Events & Workshops

Valentines Day Party

Swing by for a Shimmy, Saffrontini & one of Saphira's Famous Sables

- Featuring Boutique-wide Sharifwear Sale
- Student Swap Table
- 20.00 Retail Gift Cards with Every 150.00 Purchase

When:
February 13 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Where:
Saffron Studios

4 Week Crash Course – Introduction to Belly Dance

When:
February 16 – March 14
Tuesdays 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm with Saphira
Sundays 10:30 am –11:30 am with Mayyada Sabri

Cost:
$80.00 [Includes Hip Scarf!]

Created for individuals who are coming to belly dance for the very first time, this structured and easy to follow class is perfect for students to get to know the basics of belly dance. Each week, a new movement is introduced and drilled, building on and incorporating elements from the prior weeks. Particular focus is given to developing correct posture alignment, flexibility, arm positions and paths, fundamental shimmies, basic hip accents, introductory undulations, easy to follow traveling steps and combinations. No dance experience necessary.

20-Hour ATS General Skills Certification
Presented by Carolena Nerriccio and Megha
Director of Fat Chance Belly Dance and Originator of American Tribal Style

When:
February 19-22, 2010
Fri., Feb. 19 2 – 9 pm
Sat., Feb. 20 1 - 8 pm
Sun. Feb. 21 1 - 8 pm
Mon. Feb. 22 10 am – 5 pm

Where:
Saffron Studios
3260 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(Clarendon Metro Orange Line)

Certification Fee:
$875**

Deposit* ($300) required to confirm attendance.
Payment in full due by February 1, 2010.

*Deposits and payments are NOT REFUNDABLE.
**Installment payments are available.
Contact info@saffrondance.com for details.

About Weekend:
Join Carolena Nericco for a 4-day 20 hour intensive workshop. The weekend will present all 70+ steps from the FCBD ATS vocabulary along with cues, formations, lead and follow, chorus, floor work, music theory for ATS and functional anatomy for dance. Participants must attend all 20 hours, no exceptions. Each day includes 5 hours of dance and a lunch or dinner break. Participants must
have 6 months Dance experience ATS, Tribal, Tribal Fusion or Oriental Dance. Certificate awarded upon completion.

Accommodations:
Please email jen@saffrondance.com for a list of hotels in the local area. We are also pleased to offer a limited number of local studio families willing to host traveling dancers. If you are interested in lodging with a host family, please let us know when you pay your class deposit.

Shahrzad: Fresh from Egypt

Don’t miss the chance to study with this rising star, Shahrzad, and learn the hottest combinations and techniques from Aida Nour, Liza Laziza, Nour, Nisrine & Farida Fahmy!

Shahrzad started her journey in belly dance at age 11. Within a few months of taking classes she knew she would make it her career. She started dancing professionally at age 16 and since then has made a name for herself in the Arabic club scene working at the top venues in Philadelphia, NYC, and the DC area as a full time performer. For the first few years of Shahrzad's dance education she trained in American cabaret, tribal fusion, and turkish styles but when she was first introduced to Faten Salama and her Egyptian dance style she knew she had found her calling. Since then she has been dedicated to learning and performing oriental and folkloric Egyptian dance. Shahrzad constantly continues her education with private study with Faten and other star Egyptian dancers.

When:
March 28, 2010
3-5pm

Where:
Saffron Studios
3260 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia

Cost:
40.00 Online Advance Purchase / 50.00 At Door

Weekend Intensive with Asharah

When:
April 9-11, 2010

Where:
Saffron Studios
3260 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia

All three days:
$350 pre-registration / $375 at the door

Day 1: Technique Fundamentals
Day price: $95 pre-registration / $110 at door
5pm - 10pm with a 1-hour break.

Foundations and Traveling Movement.
Give your dance the strong foundation it needs. We’ll spend the first part of this workshop focusing on building strength, stamina, and body awareness that you can carry with you in any style of belly dance. We’ll spend the second part of this workshop, working on traveling drills and combinations for tribal and fusion styles of belly dance.

Day 2: Building on the Foundations
Day price: $135 pre-registration / $145 at door

10am - 1pm: Logical Layering ($75 / $85)
Building on our technical foundations, we’ll layer movements in a logical and intuitive manner in both standing and traveling drills. We’re not just layering undulations on a shimmy - we’re pushing layers to another level!

2:30pm - 5pm: Ticking, Locking, Strobing ($65 / $75)
Using basic technique as a starting point, we’ll add mechanical and robotic elements to your dance, perfect for dancing to electronic and percussive music.

Day 3: Performance Essentials
Day price: $135 pre-registration / $145 at door

10m - 1pm: Creating a Set ($75 / $85)
Putting songs together so that they flow and create a story.  Using the American Cabaret set as a template, we’ll create a cohesive and professional performance set. Bring six songs from your performance repertoire. We’ll also talk about finding music and your own personal artistic voice.

2:30pm - 5pm: Emotional Preparation ($65 / $75)
Dig deep inside yourself to give a personal and expressive performance. Acting and theater exercises and journaling will help you bring depth and emotion to your dance. Bring your dance journal.