@ Tongue & Groove Nightclub
To request your EXCLUSIVE invitation to this event, contact: amani@amanijabril.com
or text your name + “Raqs” to 404-550-4692
This event is FREE only if you are included on the guest list!
DRESS TO IMPRESS. Complimentary champagne will be served to all those in hip scarves
With your hosts Amani Jabril, DJ Amix – Global Beat and Jenny Nichols – World Belly Dance Alliance
Request your invitation and come party with the”Giltterati” as we show our appreciation for Andye Andinha Niakan, her work with Raqs Atlanta and 14 years of amazing “Raqs”coverage!
MUSIC BY: The Sultan of Spin DJ Amix
EMCEES: Amani Jabril, Barabara Smith – Yalla Ya’ll, Dahne – TheExaminer.com, Jenny Nichols – World Belly Dance Alliance & Kira Lang – Cross Cultural Dance
PERFORMANCES BY: Amani Jabril, Atlanta Fusion Belly Dance – Rafiah Dance Co.,
Aya of Istanbul, Aziza Nawal, Diane Toni – Zeina Dance, Jahara Phoenix,
Jenny Nichols – WBDA, Samora – Bellydance By Samora, Saniyah – Les Raissat,
Debke Performance – Heleshia, Tallita, Kalinka, Nawar & Sheri.
Aziza Nawal will begin an all new session of belly dance classes in the Buckhead/Sandy Springs area of Atlanta conveniently located near 285 and 400 off of Roswell Road.
8 week session May 2 – June 27 (No class May 30)
Class Card Pricing (8 classes)
$88 if paying with cash or check
$91 if paying with credit card
7-9pm: All levels class covering Middle Eastern Dance fundamentals and drills. This session with focus on step and movement combinations to be placed in a choreography.
8-9pm: Intermediate/Advanced level technique and choreography. Two choreographs will be taught in the session.
April 22 – Mastering Restaurant Performances with Aziza Nawal
It’s a belly dance performer’s survival guide.
Learn how to compete with the kabob.
Improve your entertainment skills.
and much much more
Aziza Nawal is proud to finally bring this workshop to her home town at the behest of her students and colleagues. Her experience is undeniable as she has performed belly dance professionally in several restaurants solidly for over 15 years in the Atlanta area. Many have consulted her about various aspects of performing at local venues and now she can bring all of this to you in a comprehensive workshop.
This workshop will include discussion and exercise to ensure a variety of topics are covered. This is a skill building workshop designed to benefit those currently working in restaurants or those who are simply considering it. Learn Aziza Nawal’s brand of improvisation that will make you look polished in any situation. Learn how to compete with the kabob. Learn about tipping and establishing a rapport with restaurant proprietors and guests. Time permitting, Aziza will address your questions! Please submit them in advance by visiting my contact page.
When: Sunday April 22 from 1-4pm Where: Pera Dance Studio – 1015 Collier Road Northwest Atlanta, GA 30318 *
Pricing: Advanced: $30 | Door: $40
This class is not suitable for beginners. Participants should posses skills in the fundamentals of Middle Eastern dance movement.
The Awalim Dance Company and students invite you to an evening of fun and
dance at our Student Show Sunday, April 15th! This show is the Semi-Annual
Student Showcase with range of tribal, cabaret, and fusion belly dance
choreographies as well as student solos and performances by the Awalim
Dance Company. Ticket price is $20.00 and includes a full Lebanese dinner
with dessert. Bring your hip scarves for a hafla (party) after the show
with Nicola himself!
What: Awalim Student and Apprentice Showcase at Nicolas
Date: Sunday, April 15th
Time: Doors open at 6 PM for Seating | Show Starts at 7:00 PM
Address: Nicola’s Restaurant, 1602 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329
Questions? Call Majda at 678-575-1632
Choose your ticket based on what kind of dinner plate you would like and
how you will choose to pay. If choosing to pay by check or cash, please
give cash or check to Ziah, Majda, or Aziza Nawal any of our students
before the day of the event. All checks made out to Majda A. Qaqish.
I am excited to announce that I will be performing with Awalim Dance Company at “CLUB BELLYDANCE.” This exciting new show will also feature Bellydance Superstar dancers Lauren, Sabah, Moria, Sabrina, and Stefanya.
This show gives the BDSS dancers an opportunity to try out new ideas and choreography not possible in the full theatre show while at the same time enable the audience to watch their fellow bellydancers perform up close in an intimate club style setting. In each city, the local bellydance community will provide the first half of the show and the BDSS dancers the second half. Workshops will be set up wherever possible and of course the tour will carry the BDSS traveling store with a wide range of bellydance products at great prices. The tour runs from February 24th through March. We look forward to spreading the word on this shimmylicious dance phenomenon across America and beyond! Come join CLUB BELLYDANCE!
Club Bellydance at Oglethorpe University’s Lupton Auditorium
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Show Time: 7:30pm
Price of Tickets: $20.00 adv., $25.00 day of show
Online Ticketing Link: https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=2841
DANCER LINE-UP
Bellydance Superstars – Sabah, Lauren, Moria, Stefanya, and Sabrina Local Dancers – Awalim Tribal Dance Co, Amani Jabril, Aya, Samora and Amoraat and Ra’afiah
VENUE
Oglethorpe University
Lupton Auditorium
4844 Peachtree Rd. NE
Atlanta, GA 30319
That’s right – all new classes begin tonight at Muse for Life in Sandy Springs. There is special pricing for this 8 week session which is $88. This is only for my classes however if you would like to take other classes at Muse for Life, you are welcome to peruse their site for a variety of membership packages.
Want to set some goals, improve your talents, learn group choreography? Then consider taking the Path of the Almeh. I am a proponent of continuing education and setting goals as artist – my fellow Awalim sisters and I have developed a new model for our students that will offer more performance opportunities, while providing goals for the passionate dancer wanting to perform professionally with like-minded dance sisters. Learn more.
I sincerely hope that each of you had a safe and happy holiday season and that 2012 will bring you prosperity. 2011 was a wonderful year – after we thawed out from January’s snowmaggedon, Taki and I began planning a trip to Burning Man and Awalim geared up for several opportunities to perform with live music.
Performing to live music comes so rare but the possibilities have increased tremendously by being a part of Awalim. One of my fondest memories was performing with Brezius at Natalie Brown’s annual Show of Doom in Columbia, SC – the treat was to see how the group recruited Natalie to assist the percussion session by playing the Davul in an effort to replace the irreplaceable Darbuka Dave who was ill and unable to attend. She and my fellow Awalim sister Teejei spend hours and hours rehearsing our set so when you watch the video below – you will sense the excitement and electricity we all felt.
Next up – Tribal Con. I can’t say enough wonderful things about this event. I was once asked – “why did you switch to tribal?” I didn’t really understand this question – who said there was any switching involved? Broadening my horizons has always been paramount to me as an artist so why not take more classes in a style I’m not overly familiar with? More on this in a forthcoming article but for now check out Awalim performing with the Day Late and Dollar Shorkestra at TribalCon 2011
Now we move on – Big kudos to Sally Boyd who gave me an opportunity to teach and perform in Knoxville Tennessee! She had me Emcee her April Fool’s show that featured local dancers and live music by Tuatha Dea – a very interesting fusion group driven by a whole lotta djembes. It was a very special event for Sally who is a cancer survivor – I truly admired her courage during her ordeal and I am honored to be her friend. Thanks to the Amarna Dance Company and to Debke for having me teach their groups some classic Aziza Nawal drum solos during my visit!! I’ll be back in Knoxville again in March to teach teh Dendarah dancers fun choreo to a classic Warda song and perform again at Mirage!
Also in April, Awalim hosted Tribal Carnivale at Red Light Cafe which accompanied a workshop with Mavi (DC) – we got to perform some of my favorite Awalim choreographies – the classic Lesge and the sassy Sairiman – check it out:
In June, fellow Awalim sister Majda and I combined forces to host our annual student show at Nicola’s – it was a great success! I really look forward to putting on these shows every year because it gives my students such a perfect environment to perform in – a warm and receptive audience, great food for the guests and participants and who can resist the enthusiasm of Nicola! My 2011 choreographies were inspired by the 70s with an upeat routine to Eddie Kochek and a sensual dance to George Abdo’s famous rumba “Lila”.
Before going completely off the grid in August – we put on another show at Red Light Cafe – this time inviting performers from the Atlanta area to perform with the Day Late and Dollar Shorkestra. Wow – what a treat! I got to perform to “Aziza”!
Once I returned from the epic adventure that was Burning Man – I was thrown smack dab right into everything. I had two workshops to plan – one in Columbia thanks to Maria Palacio and the other at Triboriginal thanks to Onca. Plus I took an intense workshop with Suhaila who completely kicked my ass!
I need to mention that all year long I had the fortune of still holding down not one, not two, not three but four steady restaurant gigs. Ok well the fourth fizzled out in the first quarter – too bad. Awalim had a great run at a monthly gig but twas not meant to be and it was a lot of work! I keep thinking – this year I’ll retire from restaurants and it doesn’t seem to ever happen – they still want me and some even demand me – not trying to be too self serving – anyone who knows me can attest that I’m merely proud of my accomplishments and grateful I have students, family, friends, troupe members and colleagues who appreciate me and I appreciate them for being there.
Aziza Nawal was invited to perform in IAMED’s Bellydance O Rama in Los Angeles that resulted in a nationally distributed DVD. Here is a clip of that performance:
Belly Dance with Aziza Nawal at Pasofino Studios continue on Wednesdays starting at 7pm with all levels followed by an inter/adv choreography class at 8pm. If you are a current class card holder – you must use up your classes by the end of the year or they will no longer be valid.
In observance of Thanksgiving there will no classes on Wednesday November 23.
The last class of 2011 will be Wednesday December 14.
