Can't wait to perform at Urban Tribal's 10th Anniversary!

Gorgeous dancers and friends,

May the fullness of the Long Nights Moon this week remind us how much of a difference the light makes when we find ourselves in darkness, and how beautiful the simplest things in life are. What a relief it is to aspire to green and simplify the holidays as much as possible! If you are interested in ideas for making December easier on yourself, here’s a great place to get started www.newdream.org/holiday/index.php Or if you just need a reminder to breathe amidst the hectic energy, you might try here www.care2.com/greenliving...d-night.html

I’m considering a change in my Culture Shock class schedule for the new year to accommodate my students and potential students. So if you are interested in taking my classes, please reply to let me know if Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 are your ideal, or if you might prefer a different time or evening. I love your feedback, it helps me to serve you in the ways you appreciate most.

Lots of holiday gifts this month: take note of the no-cost Cardio Hip Hop classes twice each week this month at Culture Shock Dance Center as well as the Day of Dance at Dance Place San Diego on 26 December.

I do my very best every month compiling this list of events, but with so many different sources, it is a great idea to confirm with the venue or the host before driving across town, especially around the holidays when so many regular events shift for holiday celebrations. Thank you so much for all you do to help with updates, and for supporting our dance community by participating!

Brightest winter blessings,

Bonnie

Tuesday 1 December

Special Dance Stimulus price for the first of the month = all Culture Shock classes are just $10 drop in! Remember to pay for a drop in to get this special price, don’t use prepaid credit.

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

7:00 "The Movement" (first Tuesday monthly) dance and performance series by PGK Project at 8teen Arts (all ages welcome) @ 3925 Ohio St (North Park) www.examiner.com/x-21750-S...-new-level

7:30 Talia and Oriental Jewels dance to music by John Bilezikjian and Frank Lazzaro (first Tuesday monthly) Greek Village Restaurant 6030 Paseo Del Norte (Carlsbad) $0 www.taliamedance.com/Events.html

Thursday 3 December

5:30 Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 4 December

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

7:00 Ana’s holiday extravaganza with drumming and dancing, bring your own beverages and a food dish to share (private residence in Spring Valley) www.anabellydancer.com/index.html

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

8:00 Urban Tribal Ten Year Anniversary Celebration featuring Urban Tribal, UT alumni, students and special guests performing in honor of ten years of Tribal in San Diego at Kava Lounge, 2812 Kettner (San Diego) www.facebook.com/note.php

8:00 and 10:00 Nomads belly dance showcase (first Friday monthly) featuring Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters with guest dancers Meleah and Ladies of the Nile at Portugalia 4839 Newport Ave (Ocean Beach) $10 leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 5 December

9:30 AM Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

12:30 “Tribal Belly Dance Home Practice Formulas and Technique Drills” workshop with Sabrina Fox at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $35 pre-reg or $60 for both! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

2:00 Special three-hour choreography workshop with Mardi Love to help celebrate Urban Tribal’s tenth anniversary at Melodia Designs 2400 Kettner, Suite 238 (San Diego) $50 www.facebook.com/home.php#/notes.php

3:00 “Beautiful Sultry Combos for Tribal Fusion Dance” workshop with Sabrina Fox at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $35 pre-reg or $60 for both! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase (monthly) featuring Sabrina Fox, The Nautch Project, Tamara, Desdemona, Strawberry Butterfly and more at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $10 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 6 December

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia, now at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $5 www.facebook.com/olaiya

Monday 7 December

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Mixed Level Cabaret Bellydance with Sabrina (every Monday) 2650 Truxtun Road #106 (Point Loma) $12 drop in/$10 with dance card sabrinabellydancer.com/classes.html

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 8 December

5:30 Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday 9 December

9:00 Sabrina’s Belly Dance Showcase (second Wednesday monthly) with live music by Frank Lazzaro and Cairo Beats at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) $5 sabrinabellydancer.com

Thursday 10 December

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 11 December

9:30 AM Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 12 December

10:00 AM – 11:00 PM Tribal Fusion Faire festival at South County Regional Center, 800 Branch St (Arroya Grande, CA) with Tribal dance workshops by Anaar, Karma, Elizabeth Mahina and Amy Sigil of Unmata at Bali Tribal Studios and Dance Obispo www.meddevi.com/tribalfusionfaire/

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:30 Belly dance dinner show featuring Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

9:00 Saraswati Modern Tribal hosts the Tribal Belly Dance showcase (second Saturday monthly) at the Egyptian Tea Room 4644 College Avenue (near SDSU) www.myspace.com/saraswati_modern_tribal

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 13 December

10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Tribal Fusion Faire festival at South County Regional Center, 800 Branch St (Arroya Grande, CA) with Tribal dance workshops by Rose Harden and Zoe Jakes at Bali Tribal Studios and Dance Obispo www.meddevi.com/tribalfusionfaire/

12:00 Turkish/Greek Chiftetelli workshop with Dilek (second Sunday monthly) at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) $30 www.turkishdancer.com/classes.htm

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia, now at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $5 www.facebook.com/olaiya

Monday 14 December

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

5:30 Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Mixed Level Cabaret Bellydance with Sabrina (every Monday) 2650 Truxtun Road #106 (Point Loma) $12 drop in/$10 with dance card sabrinabellydancer.com/classes.html

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 15 December

Special Dance Stimulus price for the fifteenth of the month = all Culture Shock classes are just $10 drop in! Remember to pay for a drop in to get this special price, don’t use prepaid credit.

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Thursday 17 December

9:30 AM Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Middle Earth Ensemble’s belly dance showcase (third Thursday monthly) at Claire de Lune 2906 University Ave. (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

Friday 18 December

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 20 December

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia, now at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $5 www.facebook.com/olaiya

5:00 – 9:00 Holiday party with pot luck, shopping, raffle prizes, “winter spirit” costume contest, and performances at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $0 admission with a vegetarian pot luck dish to share! oasisdancestudio.net/home.html

Monday 21 December

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Mixed Level Cabaret Bellydance with Sabrina (every Monday) 2650 Truxtun Road #106 (Point Loma) $12 drop in/$10 with dance card sabrinabellydancer.com/classes.html

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 22 December

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday 23 December

9:30 AM Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

Thursday 24 December

Culture Shock closed for holiday; may you give the gift of your time where it is needed most.

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 25 December

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 26 December

8:00 AM – 5:30 PM Fr*ee Day of Dance at Dance Place San Diego, NTC Promenade 2650 Truxtun Road #108 (Point Loma) sandiegodancetheater.org/Education.html

10:30 AM Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

Sunday 27 December

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia, now at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $5 www.facebook.com/olaiya

8:00 Belly dance showcase (fourth Sunday monthly) with Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise Café Bar Europa 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday 28 December

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Mixed Level Cabaret Bellydance with Sabrina (every Monday) 2650 Truxtun Road #106 (Point Loma) $12 drop in/$10 with dance card sabrinabellydancer.com/classes.html

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 29 December

9:30 AM Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday 30 December

5:30 Complimentary $0 Cardio Hip Hop class to help you stay fit for the holidays at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

Thursday 31 December

Culture Shock closed for the holiday. Have a safe and happy new year!

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Belly dance events update

Gorgeous dancers and friends,

A beautiful Persian proverb reminds us that “The world is a rose; smell it and pass it to your friends.” This list is my offering of love for you.

I hope that this season of thankfulness is just the motivation you need to celebrate what is precious in your life!

May this quick event update help you plan out a special treat for yourself, and may all of your festivities begin and end with deep gratitude.

Bright blessings,

Bonnie

Sunday 22 November

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

5:45 Hooping workshop with Hoop Charmer (hoops available for use in workshop) at Feeling the Flow event at the San Diego Ice Arena 11048 Ice Skate Place (Mira Mesa) $10 or $25 for all three indirani.com/event/feeli...and-spin-jam

6:50 Wing Dancing workshop with AnJa of Indirani (wings available for use in workshop) at Feeling the Flow event at the San Diego Ice Arena 11048 Ice Skate Place (Mira Mesa) $10 or $25 for all three indirani.com/event/feeli...and-spin-jam

7:55 Technical Poi workshop with Tammy Firefly (poi available for use in workshop) at Feeling the Flow event at the San Diego Ice Arena 11048 Ice Skate Place (Mira Mesa) $10 or $25 for all three indirani.com/event/feeli...and-spin-jam

8:00 Belly dance showcase (fourth Sunday monthly) with Middle Earth Ensemble featuring Sabrina Fox and Unity at The Turquoise Café Bar Europa 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

9:00 Jam Session with JQ and all of your flow toys at Feeling the Flow event at the San Diego Ice Arena 11048 Ice Skate Place (Mira Mesa) $5 or free with workshops! indirani.com/event/feeli...and-spin-jam

Monday 23 November

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1 Catch her now before she’s off to Asia with the Bellydance Superstars!

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 24 November

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday 25 November

10:00 Fire and Ice: fire performance and dancing with Miss Mango of Zirk Ubu and Leilainia of the Shimmy Sisters at the Se Hotel’s Siren Pool 1047 5th Ave (Downtown) leilainia.com/events.html

Thursday 26 November

May your holiday be filled with thanks and your prosperity by multiplied!

Friday 27 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (last Friday of the month is Turkish Night) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 28 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 29 November

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday 30 November

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Last day to catch preregistration discount for Sabrina’s workshops in Highland www.oasisdancestudio.net and Mardi Love’s workshop in San Diego www.facebook.com/home.php#/notes.php

Tuesday 1 December

Special Dance Stimulus price for the first of the month = all Culture Shock classes are just $10 drop in! Remember to pay for a drop in to get this special price, don’t use prepaid credit.

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

7:00 "The Movement" (first Tuesday monthly) dance and performance series by PGK Project at 8teen Arts (all ages welcome) @ 3925 Ohio St (North Park) www.examiner.com/x-21750-S...-new-level

7:30 Talia and Oriental Jewels dance to music by John Bilezikjian and Frank Lazzaro (first Tuesday monthly) Greek Village Restaurant 6030 Paseo Del Norte (Carlsbad) $0 www.taliamedance.com/Events.html

Thursday 3 December

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 4 December

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

8:00 Urban Tribal Ten Year Anniversary Celebration featuring Urban Tribal, UT alumni, students and special guests performing in honor of ten years of Tribal in San Diego at Kava Lounge, 2812 Kettner (San Diego) www.facebook.com/note.php

8:00 and 10:00 Nomads belly dance showcase (first Friday monthly) featuring Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters with guest dancers Meleah and Ladies of the Nile at Portugalia 4839 Newport Ave (Ocean Beach) $10 leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 5 December

12:30 “Tribal Belly Dance Home Practice Formulas and Technique Drills” workshop with Sabrina Fox at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $35 pre-reg or $60 for both! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

2:00 Special three-hour choreography workshop with Mardi Love to help celebrate Urban Tribal’s tenth anniversary at Melodia Designs 2400 Kettner, Suite 238 (San Diego) $45 pre-reg www.facebook.com/home.php#/notes.php

3:00 “Beautiful Sultry Combos for Tribal Fusion Dance” workshop with Sabrina Fox at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $35 pre-reg or $60 for both! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase (monthly) featuring Sabrina Fox, The Nautch Project, Tamara, Desdemona, Strawberry Butterfly and more at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $10 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

November belly dance events

Happy Día de los Muertos, dancers and friends!

Daylight Savings Time ends in just a few minutes. As you set your clocks back today, I encourage you to consider what you might do with an extra hour every day. Would you commit it to your personal dance or yoga practice, nurture connections with loved ones, relax in your favorite sanctuary, volunteer for a local nonprofit organization, curl up with a good book, write a thank you note to someone you admire, or find a way to move towards your creative dream somehow?

Scheduling time to follow your bliss even for a few minutes every day can really change the quality of your life and your sense of purpose and fulfillment. Today is the perfect day to honor those who have come before us by embracing whatever makes us feel the most grateful and alive.

Looking forward to seeing you in class or at another event soon!

Bright blessings,

Bonnie

Sunday 1 November

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday 2 November

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Raine of Atash Maya $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Last day for discount preregistration for workshops at the Oasis with Princess Farhana! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

Tuesday 3 November

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Tara Kearney of Urban Tribal at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

7:00 "The Movement" (first Tuesday monthly) dance and performance series by PGK Project at 8teen Arts (all ages welcome) @ 3925 Ohio St (North Park) www.examiner.com/x-21750-S...-new-level

7:30 Talia and Oriental Jewels dance to music by John Bilezikjian and Frank Lazzaro (first Tuesday monthly) Greek Village Restaurant 6030 Paseo Del Norte (Carlsbad) $0 www.taliamedance.com/Events.html

Thursday 5 November

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:30 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 6 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

7:30 San Diego Dances in Hillcrest (biannual roaming festival) Without Walls program hosted by the PGK Project and featuring Bradley Lundberg, La Diego Dance Theatre, DK Dance, Mojalet Dance Collective, Erica Buechner and The PGK Project at DK Hair 3785 Sixth Ave (Hillcrest) www.thepgkproject.com/San_Die...ces.html $15 entrance also gets you a free glass of wine at reception two doors down at Jakes on 6th following performance

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

8:00 and 10:00 Nomads belly dance showcase (first Friday monthly) featuring the Shimmy Sisters with guest dancers Marianna, Eliza, and Zaira; Danyavaad plays with guest musician Marika on violin at Portugalia 4839 Newport Ave (Ocean Beach) $10 leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 7 November

12:00 “Abs-olutely Fabulous” workshop with Princess Farhana at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $25 pre-reg or $65 for all three! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

1:30 Belly dance performance to live drumming by Frank Lazzaro and Cairo Beats at the San Diego Brewer’s Festival at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) www.sandiegobrewersguild.org/ $25 pre-sale ticket gets you 10 beer tasters and food and profits benefit the World Beat Center Music Program

2:00 “Burlesque” workshop (Rated PG: no nudity required!) with Princess Farhana at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $25 pre-reg or $65 for all three! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

4:00 “Exciting Stage Make Up” workshop with Princess Farhana at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $25 pre-reg or $65 for all three! www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

7:30 San Diego Dances in Hillcrest (biannual roaming festival) Without Walls program hosted by the PGK Project and featuring Bradley Lundberg, La Diego Dance Theatre, DK Dance, Mojalet Dance Collective, Erica Buechner and The PGK Project at DK Hair 3785 Sixth Ave (Hillcrest) www.thepgkproject.com/San_Die...ces.html $15 entrance also gets you a free glass of wine at reception two doors down at Jakes on 6th following performance

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase (monthly) featuring Princess Farhana, Desdemona, Mandala DanceWorks, Edenia, Jennelah, Azuluna and your favorite MC Laura Sutherland at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $10 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

9:00 Alioth Lotus hosts the Tribal Belly Dance showcase (second Saturday monthly) at the Egyptian Tea Room 4644 College Avenue (near SDSU) www.myspace.com/saraswati_modern_tribal

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 8 November

12:00 Turkish Romani 9/8 Choreography workshop with Dilek (second Sunday monthly) at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) $30 www.turkishdancer.com/classes.htm

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

6:30 Culture Shock Dance Center’s Autumn Cabaret Night at UCSD’s Mandeville Auditorium 9500 Gilman Drive (La Jolla) featuring Culture Shock, Future Shock, Mighty Shock, Afta Shock, Unity Dance Ensemble, Majesty in Motion, Afro-Brazilian, Leigh Scarritt Productions, Krucial Element, Project Mo and more www.cultureshockdancecenter.com $15

Monday 9 November

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 10 November

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

7:00 4 x 4 x Floor (second Tuesday monthly) featuring performances by The PGK Project at Bluefoot Bar 3404 30th Street (North Park) thepgkproject.com/4x4xFloor.html

Wednesday 11 November

9:00 Belly Dance Showcase (second Wednesday monthly) featuring Genevieve with live music by Frank Lazzaro and Cairo Beats at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) $5 sabrinabellydancer.com

Thursday 12 November

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie (every Thursday) at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town). goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Iza Moon Dance Collective with Rhythm & the Method at Humphrey’s Backstage Lounge 2241 Shelter Island Drive (Point Loma) www.humphreysbackstagelive.com/ $5

8:30 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 13 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 14 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 15 November

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

5:00 Wine tasting and art show (featuring original art by Adelaide) with performances by Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters at the Cirello Art Gallery 3803 Ray Street (North Park) www.cirellogallery.com/

Monday 16 November

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 17 November

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday 18 November
9:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring Iza Moon Dance Collective at Portugalia 4839 Newport Avenue (Ocean Beach) sdportugalia.com/

Thursday 19 November

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Middle Earth Ensemble’s belly dance showcase (third Thursday monthly) at Claire de Lune 2906 University Ave. (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

8:30 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 20 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 21 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Shamanic Trance Dance (monthly) at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio 3301 Adams Ave (North Park) $20 pre-reg www.eclectictradition.com/trancedance/

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 22 November

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Belly dance showcase (fourth Sunday monthly) with Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise Café Bar Europa 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday 23 November

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 24 November

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Thursday 26 November

May your holiday be filled with thanks and your prosperity by multiplied!

Friday 27 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (last Friday of the month is Turkish Night) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 28 November

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com Buffet is $14.95

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 29 November

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday 30 November

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

More October events

Wonderful dancers and friends,

Laura and I are off to Texas to emcee and stage manage at Tribal Alchemy this weekend. Especially looking forward to taking workshops with Mira Betz, Liz Strong, Rose Harden, Asharah, Sooz and Dave Hall, and all of that amazing Southern hospitality.

October is such a playful month. I hope you will do your best to treat yourself to a night out as often as you can. There's so much fun waiting for you in San Diego's phenomenal belly dance community!

Don't let money be an excuse, there are free events, great bargains, and an amazing community of dancers just waiting for you to participate and connect. Every dollar you spend on your local dance scene is an investment in someone's creative dreams. May you be blessed with prosperity and joy!

Wednesday 14 October

7:30 Brass Menažeri and Fishtank Ensemble at Dizzy’s: Second and J Street (Downtown) www.huzzam.com/upcoming/000282_c.shtml $20

9:00 Sabrina’s bellydance showcase (second Wednesday monthly) featuring Maha Dansari, Dilek, Heather, Sabrina with live music by Frank Lazzaro and Cairo Beats at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) $5 sabrinabellydancer.com

Thursday 15 October

Special drop-in price of just $10 for the 15th of the month = Culture Shock's dance stimulus package! Be sure to ask for a drop in at the front desk instead of signing in as prepaid.

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town). Special guest teacher Sarah Ferguson will take wonderful care of you while Laura and I run off to Tribal Alchemy! goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Tenth anniversary of monthly bellydance showcase with great music by Middle Earth Ensemble featuring Shalimar, Jessenia, and Meleah at Claire de Lune (third Thursday monthly) 2906 University Ave (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

Friday 16 October

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 17 October

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Shamanic Trance Dance (monthly) at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio 3301 Adams Ave (North Park) $20 pre-reg www.eclectictradition.com/trancedance/

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

8:30 Gogol Bordello at 4th and B, 345 B Street (Downtown) gogolbordello.com $25

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 18 October

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday 19 October

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Raine of Atash Maya $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 20 October

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Thursday 22 October

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 23 October

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 24 October

6:00 Free Preview Show of Culture Shock’s 10th Annual Choreographer’s Showcase at the California Center for the Arts Escondido, 340 North Escondido Blvd (Escondido) www.facebook.com/photo.php

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

7:30 Culture Shock’s 10th Annual Choreographer’s Showcase at the California Center for the Arts Escondido, 340 North Escondido Blvd (Escondido) www.facebook.com/photo.php $20 pre/$25 door

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 25 October

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

5:00 Culture Shock’s 10th Annual Choreographer’s Showcase at the California Center for the Arts Escondido, 340 North Escondido Blvd (Escondido) www.facebook.com/photo.php $15 pre/$18 door

8:00 Belly dance showcase (fourth Sunday monthly) with Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise Café Bar Europa 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday 26 October

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Raine of Atash Maya $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 27 October

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Thursday 29 October

6:00 Arabina Dance Company at Celebrate Turkey! at the Museum of Man 1350 El Prado (Balboa Park) $20 www.museumofman.org/html/eve...ours.html

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 30 October

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (last Friday of the month is Turkish Night) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 31 October

6:00 Nightmare on Normal Street (21+, ID required) with $1000 prize for best costume (Block party on Normal Street between Lincoln and Blaine in Hillcrest) www.thecentersd.org/nightmare.php $5 entry raises money for The Center

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Arabian Nights Halloween Costume Party (with prizes for best and sexiest costumes) featuring the Shimmy Sisters and music by Middle-Earth Ensemble at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com Free!

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

October belly dance

May your autumn be a wealth of blessings!

Thursday 1 October

Special drop-in price of just $10 for the 1st of the month = Culture Shock's dance stimulus package! Be sure to ask for a drop in at the front desk instead of signing in as prepaid.

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 2 October

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (first Friday of the month is Arabic Night) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

8:00 and 10:00 Nomads belly dance showcase (first Friday monthly) featuring Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters with guest dancers Marissa and Salome at Portugalia 4839 Newport Ave (Ocean Beach) $10 leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 3 October

12:00 "Feisty Fanwork & Combinations" 3-hour workshop with The Mezmer Society from North Carolina at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $50 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

3:30 "Sing, Gadje, Sing" workshop with The Mezmer Society at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $20 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase (monthly) featuring The Mezmer Society, Maha Dansari, Strawberry Butterfly, Edenia and more at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $10 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 4 October

12:00 "Swordwork: Swanky, Sultry & Silly" workshop with The Mezmer Society at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $40 (Please bring a sword) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

12:00 "Dances of Ghana" workshop with Akayaa at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $20 with RSVP to 619.224.7500/$35 door www.bolgamusic.com/

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

2:00 Rhythms workshop with Sabrina at Dance Garden LA, 3407 B Glendale Blvd (Los Angeles) $35 pre-reg/$40 door laraqs.com/workshop_sabrina.html

2:30 "Cane Dancing: Foxy or Folkloric?" workshop with The Mezmer Society at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $40 www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday 5 October

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 6 October

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

7:00 "The Movement" (first Tuesday monthly) dance and performance series by PGK Project at 8teen Arts @ 3925 Ohio St (North Park) www.examiner.com/x-21750-S...-new-level

7:30 Talia and Oriental Jewels dance to music by John Bilezikjian and Frank Lazzaro (first Tuesday monthly) Greek Village Restaurant 6030 Paseo Del Norte (Carlsbad) $0 www.taliamedance.com/Events.html

Wednesday 7 October

10:30 Circus featuring Indirani at Voyeur Nightclub 755 5th Ave (Downtown) $10 www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/event.php

Thursday 8 October

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

Friday 9 October

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Belly dance dinner show (every Friday) at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) caveofalibaba.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Friday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 10 October

11am - 7pm Bedouin Bazaar (every October) featuring Danyavaad at 5pm, workshops by Patricia Gutierrez, Mesmera, Aziza Sa'id, performances, food, and vendors at the Al Bahr Shrine Center 5440 Kearny Mesa Road (Kearny Mesa) $12 one day/$20 for two days www.bedouinbazaar.com/2009.htm

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (every Saturday) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Tales From the Dark Side: Halloween dance showcase featuring a bit o' Burlesque, Body Poets, Saphira, L.2.D (Live 2 Dance) and Iza Moon Dance Collective at Center Theater at California Center for the Arts 340 N Escondido Blvd (Escondido) $15 adv/$20 door www.myspace.com/abitoburlesque

8:00 Belly dance dinner show featuring the Shimmy Sisters at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) leilainia.com/events.html

9:00 Saraswati Modern Tribal Showcase (second Saturday monthly) at the Egyptian Tea Room 4644 College Avenue (near SDSU) www.myspace.com/saraswati_modern_tribal

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show (every Saturday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 11 October

12 - 7pm Bedouin Bazaar (every October) featuring John Bilezikjian at 5pm, workshops by Patricia Mesmera, Aziza Sa'id, performances, food, and vendors at the Al Bahr Shrine Center 5440 Kearny Mesa Road (Kearny Mesa) $12 one day/$20 for two days www.bedouinbazaar.com/2009.htm

1:00 Flamenco Dance (every Sunday) with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/ You will need a skirt and Flamenco or Character shoes.

4:00 Roots Dance (every Sunday) with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday 12 October

12:30 Beginning Tribal Style (every Monday) with Jennifer at Ballet Basics 2323 Broadway (Golden Hill) $12 drop in/$40 for 4 www.eclectictradition.com/bellydance/

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming (every Monday) with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $12 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase (every Monday) at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 13 October

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance (every Tuesday) with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town) goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique (every Tuesday) with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday 14 October

9:00 Sabrina’s bellydance showcase (second Wednesday monthly) featuring Maha Dansari and live music at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) $5 sabrinabellydancer.com

Thursday 15 October

Special drop-in price of just $10 for the 15th of the month = Culture Shock's dance stimulus package! Be sure to ask for a drop in at the front desk instead of signing in as prepaid.

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills (every Thursday) at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 (Old Town). Special guest teacher Sarah Ferguson will take wonderful care of you while Laura and I run off to Tribal Alchemy! goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Roots Dance (every Thursday) with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Tenth anniversary of monthly bellydance showcase with great music by Middle Earth Ensemble featuring Shalimar, Jessenia, Meleah, and Bellydance Superstar Jayna at Claire de Lune (third Thursday monthly) 2906 University Ave (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

September Sass!

As the heat of summer curls up to rest and school starts up again, some of the events that have been away on vacation are on their way back to San Diego.

There is still time to register for a special drum solo workshop with Rachel George and Frank Lazzaro on Sunday, 20 September at Dance Place San Diego.

Be sure to clear your dance card on Saturday, 26 September for Culture Shock Dance Center's Sixth Anniversary Open House: *free* classes the whole day through! My free Tribal Belly Dance class is scheduled in the afternoon, but you might want to try Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, Break Dancing or Zumba. Bring a friend!

A juice bar downstairs sells sandwiches and smoothies to help keep you going for as many free classes as you can take. Discount class packages for sale all day, and some great vending. Yes, I’ll be selling CDs from EMP’s great collection of belly dance music, finger cymbals for just $12 a set, pouches for $1, and coin belts for $20. I might just have some fun goodies from Geisha Moth or Melodia Designs with me, too. I try to bring everything to every class, but let me know if you have something special in mind on a certain day.

Thursday, 17 September

6:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:00 Badeah, Niral, Samirah and Vilia perform to live music by oudist John Bilezikjian, with Dave Dhillon & Frank Lazzaro, percussion at Claire de Lune 2906 University Ave. (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

Friday, 18 September

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday, 19 September

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Shamanic Trance Dance at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio 3301 Adams Ave (North Park) $20 pre-reg www.eclectictradition.com/trancedance/

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday, 20 September

10:00 Flamenco Dance with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/

2:00 Belly dance drum solo workshop with Rachel George and Frank Lazzaro at NTC Dance Place Room 105, 2650 Truxtun Road (Point Loma) $35 pre-reg/$40 door flazzaro@msn.com

4:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday, 21 September

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox of Atash Maya $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday, 22 September

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday, 23 September

9:00 Iza Moon Dance Collective belly dance showcase at Portugalia, 4839 Newport Ave (Ocean Beach) www.myspace.com/izamoondancers

9:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters' Nomadic Circus at the Stage Saloon, 762 5th Ave (Downtown) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Thursday, 24 September

6:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Friday, 25 September

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday, 26 September

9:30 am - 5:30 FREE classes all day at Culture Shock Dance Center's 6th Annual Open House! My Tribal Fusion Belly Dance class scheduled for the afternoon. 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 Also, vending and discount class cards for sale all day! www.cultureshockdancecenter.com/ho...tml

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday, 27 September

10:00 Flamenco Dance with Patricia Astorga at the Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.centroculturaldelaraza.org/

4:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Belly dance dinner showcase with Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday, 28 September

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Atash Maya $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday, 29 September

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

September shimmies

Thursday, 3 September

6:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Friday, 4 September

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show (first Friday is Arabic Night!) at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday, 5 September

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday, 6 September

4:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday, 7 September

7:00 Labor Day bellydance potluck and shimmy session with Kat and Les at the Circle RV Park Community Center at 1835 East Main St (El Cajon) Bring a dish to share, drums, and swimsuit. RSVP to Les therockinghorseguy@yahoo.com

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday, 8 September

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday, 9 September

7:00 Special Intermediate/Advanced Series with Heather Stants at 2323 Broadway, Studio 105. Open to all intermediate and advanced dancers. Bring knee pads and a yoga mat. www.urbantribaldance.com

9:00 Bellydance Benefit for Nadirah (to help cover the cost of her chemotherapy) showcase featuring Middle Earth Ensemble with performances by Genevieve, Rachel George, Sabrina, Shalimar and Valentina at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) sabrinabellydancer.com/news.html $10, raffle tickets are $1 each or $10 for an arm's length

Thursday, 10 September

6:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Cafe India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $12 www.facebook.com/event.php

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters at the San Diego Music Awards at Viejas www.sandiegomusicawards.com $25

7:00 Belly Dancing for Beginners with Sabrina $45.00 for 8-week series 9/10-10/29 Thursdays www.cuyamaca.edu

8:00 Belly Dancing for Intermediate with Sabrina $45.00 for 8-week series 9/10-10/29 Thursday www.cuyamaca.edu

Friday, 11 September

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday, 12 September

9:00a - 5:00p San Diego Pagan Pride Day Family Festival will feature the Shimmy Sisters 6th Avenue at Laurel (Balboa Park) www.sdpaganpride.org/

12:30 and 3:00 workshops with Tabu at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $35/each or $60/both pre-reg www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase featuring Tabu at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html $10

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

9:00 Saraswati Modern Tribal Showcase at the Egyptian Tea Room 4644 College Avenue (near SDSU) www.myspace.com/saraswati_modern_tribal

11:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday, 13 September

4:00 Roots Dance with Karen Tapia at Centro Cultural de la Raza, 2004 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) $5 www.facebook.com/event.php

Monday, 14 September

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Raine of Atash Maya $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

7:00 Lesson $10 and 9:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday, 15 September

Special dance stimulus price for the fifteenth of the month = all Culture Shock classes are just $10 drop in!

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Beginning Tribal Fusion Technique with Heather Stants at Stage 7 @ 3980 30th St (North Park) www.urbantribaldance.com

Wednesday, 16 September

7:00 Special Intermediate/Advanced Series with Heather Stants at 2323 Broadway, Studio 105. Open to all intermediate and advanced dancers. Bring knee pads and a yoga mat. www.urbantribaldance.com

August events and resources - updated!

Gorgeous dancers and friends,

I’ve got every CD from EMP’s great collection of belly dance music available for you in each of my classes, including the latest "Waltzes, Glitches and Brass: The New Sounds of Vaudeville"! I still have finger cymbals for just $12 a set, pouches for $1, and coin belts for $20. I might just have some goodies from Geisha Moth or Melodia with me, too.

August is the biggest month of the year in the San Diego dance community, with the Celebrate Dance Festival in gorgeous Balboa Park. They are still searching for sponsors and donors to help make this year’s festival a success: www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html

Monday August 17

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with special guest instructor Amir Sofi $20 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1 More info about Amir Sofi here www.amirsofi.com/ Catch Fox quick before she leaves for her next tour with the Bellydance Superstars!

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday August 18

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html Bring your finger cymbals or I'll have some for sale.

Wednesday August 19

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

Thursday August 20

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:00 Annamarie, Eliza, Kameela & Sabrina perform to live music by Middle-Earth Ensemble at Claire de Lune 2906 University Ave. (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday August 21

6:00 – 10:00 Celebrate Dance Festival kicks off at the Casa del Prado Theatre 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday August 22

11:00 am – 10:00 pm Celebrate Dance Festival continues at the Casa del Prado Theatre 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 I’ll be performing with Urban Tribal Dance Company in the Celebrate Dance Festival at the Casa del Prado Theatre, 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

8:00 Shamanic Trance Dance at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio 3301 Adams Ave (North Park) $20 pre-reg www.eclectictradition.com/trancedance/

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday August 23

11:00 am – 9:00 pm Celebrate Dance Festival continues at the Casa del Prado Theatre 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

8:00 Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday August 24

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday August 25

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Wednesday August 26

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

Thursday August 27

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday August 28

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday August 29

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Monday August 31

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Performance opportunities!

Ana coordinates performances at Haji Baba 619.660.6965 or www.anabellydancer.com

Dilek directs Arabina Dance Company and is looking for experienced dancers trained in the Suhaila Salimpour format or willing to train 619.459.4894 www.turkishdancer.com

Frank Lazzaro always has performance opportunities for dancers and musicians! www.frankdrums.com

Leilainia is an extraordinary promoter with great performance opportunities theshimmysisters.com

Sabrina throws the best showcase parties! sabrinabellydancer.com

Resources and instructors I can't stop talking about:

FatChanceBellyDance student zils just $12 a set for silver or brass tone! See me in class.

Coin belts just $20 to turn any outfit into a belly dance costume! See me in class.

Eye Kandy glitter eye makeup sold by my sister-in-law along with those sparkly Rhinestone bracelets I'm always wearing: www.myspace.com/eyekandygirl

FatChanceBellyDance: directed by Carolena Nericcio, creator of American Tribal Style fcbd.com

Frédérique: gorgeous dancer with phenomenal isometric fitness training for dancers www.theladyfred.com

Kami Liddle: The Tribal crown jewel of the Bellydance Superstars www.kamiliddle.com

Mira Betz: her performance intensive absolutely changed my life, her workshops and classes will take any dancer to the next level miramania.com

Zoe Jakes: wildly beautiful star of The Indigo theindigo.net

The Oasis: stay tuned to Politti's upcoming events for opportunities to study with the finest instructors in the world www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcoming events.html

Eventide Music Productions: delicious selection of belly dance music, check out their site and order through me to save on shipping and handling www.empcds.com

Goddess Kaffeina: San Diego's best organic, fair trade coffees and tea. I can bring any order to class for you! GoddessKaffeina.com

Indirani sells brilliant fire and belly dance accessories for San Diego dancers indirani.com/catalog

Yoganic: your first class is free, tell them I sent you! www.yoganic.net

Didn't really mean to sign up for this list? Wish you were on it? Please tell me!

Don't see your favorite local event or resource listed here? Please let me know. I'd love to share it.

Brightest blessings,

Bonnie

August Tribaliciousness

Gorgeous dancers and friends,

Just returned from working at Tribal Umrah in beautiful France and now my bags are already packed for Mecca Immersion in San Francisco!

I’ve got every CD from EMP’s great collection of belly dance music available for you in each of my classes, including the latest Vaudeville compilation! I still have finger cymbals for just $12 a set, pouches for $1, and coin belts for $20.

August is the biggest month of the year in the San Diego dance community, with the Celebrate Dance Festival in gorgeous Balboa Park. They are still searching for sponsors and donors to help make this year’s festival a success: www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html Please spread the word and manifest a shower of wild prosperity for the arts in San Diego!

Thursday 30 July

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with beautiful guest teacher Kim Pelt at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Tara Kearney at Hazard Center YMCA 7610 Hazard Center Dr (Mission Valley) www.tarabellydance.com $8 members/$10 non members

7:30 pm Roots dance classes with Karen Tapia - blending belly dance, Afro Cuban, Modern, and freestyle - Cafe India www.facebook.com/event.php

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 31 July – 5 August

SF Mecca Immersion (San Francisco) intensive featuring workshops by Carolena Nericcio, Jill Parker, Deb Rubin, Zoe Jakes, Lee Kobus, Cera Byer, Ariellah, and Rachel Brice! www.sfmeccaimmersion.com

Saturday August 1

12:30 Advanced Tribal with Sabrina Fox at Café India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $14 www.cafeindiasd.com/events.htm

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Monday August 3

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday August 4

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with brilliant guest teacher Sarah Ferguson at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Wednesday August 5

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

Thursday August 6

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html I’ll just be getting back from SF with new drills!

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

10:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters’ Nomadic Circus at The Stage Saloon 762 5th Ave (Downtown) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday August 7

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday August 8

12:30 Advanced Tribal with Sabrina Fox at Café India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $14 www.cafeindiasd.com/events.htm

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

9:00 Saraswati Modern Tribal Showcase at the Egyptian Tea Room 4644 College Avenue (near SDSU) www.myspace.com/saraswati_modern_tribal

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Monday August 10

9:30 – 4:30 American Tribal Style General Skills Certification Training with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday August 11

9:30 – 4:30 American Tribal Style General Skills Certification Training with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Wednesday August 12

9:30 – 4:30 American Tribal Style General Skills Certification Training with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

9:00 Sabrina’s bellydance showcase at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) sabrinabellydancer.com $5

Thursday August 13

9:30 – 4:30 American Tribal Style Teacher Training with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday August 14

9:30 – 4:30 American Tribal Style Teacher Training with Carolena Nericcio of FatChanceBellyDance at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday August 15

12:30 Advanced Tribal with Sabrina Fox at Café India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $14 www.cafeindiasd.com/events.htm

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase with Carolena Nericcio and Fat Chance Belly Dance at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html $10

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Monday August 17

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday August 18

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Wednesday August 19

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

Thursday August 20

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:00 Middle Earth’s monthly belly dance showcase at Claire de Lune 2906 University Ave. (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday August 21

6:00 – 10:00 Celebrate Dance Festival kicks off at the Casa del Prado Theatre 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday August 22

11:00 am – 10:00 pm Celebrate Dance Festival continues at the Casa del Prado Theatre and the Fountain Stage 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

(I’ll be performing with Urban Tribal Dance Company at 8:00 pm at the Casa del Prado!)

12:30 Advanced Tribal with Sabrina Fox at Café India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $14 www.cafeindiasd.com/events.htm

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

8:00 Shamanic Trance Dance at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio 3301 Adams Ave (North Park) $20 pre-reg www.eclectictradition.com/trancedance/

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday August 23

11:00 am – 9:00 pm Celebrate Dance Festival continues at the Casa del Prado Theatre and the Fountain Stage 1800 El Prado (Balboa Park) www.eveoke.org/cdf/info.html $0

8:00 Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday August 24

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday August 25

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Wednesday August 26

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

Thursday August 27

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday August 28

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday August 29

12:30 Advanced Tribal with Sabrina Fox at Café India, 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $14 www.cafeindiasd.com/events.htm

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Monday August 31

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Performance opportunities!

Ana coordinates performances at Haji Baba 619.660.6965 or www.anabellydancer.com

Dilek directs Arabina Dance Company and is looking for experienced dancers trained in the Suhaila Salimpour format or willing to train 619.459.4894 www.turkishdancer.com

Frank Lazzaro always has performance opportunities for dancers and musicians! www.frankdrums.com

Leilainia is an extraordinary promoter with great performance opportunities theshimmysisters.com

Sabrina throws the best showcase parties! sabrinabellydancer.com

Resources and instructors I've mentioned in class

FatChanceBellyDance student zils just $12 a set for silver or brass tone! See me in class.

Coin belts just $20 to turn any outfit into a belly dance costume! See me in class.

Bindis illuminate your third eye for just $1! See me in class.

Eye Kandy glitter eye makeup sold by my sister-in-law along with those sparkly Rhinestone bracelets I'm always wearing: www.myspace.com/eyekandygirl

FatChanceBellyDance: directed by Carolena Nericcio, creator of American Tribal Style fcbd.com

Frédérique: gorgeous dancer with phenomenal isometric fitness training for dancers www.theladyfred.com

Mira Betz: her performance intensive absolutely changed my life, her workshops and classes will take any dancer to the next level miramania.com

Rachel Brice: the goddess of Tribal Fusion and Viniyoga www.RachelBrice.com

Sabrina Fox: my hero and inspiration! Director of Atash Maya www.myspace.com/atashmaya

Suhaila Salimpour: of the infamous Salimpour Method www.suhailainternational.com

Zoe Jakes: wildly beautiful star of The Indigo theindigo.net

The Oasis: stay tuned to Politti's upcoming events for opportunities to study with the finest instructors in the world www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcoming events.html

Eventide Music Productions: delicious selection of belly dance music, check out their site and order through me to save on shipping and handling www.empcds.com

Goddess Kaffeina: San Diego's best organic, fair trade coffees and tea. I can bring any order to class for you! GoddessKaffeina.com

Indirani sells brilliant fire and belly dance accessories for San Diego dancers indirani.com/catalog

Yoganic: your first class is free, tell them I sent you! www.yoganic.net

Didn't really mean to sign up for this list? Wish you were on it? Please tell me!

Don't see your favorite local event or resource listed here? Please let me know. I'd love to share it.

Brightest blessings,

Bonnie

Bellydance in July

Gorgeous dancers and friends,

Great news for those of you who’ve been asking about music: I just picked up every CD in the Eventide Music Productions catalog for you to purchase in class (for just $15 each). I finally have zil bags for you, too, along with finger cymbals, coin belts, and bindis.

July is such an exciting month in San Diego, with everything heating up and so many fun things happening outdoors. I am off to assist Frédérique at Tribal Umrah in France this month; what a dream come true! I know you will love my helpful friends taking charge of my Tuesday and Thursday evening classes while I’m away.

Thursday 2 July

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Tara Kearney at Hazard Center YMCA 7610 Hazard Center Dr (Mission Valley) www.tarabellydance.com $8 members/$10 non members

7:30 pm Roots dance classes with Karen Tapia - blending belly dance, Afro Cuban, Modern, and freestyle – Café India 3760 Sports Arena www.facebook.com/event.php

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 3 July

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

8:00 and 10:00 Nomads belly dance showcase featuring Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters at Portugalia 4839 Newport Ave (Ocean Beach) $10 leilainia.com/events.html
10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 4 July

Sabrina Fox’s Saturday classes are on vacation this month.

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Sunday 5 July

The Arabesque belly dance showcase has been cancelled indefinitely due to lack of participation. Please support local dance events. Your community is what you make it.

Monday 6 July

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Raine of Atash Maya $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 7 July

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

8:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters belly dance show with Dan Rockett and DJ Blue at Winston’s 1921 Bacon St (Ocean Beach) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Wednesday 8 July

7:00 Drills and Choreography with Steven Eggers at Café India 3760 Sports Arena Blvd $120 pre-reg for 5 week session steveneggers.com

9:00 Sabrina’s bellydance showcase at Lestat’s 3343 Adams Ave (Normal Heights) sabrinabellydancer.com $5

Thursday 9 July

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html I’m off to Tribal Umrah, but you will love Sarah!

7:00 Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Tara Kearney at Hazard Center YMCA 7610 Hazard Center Dr (Mission Valley) www.tarabellydance.com $8 members/$10 non members

7:30 pm Roots dance classes with Karen Tapia - blending belly dance, Afro Cuban, Modern, and freestyle - Cafe India www.facebook.com/event.php

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 10 July

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Saturday 11 July

6:30 and 8:30 Belly dance dinner show at Zorba’s Greek Buffet 100 Broadway (Chula Vista) www.zorbasgreekbuffet.com

9:00 Saraswati Modern Tribal Showcase at the Egyptian Tea Room 4644 College Avenue (near SDSU) www.myspace.com/saraswati_modern_tribal Please contact Juliet or Tracy about performance opportunities!

10:00 Belly Dance Dinner Show at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $20 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Monday 13 July

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Raine of Atash Maya $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

6:00 Lesson $10 and 7:00 Belly Dance Party Showcase at Haji Baba 801 C St. (Downtown) $0 www.hajibabasandiego.com

Tuesday 14 July

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html Heather Garcia will take good care of you while I’m in France! Bring kneepads.

Thursday 16 July

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html Sarah will teach you exactly what you’re hoping to learn you while I’m assisting at Tribal Umrah!

7:00 Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Tara Kearney at Hazard Center YMCA 7610 Hazard Center Dr (Mission Valley) www.tarabellydance.com $8 members/$10 non members

7:30 pm Roots dance classes with Karen Tapia - blending belly dance, Afro Cuban, Modern, and freestyle - Cafe India www.facebook.com/event.php

8:00 Middle Earth’s monthly belly dance showcase at Claire de Lune 2906 University Ave. (North Park) $5 www.frankdrums.com/schedule.html

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Saturday 18 July

8:00 Shamanic Trance Dance at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga Studio 3301 Adams Ave (North Park) $20 pre-reg www.eclectictradition.com/trancedance/

Sunday 19 July

10:00 am – 6:00 SAMEDA Faire at NTC Promenade’s McMillin Events Center and Dance Place San Diego featuring workshops with Steven Eggers, Tonya and Atlantis, lots of shopping and performances at 2650 Truxtun Road (Point Loma) www.sdsameda.com/joomla/index.php

1:00 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters featured at the Pride Stage at the San Diego Pride Festival at Marston Point, Sixth Ave & Laurel St (Balboa Park) www.leilainia.com/events.html

7:00 Bellydance Kaleidoscope showcase at the Oasis featuring Michaella, Sababa, Nakshedil, Veronika, Desdemona, Etoile, Bey'Abi, Elizabeth Mahina, Edenia, and Sabrina Moyes at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

Monday 20 July

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

Tuesday 21 July

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html Heather Garcia will treat you right while I’m in Paris!

Thursday 23 July

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html Sarah will thrill you with drills while I’m in Paris!

7:00 Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Tara Kearney at Hazard Center YMCA 7610 Hazard Center Dr (Mission Valley) www.tarabellydance.com $8 members/$10 non members

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 24 July

9:00 Spinster’s Ball, another brilliant show by Malice Dreaming Productions, at Studio A Dance 2306 Hyperion Ave (Los Angeles) $11 adv/$20 door www.malicedreaming.com/news.html

Saturday 25 July

12:00 three-hour “Living for Layering” workshop with Frédérique at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $45 pre-reg www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

8:00 Super Saturdays Showcase featuring Frédérique at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html $10

9:00 Spinster’s Ball, another brilliant show by Malice Dreaming Productions, at Studio A Dance 2306 Hyperion Ave (Los Angeles) $11 adv/$20 door www.malicedreaming.com/news.html

Sunday 26 July

12:00 three-hour “Advance your Technique with Frédérique” workshop at The Oasis, 3673 Highland Ave (Highland CA) $45 pre-reg www.oasisdancestudio.net/upcom...s.html

8:00 Middle Earth Ensemble at The Turquoise 873 Turquoise St (Pacific Beach) $10 www.frankdrums.com/middleearth.html

Monday 27 July

6:00 Middle Eastern Drumming with Frank Lazzaro $12 and 7:00 Dancing to Live Drumming with Sabrina Fox $14 at the World Beat Center 2100 Park Blvd (Balboa Park) sandiego.tribe.net/event/Tr...b04f086d1

Tuesday 28 July

6:30 American Tribal Style Belly Dance with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

Thursday 30 July

6:30 Tribal Belly Dance Drills with Bonnie at Culture Shock 2110 Hancock St, Suite 200 goddesskaffeina.com/dance.html

7:00 Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Tara Kearney at Hazard Center YMCA 7610 Hazard Center Dr (Mission Valley) www.tarabellydance.com $8 members/$10 non members

7:30 pm Roots dance classes with Karen Tapia - blending belly dance, Afro Cuban, Modern, and freestyle - Cafe India www.facebook.com/event.php

8:30 Danyavaad and the Shimmy Sisters perform a traditional belly dance dinner show at Ali Baba’s Cave 10920 Roselle St (Sorrento Valley) www.leilainia.com/events.html

Friday 31 July – 5 August

SF Mecca Immersion (San Francisco) intensive featuring workshops by Carolena Nericcio, Jill Parker, Deb Rubin, Zoe Jakes, Lee Kobus, Cera Byer, Ariellah, and Rachel Brice! www.sfmeccaimmersion.com

Performance opportunities!

Ana coordinates performances at Haji Baba 619.660.6965 or www.anabellydancer.com

Dilek directs Arabina Dance Company and is looking for experienced dancers trained in the Suhaila Salimpour format or willing to train 619.459.4894 www.turkishdancer.com

Frank Lazzaro always has performance opportunities for dancers and musicians! www.frankdrums.com

Leilainia is an extraordinary promoter with great performance opportunities theshimmysisters.com

Sabrina throws the best showcase parties! sabrinabellydancer.com

Resources and instructors I've mentioned in class

FatChanceBellyDance student zils just $12 a set for silver or brass tone! See me in class.

Coin belts just $20 to turn any outfit into a belly dance costume! See me in class.

Bindis illuminate your third eye for just $1! See me in class.

Eventide Music Productions: delicious selection of belly dance music, see me in class to save on shipping and handling www.empcds.com

Eye Kandy glitter eye makeup sold by my sister-in-law along with those sparkly Rhinestone bracelets I'm always wearing: www.myspace.com/eyekandygirl

Indirani sells brilliant fire and belly dance accessories for San Diego dancers indirani.com/catalog

FatChanceBellyDance: directed by Carolena Nericcio, creator of American Tribal Style fcbd.com

Frédérique: gorgeous dancer with phenomenal isometric fitness training for dancers www.theladyfred.com

Mira Betz: her performance intensive absolutely changed my life, her workshops and classes will take any dancer to the next level miramania.com

Goddess Kaffeina: San Diego's best organic, fair trade coffees and tea. I can bring any order to class for you! GoddessKaffeina.com

Yoganic: your first class is free, tell them I sent you! www.yoganic.net

Didn't really mean to sign up for this list? Wish you were on it? Please tell me!

Don't see your favorite local event or resource listed here? Please let me know. I'd love to share it.

Brightest blessings,

Bonnie