | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:00-4:00 PM | PRINCESS FARHANA--Luscious Layers | MORIA CHAPPELL--Floorwork & Props |
| 4:00-? PM | Enjoy LAS VEGAS!! | Enjoy LAS VEGAS |
| 7:00-9:00 | Think You Can Belly Dance? Auditions | Think You Can Belly Dance? Auditions |
Friday September 10th, 2009
| Time | Beginning/Intermediate | Advanced/Professional |
| 7:00-8:00AM | TYCBD Contestent Workshop | TYCBD Contestent Workshop |
| 8:00-8:30AM | Registration & Check In | Registration & Check In |
| 8:30-11:30 | MORIA CHAPPELL--Fusion Fundamentals | PRINCESS FARHANA--Extreme Taxim with Veil |
| 11:30-1:00PM | *Optional* Lunch & Lecture with Tanya Lemani, bellydancer featured on the original Star Trek Season 2 | *Optional* Lunch & Lecture with Tanya Lemani, bellydancer featured on the original Star Trek Season 2 |
| 1:00-4:00 PM | ARADIA--Differentialting Egyptian, Lebanese, & Turkish | JOHN COMPTON--Classic Old World Performance with Zills |
| 4:00-7:00 PM | DINNER BREAK | DINNER BREAK |
7:00-9:00 PM | "A Night in the City of Riches" professional showcase held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | "A Night in the City of Riches" professional showcase held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 |
9:00-?? PM | After-Hours Excursion | After-Hours Excursion |
Saturday September 11th, 2009
| Time | Beginning/Intermediate (General Introduction to Belly Dance Basics) | Advanced/Professional (Raks Sharqi, Egyptian, Cabaret, Oriental) | Advanced/Professional (General Skills, Folkloric) | Advanced/Professional (Tribal, Fusion, Group Improvisation, Bollywood) | Drumming & Music Track | Belly Dance Festival Free & Open to the Public |
| 7:00-8:00 AM | TYCBD Contestent Workshop | TYCBD Contestent Workshop | TYCBD Contestent Workshop | TYCBD Contestent Workshop | TYCBD Contestent Workshop | |
| 7:30-8:30 AM | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | |
8:30-10:00 AM | Leslie--Fundamentals of Belly Dance | Leyla Amir--Egyptian Raks Sharqi | Asharah--Dancing Your Demons | Tribal Sooz--American Tribal Style (ATS-FCBD) | Maggie--Intro to Doubek (Beginning Drummers) | Festival Performances 10am-5pm |
10:30-12:00 AM | Amira--Turns and Spins | Dilek--Turkish Orientale | Fahtiem--The Missing "Link" - How to Connect to Your Audience | Asharah--Logical Layering | Joshua & Deb--Key Rhythms in Motion (Drummers/Dancers) | |
12:00-1:30 PM | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | |
1:30-3:00 PM | Farasha--Graceful Gestures to Enhance Your Dance | Fahtiem--Spicy, Sassy Traveling Combos | Karen Barbee--Decidedly Debke | Lee Ali--Moroccan Shikhat | Uncle Mafufo & Mandanah--Call & Answer (Drummers/Dancers) | |
3:30-5:00 PM | Yasmin Diab--Music in Motion | Samira Shuruk--Structuring a Traditional Show | Hannan Sultan--Saidi Cane Combos | Carrie Konyha--Tribal 9/8 Technique | Uncle Mafufo & Sabrina--Drummer & Dancer Communication | |
5:00-8:00 PM | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | BREAK | |
8:00-10:00 pm | "Viva RAKS Vegas" Belly Dance Gala to be held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | "Viva RAKS Vegas" Belly Dance Gala to be held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | "Viva RAKS Vegas" Belly Dance Gala to be held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | "Viva RAKS Vegas" Belly Dance Gala to be held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | Viva RAKS Vegas" Belly Dance Gala to be held at the Clark County Library Theater. 1401 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119 | |
11:00PM-?? | After-Hours Excursion | After-Hours Excursion | After-Hours Excursion | After-Hours Excursion | After-Hours Excursion |
Sunday September 12th, 2009
| Time | Beginning/Intermediate (General Introduction to Belly Dance Basics) | Advanced/Professional (Raks Sharqi, Egyptian, Cabaret, Oriental) | Advanced/Professional (General Skills, Folkloric) | Advanced/Professional (Tribal, Fusion, Group Improvisation, Bollywood) | Drumming & Music Track | Belly Dance Festival Free & Open to the Public |
| 7:30-8:30 AM | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | Registration & Yoga | |
| 8:30-10:00 AM | DeLois LaDelle--Intro to Veil Work | Ashtalea--Adapting Combinations Stylistically | Sabeya--Dynamic and Elegant bellydance Footwork | Jenevieve--Otherworldly Undulations | Orlando Lara--Basic Arabic Rhythms for Doumbek (Drummers) | Festival Performances 10am-5pm |
| 10:30-12:00 AM | Aziza--Intro to Finger Cymbals | Artemesia--Silk Veil Deluxe | Amaya--Danza Mora, Oriental Feminine with Spanish Flamenco | Inara--Sugar and Spice; A Crash-Course in Tribaret | Joshua & Deb--Rhythm Games for Practice (Drummers/Dancers) | |
| 12:00-1:30 PM | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | LUNCH | |
1:30-3:00 PM | Shamar--Hipwork & Drum Solos For Newbies | Saida--Advanced Skills & Drills | Angela Palmeri--Understanding Angles, Lines, and Space | Raven--Funky Fresh Fusion (Tribal & Hip Hop) | Uncle Mafufo--Rhythms in 6 and Odd Times (Int-Adv Drummers) | |
3:30-5:00 PM | Cindy--Finding Your Inner Caliente | Lotus Niraja--Raks Modern | Sacha--Adding Emotion to Polish Your Performance | Nisha--Pops, Locks, & Ticks...Oh My! | Uncle Mafufo--Layering in Music & Instrumentation (Musicians) | |
5:00-7:00 PM | DINNER BREAK | DINNER BREAK | DINNER BREAK | DINNER BREAK | DINNER BREAK | |
| 7:00-10:00 PM | It's a Wrap Cocktail Party with Uncle Mafufo, held at the Flamingo Convention Rooms | It's a Wrap Cocktail Party with Uncle Mafufo, held at the Flamingo Convention Rooms | It's a Wrap Cocktail Party with Uncle Mafufo, held at the Flamingo Convention Rooms | It's a Wrap Cocktail Party with Uncle Mafufo, held at the Flamingo Convention Rooms | It's a Wrap Cocktail Party with Uncle Mafufo, held at the Flamingo Convention Rooms |
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--Danya; Las Vegas, NV"Push through your mistakes with the confidence and energy you want to emote on stage, even during rehearsals and drills. If you shake your head or wrinkle your nose through mistakes in practice, you can bet you'll do it on stage as well."
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