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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 best journal of Middle Eastern Dance that is sadly no longer publishing, has put all of the best articles from 1992-2002 online! Mine was chosen for this special archive. Enjoy!
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 .
For the registration flyer, click here:
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, August 5th: Classes taught at Windfall Dance Studio, 1101 N. Dunn St., Bloomington, IN 47408
5:30-7pm-All Levels
- 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.
7:30-9:30-Intermediate to Advanced
- 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.
Saturday, June 6th-Two Day Keti Sharif A-Z Slam!
1-6pm- Pre-Certification with Paola Blanton
Keti Sharif A to Z Program First Day
(These workshops do not guarantee certification, but are necessary for the evaluations that each student must take with Keti Sharif on their own via the internet, or in person.)
As a certified instructor of Keti Sharif’s A to Z Bellydance, I teach the Original and Advanced versions for dancers seeking a solid foundation for Oriental dance. I offer choreographic strategies using the system, so that dancers can immediately put their new knowledge to use. There is a special course option for those interested in teaching, offering solid, proven pedagogical strategies for using A to Z as a teaching tool and curriculum base. Learn more about the A to Z program by visiting www.ketisharif.com, my website www.paolablanton.com, or my Facebook blog for regular updates.
Sunday, June 7th-
1-6pm-Pre-Certification with Paola Blanton
Keti Sharif A to Z Program 2nd Day
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PayPal Registration
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 have been invited to teach and perform bellydance at the Indiana Dance Festival at the Ft. Wayne Dance Collective, April 1-3, 2010! They have invited Hubbard Street Dance of Chicago to be the special guest performer for the Friday night opening dinner, don’t miss this, it will be spectacular!
Click here for more info: Indiana Dance Festival
Hey everyone, check out the new promo video for Shahraman Designs, my Lebanese costume designer! I’m in it!
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