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Good morning,

I have had a fabulous week – busy and stressful and exciting and crazy! All culminating with our performances yesterday at the South Asian Festival!  Later today – once I take some time to organize it all, I’ll have some great pics and video clips of our fun on our website!

Check it here [ and click on “past events”] over the next week or so as it will take me a bit of time to get it all edited and together! 

 Thank you to all of the familiar faces who came out and waiting to see us dance – especially the later show! After the rain break, everything was delayed- a lot, so your patience was appreciated!

The final summer edition will go out August 1st!  Please send in all of you info before that as I will of course leave it all online for reference while I take a few weeks off!

In the meantime – have a lovely week!

Tracey/Halyma

Latest Dancers’ Newsletter

Sunday, July 19

DANCERS’ NEWSLETTER – UPDATE EDITION

Check out the Dancers’ Newsletter Extra Features:

This week’s Dancers’ Newsletter Extra Feature is a visit to My BLOG CONTEST!
Click here for a quick look!

DOUBLE FEATURE: Check out the Ottawa Bollywood News site for an upcoming week of Classical Indian in August! Workshop registration ends July 20th!

2009 EVENTS

JULY 19, 2009 ~TODAY!
Summer Bellydance Workshop with Zena

When: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Where: Dance with Alana Studio, 858 Bank St. @ 5th Ave
Time: 1:00pm – 4:00 pm with an intermission
Cost: At the door, $50 (cash only)
This includes the workshop, bottled water and light snacks, Choreography on DVD and music for the routine.

Please bring finger cymbals, bellydance coin belt, snug fitting exercise clothing, dance slippers, a notebook. (Optional) This workshop will include an extended warm-up, technique review for the dance moves and choreography practice following the break.

Contact: Zena for pre-registration and the address to send in payment
Email: zena555@rogers.com

JULY 19, AND 26, 2009- TODAY!
Sha’ Vega Malibu Presents Sweat and Swim

Don’t miss this opportunity to Sweat and Swim on Sunday, July 19th and again on July 26th.
Two different and exciting classes are being offered plus a delicious and healthy luncheon on the lakeside, belly dance videos on the big screen AND swimming in the lake until your heart’s content.

Where? The class is being held at 300 Saddler Road at Forêt la Blanche Interpretation Centre, (2nd floor) in Mayo, QC.

The luncheon to follow will be at my residence, just 4 km from Forêt la Blanche Interpretation Centre.

What time? Class is from 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch and everything else after 12:30 p.m.

How long does it take to get there anyway? Give yourself about 50 minutes to make it here from Orleans and about an hour from downtown.

After lunch options
· more swimming
· a pottery studio tour
· gabbing on the deck sipping cool drinks in tall glasses
· watching belly dance performances on the big screen TV

Class content – TWO different classes are being offered.

Class #1 – July 19. 
Drum solo I. Did you like my drum solo at Halyma’s Central Class Party on June 10? Do you want to learn it? I’m offering this class to students who are dancing at Level 3 and beyond. You will learn my Drum Solo I – a drum solo complete with veil entrance and finale! This class will be very challenging. Please bring you veil. Prerequisite for this class is one year or more of belly dance classes.

Class #2 – July 26. 
Introduction to Zills (finger cymbals). You will learn 4 basic Zill patterns and some belly dance combinations to go with those patterns. This class is suitable for anyone who would like to learn to play Zills or needs drilling and practice on what you already have learned. If you have Zills, please bring them. I have several set of Zills that I can loan for the day if you do not have your own set. Prerequisite for this class is at least one session of belly dance classes.

The cost for this day of fabulosity? Only $40! Or take BOTH classes for just $75!!

Sign up early!! There are just 10 spots opened for each of these special summertime classes.

Guarantee your spot by filling out the registration form then send your form and cheque in as soon as possible.
Registration form is available by writing Sha’ Vega at sha_vega@hotmail.com
Alternately, it is available in the files section on doCod http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/doCod/

JULY 23 and 30, 2009~REMINDER
SUMMER PRACTICE EVENINGS

Thursday evenings of dance – come out and play
Where: 172 Guigues – Routhier Community Centre, 2nd floor
When: 6:30 to 8:30p.m.
What: Two hours in an air conditioned room with mirrors to play as you wish!

There with a cd player and music. Feel free to bring your own music too, or just take advantage of space and a safe fun atmosphere to test drive those belly dance moves you learned through the winter and spring!

Drop in anytime during the two hours to play, practice, and socialize.

Join us for a fun night out to get some exercise, to practice for upcoming performances, or try those props you have learned through the year and have nowhere to practice them!

OPEN TO ALL LEVELS – Beginner through professional!

Please note: this is not a class – but you’ll learn new stuff by watching and playing.

Questions: tracey@tav-creations.com

PS: If there is enough interest, I will see about having it continue while I am away in August!

JULY 24-26 ~ MADSION ,WI ~REMINDER
Mona N’wal and the Madison Multicultural Dance Center are hosting Isadora Bushkovski

(www.izzydancer.com) for a full weekend workshop, July 24-26 in Madison, WI. Topics include: Izzy’s Bellydance Bootcamp Teaser (Friday), Fusion Fiesta (Saturday) and Oriental Choreography (Sunday).

Check out our website at www.madisonmultidance.com/izzy.html for more information.

Coming from out of town? We’ve arranged for discounted rooms at Baymont Inn and Suites, 8102 Excelsior Dr, Madison 608-831-7711 (www.baymontinns.com) Use code: MMDC and book by July 3rd for $65/night

Phaedra

manager- Madison Multicultural Dance Center
www.madisonmultidance.com

Saturday July 25th ~Kingston, ON
Slow Motion Tribal Fusion workshop with Leslie

In this workshop, you will participate in a yoga based warmup, which links yoga practice to dance movement. Following the warmup, we will drill gooey slow movements with an emphasis on developing strong isolations for well defined movements. Once we’ve established our
movement base, we will begin to learn some original short
combinations, which will be woven into an improv choreography at the end of the workshop. This workshop will appeal most to tribal fusion and ATS dancers, but the technique component will also strengthen your skills for performing takqsim as an Oriental dancer. Combinations are designed to be incorporated into your own dance style.
About Leslie:

Leslie began studying American Tribal Style bellydance and Tribal Fusion in 2003, and has taught and performed all over the country. She is a student of Rachel Brice and The Indigo Bellydance Company, as well as studying with Suhaila Salimpour, Jill Parker, and Ariellah. Leslie travels often to take workshops with her teachers and has
recently been accepted into the Master of Arts, Dance program at York University in Toronto. In Ottawa, she directs Shakti fusion bellydance, and her company has performed at Spirit of the Tribes in Florida, and Elevation in Colorado, as well as performing in Ottawa, Toronto, and Montreal on a regular basis. Leslie is also a certified
Hatha yoga instructor and has taught yoga at the Public Health Agency of Canada since 2007.

Workshop Details…

Saturday July 25th
1-4 p.m.
Seniors Association
56 Frances Street
Kingston, ON

Contact: 
Lisa Pennock
613-532-4415
lisa.pennock@gmail.com

Cost: $60
Must register/contact me by July 20th

July 26, 2009 – REMINDER
Tribal Fusion workshop with Leslie

As Leslie has been accepted into the Master of Arts, Dance program at York in Toronto, this will be the last opportunity for a while to get in some study of Tribal fusion bellydance on a regular basis. Please note that the below listings are fundraising activities to support this course of study 🙂 Workshops are $50 each. In the fall, Leslie will return to Ottawa periodically to teach monthly workshops.

Sunday, July 26th
Yoga for Bellydance
This workshop is a 3 hour part practice, part lecture about the benefit of specific yoga poses and how they help support alignment in dance. Leslie is a certified Hatha yoga instructor and also draws from her training with Rachel Brice.
2-5pm
1196 Bank, Makin’ Moves studio
$50 for this 3 hour workshop
to register: leslie AT shaktifusion DOT ca

AUGUST 22, 2009
Performance by Shifra Tobiasch

Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Cavern @ 112 Osborne Street, Winnipeg, MB. Phone: 204-284-7201

Night of burlesque + belly dance performance with Shifra Soria Tobiasch & dancers (old & new). Stay tuned for more information (dancers names & more events).

שפרה טוביאש 
Shifra Tobiasch 
طوبياش شفرا 
Leading Master Belly Dance Master zills 
Burlesque instructor 
http://masterbellydance.com/

OCTOBER 9, 2009 ~ Tickets are going fast!
A Thanksgiving weekend with Rachel Brice!

Friday October 9th
Shakti fusion presents: Fall Fusion Cabaret
The Arts Court Theatre, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Featuring Rachel Brice, with Leslie, Shakti fusion, Rosanna, Tribu Ghabal, Anna & Safiya, Milana & Jamilah and Mat Jacob.
Doors 7pm, show at 8pm
Tickets are $30 in advance and are available through Leslie: leslie@shaktifusion.ca

LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE! GET YOURS NOW!

OCTOBER 24, 2009
DANCERS’ BAZAAR

Save the date! The usual times and location – 260 McArthur, noon to 4 p.m. etc.

 NOTE: it will be on a Saturday this time around – let’s see how that goes!
Registration for vendors will be available as of September 1st – when I am back from my break!

SUMMER 2009 CLASSES

OTHER LOCAL CLASSES ARE LISTED ONLINE –CHECK THEM OUT HERE!

SHIFA TOBIASCH – MANITOBA
Summer Classes – It’s My Pleasure

Wednesdays | 10 weeks (beginning July 8)

It’s My Pleasure Women’s Resource Center, Dance Studio and Boutique at 205-250 Panet Rd. Winnipeg, MB. Call 204-853-7389 to register.

4:00 – 5:00 – Beginner Belly Dance
5:30 – 6:30 – Beginner Belly Dance
6:30 – 7:30 – Multi Level Burlesque Choreography
7:30 – 8:30 – Multi Level Belly Choreography

–Summer Workshops – Rady JCC

Tuesdays | 6:30 – 8:00pm

Rose and Max Rady Jewish Community Center @ 100B – 123 Doncaster St., Winnipeg, MB. Please call 477-7508 or fax 477-7530 to register.

July 21
August 11
August 18
September 1

FALL CLASSES – ALREADY!

TRACEY/HALYMA’S CLASSES

click on “class schedule” for details and descriptions in the right navigation bar

BYWARD MARKET AREA

172 Guigues – call 613 244-4470 for registration details and price starting mid August

Monday,Sept 14 Level 1 6:30pm.-7:30pm. ( 12 weeks)

Monday,Sept 14 Level 2 7:30pm.-8:30pm. ( 12 weeks)

Thursday,Sept. 17 Level 1 6:30pm.-7:30pm.( 12 weeks)
Thursday,Sept. 17 Level 2+ 7:30pm.-8:30pm.( 12 weeks) Creative Intermediate

Register online through the link on the Class Schedule page

OLD OTTAWA SOUTH area ( Near the May Fair theatre)
260 Sunnyside – call 613 247-4946 for registration details and price at the end of August.
Tuesday,Sept 15(12 weeks)6:30pm.-7:30pm. – level 1
Tuesday,Sept 15(12 weeks)7:30pm.-8:30pm. – level 2

Register online starting Sept. 2th, at 9 p.m.: http://www.oldottawasouth.com

Well, as I have begun to use the blog for weekly updates for the newsletter, I don’t want you to think  that’s all this is!  I have been having a very busy and fun summer of sewing, and dancing, so I want to take a moment before the next onslaught of work rolls in the doors to say thanks for checking out this blog when you can!

If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, you have an idea, with the micro blogging I do there with fairly constant updates, as to what is happening in my little universe! But for those of you who may not follow me there, here’s a quick update on my silliness – I want to hear about yours in the comments below!

Eco-TAV.com:

1- Blossom Bag Blowout will continue until July 31st – check out the Artfire button to your left and click on it to see the  goodies I have up for sale on my Artfire Studio!  There will some new fabrics and features coming out for the fall when I get back!

2- $5 Ipod cases – Sale will continue on these until they are all gone – only a few remain, so get these while they are around – I won’t be continuing this line of Eco-TAV goodies! Find these on Artfire as well!

3- Napkins and Pouches – still available online through the main website: www.eco-tav.com

Belly Dancing For Fun/ Halyma’s Belly Dance:

Finishing up the season with some private shows and lessons, I will have my fall schedule online before I leave for my August vacation.

In the meantime, you are most welcome to come out for FREE SUMMER PRACTICE EVENINGS !

They will take place July 23 and 30 – click on the title above for details.  THEY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO THE END OF AUGUST – thanks to Isaden/Erika and Zamira/Gailene for helping out!

Otherwise, while I am gone, I hope that many of you will check out my links page, Halyma’s Belly dance on Facebook, and the online newsletter for teacher listing/performer listings etc. as I won’t be here to dance for you!  Erika, the August Info Officer on the Facebook page can also provide some great dancers for your event while I am gone!

TAV Creations :

I’ve got my work lined up for the rest of July and will be running away for August!  I’ll see you in September for sewing adventures!  Please save your emails until then as well!

And my latest journey in dance:

Thanks to our member Isaden for the card design!

We are dancing this coming Saturday, July 18th at the South Asian Festival in Confederation Park!

To promote this event, we were on Rogers Television, and there will be a CBC Radio interview to be aired on Saturday morning – maybe you’ll hear it !

I have also set up a new online news source for Bollywood information in Ottawa and beyond: Ottawa Bollywood News!  I am welcoming contributors – either with regular postings or simply adding your events to the comments areas! Contact me if you have anything you would like to share with those interested in Bollywood/Classical Indian Dance etc!

Check it out as there are some August events and workshops already posted- as well as one this coming Friday evening too!

We are also looking forward to some fun fall events – more on that when I am back!

So that’s a general overview of what’s going on in my world…

Now it’s your turn – what are you doing for your summer holidays?  

Post your adventures to date or upcoming plans in the comments and you could win a TAV Creations/Eco-TAV gift certificate for one of my new Fall Blossom Bags! You’ll have to wait til September, but it’ll be worth it!

Last night when I got to class, my throat was sore.

Hmmm, has my body finally succumbed to one of the various colds that have been floating around all winter. I managed to avoid them all so far, but this morning, there is some serious discomfort that the lemon and agave in hot water is going to have to get to work on.

So, here I am typing up a quick note, which does suggest that misery loves company, or perhaps just commiseration. I share my woes with you all, mere hours before I have committed myself to the brutal onslaught of 10 000 women coming by to see what’s up at TAV Creations/Halyma’s Belly Dancing For Fun and, of course, the new Eco-TAV booth: # 703 at this weekend’s National Women Show.

If you are planning to come out this weekend – it’s all weekend- remember to not shake hands, and  that fabric does not let germs live – that’s why we should “do it on our sleeves”

And if you cannot make it to see our dance performance on the MAIN STAGE on Saturday at 4:30 to 5 p.m., you may catch some of us at the Bay, St.Laurent as we go help celebrate the Bay’s Birthday party at the Cosmetics and Jewelry Gala – demos between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ish

Something along these lines – but with some of the new gals too!

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I wish you all a fabulous day, I must now go tackle my impending snufflage with some mega Vit C doses!  I’ll decide later if I need to go western med on thsi puppy, but for now, I’ll do my usual liquids and trying to take it easy… Oh Wait…<sigh>

It’s gonna be a great weekend – glad I have Booth Babes to help me out!