May 2012 Class Recital

What a recital; ladies you rocked the house!!!!!!!  This was one of the best recitals we have had!  Thank you to all my students that braved the weather that night.  You all looked amazing in your costumes and performed wonderfully.

Below are photos from my camera and some for Joe; thanks Joe for attending our recital and taking such beautiful photos.  If you'd like to see all of Joe's photos visit his website http://josanta.smugmug.com/Dance/YASMINAS-STUDENTS-5-9-12/22900931_LR7tkJ#!i=1839465026&k=QdVmRxv.

Group Shot

Dawn & Pamela

Dericka, Dana & Alice running through their dance before recital

Me & Roxy far left running through the skirt dance before recital

Gilbert class running through their dance before recital

Beginning tribal class running through "U Can't Touch This"

Intermediate Cabaret class running through the skirt dance

Watching and waiting their turn to warm up

Jackie & Suzanne (MC Hammer)

Me, Teresa, Debbie (MC Hammer)

Rachel (MC Hammer)

Group (MC Hammer)

Teresa & I (Skirt)

Jessie (Skirt)

Laurette (Skirt)

Me & Laurette (Skirt)

Me, Laurette & Roxy (Skirt)

Roxy (Skirt)

Intermediate Tribal Sword

Debbie & Teresa (Sword)

Suzanne & Debbie (Sword) 

Carol (Veil)

Dawn (Veil)

Dawn (Veil)

Me (Veil)

Pamela (Veil)

Elizabeth (Veil)

Anna (Veil)

Gilbert Class - Reda

Cindy, Me & Jody (Reda)

Cindy (Reda)

Pat (Reda)

Thai Nails

Dana (Thai Nails)

Dana & Laurette (Thai Nails)

Dawn (Thai Nails)

Guest Dancer Rhonda

Guest Dancer Melissa

  

Paula Soloist

Debbie Soloist

Guest Dancer Christine

Next recital will be July 24th.

Intermediate Tribal Sword/Veil Routine, March 2012

Thanks Rachel for sending the video to our new sword/veil routine.  Hope this helps everyone...

County Fair 2012

What a beautiful day to perform at the County Fair.  Most of us met at my house and we caravaned to the State Fair Grounds.  Kelley, Carol and Jessie met us there and we entered the fair ground on time!!!  That is a huge feat with 15 belly dancers and entourage to be anywhere at 9:30 in the morning :-)

We got to the stage and found that it wasn't covered with carpet or outdoor grass but loaded with staples sticking up everywhere.  Every one jumped into action and started pulling out staples so those performing barefoot would cut their feet up.

I forgot my camera and had to go back to the car and get and this was after having to run back into the house to get it before we left.  So just when the sword dance started my camera's battery died!!!!  Melissa was so kind to take photos for us and then my camera dies.  Of course I had the case on stage with a charged battery in it!  We got some good shots; thanks Melissa.

I was worried about a few numbers and everyone did awesome!!!!  The sword with veil routine is what the intermediate tribal class is learning this session and they did marvelous!  When the veils came off the swords stayed on the heads; I was so proud!!!  I was worried about the tray dance and I remembered it with no problem and no sword or tray hit the ground so for the props it was a very good day :-)

Below are a few photos from the day.

group shot

group shot

group shot silly, Lisa was the only one brave enough to be silly :-)

Ali

Bollywood

drum solo duet with Carol & Roxy

Debbie's solo

Lest Sexy

stage left

stage right

sword/veil dance

Thai nails

Next performance is class recital on May 9th!

Belly Dance Classes Start Next Week

Hi Everyone,
It's time to register for classes before they get cancelled due to low enrollment especially the Gilbert McQueen Park Activity Center. These classes will be cancelled on Wednesday if enrollment doesn't go up.

Below is what I will be teaching, times, dates, etc.

Gilbert McQueen Activity Classes
Monday

beginning tribal belly dance (hand candles)
65913 M 6-7 PM 3/19-5/14 $43
beginning belly dance (American style)
65914 M 7-8 PM 3/19-5/14 $43
intermediate belly dance (drum solo)
65921 M 8-9 PM 3/19-5/14 $43

City of Gilbert online registration - http://www.gilbertrecreation.com/Start/Start.asp?SCheck=577144084&SDT=40882.4505297801.
If this is your first time registering for a class or you have questions please call (480) 503-6200 (Monday - Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)

Mesa Arts Center Classes
Tuesday

beginning belly dance (American Style)
CAW12DNC003-11 Tues. 7:00 PM Mar. 20-May 8 $58 YR/$68 NR
intermediate belly dance (Fusion Skirt)
CAW12DNC004-11 Tues. 8:00 PM Mar. 20-May 8 $58 YR/$68 NR

Wednesday

beginning dance (American Style)
CAW12DNC003-12 Wed. 6:00 PM Mar. 21-May 9 $58 YR/ $68 NR
beginning tribal style (Tribal Fusion, MC Hammer song)
CAW12DNC001-11 Wed. 7:00 PM Mar. 21-May 9 $58 YR/ $68 NR
intermediate tribal style (Fusion Sword)
CAW12DNC002-11 Wed. 8:00 PM Mar. 21-May 9 $58 YR/ $68 NR

Thursday

beginning tribal style (Tribal Fusion, Thai Nails)
CAW12DNC001-12 Thurs. 7:00 PM Mar. 22-May 10 $58 YR/ $68 NR
Middle Eastern Drum & Zill
CAW12MUS001-11 Thurs. 8:00 PM Mar. 22-May 10 $58 YR/ $68 NR

Register by calling the Mesa Art Center register, (480)644-6520, or drop off your registration at the Art Studios at the Mesa Arts Center lobby. It's too late to register online.

Enjoy your week and see you in class...

Beginning Wednesday Night MAC Egyptian Pop Routine

I finally had a chance to remake your class dance and now you can see my feet instead of the audiences head :0)  Also you can see me front and back no more performance video.  Enjoy.....

Beginning Tribal Gilbert Class Choreography

Hi Students finally here's your dance with me performing in front of the mirror instead of a live performance!

Enjoy....