Bellydance and Sideshow Extravaganza (events » live music) Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 7:00 PM 86 RSVPs Onca O'leary and the Mezmer society is bringing their unique style of Vaudeville, Bellydance, and live Balkan music to Richmond! The show will also feature dancers from DC, Richmond, Charlottsville, and Hampton Roads. The line-up incudes Romka, Asharah, and fire in the Belly. In addition to the kick ass line-up of dancers, the show will also feature DC's own side show queen, Mab-Just-Mab. This will be a truly eclectic show featuring cabaret, tribal fusion, gypsy fusion, and ATS.

Art 6
6 East Broad St.
Richmond, VA23219
804-343-1406

Doors open at 7, show starts at 7:30
Tickets: $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
For more info: joharadance@hotmail.com or 307-8814

Bellydance Fitness Classes at Gold's Gym (events » sports / rec) Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - 8:30 PM 9 RSVPs Learn basic bellydance technique while working up a sweat! Participants will learn the ancient art of Middle Eatern dance, increase flexibility, and get a great workout! Participants should wear yoga/workout clothes. Dance shoes or bare feet are acceptable. Participants should wear a hip scarf that does not have coins or beads. Classes start 3/5/08.

When: Wednesdays 8:30pm-9:30pm,
Where: the gold's gym in willow lawn mall
Cost: free for gym members

more information and directions:
www.goldsgym.com/gyms/index.php

Workshop with Johara: 3/15/08 (events » arts) Saturday, March 15, 2008 - 1:00 PM 28 RSVPs Sponsored by Ann Elliote and the Queens of the Universe

Workshop topic: Sassy combinations to spice up your dance.

Workshop description: Students will start out drilling movements and working on core conditioning. The movements will be used to create fun and sassy combinations that can be used to enhance any dance style. Combinations will be geared toward intermediate dancers, however modifications will be added to challenge advanced dancers. A hafla will follow at 7:30pm. The cost is $5.

Time: 1pm-4pm

Location: Colonial Heights Community Center,
157 Roanoke Ave
Colonial Heights, VA

Cost: $30

More information: www.geocities.com/queensoftheuniverseva

New dance/drum event in Richmond (events » arts) Monday, May 12, 2008 - 6:45 PM 77 RSVPs The 2nd Monday of each month art6 gallery has graciously allowed the belly dance community of Richmond use of their facility for an
open Hafla event.

This will be a free-form unstructured happening for dancers, drummers, musicians to come together and socialize, share their styles, network, try something new and to
DANCE, DANCE, DANCE!

Bring your favorite CD’s, drums, zills, scarves, musical instruments
and lets have some fun!

Where: art6 gallery
6 East Broad St.
Richmond, VA
www.art6.org
When: 2nd Monday of each month
(starting May 12, 2008)
Time: 7:00-9:00 pm (Doors open at 6:45)
Cost: $3.00 per person (children free)
Contact person: JanineTurner
jmturner_23233@yahoo.com

September/October Bellydance Classes (events » arts) Sunday, August 3, 2008 - 1:00 PM Mondays: Beginner bellydance @ Humphrey Caulder community center 6-7
Wednesdays: Beginner bellydance @ the King William County administrative building 6:30-7:30
Thursdays: Advanced bellydance @ Humphrey Caulder community center 6-7
Intermediate choreography class @ Healthy Life Yoga studio 7:45-9:15

Humphrey Caulder
-$35 for 6 weeks
-starts Sept. 8th & 11th
-call (804) 646-1780 for more info

King William
-$40 for 6 weeks
-starts Sept. 3rd
-call 804-769-3011 for more info

Healthy Life Yoga
-$77 for 7 weeks of class
-starts Sept. 4th
-call 804-423-8600 for more info

Workshops with Onca O'leary and Olivia Kissel in Richmond! (events » other) Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 12:30 PM 52 RSVPs Workshops:

Olivia-Liquid Layers
Bring the belly back in belly dance! Build combinations of liquid layers and torso work that roll and ripple through your belly, back, hips and shoulders. Then, add arms and
footwork to frame and enhance some of your most elegant moves.

Onca-Spicy Drills & Campy Combos
A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, so add some fun to your personal practice
with these sassy drills and combinations. Onça will share with you some of her favorite
tools, moves, and sequences to get your natural genius flowing. This workshop is great for
encouraging dancers of all levels to tighten up on technique and loosen up the creative Muse

Schedule:

12:30-1:00- registration
1:00-3:00- Onca's workshop
3:00-3:30- Break
3:30-5:30- Olivia's workshop

Cost: $35 each or $60 for both
Paypal: joharadance@hotmail.com

Not familiar with these ladies? Check them out!

Onca www.youtube.com/watch

Olivia www.youtube.com/watch