February 4 - Richmond
Winter Moon

An all day event with six different workshops, a luncheon, some shopping, an evening show, and a live band.
Temple Beth Hillel: 801 Park Central, Richmond, CA
www.Rakkasah.com
Flyer_WInterMoon2012 (MS Word Doc)

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February 4 - San Jose
A Celebration of Life for Farouche

A Celebration of Life for Farouche will be held on Saturday, Feb. 4th at 2:00pm. Keep the positive energy flowing!! Yvonne certainly did for 41 years as a dancer and teacher!

We are all full of stories, so we are invited to share some at the celebration. Bring/share favorite pictures, memories. You may choose to bring a small dish to share for the NON-alcoholic reception - finger foods, cold cuts, salads, fruit, sweet treats.

Google: 2320 Canoas Garden Ave, San Jose. It's near Cathedral of Faith, Curtner Ave. at Hwy 87. CARPOOLS RECOMMENDED, limited parking near clubhouse. However there is abundant parking in the VTA Park and Ride, then walk about two blocks into park through underpass.

Helen Lund of Farouche's Desert Delights
helenlund@earthlink.net

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February 10th - Redwood City
An Evening of Arabic Music with Oriental Accordionist Elias Lammam, Antoine Lammam on riqq/percussion, and Friends

An elegant show featuring everyone's favorite romantic songs by Oum Kholtoum, Abdel Halim Hafez, Fairuz, plus original compositions by Elias Lammam and more. The perfect way to get in the mood for Valentine's Day. With Dance performances by Ma*Shuqa and Hala! and plenty of time for open floor dancing!

8 pm - 10:30pm
Angelica's Bell Theatre in Redwood City
$12 adv / $16 door (plus $15 min. table consumption)

Details here:
http://www.zvents.com/z/redwood_city_ca/an-evening-of-arabic-music-with-elias-lammam-accordion-virtuoso--events--234331324
and
http://www.facebook.com/events/164771380289351/

Carpooling options, please contact Zsuzsi at zsuzsii@cruzio.com

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February 10 - Sunnyvale
Paloma and the Staff of Lunatic Fringe Belly Dance Essentials are pleased to Present Love Raks

Enjoy dancers, student and professionals as they celebrate Love and Joy through Middle Eastern Dance in it's many forms.

Friday February 10th, begins 7 PM

Bean Scene: 186 S. Murphy Ave. (next to the Lunatic Fringe Boutique), Sunnyvale, CA

There is no cover charge for this event but please come early for best seating.

AT THE BOUTIQUE....
SWEETHEART SALE
20% OFF Regular Priced In-Stock Merchandise
Take an Extra 10% OFF Clearance Merchandise

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February 29 Mt. View
SF/BA MECDA & Adriana's Raks Sharki Arts & Entertainment
present Dancers' Leap Night. Celebrate Leap Day 2012!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Morocco's Restaurant: 873 Castro St., Mountain View, CA
Reservations: 650-968-1502

Beginning at 6:30 PM ~ The evening will include:
Free Belly Dance class by Adriana at 6:30 pm
Fabulous Guest Dancer Performances beginning at 7:00 pm

Will you be performing at Rakkasah in March? Are you thinking of signing up for a dance slot at an
up-coming Bay Area event? Perfect your show by performing as a Guest Dancer at the romantic and enchanting Morocco's Mountain View on February 29! Limited performance opportunities are available.

To reserve your dance slot, send an email to: info@sfbamecda.org beginning Saturday, February 11.
Place "Dance slot" in the Subject line. Requests received before February 11 will be discarded.

Bring friends & family to enjoy extraordinary Moroccan cuisine.
Plenty of easy, free parking.
www.sfbamecda.org
info@sfbamecda.org

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March 2 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
March 2nd - April 6th - May 4th - June 1st - July 6th - August 3rd - September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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March 3 - Redwood City
"Prince Ali Gets Married" at Angelica's Bistro

Sudeep is celebrating a big milestone birthday by putting on another of her popular Prince Ali Productions and would love you to join her: "Prince Ali Gets Married" at Angelica's Bistro, 863 Main Street, Redwood City. Featuring Troupe Zambalita as "The Harem", Guest Dancers Swirl, Stan Horspool as The Prince.
Perfect for all belly dance enthusiasts, this family-oriented performance combines dancing, comedy and storytelling.

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012.

Who will the Prince marry?
What will happen to his harem of 8 wives?
Who is the Mysterious Woman in Black?
JOIN US ON MARCH 3, 2012 AND FIND OUT!

Dinner seating starts 7:00 pm, and you can enjoy a Pre-Show with Meridian Middle Eastern Band from 7:00 pm dancing with Lara & Courtney. Main Show starts 8:00 pm

Tickets sold online, go to Angelica's Website for information and tickets
Call (650)365-3226 for information

Tickets & information go to http://www.angelicasbistro.com/entertainment.htm#mar
Dinner show - Reserve early for a good seat!
(650)365-3226 - call

Visit our website at http://www.zambalita.com

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March 4 - Menlo Park
Workshop: Dancing Inside the Music ~ How to Dance Like an Egyptian or Any Other Arab
Leyla Lanty’s Monthly 2-Hour Workshops – Session #1

Menlo Gift Bazaar: 780 Santa Cruz Ave., Menlo Park, CA
Beginning on Sunday, March 5, 2012
1:30 – 3:30 pm

With these workshops under your belt, you need never be insecure about dancing to Arabic music again! Workshops are aimed at student to professional dancers who want to make their dance, choreographed or improvised, express Arabic music in the moment, from within, no more choreographies “simply by the rhythm.”

Session #1, Sunday, March 4, 1:30 to 3:30 pm (registration at 1:00 pm) will concentrate on head, hands, arms, attitude, posture, traveling, and more if there’s time. All workshops are a very affordable $25 at the door.

Send email to leyla@leylalanty.com for more information and to sign up for Leyla’s “Dancing in the Music” workshops mailing list. There's plenty of free street parking. Following workshops will be on the 1st or 2nd Sunday of each month.

Leyla: “I want to teach what I’ve learned from studies and workshops with Egyptian master dance teachers over the last 20+ years, 7 years of performing to live Arabic music for Arabs and hours of ‘just plain dancing’ with Arabs from Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Iraq and other parts of the Arab world.”

Each session, Leyla will break technique down, body part by body part, then put it all back together in its modified form so you can achieve an Egyptian/Arabic look and feel in your performances. In this series of workshops, you will learn:
* How to listen and dance to the music the way Arabs do, how to choose dance movements, body language, gestures and expressions appropriate to the different layers of Arabic music.
* How to dance to live Arabic music even if you've never heard the piece before by improvising the way an Egyptian or other Arab dancer would improvise.
* How to hear what's coming next in an Arabic music piece to make improvising easier, based on typical structure of most dance songs and compositions.
* How to modify your moves for raqs sharqi, folklore and shaabi styles.
* Rhythms for dancers and how to improve zill playing to coordinate with the musicians.
* Arabic words and phrases useful for dancers to know.

What do native Arabs say about Leyla’s performances?
“That’s REAL Arab dancing!”, “If I did not know she’s not Egyptian, I would think she IS Egyptian!”
“Leyla, THANK YOU!”

Leyla Lanty
http://www.leylalanty.com
San Francisco Bay Area
DVD "Habibi, You Are My WHAT?! Leyla Lanty's Essential Arabic for Dancers Volume 1"

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March 10-11 - San Francisco
Workshop: Debbie & Amina + more

Ala’ Wahda wa Noss:Musical Interpretation for Oriental Dancers

Amina Goodyear and Debbie Smith bring you the seventh in their series of workshops with a cultural context. Have you ever wondered what you were dancing to? About the meaning of the song, or how to interpret the music? How to make sense of the complex rhythmic changes and melodic phrasing of Arabic music? Let two perpetual students of Egyptian Arabic language, music and dance share their experience with you. In a weekend of cultural exploration, two classic Arabic songs will be used as a base for learning to listen to the words, the rhythms, the instruments, the phrasing and more. You will also learn about the lives of the singers and composers. Then we’ll move from theory to practice, with two special dance classes that will use the same songs to illustrate two different but complementary approaches to musical interpretation through movement: improvisation and choreography. This workshop is suited for dance students of all levels. Students will receive a packet with translations, vocabulary, drum rhythms, and a CD.

Workshop Schedule:
Saturday, March 10: 10-5 (lunch break from 1-2 pm) at Amina's Studio
Amina and Debbie will introduce you to new tools for listening, understanding and interpreting Arabic songs, by introducing the basic structural elements of the music, and in-depth musical breakdown of the composition and line by line translation of the lyrics and meaning of each song. Guest artists Georges Lammam and Susu Pampanin will give you a musician’s point of view on the important elements of the songs, including an introduction to the Arabic maqam system and to the most commonly heard rhythms. Both the overall structure of the selected songs and their individual rhythmic and melodic elements will be introduced by these master musicians.

Saturday night:
Video Party from 6-9 pm at Amina’s Studio (optional) at Amina's Studio
A look at the great soloists of Egyptian dance, to get an overview of the diversity and range of personal expression in each dancer’s unique interpretation of the music. Taken from an extensive collection of videotapes, DVDs and recorded broadcasts, these treasures will bring the class discussions to life.

Sunday, March 11: 11-4 (break from 1-2 pm) at Bisap Bollywood Studio
In this dance workshop learn how to add the movements and meaning to your dance that will make it a truly “Egyptian” expression. Both known for their deep understanding of Egyptian music and their interpretive ability, Debbie and Amina will share their unique, individual uses Oriental dance as a form of authentic expression through movement. Using two different approaches, Amina and Debbie will each present a two-hour class that explores in depth two contrasting ways of using instrumentation, rhythmic changes, and personal expression to create different moods within a performance. Amina will give you the tools to learn the art of improvisation, a vital skill for the Oriental dancer, and to create your own, highly individual response to the music. Debbie will contrast this with a choreography that provides a more structured framework for finding the musical and emotional heart of the music.

Extra - Sunday: 7 pm, Show at Pena Pachamama
$30 includes dinner, tax, tip & cover charge
Debbie, Amina and other local artists performing to the live Arabic music of the Georges Lammam Ensemble (limited dance slots available) at one of North Beach’s most beloved cultural institutions.

Registration:
Advance registration only, very limited enrollment!
Late Bird: $175 by February 15, 2012 workshop only - $200 includes Pachamama
Last day to enroll $200 by March 5, 2012 workshop only - $230 includes Pachamama

Please send checks payable to The Aswan Dancers, 829 Elizabeth St. San Francisco, CA 94114
Paypal? - Please add $5 to above prices for their fees - (pay to aminajune@aol.com)
For more information: 415-282-7910

Amina
www.aswandancers.org

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March 16-18 - Richmond
Rakkasah!!!

Richmond Memorial Auditorium : 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804

Friday March 16 - 7pm to 11pm - $15
Saturday March 17 - 12noon-11pm - $18
Sunday March 18 - 12noon - 8pm - $18

http://rakkasah.com/west/

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April 6 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
May 4th - June 1st - July 6th - August 3rd - September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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May 4 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
June 1st - July 6th - August 3rd - September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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June 1 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
July 6th - August 3rd - September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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July 6 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
August 3rd - September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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August 3 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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September 7 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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October 5 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

Mark the following dates in your calendars!
May 4th - June 1st - July 6th - August 3rd - September 7th - October 5th - November 2nd

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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November 2 - San Mateo
First Friday of Every MonthPERFORMANCES and PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES!

Enjoy a night of star-studded dance the first Friday of every month.
Tannourine: 120 W. 25th Ave @ El Camino, San Mateo, CA
Reservations highly recommended: 650-638-1960
info@tannourinecuisine.com

**If you are a local or visiting performer you can contact me to sign up to perform!
Andrea
andrea@andreabellydance.com
www.andreabellydance.com
510-290-6627

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