Down East Dance | 2500 Trent Road, Suite 4
New Bern, NC 28562 | 2011
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WORKSHOPS & SHOPPING { @ Down East Dance - New Bern, NC }
9:00am: Doors Open, Registration & Shopping
10:00am - 12:00pm: "American Tribal Style Moves & Combinations" w/ Nandana
12:00pm - 1:00pm: Lunch & Shopping
1:00pm - 3:00pm: "Shimmy Variations and Hagallah: Egyptian "bling" for Cabaret and Tribal" w/ Aela Badiana
3:15pm - 5:15pm: "Drumming for Dancers" w/ Jeremiah Soto
EVENING SHOW { @ Jones Co. Civic Center - Trenton, NC }
8:30pm -10:30pm: Gala Stage Show including workshop instructors and local & regional artists!
*Pre-Order your Gala Stage Show video from L2 Media Productions, our official videographer!
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2011 Workshops
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10am-12pm | See registration form for pricing
American Tribal Style moves and combinations for the adventurous dancer!
American Tribal Style (ATS) is known for its captivating and awe-inspiring group improvisation. Using body language to help "talk" to their partners & create seamless transitions, ATS dancers use a variety of moves and combinations to create a powerful, entertaining, and fun dance form. This workshop will focus on breaking down some of these moves and combinations, as well as the cues that go along with them. We will then explore some options for using them with a partner, in addition to a group. All of these moves can be used for solo dance, group improvisation, or choreographies. This workshop is good for any level and style of dancer.
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1pm-3pm | See registration form for pricing
Shimmy Variations and Hagallah: Egyptian "Bling" for Cabaret and Tribal
In this workshop you'll learn the properties of the Egyptian Hagallah and Shimmy Variations. After a short warm up, we will break down the technique of the Hagallah, and drill shimmy variations to create new combinations of this traditional move. These combos can be used in all of your performances. We will then pack them into fun combinations that are guaranteed to spice up your performances, whether improvised or choreographed. -
3:15pm-5:15pm | See registration form for pricing
"Drumming For Dancers" (great for Dancers & Drummers!)- Learn the three fundamental hits of Arabic drumming, Dum, Tek, Left Handed Tek (or Ka)
- Strengthening drills, and call and answer exercises (split into groups)
- Learn and recognize basic rhythms such as Beledi, Maqsum, Saidi, Ayyub and Cheftitelli
2011 Perfomers
Aela - Website
Aela Badiana, born and raised in Germany, is well known for both her Tribal and Cabaret style. She teaches weekly classes, as well as Workshops in the US & Europe. When she is not teaching BD and Tribal, she works as a Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, and is a certified Nutrition and Wellness Councilor. Her teaching is based on a well rounded knowledge that incorporates all aspects of physical fitness and motivates her students to strive for their personal best. That combined with her vision & love of belly dance as an art form, has shaped her dance and teaching style. She has released one instructional DVD under her own production company, AB Productions and the second DVD is nearly finished with production.
Amara & Andy Shakinovsky
Bio Coming Soon
Andi Eastwood
Andi has been a student of Middle Eastern dance since 2001. She first discovered the art form in Germany at the age of 15 and has loved it ever since.
Apsara - Website
Apsara is a student-level performance bellydance troupe under the creative direction of Kaitlyn. Members of Apsara study and perform various styles of dance including American Cabaret and Tribal fusion and Bollywood. They perform at local and regional events including festivals, charity events, haflas and gala shows.
Blue Moon Dance Company - Website
Blue Moon Dance Company is thrilled to be a part of the first Down East Bellydance and Drum Fest! Special thanks to Kaitlyn and the Apsara Dancers for all of their hard work and dedication. Tonight, Blue Moon will be performing a captivating sword choreography to Dies Irae. For information on Blue Moon Dance Company and their eclectic mix of dance styles, check out ther website.
Hypnotic
Hypnotic is a student troupe from Greenville, NC. The creative director of this troupe is Nahla Hamad. Tonight, they will be performing a Bollywood Fusion that was choreographed by troupe member and Basics bellydance teacher, Angela Sawyer. Featuring music by Solace.
Jeremiah Soto - Website
Jeremiah M. Soto started composing and producing music in 1985, learning piano and the fundamentals of music theory. From 1985 thru 1991, Jeremiah composed several works in the alternative electronic and gothic genres from 1985 -1990. From 1991-1995, Eventide was formed with 3 other members writing Medieval Arabic infused music similar to Dead Can Dance. With the demise of Eventide, Jeremiah began studying Arabic percussion and began his solo endeavors as Solace and formed the independent record label, Eventide Music Productions, focused on releasing cutting edge Middle Eastern dance music. As Jeremiah’s popularity grew in the Belly Dancing community, he discovered is drum master Souhail Kaspar and became classically trained in Arabic Percussion, such as the dumbek, riqq (middle Eastern Tamborine) and the frame drum. Jeremiah has taught hundreds of student in the Classical Arabic style percussion all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia with more workshops to come. Over the years Jeremiah has licensed his music for film documentaries and countless DVD’s and CD production companies like Cinepartners, World Dance New York, Belly Dance Super Stars, Goldhil Home Media, Hollywood Music Center, Ahora Corportation Japan, Dakini Records, Six Degrees Records, Latex Records, Demon Music, MacMillan Films, Clubstar Germany, & The Hit Music Company. Jeremiah has also written and produced 10 CDs under his alter ego Solace.
Mahsati Janan - Website
Mahsati Janan is a performer and instructor in Asheville and has studied and performed throughout the US. She specializes in classical and modern Egyptian style, but also enjoys many other modern belly dance forms. Mahsati also performs other ethnic styles such as Lebanese and Turkish and American-based styles such as American Cabaret and Tribal Fantasy. Mahsati has been performing professionally as both a soloist and group artist for 15 years and currently directs the Qamari Dance Collective and troupe Banat al-Qamar. For more information, please visit her website or call 828 318 7572.
Mara
Mara from the Moorish Gypsy Dance Company specializes in Arab-Spanish fusion and Gypsy style dance. Mara teaches and performs throughout the Triangle area in North Carolina. Tonight’s offering is a sensual slow dance to the Mediterranean classic, Café Kastoria’. Mara would like to thank Kaitlyn and the Apsara Dancers for bringing such wonderful talent to the Eastern Coast and is grateful to participate in this event.
Marie Waters
Marie Waters feel in love with the art of Belly Dance in 2004. Since then she has studied the ancient dance form intensely with a multitude of instructors throughout the US. Marie is now Co-Director of Wilmington's premier Fire/Belly Dance troupe, Vatra Gitana. This experimental Belly Dance troupe was left for her to carry on by her previous dance teacher and friend, Marcy Whipkins.
Michelle O’Donnell
Bio Coming Soon
Nandana - Website
Nandana specializes in American Tribal Style (ATS) and Tribal style belly dance. She also has her ATS teacher certification by Carolena Nericcio, director of Fat Chance BellyDance. Nandana lives for the dance and strives to pass on the forms and her passion to the next generation of dancers. Tonight, she will be performing a double pot dance to "Chrysalis :: Cocoon Mix Pt 1" by Solace.
Nanzeen - Website
Nazneen began studying Middle Eastern dance in 1997 with Zarifa in Charlotte, NC. After moving to Wilmington NC in 2000, she continued her studies with Andrea Deagon and began performing in 2003. Her training includes Egyptian Oriental, American classic, Turkish, Tribal Fusion, and Gypsy. Nazneen’s dance style is energetic and playful. Her performances are always fun and family friendly."
Qarisma Dance Arts
The Qarisma Dance are multi-faceted and mixed level performers directed by Sharifa Asmar. Qarisma Dance – Qadira, Nejma Lena, Tereza, Helene and Jehan - celebrates life through Middle Eastern dance and gives music a life of its own.....please enjoy it with them! Nour El Ain [You are the light of my eye] by Amr Diab. Qarisma@SharifaAsmar.com and coming soon on Facebook.
Sara Bearman - Website
Sara Beaman is a fusion bellydance artist and teacher based in the Raleigh area. Sara performs with Blue Moon Dance Company and Sparkle Oasis, and teaches workshops throughout North Carolina. Her performance tonight mixes the aesthetic of Ancient Egypt with modern tribal fusion. Find out more about Sara at her website,
Sir Ben Marx
SBX better known as Sir Ben Marx is a seasoned underground artist ripe for the masses. The stage energizes with his evolving genre-busting sound of Progressive~HipHopPopPunkRock. The 1990s influenced, 27 year-old Fayetteville, NC native, musically reverberates a Southern upbringing, poignant personal experience, and a determined nine-year journey as an artist in a customized HHPPR style. The youngest of 7 children, SBX received substantial support and musical influence from his family to nurture his innate passion for all things musical. It has been stated "he came out the womb a performer." From youth and continuing in adulthood, he diligently refines as a vocalist-songwriter, musician-performer, and producer-sound engineer in commitment to his love for music creation. Sir Ben Marx is tenured in the coffee scene, a star in the famous venue "ROCK SHOP," and a favorite in major cities East and West of the US. He has opened for major artists, performed for thousands, and collaborated internationally, yet still remains humble with a sense of urgency. "You get what you transmit" is a SBX motto, which he boldy gives with music as the signal.
The Taqasim Tribe
The Taqasim Tribe consists of Eric Blohm and Matt Waltenberger and a rotating membership of other musicians. As the name suggests, we play improvised Turkish and Arabic themed music using Oud, Doumbek, Frame Drum and other instruments. We currently have a self-produced CD-r entitled Zaghrafa Amal, which roughly translates to "decorative Work". On the CD we used Oud, Santoor, Doumbeks, Frame Drums, percussion and Keyboards to create a variety of worldly musical textures. We have performed as a stand alone unit and with various Bellydancers around North Carolina and Virginia.
Torque - Website
Torque is a tribal fusion troupe based out of Twisted Dance Studios in Greensboro, NC. Our members are united by a passion for belly dance, dedication to expression and creativity, and enjoyment of performing for the public and are excited to share the stage tonight with Kaitlyn and the Apsara Dancers! We hope that you’ll also join us for Project Shimmy, our annual benefit show for Triad Health Project, in Greensboro on Sept 10th.
Twilight Tribal - Website
Twilight Tribal is a group of 3 friends brought together by their love for dance, music and culture. They are honored to be joined by their friend and teacher, Nandana, for a dynamic improv performance to Basket Dance by Gypsy Caravan. For more info on Twilight Tribal and Nandana, please see www.twilighttribal.com and http://nandanabellydance.com
Wicked Hips - Website
Wicked Hips is a group of friends that are truly international with members from Germany, France and Gloucester Virginia. Previously only a Tribal group, they’ve recently ventured into the wonderful world of Bollywood. Wicked Hips member and co-instructor, Chaaya has choreographed this classical piece of Indian music. Wicked Hips is directed by Aela Badiana which also has a sister troupe in Stuttgart Germany. Their goal is to respect the authenticity and art of the dance but to also have fun while experimenting at the same time. www.aela.biz | www.chaayanachni.weebly.com
Xavier Shadow Dance
Xavier has been studying bellydance for seven years. He lives in Greensboro, NC and is a bellydance instructor at Twisted Dance Studios. He is also the co-director of the studio's American cabaret bellydance student troupe Malaika. He performs often for the LGBT community and other cultural festivals. As one of the few male bellydancers in the triad area, he inspires to share with the world that bellydance is for everyone.
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What's Next
Info for the 2012 Down East Bellydance & Drum Fest will be coming soon. Please check back.