During the day on Saturday, I will have a booth at the Women Entrepreneurs’ Xmas Sale – Last minute decision so I am working frantically today to get some new Eco-TAV stock ready!
CLICK HERE for more details – loads of other vendors and folks will be there!
And then after I get home, unload the car and reload it with tom’s stuff and costumes, I head off to join the fun at the
NOVEMBER 14, 2009
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY FUNDRAISER
Presented by Catharine Crerar
Kent Street at MacLaren, Ottawa, Ontario.
Our next party is very different. It will be an ‘open stage’ or ‘impromptu’ show. Everyone is welcome to dance! If you want to perform, bring your CD, a belt, and let it rip! The DJ will happily spin your song and the moves are all up to you. When the floor opens up…we all get to dance. BUT there’s more….some wonderful professional dancers are coming to town that weekend and have enthusiastically agreed to perform for us and add to the overall joy of the night.
Michele Roy’s displays
Nathalie Lebel who will be presenting a workshop on the 14th and 15th will be dancing for us.
Lunette Harper from British Columbia will be performing a Turkish Roma piece.
Kelly Enston is coming in from Toronto (hopefully with her troop) to show us their moves.
Google these wonderful dancers….I think you will agree that we have a great evening ahead of us!!
It will be at the Legion Hall at the corner of Kent and MacLaren….very central, the room will seat 150 people, has a big dance floor, and the bar stays open until 1 am!!!
There will be a late-night buffet of mid-East snacks. It will be a great way to pretend that we live in a warmer, sultrier climate!
The party will still be a fundraiser for Kids Help Phone, Distress Centre, Bereaved Families….and very serious of course!!!….but I felt it was time for a bit of a shake-up. We haven’t ‘kicked up’ our heels for a long while..and our partners might enjoy it too!
Doors open at 7:30 (first come – first serve) (Party starts at 8 pm and goes ’till we drop!
$30 at the door – if any are left: contact Catharine to be sure!
Great door prize is a beautiful hand-made Egyptian dance belt courtesy of Oasis Studio.
Raffle prizes include a one night stay at the Ottawa Westin and breakfast for 2 at Daly’s;
a 2 night stay at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto;
many theatre tickets; another beautiful dance belt; restaurant gift certificates; and miscellaneous prizes from various shops around town.
There are only 150 tickets available so don’t delay. If there are any left, they will be $30 at the door.
You are all much appreciated! Catharine
To see this as the main website,click here . Also find the Teacher Directory, Shopping Opportunities, and Healing, Guides and Energy workers, Pampering sections online!
Good morning!
Thanks to those who came out on Friday in the cold to see us do our Bollywood thing and celebrate Diwali! I’ll be updating the Bollywood For Fun website soon with video clips etc. Busy, busy, busy!
The next few weeks seem to have something on every weekend – so be sure to check the Dancers’ Newsletter online as well – It’s hard to list everything every week and still call them Updates… So I have condensed things as much as I can, but there is a lot online!
Read on!
If you are able to help out at the Dancers’ Bazaar on Saturday, please email me! There are always benefits to being a volunteer there!
Tracey/Halyma
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DOUBLE FEATURE:
Part 2 is your invitation to be creative and express your greenness!
Eco-TAV is running a video contest with prizes for the top 4 videos! If you have bought – or will buy – anything from my Eco-TAV line, I hope you will have some fun shooting a quick video clip sharing the ways you are “green”!
“Do you happen to know anyone in my neck of the woods (well my school’s area) who teaches Belly dance? We are putting together a set of community arts workshops and would like to invite community artists to participate. We can offer a little bit of an honorarium but I think one of the real benefits is exposure to potential new students / customers. The local glass studio has had a significant flow of customers through his involvement with previous workshops with our school.
Woodroffe High School, is in the west end. Near Woodroffe and Carling. Another easy land mark is Lincoln Fields bus station. Any one interested can contact me. Feel free to put my phone number out – 613-721-3458.
Thanks for your help.”
Christy Stanhope christy.stanhope@rogers.com
The Fall Fusion Cabaret – Special Thanks and DVD available!
“I’d like to extend a special thanks to everyone who helped make our sold out show, the Fall Fusion Cabaret, possible. Mostly to Ms. Brice for travelling all the way up here for the weekend, and to our performers who came from other cities to dance in our show! Locally, I’d like to extend gracious thanks to Tracey for all her help and support, Tom and Lainie for video and photo, Dantessa for the bar, and the Arts Court Theatre for their continued support of our events. Thank you all for coming out to the show!
For those of you who missed out, or who would like a DVD: DVD is available for order by contacting Tom at tom@darnermedia.ca and they are $20 each. The DVD does not include Rachel’s performances, but includes our guests Rosanna McGuire, Tribu Ghabal, Mat Jacob, Jamilah & Milana, Anna & Safiya, and Shakti fusion (including solos by Niki, Natasha and Leslie). The sale of the DVD goes to support the production of the event and we are lucky to have so many original performances in one place!
Also please note: Anyone who took photos or film of Rachel Brice at the show, these may not be published without her consent! We always ask that no flash photography or filming happens, but sometimes it seems people can’t resist. Please do not post photos/videos of performers online without their express permission :)”
Leslie
2009 EVENTS
Tribal fusion workshops with Leslie!
Sunday October 18th, 2009 Tribal Basics – new to tribal, or want to brush up on your technique? This class is for you! 1196 Bank at Makin Moves 12:15-2:15pm (ish, depending on the class before ours finishing on time) $30 drop in.
Friday October 23th, 2009 Tribal fusion combinations – this class is for the tribal experienced, or dancers well experienced in bellydance. 1196 Bank at Makin Moves 7:30-9:30pm $30 drop in.
to register – leslie AT shaktifusion DOT ca
OCTOBER 18, 2009 onwards – Montreal Gypsy/Folklorique/Bollywood Dances of India– For Belly Dancers
Workshop Series 2009 by Amrita Choudhury
18 October – Gypsy/folklore Dances of Bengal (River Gypsies) (1-5) $90
15 November – Gypsy/folklore/bollywood fusion! Part -1 (1-5) $90
13 December – Gypsy/folklore/bollywood fusion! Part- 2 (1-5) $90
OCTOBER 23-25, 2009 ~ TORONTO Hipnotech featuring: Rosanna McGuire
Labspace Studio 2A Pape Ave at Queen Toronto Doors at 830, 1st set at 930, 2nd at 1030Tickets $10 in advance at http://www.cleoflaptra.com/performance.html,more at the door, and reduced after the bellydance performance isover.
October 23rd-25th. Fees: 1/2 day: $45, or $90/day.
Friday October 23rd (Aurora Live Studios, 392 Queen Street E) 12-2pm: Yoga and fast technique. 230-430: Technique contin. and flexibility training
Saturday October 24th (Mad For Dance 263 Adelaide St. West) 1230-230: Fusion, movement invention, and creating choreography
3-5: Flapper fusion
Sunday October 25th (Mad For Dance 263 Adelaide St. West) 12-2: Funk styles for bellydancers – Funkifying your bellydance and bellydancifying your funk.
November 1 2009 – Ottawa WEIGHTED VEIL WORKSHOP with Zamira
Sunday, 1 November 2009 1:00-4:00 pm Location: Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Street, Ottawa
1:00-3:00 pm Basic Workshop:
In this workshop you will receive instruction on all the techniques and skills required to use weighted veils in your favourite choreography. From basic movements to complex combinations and incorporating dance movement with the dynamic movement of the veils. Weighted veils are rapidly becoming the prop of choice for many dancers wishing to achieve a more dramatic effect in dance or to add a new visual element. We will finish off with a short choreography that will use much of what you learn in the workshop.
Cost: $30.00 up to October 24th, $35 after. Buy a set of veils in advance and get the workshop for $25 (must register by 24 October 2009)
3:00-4:00 pm Advanced Workshop:
This advanced weighted veils workshop extension is for those who wish to continue into more advanced spins, turns, combinations and choreography work. You must have participated in at least one workshop before taking this advanced class (includes the above workshop).
Cost: $15.00 up to October 24th, $20 after. If you are taking the earlier workshop that day you will receive a $5.00 discount for the extension.
PayPal payment accepted. Please add $1.00 service fee and PayPal to zamira@theveiledeye.com Email money transfer accepted. Please add $1.00 service fee and email to zamira@theveiledeye.com
Routhier Community Centre, 172 Guigues Street, Ottawa Parking available off-street. OCTranspo buses #1 & #9 stop within 1 block
For registration and information contact Zamira: zamira@theveiledeye.com 613-797-4068
NOVEMBER 7, 2009 *Workshop with a twist*
Roxane (creative Clothing) is giving a workshop on NOV 7, from 1 to 5: HOW TO MAKE A BRA and BELT SET with pre-sequinned and embroidered fabrics. And to make it easier for you, she will have pre-packaged boxes of beautiful, shiny fabrics and matching trims and extras to make your set. All you would have to supply is the bra.
These packages will be on show and for sale at the upcoming Dancers’ Bazaar on SAT. OCT 24. Pre-register now or at the bazaar for $40 for the workshop, plus cost of your package. It will be $50 at the door. 10 spaces available and 8 only 8 are left.
7 NOVEMBRE 2009 Spectacle 30e anniversaire de la Troupe Égyptienne Enan
Venez célébrer 30 ans de danse folklorique égyptienne au Canada avec les Enans!
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch and Bazaar from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dance Studios.ca, 151 Chapel Street (parking entrance on the side of the building) $70 if payment is received by November 4, 2009 $80 thereafter.
To register: Send a cheque made out to Mouvance and mail it to Julie Tierney 84 McDermot Court, Kanata, Ontario K2L 3V1 Info: julie(DOT)tierney(AT)sympatico.ca
NOVEMBER 14, 2009
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY FUNDRAISER
Legion Hall at the corner of Kent and MacLaren
Fundraiser for Kids Help Phone, Distress Centre, Bereaved Families
Creative Clothing by Roxane is hosting a Belly Dance Bazaar in the west end of Ottawa to raise funds for the Iqaluit Women’s Shelter.
Don’t miss the new West End Dancers’ Bazaar: Bell’s Corners at the Legion Hall, 4026 Richmond Road: easy access and lots of parking. Sunday, November 22, from noon to 5 pm.
We have 15 vendors: Creative Clothing by Roxane, Tracey with TAV Creations, Lisa-Marie *Sha’Vega*, Gailene *Zamira*, Darlene *Shibori Borealis*, Rain Kazymerchyk our lovely Silversmith, Sylvie Girard and her food, Val DeWitt *The Trader*, Zena Nesrallah, Curves (the gym people), Melissa Wakeling from Belleville too and a few new artisans amongst them.
Free admission: all money raised is for Qimaavik the Women’s Shelter!!
For more information contact Roxane at: roxkirkatsympaticodotca or phone: 613-726-9067.
December 12 & 13, 2009 Shakti fusion bellydance is excited to present a workshop and show with Rosanna McGuire (Toronto/San Francisco)
Rosanna brings her fabulous Hipnotech workshop to Ottawa! A spectacular instructor and performer, she will bring her original fusions to the class and in performance at our show – for more about Rosanna, please visit her site at: http://www.cleoflaptra.com/bio.html
Saturday December 12 dancestudios.ca 12-4pm
Yoga and Fast Technique and Flapper Fusion See Rosanna’s video from Tribal Fest 2008 to see Rosanna’s original fusion style: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqG-7DNB1No]
Sunday December 13 location TBD Funk Styles for Bellydancers and Slow technique and flexibility. See Rosanna’s video from Tribal Fest 2009 to see her funkstyle: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H1ze_ZMBS8]
Registration for both days is $170, $190 with ticket for the show, or $85 for one day only. This is an event not to be missed! to register: leslie AT shaktifusion DOT ca Space is limited!
Saturday December 12th Show: The Holiday Cabaret Spectaculaire!
The Mercury Lounge 56 Byward Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door Featuring our house dj, and special guest performer Rosanna McGuire, Shakti fusion, and many guests! This event doubles as our first ever Christmas party, dress up in your best winter sparkle, and come dance with us! Limited to 80 guests! Santas and bad holiday sweaters welcome!
for tickets, email leslie – leslie AT shaktifusion DOT ca
DECEMBER 16, 2009 HALYMA’S OTTAWA CENTRE CLASS PARTY
Wednesday, December 16th, 2007 Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show starts at 7 p.m. Ottawa University Alumni Theatre
Tickets will go on sale in November, but check with your teacher to see if she has reserved space for your class to perform in the show!
David Rostenne and Tom Leroux have a Social Media Crash Course starting on Tuesdays.
Social Internet Crash Course October 20th
6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
This course is primarily geared towards small business owners, but can apply to anyone who is curious about participating in the online world. We are covering a whole slew of “keeping in touch” methods in this course: having a web site, surfing the web, passwords and online safety, email and etiquette, newsletters, instant messaging, blogs, podcasts, Digg, StumbleUpon, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter – there’s so much, and we will be doing our best to cover it all. We will let you know what it can (and can not) do for you, and answer your questions.
All classes are $150, or $275 if you sign up for two.
Myself and a handful of talented friends will be hosting a Jewelry and Art Sale on November 8, 2009! The sale will be held at Studio B (591 Bank St, near Pretoria) from 12-5pm, and will include the following artists:
Jewelry, artwork and honey by A Sassy Conspiracy (www.acidtrix.com) Oil paintings and art bookmarks by Erika Doyon (www.tattoosbyerika.com) Knits and plushies by Aeramel Watercolour and oil paintings by Pookzilla Watercolour paintings and buttons by Elektrafying Artistic Cupcakes by Kasia
Stop in and say hello, and get your holiday shopping done early by supporting local artists! We promise, it’ll be worth the trip!
We hope to see you there! Please pass this information on to anyone you think might be interested 🙂
Erika Doyan
edoyon(at)gmail(dot)com
FALL CLASSES
Tribal fusion classes with Niki
Tribal fusion classes with Niki
Tuesday 8-9pm
Oct 20 (6 week session for $70)
1196 Bank St at Makin Moves studios
to register: theodorn AT magma DOT ca
SHOPPING OPPORTUNITIES/BUSINESS LISTINGS:
Honey Bee Cottage Hand-painted silks by Melissa Wakeling, Belleville, Ontario
Hand-painted silk veils using Heliographic “sun printing” technique to create unique patterns and colour variations. This special technique results in beautiful colour swirls and marbling – a look that is not quite watercolour and not quite tie-dye – a one of a kind treasure! Custom-painted bellydance veils available April-October only. www.HoneyBeeCottage.etsy.com qtmeliss34@yahoo.ca 613-961-2020
How are ya? I am doing well! I had a wonderfully busy summer, and was blessed with the month of August off! This is something we work towards all year, so we relish that hammock time when we get it! Sometimes I think that we should take more long weekends throughout the year, and if we can toss a few in this year, that would be great!
September has always been my “New Year”. Back to school still exists for me as my new session of classes began a couple of weeks ago. Fresh starts to my sewing roster as well as I try to finish everyone’s summer projects before I leave for my holidays, and then in the first few weeks I am back, the calls {thankfully} start rolling in.
I have some great new points of focus too happening this fall. I was encouraged by a rush order for a select number my Eco-TAV products when I can back. I have since sent off a small shipment to a distributor in Toronto, managed to get them into Arbour here in Ottawa, and have meetings this week and next to continue the momentum. And I have updated both the Eco-TAV and Artfire sites to show the new goodies available!
I also will be playing with creating some online video shows. Nothing fancy yet, it will grow as all things do in my world: baby steps and not too much horn bleating until I feel more comfy and polished. But if you follow me in various online places, you see the hints and can check it out ! Just be gentle 🙂
And my stand-by fall events are in the planning stages – well, the Dancer’s Bazaar is almost sold out, and ready to rock on a new day! Saturday the 24th should have a different feel to it, and there are some new vendors coming to this one which I am looking forward to seeing! The December OCCP is just getting off the ground – possibly some changes in the air there too – but we’ll see!
And Bollywood – what’s up with that! We have been doing some serious fun with our new group, and getting some great face time! Another new adventure for Halyma!
So, that’s my business realm in a nutshell. Being self employed, being who I am , I seem to revolve around my variety of career choices in a way that seems to define my existence. According to so many this would be wrong. Or at the very least an incomplete definition of who am I. I can accept the “incomplete”, but if I am not what I do, then I don’t know who I am. hmm…
To see this as the main website,click here . Also find the Teacher Directory, Shopping Opportunites, and Healing, Guides and Energy workers, Pampering sections there!
Good morning,
July is dwindling away, or flowing quickly away with the rain fall and fun activities we’ve had going on in spite of the rain!
Festivals and more festivals have been happening all over Ottawa, I hope you’ve been able to take some of them in!
I look forward to seeing your comments belowas the contest I am running will be open for the rest of the week – take a moment, click over and say something fun! You could win!
Next weekend will have the final FULL edition for the summer –PLEASE SEND IN YOUR INFO BY FRIDAY, JULY 31stin order to make sure I get yourFall schedules, upcoming workshops etc online for the month of August,and sent out to everyone next weekend!
Have a great week!
Tracey/Halyma
Sunday, July 26
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2009 EVENTS
JULY 30, 2009 to AUGUST 27, 2009 ~ EXTENDED DATES
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.
During August, it will be hosted by Isaden and/ or Zamira, who will provide some music for your dancing pleasure – but please bring your own cds as well!
July 26-Sunday ~ TODAY
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
JULY 26, 2009~ TODAY Sha’ Vega Malibu Presents Sweat and Swim
Don’t miss this opportunity to Sweat and Swim on Sunday, July 26th.
A different and exciting class is 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
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!
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/
AUGUST 13, 2009 DRUM SOLO WORKSHOP WITH ZELIA
Thursday, August 13, 2009
6:45 p. m. to 9:45 p.m.
Nepean Creative Arts Centre
35 Stafford Rd., Nepean (Bells Corners)
For intermediate to advance level dancers as well as professionals.
$45 by August 7, 2009, $55 thereafter
Workshop includes:
Warm-up and a cool-down
Break down of all the movements and combos bit by bit to ensure all workshop participants can learn to master this wonderfully fun choreography
Notes for the choreography
A DVD of Zelia performing the choreography is available for $10 to those who pre-order.
For more information about Zelia, please visit her website: www.firespirit.ca.
To register, fill out the flyer and mail it in along with your payment. For info contact julieATottawabellydanceDOTcom.
AUGUST 20, 2009 Hadia: Master Class in Montreal~ UPDATED INFO
I hope that you are having a fabulous summer so far! I am very happy to let you know that I will be back in Montreal for a one evening Master Class on Thursday, August 20th at Studio Metronome, from 5:30 to 9:30pm. I will be teaching technique, musical interpretation and choreographic sequences to a gorgeous song called “Ba’eed Annak”.
Registration before August 1st is $80, August 1st to 15th $90 and after August 15th $100
Please click on the link http://www.hadia.com/index.php?id=15#montreal2009 for more info, and the registration forms. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 514 969-2220 or email me at hadia@hadia.com
The workshop is almost full so be sure to register as soon as possible for this great evening!
Join me for my Last and Latest Greatest Dance Tour to Turkey – “Gateway to the Orient” from Sept 15th to 30th. Don’t miss the early registration deadline on August 1st to take advantage of our great discount for this last fabulous tour, which includes 20 hours of wonderful dance training with Master instructor Reyhan Tuzsuz and Hadia in authentic Turkish Rom and Egyptian Oriental dance . There are still a couple of spots waiting for you on our adventure into authentic Turkish Culture, Dance and History through Istanbul, Bodrum, Afrodisias, Pamukkale and Cappadocia. For all info and registration forms http://www.hadia.com/events/turkey2009.html
J’espère que tout passe très bien chez vous cet été! Je suis très heureuse à vous envoyer les nouvelles que je serais de retour à Montréal jeudi, le 20 Aout pour un soir de « Master Class » au Studio Métronome du 17h30 au 2h30. J’enseignerai la technique, l’interprétation musicale et les séquences chorégraphique a une très belle chanson « Ba’eed Annak ».
Les prix sont 80$ pour l’inscription avant le 1e Aout, 90$ entre le 1e et le 15 Aout et 100$ après le 15 Aout. Pour tout info ainsi que les formulaires d’inscription veuillez cliquer sur le lien ici http://www.hadia.com/index.php?id=15#montreal2009 si vous avez encore des questions, je vous invite de m’appeler à 514 969-2220 ou de m’envoyer un courriel à hadia@hadia.com
Vu que l’atelier est presque complet maintenant, n’hésitez pas de vous inscrire bientôt pour vous assurer votre place parmi nous!
OCTOBER 9, 2009 – FINAL WEEK TO GET TICKETS IN ADVANCE
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!
NOT QUITE BELLY DANCE EVENTS:
JULY 29, 2009 Mystara Boutique Open House
This coming Wednesday, July 29th, I would like to invite you to the semi-annual Mystara Boutique open-house, where I will have all my fused glass and other interesting items on display, and available for purchase! Come enjoy some cocktails and snacks, and browse through this season’s colourful colletion of new products (for men too!), as well as your favourite fused-glass jewellery items! There is no pressure to buy, so come for a visit and bring your friends! All are welcome.
Date: This coming Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Time: Drop in anytime between 5pm and 10pm
Place: Tara’s! 289 Metcalfe St. unit 2 (between Lewis & Gilmore)
Parking: There is plenty of free street parking after 5:30pm
Mini-boutique! Drop in on your way home from work…
187 Holmwood Avenue apt 2, upstairs
(close to Bank St., between Monk and Ralph)
upcoming bazaar; in TORONTO
Sunday August 16th, 2:00 – 7:00
22 Roseneath Gardens, please call for directions
613-234-5599, and after Aug. 14th 416-651-7218
Please see our website for details on the locations, as well as some new photos. And of course, there are always those one of a kind special surprises….
Please TELL YOUR FRIENDS, co-workers, anyone you think may be interested. It’s important to note that these are “eco-friendly” hand crafted products, using natural fibres and dyes, hand embroidery, no child labour etc. We strive to bring the best Indian quality to those of discerning taste.
We look forward to seeing you all in the next few weeks.
Andree and Madeleine
FALL CLASSES – UPDATED INFO
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 or Register online
Note: 2+ is a Creative Intermediate that will allow the students more guided personal time to develop their own style as dancers.
OLD OTTAWA SOUTH area ( Near the May Fair theatre)
260 Sunnyside – call 613 247-4946 for registration.
Tuesday,Sept 15(12 weeks)6:30pm.-7:30pm. – level 1$88
Tuesday,Sept 15(12 weeks)7:30pm.-8:30pm. – level 2 $88
My classes are moving to a new home in a more central location. These specialty classes focus on the needs of 2 specific groups to bring the joy of Belly Dance to even more women and girls too. A description of my teaching style and thoughts about dance can be found on my website at theveiledeye.com
Women 50+ Belly Dance all levels
8 classes per session
$90.00 (taxes included)
6:45 – 7:45 PM (1 hour)
Sep 1 – Oct 20 2009
Oct 27 – Dec 15 2009
Youth Belly Dance for ages 13-17
8 classes per session
$80.00 (taxes included)
6:15 – 7:15 PM (1 hour)
Sep 3 – Oct 22 2009
Oct 29 – Dec 17 2009
All classes take place at Makin’ Moves Dance Studio:
1196 Bank Street at Ossington Avenue
Old Ottawa South
At the RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive, Ottawa
Beginners Belly Dance Workout
Mondays 10:30-11:30
Starting September 14 to December 7
$85 for CanFit members and RA members, $140 for non- members
To Register contact RA Centre:(613) 736-6224
At Greta Leemings Studio of Dance, 1460 Merivale Road, Ottawa
Intermediate Level Tuesdays Mornings 11-12:15 September 15 to December 15
Price: $175 ($160 if paid by August 31)
Pilates Tuesdays 10-11 September 15 to December 15 $140
To Register contact Jalilah (613)228-8215 jalilah@rogers.com
At The Studio School of Dance, 74 Jamie Avenue, Ottawa-Nepean
Intermediate Level: Monday Evenings 7:30- 8:45 September14-December 14
Price: $160 ($150 if paid by August 31)
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At Denise Enan’s Studio Oasis 200 St. Joseph, Hull
Intermediate Thursdays 6:15-7:15 PM $85 for 8 Weeks
Advanced Baladi/Belly Dance Thursdays 7:15-8:45 PM $100 for 8 weeks
To register contact Oasis (819) 776-5033
Being self-employed means spending a lot of time working, and then a lot of time self-promoting! This weekend will have me doing a lot of both before I get to take some time off on Sunday!
Friday evening, I will be out in Kanata, doing some lesson demos and promoting my two instructional belly dance DVDs which I produced to fill a niche in home lesson DVDs. Halyma’s belly dance lessons on DVD are for a beginning student who wants to learn the movements in a fun and safe way! I had a lot of fun making them, and have them available online , but also in the Chapters in Kanata in their local authors area – as they are produced and distributed from here, Ottawa.
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Saturday morning takes me bright and early to the RA centre on Riverside drive here in Ottawa to set up for the Ottawa Eco-Fair. There I will be promoting and selling my Eco-TAV green textiles product line in person.
Though you can buy the Eco-TAV Napkins and Pouches online here, and the Blossom Bags and MP3 player/camera/phone cases here online! After I do my best to save the planet one napkin at a time, I then head off for an evening of dance for charity!
Saturday evening takes me to the Glebe Community centre where I will be presenting two performances for a good cause. One is my Tuesday intermediate student group. A lovely group of ladies who have been practicing our new routine to get ready for this show, and then we’ll be embellishing it and adding more layers and fun for the June 10th show at the Bronson Centre [ details about that later]!
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The second presentation involving me that evening will be as a member of a new dance group that I have helped found with 4 other dancers: Bollywood For Fun. While not quite our inaugural performance, it will be out first show before a large number of our peers in the belly dance world, and hopefully they will be kind!
So where ever you may be this weekend, I hope you can find some time to come by and say hello!
Now back to some of my other work!
Blessed be…
Sometimes I like to sit and make lists of all of the events, workshops, classes, and shows I have in my calendar for the next while, just to get my head wrapped around it all and sort of my timing.I’ll be performing in a few charity shows, as well as baking cupcakes! I’ll be teaching along with a colleague of amazing status how to out together fabulous belly dance costumes! And I’ll be promoting my eco friendly products, in the hopes of spreading some awareness and joy!
I hope that if you are in Ottawa during the next few weeks that you’ll be able to come out to paricipate in some of these fun activities! Be sure to say HI!
The first will be in the afternoon and I’ll be participating as a baker at the first annualOttawa CupCake Camp.They are hoping that over 2000 cupcakes will be there for the tasting!
In the evening, I’ll be part of a group of creative souls raising money for another at the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa….Halyma performs at:pARTicipate! A Benefit for Hollis Hawthorne.
Not only am I, TAV Creations /Eco-TAV, in theOttawa Eco-Stewardship Fairduring the day, but that evening I will have students performing as part of an eclectic charity ” Belly dance” showat the Glebe Community centre! It promises to be a great show with a wide variety of performances demonstrating the evolution of belly dance!
The Dancers’ Bazaar has been an event that I have been organizing since June 1999. It began with 7 tables in the community centre that I teach at in the Byward market, expanding to two room, then moving to a larger, and larger hall for the first 5 years or so.
Since I cannot make costumes for everyone, and I knew of teachers who were importing and making pieces themselves, it made sense to bring us all together and let the students and pros see everything in one place! And so it began. I have seen many of my friends and colleagues give it a go in one form or another, from selling hip scarves to jewelry to cleaning out their closets!
It is one of those projects that I do because I see the benefit of it to our belly dance community. It helps me feel l can be a part of something larger, which is important when self employed in my cozy home studio during the day!
The events I organize are always done with the intention of creating a “win-win” [ I apologize for the cliche] situation, and I learn a lot through producing them. I won’t get into all of that right now, but maybe a future post will share my learning!
This time around, on February 22nd, we’ll have new vendors coming in from all over the area, as well as many of our favorite exhibitors. I am pleased that there are so many new faces to show their wares – and many non-belly dance products coming to light for our shopping pleasure!
Chocolate is a big thing these days at markets, and a new vendor will be coming with specialty chocolates. Hoping the kids who frequent the Bazaar will not get too much in their little hands!
This one will help me warm up a bit more to the development of my Eco-TAV line – sharing this concept with those in my main community face to face will help get the word out of their existence!
Eco-Tav Food Napkins and Pouches! Saving the planet, One Napkin at a Time!
While I could rave on and on about how fabulous the Dancers’ Bazaar is, I am thinking that you’ll just have to come see it yourself to enjoy the community atmosphere, social aspect, shopping frenzy and belly dance spirit in action!
Come join us for the afternoon! 260 McArthur, Doors open from 12 noon to 4 p.m.!
Instead of doing the laundry, I slept in. Instead of exercising, I couch surf. Instead of washing dishes, I dirty more by trying some new recipes.
Well, that’s only because it’s the last week off from classes and I will need to get myself in gear by the end of this week in order to be ready to start teaching again next week! Actually I need to get myself in gear by this afternoon as I have a huge list of to-do’s for this week in regards to all three of my businesses [ well the three that I can count today – there are more when I break it down!]
What’s on my lists, you ask? Or not – depending on how busy you are with your own lists!
TAV Creations has a lovely January wedding on the roster! Yay! I don’t always get January weddings but for the past two years I have been blessed with them! Nice for the alleged “downtime” to not be downtime! 3 bridesmaid dresses plus the wedding gown means I need to get my space cleaned up, vacuumed, and ready for action!
Halyma’s Belly Dancing For Fun has a couple of events to prep for next weekend – January 17th brings us to The Bay at Bayshore for the “Beauty @ the Bay Beautiful Skin Event. This event is all about wellness and beauty in 2009. There are several components to this event, skin care regime, sun care, health and diet, fitness and well being.”
Then Halyma will be performing later that evening as part of the multi-dancer show: Uncle Louis’ Restaurant Belly dance show/Hafla Still room to book a table and come out I am sure for a fun evening of Lebanese food and dancing!
But before that, my classes resume on January 12th, 13th and 15th at all of my usual haunts, and I am looking forward to getting moving again! I really do use the classes as my own personal workout time since the rest of my days seem to be involved with sitting and typing or sewing.
And the new baby: Eco-TAV has lots of work waiting for me to do for it as well! I will meet with a co-op this week to see about sewing help.
I need to contact a list of stores regarding carrying the products in house – but I need to make more stock first so that i have it on hand when I approach the stores! I still have a good amount of cotton and some hemp available [hint, hint] !
I also want to/need to do some major tweaking on the website and am looking at setting up my products on an online market place – but I need to get photos and descriptions organized for that before I go much further!
I am supposed to be working on that lovely wedding, my time can only be split amongst so many projects before workmanship suffers!
That’s an exaggeration of course, workmanship never suffers! Organization skills and phenomenal talents are my magical powers! At least that’s the illusion I like to keep up! and only as long as I schedule in fun time, rest, relaxation and time with hubby!
We won’t even get into the sewing videos, newsletter look update[ not done yet!], DVD3 [ not happening anytime soon, kids] or any of the other creative endeavors that I happily explore when I have a spare moment!
So, now that I have listed off most of what I want to do, I should really check on the soybeans I have cooking on the stove. I am trying a variation on the wontons that my friend S and I made back in December, but a vegan version with soybeans and mushrooms as the filling.
Maybe some other veggie stuff in there too – we’ll see! I was able to get the wrappers at a little chinese store in the market, so I am ready to go once the filling is !
Good morning!
WEIGHTED VEIL WORKSHOP with Zamira
