Post Solstice Performance

This weekend is the monthly hafla at the Istanbul Grille.  It's a great place for me to reconnect with my belly dance pals and make sure I get my belly dance on.  Since I'm working on my costume right now, I'll just include the information from Janim's website (our gracious organizer/hostess) below:

Saturday, June 23rd, 2012

Doors open at 7:30pm, $8 at the door !

Istanbul Grille, 4130 Butler Street, Pittsburgh PA

Featuring the League of Amazing Drummers!

1 ticket to the Hafla!

2 tickets to the Hafla!

Join us as we welcome our featured performers,  THE LEAGUE OF AMAZING DRUMMERS, a group of drummers facilitated by Rich Ermlick, that come on out to jam together as often as possible. They will be joined by Pittsburgh’s finest  bellydance performers! We will have a lively intermission mini-lesson, followed by an open dance floor and open drumming to finish the evening!

This event is BYOD! Bring Your Own Drum!

The Istanbul Haflas are monthly bellydance events at the Istanbul Grille in Lawrenceville. We feature a different guest artist each month. We also feature bellydance performers of varying levels. If you are interested in performing at one of our haflas, please email Janim (me!) with your request.

Haflas with their intimate and cozy atmosphere, offer the perfect chance for you to involve your friends, to show off a few moves, but most importantly to learn the dance styles of other dancers/ instructors in the community.

Performing in Coraopolis next weekend (Jan. 21st)!!

Malia, "the Diamond of Hawaii" is coming to Pittsburgh!  Workshops Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 21st and 22nd) and a Gala show Saturday night!  Ishtar is playing the show and I'm so excited to be performing with them!! Doors open at 7 and the show starts at 8:00pm!  Only $12!

Here is the Facebook event.  Here is the website where you can buy tickets for the show and register for the workshops.

Also, tonight was the first night of my new belly dance class series!!  Wow, I am really happy to be teaching again!  Feeling very grateful that the Cultural Trust contacted me about being an instructor at their education center- a great place to be!!  If you need the website for more information or to register, it is here.

Holiday Hafla Tonight!

Enta Omri, probably my favorite song Ishtar plays, is my song for tonight!! And a little bit of sparkle in my costume for the festive holiday theme.  If you are in the area, come join us!  It's a lovely way to celebrate!

Artist Trading Card Workshop at Sterling Yoga!!

I'm very excited about this Friday's Artist Trading Card Workshop at Sterling Yoga!! (Check out the Facebook event for full description and details.) These are a few of the ATC's I've made and thought you may like to see them.  :)  There are a bunch more here on Flickr.

The local coffee shops, a fabric store, The Good Life Market, Khun's Grocery store and my naturopath all have flyers for the workshop up.  Anyone in Pittsburgh know some good places to put up flyers or otherwise let know about art workshops (I have more coming up)?  Specifically the Dormont/Mt. Lebanon area?  

The naturopath's office and fabric store have flyers specifically for those clients- letting people know how healthy art-making is and how you can use up fabric scraps respectively.  I've tried to convey that you do not need to know how to draw or paint to do this form of collage, so that those who haven't realized they are already artists feel welcome. 

Anyone have other advice for promoting local art workshops?  I'd really appreciate the help! :)

Also at Sterling Yoga this weekend (Saturday evening) is a hafla!  I'm performing!!! Come and see us! :)

Studio Location:  2889 Glenmore Ave, Dormont, PA 15216

* From West Liberty to Potomac - 1st Right onto Gleamer

* From Banksville to Potomac -across the"T" tracks - 2nd Left onto Glenmore

Yoga Studio sits immediately back to the Right - across the street from the Dor-Stop Rest. -

there a few parking spots to the Left & in front of the studio.

Email: sterlingyoga@verizon.net 

412.260.0533 

 

New Year, New Skills! Classes, Workshops and Performances with Narah Spring 2010

Spring Belly Dance Schedule- Narah’s classes, workshops and performances

****Happy New Year!!! As we start anew in 2010, take advantage of these empowering, fitness enhancing, skill building and inspiring events in store!!!! ****

There is a lot of information here, so be sure to read everything so you don't miss out!!! :)

For classes and workshops at the Northern WV Performing Arts Academy, Register with the Northern WV Performing Arts Academy:

950 Parkway Dr., Morgantown; (304) 292-3119; performingartsacademyllc@hotmail.com

Students will also pay a $5 registration fee.

For the WVU Community Arts Program beginner’s class, See http://communityarts.wvu.edu for registration info.

Students can register by mail (Community Arts Program/ West Virginia University/ Room 401A College of Creative Arts/ Morgantown, WV 26506-6111), by fax (304-293-7491), or in person (room 401 A at the Creative Arts Center).

For registration questions for the beginner classes beginning March 9th, email CommunityArts@mail.wvu.edu or call (304) 293-4841 x 3168. 


Students will also pay a $5 registration fee.

Drum choreography workshop at the Northern WV Performing Arts Academy (off Greenbag Rd.)- January 17th, 3 hour workshop noon to 3:00 pm. $35 by January 16th and $45 day of.

Learn new movements, combinations and concepts to a fun and rhythmic drum song!

*Some students may be eligible to perform this piece at future student venues!

Sewing for Belly Dance - Two 3-hour workshops. Learn the basics of sewing by hand and with machines, using patterns, basic stitches, etc. You will also be taken through how to make a veil, zil pouch, pantaloons, tassel and fringe belts, wrap top, Turkish vest, coin and covered bra, accessories (choker, headband, armbands, etc.), panel skirt and circle skirt. You’ll know how to outfit yourself from head to toe, economically and using your choice of fabrics and design!

*Current and hopeful performing students must take these workshops to fulfill upcoming costuming requirements.

$35 ahead of time and $45 day of for one session, $60 for both sessions paid at once ahead of time. Held at Our Studio on Brockway Ave. www.ourstudio.org. Register with Narah! Narah@TribalBellyDance.net or 304-276-DANCE

Beginner’s Belly Dance- starts February 3rd. Held at the Northern WV Performing Arts Academy. Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm. 6 weeks; $60

Participants in this class will learn basic posture and fundamental technique of the ancient art of belly dance. Each class begins with a yoga warm-up and continues with a fun and thorough breakdown of basic movements, which set the foundation for this beautiful and empowering art form. Narah will often guide students through a series of movements and combinations, keeping the energy up and teaching them how all the basic movements make a dance. No experience necessary!

Continuing Belly Dance/American Tribal Style Belly Dance class- starts February 3rd. Held at the Northern WV Performing Arts Academy. Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 pm. Students in this class may be eligible to perform in a student show during the summer*. New enrollees must have completed at least one complete 6 week beginner session (No missed classes) and if she has only attended one session, she must take this class in conjunction with the beginner’s class. 6 weeks; $60

check out www.fcbd.com/ for more info on ATS. We will start by introducing improv skills that will benefit you as a soloist as well as a leader in group improv, learn ATS vocabulary and concepts and put them into practice in this fun, Zen-like experience.

Artemis Mourat Workshop and Show- February 6 and 7. Narah will be attending the workshops with this Living Legend! She’ll also perform in the show on Saturday evening! She’ll have some extra space in the car if you’d like a ride up! See www.sadiqabellydance.com for more info

Earth Within and Without Benefit Show- February 20^th. Narah will perform a solo and a number with students Chris Spiteri and Alyssa Hanna in this show, which benefits the Sierra Club! Held at the Monongalia Arts Center, produced by MT Pockets, organized by Tadishi Kato. Doors open at 7:30 pm and show begins at 8:00 pm at the Monongalia Arts Center, 107 High St., Morgantown, WV 26505.

Second session of Beginner’s Belly Dance- Beginning March 9^th through the WVU Community Arts program; 6 weeks; $60. No class March 30^th due to WVU’s spring break. 7:00 - 8:00 PM Tuesdays in the beautiful E. Moore Hall dance studio, WVU's downtown campus.

Participants in this class will learn basic posture and fundamental technique of the ancient art of belly dance. Each class begins with a yoga warm-up and continues with a fun and thorough breakdown of basic movements, which set the foundation for this beautiful and empowering art form. Narah will often guide students through a series of movements and combinations, keeping the energy up and teaching them how all the basic movements make a dance. No experience necessary!

Beginner’s Review- held at the Northern WV Performing Arts Academy. Tentatively scheduled to begin March 24^th. If you have completed at least one entire 6 week session (no missed classes), then you may join this class to review the basics of the previous 6 week sessions and move on to new movements and concepts. 6 weeks; $60

Second session of Continuing/American Tribal Style Belly Dance class- Tentatively scheduled to begin March 24th. Enrollment only open to previous session’s ATS class. 6 weeks; $60

May- tentatively the first weekend, there will be a props workshop on veil, cane and basket!

June 12^th- Jill Parker and Tessa Myers (www.jillparkerbellydance.com and http://www.myspace.com/foxglovesweethearts) in Morgantown, WV for workshops and a show!!!!!!

www.TribalBellyDance.net

www.BellyArtsMama.BlogSpot.com (follow my blog for fast updates, art and belly dance projects, musings and more!)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Narah/155855125909?ref=ts (Join my Fan Page for concise reminders, discussions and more!)

New Narah videos on You Tube!

These are from the WVU Fall Hafla show November 14, 2009. Thanks Genevieve for recording and posting these! :)

Student Choreography with my student Chris: http://www.youtube.com/snowmeow7#p/u/13/N1AnSQ6rP8g

Solo to Hassam Ramsey's Eshta: http://www.youtube.com/snowmeow7#p/u/11/CUETC2luM8s

Solo veil (to the Merciful One by Zohar) and drum solo (to Amaturatsu by Ruben Van Rompey) (exit to Tribal Finale by Sirocco):http://www.youtube.com/snowmeow7#p/u/0/DLZyfPKeOik

Workshops I'm attending/shows I'm performing in

The picture is actually of me in the car after the last Jalsah, which was so much fun, I forgot to take pictures. :) 

Here are some other really fun things I'm doing and hope to see people at (remind me to take pictures):

April 4th- Onca in Charleston, WV (2 2 hour workshop + show) http://www.wvbellydance.com/workshop.html

April 25th- Variety Vaudville Follies, Historic Met Theater, downtown Morgantown. Fundraiser for MT Pockets Theatre- www.MTPocketsTheatre.com 

May 2nd- Teletha (her bio) in Beckley (? hour workshop + show) email Alexandra: theshadesofamber@hotmail.com
find the registration form here: http://www.taletha.com/events.htm

May 30th and 31st Eva Cearnak in Pittsburgh (3 hour workshops each day. show Sat. the 30th) http://www.zafiradance.com/eva.html

July 11th Urban Tribal Dance Company in Morgantown!!!!!!!! (Check out this amazing youtue video of them:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MVZbvaOZYw and their website: www.urbantribaldance.com)