2010Studio Workshop & Festival Schedule
January 10, 2010 Sun, Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Workshop, Los Gatos, CA “Drum Solo Choreography” – Instruction includes rhythm patterns, dance movement, and shimmies appropriate to each rhythm pattern, riffs, rhythm variations, and drum embellishments. Handouts Fee $25. www.MaShuqa.com for more information.
February 6, 2010, Sat, Winter Moon Workshops/Show, Richmond, CA www.Rakkasah.com Carl’s Performance Photography available. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms.
February 13-14, 2010 Sat/Sun, Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition, Long Beach, CA “Official Photographer” Carl’s Performance Photography Order forms @ www.ReelSoundandLight.com.
February 28, 2010, Sun 2-4 p.m. Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Workshop “Dynamic Entrances, Finales, and Exits”: Performance intensity and energy, match musical flow and dynamics, performance layering, instrumentation, rhythms, accents and musical breaks, costuming and props. Ma*Shuqa’s 10 step styles to personalize your dance; and styles of famous Egyptian dancers. fee $25. Los Gatos, CA www.MaShuqa.com
March 8-13, 2010 Sun–Friday, Rakkasah West Weeklong Workshops, Richmond, CA www.Rakkasah.com Photo sessions with Carl Sermon Photography, posing by Ma*Shuqa Sign-up www.ReelSoundandLight.com
March 12 - 14, 2010 Rakkasah West Workshops/Festival, Richmond, California “Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F. Sermon photographing all performances. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Bring forms to Ma*Shuqa near sound/video booth.
April 17-18, 2010 Sat/Sun, Bellydance Raqs LA, Glendale Civic Auditorium, Glendale, CA www.bellydancesuperstars.com RSL Performance Photography available. Pre-schedule your performance photography. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms
Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:30 pm wine and cheese Best Costuming Slideshow and Costume Seminar (free event) Slideshow of costuming by Raq Star Photographer Carl Sermon andCostuming Seminar with Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan
Adira’s Dance and Costume, 1202 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125 RSVP Adira (408) 280-0110
Friday, April 23, 2010 7:30 pm – 10 pm,BAMEO Meet-Up Group - Performance Practice Hafla (free event) Ma*Shuqa’s Dance Studio, 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032 Bring your costumes, zils, and music – performance practice time among friends. RSVP Ma*Shuqa (408) 356-9473 www.MaShuqa.com
Sunday, April 25, 2010 2:00 – 4:00 pm Workshop with Ma*Shuqa, $25. fee, $20. in advance Raqs Sharqi Improvisational Taqsim and Tarab: Movement and Music Ma*Shuqa Method instruction reviews key elements of Arabic musical structure for improvisation with specific ideas for embellishment to incorporate musicality into dance. Learn dance movements to mirror trills, slides, and turns; and how to empower dancer collaboration with a Taqsim with the goal of creating an “Ahh” moment of authentic emotional “Taraab” with dance movement. Workshop open to all levels of dancers. Ma*Shuqa’s Dance Studio, 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032, (408) 356-9473
April 21-25, 2010 Thurs-Sun, International Belly Dance Conference, Toronto, Canada www.bellydanceconference.com/
April 30 - May 1-2, 2010, Fri-Sun, Spring Caravan Fusion Festival, Somerset, New Jersey “Official Festival Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com
May 16, 2010, Sun 2-4 p.m. Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Workshop Dance Styles Workshop: Modern Belly Dance Music from Lebanon, Egypt, Arabia, and Turkey Learn to understand the differences in dance style that match the music of different cultures and countries. This workshop includes instruction in musical instrumentation (violin, kanun, keyboard, doumbeq, saxophone; rhythms including: beledi, Chifte telli. Dance styling and steps, taxim, drum breaks, call and answer pattern, drum riffs, undulation, and taxims to violin, sax, kanoon, and keyboard. Fee $25. Los Gatos, CA www.MaShuqa.com for more information MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com
May 22, 2010, Sat 2:30-3:30 pm free dance class with Ma*Shuqa Topic: Ma*Shuqa Method - Developing Personal Movement Style at Adira's Hafla, Adira's Dance and Costume, 1202 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA
May 29-30, 2010 Sat/Sun, Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant, San Ramon, CA www.bellydanceroftheyearpageant.net
June 4-6, 2010 Sat/Sun, MECDA Cairo Caravan, on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA www.mecda.org
June 21st - July 2nd, 2010 Ma*Shuqa's Summer Dance Camp for Girls and Teens, Session I starts Register www.lgsrecreation.org
June 27, 2010, Sunday, Costume Swap and Sell Potluck Event at Ma*Shuqa's 12 - 6 pm 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA (Corner of Edmund Drive) 95032. (408) 356-9473
August 7-8, 2010, Sat/Sun, Carnivale of Stars Festival, Richmond, CA www.carnivaleofstars-ghawazee.com
June-August Ma*Shuqa Summer Bellydance Camps for Girls/Moms and for Teens, www.lgsrecreation.org for schedules, more information, and registration.
August 15, 2010, Sunday, Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Workshop “Ma*Shuqa Method Improv and Dance Style ” 2-4 pm Develop personal movement styling – musicality, dance step sequences, body line and poses, artistic arms, timing and expression. Fee $25. Ma*Shuqa’s dance studio, Los Gatos, CA www.MaShuqa.com (408) 356-9473
August 15-22, 2010 Mendocino Music and Dance Camp, Mendocino Woodlands, CA www.MiddleEastCamp.com, JoshkunTamer@msn.com
August 19-22, 2010 Thurs– Sun, Ya Halla Y’all Festival, Dallas, TX “Official Festival Photographer" Carl F. Sermon Pre-schedule your special photo sessions and festival performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com www.IsisandtheStarDancers.com
September 11, 2010, Sun. 2-4 pm, Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Workshop “Rhythm Workout for Dancers and Drummers”: Workshop features the following rhythms: zeffah, malfuf, masmoodi, fellahin, , beledi, murrabba, wahidah, maksoom, Moroccan 2/4, bayu, samai, and karachi. A structured guide that captures the main rhythm and variations heard on the doumbeq and can be played on zils. Instruction includes dance movement and shimmies appropriate to each rhythm pattern, rhythm variations, and drum embellishments. A great rhythm workout for both drummers, and beginning to advanced dancers. Fee $25. www.MaShuqa.com
September 25-26, 2010, Desert Dance Festival, Santa Clara, CA www.desertdance.com
October 8-10, 2010, Rakkasah East, Somerset, New Jersey. "Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page.
November 21, 2010 Sun 2-4 p.m. Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Workshop “Torso/Arms & Taxim Workshop to Oud, Nai, Tar, Mizwig, Kawala, Saz, and Mizmar”: Performance to different instruments. Rhythms: bolero, maqsum, nawari, chifte telli, dawr hindi, paradille, karashti, Turkish 6/8, Sufi 2/8 tayir, and 10/8 samai. Musicality of taxims: sweet movement, sustaining movement, overlaying shimmies on undulations, restraining movement, call and answer, and stomach rolls. Special exercises hand, wrist, and arm to enhance movement; and add grace and drama to your dance. Fee $25. Los Gatos, CA www.MaShuqa.com for more information
November, 2010 San Francisco Bay Area MECDA Gala Show, Check website for dates www.sfbamecda.org
December 12, 2010, Sun 1-5 p.m. Ma*Shuqa and Carl’s “Performance: Makeup & Photo Workshop”, fee $75- Enrollment limited to 4 dancers – pre-enroll to receive instructions for workshop preparation. Workshop includes: Make-up application, before/after make-up photos with personalized stage make-up application instructions, professional staging and performance expression, and posed photos on photo CD. (May be scheduled as a private photo session). Los Gatos, CA www.MaShuqa.com
(Calendar subject to change) check www.MaShuqa.com for current schedule.)
Announcing Carl’s new photography site www.CarlSermonPhotography.Zenfolio.com Performance Photos are available as prints. All images are archived and continue to be available on CDs directly from Carl. For order forms www.ReelSoundandLight.com Contact Carl.Sermon@comcast.net for expedited orders. Festival and Show Performance Images archived.
Checkwww.MaShuqa.com for weekly Monday, Tuesday classes, and Dance Events in 2010
Studio Location Classes/Workshops: 15651 Camino Del Cerro in Los Gatos, California, USA 95032-3721 (408) 356-9473 Open enrollment studio/weekly classes Ma*Shuqa’s Weekly classes: Tuesdays 6:30 pm Technique, 8:00 pm Performance. Monday Class 6:45-8:15 pm Bellydance in the Mountains www.lgsrecreation.org Ma*Shuqa Method workshops at your studio. Studio Workshop topics available as private lessons. MaShuqaDancer@gmail.com Carl Sermon Photography available for on location performance photography. See www.ReelSoundandLight.com for forms and booking info at Contact Page.