Updates & News (July 10, 2008)
- Time for your monthly update... lots is going on here in Na'imah-land: getting ready for Oasis Dance Camp's trip to Morocco in November; planning the Boot Camp classes which start on Sunday (Jenkies!) & burning CDs and typing up choreography notes; preparing a fabulous hafla for you on July 26th; and figuring out the final details of some Eid surprises. :)
- Boot Camp Session 1: For more information or to sign up, check out my schedule page or email me at dance at naimah dot net. These classes will give lots of individual attention, tips and tricks I don't have time for in my regular classes, so don't miss out. [register here] :)
- Drum Solo Workshop on July 26 at the Mayne Studio! Sarah and I will be teaching a pair of workshops on July 26 (a Saturday). She'll be doing a morning Tribal Sword workshop (you'll need to get a sword, see her website for details) and I'll be teaching the Drum Solo choreography that will be featured on Wednesday nights in Session 2 of the Boot Camp. If you're a registered student for the Drum Solo choreography class, you will get a 25% discount on this workshop! Email me at dance at naimah dot net for details, or [register here]!.
- Full Moon Hafla 8pm July 26th! We're going back to our roots with this exciting show, in which we'll feature not only us, but also some of our student performers. I'm very excited about the show's lineup, in which I'll be doing both choreographies from the Boot Camps *and* a special comedy number. Don't miss out - email me to RSVP your $10 tickets!
[check out the flyer for more information, here]
- Website updates this 'round: appearances page with Hafla, boot camp, and Gilda's Club class on July 19; schedule page with boot camp information; added Anna of Marulanna Mehndi's walk-in hours on July 24th and 31st to my calendar; and, well, updated this page! (lol)
Updates & News (June 5, 2008)
- Well! It's been a bit of a busy month or two here, and things are continuing to heat up for summer. I perform tomorrow at Festival of the Arts during Ensemble Al-Asdeka's set at the Calder Stage at 1:10pm. I think everyone should get the day off work so they can come down to the festival - everything's free except the food, and there are lots of wonderful local musicians, dancers, and artists to see. There's a link to Festival on my Appearances page under "June" if you'd like more information.
Some wonderful artists and friends who'll be performing:
- The Muskegon class starts up again TONIGHT, June 5, at the Great Women's Club in Muskegon. For more information or to sign up, check out my schedule page or email me at dance at naimah dot net. This class is filling up, so don't miss out! :)
- This weekend there's a lot going on: Festival, a party performance on Saturday night, and Sunday's "Arabian Night IV" with Sabrina Parshall and Ahlam from Kalamazoo! For more information on Arabian Night, go to my appearances page - I'll hope to see you there. Whew!!
- In the works for this summer: Extra Na'imah Night on Saturday June 28, I'll be teaching an Egyptian choreography workshop in G.R. July 26, SUMMER HAFLA July 26!, and more surprises... :)
- Also updated: my links page, with some new friends from the International Bellydance Conference of Canada!
Have a great weekend!
Updates & News (April 30, 2008)
- Just added: 2 classes in Expressive Arts at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts. As part of the Expressive Arts program, Kathy Roberts of Al-Asdeka and I will be co-facilitating 2 classes in June for adolescent refugees and adolescents in domestic foster care. We'll talk about how to use Middle Eastern dance and creative movement to foster creative engagement and self-expression.
- Just got home from the International Bellydance Conference of Canada, where I studied with Aida Nour and Tito of Egypt, among others. What a fabulous time, and what an amazing experience. I highly recommend this to dancers and students who wish to learn a lot and be exposed to Canada's thriving and creative dance scene. And meet divine people!! :)
- I've been invited to perform at Cassandra's Cabaret in Minneapolis in June, at the end of Cassandra's Weeklong Intensive. I've you've never studied with Cassandra, you're really missing out. Her technique is immaculate and she's a generous and fun teacher... this workshop has been transformative for me, and I'm honored to be part of the Saturday night performance. More information is available at: Jawaahir.org, the website of the Cassandra School and Jawaahir Dance Company.
- Just added demos and classes for East Grand Rapids' American Cancer Society Relay for Life (May 16 @ 5pm) and Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids (May 17th, 9 - 10:30am). I'm excited! :)
- The summer's heating up, and spaces are starting to fill in the Bellydance Bootcamp sessions in July and August - don't be left behind. Email me now if you'd like me to reserve you a spot, or if you have questions!
- Next weekend I'll be performing in Kalamazoo for the workshop with Tayyar Akdeniz of Turkey. More information and registration form is available at The West Michigan School of Middle Eastern Dance.
Whew!! More things are in the works for this Summer and Fall, so keep your eyes peeled!!
Don't miss Arabian NIght III in Kalamazoo this Sunday! (Apr. 4, 2008)
[Click here for flier with more information!]
Video from Serpentine Workshop is now available for participants. Email Na'imah for details! (March 21, 2008)
Updates & News! (March 19, 2008)
- Spring Schedule is officially up and registrations are now open!
- Thanks to everyone who came to the Serpentine Workshop - am working on the video right now, and the choreography note fixes have been emailed out. If you attended but didn't receive a copy, email me and let me know!
- I've just added a women's retreat for October - more details to come. :)
- Coming this summer: Belly Dance Boot Camp at the Mayne Studio. Sarah will be teaching Tribal, Folkloric, & choreographies, and I'm planning to concentrate on style, technique, and performance - and probably a choreography as well. Interested? Keep checking here, or ask me in class... and yes, the studio has air-conditioning. ;)
- Last but not least, I've got the images from the Harem Nights party in February. If you were there and haven't seen them yet, email me for the top-secret archive location.
Serpentine Workshop March 16 is filling up :)
Don't forget to register for the Spring term for all classes!
March 8 performance at the Sultana Dancers' workshop show with Amaya
New Beginner class starts Sunday, Feb. 24th in cooperation with Mena Imports
A new Beginner class will start this Sunday at the Mayne Studio at 2pm. Mena Imports, Grand Rapids' own Egyptian import store, will be presenting this class with me, and all students will have the exciting perk of a 10% discount off all of Mena Imports' Egyptian bellydance attire - this includes dresses, hip and shoulder scarves, finger cymbals and more! For more information, visit 966 Cherry St. SE, or call the store at 233.0553.
A $15 deposit is required to hold your spot in this class, and you can sign up at Mena Imports or (if you'd like to use a credit card via PayPal) you can sign up on my class schedule page.
(click on the small image to see the flier)
February 18: follow-up on Kalamazoo show & Thursday Muskegon class reminder
Thank you to all my students and dance friends (new and old) who came out to see the Sunday night show in Kalamazoo - despite a 2-hour power loss and intermittent technical difficulties, the show was a roaring success! We were standing-room only (I saw some people standing and eating because seats with a view of the dance floor were gone) and the house was incredibly lively, people staying on the dance floor until midnight! We saw spontaneous demonstrations of debke, Saudi dance, and lots and lots of plain old backside-wiggling. Again, thank you to everyone who was at the show. Sabrina and I enjoyed ourselves tremendously and hope we have the opportunity to do it again sometime. :) Video to come!
Also, as a reminder, the Thursday night beginner class in Muskegon will not meet this week! Regularly scheduled classes in Muskegon will resume next week Thursday (weather permitting, let's keep our fingers crossed). Thank you! :)
February 17, 2008: Show in Kalamazoo!
Featuring performances by Na'imah and Sabrina of South Haven and affordable Middle Eastern food by Shawarma King of Kalamazoo.
- Wayside West, 3406 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo
- Tickets $20/ $15 Student with ID/ $30 per couple.
For tickets and information call Mazen @ 269-375-3900 or 269-388-7000, Flying Dog Garage @ 269-345-6780, or Wayside @ 269-375-1930x1.
February 14, 2008
Happy Valentine's Day (or Singles' Awareness Day, if that's what you'd rather celebrate)! By popular request, class in Muskegon is cancelled for the night.
February 11, 2008
GR Public Schools has cancelled today, so we've got another snow day as well for GR Parks & Recreation. :( So stay inside if you can tonight, and stay warm. Put on your favorite song and try to shimmy all the way through... I'll see you next week, I hope!
February 10, 2008
Well, it's another winter storm today, but it's also (ironically) the makeup class *and* the beginning of the new term - so I'm planning to be at the studio today to hold classes, and if you'd like to come, you're very welcome to join me. Please call 862-1900 if you have any questions. Drive safely!! Thanks! :)
February 8, 2008
Three notices:
- Tomorrow is the last day for earlyird Zar workshop signup!
- New session at Mayne Studio starts Sunday, so if you wanted to sign up, now's the time!
- Muskegon class will not meet Feb 14 in honor of Singles Awareness Day (I mean Valentine's Day), and also Feb. 21 because I will be on vacation! (happy dance)
February 1, 2008
Check out my ad in February's Women's Lifestyle Magazine!
New Beginner Class in Muskegon!
Starting Thursday, Jan. 31, I'll be teaching a 10-week Beginner class at the Greater Muskegon Women's Club. The class will cost $10 per week, which can either be paid completely in advance or in 2 payments. Pre-registration is highly recommended as the class is almost full! Register online on the class schedule page, or email me at dance at naimah dot net for more information on how to pay in installments. Thanks! :)
January 30, 2008
Wednesday night classes at the Mayne Studio are cancelled due to weather! For makeup information, please check your email - all current students were emailed a list of available make-up classes. :) Stay warm!
January 28, 2008
For starters, the brand-new site is finally ready to go! I've added new links & resources, new photos, new classes & venues, new performances - and on the way are my video reviews, bellydance FAQ, and testimonials. So please keep checking back for new content in the next couple of weeks; and if you find anything that doesn't work or doesn't make sense, please email me at dance at naimah dot net and let me know!
Thanks!
Na'imah
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A new Beginner class will start this Sunday at the Mayne Studio at 2pm. Mena Imports, Grand Rapids' own Egyptian import store, will be presenting this class with me, and all students will have the exciting perk of a 10% discount off all of Mena Imports' Egyptian bellydance attire - this includes dresses, hip and shoulder scarves, finger cymbals and more! For more information, visit 966 Cherry St. SE, or call the store at 233.0553.
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