JANUARY

14: Wild Rogue Belly Dance Showcase.  Live with Pangia Raks!

Hosted by Idena and Ayesha's Oasis.

Southern Oregon Community Dance. Enjoy a delicious meal and quality dance performances to live music with Pangia Raks, a professional Middle Eastern band from northern California. This event is a wonderful opportunity to meet local belly dance talent from Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, and Northern California.

This show is fun for all ages.

Dancers, please contact me to perform at idenasuzanne@yahoo.com. Please select performance music by Pangia and contact Pat and Denise at pangiaraks@yahoo.com.

This event includes performance by students, instructors and professional performers. All are welcome!

Free ~ $5 suggested donation.

8-10 pm at Wild River Brewing and Pizza.

www.wildriverbrewing.com

2684 North Pacific Hwy Medford, OR 97501

(541) 773-7487

FEBRUARY


MARCH 31:

HIPS AND HEARTS BELLY DANCE COMPETITION.

Presented by Idena and Ayesha's Oasis

Hips and Hearts is a new event that is dear to me. This belly dance competition joins artistic passions for Middle Eastern dance with shared passions for human kindnesses and community services. Each dancer selects a charity organization to sponsor, and creates her (or his) dance masterpiece to perform before a live audience and a panel of judges. Representatives from each charity organization will be in attendance to share information about their cause.

SEE quality Raqs Sharqi entertainment in a pleasant, conviently located venue.

BETTER our community and our world by heightened awareness of problems and solutions. You will havce an opportunity to donate any amount according to your spirit and ability.

YOU HAVE A VOICE! Your donation counts as your vote for the Hips and Hearts title! Prizes are also awarded for 1st runner up and 2nd runner up.

Hips and Hearts takes place:

Saturday, Oct 8th, 2011

8:00-10:00 pm

Wild River Pizza and Brewing

2640 N. Pacific Hwy

Medford, OR

More information coming soon. Contact Idena at idenasuzanne@yahoo.com or check back here at www.tasseledcamel.com.

PAST EVENTS:

SEPTEMBER

Belly Drills: 

Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary

HONEYMOON ~ No class Sep 3-20

OCTOBER

Belly Drills: 

Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary


OCT 1-2 Annual Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival, sponsored by Shoshanna. 

 Arcata Community Center, Arcata, CA. Thank you, Shoshanna for hosting this fabulous event! 

www.redwoodcoastbellydance.com)

OCT 8th: Saturday. Wild Rogue Belly Dance Showcase Featuring Live music with Pangia!

8:00 to 10:00 pm.

Everyone is invited!

Hosted by Idena and Ayesha's Oasis.

Enjoy a delicious meal and quality dance performanes. This event is a wonderful opportunity to meet local belly dance talent from Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, and Northern California.

This show is fun for all ages.

Dancers, please contact me to perform.

This event includes performance by students, instructors and professional performers. All are welcome!

Free ~ $5 suggested donation.

5-7 pm at Wild River Brewing and Pizza.

NOVEMBER

6: An Enchanted Evening of Belly Dance, featuring Sedona. Produced by Idena.

This is the Biggest, All Star Belly Dance Show that the Rogue Valley offers all year!!

7-9 pm, Tickets $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Carpenter Hall, Ashland, OR

13: Drum Solo Workshop with Idena

Learn techniques, musicality, and stage patterns to create and improve your own drum solo. We will work with a drum solo choreography and use combinations and theories from one of Idena's creations. Workshop participants will receive a copy of this choreography.

$25 in advance, $30 at the door.

Performance: World Dance Night, 6:00 to 8:00

Workshop and Performance held at:

The Audacity Cafe

200 W Miner,Yreka, Ca.

Thank you, Robyn and Kerry for sponsoring this workshop!

DECEMBER

4: Student Showcase at Ayesha's Oasis studio. Women only. Contact Ayesha at

www.ayeshasoasis.com

JANUARY

Belly Drills: Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary. Multi-level class.

Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45

Firehouse Dance Hall

44 N. Front Street, Medford

www.firehousedancehall.com

Drop ins welcome ($10)

Save $ and purchase 5 classes for $45.

NO CLASS JANUARY 26TH

 

FEBRUARY

Belly Drills: Strong, Supple Arms

4TH: French Kiss presents BURLESQUE ASHLAND

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Location French Kiss 60 E. Main St. Ashland,

Tickets available at MUSIC COOP

contact: Jaime Nichols 530.340.0152

20: Wild Rogue Belly Dance Showcase.  Everyone is invited!

Hosted by Idena and Ayesha's Oasis.

Sunday Community Dance. Enjoy a delicious meal and quality dance performanes. This event is a wonderful opportunity to meet local belly dance talent from Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, and Northern California.

This show is fun for all ages.

Dancers, please contact me to perform.

This event includes performance by students, instructors and professional performers. All are welcome!

Free ~ $5 suggested donation.

5-7 pm at Wild River Brewing and Pizza.

MARCH

Belly Drills: Classic and Classy

5 Alexander's Greek Cuisine, Roseburg. 6 pm

11-13 Rakkasah West.

 World's Largest Belly Dance Festival

Richmond Memorial Auditorium Main Stage , Richmond, CA

www.rakkasah.com

 

APRIL

Belly Drills: Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary. Multi-level class.

April is Luscious Layers

Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45

Firehouse Dance Hall

44 N. Front Street, Medford

www.firehousedancehall.com

Drop ins welcome ($10)

Save $ and purchase 5 classes for $45.

APR 17: Wild Rogue Belly Dance Showcase

Enjoy a delicious meal and quality dance performanes. This event is a wonderful opportunity to meet local belly dance talent from Grants Pass, Medford, Ashland, and Northern California. Dancers, please contact me to perform. This event includes performances by students, instructors and professional performers. All are welcome! $5 suggested donation.

www.wildriverbrewing.com

2684 North Pacific Hwy Medford, OR 97501

(541) 773-7487

APR 21 SOU International Show

APR 29-May 1st Saqra's Showcase

Washington County Fair Complex, Hillsboro, OR

(873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro -- west of Portland)

http://www.bellydanceshowcase.com/aprshowcase.html

 

MAY

Belly Drills: Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary. Multi-level class.

May is the supreme layer: Zils!

Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45

Firehouse Dance Hall

44 N. Front Street, Medford

www.firehousedancehall.com

Drop ins welcome ($10)

Save $ and purchase 5 classes for $45.

May 14: Big Belly Dance Show

Come celebrate the beauty of the dance with us at one of the premier gala bellydance events on the West Coast! The Big Bellydance Show will be bigger and better than ever. Our all-star cast includes some of the most talented and renowned bellydancers in the West!

The 2010 show was spectacular. An incredible blending of numerous dance styles, colorful costuming, and exquisite dancing with a little theater thrown in.

The love and passion of the dancers for their art ensures an enthralling evening of exotic music and dance.

Avery Theatre in Etna, CA

7pm

GET YOUR TICKETS ASAP... THIS SHOW ALWAYS SELLS OUT!

http://www.fortjones.com/bellydance/

May 15: BROTHERS OF THE BALADI featuring Idena Suzanne opening for MUMBO GUMBO

at The CraterianTheater in Medford, OR

on Sunday, May 15 at 8 PM.

For more Info:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brothers-of-the-Baladi/147051151989369

http://www.mumbogumbo.com

http://www.craterian.org/

www.baladi.com

Brothers of the Baladi - Grammy-Nominated Turko Celtic Pan Arabic Global Rock and Roll

MAY 27-29: Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant

El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Center
540 Ashbury Avenue
El Cerrito, California

http://www.bellydanceroftheyear.net/

JUNE

JUN 11-12: Bellydance USA ~ Seven Feathers Casino and Hotel, Canyonville, OR ~ times to be announced ~

Idena competes as professional soloist http://www.bellydancerusa.com

JULY

Belly Drills: Classy, Sassy Combos

Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary

July 9-16: Idena attends Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp. Idena heartily endorses this camp as excellent education and a lot of fun.www.middleeastcamp.com.

AUGUST

Belly Drills: TBA

Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary

AUG 6: IDENA MARRIES THE MAN OF HER DREAMS !

SEPTEMBER


Belly Drills: Ongoing classes to refine dance technique, form, and vocabulary. Multi-level class.

June: Zils and Luscious Layers Continue

Wednesdays from 5:45 to 6:45

Firehouse Dance Hall

44 N. Front Street, Medford

www.firehousedancehall.com

Drop ins welcome ($10)

Save $ and purchase 5 classes for $45.

OCTOBER

OCT 1-2 Annual Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival, sponsored by Shoshanna.

Arcata Community Center, Arcata, CA. Thank you, Shoshanna for hosting this fabulous event!

www.redwoodcoastbellydance.com)

OCT 22: Samhain

Contact: Lord Alric Greybeard

Phone (541) 776-0937. E-mail: ozymandias1951@yahoo.com

EVENT SITE: Pioneer Hall, 1739 So. Fork Little Butte Creek Rd., Eagle Point

Adult Site fee $12; Children (5 to 12) $6; Family Cap is $30

http://www.antir.sca.org/Upcoming/?Event_ID=2697