Greetings everyone! I hope you had a safe and happy holiday season!
Here's what's going on in the upcoming weeks...
Instructional DVD Release!My instructional DVD,
Modern Tribal Bellydance with Asharah
, produced by WorldDanceNewYork, is available for
pre-order!
This DVD is aimed for the advanced-beginner and intermediate dancer looking to polish her technique and add a touch of mechanical and robotic movement to her practice and performances. After a rigorous warm-up, Asharah will lead you through a series of intermediate drills and isolations. Then she'll teach you how to break down traditional bellydance movements into smaller and punctuated parts to achieve a ticking and strobing effect. Then she'll lead you though six short cominations that compose a short choreography. The DVD also features two performances by Asharah. Music by Maduro, Venetian Snares, Hecate, and Cdatakill.
Pre-order your copy today! DVDs are scheduled to ship in late January 2008.
www.asharah.com/dvd.htm
Upcoming Performances
January 19th 6pm-10pm;
X - Collaborative Art Experiment
Washington, DC
"X" is a creative amalgamation of live art
including three graphic designers, electronica music acts, tribal belly
dancers, independent fashion designers and other local artists that
collaborate for a four hour, 21st century Live-Art "Happening". X
begins at 6pm and ends promptly at 10pm, and takes place at BeBar,
1318 9th St. NW
, Washington, DC. Asharah will perform twice with live electronic/IDM artists. Check it out at
www.myspace.com/xindc
January 27th;
Tribal Cafe,
Washington, DC
Performance at DCTribalCafe in Adams Morgan! Doors open at 6pm, and show begins at 7pm, $10 at the door.
Come enjoy great belly dance performances, as well as great food, company, and DJ sets between the dancers by
Mellie Mel! Check it out on
MySpace.
2471 18th St NW, Washington, DC.
February 9th, 4:38pm;
Gothla,
Los Angeles, CA
Performance at the first annual Gothla, hosted by Tempest, Anaar,
Ariellah, and Sashi. Workshops, vending, performances, and a wicked
afterparty for the dark dancer. It all takes place at the
Imperial
Ballroom,
114
E Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton, California. Check out the event on the web at
www.gothla.com
February 23rd; Palace of Wonders,
Washington, DC
An all-tribal bellydance night at the Palace of Wonders! Featured performers
include Asharah, Belladonna, Ebony, Eugenia, Jennifer Hodge, and Mavi. Show begins at 9pm. The Palace of Wonders
is the country's only sideshow bar! 21+ to enter.
1210
H St NE, Washington, DC. Check out the Palace on the web at
www.palaceofwonders.com
March 26th; Palace of Wonders: Benefit for Kaihea,
Washington, DCBenefit for my dear friend Kaihea, who has been fighting ovarian
cancer for nearly two years. Come out and support this wonderful
woman who has brought joy and light to so many. Additional peformers
TBD. 21+ to enter.
1210
H St NE, Washington, DC.
Instruction: Classes and Workshops
...Classes...My Tribal 1 class at Saffron Dance is FULL! Thank you so much for your support!
There are still spaces available in my Beginning 1 class at Joy of Motion's Atlas Arts Center,
1333
H St NE, Washington, DC.
RegisterFor those of you who have studied with me, Beginning 2 at
Joy of Motion
, and Tribal 2 at
Saffron Dance are still open for registration! Please read the pre-requisite and class description on my website if you are interested in registering for either of these classes.
http://www.asharah.com/instruction.htm...Workshops in 2008...Saturday, June 7
9:30am - 11am
Somerset, New JerseyWorkshop at the second annual Rakkasah's Spring Caravan, focusing
on "Pops, Locks, and Tick-Tocks".
Register
at the Spring Caravan website.
September
Zion National Park, Utah
Time and Date TBD
Hosted by Rom Deussen. Details coming soon!
October 19-20
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
Time TBD
Featured instructor at the 3rd annual Tribal Alchemy in Dallas/Ft.
Worth, Texas! For more information about this fabulous event, visit
their tribe on
tribe.net.
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asharah - modern tribal bellydance
www.asharah.com703-405-5410