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| News: | Ozgen makes us swoon, despite last minute panics! New workshop dates with Catherine announced Ozgen's back for a Summer Spectacular! Join Sevenveils on Facebook New movie clip: Introducing Johara Dance!! |
| Workshops: | 27th April 2008 with Catherine Bartholomew |
| Other Events: |
Bellyluptious Workshops & Showcase Egyptian Moonlight featuring Asmahan! |
| Term Dates: | Aylesford Classes not running on Thursday 13th March New Performer class starts Thursday 20th March New Spring Break dates for your diary! |
| Contact Us: | Sevenveils & Medway Middle Eastern Dance |
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Ozgen makes us swoon, despite last minute panics!
At 8am in the morning, as I made a pot of coffee for a relaxing breakfast before picking Ozgen up from the station for his sell out workshops in Aylesford, my phone rang. Unfortunately there'd been a break in at the community centre during the night and the place was in no fit state to dance in. They were still awaiting the police so it couldn't be cleaned yet either.
So I had the rather stressful job of trying to organise a new venue early on a Sunday morning with only 3 hours to go until the workshops!
Thankfully, after many phone calls, I came across a hall in East Malling, just 5 minutes drive from the Aylesford Community Centre. When we arrived at the venue for the workshops it was the first time I'd seen the place, so I was very thankful that it turned out to be quite suitable.
We had a small room for the bazaar, this time provided by Ashara Bazaar and make-up from Dancing in Kent.
The main hall was a little smaller than the Aylesford centre, but everyone was very understanding about the last minute change in venue and no-one complained.
I'd like to say a big thank you to Ozgen for being such a pro and to all the students for your patience. I must also thank Ann Hall, who as always stepped in to help out and stood guard at the Aylesford Community Centre to redirect all the students that we couldn't get hold of in the morning. Thanks Ann! It's good to know you're always there if I need you!
I've since had some very positive feedback about the day and it's clear that Ozgen was once again a big hit with all the ladies!!
New Workshop Dates with Catherine Announced
April will be a busy month for Catherine with workshops in both Aylesford and Ashford.
Sunday 6th April 2008:
12pm to 2pm, Stage Presence workshop in Ashford. This workshop
is being organised by Rebecca Campion of Bellywigglas.
Please contact her on 01797 253827, 07866 849863 or email
bellywiggla@tiscali.co.uk for more details and to book your place.
Sunday 27th April 2008:
Two workshops in Aylesford.
11am-1pm: Funky Folk to Elegant Oriental
2pm-4pm: Improvisation: Overcoming Your Fears!
These workshops are being organised by Sevenveils Bellydance. Please see full details below or visit
www.sevenveils.co.uk for online booking.
Ozgen's back for a Summer Spectacular!
Ozgen is getting to be quite a regular to Kent, his next project being a whole 5 week course in Turkish Bellydance!
The course will take place in July on Thursday evenings at the Aylesford Community Centre. Each class will be a full two hours of Turkish bellydance tuition, including cabaret style and gypsy dance.
This course will be a rare opportunity to study Turkish bellydance in greater depth than can be achieved in a single workshop. This really is an opportunity not to be missed!!
Visit www.sevenveils.co.uk for more information and online booking.
Join Sevenveils on Facebook
Sevenveils now has its own group on Facebook. Join the group to be the first to find out about new events! You will need to be a member of Facebook to join the group. Click here to join us!
New movie clip: Introducing Johara Dance!!
Johara Dance is a newly formed dance company lead by Josephine Wise. The dance company has 15 experienced dancers including some teachers that you might be familiar with; Margaret Krause, Gwen Booth, Trish Rapley Giles, Samantha Neal, Harriett Gervasio, Yvette Cowles and of course Catherine Bartholomew!
Josephine Wise is a highly respected teacher based in London. She is the founder of the JWAAD Teacher Training diploma and organiser of some of the biggest bellydance events the UK has ever seen including Fantasia, Summer School and the famous International Bellydance Congress held at Butlins last September. She is constantly sought after to teach workshops all over the world and is known for her authentic Egyptian style and flamboyant choreographies.
Johara Dance have already made a big impact on the UK dance scene with their first appearance at the Bellydance Congress last September. They have been booked as the headline act for the Summer MADN platform and will be featured in the next Mosaic magazine.
To see their first promo clip featuring all the dances from the Bellydance Congress please visit www.joharadance.co.uk.
workshops
Sunday 27th April 2008
at Aylesford Community Centre with Catherine Bartholomew
11am to 1pm: Funky Folk to Elegant Oriental
Decipher the difference between Saidi, Baladi and Oriental in your music and learn combinations to suit each style.
2pm to 4pm: Improvisation: Overcoming Your Fears!
Improvisation can be a terrifying concept to many students. In this friendly and encouraging workshop, we'll use games and techniques to become more comfortable with improvising and hopefully begin to banish those fears altogether! You might like to bring a veil.
Prices:
One Workshop: £15, Both Workshops: £30How to Book
Book online at www.sevenveils.co.uk
or send a cheque made payable to Mrs C Bartholomew to
23 Slatin Road,
Rochester,
ME2 3AU
other events
Bellyluptious
Saturday 8th March 10am to 4pm at Southgate college, High Street Southgate, London, N14 6BS.
Workshops £15 each & showcase £5 or both workshops & showcase £30
10.30am to 12 noon Harriet will be teaching an introduction to Bellydance & Burlesque
12.30pm to 2pm Galit Mersand will be teaching Cheeky Meleya 'tricks'
Bellydance showcase at 2.45pm £5 See Harriet and Galit dancing along with others in the showcase.
Click here for more information or contact
Samantha on 07770596634, samnara@aol.com
Egyptian Moonlight Featuring Asmahan
Friday 28th March to Sunday 30th March 2008 in Littlehampton, West Sussex.
Two shows and a weekend of workshops starring Asmahan, Lubna Eman and Mohamed Kazafy from Cairo, plus our very own
Khaled Mahmoud.
Visit www.khaled-goldenhips.co.uk for more information.
term dates
Aylesford Classes not running on Thursday 13th March
The Aylesford Community Centre will not be available on Thursday 13th March, so rather than squash into the small hall I have cancelled the class. Please make sure you put this date in your diaries! The class will be back to normal the following week (20th March).
New Performer class starts Thursday 20th March
The new performer class will be starting on Thursday 20th March at the Aylesford Community Centre.
The class will be from 8:30pm to 9:30pm and will cost £4 if you have attended another class with Catherine that week or £6 if it is your only class.
This class is intended as a supplement to other classes as choreographies learned in a regular class will be rehearsed during this class, along side new choreographies exclusive to the performers.
The purpose of the class is for students keen to perform to have a regular rehearsal time where we can work on presentation of the dances, with a view to forming an amateur dance company.
Being part of this group will entail a level of commitment to both the weekly class and performance opportunities, (obviously with plenty of advance notice given). It is aimed at improver and intermediate level dancers so that we can tackle some more complex choreographies.
If you would be interested in attending this class or would just like to find out more about it please contact me (info@sevenveils.co.uk)
The classes will be held at:
Aylesford Community Centre
25 Forstal Road
Aylesford
ME20 7AU
Please enter the building through the large double doors at the front of the building.
Spring Break: New Dates for your Diary
Classes taught by Catherine Bartholomew will all stop for the spring break in April. Please note however that the break does not coincide with the Easter Bank Holidays, but instead follows the school holiday dates.
Classes will be running either side of the Easter Bank Holidays with the exception of the Monday class in Strood which will not be running on Easter Monday.
The last lesson for each class will take place on the following dates:
Monday Classes in Strood: 31st March
Tuesday Classes in Sittingbourne: 1st April
Thursday Classes in Aylesford: 3rd April
Each class will then resume on the following dates:
Monday Classes in Strood: 21st April
Tuesday Classes in Sittingbourne: 22nd April
Thursday Classes in Aylesford: 24th April
www.sevenveils.co.uk/dancing/classes.php
contact us
Sevenveils
Catherine Bartholomew (Noura)e: mail@sevenveils.co.uk
w: www.sevenveils.co.uk
t: 01634 727995
Medway Middle Eastern Dance
Ann Hall (Atesh)e: ann.hall@twang.co.uk
w: www.medwaymideastdance.ik.com
t: 01634 723229
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