Dance into March

Hi Everyone,

Please note that Belly Dance Class is CANCELED on Sunday, February 26! Next session starts Sunday, March 11. Session registration for students enrolled in the Jan/Feb session will be $75 for March/April. If you signed up for Jan/Feb and won't be able to register for the full Mar/April session, you can ask for a refund or a free drop-in on me! Class details are below.

Belly Dance with Nadira

Sunday 5-6:30

Kenville Studios

323 E. Hoover St. Ann Arobr

Session from March 11 - April 22 (No class Easter Sunday April 8)

$90 Session ($75 for last session people) or $18 drop-in

Upcoming events:

It's another...Unveiled Showcase

April 21 at 7:30 PM at Greenhills School

With Unveiled, plus your favorite local dancers (including Moi!)

A FULL night of dance entertainment!

Visit Unveiled Dance for details about the following workshops in the area:

Cassandra in Toledo Feb 25-26

Jenabah in New Baltimore Mar 10

Superstar Aziza in Toledo Mar 30-Apr 1

Artemis in New Baltimore Apr 28-29

I'll see you dancing!

Nadira

Happy Holidays!

Merry Christmas! Guess where I'll be Christmas Eve? I'm also performing New Year's Eve so if you have any doubts as to where to ring in 2012...check out the flyers below!

After the New Year, the next dance session at Kenville stars Sunday, January 15 and runs for 6 weeks. We had to shift the time slightly so now we'll be dancing from 5:00-6:30. I hope to see you there!

Bellydance Technique & Choreography
Sundays 5:00-6:30 *New Time!
Kenville Studios, 323 East Hoover, Ann Arbor
Session: Jan 15, 22, 29 and Feb 5, 12,19
$90 Session or $18 Drop-in

Also, Mia of Unveiled will be hosting the fabulous Onca O'Leary for a day of workshops February 18 so check out her website and register!

Can't wait to see you dancing!
































I also got a few more lovely photos from the Unveiled Hafla that I am dying to share. This one is my new favorite Nadira photo:



Now who doesn't love a little sass?

December Update

Dear Fans, Friends, and Fellow Dancers,
Happy Thanksgiving! Christmas is quickly approaching (yay!) which means we have 3 more classes in the Kenville session. Then we'll have a break for Xmas and New Year's, and classes will resume on January 15.

Many thanks to everyone who came out to support the local dance community at the Fall Hafla hosted by Unveiled Bellydance in November. It's so nice to see so many different styles of belly dance and new and returning students show off their stuff! Hopefully we'll have another opportunity to host a Hafla this spring. (P.S. That's a photo of my own interpretation of a Melaya Leff dance, to the left.)

Many of you have been asking about classes at VIXEN Fitness. As you may know, Danielle has been in the process of relocating to a new studio in downtown Ypsi. But due to some problems with the contractors, the opening has been delayed several months. We're all very eagerly awaiting the Grand Opening, which Danielle hopes will be in late January. I will keep you posted!

In the mean time, come down to the Kenville classes on Sundays from 4:30-6:00:

Bellydance Technique & Choreography
Sundays 4:30-6:00
Kenville Studios
323 East Hoover, Ann Arbor

Remaining dates in Nov/Dec Session: Dec 4, 11, 18
New Year Session dates: Jan 15, 22, 29 and Feb 5, 12,19
$90 Session or $18 Drop-in

Note to all students for Nov/Dec session: My apologies for canceling class Nov 20. A family emergency forced me to leave town in a rush. Unfortunately, I won't be able to hold a make-up class for Nov 20 but all session students will be refunded for that class. Drop-in students are more than welcome to attend the remaining December classes.

And here are some photos from the Hafla taken by Kelly Dattilo:

Our Sunday class performed our veil choreography to "Sea of Alexandria"

Mia and I gave a reprise of our duet from the Superstars Club Bellydance show


And I performed my interpretation of the Melaya Leff, a theatrical dance originated by Mahmoud Reda and the Egyptian Folkloric Troupe. I danced to one of my favorite songs, "Mashy Hady" by Nancy Ajram.

Here's hoping we can do this again sometime soon! In the mean time...Happy Dancing!

Fall Events

Mark your calenders for these fall classes and events!

Belly Dance with Nadira

Technique & Choreography

Sundays, 4:30-6:00

Kenville Studios, Ann Arbor

6-Week Starts Sept 11

Session dates are: Sept 11, 18, Oct 2, 9, 23, 30

$90 Session or $18 Drop-in

Register Here!

NOTE! Sunday Oct 2 class will be held from 4:00-5:30.

Events:

Grand Opening of One Spirit Dance & Fitness in Pinckney

Saturday, Sept 17

A day of workshops followed by a Show and Hafla

With performances by local dancers including Nadira

Club Bellydance at the Magic Bag, Detroit

Sunday, Oct 2 at 7:30

The Bellydance Superstars Club Bellydance tour is coming to Michigan. Local dancers including Nadira, Miah, Kendra, and Lana of Detroit Bellydance, and will be opening the show! Follow the link on the tour calender to buy tickets.

Karim Nagi is BACK in Michigan with a 3-hour Arab Folklore Intensive

Sunday, Oct 15 from 2-5 at Dearborn Dance Academy

Click the link above for more details.

I'll see you dancing!

Dance Classes Update

I am so excited! At the end of July, I will be starting a new class Monday nights at Vixen Fitness, in Ypsilanti. I'm really looking forward to being part of the Vixen Fitness team! Then in September, Technique & Choreography at Kenville will be back at a new time from 4:30-6:00 on Sunday.

VIXEN Fitness
Mondays, starting July 25
6:00-7:00 Multi-Level Belly Dance
This class is perfect for new and returning students. Emphasizes graceful and controlled movement and technique, mastery of Arabic rhythms, and musical interpretation and expression. In each class you will work on core technique, learn new movements, and place those movements together in combinations. This class can be quite a work out, too!
Drop-in for one class $12 or check out the studio packages.

UPDATE! The Vixen Fitness studio will be moving to downtown Ypsi. The last classes will be held Aug 15 and the new studio will open in late September. There will be no belly dance class Aug 8, but I hope to see you on Aug 1 and Aug 15 and then in Downtown Ypsi in September!

Kenville Studio

Sunday, 6-week session

starts Sept 11
4:30-6:00 *new time!

Technique and Choreography

One hour of technique and combinations followed by 30 minutes of a new choreography! Bring your finger cymbals.

$90 session, $18 drop-in
See you in class!

And thanks to Jen Bak for these fantastic photos from the Detroit Raqs 2011 show.

P.S. Don't miss the Vagabond Variety Show and Rose Harden Workshops July 22 and 23!

Vagabond Variety Show 5

Friday, July 22 at 10 pm

Park Bar - 2040 Park Ave, Detroit

Belly dance, burlesque, music, and fire!

Plus an original Bollywood piece starring yours truly...

Tickets $10 - Purchase online!

Rose Harden Workshops

Saturday, July 23 from 11 - 6:30

The Yellow Barn, Ann Arbor

Click for details and registration

Hope to see you there!

New Videos of Nadira

I'm so excited because I just got a package from Sue Peel with videos of my performances from the last couple months. I put my heart and soul into these dances. These are classic songs that I dearly love. For each, I tried to create and present a dance that illustrated the beautiful complexity and subtlety of the music, but also conveyed what the song meant to me, its feelings and message. Thanks for letting me share this with you!

"Bahlam Beek" or "Dreaming of You"

This is a sweet little piece sung originally by Abdel Halim, in which he dreams of his lover, longing for her. Arrangement by Hossam Ramzy.

Here is a link to Abdel Halim singing this song. It always makes me smile!

"Ya Msafer Wahdak" by Mohammed Abdel Wahab, sung by Najat

This song makes me cry, it is so beautiful and poignant. "Oh traveller, why are you leaving me? I gave you my heart and in the flames of longing I wait... But will you continue to remember me? You, leaving me to travel alone..."

"Akdib Aleik" - "Lying to You"

A song originally sung by Warda. I love the lyrics to this -- we all know these feelings! "If I said I loved you, I'd be lying to you. If I said I'm done with you, I'd be lying to you. So tell me, what am I? Tell me!"

And here is a link to Warda performing -- the earliest performance I could find.

(Did you notice all my costumes are blue? Maybe if I danced to more happy songs I'd be wearing pink and red? Just kidding! I guess I was in my "blue phase"...)

May Days Belly Dance Update

I know you've been wondering, When are classes with Nadira starting again?

In May and June!

Technique & Choreography

Sundays, 5:30-7:00

Kenville Studios, Ann Arbor

Session June 5 - July 24

(No class July 3 or July 17)

New saidi choreography! Cane optional -- but this is a great chance to practice the cane skills you learned in the April workshops, or students new to cane can try it out with this saidi dance.

$90 session / $18 drop-in

Basic Belly Dance

Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00

Dance Pavilion, Ypsilanti

Starts Wednesday May 4 New Session Starting in September!

With a belly dance routine! New and returning students welcome!

$60 session / $12 drop-in

Upcoming Events

Detroit RAQS!

Friday -Sunday May 13-15

A workshop for every kind of dancer and performer! Sign-up NOW!

And in Toledo...

Arabic Belly Dance With Nadira

6 Seminars at Dance FX in Toledo hosted by Kaylouise of Mesmeric

3rd Thursday of every month from 7:15-8:00

$20 a class or $100 for the series

More about Kaylouise's classes here and email mesmerictoledo@gmail.com to register

Schedule of Topics

May 19 - Arabic Style Technique
June 16 - Using Space - Reda Combinations
July 21 - Modern Beledi Style
Aug 18 - Saidi with Cane
Sept 15 - Veil
Oct 20 - Nadira Redux: Students' Choice!

See you in May!

P.S. Thanks to J. Bak for the awesome photo from the Unveiled Showcase in March.