Bodacious Belly Dance and Flamenco Elements in Morgantown, WV!

Sweet! Kari Merlina and I are teaching workshops September 6th here in Morgantown!

I am teaching Bodacious Belly Dance combinations and Unique Layers
Original! Advanced Material (beginners welcome if they enjoy a challenge)- $25 until Sept. 5th, $35 day of

Kari is teaching Flamenco Elements for Belly Dance (Kari is trained in both Flamenco and Belly Dance and will give us a solid perspective on blending the two seamlessly. a short choreography to exemplify the technique)- $25 until Sept. 5th, $35 day of

Both workshops $45 until Sept. 5th, $65 day of

Pay Pal to Narah@TribalBellydance.net (add $2 for PayPal fees)

No refunds unless event is cancelled!

We're going to have so much fun! Join us!!!
Keep up to date by joining my mailing list and checking the website www.TribalBellyDance.net/workshops.htm

New Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Instructional DVD is ready!

And it has been for a couple of weeks, but having a baby means that announcements may happen in stages. :)

The Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Technical Foundation (Volume 1) DVD is ready!


Experienced and dedicated bellydancers, Narah & Jala are sisters through blood and by Belly Dance. Tribal fusion Belly Dance is earthy, grounded, and draws from several Belly Dance & World Dance forms.
On this DVD, Narah & Jala take you step-by-step through the technique that will help you set a solid foundation in Tribal Fusion Bellydance. The key to becoming a beautifully strong dancer is to set and maintain a strong foundation.
The detailed instruction and methods presented help all types of learners, which makes this DVD an ideal companion to your home practice. Because precise technique plays such a significant part in a powerful presentation, one must always return to the technical foundation, making this DVD appropriate for everyone from the absolute beginner to the conscientious professional.

You will learn
• Basic Posture
• Hip Snap
• Hip Twist Up
• Hip Twist Down (Sit)
• Horizontal Hip Twist (Shimmy)
• Hip Slide
• Flat Turkish Circle
• Flat Hip Figure-8
• Hip Arc
• Vertical Hip Circle
• Ribcage Pop
• Shoulder Shimmy
• Ribcage Slide
• Ribcage Circle
• Snake Arms
• Head Slide
• Spin
• Head Circle
• Head Slide
• Body Wave


Three Combinations help you start to put your dance together!

This DVD Contains Loads of Bonus features and two performances to demonstrate the material, inspire, and entertain. This up-to-date DVD will help you reach your goals and dance with sharp technique.
See more about Narah and Jala on the web at
www.TribalBellyDance.net

You can order on the market place page at www.TribalBellyDance.net We accept Pay Pal, credit cards, checks, money orders and cash (in person only, please do not send cash through the mail.) Please make checks and money orders to:
Kimberly Minardi
1008 Summers School Rd.
Morgantown, WV 26508


Shukran!
Narah
www.TribalBellyDance.net
304-276-DANC (32 62)

Full Details on Ziah Ali Workshop

July 15th, 2006- Ziah Ali comes to Morgantown, WV (3.5 hours from D.C., 1.5 hours from Pittsburgh, PA, 3 hours from Columbus, OH)! Don't miss this great opportunity to learn from the director of the Awalim Dance Company. Ziah is well versed in both Tribal and Oriental style Belly Dance and was one of the first East Coast Tribal troupe directors. Her dynamic choreographies and energetic style have amazed audiences across the US. Workshop topics will be Turkish Tribal and her amazing Zill Drill. Mark your calendars! Learn more about Ziah and Awalim at www.Awalim.com


Workshop times:

9:30am - 11:30am Morning session

11:30am - 1:30pm lunch (on your own- many restaurants in the area)

1:30pm - 4:30pm Afternoon session

The workshop will be held at the Lakeview Fitness Center. Take your best route to I79 and from there take I68. Take the Cheat Lake exit (exit 10 off I-68) and turn left. Turn left at the BP station. Turn left at the very large Lakeview sign. Pass Spa Roma on the left. The Fitness Center is the building on the left as you enter the complex (vs the buildings that are straight on as you come in) There is parking to your immediate left as you come in and around the rest of the facility too.

$65 May 16th - July 12th

$85.00 July 13th on and at the door.

Of course, there will be an evening show featuring Ziah Ali and Awalim member Jaqueline (www.Awalim.com), Narah, Jala, Keri Merlina and students (Pittsburgh, PA) (www.bellydanceandyoga.com), Troupe Samadi (Teays Vally, WV) (www.wvbellydance.com) and more, so set aside the evening as well!

Doors open at 7:30pm (those arriving earlier will be thanked for helping with set up :) and the show begins at 8:00pm.

Cost of Show: In advance- $10/adult (ages 12 and up); $5/child 4 - 11; ages 3 and under free

Day of Show- $15/adult (ages 12 and up); $10/child 4 - 11; ages 3 and under $1

To get to the Morgantown Learning Academy, take exit 7 (Airport/Pierpont) off I68 (accessible via I79). Turn Left and go through the light by the Exxon station. Go down the hill and at the light turn Left onto Easton Hill Rd. (Easton School is on the right). Take the first left onto Easton Mill Rd. and you will see the sign for Morgantown Learning Academy. Pass the historic mill and the school is just ahead; you will see a sign for the school there too. The show will be held in the second building. There is plenty of parking in the lot.

REGISTER on the website or Email Narah@TribalBellyDance.net or call 276-DANCE
www.TribalBellyDance.net

Taking Donations for Animal Rescue Effort at the Earth Movement Studio

Trying to get the word out to help with this situation. As mentioned at the bottom, we're taking donations at the studio and will arrange to get them to the proper place (Preston Co. is at least an hour from Morgantown and there aren't any local drop off points other than us right now. If you would like to make your home/place of business a drop off point and can also arrange to get supplies to Preston Co., then let me know and I'll post here and on my site/Tribe sites).

This from one of my students, Genevieve, involved w/ Animal Friends:
Preston County Animal Control has taken custody of all Star Ridge
animals ("shelter" posing as a rescue organization; kept adoption fees and did not care for the animals.)  There are probably 200 dying or very sick animals - dogs,
cats, rabbits.  They are killing each other from hunger.  No food or
water for days. Many crates are
needed.  They also will need foster homes,
food, bowls, leashes, etc;

Preston County shelter needs foster homes for five, 6-wk old kittens w/ URI's (contagious, but treatable)
& many, many 40-60 lb dogs, a few larger, some w/ pups. Some females pregnant.
All now vaxed, wormed. Need love, bathing, grooming, good nutrition, training & more LOVE! 
I think they plan to s/n as $$ & vet time is available.
All foster animals must be kept till court case is over, maybe ~ 4 months or so?
PC shelter has a simple foster parent form you can fill out on site for immediate approval. 304-329-3461.
Rabbits: 8 does-- all pregnant, except possibly 2 doelings-- & 1 buck, all in pretty good shape, are at my house now. I signed as their foster mom, but if anyone else can help-- call me-- 304-692-7403 & we'll get approval of PC shelter director, Jo Deen Johnnie.
Animal Friends took all dogs needing special care-- notably those w/ skin infections. 304-290-4PET if you'd like to volunteer time or give donations.
Woofs Canine Accoutrements donated supplies.
Morgantown Petco donated food.
Petco Fdn (not corporate) is going to help, we hope. They're very supportive & promised these folks would never take animals to a Petco again.
Anyone who can donate tarps, large dog houses, kennels, very large dog bowls, including the type that allows water storage & access, puppy food, blankets, towels, Clorox, transportation for volunteers, time to bathe, walk & love dogs, please call Jo Deen at the shelter or Susan as per her post.
This is a list of needed supplies given by another student who was there in her required haz mat suit rescuing animals on this raid:
Adult dog/cat food
Puppy and kitten food
kitty litter
toys
towels/blankets
food dishes
leashes
treats
clorox and cleaning items...

We will collect items at the Earth Movement Studio and arrange for them to be driven to the Preston County Shelter. If you would like to donate items, please bring them by before or after class times (see schedule on main page) or call to arrange another drop off time. Call 304-276-3262 or email Narah@TribalBellyDance.net

Scorpio me

Each sign is divided into three sections, 10 days per section - these are known as Decans.

1st Decan Scorpio » 24th October - 2nd November
Ruled by Pluto, you are an irresistible force who mixes passion and compassion, magnetism, insights, intimacy and ambition. Sheer single-mindedness assures that you're a winner in love and in work. Your feelings are complex but utterly genuine.

14 - 16

14. I was certified in Yoga for the Special Child (tm) [www.specialyoga.com] a couple of years ago. It was good timing since focusing on yoga 8-5 for a week was good prep for my grandmother dieing (last grandparent to die). Oh, is that a morbid thing for me to mention? Still very prevelant in my mind. I'm very much like my grandmothers- unconventional, a little naughty, strong, fiesty. Sonia Sumar, creator of Yoga for the Special Child is my Guru. I totally connected with her. Even down to the fact that she does her Down Dog with her feet together and finds props distracting and (at at least eventually) disabiling; I find common ground with her. If the woman's mission were not to be going around the country teaching people this program, she would be on top of a mountain answering questions about life.

15. My Step - Daughter is named Ariel and is 13 years old. She has an amazing voice. Funny how names give you the charactaristics of the name. Her parents are annoyed that people think she's named after the Disney character, but she does sing beautifully and is beautiful (and wierdly, my gymnastics coach in 10th grade called me the "Little Mermaid"... I half think it's because he couldn't remember my name, but whatever... she had red hair and blue eyes).

16. I am a red wine drinker. Depending on the mood, I may like a Merlot, Cabernet or an Austrailian Shiraz. Austrailian wine is the best I've sampled so far, so of course the Shiraz has to be Austrailian (otherwise it is ass). I like Burgundies and even some Reislings (not red, but yummy). I had some good French Rose' in Epcot recently...

17. Yeah, more than required, but whatever. I like my coffee with skim milk, no sugar. Or a Latte with skim milk. Cappacino has too much foam. Those nasty syrups disguise the taste of the coffee and fuck with my blood sugar.

I'm not tagging anyone.

I've been Tagged

Twice, actually, so I guess you'll get 16 facts....
1. I'm the oldest girl, second oldest sibling in a family of 5 Children. My older brother is a graphic artist in Portland, OR, my younger sister Belly Dances too, my younger brother currently spends a lot of time working for my Dad and helping out the fam w/ the farm, my youngest sister is also an artist (there are 10 years between me and her, so she was a great "doll" and greatly contributed to me really loving kids)

2. I started Belly Dancing at age 17 and have been obsessed ever since.

3. I graduated with a Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy in 2000.

4. I had an Indian and Medieval European style party for our wedding. Belly Dancers and Fire Eaters were amongst the entertainers. We also did the Time Warp toward the end of the evening- not even alcohol induced.

5. Went to Ireland for our honey moon. Fun, Guiness is great! Stayed in a castle, learned some jigs. Irish people love red heads cause they're just as rare there. One lady was pretty excited and kept calling me "Real Irish". (more details on that in a min...)

6. Yep, part Irish. My great Grand mother (Mom's Mom's Mom) was 1/2 Shawnee and 1/2 Irish. My maternal great Grand (Mom's Mom's Dad) father was full Cherokee. Cherokee from my mother's father's side too and my Father's side. Less detail on that, but we know it's there. Little German, French and English in the family too.

7. I played the piano for a couple years in Elementary school and the xylophone a couple years in Middle School.

8. I'm a Scorpio.

9. I'm Vegetarian. Ovo-Lacto Vegetarian. Don't eat Soy- not good for the Thyroid.

10. I opened a Belly Dance studio/Wellness Center in October. My husband's the massage therapist.

11. I did a belly dance tour last year. Held shows in 5 cities and met tons of belly dancers in each area. That was great!

12. We planned on moving to San Francisco after the tour was over, but in the time it was taking to sell the house, we realized we were happy just where we are. Lots of that are important to us are right here or close to here.

13. I have two awesome puppies!!!! They are from my sister's dog's litter. Lab, German Shepard, Husky Rottwieler mixes. They are incredible and have taught me so much! I love them more than I thought it was possible to love. Great for getting grounded. Dana is about 60 lbs and looks mostly like a black lab. She's named after the Celtic Mother Goddess/ High Priestess. (She is very much the protector.) Tara is about 52 lbs and has a lab body with German Shepard markings. So sweet! So we named her after the Tibetian/Indian Goddess Tara, Goddess of Compassion. If I could take them everywhere I go, I'd be thrilled.

14. I really have to get ready for class now, so I'll fill in the rest later..... :)

Yoga and Belly Dance Workshops at the Earth Movement studio!

Mark your calandars April 22nd for the Tribal Belly Dance Costuming Workshop! Don't miss this chance to find out what components, layers, textures, materials, make up techniques, wrapping methods, resources and simple sewing projects go into making Tribal Belly Dance Costuming. Can't forget the costuming part of being a Belly Dancer! :)

May 27th Sterling Painton will teach a "Techno Yoga" workshop at the Earth Movement Studio!

Sterling received her Yoga Teacher Training through the Himalayan Institute of Honesdale, PA. She has been teaching Hatha Yoga for over three years and continues to practice and learn all different styles of yoga. Currently, Sterling teaches Hatha Yoga with a Vinyasa flow for all levels, Kids Yoga, Teen Yoga, Senior Yoga and Water Yoga.

Sterling’s classes are held at Moonstones & Essential Alchemy in Dormont. She also teaches at various other gyms and facilities throughout the Pittsburgh area.

Other certifications that Sterling has include: CPR, First Aid, HCD Certification,

Silver Sneakers I/II and the Arthritis Foundation YMCA Aquatic Program Certification.

Sterling has such a wonderful array of students with so many different personalities and backgrounds. She loves teaching yoga and believes that it is her passion.

Check out her website at www.yogaandbellydance.com

See you there!!
Narah
www.tribalbellydance.net
www.earthmovement.org

workshops with Narah and sponsored by the Earth Movement Studio

February 18th, 2006- Two workshops with Narah at the Earth Movement Studio in Morgantown:

Solo Improvisational Technique- Regardless of your style of bellydance, knowing how to "make it up as you go" and "put it all together" is key to truly dancing. In all styles of bellydance, the dancer will solo. And besides, even if you always perform with other people, you'll want to know what to do when you dance alone in the living room! Time: 11:00-2:00pm Cost: $35 in advance, $45 the day of the workshop.

Tribal Fusion Veil- Learn the style and technique Narah has developed for distinct veil work. Bring a veil or buy one at the studio- $35. Time: 3:30-5:30pm. Cost: $25 in advance, $35 the day of the workshop.

Take both workshops for $50 in advance, $70 the day of the workshop.

July 15th, 2006- Ziah Ali comes to the Earth Movement Studio in Morgantown! Don't miss this great opportunity to learn from the director of the Awalim Dance Company. Ziah is well versed in both Tribal and Oriental style Belly Dance and was one of the first East Coast Tribal troupe directors. Her dynamic choreographies and energetic style have wowed audiences across the US. Held at the Earth Movement Studio. Time, topic, price and other details TBA. Mark your calendars! Learn more about Ziah and Awalim at www.tribalbellydance.com or www.Awalim.com

Narah is available for workshops in your area! The following topics and more are possible:
Solo Improvisational Skills
Tribal Fusion Combinations
Tribal Fusion Choreography
Tribal Fusion Veil
Tribal Basket
Tribal Cane
Tribal Costuming
Unique Layers for Tribal Technique
Balancing the Chakras with Yoga and Belly Dance
Email Narah@tribalbellydance.net
or call 276-DANC to register.
www.tribalbellydance.net
www.earthmovement.org
tribes.tribe.net/earthmovementstudio
tribes.tribe.net/wvbellydance

That bill board had two sides

and both were equally as painful..... (this could apply to so many situations...)

oh, and ...

I'm not trying to kill you, I love you. ...


:) :) :) Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha.............