"The Secret: 6/8 Dance and Rhythms"

"Kashlimar: The 9/8 Code"

"Hips and Drum"
featuring Masani Azura and Siham Ali
Hips and Drum Review by Nancy with the Athenian Dancers of Lincoln, Nebraska
Della's weekend workshop Mon, September 24, 2007 - 11:08 AM
Della had her workshop this weekend - for you local ladies who missed it - you missed a good thing! It had been a long week and I was sooooo tired, and I must confess I spent more time sitting and watching than I did dancing, but I still felt that I learned some things.

Siham Ali and Masani Azura were the teachers. I spent the first half of class watching Masani's hands in fascination. She is such a graceful drummer - her hands just seemd to dance. I loved the way she could flow from one rhythm to another - from baladi to masmudi to rhumba and back again with such grace. Siham's teaching was wonderful - she has such a warm personality and it really came out during her teaching .

The next half was Masani teaching and Siham drumming - and again, it was fun to just watch. Siham is a beautiful drummer as well and Masani is such a vibrant person, I think one would be hard-pressed to come away not feeling inspired.

Thank you Della for a wonderful workshop!!!!

For more information contact Masani at:
hanirika@yahoo.com or call 785-218-4096

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Tina - "Hi masani - I saw a clip of you on tribe . I just wanted to say I love you . You're great and inspiring . You make me want to dance all the more."

Egyptiankitten - "Masani rocks . I don't know you but I love your style."

Egypiankitten – "I loved it . great performance . Where can i find the music that was in the begining ? Where are you from ? I loved the variety of movements and your natural flow . "

Fabfaydora - "Masani -- you are sunshine, joy and delight! What a performance. You continue to go ---- girl!! Lov it!! Faydora."

Lorisa67 - "The devine Ms. M!"

Eugenianubia - love her costume and her dance

2007

Februaray 3 - Mudd-Slide, Kansas City
Sponsored by Siham Ali
www.sihamali.com

February 18th - Center for Spiritual Livinig
1306 West 39th Street
Kansas City, Missouri, 64111
9:00 & 10:30 Sunday Services

Workshop Series Class #1
ECM Bldg
1204 Oread
Lawrence, KS 66044
2:30 p.m.

March 3rd - Conchi Seminar
Sponsored by Judy Cunningham
Sedalia, MO
judycc@peoplepc.com

March 24th - Ariellah, Elizabeth Osteen, & Layla Bint Ali
Sponsored by Layla Bint Ali
Kansas City (click on her tribe profile)

May 4th - John Compton
Sponsored by Layla Bint Ali
Kansas City (click on her tribe profile)

July 21st - Jim Boz Seminar
Sponsored by Judy Cunningham
Sedalia, MO
judycc@peoplepc.com

October 19, 20, 21st - Raffa
"Maharajan" sponsored by Siham Ali
www.sihamali.com

Masani Azura
hanirika@yahoo.com
www.wwmasani.com

Everyone can dance!
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MASANI AZURA has been a belly dancing for over 25 years. She is internationally known having performed and taught throughout the United States and Acapulco. She has been drumming and teaching Middle Eastern percussion for over 20 years. Drum instructions include Mary Ellen Donald (San Francisco), “Bobby” Ibrahim Turmen of “The Sultans” (New York), and most recently Solace’s Jeremiah M. Soto in classical dumbek.

MASANI AZURA is a noted belly dance and drum instructor and
currently teaches Belly Dance and Middle Eastern percussions every other Sunday afternoon at the Ecumenical Christian Ministries. On the seminar scene, she has taught in Little Rock, St. Louis, Kansas City, Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Junction, Sedalia, Wichita. She recently co-taught a “Hips and Drum” seminar in Kansas City with Siham Ali with Masani on drums and Siham teaching dance innovations; “Kashlima: The 9/8 Codes by Masani Azura” November 2004 sponsored by In Your Dreams of Lincoln, NE; “Zilliscious Zills” at the SCA Lilies War June 2005 sponsored by Layla. Masani teaches an introduction to Middle Eastern percussions to Clarence Henry’s World Music class once a semester at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Ks. She's one of the instructors/performers on the new 2006 Hipdrop Live Tour.

MASANI AZURA has performed at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival for over 15 years as a member of the Ghawazee Dancers and the Binta Luna Dancers. She is primarily known as a dance soloist, and has performed at many dance seminars over the years including Rakkasah in San Francisco (2 years), Belly Fest in Little Rock, and Shake and Bake in Acapulco.

MASANI AZURA is a dance choreographer and most noted for her fiery shimmies and Kashlimar. Her repertoire includes Egyptian Cabaret, tambourine, sword, veil (straight and circular), cane, and gypsy. She has an extensive ballet background as well as Hula/Tahitian, jazz, African-Ethnic Latin, and has recently added Flamenco.

MASANI AZURA sponsors “Cirque du Beledi” conference and show each spring featuring regional instructors and belly dance performer: “Cirque du Beledi: Metemorphosis” 2003, “Cirque du Beledi: YALLA” 2004, and “Cirque du Beledi: Drumzalia” 2005. She is currently coordinating ”Cirque du Beledi: MECCA” for 2006.

MASANI AZURA is available for performance, teaching, and consultation in dance, dance movement, drumming and costuming. She also expands the dance experience to a Life/Spirit Coaching perspective.