Little 5 Points Studio - Saturday

1394 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30307

Sat 11-12am: ShimmyFIT w/Marwa - Get your morning started with a fun belly dance workout.  $10 drop in

Sat 11:30am-12:30: Basic Belly Dance Technique w/Sabeen - Learn a few basic belly dance moves, and then use them in instructor led dances. $10 drop in

Sat 2-5pm: Dark Horse Choreography Workshop w/Najla. Dark horse (song by Katie Perry) is a super hip modern fusion style dance that includes 'Tutting'. It will also be performed by student groups in our Fall studio show and is your last chance to learn this dance. $29 ($35 @ door;  $15 refresher rate if you previously learned this dance in a 5 week course).
Note: You don't need to be in the show to take this workshop.

Peachtree Corners Studio - Saturday

5770 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross 30071

Sat 11-12am: ShimmyFIT w/Zaara - Get your morning started with a fun belly dance workout.  $10 drop in

Sat 12:30-2pm: Lifting the Veil w/Marjaan - Veil technique and combinations. $19 ($24 @ door) Prop: Veil $19+
Want the gorgeous back, shoulders & arms of a professional belly dancer? This is how you get them!  Dancing with a veil is a great way to tone your entire upper body. Learn the technique behind strong, beautiful veil work, along w/ some absolutely breathtaking combos to dance with a veil. Taught by Nazeem Allayl Member Marjaan. Props required: Veil (starting at $19)

Sat 2:30-4pm: Secrets of Serious Dancers w/Marwa - Want to take your dancing to the next level? Want to use your practice time more effectivly?  Then this workshop is for you!  Learn valuable technique and drills to make you a better dancer. $19 ($24 @ door)
In this workshop you’ll learn many of the technique & drills that the pros @ the Nazeem Allayl Studios use to practice & perfect everything from basic moves to smooth transitions & flowly traveling moves. Marwa will also go over how to incorporate more advanced layering drills into your practice regime. Prepare to blow your own mind & make huge gains in your dance technique! Taught by Nazeem Allayl member Marwa.

Brookhaven Studio - Saturday

2664 Cove Circle, Atlanta GA 30319

Sat 12:30-2pm: Feel the Rhythm w/Schadia - Find the layers in music and interpret them with dance. $19 ($24 @ door)
Do you know what makes a belly dancer different from dancers of western dance forms like jazz, tap & ballet? Besides the actual dance moves, the difference lies in the way that the dancers interpret their music. Learn how to hear the layers in music and dance to them like a true belly dancer in this extremely helpful—and rarely taught—workshop. This workshop is a must for all lovers of belly dance who want a better understanding of their art form. Taught by Nazeem Allayl member Schadia.

Sat 2:30-4pm: Double Isolations w/Schadia - Drills for advanced layering of moves.  $19 ($24 @ door)
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 Schadia will introduce you to & break down the technique behind putting different layers of movement together. You'll not only have a blast during the workshop, but will come away with cool new drills to bring your at-home practice regime to a whole new level. Taught by Director of Nazeem Allayl & owner of Atlanta Belly Dance, Schadia.

Vinings - Allure Studio - Saturday

2980 Cobb Parkway #104, Atlanta 30339

Sat 10-11am:  Basic Belly Dance Technique w/Zeyna - Learn a few basic belly dance moves, and then use them in instructor led dances. $10 drop in

Sat 11:30-1pm: Arabian Nights w/Zeyna - Explore the glamorous, graceful and traditional belly dance. $19 ($24 @ door)
Bring the beautiful belly dancer out of your imagination & into reality w/ this classical belly dance workshop, in which you will learn combos & transitions that are theatrical, graceful, and glamorous. This workshop is taught by Zeyna, a natural talent in this style of bellydance.

Sat 1:15-2:45pm: Sword Stylings of the Fierce and Fabulous w/Dilan - Technique for sword dancing. $19 ($24 @ door) Prop: Sword $19+
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, Dilan's going over the ABCs of sword dancing, breaking down some of the Nazeem Allayl Studios’ signature moves and spilling her secrets for balancing any prop with confidence and grace.
 (A limited number of free loaner swords are available, plus affordable student swords will be for sale)

Saturday Night: Hafla Dance Party

Sat 7-10pm at the Peachtree Corners Studio

5770 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross 30071

Performers free, Workshop attendees $8, Guests $12. Shopping starts at 7, dancing at 7:30-10pm. Great deals on select merchandise and Haflanta specials.
Our teachers and troupe members prepared for you a fantastic show, including a sneak peak at a grand dance from our Fall Studio Show and our first flash mob style performance. This is going to be awesome!

Little 5 Points Studio - Sunday

1394 McLendon Ave NE, Atlanta GA 30307

Sun 11am-12:30: Abs-olutely Fabulous Abs w/Sabeen Define, isolate, and strengthen your abs. $19 ($24 @ door)
Bellydance's Coolest Tummy-Toning Tricks. This workshop is one of our most popular workshops ever--and we added 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.

Sun 1-2:30: Playing with Fire w/Najla - Candle dance technique and combinations. $19 ($24 @ door)
Prop: Candle holder pair $24
Fire is one of belly dance’s most captivating and impressive props. In this workshop, you’ll learn everything you need to know about harnessing the awesome power of fire for Middle Eastern dance: how to safely light candles, perform basic candle technique & transitions. Finally you will put everything together in a mesmerizing combo.  Props: Brass Dance Candle holders available for $24/pair
(We won’t be lighting candles in the workshop, but Najla will show you how so that you can practice at home.)

Sun 3-4:30: Liquid Fusion w/Marwa- Hip hop belly dance technique and combinations $19 ($24 @ door)
Feel the base and break a sweat in Marwa’s Liquid Fusion: Hip Hop Belly Dance workshop. Get ready for something different because we won’t be doing your average pops and locks. Instead we’ll focus on fierce, exciting hip hop-influenced belly dance combos that would be equally appropriate for Beats Antique or Beyonce.

Peachtree Corners Studio - Sunday

5770 Peachtree Ind Blvd, Norcross 30071

Sun 10am-11:30: Killer Zills w/Marjaan - Popular zill patterns, accents, and zillable combinations. $19 ($24 @ door) Prop: Zill set $12
What is a bellydancer without her zills?! Our most basic and yet sometimes perplexing prop - the zills - will be the topic of this workshop. This workshop will approach the Zills (a.k.a. Finger Cymbals) from a dancer’s perspective. Learn zill patterns, how to play accents, & a fun zill-able combo. Props: Zills available starting at $12/set of 4

Sun 12-1:30pm: The Big 3 w/Zaara - Exploring Egyptian, Lebanese, and Turkish belly dance styles. $19 ($24 @ door)
You’ve probably heard of America’s "Big Three" automakers. But did you know that belly dance has its own "Big Three" countries who’ve made Middle Eastern dance what it is today? In this workshop we’ll explore the similarities and differences in music, costuming, and dance styles from Egypt, Turkey, and Lebanon. This workshop is an essential part of any belly dancer’s education.

Sun 2-4:30pm: Rannet Al Tabla Choreography  w/Haleema -  Rannet al Tablis a brand new dance that Schadia choreographed as the opener for our Renaissance Festival set. It was a real crowd favorite and it's sure to be a favorite of yours as well. It's so sassy and fun to perform w/ it's cute claps, snap back looks at the audience.
Besides the super cute dance, you will learn cabaret belly dance style pops, locks & shimmies. You will also learn skills to hone your ability to do quick moves with precision & grace. This dance is high energy, lots of fun, and an awesome workout too!  It will also be performed by student groups in our Fall studio show and is your last chance to learn this dance.
$29 ($35 @ door;  $15 refresher rate if you previously learned this dance in a 5 week course).
Note: You don't need to be in the show to take this workshop.

Brookhaven Studio - Sunday

2664 Cove Circle, Atlanta GA 30319

Sat 12:00-1:30pm: A Star is Born w/Schadia - Creating your dance alter-ego. $19 ($24 @ door)
Is your name Betty, but you want to get in touch with your inner Bassima or Bahijah? Learn how to develop a stage persona from a to z and then figure out your own unique ways to transform yourself into your newly developed belly dance diva. Schadia will teach you all of her secrets for finding your dance alter-ego, the diva extraordinaire who magically takes over every time you step on stage.

Sat 2:00-4pm: Introduction to Restaurant Style Dancing w/Schadia - Dancing in a fluid environment $22 ($27 @ door)
Our director Schadia has danced in restaurants for many years, including most restaurants in the Atlanta area. She has since trained many dancers in this specialty as well. In this workshop, Schadia will introduce you to the art of dancing in a fluid environment, a skill set whichis helpful for Restaurant Style Dancing, dancing at parties or weddings, or anywhere where traveling in a crowd is required.