Saturday, November 23, 2013

November Spotlight: Nahara

November Dancer Spotlight


Every month we will be spotlighting a dancer in Westchester county.  This month, our spotlight turns to Nahara!



Passionate, sensual, and earthy, Nahara weaves baladi feeling with Egyptian oriental technique. She came to this dance with a long history of other genres of dance: Disco, ballroom, jazz, ballet, and Sub-Saharan African but after one belly dance class in 1990 she left all those behind. By 1992 she was teaching and founded the Cornell University Belly Dance troupe Teszia.

In 2001 she spent a month in Cairo learning about the culture, dances, and performing on a Cairo 5 star stage. She would later return again to Cairo in 2008 to continue her studies and attend the famous Ahlan Wa Sahlan festival. In 2003 and 2005 Nahara hosted a three day conference on North African Dance featuring several world renowned teachers and performers such as Aisha Ali, Sahra Saeeda, Morocco, Faten Salema, and Amel Tafsout.

Currently Nahara teaches Egyptian oriental (raqs sharqi) and all of its associated props, as well as Baladi, Tunisian Sha’abi, and Moroccan Shikhat at Josie’s International school of Dance. Nahara’s passion is hosting shows and workshops in order to bring this dance to more people and inspire the ones who already know it to learn something new. She will be hosting Spring Shimmie this spring 2014 and soon will be starting a monthly drum and dance circle at Josie’s studio.

Nahara enjoys supporting the local belly dance community as a whole and inviting all local dancers/teachers to participate in her events. She truly lives by her own quote “Without dance I cannot feel my soul, hear my heart, or see my dreams”

For more information, you can contact Nahara through Facebook or visit: www.naharadance.com



  If you are a teacher, performer, or student in Westchester county and would like to be featured in our monthly series, please email Oracle at delphidme@gmail.com.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

November Events

November Events!





Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd
Bellydance Show & Live Music/Singer/Dance @ Shukaila
Music, Hukah, and Birnur are all finally here!
Please Join us on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th and dance with Birnur to the music of Nizar.  Two Chefs & Two Menus - Middle Eastern & Indian.
Reserve early at 914-337-2957.
Music starts at 10pm - No Cover.
Easy commute from NYC, Westchester, and Rockland.
Shukaila Authentic Indian Cuisine, 2250 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY

Thursday, November 7th
Nourhan Sharif's Bellydance Technique and Drum Solo
(Open Levels):  Nourhan will teach a 3-minute Egyptian Drum Solo.  The choreography uses shimmies, locks and other juicy movements that reflect the musicality of the drum!  Utilizing your technical skills with expression, we will focus on music interpretations, analyzing the relationship of each combination with the rhythm and soloing pattern in accompanies.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
 http://www.josiedance.com/josiedance/Nourhan_Sharif_Workshops_In_Westchester_County.html
Josie's School of International Dance, Ossining, NY

Friday, November 8th and Saturday, November 9th
Bellydance Show & Live Music/Singer/Dance @ Shukaila
Music, Hukah, and Birnur are all finally here!
Please Join us on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th and dance with Birnur to the music of Nizar.  
Two Chefs & Two Menus - Middle Eastern & Indian.
Reserve early at 914-337-2957.
Music starts at 10pm - No Cover.
Easy commute from NYC, Westchester, and Rockland.
Shukaila Authentic Indian Cuisine, 2250 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY


Thursday, November 14th
Recologie Dinner & Music Series: Middle Eastern Menu and Bellydance by Oracle
The Recologie Dinner & Music Series begins on Thursday, November 14th at 7pm.
Mediterranean three course dinner accompanied by Oracle of the Delphi Dance Ensemble who will delight us with an exciting presentation of world-fusion belly dance, representing areas of the Mediterranean, Middle East, India, and America!

“Meze plate” - Babaganoush, tabouli salad, olives, hummus, pomegranate glaze  w/ toasted pitas, Grilled Eggplant Rollatini filled with Moroccan couscous, garbanzos, spinach, and finished with a Cumin tomato sauce Or Marinated grilled Halloumi Cheese & vegetable kebobs. Entrées are served with sautéed kale & grain pilaf.  Surprise dessert!
Make your Reservations NOW!    $30 per person.  Limited to 20
For more information, email or phone Judith at 914.450.5916 
Recologie, 49 Lawton Street, New Rochelle NY 10801


Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th
Bellydance Show & Live Music/Singer/Dance @ Shukaila
Music, Hukah, and Birnur are all finally here!
Please Join us on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th and dance with Birnur to the music of Nizar.  
Two Chefs & Two Menus - Middle Eastern & Indian.
Reserve early at 914-337-2957.
Music starts at 10pm - No Cover.
Easy commute from NYC, Westchester, and Rockland.
Shukaila Authentic Indian Cuisine, 2250 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY

Sunday, November 17th
Shukaila's Goddess Showcase
Join us for an afternoon of professional dancers joined by their friends and students.
Cover Charge: $15.00 / $15.00 food minimum. Free parking.
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Shukaila Authentic Indian Cuisine, 2250 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY

Thursday, November 21st
Erica Joans Drills & Zills
Add excitement and professionalism to your performance with finger cymbals. Build on your basic movement vocabulary of bellydance with finger cymbal (zill) patterns. Explore the basic and popular rhythms and learn how to layer different bellydance movements with drills to help build stamina, coordination and agility. Short combinations will be taught and drilled.
7:00pm - 8:30pm
 Prices: $40 in advance (by mail before 10/17) $50 at the door $99 for all three workshops!
 http://www.josiedance.com/josiedance
Josie's School of International Dance, Ossining, NY


Friday, November 22nd and Saturday, November 23rd
Bellydance Show & Live Music/Singer/Dance @ Shukaila
Music, Hukah, and Birnur are all finally here!
Please Join us on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th and dance with Birnur to the music of Nizar.  
Two Chefs & Two Menus - Middle Eastern & Indian.
Reserve early at 914-337-2957.
Music starts at 10pm - No Cover.
Easy commute from NYC, Westchester, and Rockland.
Shukaila Authentic Indian Cuisine, 2250 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY


Friday, November 29th and Saturday, November 30th
Bellydance Show & Live Music/Singer/Dance @ Shukaila
Music, Hukah, and Birnur are all finally here!
Please Join us on Friday, August 9th and Saturday, August 10th and dance with Birnur to the music of Nizar.  
Two Chefs & Two Menus - Middle Eastern & Indian.
Reserve early at 914-337-2957.
Music starts at 10pm - No Cover.
Easy commute from NYC, Westchester, and Rockland.
Shukaila Authentic Indian Cuisine, 2250 Central Park Ave, Yonkers, NY

October Spotlight: Gina

October Dancer Spotlight


Every month we will be spotlighting a dancer in Westchester county.  This month, our spotlight turns to La Gina!



Gina Bergamini was most recently seen at the New York Renaissance Faire with the dance company, Gimme Shimmy. Previously, she danced as a company member of the NYC based troupes the Dalia Carella Dance Collective, Altagracia’s Caribbean Rose Dancers, and of Westchester’s own Bellyissima.

Lately, Gina has focused her energies in Westchester. She performed for a few seasons as a dancer in New Rochelle Opera Company, with choreography by Aszmara Sherry. Gina has also gone back to her musical theater roots and appeared as the Nightingale in Bedford Community Theater’s Once Upon a Mattress.



Gina trained extensively in Oriental dance, under the tutelage of Dalia Carella, Altagracia Bruno, and the late Serena Wilson of Serena Studios. Gina has also trained in ballet, modern, jazz, voice, and musical theater. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Bachelor degree in Music. When she is not performing or teaching dance, she is found conducting early childhood music and dance classes and maintaining a preschool classroom. Since she believes that striving for excellence as a performer and a teacher means lifelong learning, Gina continues to takes lessons and workshops in music, dance, and education.


For information about adult belly dance classes or children’s music and dance classes, contact Gina at Ginabdanza@aol.com.

 

If you are a teacher, performer, or student in Westchester county and would like to be featured in our monthly series, please email Oracle at delphidme@gmail.com.