Amera's Palace

Classes at North Rocks Term 3 2009!

The New Term 3 Classes will start the week of the 27th July 2009 - Bookings essential

Ameras palace Classes will also be held twice a week at North Rocks, Day and Evening Classes available.

" Learn to Belly Dance At Dergah Grill - Day Classes Monday 11am and Tuesday nights 7.00pm
With One of Australia's Premier Belly Dance Teacher Amera from Ameras Palace
Pass of 10 classes $165 or Casual Class $19.50.
For Bookings online go to www.ameraspalace.com.au or contact 9519 4793 for more information.

Dergah Grill
Shop 93, Westfield
North Rocks

NEW VENUE - SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK - HOMEBUSH ! New location

Tuesday 5.30pm - BELLYDANCE - OPEN LEVEL

Pass of 10 classes $165, starting 27th July 2009
For bookings phone Michelle Olsson on 9763 0111 or email molsson@ssct.nsw.gov.au.

Venue: Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park (go to main reception entrance)
Free parking is available at P7, don't forget to ask for details on booking.

* Please note teachers are subject to change. The current offer of discounted or bulk enrolments does not apply to this venue.
* Amera's Palace reserves the right to cancel classes due to small numbers or by force majeur
OPEN CLASSES
These classes are for students with no experience. You need nothing but yourself and a smile to attend! Simple choreography and basic technique will be taught.

Mark your Diarys ! Workshops July 20th-22nd 2009

Michelle Joyce – July workshops

20th July 2009
6-8.30pm
SHIMMIES AND ISOLATIONS/ DRUM SOLO CHOREOGRAPHY
In this workshop we will work on shimmies, belly rolls, hip locks, and chest isolations. We will drill the moves individually, then we will put them together as we work on layering. Depending on the length of the workshop, we may then put these techniques together into a drum solo choreography. (Music: Sawraji Tabla from the Layali Al Sharq album)

21st July 2009
6-8.30pm
FINGER CYMBAL TECHNIQUE (2 hours) *bring cymbals
This workshop is designed to get you comfortable dancing with finger cymbals. You will learn dozens of finger cymbal patterns, then we will put them together with belly dance combinations. Emphasis on smoothly changing between dance moves and cymbal patterns.

22nd July 2009
6-8.30pm
AMERICAN POP CABARET BELLYDANCE
Learn an American-style, pop cabaret belly dance routine. This choreography emphasizes unexpected direction changes, traveling and sharp isolations. We will discuss the dynamics of a successful cabaret routine while learning a fast and sassy choreography. Depending on the length of the workshop, extra technique, drills and combinations may be taught. (Music: Efred by Dr Samy Farag from the CD Midnight Magic).

Bio
Michelle Joyce started her professional bellydance career while living in Istanbul, Turkey. She studied under Sema Yildiz, the Turkish dance legend, and became the headlining act at The Orient Nightclub in Istanbul in 1998.

In 1999, she moved to Australia, where she performed with the Harem Groove Bellydance Troupe in Brisbane.

While in Australia, she was recruited to bellydance at an upscale Japanese nightclub. She spent four months living in Nagoya, Japan, performing on a nightly basis.

New Years Eve 2003 was her infamous performance at the five star Sayaji Hotel in the conservative city of Indore, India, which sparked protests and a riot. Her sold-out show was aired live throughout India.

Michelle has won several belly dance competitions including People's Choice Bellydance Awards (2004), Star Cabaret Performer (2006), Live Music Soloist (North Valley Compeition 2006), and East Coast Classic Champion (2006).

In 2007, she edited and produced her first belly dance performance DVD, By Dancers For Dancers, a collaborative project by local dancers who had decided to stop waiting for someone else to "discover them" and took matters into their own hands.
More information about Michelle is available from www.arabicdance.net

FREE CLASS ! 8TH JULY AT NEWTOWN

Enrich your Bellydance with Egyptian Folkloric at our FREE taster workshop! "Bellydance" is much more than the modern cabaret version with sequins andbeads. It has a rich and diverse history, spanning hundreds of years andmany distinct regional styles.Join us for this fun workshop where you will be introduced to the basics of:× Haggala, from the Western Desert, which gave us the Egyptian Walk or3Z4 shimmy,× Eskanderany, a light flirty dance from the Mediterranean city ofAlexandria,× Nubian, an African-influenced style that is still danced in villagesaround Aswan. You will discover that many of the bellydance moves you already know; hipdrops, circles, shimmies and so on come from Egyptian folkloric roots. Bylearning these dances, you will be able to add texture to familiarbellydance moves, as well as have fun with new styles of movement, music,attitude and costumes. Presented by Joanne and Rachel from FARRAH: The Egyptian Dance ArtistsWednesday 8 July, 7-8.30pm at Amera¹s Palace, EnmoreFREE workshop, bookings essential:REGISTER NOW with Amera¹s Palace either by email or phone.