belly dancing… - World of Dance Magazine

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IN THIS ISSUE
COVER FEATURE
Photography: Lindsey Smith
Palm Beach
Jewel of the Nile
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Palm Beach Jewels of the Nile
under direction of Akasha
STUDIO CHAT
DANCERS FOCUS
PARENTS PLACE
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Advertising your
dance studio wisely
What’s in a Turn-out?
Belly-dance;
Health benefits
RIZING STARZ
Students Section
THIS MONTHS FOCUS:
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PUBISHERS‟ NOTE
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DANCE HIGHLIGHTS
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Water:
The miracle drink
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BRANDON BALLET
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THE ORIGINAL WOMENS MOVEMENT
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Cover picture: Palm Beach Jewel of the Nile
Photography: Lindsey Smith
Photo of the Month
“Akasha”
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Belly Dance Meet-up
[email protected] - April 2010
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 To recognize and acknowledge the importance of dance studios; the foundation of all dancers.
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Akasha
Jan Privett
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The Dance Magazine of Florida - promoting dance in Florida - April 2010
Publishers’ Note
BELLY DANCING…
Belly Dancing on the Beach
…. A LOVE ….. A PASSION
I took my first belly dance class not knowing our
teacher wanted to incorporate us into her end-of-year recital. A class that started as a stretch class slowly turned
into belly dance moves.
I stopped when I found out I was expecting my daughter.
I did not know then that it actually was a great exercise to
do throughout pregnancy. Not until much later did I learn
that belly dancing was originally a fertility dance and a good
exercise during pregnancy. [read story on belly dance history].
A year later I joined another belly dance class and came
in contact with a wildly passionate group of ladies practicing
not just to learn the moves but also to perform outside the
studio. I joined this group and forged a close friendship with
some amazing ladies.
When our teacher left the island, I researched this dance
genre further and started teaching belly dancing at my studio.
After one performance I did for TCFAF, a non-profit arts
organization in Turks & Caicos Islands, my studio enrollment
increased instantly by over 40 ladies!
Performing at The Palms Resort,
Turks & Caicos islands
This group of ladies have shared a journey and a passion
reaching far beyond the studio classes.
To all fellow belly dancers: keep the love, keep the passion.
To all future belly dancers: join us!
Have a blessed dance month,
Karina Felix Fedele
Publisher
L - R: My students:
Melisa Larkin, Sydney Lawson, Kiara Fedele,
Sergio Fedele, Karina Felix Fedele.
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Dance
Highlights
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Florida's Dance Community Happenings.
Kravis On Broadway
Announces the 2010-2011 Series
(West Palm Beach, FL – March 9, 2010)
The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts is proud to announce the
exciting 2010-2011 Kravis On Broadway
series, which includes five smash hit
musicals.
“The 2010-2011 Kravis On Broadway
season boasts a powerful line-up which
includes The New Mel Brooks Musical
Young Frankenstein and straight from the
Great White Way, a superb revival of West
Side Story.
Add to this, NETworks
Presents Disney‟s Beauty & The Beast,
Dreamgirls and The Color Purple, all
making their West Palm Beach debut at the
Kravis Center.
The upcoming Kravis On Broadway
season promises a world of excitement and
escape for our audience,” said Lee Bell,
the Kravis Center‟s Senior Director of
Programming.
Miami Dance Festival 2010
April 9-May 29
Director Delma Iles
MIAMI - Festival Opening Event Brazz Dance Theater and Companhia C
(Brazil) in Ori.
One of Brazil‟s most contemporary
dance troupes, Companhia C sizzles with
an exciting blend of Afro-Brazilian,
modern dance and folkloric dance
reshaped into new unforeseen imagery.
This repertory concert consists of newly
created choreography and company
repertory that takes into consideration
contemporary interpretations of various
aspects of Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian
religion with origins in West African
culture. Companhia C is presented by
Brazz Dance Theater in partnership with
the Miami Dance Festival. April 9 & 10
at 8 PM, Byron Carlyle Theater
* DREAMGIRLS (Nov 23-28, 2010)
How to Get Tickets:
Subscribers for the Kravis On
Broadway series will receive their
renewals in the beginning of April. At that
time, Kravis Center donors will also
receive information on becoming a Kravis
On Broadway subscriber for the 2010-11
series. For more information about
becoming a donor, log on to kravis.org/
membership, or call (561) 651-4320.
Subscriptions for all five Kravis On
Broadway offerings are $141 to $419 and
go on sale July 10 to the general public.
For information about purchasing a
subscription to Kravis On Broadway,
contact the Kravis Center box office at
(561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471, or log
on to kravis.org/broadway.
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All tickets available at the door or at
www.momentumdance.com
For info call:
305-975-8489/305-858-7002
www.dancenowmiami.org/
(See Calendar of events)
YOUNG DANCERS
IN CONCERT
April 17, 7 pm
The 2010-2011 Kravis On Broadway
series:
* NETworks Presents Disney‟s BEAUTY
AND THE BEAST (Jan 4-9, 2011)
* The New Mel Brooks Musical YOUNG
FRANKENSTEIN (Feb 1-6, 2011)
* WEST SIDE STORY (March 8-13, 2011)
 THE COLOR PURPLE (May 10-15,
2011)
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa continues its
innovative juxtaposition of classical drama
and Flamenco.
La Dama Macbeth is a passionate
Flamenco interpretation of one of
Shakespeare‟s best-known works! It will
feature international Flamenco stars La
Tati as Lady Macbeth and Miguel Canas as
Macbeth, along with an international cast
of musician singers and dancers from
Spain, the US and Latin America.
Workshops and master classes with the
guest artists will be announced soon.
Brazz Dance Theater performance
Dance Now! Presented by Dance Now!
Ensemble and Dade Heritage Trust
April 23 at 8PM
The Dance Now! Ensemble (DNE)
joins forces with Dade Heritage Trust in a
performance at the historic Coco Plum
Women‟s Club in Coral Gables.
The evening of athletic and poignant
dance will feature audience favorites from
the company‟s decade of critically
acclaimed repertory, as well as a sneak
preview of the world premiers in its
upcoming 10th Anniversary Season Finale.
La Dama Macbeth by
Ballet Flamenco La Rosa,
an original Flamenco ballet
by Ilisa Rosal with guest artists
La Tati and Miguel Canas from Spain
May 1 at 8 PM
WEST PALM BEACH, UBKinsey/
Palmview School of the Arts, Bak
Middle School of the Arts, and
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the
Arts join together on April 17, 2010, to
present Young Dancers in Concert on the
Bak Mainstage Theatre at 7 pm.
We have invited dancers from all of the
dance programs in the Palm Beach County
public schools to perform with us. So far,
Carver Middle, Palm Springs Middle,
Boynton High, Seminole Ridge High
School, and Wellington High are slated to
perform as well. We hope you will come
support these young dancers from
elementary through high school for an
evening showcasing and celebrating the art
of dance.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 with a
student ID and will be available at
seatyourself.biz.
For more information,
call Martha Satinoff at 882-3846
Bak MSOA Dance Department
1725 Echo Lake Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33408
phone 561-882-3846
fax 561-882-3879
Dance Highlights
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Florida's Dance Community Happenings.
KRAVIS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
To Host 17th Annual
REACH FOR THE STARS
Local Celebrities Will Put Their Best Feet Forward for Ballroom Dance Competition at the Kravis Center
– April 24 - Fundraiser for Kravis Center’s S*T*A*R Series, will Include Gourmet Food & Fine Wine.
(West Palm Beach, FL – March 9, 2010)
The twinkle-toe tag-team match is back for the 17th annual
Reach for the Stars on Saturday, April 24, at the Kravis Center for
the Performing Arts. The annual fundraiser benefits the Kravis
Center „s S*T*A*R (Students and Teachers Arts Resource) Series
and education programs.
The evening‟s ballroom dance competition will include the
following local celebrity dancers vying to be this year‟s winner:
+ J. Gwendolynne Berry, one of the Swirl Girls from
The Palm Beach Post
+ Josh Cohen from WZZR Real Radio
+ Marci Gonzalez from WPTV News Channel 5
+ Liz Quirantes from CBS 12 News
+ Rochelle Ritchie from WPTV News Channel 5
+ Corey Saban from THELAW.TV
+ Steve Walsh, former NFL Quarterback and Head
Football Coach at Cardinal Newman High School
Returning to face off from previous years‟ competitions, Mayor
Lois Frankel, 2009‟sDancing for the Stars winner, will once again
polish her dance shoes, put on her fanciest duds and prepare to
square off against the 2008‟s winner, CBS 12 NEWS and WFLX
Fox 29‟s Suzanne Boyd. Mayor Frankel‟s tango partner will be
Angelo Caruso from Caruso Dancesport, and Ms. Boyd will be
performing the foxtrot with Herb Vazquez from The Palms West
Ballroom.
The competing celebrities will be paired with professional
dancers Claude Crevier and young-im Kang from Park Avenue
Dance in West Palm Beach; Lesley Elsbury from Arthur Murray in
Tequesta; and Brian Baker, Livia Maciel, Joe Murillo and
Armando Vega-Perez from Caruso Dancesport in Palm Beach and
West Palm Beach. Deirdre Bakerwill provide costumes from
Deirdre of London.
In addition to the local ballroom dance competition, Ohio Star
Ball Professional Latin Champions, Roman Kutskyy and Anna
Kovalova, will perform a ballroom show dance exhibition.
The judges for the 2010 Reach for the Stars ballroom dance
competition will be Frank Cerabino and Leslie Gray Streeter from
The Palm Beach Post, and former NYC Ballet dancer and dance
photographer Steve Caras from Palm Beach Dramaworks. The
evening will once again be emceed by Tim Byrd (“The Byrdman”),
president of VOXPOWER.COM.
Guests will begin the evening at the Cohen Pavilion, Gimelstob
Ballroom for the ballroom dance competition. Following the
presentation of the coveted mirror ball trophies, guests will move
from the Cohen Pavilion to the Dreyfoos Hall lobbies to enjoy the
food, .
wine tasting and a dance floor all their own.
Reach for the Stars attendees will have plenty of fuel for the
festivities, with a two-hour tasting of gourmet food and wine from
more than twenty restaurants and vendors, including: City Cellar
Wine Bar & Grill, Echo, Executive Coffee Service, Grease Burger
Bar, Ironwood Grille, Kona Grill, McCormick and Schmick‟s
Seafood Restaurant, Morton‟s The Steakhouse, Palermo Bakery,
Rocco‟s Tacos & Tequila Bar, Ruth‟s Chris Steak House, Temple
Orange at the Ritz Carlton, Palm Beach, Zuccarelli‟s and others.
Additional activities for the evening include an exciting raffle
with only 400 tickets available for a 7-day cruise for two to Alaska,
an excursion for 10 at Bonefish Grill, Boynton Beach, and a BMW
Cruise Bicycle, and a live auction of the winning painting done by
Kat Carlton during the annual Reach for the Stars Commemorative
Art Contest. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase prior to
and during the event. Winners do not need to be present.
Reach for the Stars 2010 is presented by the Young Friends of the
Kravis Center. The evening begins at 6 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts. Tickets are $75 for Young Friends of the Kravis Center,
$100 for Non-Young Friends Members and $175 for a VIP Ticket, which
includes reserved seating for the dance competition and valet parking.
For tickets, please call 561-832-7469 or 800-572-8471 or
atwww.kravis.org/reachforthestars
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INTERNATIONAL DANCE SENSATIONS
ASHLEIGH DI LELLO & RYAN DI LELLO
Join ANYA GARNIS & PASHA KOVALEV
KAREN HAUER & ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV
As Guest Stars in BURN THE FLOOR at the
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
May 4 through 9, 2010
The producers of BURN THE
FLOOR have announced that Ashleigh Di
Lello & Ryan Di Lello will join Anya
Garnis & Pasha Kovalev, Karen Hauer
& Artem Chigvintsev, and all will appear
in the Kravis Center‟s engagement of the
Broadway smash hit.
All six dancers are finalist from TV‟s So
You Think You Can Dance in the USA.
SUMMER ISSUE
……………….
Finali Proud Mary photo credit Joan Marcus
Years before Dancing with the Stars
and So You Think You Can Dance turned
ballroom dancing into must-see TV, one
sizzling show was setting stages ablaze
around the globe.
BURN THE FLOOR, the electrifying
Latin and Ballroom dance spectacular that
has thrilled audiencesin more than 30
countries, brings the fire and passion of
their live performance to the Kravis Center
for the Performing Arts stage in West Palm
Beach, for one week only, May 4 through
the 9.
These six featured dancers will join
DAMON SUGDEN, REBECCA SUGDEN, ROBIN WINDSOR, PATRICK
HELM, SHARNA BURGESS, JEREMY
GARNER, SARAH HIVES, SASHA
FARBER, MELANIE HOOPER, GARY
WRIGHT, ASHLEIGH HUNTER,
SANTO COSTA, EMMA SLATER,
MIRKO SCIOLAN, NURIA SANTA
LUCIA and MALE VOCALIST – MIG
AYESA AND FEMALE VOCALIST –
REBECCA TAPIA when BURN THE
FLOOR heats up the stage at the Kravis
Center for the Performing Arts, May 4 - 9.
Tickets start at $20. Performances run
May 4 at 8 pm, May 5 at 2 pm and 8 pm,
May 6 and May 7 at 8 pm, May 8 at 2 pm
and 8 pm, and May 9 at 2 pm. There is a
free pre-performance discussion by Steven
Caras at 6:45 pm on May 4.
BURN THE FLOOR is produced for
Dance Partner Inc, by Harley Medcalf, Nic
Notley, Peta Roby and Jason Gilkison.
www.burnthefloor.com.
Tickets are on sale now at the Kravis Center box office, by calling 561-832-7469,
www.kravis.org/burnthefloor or
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You can dance anywhere,
even if only in your heart.
~Author Unknown ~
This troupe, Palm Beach Jewels of the Nile, is a collective effort between the formerly known Spirit Dancers of
Royal Palm Beach and some new dancers added from The
Saffron Veil Bellydance studio in Boca Raton. Akasha, instructor and director of the group, has pulled these two together in an effort to continue to promote the art of bellydance throughout Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Jewels of the Nile are currently scheduled to make their premier
début at Kahreen & Kira’s 24th Annual Seminar & Gala Belly
Dance Show on April 10, 2010 in Miami Shores.
Current members are Akasha, Aliya, Ariyanna, Avrill,
Azar, Johara, Kelly, Lorene, Mala, Nephele, Rane, Simera
and Su. These ladies get together for weekly classes and extra rehearsals when they have an up coming show. “Each one of these ladies has progressed in learning various
moves and choreographies that I have put in front of them. We all share a passion and love for the art form. And
most of all we have FUN dancing together.” Said Akasha. “Most of them have not had any type of formal dance
training; they started the class to have fun and exercise. Bellydance is a social thing as well as a fitness option.”
Akasha goes on to say. Some of these ladies have only been bellydancing for a year, and some for many years. “I
love how much Akasha makes it a fun class and encourage us. She is a beautiful dancer, but also a great teacher
and choreographer. It’s easy to choreograph experienced dancers, but working with less trained/experienced
people, she makes us look super.” said Lorene.
How do they stay connected to what is going on in the bellydance community? They are members of the
Palm Beach Bellydance Meetup. This network allows them to communicate with other dancers, teachers and studios. Make new friends. Venture out to see shows that may be going on in our area. And to participate in recitals, festivals, seminar shows, charity events or haflas. Members can find things out by checking the calendar
page to see what events are going on in the Palm Beach
area as well as some other events that may be listed in
South Florida. They can start a discussion on any type of
bellydance topic by posting it onto the Message Board.
Share photos of an event or workshop they attended. Attend the monthly meetup event that is hosted by Palm
Beach Bellydance Meetup and that can be anything from
a workshop to learn a new style, choreography or technique. This organization has something planned every
month of the year. If you interested in becoming a member, just log onto the site and join its free.
www.meetup.com/palmbeachbellydance
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Studio Chat
Advertising Your Dance Studio Wisely:
What You Should Know to Stay Profitable
By: Kathy Blake
The only thing that absolutely guarantees your
failure as a dance studio owner is a lack of students.
It is the most obvious single thing all owners need
to get their studio off the ground--and keep it going-yet how to get your students is often overlooked.
It's important to know WHY you need to advertise
and what you SHOULD and SHOULDN'T do.
The key is to always,
always keep your name out there
no one will remember it, period. You want people to
see your name and say "I've heard of them before."
Branding:
Your dance studio does not need to be known
around the world, but it does need to be known in
your area as a 'brand'. Look to products that have
proven how necessary advertising is: Coca-cola, for
example, is one of the most recognized product
names in the world. Have they stopped advertising
You must have your name out in the public all the
just because there are millions of coke drinkers world
time because we are a very transient society. Once
-wide? Absolutely not. Coca-cola pours millions of
we stop hearing about something, we forget about it
dollars a year into their ads because they know that
immediately. If your studio's name isn't out there,
the only way to stay successful is by assuring
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ongoing name recognition. You must continue to advertise just as much as ever, even when you feel
you're at the height of success-run your ads, get
your name out there.
In-the-spotlight
BRANDON BALLET
What makes you special?
Never, never assume that you are going to have
one customer tomorrow that you have today. You
have to create an advantage for them to come to
you. You have to create an excitement, an inspiration. By now, you and your current customers know
what you have to offer that no other studio does,
however your prospective customers do not. As you
continually advertise, it is equally important to take
out ads with more than just your name. You must
also know what not to include in your ads.
Dos and Don'ts of Dance Studio
Advertising:
Don't make it a guessing game: What is in
place to prevent someone from calling the studio advertised right next to yours? Tell your audience why
they should inquire about your studio instead of the
others. Almost every studio will offer tap, ballet, and
jazz. Make your ad compelling.
Don't state the obvious: If the name of your
studio includes "xyz Dance Studio" get right to the
statements that will set you apart. Give them an incentive to call your studio TODAY. Do you allow for
ongoing enrollment? Do you give a multi class discount? Sibling discounts? Parent discounts? Payment
plans that work for every budget? On your website
and brochures, also make sure to include detailed
bios-- your staff sets you apart as well.
Don't spend your entire budget in one place:
After choosing where, when and how often to advertise and what your ads should say, what are the best
ways to actually advertise? As the world of technology grows consider adding the internet to your advertising budget.
But
remain
constant
in
print
sources as well: local and regional newspapers,
phone books, local and national magazines.
This article reprinted with permission from Suzanne Blake Gerety , the
editor of DanceStudioOwner.com. To learn how to start and run a successful dance studio, please visit www.dancestudioowner.com
Photo: Brandon Ballet full company in "Raymonda", 2009
Photography: Monica Estrada
Founded 1993, the Brandon Ballet is a non-profit regional
ballet company that develops and promotes opportunities for
aspiring young dancers. By offering a superior training program
and two major performances a year, the Brandon Ballet helps
serious dancers broaden their dance experiences. From its humble
beginnings, the company has grown to include 32 dancers of
varying levels, ages 9-17: apprentices, juniors, seniors and preprofessionals. Professional dancers also call the Brandon Ballet
home. The Company is also fortunate to have other professional
dancers appear with them as Guest Artists.
Dancers coming from Brandon, Tampa and surrounding
areas are selected through open auditions. From September
through April the dancers have company class with the artistic
director, associate director and various guest teachers. In addition
to the yearly performances of The Nutcracker, annual Spring
Gala, and various benefit performances, the dancers are expected
to maintain a full schedule of dance classes at their own home
studios. As a result of this extra training, hard work and
dedication, dancers from every level are accepted into some of the
most prestigious summer programs available to aspiring young
dancers. Harid Conservatory, American Ballet Theatre, Sarasota
Ballet, Southern Ballet Theater, Atlanta Ballet, Nutmeg Ballet,
The Rock School, Joffrey Ballet and Ballet Met are a
representation of this group.
With the financial and artistic support of its Board of
Directors and the surrounding community, the plans of staging
another full length classical ballet, in addition to their annual
Nutcracker, became a reality in the spring of 2000 with their
Spring Gala presentation of Giselle. The Company future plans
include the staging and presentation of new works by up and
coming choreographers, as well as attracting more professional
dancers to joining their ranks. They also look forward to
welcoming "home" any alumni who have fulfilled their dreams of
becoming a professional dancer.
With the annual performances of The Nutcracker, the
Brandon Ballet has become a holiday family tradition for Brandon
and surrounding communities. It has brought to the community
the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the art of dance without
leaving Brandon. Many dance enthusiasts have enjoyed the
special talents and professional quality production presented by
the Brandon Ballet and the Company plans to continue to provide
this opportunity for many years to come.
Brandon Ballet
P.O. Box 1291, Brandon, FL 33509-1291
Phone (813) 684-4282
email - [email protected]
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The term "belly" dance comes from the word
Baladi which means "of the people”.
What visions come to mind when
you hear the term "Belly
Dance?"
Would it surprise you to learn that in
ancient times this dance was considered
sacred and not intended to be seen by men
at all? Belly Dance is the purest expression
of a woman's natural power, a celebration
of womanhood. It was a dance of life, a
dance performed for women by women.
Belly Dance or Oriental Dancing dates
back to an era long before the pyramids
were built. Hieroglyphs on the walls of
ancient Egyptian temples and tombs portray women with arms raised in dance and
images of dancers were painted on cave
walls from the beginning of time.
Prehistoric women had a high mortality
rate in the childbearing years. The original
dance was a primitive ritual that prepared a
woman for childbirth. Girls were taught to
practice abdominal undulations because
strengthening their muscles might make
the difference in life or death.
Early cultures worshiped fertility, and
women danced with bare feet because it
connected them directly to the fertility of
Mother Earth. This was a mystical way of
uniting forces within the physical and
spirit worlds. When you learn about the
history, it's not any wonder that this revered dance was passed down through
centuries as the ultimate in female expression.
Belly Dance was a way for a poor
woman to elevate her position in society
by performing in the marketplace. People
would throw coins in appreciation of her
skills, and she would sew these coins on
the sash worn around her hips. This was a
way to build and display her dowry so that
she could marry into a higher class. To this
day, costumes reflect the tradition with
sequins or coins sewn onto sashes or belts.
Even the word "sequin" is an ancient Turki s h t e r m fo r a g o ld c o i n .
With the arrival of patriarchal religions and the Dark Ages, the celebration of
womanhood that is belly dance was demoted to a performance for male entertainment. Women's freedoms were taken, and
veils were required by law. The original
spark of belly dancing went underground
and became the first feminist rebellion.
Women still performed the dance when
they gathered without men present. Imagine how liberating it must have felt to remove those hot and heavy veils and whirl
in the cool air of the harem. Belly dance
became a dance of protest, an expression
of freedom, the first "burning of the bra!"
Belly Dance or Oriental Dancing dates back
to an era long before the pyramids were built.
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Karina Felix, Beth Atkins, Susan McKague
Karina Felix Dance Studio, Turks & Caicos Islands
Some sources say the term
"belly" dance comes from the word Baladi
which means "of the people," a country
dance that belonged to everyone. The
French named it "dance du ventre," or
dance of the stomach. Middle Easterners
also call it "danse orientale" or simply
Middle Eastern dance
Influences come from all around the
Middle East, Turkey, India, Persia, Afghanistan and North Africa and many
other sources. Elements blended from each
region or tribe that had developed its own
style.
Rhythmic instruments called finger
symbols or "zills" were worn on the thumb
and middle finger of each hand. Gypsies
brought the Middle Eastern dance to Spain
where zills became the Spanish Flamenco
dancer's castanets.
profounder world." Isadora Duncan, The
Philosopher's Stone of Dancing, 1920.
Go ahead, you can do it. Learn to belly
dance! Find hinges in your body that you
never knew you had, and loosen up those
rusty joints. Put the magic of romance
back in your relationship. Join the oldest
Women's Movement. Celebrate your femininity and let your soul fly!
Written by Jan Privett
Jan Privett is a grandmother, belly dance
instructor, author of a novel, “Green Horizons” and Executive Director of Lake
Wales Main Street in Lake Wales, Florida.
www.LakeWalesMainStreet.com
Belly Dance is an artistic expression
of the music, like watching the music
come alive. This is a dance of individual
expression, a journey of self discovery.
There is no wrong way for a woman to
express her mysterious, sensual spirit with
her own captivating movements.
Isadora Duncan, one of the world's
most famous dancers, was a champion of
women's rights. She transformed modern
dance with influence from Middle Eastern
Dance, and gave the most beautiful and
profound description of the dance I've ever
seen:
"Imagine then a dancer who, after long
study, prayer and inspiration, has attained
such a degree of understanding that her
body is simply the luminous manifestation
of her soul; whose body dances in accordance with a music heard inwardly, in an
expression of something out of another,
Photography: Christine E. Morden
[email protected]
Rising Stars—Students section
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FUN DANCE FACTS
Jive (or the correct term jitterbug
jive) is named after a 30's Mickey
Mouse cartoon where Mickey and
Minnie danced a country style jitterbug. The name came from Jitterbugs
being the dancers and Jive meaning
fake or not right
Ulanova was the first ballerina to
play Juliet in 'Romeo and Juliet'.
See page 21
14 The Dance Magazine of Florida - promoting dance in Florida - April 2010
INSPIRATION
Dance in your Blood
Dance, when you‟re broken open.
Dance, if you‟ve torn the bandage off.
Dance in the middle of the fighting.
Dance in your blood.
Dance, when you‟re perfectly free.
Rumi, quoted in DANCING WITH JOY
By Roger Housden
Rising Stars—Students section
PHOTO OF THE MONTH
"A Bellydancers Curves"
Akasha has been studying dance art forms most of her life;
Classical Ballet intensely as a child to young adult with
a few years of trying out tap, jazz and modern.
She is now immersed in the world of Belly-dance, and spends
most of her time studying the Egyptian Oriental style.
She is an award winning performer, entertainer, choreographer,
certified instructor and known for her improvisational dance skills.
She teaches in Boca Raton, Boynton Beach & Royal Palm Beach.
She performs at Taverna Eros in Delray Beach
Akasha
www.dancersofthenile.webs.com
[email protected]
Photo by Zizi Zabaneh
EDGAR DEGAS’
PAINTING OF THE MONTH
DANCE VOCABULARY
À la seconde
To the side or in the second position.
À la seconde usually means a step that
moves sideways or a movement done to the
side such as grand battement à la seconde.
A technically challenging type of turn is pir-
ouette à la seconde, where the dancer spins
with the working leg in second position à la
hauteur.
This turn is usually performed by male dancers, and because of the advanced skills required to perform it correctly, it is seen as the
Artist: Edgar Degas Title: Ballet School in 1873
Art Style: Impressionism
male counterpart of fouettés en tournant.
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OUR MISSION:
Palm
Beach
Bellydance
Meetup Group mission is
to
help promote Belly Dancing as
an exercise class and a performance genre. To create interest and put events together
for the dancers as well as for
various communities.
Palm
Beach
Belly-dance
Meetup has brought talents
such as Maria Jammal, Bozenka,
Nathalie, Kira & Kahreen, Jihan
Jamal and others to Palm Beach
County. They have hosted several Hafla’s and Bazaars to
gather the community together
to perform and to just have
fun. Anyone interested in learning more about the art of Bellydance or just wanting to come
out to our events is more than
welcome to become a member
by
visiting
www.meetup.com/
palmbeachbellydance.
Our
groups has monthly meet-ups,
usually on a Sunday. There are
monthly work-shops with renown names every month. Please
log on and join us at the next
work-shop. Hope to see you
there!"
Network with fellow dancers, learn a new dance
step, make new friends, get a new costume, or just
come and see a performance in any of our events.
Stay updated in whats going on locally and in
surrounding areas of South Florida.
by Akasha of Palm Beach Belly Dance Meetup
What is a meet up? The meet up is an online community of persons that
share a common interest, in this case: BELLYDANCE!
How much are the dues? There is no dues to join, all we ask is that you attend the monthly meet-ups and donate for dues and also participate in the
raffles. By donating items to be raffled you are also helping the meet up .
Vendors are encouraged to donate a month of meet up fees , members can
also sponsor meet ups or donate items to be raffled.
Do I have to be a dancer to belong to the group? No, anyone that enjoys
belly-dance, musicians, drummers, students or fans can join the group, the
more the better! We expect you to follow a code of conduct.
What if I can't attend the monthly meet ups? You can still keep updated,
by logging on the message board, starting new discussion, or posting pictures
of your events.
Palm Beach Bellydance Meetup: Code of Conduct for Members.
We are here to honor and grow as dancers and persons therefore we will:
 Respect ourselves and our dance.
 Respect our fellow members.
 Accept individual differences as we are not one size fits all.
 Promote an environment of growth and support for all the dancers, studios, teachers, and the art form.
 The meet up site is not for self promotion of any type.
 We are a group that is here to help promote the art of Bellydance within
the community as a whole, no one person is allowed to profit or benefit
from this group.
 The organizer reserves the right to remove members postings, pictures,
and events that do not follow the core of our group mission or are considered inappropriate.
 This space is not for harassing or intimidating other members.
 No solicitation allowed of any kind!
www.meetup.com/palmbeachbellydance
Welcome to the Palm Beach
Bellydance Meetup group!
As a non-profit group our goal is
to educate, support and promote
the art of bellydance. Reach out to
other dancers, instructors and
studios in our communities and
provide a resource of support and
information sharing. We are here
to communicate and connect with
dancers, students and professionals, whatever the style of bellydance, to network and grow in
dance and in the community.
You can network with fellow
dancers, make new friends, and
stay up to date on workshops and
events. Find out where to take
classes, shop for a new costume or
where the next restaurant and
festival performances are. Stay
updated in what’s going on locally
and in the surrounding areas of
South Florida.
Help create a community where
we all feel at ease and can contribute!
Allow for expression of creativity in each dancer!
Network, Socialize, and Most of
All to have FUN!
Your ideas are always welcome.
It's YOUR MEETUP!
Come - Learn, Dance and Enjoy
the art of Bellydance.
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Keeping Healthy
Why water is the essential drink of choice for dancers
By Jenne Vermes
Dancers have probably heard all
their lives from countless sources that
they must drink at least eight glasses of
water a day.
Although this may seem like one of those silly
rules created by parents akin to “because I said so,”
the benefits of drinking water and the dangers associated with dehydration are indisputable.
Sixty percent of the human body is composed of water, and the body requires that ratio to function
properly. This is why hydration is vital, as it enables
critical bodily processes to maintain overall health
and strength, enhance the metabolism, and support
the immune system. When the body is properly hydrated and healthy, all of its systems
function optimally. The opposite effect occurs when water intake is less
than what the body needs. According
to the staff at the Mayo Clinic, “lack
of water can lead to dehydration, a
condition that occurs when you don't
have enough water in your body to
carry out normal functions. Even mild
dehydration can drain your energy
and make you tired.”
Any day in the life of a dancer,
professional or otherwise, requires a
substantial amount of energy. The
last thing any dancer wants is to be
perpetually tired when his/her days
are filled with classes, rehearsals and practice. For
many, dancing isn’t just a hobby; it is a job, and a
dancer’s body is essentially her/his
primary tool or instrument. As
such, it is vital that the body be
kept in peak condition, and drinking water plays a key role in this.
One of the most common questions people have when they are
told
to drink eight glasses of water a day is whether all
eight glasses must be filled with water. While all fluids technically count toward the eight-glass total,
what’s inside the glass also matters a great deal.
When people are tired in the middle of a workday,
one of their first instincts is to reach for a cup of coffee, a soda, or an energy drink--anything with
enough caffeine for a boost. However, many of these
drinks especially sugary or caffeinated beverages,
dehydrate, rather than replenish, the body. Caffeine
and alcohol are diuretics, meaning that they essentially flush the water from the body. Therefore, opting for a soda, tea, or beer instead of water when
thirsty may actually end up causing dehydration. No
matter how many Monsters or Red Bulls dancers
drink, if they are dehydrated the caffeine rush won’t
last long enough to get them through class, let alone
provide them with enough energy to hit the clubs in
the evening.
Dehydration is a dangerous state for the body to
experience, as it can cause a host of immediate
health problems. People who are dehydrated often
“In order to get the most out of any given workout,
proper hydration is vital and will drastically improve your
performance in the gym,” says Danny Long,
professional fitness consultant at Florida State University
University.
have headaches, dizziness, lethargy,
and muscle weakness and cramps.
Dancers and other athletes who
are constantly active, especially
those who are training for competition or rehearsing for shows,
should take extra care to ensure
that they maintain adequate water
intake at all times, as even slight dehydration can
negatively impact their performance. “In order to
get the most out of any given workout, proper hydration is vital and will drastically improve your performance in the gym,” says Danny Long, professional fitness consultant at Florida State University.
Athletes, including dancers, are encouraged to meet
and even exceed the recommended intake of water
and hydration fluids in order to ensure the proper
flow of blood through muscles and tissues used and
strained in sports and exercise.
For many dancers and athletes, drinking large
amounts of water is an easy task, but, for some,
drinking water can be a chore. There are many
products in the marketplace that are designed to
make water easier to swallow, such as low-calorie
flavoring packets like Crystal Light. However, many
of these water enhancers contain dangerous artificial sweeteners which can actually cause dehydration as well as myriad other ailments. In order for it
to retain its pure hydrating benefits, the best flavor
additives to water are small pieces of fruit such as
lemons and limes as well as herbs like fresh mint.
There are some favorable
products such as Zenergize Vitamin InfuZed DrinkTabs which taste
like Crystal Light and Kool-Aid but
do not include the dangerous
chemicals found in most artificial
sweeteners. These are naturally
sweetened tablets that add fruit flavors to any bottle
of water without artificial sweeteners and they can
be found at many local health food stores around the
country and online at http://www.bevology.com/
zenergize.html.
As a human being, one of the essentials of life
is water, as staying hydrated is what allows the human body to function properly. For dancers, with
schedules full of classes, rehearsals, competitions,
and performances, it is even more imperative that
hydration be sustained. After all, what’s a better
way to start a long day of great classes, intense competitions or sold out performances than with a refreshing, zero-calorie glass
of the liquid fuel known as
water?
Dehydration is a dangerous state for the
body to experience, as it can cause a host of
immediate health problems.
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Dancers focus
A Turnout is a fundamental part of ballet training.
Every ballet dancer, starting from an early age must work
hard to achieve a good turnout. A turnout is a rotation of
the hips and feet within the hip joints.
With a perfect turnout a dancers feet point away from
each other to form a straight line. Depending to which feet
position you’re in, the heels usually touch each other. The
easiest position is first and second, then the alternative
third, fourth and fifth become more difficult as the legs are
crossing each other while still trying to maintain the turn
out look.
All ballet technique is based on turnout. There are
several exercises to help you loosen your hip joins and
achieve a maximum turnout. A turnout starts at the hip,
using our gluteaus maximus [see insert] or your bum, behind or pumpie, depending to your teachers name for it.
Each dancer’s capacity to reach this turnout varies from
one person to the next. To some dancers their heightened
level of flexibility makes it so much easier for them to
achieve this turnout early on, but for others loosening up
the hips to reach this alignment takes more effort and
time. A good turnout gives a dancer more flexibility and
greater range of movement. A dancer’s turnout can improve with time and much stretching.
FLOOR BARRE EXERCISES
Some great exercises for this:
 Sit on the floor with your feet flat against each other
and your knees hanging to the side. Grab your ankle
[not your toes, this will cause a sickle feet effect] place
your elbows on your knees and try to bring your nose
towards you toes as you push your elbows against your
knees.
 Once you have achieved better flexibility, then do the
same as above but straighten your back,
your chest towards the floor.
by pushing
Exercise 2:
 Sit with toes touching, heels off the floor, knees to the
side and elbows on the floor behind you. Maintain
proper posture [straight back, shoulder down, stomach
in].
 Lift right leg, keeping knees to the side, then stretch the
leg, at the height of the stretch, open toward second
position, then flex and point toes a few times, return leg
to height in front of you, bend the knees and return to
beginning position. Repeat same exercise with the left
leg.
Exercise 3:
 Lie flat on the floor, right foot crossed over left, arms to
the side like a cross for balance. Keeping this turnout,
slowly lift right leg to the height of a full stretch (90 degrees) devant (to the front), open to a-la-second, then
slowly gliding it inches above the floor back to the beginning position. [like making a circle]
Exercise 4:
 Lie flat on floor, toes touching, heels off the floor, knees
bend. Lift both legs at same time facing the ceiling.
Slowly open both legs to a-la-second [a split in the air]
and let gravity do its job. Slowly bring legs back together, bend knees bringing toes back together and
slowly return to beginning pose.
Remember to stretch every day to achieve maximum
stretch and to maintain your flexibility.
The gluteus maximus is the uppermost of the three muscles. It is
the largest of the gluteal muscles and one of the strongest muscles in the human body. It inserts at the iliotibial band and the
gluteal tuberosity of the femur. Its action is to extend and outwardly rotate hip, and extend the trunk.
The truest expression of a people
is in its dance and in its music.
Bodies never lie.
~Agnes de Mille ~
Parents Place
An art form with health benefits.
Question:
Is
bellydancing good exercise
for weight loss?
The movements of the hips, chest and abdomen come from the core. When
doing a belly-dance workout, keeping note of your posture is critical. A proper
dance posture means tilting the pelvis forward with knees slightly bent,
tummy tucked, and chest lifted.
Answer: Belly-dancing helps one gain
strength and improve flexibility. It
can burn as many calories as walking,
swimming or riding a bike. The
weight-loss benefits of belly-dancing
depend on several factors including
the frequency and length of workouts and one's exertion level.
Here are some basic belly-dance movements for toning and strengthening
the core:
If weight loss is the priority,
then classes with names like Bellydance Fitness, Belly-Cardio and the
like should be considered. A bellydancing teacher who keeps students
moving continuously throughout the
class will maximize weight-loss potential. Classes that involve traveling
steps and constant motion provide a
better cardio workout and burn more
calories.
An overall fitness program includes more than aerobic activity.
Strength training, stretching and
core exercises such as abdominal
work are also important.
Belly-dance focuses mainly on the
abdomen. Isolated movements
strengthen that area and sculpt almost every single muscle in the core
– even the hard-to-target, deep
transverse abdominals.
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Rib Cage Slide
Targets: Tectus Abdominus and Obliques
Stand with hands on hips and feet together. Move just the ribs to the
left, then back through the center and to the right. Repeat in side-to-side
motions.
Horizontal (Hula-Hoop) Hip Circle
Targets: Obliques and Glutes
Standing with feet hip-width apart and arms slightly lifted at sides, shift
hips to the right, as if hula-hooping. Move hips in a circular motion to the
front, left, and back.
Repeat in the opposite direction.
Horizontal Figure Eight
Targets: Lower Portion of Rectus Abdominus
Stand with arms out to sides, and feet hip-width apart. Twist right hip
forward to where the belly button would be if looking in a mirror. Move
the hip in a circular motion, shifting it to the right side, then around to
the back and center. Repeat with the left hip and continue alternating, as
if the hips were drawing a figure eight on the floor.
Vertical (upward) Figure Eights or Maya (the reverse, downward
eights)
Targets: Lower Portion of Rectus Abdominus and Obliques
Maya: Lift right hip and heel and lean to the right. Drop hip and heel, returning hips to center.
Repeat to left side. Now combine both sides into a smooth motion. Imagine
drawing a figure eight on the wall with the belly button. Vertical Figure
Eights: Reverse the Maya.
Using a prop such as
the veil can make an
arm exercise drill fun.
You strengthen your
arms through weight
resistance and you can
learn some beautiful
veil tricks at the
same time.
Working the abdominals by drilling the
twisting shimmy and
various hip shimmies
slims and tones the
waistline and hips.
Hip drills not only can
strengthen muscles,
tone the hips, thighs,
and butt; it can give you
a good cardio workout
providing you keep up a
steady pace.
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Camel
Targets: Rectus Abdominus
Press chest forward while drawing shoulders and arms at sides
and arching the spine. Reverse
this motion by pulling abs in,
tucking pelvis, and bringing
shoulders forward. Continue alternating to create a rippling S
with spine.
Belly Roll
Targets: Rectus Abdominus
Lift right hip and heel and lean
to the right. Inhale and expand
the rib cage, then pull in the
lower portion of the abdominals.
Reverse the motion by relaxing
and expanding the lower belly
while drawing in the upper belly.
Alternate between the two
movements, creating an undulating abdominal wave.
There are many more belly-dance moves that target the abdomen. It's
important to remember that having a toned abdomen doesn’t just mean contracting it. The muscle also has to be pushed out to lengthen it. Toned abs
produce better posture, deeper breathing, and a leaner look.
Dancing in general is a good way to promote good health even beyond cardio
needs. Many experts agree that dancing is known to strengthen muscle tissue
which is essential to preserving one's bones. This helps prevent osteoporosis,
a condition in which bones become weak and easily broken.
In order to maintain good health, cardiovascular conditioning is recommended 30-60 minutes at least four days a week. Switching up one's routine
throughout the week will increase the body's fat-burning rate, so adding a
belly-dancing class to a weekly workout can be a fun way of offsetting some
gym time.
Written by Akasha
Dancers of the Nile, West Palm Beach, FL.
www.freewebs.com/dancersofthenile
Photography by Lindsey Smith
Lsphotosmith.com
COMMUNITY
RESOURCE GUIDE
DIRECTORY
CONTRIBUTING
WRITERS
CABINETRY
Jenne Vermes
Undergraduate Program
Assistant
Florida State University
College of Music
Housewright Music
Building 204C
Phone: (850) 644-4833
[email protected]
Permanent Location/Area - Tallahassee
Able and willing to travel anywhere in Florida
for teaching, subbing, and master classes, as
well as performance opportunities
Specialty teaching areas: Tap, Contemporary
(Primarily FSU trained Limone technique)
Offers Master classes in: Tap, Contemporary,
ZumbaTap**
- 22 years of tap experience
- Trained with Tap Dog Anthony LoCascio,
Derick Grant, Brenda Bufalino and Debbi Dee
- Certified Zumba and Group Exercise instructor (AFAA)
- Assistant Coordinator of ATDF Tap City
festival Youth Program
- Master Teacher at Jersey Tap Fest 2010
Joffre Vela Kitchen Cabinets
Phone: 561-644-8874
Office: 561-792-2345
DANCE STUDIOS
Donna Tucci’s School of Dance
10245 Southern Blvd.
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
Phone: 561.795.0053
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.donnatuccidance.com
Elite Dance Academy
12946 Okeechobee Blvd,
Royal Palm Beach, FL, 33411
Phone: 561–790-5443
Website: www.theelitedance.com
Palm Beach Ballet Center
736 Park Ave
Lake Park, FL 33403-2504,
561-844-6603
Website: www.pbballet.com
Paris Ballet & Dance
1209 Main Street #106
Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter,
Florida, 33458
Phone: 561-308-8377
Website: [email protected]
INSURANCE
The Leonard Insurance Agency, LLC
1402 Royal Palm Beach Suite 102
Royal palm Beach, fl, 33411
Phone: 561-255-5543 Fax: 561-296-3001
E-mail: [email protected]
PHOTO & EDITING SERVICES
Digital Image Studio
Royal palm Beach, FL, 33411
Phone: 561-301-0328
Email: [email protected]
TUPPERWARE CONSULTANT
Cheryl Dunn Bychek
Phone: 561-798-1055
Email: my2.tupperware.com/cabychek
TRAVEL PLANNER
Dancing at Sea
Caladesi Travel
Phone: 1-800-742-5053
Website: www.dancinatsea.com
JENNE VERMES
A resident of Tallahassee, Jenne
Vermes is a professional dance
teacher. Having danced for over
twenty-two years, she teaches tap
and other dance styles at various
studios in Tallahassee, FL as well as
master classes at national festivals
and workshops. She is a freelance
writer for DanceRegister.com, the
FSView & Florida Flambeau and The
Dance Magazine of Florida.
(see community resource guide pg 25)
AKASHA
Akasha’s day job is at Venue
Marketing Group (Venue Advertising)
as an Account executive, media
buyer, and backup to the Production
Manager.
By night she is a professional
belly-dancer. She teaches in Boca
Raton, Boynton Beach and Royal
Palm Beach. She dances at Taverna
Eros in Delray Beach. Akasha is also
the co-organizer of Palm Beach
Belly-dance Meet-up; a networking
group for the local bellydance community.
She’s the teacher and director of
the “Spirit Dancers” troupe. She’s a
member of Almaas of South Florida
Professional Bellydance Company
based in Hollywood, FL. “I'm happy
to say, I'm living my dream as a
dancer! And I'll sleep when I'm
dead,” says Akasha.
[email protected]
www.dancersofthenile.webs.com
JAN PRIVETT
Jan Privett is a grandmother, belly
dance instructor, author of a novel,
“Green Horizons” and Executive
Director of Lake Wales Main Street
in
Lake Wales, Florida.
www.LakeWalesMainStreet.com
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APRIL 2010 EVENTS
FRIDAY - APRIL 9
FRIDAY - APRIL 16
FRIDAY - APRIL 30
Miami Beach
Gainesville
Miami
Festival Opening Event
Brazz Dance Theater and Companhia C
(Brazil) in Ori
Saturday, April 9 at 8 PM
Byron Carlyle Theater
500 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141
$23 general; $20 advance; $12 students/
seniors; group rates available
Box Office: 305-867-4194, Ticketmaster
For info call: 305-858-7002
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m.
Theatre: "Sustainability and Creativity" BFA Dance Showcase
The premiere outlet for students and faculty
to showcase their choreographic works.
Presented by the UF College of Fine Arts
School of Theatre and Dance. Friday, April
16 at 7 p.m.
Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion, $9 Tickets: 352-392-1653
Info: Contact Neta Pulvermacher/Kristin
O’Neal, Co-Directors BFA Dance Showcase
(352) 273-0522
Web site: http://www.arts.ufl.edu
DNE presents Little Haiti Neighborhood
Nights
Friday, April 30 at 7PM
Haitian Cultural Center
212 NE 59th Terrace, Miami, Fl 33137
Free to the Public
Contact: 305-975-8489/305-858-7002
For more info: [email protected]/
SATURDAY - APRIL 10
Miami Beach
Festival Opening Event
Brazz Dance Theater and Companhia C
(Brazil) in Ori
Saturday, April 10 at 8 PM
Byron Carlyle Theater
500 71st Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141
$23 general; $20 advance; $12 students/
seniors; group rates available
Box Office: 305-867-4194, Ticketmaster
For info call: 305-858-7002
SUNDAY - APRIL 11
Gainesville
Apr. 11, 5 – 8 pm, UF President’s House.
Splendor in the Park – A Friends of Theatre
and Dance Benefit
Join us at the “Field of Dreams” where we
celebrate the accomplishments of UF’s talented students and faculty with performance highlights from Damn Yankees.
Sunday, Apr. 11, 5 – 8 p.m., UF President’s
House. Tickets and sponsorship packages
available. For more information: (352) 8461218
THURSDAY - APRIL 15
Gainesville
Thursday, April 15 at 7 & 9 p.m.
Theatre: "Sustainability and Creativity" BFA Dance Showcase
School of Theatre and Dance. Thursday,
April 15 at 7 & 9 p.m.
Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion, $9 Tickets: 352-392-1653
(352) 273-0522
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SATURDAY - APRIL 17
Gainesville
Saturday, April 17 at 4 p.m. (Community in
Motion) & 7 p.m. Theatre: "Sustainability
and Creativity" - BFA Dance Showcase
School of Theatre and Dance. Saturday,
April 17 at 4 p.m. (Community in Motion) &
7 p.m. Nadine McGuire Theatre and Dance
Pavilion, $9 Tickets: 352-392-1653
(352) 273-0522
West Palm Beach
UBKinsey/Palmview School of the Arts,
Bak Middle School of the Arts, and
Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
join together on April 17, 2010, to present
Young Dancers in Concert on the Bak
Mainstage Theatre at 7 pm. Tickets are $10
for adults and $5 with a student ID and will
be available at seatyourself.biz.
For more information, call Martha
Satinoff at 882-3846 Bak MSOA Dance
Department, 1725 Echo Lake Drive
West Palm Beach, FL 33408. phone 561882-3846
fax 561-882-3879
FRIDAY - APRIL 23
Coral Gables
DNE and Dade Heritage Trust Present:
Dance Now! at Coco Plum Women’s Club
April 23, 2010: 8:00 pm
1375 Sunset Dr. Coral Gables, Fl 33143
$20 general; $15 students/seniors
10th Anniversary Performance Schedule
Contact: Hannah Baumgarten p:305-975-
SATURDAY - MAY 1
Miami
May 1 at 8 PM
La Dama Macbeth by Ballet Flamenco La
Rosa, an original Flamenco ballet by Ilisa
Rosal with guest artists La Tati and Miguel
Canas from Spain.
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
101 East Flagler Street, Miami, Fl 33132
Tickets $20-$50 Students & Seniors $12
For info call 305- 305-858-7002
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