As if having Deb teach workshops wasn’t enough!

Join us for a special Sunday show, as we welcome Fishtank Ensemble and bellydancer, Deb Rubin to Indianapolis (il Troubadore opening).

Fishtank Ensemble
The LA Weekly calls them “cross pollinated gypsy music….one of the most thrilling young acts on the planet.” Formed in 2005, the band includes two explosive violins, the world's best slap bass player, musical saw, flamenco and gypsy jazz guitar, trombone, opera, jazz and gypsy vocals, accordion and one little banjolele. Tackling everything from French hot jazz to wild Serbian and Transylvanian gypsy anthems, Flamenco, and oddball originals, the band is a not to be missed event for world music lovers...and everyone will love this intoxicating mix of music!!
http://www.fishtankensemble.com/

Deb Rubin
Deb Rubin, MA, CMT, RYT has been a life-long dancer and performer, trained and proficient in many styles, including Salsa, West African, Modern, Jazz, Ballet, Hip Hop, 5-rhythms, Contact Improv, Gymnastics, and of course Tribal Fusion Belly Dance. She has been a 5+year core member, and co-choreographer with the ground-breaking, trend-setting Ultragypsy Bellydance Theater, until Fall, 2007, and a regular sub for Jill Parker’s classes, who is known by many as the founder of tribal fusion. Deb has also studied extensively from, and been creatively influenced by Rachel Brice and Mardi Love, as well as Zoe Jakes, Mira Betz, and Heather Stants. She also holds a level 1 certification from Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance. A sponge for learning, and a seeker of continually deepening her repetoire and relationship to the dance, Deb is well versed within the tribal fusion genre, having also studied with Kami Liddle, Frederique, Amy Sigil, FCBD, Cera Byer, and others. Currently, Deb teaches and performs nationally and internationally, offering her yogic approach and unique stylization of Tribal Fusion Bellydance. Most recently, she assisted Rachel Brice in her 5-day Tribal Massive intensive 2008, performed with Heather Stants and Urban Tribal at Tribal Fest 2008, and co-taught a retreat with Sharon Kihara in Hawaii, Dec. 08. She also produces SF Mecca Immersion, the first Tribal Fusion Belly Dance retreat/immersion event in the heart of the San Francisco.
http://www.sattyabody.com/

il Troubadore
il Troubadore is Indianapolis' 16th Century Rock band...singing in over 40 languages and performing music from over 60 countries all over the world--with quirky original that have been described as "Acoustic Heavy Metal Middle Eastern Jazz." Formed in 2004, the band includes mandolin, cello, clarinet, dumbek, djembe, vocal styles ranging from Bhangra to Mugham to Shaabi to Mawwal as a resident fusion bellydancer, Amirah...il Troubadore is the perfect complement to the West Coast based Fishtank Ensemble!!
http://www.troubadore.com/

Doors and Drinks at 8pm
Show at 9pm
$10

White Rabbit Cabaret
1116 Prospect Street
Indianapolis, IN 46203
(317) 686-9550
http://www.whiterabbitcabaret.com/


Fishtank Ensemble is:
Fabrice Martinez (Violin and Violintromba)
Ursula Knudson (Saw, Voice, and Violin)
Douglas Smolens (Guitar)
Djordje Stijepovic (Bass)

il Troubadore is:
Robert Bruce Scott (Voice and Mandolin)
Jon Silpayamanant (Cello and Voice)
Paul Radecki (Dumbek, Djembe, and Voice)
Wendi Wampler (Clarinet, Riq, and Bellydance)

Several guest bellydancers to make an appearance! posted in Ohio, Indy, Kentucky Bellydance Events - 0 replies

ONLY ABOUT 2 SPOTS LEFT!

Deb will teach 2 workshops on July 11. Each workshop will be 2 hours in length.

The schedule will be as follows:
1-3: Bringing more Decadence to your Dance
3-4: Break
4-6: Layering and Levels - A Core Integrated Approach

"Bringing more Decadence to your Dance" is a slow and slinky workshop. I took that workshop at TF and it was amazing! We'll have a shorter version but it will blow your mind!

"Layering and Levels - A Core Integrated Approach": the name describes it well! It will be uptempo. Here's Deb's description: Layering and Levels will also include Lots of Locks, traveLLing, Deconstructing Layering, PLus other things that start with "L'. :) We'LL Learn Layering, and appLy upper body patterns to various lower body shapes, patterns, footwork, level changes, weird stances, etc. PLus, create your own combos and incarnations from the materiaL.

Given that this is short notice, I'm pricing this as cheap as I can make it. So 50$ for both workshops or 25$ each. Additional fees will apply if paying via Paypal.

Also, the workshops will be at Aiki Concepts (5129 E 65th St.) and, given the small size of the room, the number of participants will be very limited. We're talking 16 lucky few.

Please contact me if you have any questions or for additional info on registration.


Deb Rubin, MA, CMT, RYT:
A life-long dancer trained in many styles, since a very young age, Deb Rubin's journey into Tribal Fusion Belly Dance began 8 years ago when she wandered in to Jill Parker's class, in San Francisco, and was hooked. Now an internationally sought-after instructor and performer, Deb's solid foundation of Tribal Fusion was rooted through her 5 years as a member and co-choreographer with the legendary, trend-setting Ultra-Gypsy Belly Dance Theater, and as a regular sub for Jill Parker's classes until Fall, 2007, who is known by many as the "mamma of modern tribal fusion". Deb's dance is also heavily influenced and inspired by her extensive studies with her other main teacher--Rachel Brice-- over many years, as well as Mardi Love, Zoe Jakes, Suhaila Salimpour, Heather Stants, and more. She had the honor of assisting Rachel Brice at her week long Tribal Massive Intensive, 2008, and co-teaches retreats with Sharon Kihara in Hawaii & Australia. Currently, Deb teaches and performs internationally, sharing her yogic approach and signature stylization of this art form. She is honored to have performed and collaborated with the live musical talents of Balkan Beat Box, Beats Antique, EOTO, Brass Menagerie, Vibesquad, Lynx & Janover, Fishtank Ensemble, Govinda, Hamsa Lila, ect and others. A yoga teacher, massage therapist, and holistic health educator for the past 12 years, Deb is also the founder of SattyaBody, specializing in women's health and injury rehab for dancers. She facilitates retreats and workshops all over the globe fusing women's health, yoga, and tribal fusion belly dance. She is most influenced by her studies of Traditional Thai Yoga Massage in the hill tribes of Northern Thailand, her yoga trainings with IYT, AcroYoga, Darshana Weil, Gary Kraftsow, and Shiva Rae, and her Master's Degree Studies in Holistic Health, Mind-Body Medicine, and Somatic Psychology from JFKU. Deb is the producer of SF Mecca Immersion. (www.sfmeccaimmersion.com ). Her writings are published in Yoga Journal Magazine, Deb continues her yoga studies with Gary Kraftsow and Rachel Brice, her belly dance studies with Rachel Brice, Suhaila Salimpour, Cera Byer, Kami Liddle, and Zoe, and her studies in modern, contact improv, tango, and yoga within the vibrant Bay Area community in which she lives. For more info on Deb, please visit: www.sattyabody.com
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At Samovar Studio in July: TWELVE workshops covering Egyptian, Turkish, and Tribal dance, zills, Bollywood and Bharatanatyam. $110 for All-You-Can-Dance International; $85 for All-You-Can-Belly-Dance (no Bollywood or Bharatanatyam); $20 - $25 per workshop. Design your own belly dance intensive!

For more information:
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This month, we offer:
-- beginner and advanced beginner belly dance classes:
-- a weekend of workshops with Laylia (June 12-13);
-- another Lovely Late Night dinner concert on June 12;
-- Bharatanatyam Basics with Akila Iyer,
-- and Bollywood for Advanced Beginners with Ruric-Amari.

Also: Flamenco Louisville is now fully moved into studio B and is offering a full range of flamenco classes.

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JUNE 12 &13: Join Laylia and Samovar for another wonderful workshop and party weekend. Workshops offered throughout Saturday and Sunday include Ooey Goey a la Laylia, SHOWTIME!, Drumming 101 and Drumming 201. Saturday night we have another Lovely Late Night dance concert featuring Ruric-Amari, Samovar, Anu, and LAYLIA. For more information or paypal, please visit...
http://www.ruric-amari.com/Ruric-Amari-Com/Workshops/2010_Laylia.htm

JUNE 11: Please note that private/semi-private lessons are available with Laylia on Friday, June 11th in the afternoon and early evening. Please email Ruric-Amari@Ruric-Amari.com or call 502 777-7317 to set up a time and lesson plan.

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BELLY DANCE: New class sessions start Tuesday, June 1st.
-- Three beginner belly dance classes ($40/ 4 weeks),
-- three adv beginner classes (Turkish, Egyptian and Tribal) ($48/ 4 wks),
-- three 30-minute drill classes to strengthen and condition ($5 ea).

Schedule and PayPal options are at:
http://www.ruric-amari.com/Ruric-Amari-Com/Classes.htm

NEW: BHARATANATYAM BASICS: Please join Akila Iyer for an exploration into the ancient and dramatic dance art, Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian Dance that challenges both the mind and body through dance vocabulary, hand gesture, foot work, and facial expression. $40/4 weeks.

BOLLYWOOD for ADVANCED BEGINNERS with Ruric-Amari. Roll over Zumba! If you're looking for real dance, serious exercise and a lot of light-hearted fun, try Bollywood, where Indian dance meets Broadway and MTV! Easier on the joints than Bharatanatyam but still with that intriguing Indian flavor and flair. The class will emphasize the basics, the groove, hand mudras, combinations, and a whole new definition for stamina :-) ($48/4 wks)

FLAMENCO: Flamenco Louisville offers a full range of classes in studio Room B. Check their website for schedule and pricing...
http://flamencolouisville.org/

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PERFORMANCES around town include a benefit at 21C, Live from Cuba Festival at Mellwood, and Ramsi's Cafe on the World. For a current schedule, please visit...
http://www.ruric-amari.com posted in Ohio, Indy, Kentucky Bellydance Events - 0 replies

LAYLIA: Four Workshops and a Party!
Samovar Dance Studio, 1860 Mellwood Ave Ste 277, Louisville KY 40206

LAYLIA is a dance artist with a bewitching and completely unpredictable stage persona. Her fluid, entrancing movements and her ability to incorporate humor into her performances are stellar.

Friday, June 11
PRIVATE LESSONS with LAYLIA: $45 an hour for a private. $70 for a semi-private.

Saturday June 12
Noon- 2:00 OOEY GOOEY a la LAYLIA:

2:00- 2:30 Light refreshments.

2:30- 4:30 SHOW TIME! Interact, entertain, and deal with pressure while maintaining your 'stage character.'

7:00 Our incomparable LOVELY LATE NIGHT concert and dinner party. Doors open at 7:00, buffet served at 7:15, one-hour dance concert at 8 PM. ($15)

Sunday, June 13
Noon- 2:00 DRUMS 101: Learn the basics on your dombek, flat-bottomed pot or trash can.

2:00- 2:30 Light refreshments.

2:30- 4:30 DRUMMING 201: Effective rhythm and embellishments and how to use them in performance.

Dinner concert: $15
ONE workshop $35
TWO workshops $ 70 (save $5)
THREE workshops $95 (save $10)
FOUR workshops $120 (save $20)
ALL workshops and dinner concert $130 (save $25)

PAY in class, at the door or ONLINE with PAYPAL at
www.Ruric-Amari.com
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Black Rose Caravan is excited to invite you to 8 hours of workshops with Onça on Nov. 20 and 21, 2010! There will also be a show the Saturday night! And we're happy to be back at our beloved location, the Wheeler Arts Center.

The schedule will be as follows:
Saturday, November 20:
9-10 am: Registration
10 am-12 pm: Essential Stagecraft for Performers
12-1:30 pm: Lunch break (lots of lunch places around)
1:30-3:30 pm: Narrative Belly Dance
7:30-8 pm: Doors open for show
8-?? pm: Show (Fee for show is extra... but only 5$)

Sunday, November 21:
9-10 am: Registration
10 am-12 pm: Must-Have that Musicality!
12-1:30 pm: Lunch break
1:30-3:30 pm: The Rose and the Thorn: Dancing with Fan

Fees will be 40$ (41.50$ if paying via Paypal) for each workshop or 130$ (135.50$ if paying via Paypal) for all workshops. Please visit www.blackrosecaravan.com for registration. The page will be updated soon. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me here or at celeste_brc (at) yahoo.com

Here are the descriptions of each of the workshop:
Essential Stagecraft for Performers (Saturday morning)
Stagecraft is an essential component of powerful presentation. Staging savvy ensures that your technique and artistic intent reach the audience effectively. With over a decade of practical, multidisciplinary performance experience, Onca combines comprehensive theory, movement exercises, and drills in a rigorous overview of essential stagecraft for dancers and others. Bring your notebook and your pith helmet, as we prepare to push your staging boundaries and give you the tools to maximize your impact on any stage, epic or intimate.

Narrative Bellydance (Saturday afternoon)
Out there dancing? Have something to say! This high-spirited, concept-driven class presents a range of evocative moods - spirited, celebratory, passionate, somber...maybe even a little bit of Evil. Onça has undertaken intense study of Narrative bellydance and is on a serious mission to nurture authentic self-expression among the world's Tribal Fusionistas. This class is GREAT for getting dancers laughing, building community, and making memories.

Must-Have that Musicality! (Sunday morning)
To Embody the Music is the indisputable duty, honor, and pleasure of a bellydancer. Solid technique, slammin' glamor, studied staging... all these other elements aspect of performance serve this glorious goal: Make the nuances of the music, its soul, visible to the audience! Drills and isolations are followed by exercises in really listening, exploring, and expressing the arc, mood, and lines of the music.

The Rose and the Thorn: Dancing with Fan (Sunday afternoon)
This one is a classic in Onça's teaching repertoire and evolves continually. Inspired in equal parts by Flamenco, the Fine Art of flirtation, and every performer's need for self-defense. Onça's Fan Fusion is long on musicality, emotive power, attitude and upper body strength. Savor the flavor of passion as we explore the potential of every dancer's indispensable tool; the Fan. Most fans will work: feather fans and fan veils will be discussed, but are not usable for the purposes of class. Onça's preferred fans will be for sale at the event, or bring your own. posted in Ohio, Indy, Kentucky Bellydance Events - 1 reply

New site for Indiana bellydance events -- indianabellydance.org

http://www.indianabellydance.org/ posted in Ohio, Indy, Kentucky Bellydance Events - 1 reply

TL2 Productions and Eternal Evolution join forces to bring you the same Gothalyptic you know and love PLUS a festival for dark artists of all media!

Freaks of July kicks off Friday the 2nd with artist and vendor booths, experimental noise from Noiseman433, Cirque Noir, Vampire Squid, and our special guests The Showdevils featuring The ...Enigma (of Jim Rose and X-Files fame) and Serena Rose.

Saturday the 3rd we start our celebration of Gothic and Fusion Belly Dance with workshops from:
Asharah
Donna Mejia
Amirah
Taletha
and Zahara!

Then on with the show! We will be bringing you Darkly Delicious performances from our instructors and dancers from around the region and a performance from Louisville's own Absence of Faith!

Preregistration ends June 15 so make sure you sign up online or mail in your registration form today!

For registration and hotel information, please visit: http://www.tl2productions.com/gothalypticfoj.htm posted in Ohio, Indy, Kentucky Bellydance Events - 3 replies

If you're in or near the Toledo, Ohio area, come experience the annual Aegela Centers for Middle Eastern Dance showcase. This year, the theme is "Evolutions," presenting dances from varying time periods and countries.

Date: Sunday, June 6, 2010
Start time: 5:00 pm
Location: Maumee Indoor Theater (Theater website: http://www.greateasterntheatres.com/maumeehome.asp)

Tickets $7 advance, $10 at the door

To Purchase Tickets:
PayPal: aegela@mindspring.com

To see flier: http://www.aegela.com/Evol%20web%20flyer.pdf posted in Ohio, Indy, Kentucky Bellydance Events - 0 replies