ABOUT THE BENEFIT:
100% of the profits from the “Trip the Light Fantastic” hafla, workshop, and show will be donated to the
Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation. The Foundation’s mission is to “grant wishes, including memory-making events, for metastatic breast cancer patients, while continuing to support, educate and increase resource awareness.”
(Metastatic breast cancer is generally considered terminal.)
Find more info at www.makingmemories.org.
(This is an independently organized and sponsored event by Naima of Raks Sultana Performing Arts and not directly affiliated with the Making Memories Foundation.)
LOCATIONS:
Hafla - Open Door Studios
1221-B The Plaza / Charlotte, NC 28205
www.opendoorstudios.com
Workshop -
Central Piedmont Community College - Central Campus
Overcash Building/Halton, Room 300
(corner of Kings & Elizabeth in the rehearsal space)
1201 Elizabeth Avenue/ Charlotte NC 28202
704-330-2722 http://halton.cpcc.edu/directions
Gala Show - ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center’s
McColl Family Theatre
300 East 7th Street / Charlotte, NC 28202
Theatre Box Office: 704-973-2828 www.imaginon.org
HOTEL RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend looking for hotels within the uptown Charlotte Area for easiest/quickest access to the hafla, workshop, and gala show. A good map of the uptown area (CPCC is just outside the edge of the map to the east), including a list of uptown hotels, can be found here:
http://www.visitcharlotte.com/resources/pdfs/FINAL_Center_City_Nov2006.pdf
(Visit www.visitcharlotte.com proper for additional info regarding Charlotte, NC.)
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SCHEDULE:
Friday, July 11th (7:30 - ?) Open Door Studios
PARTICIPANT HAFLA & SHOW
Refreshments, open dancing, door prizes, and
an informal show with regional talent. Be sure to sign up with your registration
if you wish to perform; slots are first-come-first-served. Those of you registering online need to send Naima (naimaraks@aol.com) an email indicating your name/troupe name, song title, style, and length of piece (5 minutes max for soloists, 6 minutes max for troupes).
A $5 donation is
requested, although more is appreciated if you can/wish
to give it (proceeds from hafla are also being
donated to the Making Memories Foundation).
Saturday, July 12th:
(All classes are at Central Piedmont Community College)
9 - 10 a.m. ......................................Registration & Shopping
10 a.m.-12 p.m. ............................Classical Egyptian Combos & Tech
12 - 1:30 p.m. ................................Lunch & Shopping
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.............................. Reaching New Heights
7:30 p.m. - Gala Show featuring Bozenka
to be held at ImaginOn’s McColl Family Theatre
Sunday, July 13th:
9 - 10 a.m. ....................................Registration & Shopping
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.............................Latin/Arabic Fusion Combinations
12 - 1:30 p.m. .............................. Lunch & Shopping
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. ...........................Facial Expressions & Body Language
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CLASS SCHEDULE:
“Classical Egyptian Technique and Combinations” - Take your dancing to the next level with challenging hip technique that will enhance your performance. Focusing on personal style and music interpretation, each dancer will bring out their “dance personality” and put it to use in each dance combination. Special attention to body language and facial expression will take place in this unique class, with exercises to help dancers unleash new ways of interpreting the music.
"Reaching New Heights” - Bozenka will give each student specialized attention on transitions, execution of movement, aesthetics, and musicality (what Bozenka likes to refer to as (T.E.A.M.). To take your dancing to a higher level, awareness of all these elements is essential. Let Bozenka guide you through exercises (dance combinations) that will help you project better posture, strengthen your articulation of movements and put a spark into every performance. This challenging class will also incorporate improvisation to unleash self-expression and will focus on musicality.
“Latin/Arabic Fusion Combinations By Bozenka” - Learn how to put your Salsa, Cha-Cha and more into your belly dancing. This moderately paced class will teach you simple and flavorful combinations to incorporate a Latin dance flare into your own dance routine.
“Facial Expressions and Body Language” - This is one of Bozenka’s most popular workshops among dancers who are at an advanced level but is encouraged for dancers of all levels. This workshop focuses on the interpretation between Dancer and Music as well as the communication between Dancer and Audience. Bozenka uses creative methods to encourage dancers to interpret the feelings caused by the music and to learn to convey those feelings to the audience. Dancers learn how appropriate body language
and using facial expressions take their performance to a higher level. This workshop is recommended for groups of less than 50 participants.
ABOUT BOZENKA:
Meaning “touched by God,” the name Bozenka suits this performer, whose gift for the art of bellydancing transcends her Cuban-Czech heritage. She enthralls audiences and inspires performers throughout the world. As a resident of Miami, Bozenka started her training at The Mid Eastern Dance Exchange in 1998 under the leadership of Tamalyn Dallal. She quickly distinguished herself, developing an elegant, classic, earthy and charismatic style that not only earned her the prestigous title, “Miss America of Bellydance 2000,” but in July of 2006, she brought home the golden crown from the Ahlan Wa Sahlan dance festival in Cairo, Egypt. She was among 150 dancers from all over the world that participated in this contest, and won the festival’s competition event with her undeniably powerful yet uniquely graceful style. This achievement was even recongized by CNN, which broadcasted the even worldwide with it’s headline stating “An American Belly Dancer has taken the Egyptian crown!”
Ever passionate about her work, Bozenka has continued to flourish and hone her craft under the tutelage of world-renowned master teachers. Bozenka has choreographed for Latin pop star Shakira, performed with “Alabina” during their concert tour in Miami Beach, and entertained many celebrities including Sean Connery, Donald Trump, Hugh Hefner, Madonna, Enrique Iglesias, and Alejandro Sanz. Bozenka has been a belly dance globe-trekker for several years touring with the popular dance company, the “Bellydance Superstars,” as a featured soloist throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Besides being an accomplished performer, Bozenka is one of the most sought after instructors in the Oriental dance form.
Her special teaching technique and her wonderful, spirit make her workshops a fulfilling and motivating experience for all who attend.
For more on Bozenka, go to www.bozenka.biz
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