Welcome to Belly Dance by Juanita!
Belly dance is believed to have originated as part of ancient cultures. The dance & music evolved due to various influences, such as the mingling of women from different lands in harems, & as the Gypsies (Roma) traveled from India, through Central Asia, Egypt, the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Greece, Turkey, Russia & the rest of Europe. The roots of Belly Dance are the same as for Middle Eastern Dance, but what most of what we see here in America have a blending of our own culture.
From the shores of ancient lands, the dance comes to the shores of Pensacola, Florida.
Juanita has performed in the Pensacola area for several years and often dances with Saraab Middle Eastern Belly Dance Troupe. Repertoires include Middle Eastern and Belly Dance styles including Egyptian, Turkish, Moorish & Gypsy (Rom) influenced styles. Some of the performance music, costumes & choreographies are based on tradition & others are more contemporary.
They have performed for several public events such as the Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival, Pensacola Jr. College International Night, First Night Pensacola, University of West Florida Festival on the Green, public schools, fundraisers, various festivals, renaissance festivals, international & cultural events. Private events include birthday celebrations, dinner parties, conventions, reunions, bridal parties & wedding celebrations.
For more information contact: Juanita
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Gulf Coast Upcoming Events
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Second and fourth Saturday every Month beginning in the Fall - Pensacola International Folk Dancers meet, 7:00 - 10:00 PM. Dance Unlimited, 211 W. Cervantes St., Pensacola. Folk dances from around the world. Everyone invited - No partner needed. Contact: Georgeanna at (850) 492-3956.
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January 14, 2012
HAFLA--get your groove on with whatever music you like!
Lynn Warwick's Dance Mobile studio, 8470 Junior Road, Mobile, AL
WHAT: Mini-workshop with AMY HENDERSON of Andalusia--she'll teach some basic tribal moves necessary to know for building fusion dances. She'll also teach skirt work.
TIMES: Workshop from 1-4 p.m. and DANCING at 6:00 p.m.!!
WHY? We'll all need something to help us get over the post-holiday blues and what better way than DANCING!
ANYONE can perform! (We'll have light refreshments and we'll have time to eat, dance, visit (gee, that sounds like a book title!)
COST: For the workshop $35 per person. For the show a small donation is suggested of $2.00 to donate to the owner for use of the studio.
WHO'S INVITED? ANYONE AT ALL who loves to bellydance!
PASS THIS INFO ALONG TO YOUR OTHER DANCE SISTERS (AND BROTHERS!)
The studio venue is beautiful. There's a nice floor to dance upon, windows that overlook a small creek in the forest and the ambiance is cozy! Just what a HAFLA is all about!
http://www.facebook.com/zivadivabellydance
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January 14, 2012
Kaitlyn Presents:
A day of workshops and performances! Rinku Bhattacharya-Das of Calcutta in a Bollywood Choreography Workshop & Alexandria Wadell in a Turkish Bellydance Workshop at Dance Theatre of Jacksonville.
On-line registration now available!
Visit: http://www.kaitlynbellydance.com/events.html
for more info on how to purchase tickets and to register for workshops.
Workshops are $35.00 each or $65.00 for both (you save $5.00)
*Special Discount for Teachers*
Have 4 students register for a workshop and you get in FREE!
Please e-mail me at kaitlynbellydance@gmail.com for more info.
Student Hafla w/ Special Guest Artists!
The evening will feature my students performing class choreographies, solos and duets as well as special appearances by guest artists that include:
The Barefoot Gypsies
Megan Amelia Burnett
Serenity Tribal of Virginia
Nandana
Marie Waters
Taqsim Tribe
Tickets are $10.00 and kids 10 and under are FREE!
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February 24 - 26, 2012
FatChanceBellyDance Workshop
With Carolena Nericcio
Tandava Tribal in partnership with Project Shimmy will be hosting Carolena of FatChanceBellyDance in St Louis, MO!
Click here for all the details!
FatChanceBellyDance Workshop and Hafla
Presented by Jennifer Kasper
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February 29, 2012
Club Bellydance at Playhouse in the Park
We are excited to announce the East Coast run of our new tour, “CLUB BELLYDANCE.” This exciting new show will feature Bellydance Superstar dancers Lauren, Sabah, Moria, Sabrina, and Stefanya.
This show gives the BDSS dancers an opportunity to try out new ideas and choreography not possible in the full theatre show while at the same time enable the audience to watch their fellow bellydancers perform up close in an intimate club style setting. In each city, the local bellydance community will provide the first half of the show and the BDSS dancers the second half. Workshops will be set up wherever possible and of course the tour will carry the BDSS traveling store with a wide range of bellydance products at great prices. The tour runs from February 24th through March. We look forward to spreading the word on this shimmylicious dance phenomenon across America and beyond! Come join CLUB BELLYDANCE!
Doors Open: 7:00pm
Show Time: 7:30pm
Price of Tickets: $20.00 adv., $25.00 day of show
Online Ticketing Link: https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=2841
DANCER LINE-UP
Bellydance Superstars - Sabah, Lauren, Moria, Stefanya, and Sabrina
Local Dancers - Dancers spanning Mobile, Alabama to Pensacola, FL including: Baklava Bellydance, Danielle, Elehm, Sweet Magnolia Gypsies, ZivaDiva, Johanna, Zuri, Gypsy Chicks, and Saraab.
VENUE
Playhouse in the Park
4851 Museum Drive
Mobile, AL 36608
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March 10, 2012
Danielle Robinson and SARAAB Presents:
Daniela Workshop
http://www.wix.com/pcolabellydance/belle-epoque
