Aida Nour in San Francisco :: Oct 25-26, 2008!! (events » arts) Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 1:00 PM Bellydance Odyssey Productions is truly honored to host Aida Nour in her ONLY west coast workshops for 2008 and (so far) 2009 and she will be teaching FOUR incredible choreographies!

Aida Nour is a master teacher specializing in Egyptian dance. For more information about Aida Nour check out this article (www.gildedserpent.com/art35/A...iew.htm) on Gilded Serpent or visit hem.passagen .se/aidanour/ aida.htm

Saturday, October 25 :: 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm (1/2 hour break)
Andalusian and Oriental

Sunday, October 26 :: 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm (1/2 hour break)
Shaabi and Alexandrian (Melaya Leff)

Early Registration Pricing (before 10/15):
$80 for one day
$160 for two days

Workshop Location: SF Dance Center, 26 7th St #5, San Francisco, CA 94103

Event Hotel: Hotel Whitcomb, 1231 Market St, San Francisco 415-626-8000
use "Aida Nour/Bellydance Odyssey" as event name

For more information or to register online or download the registration form (to mail in), visit www.bellydanceodyss ey.com/events/ aida/

See you in SF!!

West Coast Weekong Workshop with AZIZA!!! (events » arts) Monday, November 3, 2008 - 9:00 AM Wow! Bellydance Odyssey Productions is honored to host AZIZA in her first west coast weeklong intensive!!!!
Monday, November 3th through Friday, November 7th
9:00 am Registration
9:30 am - 3:30 pm Workshop(1 hour lunch break)

Cost: $400 for the week (advanced registration paid in full); $500 for the week for registration at the door

NOW OFFERING "ONE DAY" REGISTRATION! Students may register in individual days of the Weeklong Intensive for $100 per day (multiple days allowed). Each day will begin with two hours of drills and conditioning tailored to compliment the afternoon topic. Afternoon topics include:

Monday Nov 3 :: Undulations, Body Waves and Figure 8s
Tuesday Nov 4 :: Shimmy Lab
Weds Nov 5 :: Drum Solo Choreography
Thurs Nov 6 :: Improvisation and Taxim with a focus on hands, arms and poses
Fri Nov 7 :: Advanced Drum Solo Choreography

Location: Dance Odyssey Studio, 4641 Soquel Drive, Soquel, CA 95073

Register online at store.bellydanceodyssey.com/aziza.html

Seventh Annual Luna Gitana Belly Dance Festival (events » arts) Friday, November 7, 2008 - 7:00 PM Friday, November 7th through Sunday, November 9th

:: Friday, 11/7 - 7-10pm ::
Shiva Lounge
Performances by: Aruba, Hala Dance Company, Jalilah, Marzieh, Mo'Menein, Morra, Paloma, Rebekah & her Brunette Beauties,
Rebekah and her Advanced Students, and Rosana McGuire
Plus Club Dancing under the disco ball & refreshments!
Dance Odyssey Studio (4641 Soquel Drive, Soquel)
$10 Cover

:: Saturday, 11/8 - 11am-2pm ::
AZIZA Workshop - Cacophany of Combinations
Dance Odyssey Studio (4641 Soquel Drive, Soquel)
$50 adv / $60 door

GALA EVENING SHOW featuring AZIZA, Ahava, Basinah, Crystal & RaksArabi, Damage Control Dance Theater, Daughters of Damascus, Holi Choli, Janelle, Ma*Shuqa, Nadia, Sandra, Suhaila Salimpour's Reperetoire Ensemble, & Vashti!
Veteran's Memorial Building (846 Front Street, Downtown Santa Cruz)
Tickets are $15 in advance / $20 at the door
Doors open at 6pm (for shopping)
Show starts at 7pm
Purchase tickets online at store.bellydanceodyssey.com/Luna....html

:: Sunday, 11/9 ::
AZIZA Workshop - Drum Solo Technique (11am-1pm)
Dance Odyssey Studio (4641 Soquel Drive, Soquel)
$35 adv / $45 door

AZIZA Workshop - Cabaret Choreography (2:30pm-5:30pm)
Dance Odyssey Studio (4641 Soquel Drive, Soquel)
$50 adv / $60 door

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