This piece is a delightfully strange adaptation of a song brought to us by Swedish icon and critical darling Robyn and the Norwegian Electronic music duo Royksopp. “Do It Again” by Royksopp and Robyn has been praised for being “flawlessly produced” and “adventurous.” A throbbing electro-pop gem the track features fluttering synths and slamming drums. DIY reviewed it a “a towering edifice of electronic brilliance.”
Come & enjoy this modern tribute to electric circus, inspired by club kids, with a touch of bizarre. The piece will contain both choreography and improvisation and the course will also touch on filming techniques for dance.
Wed 620-720PM ET from August 4-25. Even if you cannot attend the live Zoom class you can still join the party we’ll provide lifetime recordings for everyone attending.
Recommended for those with 1+ years experience in fusion bellydance.
Angela will provide 2 costuming accessories for those participating in the video project. Angela Josephine is a modern fusion dancer living in Hamilton, Ontario. She is known for her expressive and evocative work that combines her 8 years of training in traditional and fusion bellydance with experimental movement concepts. Angela studies at the Dark Side Studio in Toronto under the tutelage of Audra Simmons and is a member of Lavish Dance Company. In 2019 she was awarded the Hamilton Arts Award for Emerging Artist in the Performing Arts category. Most recently, she was honored to be a part of Kami Liddle’s Lockdown Dance Party #7 and has immensely enjoyed navigating the switch to online art and performance. You can study with Angela at Mahasti the Bellydance Emporium where she teaches fusion bellydance workshops.
The reviews are in Angela’s work has been called sophisticated, intense, nuanced, integrated, creative, breath-taking and smooth like silk leaving her audiences stunned and transfixed. Her movement research features amazing control, crisp technique and moving connection.
Learn more about our studio, Mahasti at https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonbellydance
Learn more about Angela JosephineInstagram: @angela.josephine
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angela.josephine.376/
www.angelajosephinedance.com
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New Kpop Dance Cover Session with Faith
New “Butter” dance cover 6 week session from Thursday July 22nd 7-8PM ET + lifetime recordings
A strong contender for song of the summer, NME calls BTS’ Butter “a clean and crisp piece of dance pop that’s undeniably cool without sacrificing immediacy or memorable hooks.” Stereogum described the song as “a full-on retro-disco strutter, a song built for parties. It’s a big, slick party song that targets pleasure receptors with mathematical precision.”
This dance features dynamic isolations, expressive hands and crisp footwork. With warmth & humor Faith will teach you how to be smooth like butter!
Faith is known for being a whimsical snack, a fierce, playful and incredibly physical artist with a gorgeous appreciation of minutia, humor and style. Her classes are an inner child adventure with an animated, encouraging and fabulous guide. Join us for a lesson in control, power, release and flow!
Faith Dance is a bellydance fusion artist & choreographer based out of Brantford, Ontario. In 2018, Faith competed in the Hamilton International Bellydance Competition with a bellydance/K-Pop fusion focus and took 1st place in the Fusion category, as well as receiving a Judges’ Choice Award. In 2019, she took 1st in a New Talent Showcase hosted by Hamilton Burlesque Society. In November 2019, Faith performed as an Apprentice Artist in Collapsing the Night, an immersive dance experience presented by contemporary dance company Aeris Körper. In February 2020, she was one of five choreographers chosen to present their work at Aeris Körper’s Prospects: An Evening of Dance & Discussion in Burlington, Ontario.
Faith currently teaches weekly fusion classes at Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium in Hamilton, Ontario.
Learn about our studio https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonbellydance
IG @hamiltonbellydanceLearn more about Faith Dance https://www.facebook.com/FaithDance
6 weeks $60. INVESTMENT
Any 2 video projects $100
All 4 video projects $120
Every class on the schedule – video, zoom, nature $135 (includes all recordings)
PRIVATE CLASSES
30 mins $25
4 x 30 min $80
Interac etransfer eshebellydancer@hotmail.com or paypal esheyildiz@gmail.com
5 Day Choo Choo Shimmy Challenge
Want a killer choo choo shimmy? Join Eshe’s 5 Day Choo Choo Shimmy Challenge.
Not sure what a choo choo shimmy is? It’s an exciting and juicey traveling hip shimmy…Sound like you want to get to work?
Each day get 5-15 minutes of instruction. Optional practice on mat, with weights and blocks. You are the captain of your experience & you get to decide how high to turn up the volume.
Videos are posted in our Shimmy Shine Celebrate facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/216190486666468
Videos are also up on patreon.com/hamiltonbellydance under the $1 tier.
Meeting Jagmeet Singh! Concession BIA
I was thrilled to meet with Jagmeet Singh this week! I am the chair of the Concession Street BIA (Business Improvement Area). We met with Jagmeet & discussed the struggles of small business owners, as well as concerns for the planet & community. We also talked about issues that are near & dear to me like Land Back, trans rights, BLM, support for marginalized & vulnerable workers.
Definitely a highlight as Chair of the board! I spend a lot of time thinking about and putting in to action ways to make our street more connected, safer, super fabulous and exciting! It was really exciting to meet someone who cares so much and is doing so much amazing work.
Just a reminder – no BIA community meeting in August we’ll be back at 9AM on the 3rd Thursday of September!
Eshe in Jillina’s Bellydance Evolution in Los Angeles 3/29/2019
Eshe auditioned and was cast in Jillina’s Bellydance Evolution. She was honored to perform alongside these incredible artists hailing from Chile, Mexico, Korea, Peru, Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic, Russia, Ukraine, and all over the States. They were the debut cast for “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.”
Thank you for supporting Hamilton!
Merci! Your latest donation was $80 to Empowerment Squared! You have donated a total of $6794 to Hamilton & Canadian charities!
In April 2016 we raised $530 for Sacha Hamilton
In May we raised $300 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada
In June we raised $130 for the youth of Attawapiskat.
In July we raised $230 for Sacha Hamilton.
In August we raised $120 for Essential Aid and Family Services of Ontario inc.
In September we raised $85 for Food4Kids as well as $385 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
In October we raised $80 for Immigrants Working Centre
In November we raised $95 for Thrive Child & Youth Services.
In December we raised $570 for Essential Aid and Family Services of Ontario inc.
In January 2017 we raised $155 for 541 Eatery & Exchange’s Button Jar.
In February we raised $150 for Sacha Hamilton.
In March we raised $170 for NGen Youth Centre in Hamilton
In April we raised $110 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
In May we raised $80 for Micah House in Hamilton.
In June we raised $80 for Sacha Hamilton.
In July we raised $130 for Sacajawea Non-profit Housing in Hamilton.
In August we raised $100 for Rainbow Camp.
In September we raised $100 for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.
In October we rised $120 for Sunnybrook Hospital in honor of Angela’s Nonna & Gord Downie.
In November we raised $120 for Thrive Child & Youth Services.
In December we raised $511 for Essential Aid.
In January 2018 we raised $130 for Sacha Hamilton.
In February we raised $150 for Empowerment Squared.
In March we raised $200 for 541 Eatery & Exchange’s Button Jar.
In April we raised $225 for Cystic Fibrosis Canada.
In June we raised $30 for Pride Hamilton & $120 for Rainbow Camp.
In July & August we held a tampon drive for Interval House.
In September we raised $100 for Sacha Hamilton.
In October we raised $135 for Thrive Child & Youth Services.
In November we raised $100 for The Bridge from Prison to Community.
In December we raised $238 for NGen Youth Centre in Hamilton and $710 for Essential Aid Infant Food Bank.
In January 2019 we raised $225 for SACHA.
Bellydance University with Dr. Annie 4/7
Dr. Annie Belly Dance is coming to Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium Sunday, April 7th
11-12:30 “Folklore,” The Reda Troupe & Egyptian Cultural Nationalism
1:30-3PM Racism, Xenophobia & Canadian Bellydance History
1 workshop 60 min lecture 30 min Q&A period $30
https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/1-Workshop-1-Hour/p/79014740/category=18890056
2 workshops 60 min lecture 30 min Q&A period (x2) $45
https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/1-Workshop-2-hours-total/p/64748412/category=18890056
50% off for students enrolled full-time in school.
Interac etransfer to eshebellydancer@hotmail.com
Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium
422 Concession, Hamilton
hamiltonbellydance.com
Mahasti
422 Concession, Hamilton
hamiltonbellydance.com
Bellydance Workshops with Heather Marie at Mahasti in Hamilton, Canada
Sun 11/18 workshops with Heather Marie
Expand and Contract 12-2
Let’s explore breath & full body movements. We will begin with dynamic stretching followed by focused dance conditioning sequences to preparing your body and focus the mind. Drills w/ a heavy focus on lines, turns, spins, & extensions will help inspire a more dynamic range of expression in your dance. Come with the intention to refine your movement quality and take your dance to the next level.
Synthesis 3-5PM
Applying the techniques from the previous class, you will learn a few fun, yet challenging combinations; fusing soft flowing contemporary technique with good ole’ tribal fusion pop n locking! Fun for the brain and the body! In closing, we will also be exploring group/partner work. (Bring knee pads if you feel you need them as we will be doing some floor work!)
$45 for 1 workshop
https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/1-Workshop-2-hours-total/p/64748412/category=18890056
$75 for both workshops
https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/2-Workshops-4-hours-total/p/64748410/category=18890056
Hamilton International Bellydance Competition in Canada
Tickets on sale now for Hamilton International Bellydance Competition on Sat 9/15!
$25 for an advanced ticket (gets you into the competition, the gala or both!)
Kids under 18 attend for free (as with all of our shows).
Cash at Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium or to Eshe. Interac etransfer to eshebellydancer@hotmail.com.
Or buy online at
Workshops with Heather Marie in Hamilton at Mahasti
Expand and Contract 11-1
Let’s explore breath & full body movements. We will begin with dynamic stretching followed by focused dance conditioning sequences to preparing your body and focus the mind. Drills w/ a heavy focus on lines, turns, spins, & extensions will help inspire a more dynamic range of expression in your dance. Come with the intention to refine your movement quality and take your dance to the next level.
Synthesis 2-4PM
Applying the techniques from the previous class, you will learn a few fun, yet challenging combinations; fusing soft flowing contemporary technique with good ole’ tribal fusion pop n locking! Fun for the brain and the body! In closing, we will also be exploring group/partner work. (Bring knee pads if you feel you need them as we will be doing some floor work!)
Heather Marie Dancer
Coming from generations of Artists, Musicians, and dancers, it was only a matter of time before Heather Marie discovered her love of Middle Eastern Belly Dance. Training for close to two decades, Heather is currently Suhaila Salimpour Level-2 and Jamila-1 Certified. As well as a Fat Chance® Belly Dance Sister Studio of American Tribal Style® belly dance. Heather is Co-Founder and of her performance ensemble, Izgreyala, and Artistic Director of her student troupe, Mandali. Her unique style is rooted in contemporary, Tribal Fusion, Folkloric, and Classic Golden Era style bellydance, sprinkled with Hip Hop, Pop & Lock, and Liquid Dance from the early 90s electronic scene. Intensive studies include Suhaila Salimpour, Kami Liddle, Jill Parker, Carolena Noriccio, April Rose, Zafira and the Indigo to name a few. Spicing it up, Heather Marie also dabbles in the Circus arts, to which she is an Insured Fire Performer and well versed in partner Acro-Balance. Heather teaches throughout the US and Canada, holds weekly dance classes at her home studio in Warren, MI, & is available for skype lessons.
A seasoned performer, Heather Marie can list opening for Beats Antique as well as Thomas Dolby in 2012. Performing in full stage productions, such as “Club Belly Dance” with the Belly Dance Super Stars in 2012&13, “Stardust Follies” w/ Kami Liddle and Goldstar Dance Co. in 2015 &16, and “Torch with a Twist”, the longest running Detroit based vaudevillian variety show, among her many accomplishments.
$45 for 1 workshop
$75 for both workshops
Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium
422 Concession, Hamilton
hamiltonbellydance.com
Mahasti - The Bellydance Emporium - Dance on Concession Street in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 