DIVA DANCER RETREAT -
2025 DIVA INTENSIVE RETREAT dates:
May 23, 24, 25, 2025
Ma*Shuqa Method An Intensive Performance Styling System
For Dancers ready to take their skills and performances to the next level with practical and useful information that will enhance their abilities!
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan & Carl Sermon Photography
Hidden Garden Oasis Dance & Photography Studio
15651 Camino Del Cerro, Lost Gatos, CA USA 95032 www.mashuqa.com (408) 356-9473
An intimate retreat for intensive, personal professional dance development.
• Opportunity to perform and be photographed in a professional restaurant.
• Treat yourself to a learning vacation get-away! Limited to 6 dancers.
- Perfect learning retreat for dance instructors - Ma*Shuqa Method instructional notes and teaching tips
Perfect Your Inner Diva! - a well-rounded female who boldly displays the five virtues of DIVAS: dignity, inspiration, vision, achievement, & sisterhood. Take away practical and useful information that will enhance your dancing. The Diva Intensive Retreat is the ideal opportunity for dance instructors and professionals who want to add to their dance education. Ma*Shuqa shares instructional notes and her approach for coaching professional dancers. You receive a 3-ring binder with over 100 pages of articles, teaching notes, choreography - on important topics including: Tarab, rhythms, finger cymbal technique and musicality, dance styling options/approaches/and development process, Middle Eastern music/maqamat and dance styling.
Retreat Highlights: • Detailed Tips to: stylize dance steps & personalize movement for performance - learning is easy and fun! Also: a Personalized Dance Assessment and setting career/learning goals. • Middle Eastern Rhythms: dance, zils, drums, & frame drums ; Arabic Maqams, Tarab & Taxim: musicality, structure, and dance styling tips & technique. • “Famous Signature Raqs Sharqi” dance styling to make your own “signature dance styling”. • Performance Opportunities: Friday Welcome Party, Saturday at a Middle Eastern Restaurant, and Sunday at the Retreat Hafla with Drum Circle. • Gourmet Meals: lunches, dinners & snacks catered by Chef Carl ; All transportation to/from Retreat Activities are provided (no need to rent a car airport pickup). • Free gift of still & video performance images from Carl Sermon Photography.
Diva Dancer Intensive Performance Styling Retreat Friday - Sunday, May 23,24,25, 2025 www.mashuqa.com Diva Intensive Retreat is all-inclusive: dance instruction, rhythm review, makeup advice, performance opportunity, gourmet meals & snacks, Turkish Harem style B&B stay in the studio, performance photos and video, workshop notes, parties.
The Diva Dancer Retreat is held in Ma*Shuqa & Carl’s beautiful private Egyptian & Moroccan themed Hidden Garden Oasis Dance & Photography Studio in Los Gatos, California! The studio is replete with comfortable seating, oriental rugs, mirrors, cork floors, & virus air-filtration and air-conditioning! Enjoy learning & relaxing in a safe & welcoming environment - a verdant garden oasis with a peaceful Zen feel, soothing wind-chimes, Egyptian papyrus & al fresco dining California-style amidst an ancient grove of towering California redwood trees. Located at the foot of the beautiful Santa Cruz Mountains near Silicon Valley & San Jose International airport.
DIVA DANCER PERFORMANCE STYLING RETREAT ACTIVITIES:
- Diva Retreat includes snacks & meals, daily dance workshops, class discussions, and presentations for 30 total hours of study and performance time. Retreat tuition is a tax-deductible educational business expense for teachers and professional dancers. With the Ma*Shuqa Method Diva Retreat notebook you will have a lifetime of teaching material.
- Classes include: warm-up/cool down, posture, dance & finger cymbal instruction, cultural roots of Raqs Sharqi/Oriental Dance, Middle Eastern rhythms & musical structure, costuming, stage make-up, choreography & dance styling for improvisation.
- Turkish B&B style lodging in the dance studio included in the fee: Dancers responsible for bed-making, with linens and towels provided. Shared bathroom facilities.
Tuition includes: All workshop instruction, food, 3-ring class notebook with Ma*Shuqa’s instructional handouts approximately 100 pages with music reviews, articles on dance topics, choreography, teaching notes Ma*Shuqa's Primer, Ma*Shuqa's 10 Easy to learn zils, Drum Solo Secrets for performance, gift of performance images, & video, water bottle and coffee mug, gift bag, DIVA pin ,and workshop certificate.
Recommended Packing List:
- dancewear (yoga pants or leggings, leotards, tank tops), hip sash, dance shoes, yoga socks (barefoot OK)
- Finger cymbals, drum/doumbeq, frame drum or tambourine/riq (drums may be borrowed for those flying in, cymbals available to borrow or purchase).
- Costumes, a costume cover-up, and Veils: both rectangular & circular.
- Make-up for performance: dark colored lipstick, eye shadow, eyelashes & glue.
- Comfortable California casual style clothing & shoes, evening dress & costume for Middle Eastern restaurant dinner & performance.
- August summer nights may be chilly – bring a light sweater or wrap (typical weather: morning fog, afternoon sun, 55-95 degree temperature range
- Bring your recorder & camera. (Retreat bag, folder, workshop notes, pen provided)
Will I need any additional money? Retreat is all inclusive & includes: transportation between San Jose airport (SJC), studio & the restaurant, B&B overnight accommodations including breakfast, lunches, snacks & dinners at the Studio, & restaurant dinner (drinks, alcohol and tips at the restaurant are your responsibility).
Ma*Shuqa Method binder with handouts 100 pages of: professional dance articles on musicality, tarab, performance techniques, rhythms, choreography, and more), professional still images & video from your performance. (For a detailed listing of topics and handouts included in the Retreat - send an email to MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com)
Bring any special needs items: medication or dietary supplements required. Retreat menus catered to special dietary requirements with gluten-free snacks, vegetarian dishes, filtered-water, herbal teas, juice, espresso, coffee, fresh fruit, Persian pastries, wine & champagne.
NOT included in the Retreat fee: Travel costs to Los Gatos; lodging costs to/from/ during the retreat (if you do not stay with us in the B&B studio accommodations); , drinks, alcohol, tips at the restaurant ; any merchandise purchased from Ma*Shuqa ; and other travel and incidental expenses are a personal cost and personal arrangement. EXCEPTION: If you fly into San Jose Airport, we will pick you up, and back to the airport for your flight home. All dancers stay at the studio (with no additional B&B cost).
Friday, ARRIVAL DAY and Welcome Dinner and Party ºº Airport pick-up from San Jose International airport ºº *Optional visit to the Egyptian Rosicrucian Museum ºº If you wish to visit the museum, plan to arrive Friday morning. We will provide transportation to and from the museum.
1:00 pm Orientation & snacks at our Hidden Garden Oasis Studio ºº Introductions and Dance Background & Experience Sharing ºº Ma*Shuqa Method Class: Warm-up, Flow & Movement Analysis, Ma*Shuqa Method 10 Step Styling, Ma*Shuqa's Movement Primer and Dance Styling Options, Professional Performance Projection ºº Welcome Dinner Party with Chef Carl's special Paella feast. Dance off jetlag and travel weariness ºº Learn about your “Ikigai” understand your passion for dance & life
Saturday, CLASSES, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Performance ºº 9 am Warm up, Finger Cymbal Rhythms and Dance Secrets & Patterns ºº 9:30 am Ma*Shuqa Method: Stylize Your Dance - make it unique and beautiful! ºº Noon: Enjoy Lunch & Dance Discussion, Plus: spectacular performance videos ºº 1 pm Maqam, Musicality, & Rhythms – Arabic Music: Structure, Maqamat explained, Aesthetics and Dance Movement, Review Dance Music and Rhythm, Musical Styling, Secrets to Improvisation – bring your zils! ºº 3 pm Secrets & Structure for Improvisational Dance, Make-up Tips ºº 4 pm Get Ready for an evening of Performance and Dance! ºº 5:30 pm Dinner & Performances at a Middle Eastern restaurant
Sunday, CLASSES: Dance, Breakfast, Lunch, Tarab & Performance, Choreography, Dinner & Hafla ºº 9:30 am Egyptian Zar Warm Up and Yoga ºº 10 am Drum Solo Rhythms, Riffs & Secrets, Qaflas and Finales ºº Noon Lunch & See Your Dance Images from your restaurant performance! ºº 1 pm Ma*Shuqa teaches Taqsim Structure & Creating Tarab ºº 2 pm Musicality and Improvisational Movement - Music from “Cairo Nights” ºº 4 pm Classic Musical Pieces and Famous Raqs Sharqi Styling Techniques ºº 6 pm BBQ Dinner by Chef Carl and al fresco dining under towering Redwood trees. ºº 7 pm Performance Secrets, Isis & Veil Dancing, Arms & Hands Technique ºº 8 pm Dance Your Passion Hafla & Drum Circle
Monday…Fond Farewells and DEPARTURE DAY ºº Transportation to departing flights from San Jose International Airport ** Visiting from overseas? Inquire about local touring options. www.MaShuqa.com Ma*Shuqa & Carl welcome you to our private Hidden Garden Oasis Dance & Photography Studio - a safe, beautiful, and nurturing setting for learning and having fun!
Ma*Shuqa shares her SIGNATURE DANCE SECRETS and her MA*SHUQA METHOD : an Intensive Performance Styling System. A professional dancer with over 50 years of performing ; instructor on the national & international workshop scene ; sound educational instructional expertise ; and a proven instructional method, Ma*Shuqa brings all of her knowledge, experience, and skills to her teaching. She has international performing experience with live bands in Greece, Germany, and Egypt ; and an amazing history of coaching competition winners and professionals! Enjoy sharing dance experiences while learning -- Dance, laugh, and bond with your dance sisters -- Retreats vary according to the needs and requests of dancers. You will receive more than 50 useful handouts including: choreographies, rhythm patterns, Middle Eastern musicality, Taqasim, Dance movement styling tips and techniques...more than we can cover - but you take away in a 3-ring binder. The Diva Intensive Retreat is an excellent resource for dance instructors as you get handouts and notes that support the Ma*Shuqa Method that includes a unique method to teach students to play finger cymbals while dancing. This is an opportunity of a life-time to receive a resource of information from Ma*Shuqa that you can use for your teaching and professional development as a dancer.
JOIN US TODAY! Only $500/person (Early Bird $400: by January 30, 2025 ; Late Bird $450: by April 1, 2025) $100 deposit reserves your spot. Limited to 6 dancers. (Ask about our Time Payment Plan.)
Fee includes: airport pickup & drop-off, ground transportation to/from the studio, Intensive dance classes, workshop notes, breakfasts, lunches plus snacks, all dinners at the studio, dinner at the Middle Eastern restaurant dinner, and complimentary photos and video of your performance. Special Turkish Harem style B&B studio stay makes the experience more fun and saves the high cost of hotels in Silicon Valley. When you register, be sure to let Ma*Shuqa and Carl know of your travel plans: arrival date & time and airport/airline information - and departure date & time and airport/information. (Fee does not include airfare) (No drop ins, pre-registered full weekend workshop participation only)
* Can't attend the May 2025 dates? Special Intensive Retreat for just 4 dancers may be scheduled on other dates by arrangement. Questions/More Info: Ma*Shuqa (408) 356-9473 MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com Diva Dancer Intensive Retreat Location: Ma*Shuqa's Hidden Garden Oasis Studio: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA USA 95032 (408) 356-9473
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Application
Diva Dancer Intensive Performance Styling Retreat
Friday – Sunday, May 23-25, 2025
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan & Carl Sermon Photography
Our Studio: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA USA 95032
¶ I wish to enroll in the Diva Dancer Performance Styling Intensive Retreat, May 23 - 25, 2025 in Los Gatos, California
· The 3 day/30 hour Ma*Shuqa Method Diva Dancer Performance Styling Intensive Retreat with optional performances.
Dancer Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Full Name Nickname/Dance Name
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Street City/State Zip code
Telephone:________________________________________ Email ________________________________
Home Cell
Emergency Contact Information:
Name and Relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
Name Relationship
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
Street City/State Zip code
Telephone:__________________________________________Email _______________________________
Home Cell
Please describe any allergies, food allergies, vegan, and/or health conditions:
Diva Dancer Intensive Performance Styling Retreat Friday – Sunday, May 23-25, 2025
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan & Carl Sermon Photography
Our Studio: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA USA 95032
COST: Only $500. per dancer for the Diva Dancer Intensive Retreat Enrollment limit: 6 students
(30 hours Professional Development Intensive with performance opportunities + all food and B&B. Page 3 details items included) Early Bird price only $400 with $100 discount)
o $100. Non-refundable deposit (deposit transferrable), payable by check or credit card – mail application:
- Credit card payment via Square invoice if sending application via email.
- Checks payable to: Reel Sound and Light Productions Check #______________
- Mail to: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032-3721 MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com
o (Early Bird price $400 if paid in full by January 30, 2025) (Late Bird price $500 if paid in full by April 1, 2025)
o $400 tuition balance must be paid by May 1, 2025 to secure enrollment(payable by check , credit card or Square.com)
The Diva Dancer Performance Styling Intensive Retreat will be a fun, challenging, and memorable learning experience that focuses on dancer performance development and includes self-assessment, exercise, dance study, practice, and performance videos. The Retreat includes 3 performance opportunities and viewing documentary. and exceptional performance videos of American and Middle Eastern dancers of renown. A notebook of instructional notes provided for continued guided study. www.MaShuqa.com for instructor information and retreat schedule.
(Please mail or scan and attach Pages 3 and 4 to MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com)
TO REGISTER - COMPLETE THESE FORMS AND RETURN WITH CHECK VIA MAIL TO:
Ma*Shuqa Murjan, 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Dance Student/Performer Liability Release Form
Classes, Workshops, Retreats with Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan
Studio - 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032
And/or in transit to and from dance performance events with Reel Sound and Light Productions
(408) 356-9473 MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com www.MaShuqa.com
(Please complete all areas) Date: ____________________________________
For and in consideration of my engagement as a dance student/performer of Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan of Reel Sound and Light Productions, hereinafter referred to as the teacher and RSL Productions, and based on terms hereinafter stated. I hereby give the teacher and RSL Productions, her legal representatives and/or those assigned, those for whom the teacher is acting, and those acting with her permission, or her employees, hold harmless the teacher for work to learn dance performed at this address, or performance at other dance venues in the company of this teacher and RSL Productions, and in transit to and from this dance studio site.
I hereby waive any right to sue the teacher and RSL Productions and I hereby release, discharge and agree to hold harmless the teacher, RSL Productions, her representatives and/or those assigned, employees or any person or persons, corporation or corporations, acting under her permission or authority, or any person, persons, corporation or corporations, for whom she might be acting, including any involved, in whole or in part, from and against any liability as a result of any work involved learning or in performing this dance on the premises or at other dance venues in the company of this teacher and RSL Productions.
I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, before affixing my signature below, and warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Print Name) (Legal Name Signature and Date) (Professional Dance Name)
Email address: __________________________________________________________________________ I wish to receive dance news: Yes _________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Apt City State Zip code
Telephone:_____________________________________________________________ Cell phone: _____________________________________________________________
Vehicle Color/Make/Type: ___________________________________Year______ Vehicle License ________________________
Guardian/ Emergency Contact Information
Emergency POC: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Print Name) (Relation) (Telephone number)
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Apt City State Zip code
Initials _____________ I hereby certify that I, as the dancer engaged in dance lessons and/or performance with Ma*Shuqa and RSL Productions, carry my own liability insurance and will cover any and all personal injury and/or illness that may result from learning dance at this studio location and/or in transit to and from dance performance events.
Initials _______________ I understand that dependent upon my physical condition, I may experience muscle and/or joint soreness as a result of taking dance classes and/or performing with Ma*Shuqa.
Initials _______________ I hereby certify that I am competent to sign a liability waiver in so far as the above information about me as a dancer is concerned.
(Please mail or scan and attach Pages 3 and 4 to MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com
Application
Diva Dancer Intensive Performance Styling Retreat
Friday – Sunday, August 18-20, 2023
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan & Carl Sermon Photography
Our Studio: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA USA 95032
¶ I wish to enroll in the Diva Dancer Performance Styling Intensive Retreat, August 18-20, 2023 in Los Gatos, California
· The 3 day/30 hour Ma*Shuqa Method Diva Dancer Performance Styling Intensive Retreat with optional performances.
Dancer Name: __________________________________________________________________________
Full Name Nickname/Dance Name
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Street City/State Zip code
Telephone:________________________________________ Email ________________________________
Home Cell
Emergency Contact Information:
Name and Relationship: ___________________________________________________________________
Name Relationship
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
Street City/State Zip code
Telephone:__________________________________________Email _______________________________
Home Cell
Please describe any allergies, food allergies, vegan, and/or health conditions:
Diva Dancer Intensive Performance Styling Retreat Friday – Sunday, August 18 – 20, 2023
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan & Carl Sermon Photography
Our Studio: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA USA 95032
COST: Only $500. per dancer for the Diva Dancer Intensive Retreat Enrollment limit: 6 students
(30 hours Professional Development Intensive with performance opportunities + all food and B&B. Page 3 details items included)
o $100. Non-refundable deposit (deposit transferrable), payable by check or credit card – mail application:
- Credit card payment via Square invoice if sending application via email.
- Checks payable to: Reel Sound and Light Productions Check #______________
- Mail to: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032-3721 MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com
o (Early Bird price $400 if paid in full by April 30, 2022) (Late Bird price $500 if paid in full by June 1, 2022)
o $400 tuition balance must be paid by June 12, 2022 to secure enrollment(payable by check or credit card)
The Diva Dancer Performance Styling Intensive Retreat will be a fun, challenging, and memorable learning experience that focuses on dancer performance development and includes self-assessment, exercise, dance study, practice, and performance videos. The Retreat includes 3 performance opportunities and viewing documentary. and exceptional performance videos of American and Middle Eastern dancers of renown. A notebook of instructional notes provided for continued guided study. www.MaShuqa.com for instructor information and retreat schedule.
(Please mail or scan and attach Pages 3 and 4 to MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com)
Dance Student/Performer Liability Release Form
Classes, Workshops, Retreats with Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan
Studio - 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032
And/or in transit to and from dance performance events with Reel Sound and Light Productions
(408) 356-9473 MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com www.MaShuqa.com
(Please complete all areas) Date: ____________________________________
For and in consideration of my engagement as a dance student/performer of Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan of Reel Sound and Light Productions, hereinafter referred to as the teacher and RSL Productions, and based on terms hereinafter stated. I hereby give the teacher and RSL Productions, her legal representatives and/or those assigned, those for whom the teacher is acting, and those acting with her permission, or her employees, hold harmless the teacher for work to learn dance performed at this address, or performance at other dance venues in the company of this teacher and RSL Productions, and in transit to and from this dance studio site.
I hereby waive any right to sue the teacher and RSL Productions and I hereby release, discharge and agree to hold harmless the teacher, RSL Productions, her representatives and/or those assigned, employees or any person or persons, corporation or corporations, acting under her permission or authority, or any person, persons, corporation or corporations, for whom she might be acting, including any involved, in whole or in part, from and against any liability as a result of any work involved learning or in performing this dance on the premises or at other dance venues in the company of this teacher and RSL Productions.
I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, before affixing my signature below, and warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.
Name ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Print Name) (Legal Name Signature and Date) (Professional Dance Name)
Email address: __________________________________________________________________________ I wish to receive dance news: Yes _________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Apt City State Zip code
Telephone:_____________________________________________________________ Cell phone: _____________________________________________________________
Vehicle Color/Make/Type: ___________________________________Year______ Vehicle License ________________________
Guardian/ Emergency Contact Information
Emergency POC: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Print Name) (Relation) (Telephone number)
Address ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Street Apt City State Zip code
Initials _____________ I hereby certify that I, as the dancer engaged in dance lessons and/or performance with Ma*Shuqa and RSL Productions, carry my own liability insurance and will cover any and all personal injury and/or illness that may result from learning dance at this studio location and/or in transit to and from dance performance events.
Initials _______________ I understand that dependent upon my physical condition, I may experience muscle and/or joint soreness as a result of taking dance classes and/or performing with Ma*Shuqa.
Initials _______________ I hereby certify that I am competent to sign a liability waiver in so far as the above information about me as a dancer is concerned.
(Please mail or scan and attach Pages 3 and 4 to MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com