Zoe Jakes Tribal Fusion Belly Dance Workshop Intensive

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Zoe Jakes in a Tribal Fusion Workshop Intensive

Opa! Belly Dance!

Enjoy live belly dance performances from a variety of local performance artists.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Opa! Restaurant, 10411 N. Newport Highway, Spokane, WA 99218

All seats have been reserved.

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Tribal Fusion Intensive!

June 1, 2008

10:00 am - 12:00 pm, 1:00 - 3:00 pm

West Central Community Center's Gymnasium (Map)

1603 N. Belt, Spokane, WA

All Levels, Sizes, Shapes & Colors Welcome!

Zoe will have bellydance merchandise on hand to purchase.

About the Workshop Intensive

10:00 am - 12:00 pm -- Exquisitely Slow Moves

(The warm up is quick, so come early to stretch before class.)
All that ooey gooey stuff that is so fun and delicious to watch and do will be focused on in this class. We will work from head down to the fingertips. We will cover super slow isolations, extreme undulations, upper body technique, hand work, elbow work, wrist work, posture, oblique strengthening (to get that horizontal pull that makes Mayas and hip slides so exquisite), and belly rolls with emphasis on stomach musculature.

1:00 - 3:00 pm -- Fast and Furious Drills

We will include pilates and yoga-based exercises to strengthen the core muscles necessary for backbends, belly rolls, and tight hip work. Hip, head, shoulder and chest isolations will be drilled, as well as working on smoothing transitions from move to move. We will go over lots of pop-lock technique, as well as fluidity of movement, stressing on posture and upper body awareness. This class is for all levels.

$85

Payments are accepted via Paypal to Nadiyahs@q.com or Nadiyah's, P.O. Box 18393, Spokane, WA 99228.

(Refunds will only take place if the event is cancelled. Videotaping of any form during class time will be strictly prohibited. ) Contact Nadiyah if you have any questions: 509-993-4423.

About Zoe Jakes

Zoe is a proud member of The Indigo which recently was on the road touring their show Le Serpent Rouge. She has been touring with Bellydance Superstars since the fall of 2005 and can be seen performing on their new Tribal Fusions DVD. Combining talents with David Satori and Tommy Cappel to create Tribal Derivations last spring, Zoe discovered she enjoyed creating music, and plans to make more. When not with the Indigo, she tours with The Yard Dogs Road Show, a cartoon circus sideshow of wacky dimension, and has been seen tearing it up with the Extra Action Marching Band. An innovative dancer, Zoe has been said to have her own unique take on Tribal bellydance. She takes her influence from Art Nouveau, Tango, break dance, and Indian classical dance. Zoe was recently nominated for Zaghareet's best interpretive artist 2007. She loves unicorns and has never once doubted their existence.

OPA! Belly Dance!

The party will start at 8:00 pm. Although Zoe will not be performing at this event, we will be featuring many lovely ladies from Washington and Idaho. Dinner reservations will be required to ensure space availability. There is no cover charge, but there is a $15 food/ beverage minimum to cover extra staffing expense. Here are the menu selections:

Gyro with Salad- Your choice of lamb, beef, chicken, or veggies wrapped with tomatoes, onions, and Opa's homemade tzahziki sauce wrapped around a pita bread served with a side of Greek Salad;
Greek Chicken Kota- Seasoned chicken breast on top of fettucini noodles marinated in our own olive oil, lemon juice, and white wine sauce, baked with mozzarella and Feta cheese;
Greek Salad- Cucumbers, Greek olives, tomatoes, sweet red peppers, onions, feta cheese and romaine heart lettuce topped off with OPA's house vinaigrette;
Meze Combo- A platter of lamb or beef Gyro meat a slice of homeade spanakopita, and tyropita, dolmades, and veggies;
Pita bread and tzahziki will be included with the Greek dishes, and additional servings will be .95 per pita.
Baked Tortellini- Ricotta and parmesean filled tortellini pasta topped off with Opa's homemade marinara, mozzarella cheese, and other spices.

Videotaping will not be permitted. Performers are permitted to dance to music produced by Americanistan, Eventide Music Productions, Helm, and Hollywood Music Center, Steve Roach, Projekt, for this and other events with less than 150 people. If you would like to perform to music produced by a different company, please let Nadiyah know the company name, musician, and CD/ song title. (Recording companies may also request to be included on the 'Pre-Authorized Music' list for this and other events.)

Lodging Options

Closest to OPA Restaurant:

Ramada Limited Suites, 9601 N Newport Hwy., 509-468-4201

Courtyard by Mariott, 401 N. Riverpoint Blvd., 509-456-7600
DoubleTree Hotel, 322 N. Spokane, 509-455-9600
Fairfield Inn by Mariott, 311 N. Riverpoint Blvd., 509-747-9131
Holiday Inn Express, 801 N. Division St., 509-328-8505
Howard Johnsons, 211 S. Division St., 509-838-6630

Howard Johnsons, 3033 N. Division St., 509-326-5500

Oxford Suites, 115 W. North River Dr., 800-774-1877
Travelodge, 33 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., 888-824-0292

Other Belly Dance & Folkloric Dance Workshops

Aisha Ali, of ARAF, instructs

Egyptian & Tunisian Jar Dancing in 2005

Bozenka instructs Belly Dance with a little Latin flair in 2006

Alexandra King taught a variety of techniques in 2004 and 2005.

Nadiyah regularly hosts instructors in workshops. Upcoming events feature Margo Abdo O'Dell and Veena or Neena. Past workshops showcase Aisha Ali, Aleili, Alexandra King, Amar Gamal, Bozenka, Cassiopea, Dahlena Genova, Eva Cernik, Hala Fouzi, Kami Liddle, Kelli Marie Neumeyer, Rachel Brice, Shareen el Safy, Sonia, Tempest, and Zaina Hart.

Nadiyah is also available to teach at your next event. She has taught all ages and has produced original choreographies for schools, bachelorette parties, birthday parties, corporatations, and individuals. Contact Nadiyah for rates and availability.

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