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| News: | Happy New Year! |
| Events: | Workshops: 1st March 2009, Workshops with Johara Dance |
| Term Dates: | New Year dates |
| Contact Us: | Sevenveils & Medway Middle Eastern Dance |
news
Happy New Year!
I'd like to open the first newsletter of the year by wishing all of you a very Happy New Year!
We had a wonderful first Christmas with Henry who is all smiles now! We started off the celebrations with the end of term parties at each of my classes. It was lovely to see everyone again and to see what you've all been working on while I've been away. I have to say a really big thank you to my performance group - Hasna Bellydance for their wonderful choreography to "Baby Love", which was really quite special! Thanks also to Ann and Charlotte for doing such a fantastic job covering the classes in the autumn. I am taking back the Monday Strood class as of January, but Charlotte and Ann will continue to cover the other classes until I'm ready to spend more time away from my beautiful boy.
Classes start back from 12th January
My classes all start back after the Christmas break from Monday 12th January. It's the perfect time to join a class and work off the Christmas pud! Visit www.sevenveils.co.uk/dancing/classes.php for details of all the classes.
Johara Dance in Kent
Johara Dance will be performing their new show ELEMENTAL at the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone on Saturday 28th February 2009. There is only one showing in Maidstone so it is likely to sell out very quickly! Grab your tickets while you can!
Tickets cost £14 or £12 for concessions and are available for the show via the Hazlitt Arts Centre Website (http://www.hazlittartscentre.co.uk) or through the box office (telephone 01622 758 611).
We are also privileged in Kent to have access to the only workshops that will be accompanying the tour on 1st March 2009 at the Aylesford Community Centre. Workshops will feature Gypsy dance, Bollywood, Burlesque, dancing to Drum Solos and Fan dance. Why not try something new for only £12.50?!
For more information on the workshops and to book, please see further details below or visit www.sevenveils.co.uk/dancing/aylesford.php
If you can't make the Maidstone show there will be other opportunities to see the show all around the south of England. The complete list of tour dates is now available online at www.joharadance.co.uk. Please note though that there are no plans to hold workshops at other venues.
events
Workshops with The Johara Dance Company
| When: | Sunday 1st March 2009 |
| Where: | Aylesford Community Centre, 25 Forstal Road, Aylesford, ME20 7AU Visit http://avcc-hallhire.co.uk for a map. |
| Prices: | £12.50 per workshop |
| How to book: | Online at http://www.sevenveils.co.uk or send a cheque made payable to Mrs C Bartholomew to 23 Slatin Road, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3AU. Please include a SAE for confirmation of your booking. |
10:30am to 12pm: Gypsy Dance / Zambra Mora with Jan Piggott
Jan Piggott is back in Aylesford after some very positive feedback from her day of workshops in April 2007, this time to ignite the fire of Gypsy dance in us! Her Zambra Mora is wonderfully free spirited and passionate with swishing skirts and stamping feet.
10:30am to 12pm: Fan Dance with Gwen Booth
Gwen has performed for Sevenveils in the Christmas Hafla last November and now returns to teach a workshop in the elegant art of fan dancing.
1pm to 2:30pm: Introduction to Burlesque with Harriet Gervasio
Harriet has also performed for Sevenveils at the Spring Hafla in 2007 where she danced her funky techno number to Turkish Delight! In recent years she has made a name for herself with her own unique blend of bellydance and burlesque. This workshop will be a fun introduction to the art of burlesque, demonstrating walks and poses. No nudity will be required, but feel free to dress up and bring high heels and any props you'd like to play with. Gloves and feather boas are highly recommended!
1pm to 2:30pm: Dancing To Drum Solo with Bree Malone (Zivah)
Bree has become quite a regular at Sevenveils events and is often mistaken for my twin! In this workshop she'll be sharing her tips for twitchy technique with sharp hits, pops and locks and shivering shimmies all to an energetic drum solo soundtrack.
3pm to 4:30pm: Introduction to Bollywood with Yvette Cowles
Yvette's Bollywood workshop was one of the highlights of the International Bellydance Congress in 2007 and I've had many requests to bring it to Aylesford. Bollywood dance is a pretty and feminine style from Indian movies.
The Johara Dance Company present ELEMENTAL
| When: | Saturday 28th February 2009, 7:30pm |
| Where: | The Hazlitt Arts Centre, Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PL Visit www.hazlittartscentre.co.uk for a map. |
| Prices: | £14, £12 concessions |
| How to book: | Online at http://www.hazlittartscentre.co.uk or telephone 01622 758 611 |
The Johara Dance Company will be bringing their new show "ELEMENTAL" to the Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone on Saturday 28th February 2009. This marks the first stop in their tour which will travel the South of England during Spring 2009. There will be just one performance of the show in Kent and a limited number of tickets available, so I recommend booking early!
Johara Dance is a vibrant company whose shows blend Arabic Belly Dance with a rich mix of African Dance, Flamenco, Tango, Bollywood, Gypsy, Burlesque and more. You may already be familiar with Johara Dance through their performances at the International Bellydance Congress in 2007 where they performed a comedy "chav" stick dance, an elegant Oriental dance and a candle/fire dance with a difference!
This new show from choreographer Josephine Wise is a unique and compelling theatrical experience, ranging from the dramatic to the light-hearted.
term dates
Classes taught by Catherine Bartholomew will resume in January on the following dates:
Monday Classes in Strood: 12th January
Tuesday Classes in Sittingbourne: 13th January
Thursday Classes in Aylesford: 15th January
All of Catherine's classes will break for half term in February, so there will be no classes on the following dates:
Monday 16th February
Tuesday 17th February
Thursday 19th February
There will also be another 10 week course running in Sheppey, covered by Ann Hall starting on Wednesday 28th January 2009. This class will not break for half term.
For a list of classes taught by Catherine Bartholomew and Ann Hall please visit
www.sevenveils.co.uk/dancing/classes.php
contact us
Sevenveils
Catherine Bartholomew (Noura)e: mail@sevenveils.co.uk
w: www.sevenveils.co.uk
t: 01634 727995
Medway Middle Eastern Dance
Ann Hall (Atesh)e: ann.hall@twang.co.uk
w: www.medwaymideastdance.ik.com
t: 01634 723229
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