Events
April 22 nd (Sunday) 2.30-4.30
Belly-Bollywood with Katie Holland.
Learn a masti, masala mix choreography incorporating bollywood grooves, bellydance and bharatnatyam. (just so you know.....masti means naughty, masala means spicy!)
Based in Goa for the past 6 years Katie performs across India for corporate events, weddings, film premiers etc. Catch this renowned international performer and teacher while you can!
£15 Open Level
24th/25th November 2012 Workshops with Ozgen.
I am very proud to be hosting Ozgen again, his workshops were a huge success at our last Raqs Wombourne. In case you have been living under a rock and have never heard of him; Ozgen has performed, taught, choreographed and directed for the last 15 years. His reputation as a male belly dancer and teacher has taken him across Europe. In Istanbul, he joined the cast of Night of the Sultans combining contemporary dance, ballet and oriental dance. Ozgen taught for several years at the ‘Night of the Sultans’ show in Istanbul & is now based in London, teaching and performing Turkish Oriental & Romani (Gypsy) dance internationally.
As last years workshops sold out so quickly I have persuaded Ozgen to teach 3 workshops. They are all 2 hour workshops, all open level and all guaranteed to be fun.
Each workshop costs £20 however if you book before 18th March you can buy them for the discounted price of £18.
Romany workshop: Join Ozgen to learn the Turkish Gypsy Romany dance. In this workshop you will first learn how to interpret the 9/8 rhythm enabling you to be able to dance to this fun and expressive dance. You will learn the correct posture, basic and intermediate steps and turns and most importantly how to use your hands when Romany dancing (including the meaning of hand gestures). You will also learn a short choreography/combination.
3 Turkish Belly Dance: In this workshop the focus will be on the hand and arm movements which make the Turkish style so dramatic. You will learn a short routine featuring Ozgen’s technique for Turkish styling with some steps and turns. It will be fun, dramatic and energetic.
5 Drum Solo: Wow your audience with an amazing cabaret style drum solo. You will learn some easy steps and combinations which you can use to add oomph to your drum solo.
All of the workshops will be at open level and will be different to the workshops Ozgen taught at last years Raqs Wombourne.
Gothic Belly Dance Workshop with Bex Priest.
Bex is an internationally recognised Dark Tribal Fusion performer and instructor who is known for her blend of creepy characterization and strong Tribal Fusion technique. Her careful balance of personal musical interpretation and her instantly recognisable style has meant that she is known through much of the UK as quite a kooky personality! In March 2011 Bex was awarded first prize in the Miss Bellydance UK Fusion Soloist category. She has taught and performed to sell-out audiences across the UK and is now taking her knowledge and style internationally. Bex utilises her own personal style to create a visually spooky look with beautiful movement and creepy costuming.
Bex's work and belief in developing the student's sense of self and expression with individual movement through dance has lead to her becoming a sought after teacher in Dark Fusion Belly dance.
Bex will be teaching at Wombourne Leisure Centre 11.00-1.00 on the 24th November. She has put together a one-off special workshop that is spooky and goth and gorgeous. This will be an open level workshop and you don’t have to be goth but you do have to like adding lots of drama to your dance. Workshop costs £15 please visit my website www.raqswombourne.vpweb.co.uk to pay by paypal.
Shikidim and other Belly Dance Events
Forthcoming Events that Shikidim or myself are attending
Saturday 5 th November. – Infusion Emporium Show – our very own Alexis Southall is putting on this show in Wolverhampton. The best Tribal Fusion Dancers will be there. http://www.alexissouthall.com/page20.htm
Sunday 13 th November – Event in Western Super Mare. Workshop with Ozgen, sponsored shimmy and an attempt to beat the Guinness world record for the most belly dancers dancing at the same time/place. www.sponsoredshimmybristol.co.uk
Saturday 26 th November. Shikidim dancing at Alex’s restaurant. Just 3 or my troupe will be dancing at this lovely restaurant. The food is excellent and it should be a good night. http://www.alexsrestaurantcafebar.co.uk/Events%20at%20Alexs.htm
Saturday 9 th December – Fantasia festival, Londonhttp://www.jwaad.com/fantasia.htm
Shikidim at Chelmarsh – Every year we are asked to dance at Chelmarsh summer fete and we will be doing 2 sets there this Saturday 9 th July. This really is a lovely afternoon out as besides us they have a steel band, Morris dancers, Punch and Judy, barrel organ and donkey rides. We are dancing at 2.55 and also 4.40. Admission is £2 (under 16’s free)
Come and see Shikidim Dancing in the park
Shikidim will be dancing this coming Sunday, 26 th June at a fundraising event called Compton in the park. This promises to be a great day out. There will be a battle of the bands – judged by Dave Hill, other dance acts and loads of super cool things including our performance at 11.30. I am hoping lots of money will be raised for Compton Hospice.
Shikidim at Zorbas
I was asked to dance at Zorbas and persuaded them to take my troupe as well. We will be dancing Friday 27 th May and Saturday 28 th May. There will just be 3 of us but we will put on a great show. If you have never been to Zorbas before then you should go. Its not expensive, the food is good, the staff are friendly plus you get a show and disco afterwards – not to mention Greek dancing and plate smashing. Come along and watch my troupe and then get up and join in the fun.
Shikidim will be dancing at Shifnal War Memorial hall this Friday. The event is being organised by Katherine Souter Caddick and starts at 7.30.
Friday 18 th March – Bellylicious starring the fabulous Galit Mersand at the Newhampton Arts Centre.
2 nd-3 rd April – Our very own Alexis has organised an exciting weekend of workshops with Samantha Emanuel and Manca Pavli and also a show featuring the best in tribal dance. This event is at the Newhampton Arts Centre.
Raqs Wombourne Hafla and Workshops with Ozgen
I am hosting a very special event. The internationally known Belly Dancer Ozgen will be teaching workshops in Wombourne and will also be dancing at our party/show.
This event will take place at Wombourne Community
Centre, Church Rd, Wombourne on Saturday 29 th October.
Workshops places are £15 each however if you book before 1 st June I am offering 2 for £25.
Show tickets are £10 (£7 for anyone wishing to dance in the show).
For more details contact Karen either by email Karen_shikidim@msn.com or by phone 07728774701. Ozgen is a great teacher and fabulous performer so get your tickets ASAP as they will sell out.
Belly Dance Workshop with Karen.
Following our successful performance at Gem I was persuaded to put on a workshop. It will be suitable for Beginners and those wishing to improve. I will be teaching Egyptian Caberet style including a short choreography. The date is Sunday 6 th March, 1.00-2.30. The fee is just £10 but spaces are very limited (and selling fast) so book quickly. You can either pay at Gem, Halfpenny Green Vineyards, Bobbinton (www.gemgiftsuk.com) or pay me directly. Contact me for more details.
Fatasia Festival
Not a Shikidim Belly Dance event this time but a fabulous weekend of workshops with some of the best dance teachers and a great show. I attended this festival for the first time last year, it was very well organised, there was a great choice of workshops and I very much enjoyed all the workshops I did. There is the best souk I have ever seen and a show which I did not see last year but am seeing this year. I would highly recommend this event.Fantasia Festival
Peacock Pavillion hafla
I am very excited to be attending and dancing at the Peacock Pavilion hafla in Birmingham next Saturday (4 th Dec). This is being organised by Claire Challand and the Belly Dance Elementals team. We are doing 2 dances and Alexis is dancing a solo.
Dance fusion night featuring Shikidim
Shikidim will be dancing this Friday, 26 th November at a dance fusion night featuring latin American, burlesque, street, zumba, bollywood, salsa, jive, modern and belly dance.
The event is to raise money for Compton Hospice, it takes place at the Polish Club, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton. It starts at 7.30 and tickets are £7.50 which includes a curry, the show and 5 entries in the Compton Hospice draw.
For tickets ring Compton Hospice Lottery office on 01902 428623.
Come and see some of Shikidim dance Tuesday, 16 th November
Karen, Max and Izzy will be dancing at Gem, Halfpenny Green Vineyards, Bobbington. Gem are having a Christmas evening with many lovely things to buy, free refreshments and dancing at 8.30 by Shikidim.
