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Hannah Nour December Newsletter 2007
Hi Everyone!I hope this newsletter finds you well. I am finally back in snowy NYC after an 8 week East Coast Tour with the Bellydance Superstars, WHEW!! Check out my upcoming tour dates at www.hannahnourdance.com or www.bellydancesuperstars.com . A fantastic highlight of this tour was performing in NYC at Symphony Space and seeing all of your smiling faces! Thanks to all of you who came out to see the show :-) Muah!!!!
I will be in town for the next few months and have some exciting shows and classes coming up. I hope to see you there!!
Enjoy!
Love, Hannah Nour
Friday, Dec 7th: Solo Performance at Alwan Center for the Arts- I will be doing an improvised drum solo with the superb drummer Karim Nagi of Boston! My friends Kaeshi Chai of Bellyqueen (www.bellyqueen.com) and Beatboxer Pete List (www.petelist.com) will also be performing- yay!
Alwan Center for the Arts
16 Beaver St. (btw. Broad+Broadway)
Manhattan Financial District, NYC
TRAINS: 4, 5 to Bowling Green J/M/Z to Broad St.
$15
scroll down for more info...
ARAB PERCUSSION: from Purist to Hybrid
by drummer, folk dancer and recording artist
KARIM NAGI (Cairo/Boston)
Friday December 7th, 9pm @ the ALWAN Center
www.drumconcert.com/
KARIM NAGI is a native Egyptian who specializes in traditional Arabic music. He uses his traditional foundation to re-imagine the culture, discovering progressive deliveries and new concepts. Karim performs primarily Arabic, Turkish and Andalusian hand percussion, including the Egyptian Tabla (goblet drum), Riqq (tambourine), Duff (frame drum), and Segat (brass castanets). This unique concert will re-imagine the universe of Arab drumming. Karim Nagi presents some absolute tradition, recontextualized into modern and even futuristic performances of percussion. Karim tastefully tangles Egyptian, Lebanese and Gulf rhythms with Breakbeat, HipHop & Bhangra. He will perform on the Egyptian Tabla (doumbek), Riqq, Sagat zills/finger cymbals, frame drums and electronics, plus he will perform Saidi Tahteeb cane dance, and Dabka stomping dance.
esteemed guest performers include:
-oudist Najeeb Shaheen
-egyptian accordionist Nabawy
-beatboxer Pete List (Djinn NYC)
-dancer Kaeshi (Bellyqueen, Pure)
-dancer Hannah Nour (Bellydance Superstars)
-NYC's Ayyoub Drummers.
www.karimnagi.com/alwan/
Sunday, Dec 9th 10-12pm: Hip Work and Layering Workshop Sponsored by the Egyptian Academy www.egyptianacademy.com
Salsa International 701 7th Ave (at 47th St.), 5th Floor NY, NY 10036 (Times Square), $50/ door, space permitting
Hip Work and Layering with Hannah Nour~
Add power and control to your drum solos! This workshop emphasizes proper alignment, placement and body mechanics to create crisp, strong hip articulations. We will drill twists, locks, drops, squares, omis and shimmies to develop the muscles in the lower abs and pelvic area, while adding to our existing repertoire of drum solo combinations. Drills across the floor and around the room increase flexibility and range of motion in the hip while maintaining strong posture and arms to prepare for performance. Traveling patterns help to build control and stamina for layering 2, 3, or 4 different components of fundamental moves. This workshop is geared towards the Intermediate and Advanced level dancer.
Hannah Nour Bio:
A beautiful performer whose dance style is eclectic as her background, Hannah Nour began her dance training 22 years ago in ballet. She attended the prestigious Juilliard School in New York City, and continued working in the dance world for such companies as the National Dance Institute and Ballet Tech. She has been a performer of Middle Eastern Dance for the last 9 years and is currently on tour with the Bellydance Superstars. In addition to her dance talents, Hannah Nour holds a B.S. in Biology/ Pre- Med.
click here for flyer: www.egyptianacademy.com/flyers...our.jpg
for more information email: Nourhan@aol.com
*Hannah Nour is available for private lessons in NYC through the holidays. call 917.881.3217 or visit www.hannahnourdance.com for more information.*
Wednesday, Dec 12th: Solo performance by Hannah Nour at The Cupping Room
359 West Broadway (near Broome St.), Soho NY 10013 phone 212.925.2898
10:00pm Live Mediterranean music by Avram Pengas, Samir Shukry, Nick Mandoukos, Eran Asias, Farouk, Elysa Sunshine. www.cuppingroomcafe.com
Saturday, Dec 15th: Solo Performance by Hannah Nour at Mezzo Mezzo
Mezzo Mezzo
31-29 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, New York
Astoria , NY 11105
(732) 278-0444
Mezzo Mezzo NY features LIVE weekly Middle Eastern Music and Bellydance Performances by some of the best talents from NY areas` ME Music and BD community. Saturday Night December 15 2007 Features LIVE Bellydance Performance by: Hannah Nour, and Musicians: Elias Sarkar(Violin/Vocals), Chris Marashlian(Bass), Robert Boghosian (Oud), Amir Naoum(Tabla) . 9:30pm-1:30am, NO Cover/$20 Minimum Per Person Table Minimum. 31-29 Ditmars Blvd(corner 33rd St/Ditmars Blvd), Astoria, NY 11105 Reservations (718) 278-0444.For more info please e mail, cm@creativeartistsproductions.com
Sunday, Dec 16th: Hannah Nour Student Showcase at Cafe Figaro with performances by D'vorah, Leora and Hannah Nour
Cafe Figaro
Greenwich Village 184 Bleecker St. (corner of MacDougall St. and Bleecker)
info:(212) 677-1100.
$20 minimum at tables.
08:00pm-10:00pm Live music by Scott Wilson on the baglama hydra, (the rest of the band changes up- Umut Yasmut on kanun, Rami El Asser on Riq, Raquy Danziger on doumbek, Carmine Guida on bass doumbek, and guest artists).
Monday, Dec 17th: Solo Performance at Tosca's by Hannah Nour
Tosca Cafe
4038 East Tremont Avenue, Bronx, NY 10465
Tel: 718-239-3300
www.toscanyc.com
Show times start at 8pm and I dance around 10pm. The wonderful Mimi Fontana will be dancing as well and teaching a mini bellydance class (www.mimifontana.com) ! Great drink specials and Hookahs...
******NEW YEAR'S EVE AT LAFAYETTE GRILL!!!******* more details to follow.....
The Lafayette Grill
54 Franklin St. New York, NY 10013(bet. Broadway & Lafayette) Tel: 212-732-5600 Call for more information