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Katya Faris, Lebanese Raqs Sharqi Solo, Mosaic IV/Club Bellydance
BellySkyping with Katya Faris!
Video conferencing with Katya is easy, and you can do it worldwide! No more taking time out of your day to drive to the dance studio! Now you can just log in on Skype, and get all the great benefits of learning from an experienced professional in the comfort of your own home! After visiting Naples, Florida, and meeting and studying with Ansuya, www.ansuya.com, I saw that she does Bellyskyping, and realized that it is a great new way to teach!
All you need is a high-speed internet connection, a video camera and a free Skype account!
It’s easy as I-2-3!
1) Get your free Skype account here: http://www.skype.com/intl/en-us/get-skype/
2) Email katya@katyafaris.com to request a BellySkype appointment
3) Once your appointment is confirmed, pay using PayPal below
There are two types of lessons: Private Single; and Group, which can be in your home, or join a virtual group!
Group Home Lesson: Create your own group at your house or dance space! Just use the appropriate payment button below. This is a great way to save money if you would like to reduce your fee by sharing your time and cost with your friends.
Virtual Group: Email katya@katyafaris.com to request a Virtual Group placement if you would like to be added to a group that will Skype in from various locations. You can pay with Option Four below once you receive confirmation that you’ve been placed in a group.
Payment Options:
Option One: Single private lesson = $100 per hour
Option Two: Group lesson for two = $50 each per hour
Option Three: Group lesson for three= $33.50 each per hour
Option Four: Group lesson for four = $25.00 each per hour
*Great Idea!*
Connect your computer to a TV for larger screen viewing! Also, connecting your computer to a projector will give you a life-size image of Katya, as if she is standing right beside you! A great investment for the serious student.
The venue for Mosaic IV will be the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre on October 12th with Mohamed Shahin and Katya Faris, and the Bellydance Superstars! They are doing a different kind of tour this fall as an off-shoot of their regular platform of 14 dancers; they are bringing 4 dancers to Bloomington to share a concert with us! We will do the first half of the show, and they will do the second half. SAVE THE DATE!!!
There will be dance workshops when they are here, so stay posted and I will get you more details!
Mosaic IV/”Club Bellydance” Dancers will be: Mohamed Shahin, Katya Faris, Leila Gamal, Ashley Donaldon, Kathryn Derloshon, Lindsay Martinez; Bellydance Superstars: Sabah, Petite Jamila, Moria and Stephanya .
I have the great pleasure to announce that the Bellydance Superstars have selected me to sponsor them for the Indiana show for their Fall 2011 tour! They are doing a different kind of format where they partner up with a local sponsor who puts together a 45 minute set for their show, then they do the second 45 minute set. I will be partnering up with Mohamed Shahin again for our Mosaic IV, and we will be doing his choreographies! Also, Leila Gamal and Salaam will be involved. This is the dream of a lifetime, and will also be a part of my Master’s Thesis Project in Ethnomusicology at IU, of which I will be graduating in May 2012.
The date will be sometime in October, between the 1st and the 12th. Once it is confirmed, I will have the posters, fliers and registration forms available! Stay tuned!!
That’s right, Paola Blanton of Brazil (www.paolablanton.com) will be here the week of August 1st to teach two of her workshops during the week, then the Keti Sharif A-Z Slam (www.ketisharif.com), which will enable students to be evaluated by Keti’s judges online for certification! Here are the workshops that we are offering from Paola’s repetoire:
- Mediterranean Goddess – An evocative Tchiftetelli using Isadora Duncan’s principles of Universal Dance. Reach into your soul and rise to new heights of emotion and expression! Layered movements, unusual combinations. Last taught in NYC, sponsored by Kaeshi Chai. (Intermediate-Advanced level dancers)
- Wedding Chochek – Balkan Fusion Fun! Circle dance steps with Belly Dance for a fun, easy –to –learn community dance. Set to great Gypsy Brass Wedding Music, this is a great party dance! Last taught at Morocco’s winter weeklong in New York, January 2009. (All levels of dancers)
We will be posting the Keti Sharif info very soon!!! Stay posted!!!
I am sponsoring Leila Gamal of South Bend, IN for two workshops on Classic Oriental Dance, October 17th in Bloomington, IN! Both workshops will take place at Windfall Dance Studio, 1101 N. Dunn St.
Leila Gamal is an International Raqs Sharqi performer and instructor of over 30 years. Known for her emotive, soft and feminine style, she is the quintessential Classic Oriental Dancer. A dancer’s dancer, she began performing with some of the best live Arabic music in Chicago, Detroit, New York and Miami. Her mentor was the legendary Ibrahim “Bobby” Farrah of NYC. Now Leila is a much sought after instructor who is known for her kind, gentle, yet effective teaching, and her musicality which inspires dancers all over the world. Don’t miss out on this phenomenal master instructor!!!
12-2pm: Classic Oriental Dance; this is the classic form of Raqs Sharqi, or “bellydance”. Leila’s style is based in Egyptian and Lebanese, but she adds her American nuances to make it her own style. The class focuses on technique and combinations for use in improvisation, and little choreography will be used. Please bring a 3 yd silk veil. For beginner-advanced levels.
BloomingtonOnline.net Calendar Event/Leila Gamal
Workshops are $40 each by check; entire day, $80.
You can pay online with Paypal with a 3.5% charge; please click the button below, and bring the registration form with you to the workshops:
All in-stock costumes have sold out!!!
I am preparing a new shipment of costumes, so put in your special order now! New Paypal button on the “Lebanese costumes by Shahraman Designs” page to the right will help you to expedite your order.
Please email Katya, katya@katyafaris.com to discuss your order.
Thanks!!!
*THERE ARE FIVE in-stock costumes, please go to the page at the right: “Lebanese Bellydance Costumes by Shahraman Designs of Beirut” to pay through the Paypal button
Are you looking for a one-of-a-kind bellydance costume, or “bedlah”? Are you wanting something that is made just for you that no other dancer will have and will only fit your body? Then you have come to the right place! Katya Faris can help you to order your own authentic Lebanese costume by Shahraman Designs of Beirut.
I’ve included some pictures here of costumes that you can order as is or in another color, or tailor it to suit your creativity! Shahraman can make anything you like, just send Katya a picture of what you want made, or if no picture then describe it and Katya will translate. Lebanese costumes are hard to get in the United States, and differ from Egyptian costumes in that they are known for using authentic Swarovski crystals, have more fringe and generally show more leg than other styles; the more the crystals the higher the price. These are exclusive high-end costumes for raqs sharqi dancers who want to set themselves apart from the crowd.
Costumes come with bra/belt set (or dress), skirt, veil, armbands and headbands; because they are all couture-made, prices can range anywhere between $550-1000. Also, each costume is not made until the order is placed and payment received, and can take one-two months to receive. Katya can assure you that it is well worth the wait, as there is nothing like a costume that is made just for you!
Here is a gallery of photographs to see examples of her work; please click on the image to enlarge. For more images, please see the page on the right with the title “Lebanese Bellydance Costumes by Shahraman Designs of Beirut”; there are five costumes in stock for sale there through Paypal listed there.
For special order costumes or more info, please contact Katya: katya@katyafaris.com
Please print out the flyer below if you’re interested in this summer’s sessions!
Hope to see you there!
Katya
