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With guest teachers internationally acclaimed Turkish dancer Ozgen and Fereshteh winning of Miss Stockholm Belly Dance Festival and the Nile Group Festival Belly Dancing competition 2010BAMBA are bringing together a fantastic line up of international stars alongside teachers & performers from across the Midlands together this year for Birmingham’s first ever international bellydance festival. The programme highlights include: * Open Level Workshops* Souk* Spectacular Evening Performance*
Taster Workshops Ever wanted to try belly dancing? Why not come along to our taster workshop and give it a go, everyone welcome! Try one for just £5 for a lesson with renowned highly skilled teacher's. click now to download booking form Open Level WorkshopsWorkshops for those who have some prior belly dance experience. Regardless of level a great opportunity to work on technique and choreography in a range of belly dance styles.Workshops £15 per person; click now to download booking form. SoukIf you have never visited a Souk (shopping area) feel free to come along and wander. Visit our Souks for a chance to buy belly dancing goods ranging from CDs to accessories to add some ‘bling’ to your costumes, hipbelts, jewellery and full costumes.Spectacular Gala ShowAn Evening showcase performance with Midlands based teachers & dancers and our international stars displaying their spectacular talents. Where is the Festival?It's at The Dance exchange, Birmingham City centre. A state of the art, purpose built venue dedicated to dance. It is located within the Hippodrome complex which is surrounded by bars, eateries and the Chinese quarter. It's only a 3 min walk from Birmingham New street Station (and all the shops), plus only 10 minutes from Birmingham international (Airport Station ) by train. Car parking in Thorp Street, right opposite the Dance Exchange entrance, is only £4 per day. Budget Hotel's are available such as the Ibis on Ladywell walk 100 yards away. Other Hotels include the Ramada or Etap www.etap.com ( £38 and sleeps 3 ), both just a 5 min walk away. www.nitenite.com unique pod type room from £29.99. Birmingham's famous Bullring is a 3 minute walk, with the Canals (more than Venice ) and bars on Broad Street (10 minutes walk). Many more hotels there inc the luxurious Hyatt www.birmingham.regency.hyatt.com and many more to suit all pockets. Check out www.eurobookings.com Why not make a weekend of it? It's all here! Come to the UK's 2nd City and experience a warm Brummy welcome! Workshops - Studio One
F4 11.45-1.15pm Fereshteh (Khaleegi come and learn this wonderful easy dance) £15. F9 1.30pm - 2pm Debbie Williams Find out how to overcome your nerves with the Hypnotist that Paul Mckenna recommends Debbie Williams £5 F5 2.15pm - 3.45pm Ozgen (Drum solo techniques ) £15 F6 4pm – 5.30pm Ozgen (Turkish Romany style) £15 Workshops - Studio TwoF1 10.30am - 11.30am Sandra Newey Simple Saaidi Taster workshop open to all £5 F2 12pm - 1pm Dawn O’ Brien Tribal back to basics Taster workshop open to all £5 F7 2pm-3.30pm Dawn O’Brien Tribal fusion and Cyber techniques £15 F8 4pm - 5.30pm Diane Cox- Graceful veil and arms £15 Scroll down to read more about our teachers Click here to download a booking form If you have any questions email bamba.info@yahoo.co.uk
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Further information
Fereshteh
Fereshteh Hosseini is Persian, living and teaching in Edinburgh, Scotland. After discovering bellydance 12years ago, she has become both a much sought after dancer throughout the world of bellydance and an award winning belly dancer. Winning the Stockholm Bellydance Festival 2007, and gaining 3rd place winner of the Stockholm Bellydance Festival 2008.
Fereshteh is a powerful dancer, with grace and elegance. Her tuition and main inspiration has been from one of Egypt's biggest stars Randa Kamel of Cairo. She has worked alongside many choreographers such as Lubna Eman choreographer to Nagwa Fouad and Hassan Affifi in Sharm El Sheikh.
Fereshteh is in great demand throughout the UK and Europe, performing at festivals, weddings and New Year parties. She has been invited to teach in Sweden, Finland, Spain, Denmark, England, Ireland, America and Egypt. She has taught at the Miami Bellydance Convention and the London Bellydance Congress and worked with ATL Live with a televised Shimmy-a-Thon in 2005, and has performed in a Persian pop video in the UK in 2008 Even though Fereshteh has a busy schedule she also finds time to organise monthly haflas in Edinburgh, teach weekly classes, and is the host of the one and only Belllydance Competition in Scotland, The Pyramid Awards.
Fereshteh is teaching 2 workshops, Modern Oriental technique (open Level) and a Khaleegi class and performing in the Gala show
For details, special early bird discounts and to book onto workshops email us
Ozgen
Ozgen is an internationally acclaimed Turkish dancer, teacher, choreographer and director.
Born in North Cyprus (TRNC), Ozgen’s introduction to dance came during primary school, where he was taught Turkish folk dancing. Quickly getting the dance bug, he practiced weekly and soon joined his local amateur group, which led to performances across the TRNC and in Turkey. Showing natural talent from an early age, he was courted by other local dance groups.
After taking up a Media Studies degree at Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) in Famagusta, TRNC. A popular student, Ozgen went on to become President of EMU’s Dance Club, choreographing and performing in various amateur student shows. When he graduated, Ozgen knew he had found his vocation in life.
Ozgen went on to dance in a number of dance troupes and was selected for many leading roles allowing him to study and perform modern ballet and other forms of Turkish classical and modern dance, including Oriental. His freestyle dance routines and celebrity contacts helped propel Ozgen into the Turkish mainstream – he was asked to choreograph and perform in music videos for Turkish pop stars, as well as appear on popular Turkish TV programmes.
Soon after settling in the UK Ozgen was invited to perform at Planet Egypt, an important monthly London belly dance showcase featuring the UK’s leading performers. Having wowed the audience that night, news about this hot new talent quickly spread through the dance scene propelling Ozgen to instant Belly dancing fame.
Ozgen is keen to promote the Turkish form of Belly dancing to global audiences, and to further establish himself as one of the best Oriental performers in the world. He is regularly invited to give workshops in Britain and abroad, and to perform at international dance events and Belly dance festivals across Europe, North and South America, and Asia. Ozgen also offers private tuition to people of all levels, from beginners to professional dancers, as well as choreographing dance routines for events and music videos.
Ozgen is teaching 2 workshops Drum solo Techniques (open level) and Turkish Romany style.
For details, special early bird discounts and to book onto workshops email us
Dawn
A lifelong dancer, Dawn discovered Arabic dance in 1996 and began teaching and performing professionally in 1998. Director and choreographer of Khalgani, the UKs first Tribal Bellydance troupe, she specialises in Cabaret and Tribal styles of bellydance and has pioneered the development of Cyber style.
A sought after performer and instructor, Dawn dances and teaches at many UK festivals and corporate events and is a fully insured member of Equity. She has also been involved in many radio and TV projects. She is available for solo performances throughout the Midlands and as part of Khalgani. Check out this brilliant bellydance troupe at www.myspace.com/khalgani.
Dawn will be teaching 2 workshops Tribal basics (open to all ) those who've always wanted to try tribal and those who wish to brush up on their technique. The second workshop is technique for Tribal and Cyber Fusion by the creator of cyber style belly dance and Bamba Founder Dawn Obrien.
For details, special early bird discounts and to book onto workshops email us
read more about Dawn at www.birminghambellydance.co.uk
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Debbie Williams |
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Birmingham's original belly dance teacher for over 27 years now and one of BAMBAS patrons will be teaching one workshop open to all. Those new to Belly dance and those who want to learn a simple Choreography from this master teacher.
Diana Cox
Dianne has been teaching for many years and is well respected in the dance world her teaching always leaves you feeling empowered and
inspired, she will be teaching a Gracefull arms and Veil technique workshop please bring a veil with you.
Patrons: Sandra Newey, Lorraine Frew, Janet Keates | Founders: Debbie Williams, Dawn O'Brien
Fellow Founders: Maria D'Silva, Val Rainbow, Diane Cox, Barbara Street, Lisa McKain, Maureen Pemberton,
Sheila White, Jacqui Bryan, Tracy Griffiths, Nicola Coote, Claire Dutton