Saturday, October 9th

9am to 5pm

Asiya will be performing with Egyptian Breeze at the Yellow Springs Street Faire, performance times TBA!

See http://www.yellowspringsohio.org/street_fair.html for more information.

 

 

 

 

Event Date:  Saturday, October 9, 2010 - 9:00am - 5:00pm

Asiya will be performing with Egyptian Breeze on Sunday, Sept 12 from 3:00pm - 3:45pm at the annual Beavercreek Popcorn Festival!

Location: Dayton-Xenia Road between Fairfield and Meadow Bridge in front of Beavercreek Plaza

The festival features over 200 booths of food, crafts, and services...and PLENTY of popcorn!

Other special events include 5K popcorn run and car show.

See http://beavercreekpopcornfestival.org/ for more information.

Event Date:  Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 10:00am - Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 6:00pm

A night out, not just for the single ladies, but for ALL the ladies!!

Leave your cares behind and come out to Kira's Oasis in Centerville for an evening of pampering! Zattana will be offering henna body art at DISCOUNT prices and there will be other vendors as well offering deals on manicures, facials, and chair massages. The Oasis instructors will be teaching mini-classes, so this is the perfect time to try out that zumba or belly dance class you've been thinking about joining! There will also be wine, snacks, raffle prizes, and SHOPPING!

See www.kirasoasis.com > Events at the Oasis and Elsewhere for more information.

Event Date:  Friday, September 17, 2010 - 5:00pm - 10:00pm

Belly Dance Hafla & Annual Trunk Sale!

Zattana will be slinging some fabulous henna at Kira's hafla, which is also doubling as Kira's annual trunk sale! Treasures abound, not to be missed! Table space is available for you to vend your new and used belly dance items (register with Kira by Nov 26th). Of course, there will also be open dancing all night long! See www.kirasoasis.com for more information.

Event Date:  Friday, December 10, 2010 - 7:30pm - 11:30pm

Zattana and Asiya may be brewing a special solos to perform at Kira's much-anticipated Oasis Halloween Hafla!  Details forthcoming.

This annual event features dancers from all over Ohio and beyond, showing off their most freakish, frightening, silly, and FUN Halloween routines. Costumes are encouraged and the ticket cost is only $5!

Among the performers are the Oasis Dancers, Troupe Zephyr, the ever-fabulous Anaya Gypsy, Qamara, and the PHABdominals (new tribal fusion troupe from Kira's Oasis). The lineup will be updated at Kira's site as performers sign up for the coveted show slots, so check back to see more details at www.kirasoasis.com.

Event Date:  Friday, October 8, 2010 - 7:30pm - 11:30pm

It's that time of the year again...Troupe Roja will be performing at the 17th Annual Lebanese Festival!

I'm especially excited about this year's performance. After last year's Roja debut at the Lebanese Festival, which included everything from Khaleegy dance to American cabaret to Flamenco-inspired fusion, I am relieved that we will not be fussing with so many costumes this year. (Nothing like frantic costume changes in under two minutes in 90 degree heat backstage while breathless from performing the previous number...) BUT the show will be no less spectacular; Roja will be debuting FIVE choreographies never performed at the Lebanese Festival, two of which are original and have not been performed anywhere yet! 

This year, we focused on the variety within the genre of Middle Eastern music. Our set will include an acapella zill (finger cymbals) number, the classic "Zeina", a fast accordion solo with Isis wings, a Hossam Ramsy drum duet, and a Lebanese pop song fused with Egyptian melaya leff dance and debke. And--I am very excited about this--Roja will have a special guest performing during the set. It will be her very first performance and what a venue to step out into the stage lights!

So, for her (and any other dancers wondering what to bring to an outdoor show in 80 degree weather) here is... 

Zattana's Top 10 List of Lebanese Festival Must-Haves for Performers

1. Costume (duh) that includes top, skirt, harem pants (required for dancing on the raised stage), dance shoes, and belly net cover (required for this show)

2. An adequate cover up/abaya/moo-moo (required for any show). A veil is NOT a cover up!

3. Jewelry (earrings, rings, bracelets, arm bands, and/or necklace) and bindis (if you like to wear them)

4. Makeup (you will need it for touch-ups), fake eyelashes, eyelash adhesive

5. A wash cloth to dab the sweat off your brow backstage between songs

6. A folding fan to use before/after the show and a water bottle (it is HOT, stay hydrated)

7. Safety pins, dress tape, industrial staples, or whatever you need to keep your costume in place

8. Zills and melaya (props of choice for this year's show), CD with music/announcer's notes, troupe sign, and easel

9. Clothes to change into after the show, including shoes and (ahem) under-things

10. (optional) Camera, sunglasses, cash for shopping, snacks, friends, family...

It helps to carry an "emergency kit" for the troupe as well (credit for that fantastic idea goes to Alan Louie) and I always bring it with me to shows when I'm performing with Egyptian Breeze or Roja. But that's a topic for another blog!

I hope you will come out to the Lebanese Festival on August 28th to see Roja's set at 8pm, to support our brave new mystery-dancer, and to see the other fabulous troupes as well. It's going to be a great show!

Roja will be performing a brand-new set of dances at the 17th Annual Dayton Lebanese Festival! Show time is Saturday, 8pm.

The festival will run Friday, Aug 27 - Sunday, Aug 29. Admission is FREE!

St.Ignatius Maronite Catholic Church 5915 Springboro Pike Miami Twp, OH, 45449 (937) 428-0372

The festival features authentic Middle Eastern food and pastries, traditional dancing by St. Ignatius Debbke Troupe, belly dancing by Conchi and her dance troupe Al Hambra; and dance troupes Raks Devi, Troupe Roja, Eqyptian Breeze, and others.

In addition, there will be amusement rides and games for all ages and, for adults, various games of chance including poker, showdown, and blackjack.

Authentic hand-made Lebanese foods of Kibbee, Kafta, marinated Garlic Chicken, Falafel, Shawarma (“Lebanese gyro”), Tabouli salad, Fatoosh salad (Middle-Eastern bread salad), stuffed grape leaves, hummus dip, homemade Middle Eastern mountain bread with zhata seasoning; and a variety fresh Lebanese pastries.

Middle Eastern gifts, cultural displays, and a number of arts and crafts vendor booths.

Maronite-Rite, Eastern Catholic Mass at 10 a.m. Aug. 29, celebrated by St. Ignatius' pastor, Rev. Pierre Bassil, in English, Arabic and Aramaic-Syriac language and including one of the oldest Eucharistic prayers in the Catholic Church.

Event Date:  Friday, August 27, 2010 - 5:00pm - Sunday, August 29, 2010 - 5:00pm

Alhambra Night Show:  Spend this warm summer night with dancers from all over the region who will be performing to their favorite music!  This show is for dance students, student troupes, professional dancers, and anyone interested in seeing some amazing belly dance.  Zattana will also be there, available for henna body art!

When: July 17th, (UPDATED!) doors open at 5:30pm to allow for shopping and henna!, the show starts at 7:00pm

Where: THE PLACE in Elmwood Place, 6005 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45216

Tickets: $15 (includes beer, snacks, and pop) for adults, $10 for children 12 and under, FREE for children 4 and under

 See http://conchi.homestead.com/alhambranight.html for more information.

 Nafretiri and Zattana of Troupe Roja will be performing their stunning "fishie" dance as part of the show!

Event Date:  Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Asiya will be performing with Egyptian Breeze at the annual Fairborn Block Party between 5 - 6 pm. Come join us for food, music, and dancing as the city of Fairborn celebrates the 4th of July!

See http://ci.fairborn.oh.us/july3.htm for more information.

Event Date:  Saturday, July 3, 2010 - 3:00pm - 11:00pm

DUE TO EVENTS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, SANDSTORM MUST REGRETABLY CANCEL THE BEHIND THE VEIL DANCE SHOW SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY JUNE 26TH.

The Roja dancers will be performing with Egyptian Breeze at The Sandstorm Middle Eastern Dance Company's concert to benefit the Missing Peace Art Space in Dayton. Sandstorm's mission is to promote cultural awareness and understanding through entertainment while educating, using music and dance to explore the rich tapestry of various Middle Eastern cultures.

There will be a cash bar and hors d'oeuvres.

 

Location: Kennedy Union Ballroom, 8pm Cost: $20 for general public; $15 for students Contact: For information and tickets, call 937-602-3788 or 937-367-7452. For information on the Missing Peace Art Space, visit: http://www.missingpeaceart.org/ For information on Sandstorm Middle Eastern Dance Company, visit: http://www.sandstorm.us/index.html Event Date:  Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm

Dayton Street Alliance presents this fun-filled freak show! We are closing down the street for a party. The Main event will be held at the corner of Corry Street and Dayton Street in Yellow Springs, Ohio. We will fill the streets with quality artisan and food vendors, healing art demonstrations, henna body art by Zattana, and three stages featuring live music, the Egyptian Breeze belly dancers, jugglers, fire spinners, spoken word, yoga performances and more !

Admission is FREE!

6pm - 10:30pm

Three Performance areas: The Rockin Stage, The Ring of Amazement and The Jammin Stage featuring...

6:00 Full Circle, Kids Parade, Yogis Salutations
6:30 The Amazing Vee
6:45 Dancing Marta
7:00 Blue Moon Soup, Egyptian Breeze
7:30 Soul Rebels, The Amazing Vee
7:45 Soul Fire Tribe Hoopers
8:30 Dave Schumacher, Billy's Drum and Dance Ensemble
9:15 Spanish Tony Sanchez
10:00 Soul Fire Tribe Fire Finale
And much more!
There will also be juggling, hooping, workshops, theater, unicyclists, and other freaky side shows.
This is a participation event.  Come out, wear your costumes, and bring your talents to Dayton Street, Friday the 16th 6-10:30pm.

 

Event Date:  Friday, July 16, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:30pm