Bulletin Board

6/26 & 7/3 - Cat covers for Kara

7/5 - Cat performs at the Sphinx Hafla

8/2 - Cat, Belinda and Kara perform solos at the Sphinx Hafla

9/13 - Hiptastic! Outdoor Belly Dance Festival

11/15/08 - Date of our next Winter Dance Showcase

 

Upcoming Birthdays

June 25 - Marianne

June 27 - Nancy

July 13 - Kara

July 17 - Belinda

Aug 15 - Renee

Class Notes [Updated: 6/24/08]


Now Playing

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Kara's recent play list:

Baila Habibi, Vol. 3 by Various Artists - Latin fusion music used by Kara for teaching skirt moves

"Bells of Samarkand" from Samarkand Spices by DJ KAMBO - Persephone's Daughters' recent sword duet performed at the Shimmy for the Cure and the Bourbon St. Hafla

Bellydance Superstars 3 by Various Artists - music used by Kara for the Wed., May 28th class

Chai Room by Various Artists - music used by Kara for the Wed., May 28th class and also for the barre warm-up on Thur., May 29th

Fiesta Orientale with Alabina  - Latin fusion music used by Kara for teaching skirt moves

REG 3 by REG Project - warm-up music used by Kara

Sublime Ailleurs by Various Artists - music used by Kara for the Wed., May 28th class and also for the barre warm-up on Thur., May 29th

Instructional DVDs:

Drills! Drills! Drills! by Michelle Joyce

Secrets of the Stage 1 by Michelle Joyce

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Rachel Brice


Now Learning

Belly Dance: Level 2


Cat will continue teaching the "Baila, Baila Conmigo" choreography during Kara's vacation.

 

Please remember to bring your skirts to class.

 

 

 

Belly Dance for Performance


We learned the Masmoodi rhythm (a.k.a. Masmoudi, Masmoodi Kabir, Masmoodi Long).

Basic 8/4 Masmoodi Rhythm for Drums:  D   D   tkt T   D tkt T tkt T
 
3 Doum Variation:  D   D   D tkT   D tktkT tktkT
 
Basic 8/4 Masmoodi Rhythm for Zills:  R    R    R L R L R    R    R L R L R    R L R L R
 
More details: http://www.khafif.com/rhy/
 
Homework:  To be assigned by Cat during Kara's vacation.


May-July Session Reminders

  • Cat will cover during Kara’s vacation: June 25th-July 6th
  • You can do make-up classes on Wed. nights @ 7:30p in Room 3 with Cat
  •  There are no Mon. night classes this session
  • Level 2 class starts at 7:15p and BD for Performance starts at 8:30p