Home >> Haflanta Workshops and a Show 2nd Annual Haflanta: August 20+21, 2011 Two days of Belly Dance Workshops and a Show

Hafla is the Arabic word for party—and party is exactly what we'll be doing for two whole days at Haflanta! We are offering 12 Workshops and Spectacular Sales. On Saturday night we party with performances by our Seminar Instructors and troupe members. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn some rarely taught skills, to sample classes from the teachers of our three studios, and to see the Nazeem Allayl Studios' troupes perform. Workshop Cost: Note: Choreography workshops are 2x 90 min sessions = 3hr   Early bird Rates (register by August 10th): No longer Available Pre-registration Rates (register by August 19th): $9 Wake Up and Warm Up $23 1x 90min Workshop $38 2x 90min Workshops (same day) $65 Day pass (incl. warmup and 1 Show ticket) $109 Weekend pass - Everything (both days, incl. warmups and 1 show ticket; a total of up to 8 sessions at 15% off)   Walk-in Rates (space permitting): $10 Body Conditioning Warm Up $25 1x 90min Workshop $42 2x 90min Workshops (same day) $72 Day pass (incl. warmup, no show ticket) $133 Weekend pass (both days, incl. warmups, no show ticket)

Haflanta is two days of fun, fabulous, informative workshops on some of your most-requested belly dance topics AND a special moonlight Hafla Show. This happens only once a year, don't miss it!   Two days of Workshops Saturday Evening Show Not included in walk-in day passes $12 per ticket pre-registration $15 per ticket walk in rate

Schadia and the teachers from all three Nazeem Allayl Studios will be teaching 12 special workshops. They will be sharing their tips and tricks for being the best belly dancer you can be. Some of these workshops will teach you a complete choreography, while others will open your eyes to specialty belly dance topics that we don’t have time to address in our regular courses. You've never had as much fun in two hours as you'll have in one of these workshops.

There’s something for everyone at Haflanta. We have dedicated beginner and intermediate/advanced workshops as well mixed level workshops designed for all students.

Ready to sign up? Here’s what else you can expect from Haflanta:

• Spectacular sales on your favorite store items
• Guest vendors (fellow students) featuring their wonderful items. Handmade jewelry, Indian style tops, Personal training, Physical therapy, ...
• Huge shopping area including unique, hand-crafted jewelry and costume pieces by student vendors
• Saturday night Hafla with performances by our Studio's two troupes: Nazeem Allayl and Nazeem Alsabah
• Personal attention from your favorite teachers
• The opportunity to meet all the teachers and troupe members of the Nazeem Allayl Studios

Student Exhibitions: We are supporting our fellow small business students by providing exhibition space for family friendly products. Please contact us to reserve your table.

Saturday, August 20th
	Room 1	Room 2
9:00- 9:45am	Wake up and Warm Up: A Workout for Dancers w/Maliqa (Details)	Shopping Super Sale 9:00-10am
10:00- 11:30pm	Abs-olutely Fabulous: Bellydance's Coolest Tummy-Toning Tricks w/Sabeeya (Details)	Sword Styles of the Fierce & Fabulous: Technique & combinations to make you a fierce fusion sword dancer w/Marwa (Details)
12:00- 1:30pm	Party in the Gulf: Persian Bandari Dancing w/Schadia(Details)	Vamp Like a Vaudeville Starlet: A 1930s Vaudevillian belly dance fusion choreography (12-3pm) w/Shenez (Details)
2:00- 3:30pm	Cabaret Veil Combinations: From basic veil technique to awesome combinations to satisfy your cabaret & fusion flare. w/Marjaan (Details)
3:00- 4:00pm	Shopping Super sales on sashes, swords, veils, and much more
8:00- 9:30pm	Evening ShowDoor opens 7:30pm, show starts 8:00pm (Details) Performances by Schadia, She'nez, Mahtaab, and the Nazeem Alsabah Dancers

Haflanta Workshop Schedule

Saturday

Time	9:00-9:45am Saturday August 20th
Topic	Wake up and Warm up: A workout for Dancers
Description	We all find it a little hard to get going in the morning. That's why Maliqa will have the perfect blend of yoga and body conditioning you need to kick off a fun day of workshops at Haflanta. She'll wake you up and get your blood pumping, leaving you energized and ready to take on the day.
Instructor	Maliqa
Who	All levels
Location	Teal Room
Bring	Water (also for sale), Mats available to Borrow at the Studio

Time	10:00-11:30pm Saturday August 20th
Topic	Abs-olutely Fabulous: Bellydance's Coolest Tummy-Toning Tricks
Description	This workshop is one of our most popular workshops ever--and we've completely revamped it for Haflanta II, adding new and exciting tips and tricks! If you want to tone and tighten your tummy, learn how to do awe-inspiring belly rolls and flutters, or just get an awesome workout, don’t skip this workshop. You'll be amazed at the progress you make in just 90 minutes, learning useful skills that you can practice at home to define, isolate, and strengthen your abs.
Instructor	Sabeeya
Who	All levels
Location	Teal Room
Bring	Water (also for sale)

Time	10:00-11:30pm Saturday August 20th
Topic	Sword Styles of the Fierce and Fabulous
Description	Grab your sword, and let's get balancing. Not only does sword dancing look fierce and dangerous, but it's one of the best things you can learn if you want to improve your bellydance isolations. In this workshop, Marwa's going over the ABCs of sword dancing, breaking down some of the Nazeem Allayl Studio's signature moves and spilling her secrets for balancing any prop with confidence and grace.
Instructor	Marwa
Who	Advanced Beginners/Intermediate/Advanced students
Location	Room 1
Bring	Water (also for sale), Sword (also for sale)

Time	12:00-1:30pm Saturday August 20th
Topic	Party in the Gulf: Persian Bandari Dancing
Description	If you like bellydance, you're gonna love Bandari. These two folk dances are kissing cousins. The difference is that Bandari is 100 percent smiley, upbeat, and happy, and it's best enjoyed with friends. This is Persian party dancing at its finest, so get ready to boogie down with Schadia and cut a Persian rug.
Instructor	Schadia
Who	All levels
Location	Room 1
Bring	Water (also for sale)

Time	12:00-3pm (3hrs) Saturday August 20th
Topic	Vamp Like a Vaudeville Starlet:
Description	Channel your inner glamour girl in this 1930s-era jazz fusion choreography. We'll be vamping to "Billie's Blues," a classic tune by the legendary Billie Holiday. This cute dance is full of saucy attitude and Vaudeville style. It's suitable for all levels, so bring your sassiness and prepare for a swingin' good time.
Instructor	Shenez
Who	All levels (Not for absolute novices— best if you've completed at least one course at Atlanta Belly Dance)
Location	Room 2
Bring	Water, Pen and Paper for choreography notes

Time	2:00-3:30pm Saturday August 20th
Topic	Cabaret Veil Combinations:
Description	If you're obsessed with glitter, sequins, and all things feminine and fabulous, then you're going to love Marjaan's cabaret veil class. The veil is a glamorous bellydancer's best friend, and in this workshop Marjaan is going to teach you all of her most gorgeous veil tricks, turns, and steps. Once you've learned the basics, you'll put it all together in a beautiful combination that's fit for a bellydance princess.
Instructor	Marjaan
Who	Beginner/All levels
Location	Room 1
Bring	Water, Pen and Paper for notes

3:00-4:00pm: Shopping in the Main Room Up to 25% off spectacular sale

Haflanta Show Saturday, August 20th,2011. Doors open @ 7:30pm. Show Starts @ 8:00pm Performances by teachers and troupe members

Sunday August 21

Time	10:00-10:45am Sunday August 21th
Topic	Wake up and Warm up: A workout for Dancers
Description	We all find it a little hard to get going in the morning. That's why Maliqa will have the perfect blend of yoga and body conditioning you need to kick off a fun day of workshops at Haflanta. She'll wake you up and get your blood pumping, leaving you energized and ready to take on the day.
Instructor	Maliqa
Who	All levels
Location	Teal Room
Bring	Water (also for sale), Mats available to Borrow at the Studio

Time	11:00-12:30pm Sunday August 21th
Topic	Fluid & Fierce Liquid Fusion:
Description	Ever wonder how some of your favorite tribal fusion dancers manage to move like they've got no bones? Get ready to find out because She'nez is going to break down some of her coolest, snakelike moves in this workshop. Part belly dance and part hip hop, this class will have you flowing like water in no time.
Instructor	She'nez
Who	All levels
Location	Room 1
Bring	Water,

Time	11:00-12:30pm Sunday August 21th
Topic	A Star is Born: Creating your dance alter-ego
Description	Your name might be Betty, but when show day rolls around, you need to unleash your inner Bassimah or Bahijah. That's what having a stage persona is all about--the ability to flip a mental switch and become a super diva who oozes personality and star power. In this valuable workshop, Schadia teaches performers of all levels her secrets for developing your own unique stage persona and ways you can mentally prepare yourself to jump into performer mode every time you take the stage. Once you take this workshop you won't be able to stop your dance alter ego from tearin' up the stage.
Instructor	Schadia
Who	All levels
Location	Room 2
Bring	Water, pen and paper for notes

Time	1:00-2:30pm Sunday August 21th
Topic	The Art of Taksim
Description	You know how to shimmy and shake, shake, shake, but do you get heart palpitations when you hit the improvised taksim section in "Mizmar?" Not to worry, you are not alone and this workshop is here to help! Join Marwa as she gives you solid tips for freestyling to slow music, and in no time flat you'll be busting out all of your snakey, slinky moves and dancing with the utmost in belly dance poise & grace.
Instructor	Marwa
Who	All levels
Location	Room 1
Bring	Water, pen and paper for notes

Time	1:30-4:30pm Sunday August 21th
Topic	Schadia Cane Dance
Description	Join Schadia for this fun, fast-paced, playful and sexy Cabaret-Folk Fusion Choreography. We will be dancing to a modern Egyptian song, fusing sassy Saidi attitude with the glamorous energy & movement of Cabaret style belly dance. Learn old-school Egyptian folk moves while fusing them with modern belly dance & seamlessly creating a fab and easy perform Raqs Assaya (a.k.a. Cane Dance) choreography. Come to the workshop and give it a try, because no matter your skill level, you are going to fall madly in love with this feminine & flirty form of dance. Brand new choreography by Schadia. Buy your cane during the workshop and receive a 33% discount!
Instructor	Schadia
Who	Beginner/All Levels
Location	Room 2
Bring	Water, Cane (available for sale), pen and paper for notes

Time	3:00-4:30pm Sunday August 15th
Topic	Get Serious: Double Isolations
Description	If you’ve been taking belly dance classes for a while and you feel like you’ve got the basics under control, it’s time to take it to the next level. In this workshop Sabeeya will introduce you to the secrets of serious dancers. You'll do all the same wild drills the pros practice in order to perfect advanced layering moves. Prepare to blow your own mind and make huge gains in your dance technique!
Instructor	Sabeeya
Who	Beginner/All Levels
Location	Room 1
Bring	Water, pen and paper for notes

4:30-5:00pm: Shopping in the Main Room Up to 25% off spectacular sale