2008 Schedule
Friday January 18th
Friday Night Pre-Show
JB's Cafe
5801 N. Mesa St.
8PM
featuring the talents of workshop and competition participants
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Saturday, January 19th
Scottish Rite Theater
301 W. Missouri Avenue
Competitions all day long
10AM - 5PM
Desert Fire Market will be open to all.
9:30AM-5:30PM
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Desert Fire Gala Show
Live Arabic Music
provided by
James Yousif, Susu Pampanin, TerriAnne Gutierrez and Issa Malluf
Dance Performances by
Tasha Banat, Zakia Hamwee, Shazadi, all first place winners,
the judges and special guests.
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Sunday, January 20th
Holiday Inn Express
409 East Missouri Avenue
Zill Thrills
With TerriAnne
11-12:30
finger cymbal (zills) workshop for dancers and musicians.
Learn basic and advanced technique to the 10 MUST KNOW Middle Eastern rhythms used in Belly Dance.
ALL LEVELS
Zilling While Drilling
With TerriAnne
12:45-2:15
enhance your dance performances with the excitement and drama of finger cymbals (zills).
Your audience will be left speechless after adding the combinations of movement
and cymbal work learned in this workshop.
ALL LEVELS
Technique Basics for
Middle Eastern Percussion
With Susu
2:45-4:15
Instruments will include:
Dumbek (aka Darbuka), Deff (frame drum),
Arabic Tambourine (Riqq).
Technique basics, and Rhythms used in Arabic music
will be taught.
BEGINNING STUDENTS
Rhythms of the Middle East
With Susu
4:30-6:00
We will explore Egyptian Dance rhythms, and Arabic rhythms including some odd time signatures.
This class will also include advanced technique .
INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED
Private Classes Available with Susu upon request
Contact Zakia at
rabbitfire@sbcglobal.net
915-474-2739
