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New Bellydance Class Alert!

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New Morning Class

By request we are expanding our morning offerings!
10-11AM Feel Good Bellydance (drop in any time, open to beginners, $5 cash fee)
11-11:30AM Burst of Choreo (drop in on week 1 or 2, $5 drop in/ class fee includes video breakdown)
Burst of Choreo will start in the April session. Thank you so much for your support! Online payment is possible for these classes at https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/Rise-&-Shimmy-Pass-10-Classes/p/123932947/category=18890055
 
Mahasti
422 Concession, Hamilton
hamiltonbellydance.com

We’re moving to the mountain 3/26 to 422 Concession Street, Hamilton

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We are moving to 422 Concession from March 26 & we are expanding our offerings!

Lil Movers Tuesday 9:30-10AM $5 (18 months & up)

This class will be about exploring creative movement, learning dance class etiquette, creating good posture & dance habits.  Caregivers should remain in the room with their children.

Tuesday 4-4:45PM Kids Bellydance $5 (4 years & up)

Bellydance is a social dance from the middle east performed at weddings & community events.  It is absolutely appropriate for all kids.  This class will have a short warm up, some drills, technique review, we’ll put together a combination & then it’ll be time to cool down.

Saturday 10-10:30AM Mommy & Me Bellydance $30 for 4 classes (Caregiver & child, 4 & up)

This class is for any caregiver & child.  We tend to have 2 month long sessions for this class.  There are optional performance opportunities for dancers in this class.

We are also adding some morning classes to our schedule after we move to Concession Street.

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10-11AM “Feel Good Bellydance” $5 drop in fee

This will be a gentle, drop in friendly introduction to bellydance.

Caregivers feel free to bring your little ones with you to this class!

We are doing lots of giveaways in the upcoming months for our new location! Keep an eye on our instagram @hamiltonbellydance or our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hamiltonbellydance/

Let us know if there are any days, times or offerings that we aren’t offering but you’d like to see! Contact eshebellydancer@hotmail.com

 

Audra Simmons at Mahasti

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Sat October 21st

11-1 From the Start

1-3 Beyond Drilling
 
$45 for 1 workshop
$75 for both
 
From the Start: how music inspires movement
 
Dance creation and performance is often inspired and motivated by the music we move to.
 
In this workshop, we’ll take an in depth look at several pieces music to reveal their inner workings as we broaden our knowledge of, and connection to, the music.
 
Discussion and examples of how these sounds and elements can affect and shape our movement choices will follow as we work on creating short dance phrases.
 
Please note: there will be the option of some movement in this workshop, but it is primarily lecture style.
Open to all levels and styles – no previous musical training is required, seriously.
 
Beyond Drilling: bringing life to technique
 
In the life of any dancer, the desire to develop and refine technique is a constant quest, but dance is so much more than technique!
 
We’ll explore energy, work with weight and play with time as we connect with our bodies, and consider the missing link between drilling and successful performance.
 
Inspired by this summer’s sold out Take It Back Intensive, this workshop is part experiment and part investigation, and will provide dancers with new ideas and approaches to both the creative process and performance.
 
Open to all levels and styles
 
Interac Etransfer to eshebellydancer@hotmail.com. Cash or credit card at the studio.
All workshop sales are final.
 
Show 7PM at The Casbah.  $15 entry.  Kids under 18 attend for free. audra simmons ws oct
Picture by Amy Senecal Photography

Bellydance Basics Workshops with Eshe in Hamilton

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Eshe will be teaching “Fear No Dance Bellydance Workshop” as part of Dusk Dances presented by HCA Dance Theatres at Bayfront Park in Hamilton on Friday July 28th from 6-6:45PM.  Free to attend.  Open to the public.  Everyone is welcome to join.  Come & shimmy in the sunshine with us.

Sunday July 30th 2-4PM – Quilt of Belonging – Dance Workshop with Eshe

Peace by Piece: Stitching Together Canadian Stories

A richly hued portrait of the human family, Quilt of Belonging is a 120 foot (36 metres) long collaborative textile art project. Its 263 blocks portray the rich cultural legacies of all the First Peoples in Canada and every nation of the world at the dawn of the new Millennium.

Quilt of Belonging is a collaborative work of art whose mission is to recognize Canada’s diversity, celebrate our common humanity and promote harmony and compassion among people.

This monumental artwork, Canada’s most comprehensive textile art project, is the work of volunteers from Victoria to Newfoundland to the Arctic Circle. From across Canada, participants were invited to contribute their talents and ideas, reflected through the prism of their cultural backgrounds. The range of materials is astonishing, from sealskin to African mud-cloth, from embroidered silk to gossamer wings of butterflies.

Hamilton Halton Brant region is proud to be one of only three stops on the 2017 Ontario tour of the Quilt of Belonging.

Exhibition Admission:

The Peace by Piece; Stitching Together Canadian Stories Exhibition and weekday programming is free of charge during visitation hours.

Exhibition Visitation Hours: 

Monday 10:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 10:00 a.m – 9:00 p.m.
Friday 10:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 12:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m.

http://theheartofontario.com/canada-150/quilt-of-belonging

DANCE SERIES 3 of 5: Intro to Bellydance with Eshe at The Cotton Factory in Hamilton on Sunday July 30th 2-4PM
Learn the basics of bellydance with Eshe of Mahasti –The Bellydance Emporium an award-winning professional artist. Bellydance is a celebratory, social dance performed at family functions. It’s a gentle and fun dance great for all ages. We’ll start with a brief warm up. We’ll learn and practice some basic movements before stringing them together in a combination. Roughly every 30 minutes we’ll begin work on a new combination. Travelling, shimmies, graceful hands and arms, powerful and playful hip articulations – this workshop will cover it all. At the end of our 2-hour workshop we will have a short cool down. We normally dance barefoot or in socks. We wear yoga or workout gear. There is no need to show your belly. We strongly recommend bringing water. This workshop has a participation fee of $10.00. Click on the link below to secure your spot!

Time 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Location 270 Sherman Avenue North, Hamilton, L8L 6N4

Web https://www.bruha.com/event/1142

 

 

18 days til hibc videos due

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18 days tilvideos due

18 days til video entries are due for Hamilton International Bellydance Competition ^_^ We are excited to host this event with so much international talent & artistry. $35 CDN per category for soloists. $70 CDN per category for ensembles. No workshop purchase necessary. After signing up, tape your videos & send us the unlisted YouTube link. No costume or make-up necessary. Just you & your dance. Finals will be held Sat Sept 9th. Click on “HIBC” to see more details. Contact Eshe if you have any questions at eshebellydancer@hotmail.com

harem 21 at the casbah – sat june 10th

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Our monthly bellydance showcase is fast approaching!

Saturday June 10th Raqs Mahasti will perform with special guests

Shades of Araby

Wild Orchid Bellydance

The Serpentina North Ensemble

Angela Jospehine with members of Lavish

at The Casbah

306 King St W, Hamilton, Ontario

Doors 6:30PM

Show 7-8:30PM

Tickets are $15 at the door. Kids under 18 are free as part of our afforable art initiative.

 

Unlimited Bellydance Pass Sale

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1year sale

Bellydance with us for $1000 (plus tax) a year.  It works out to a little over $21 a week for up to 12 classes.  That’s about $1.80 per class. Even cheaper than our Groupon deal! No welcome, student or other discounts are valid at this price.

To give you an idea of the savings, a single drop in class is $16 + tax.

https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/1-Year-Unlimited-Bellydance-2017-SPECIAL-LIMITED-TO-10-PASSES/p/75603527/category=18890055

This year long pass is regularly $1500 + tax.  Students may purchase the regularly priced pass for 50% off which is even cheaper! $847.50 with taxes. $16 a week or about $1.35 per class if you’re coming to all 12!  Use coupon code: STUDENT

https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/1-Year-of-Unlimited-Bellydance-Classes/p/75435269/category=18890055

We also have 1, 3 or 6 month passes available if you’re interested in a shorter unlimited pass.

Thursday Bellydance in June at Mahasti

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THURSDAYBELLYDANCE

7PM Pay What You Can / Drop In Bellydance
Drop in to this class anytime you are free. We’ll cover the building blocks of bellydance. Perfect for the total beginner or those dancers looking to refine their technique. This class also acts as a bridge class to our choreography offerings. We work a little slower & with more focus but you’re still doing the “real stuff.” Sometimes we do combinations, other times we pick a shape or a style to explore. We might pick a movement family like shimmies or traveling (just a fancy word for walking around the dance floor). If all of this means nothing to you – don’t fret! We’ll explain it all from the ground up.

8PM Performance Prep
We’ll be exploring improv skills, props and talking about elements that will take your performance to the next level. We’d recommend you get a few lessons under your hip scarf before diving into this class.

This schedule runs until Thurs 6/29.

Fusion Intensive 2 with Sarita & Angela Josephine

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Bellydance Fusion Intensive – Sun June 4th at Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium

Angela Josephine 11-1
Sarita Gayle Alvarez 2-4

1 workshop $45 https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/1-Workshop-2-hours-total/p/64748412/category=18890056
2 workshops $75 https://mahasti.ecwid.com/#!/2-Workshops-4-hours-total/p/64748410/category=18890056

Etransfer to eshebellydancer@hotmail.com

Mahasti – The Bellydance Emporium
1 West Ave S, Suite 300, Hamilton, ON
hamiltonbellydance.com
eshebellydancer@hotmail.com

DETAILED WORKSHOP INFO
Coming soon ^_^fusionintensive2