Mid-Summer Update!

[Asharah]

Greetings everyone!  I hope that you're all doing well and having a great summer so far... Here are some updates from my little corner of the world...

News!

• Bookings for 2009: I'm taking workshop and performance bookings for 2009! Weekends are filling up quickly, so send me an e-mail if you're interested in hosting me.
  
  
• Mira Betz in Washington, DC, September 6-7: Kaihea and I have teamed up as MeaHuna Productions to bring the incomparable Mira Betz to Washington, DC, in September. Save the dates for a wonderful weekend of instruction and a world-class gala show on Saturday night featuring some of the East Coast's best dancers. September 6-7, 2008. Registration information will be up soon at our MeaHuna Productions website. I'll be dancing in the gala show with special guest musician, cellist Samantha Hegre.
  
  
• Endless Summer on the Jersey Shore, August 23: I'll be a featured instructor and performer at Hipnotique, presented by Tempest. Stay tuned for details and registration information!  You can also check Tempest's website at darklydramatic.com
  

• Southern Utah Tribal Gathering, September 13th:  Hosted by Rom Deussen and featuring live music by Helm. Details coming soon!

• Tribal Alchemy, October 17-19: I'll be a featured instructor and performer at the 3rd annual Tribal Alchemy festival in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, hosted by BellaNatana. Other instructors include Mira Betz, Elizabeth Strong, Frederique, Steven of Atash Maya, and more!  Check out the MySpace page for updates and information.
  
  
• FolkTours USA May 22-25, 2009: It is a great honor to announce that I will be an instructor at the 2009 FolkTours USA dance camp. Directors Tayyar Akdeniz and Artemis Mourat are busy finalizing the instructor line-up, but keep an eye on the FolkTours USA website for updates!
  
  
• Surprises for 2009:  Keep an eye on my website for some big workshop announcements.  Soon!
  
  
• And don't forget about my blog!  Random ramblings about dance, integrity, creativity, business, and more...  Add to the discussion at bdpaladin.blogspot.com.
  
  
• Last, but certainly not least...  Thank Yous:  Thank you to all of the dancers and enthusiasts who supported Spring Caravan, Raqs America, and Gothalyptic.  These events wouldn't have been a success without you!

Have a safe and happy summer!

- Asharah



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asharah - modern tribal bellydance
www.asharah.com
703-405-5410

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