Hello everyone --

ShimmyCon in Manitou Springs is less than a week away (24th
and 25th), and the preregistration deadlines are coming up! Mail
registrations must be postmarked Monday the 19th, and online
registrations by paypal must be received by Wednesday the 21st. If you can't
attend the workshops, consider attending the show Saturday night at 8:00 p.m.
featuring the workshop instructors. see the website for details:
www.shimmycon.com .

We have had several questions about Shimmycon, the workshops, and
registration, and wanted to take this chance to answer some of them.
We recognize that with so many workshops and packages, it gets
confusing. We have updated the registration forms (both printed and
Paypal) on the website, http://www.shimmycon.com , in an attempt to
clarify things a bit. We also thought we'd take the time to answer
some of the most common questions that are coming up here.

Question: Can we combine multiple packages to take different workshops?
Answer: Yes, no problem! For example, if you wanted to take the
Saturday afternoon workshops and the Sunday morning workshops, you
would register for a Session II package for Saturday and a Session I
package for Sunday, total $80 prepaid.

Question: What if we want to take the morning workshops (or afternoon
workshops) both days? Can we buy multiple Session I or Session II
packages?
Answer: Yes, you can! The original registration form was not as
clear on that as it should have been and we are sorry. That's one of
the things we tried to fix. To take all the morning workshops (or all
the afternoon workshops), you would sign up for two Session I (or
Session II) packages, one for each day, for a total of $80 prepaid.
On the paper form, just circle both days.

Question: At what level are the workshops going to be taught?
Answer: We have encouraged the workshop instructors to make
their workshops as multi-level as possible, starting with basic forms
for beginners and adding complexity as you go for more advanced
students. That being said, of course, some topics may be more
accessible to beginners than others; please see the workshop
descriptions on the website (http://www.shimmyco n.com ). If you have
any questions about the level of a workshop, please contact one of the
sponsors, either Badia (badia@badiabdancer. com) or me, Neisa
(neisa@neisasalima. com), and we will try to answer your question
ourselves if we know, or contact the instructor to find out.

Question: Is there a children's price for the show?
Answer: Yes, we have added a child's ticket price, $7 in advance
($8 at the door) for children 12 and under, available on the updated
forms on the website. If you have already purchased a will-call
ticket at full price for a child, we will give you a refund for the
extra at the door.

Question: "ShimmyCon?" What kind of a name is that?
Answer: When Badia and I are not dancing, we also happen to be
gamers. Yes, we have our geeky sides. :) In geekdom (and other
places), when people of similar interests come together for a big
event, it is often called a Con -- short for "convention. " This
usually becomes a part of the event's name, such as ComiCon or
DragonCon. When Badia first brought up with the idea for ShimmyCon,
we spent a while trying to come up with a good name, and got nowhere
until another fellow gamer jokingly suggested "ShimmyCon," and it
stuck.

We hope this helps, and if you have any other questions, please let us
know. See you at ShimmyCon!

Neisa and Badia

Halloween Bellydance Show
Ghoulish Goddesses and Wicked Warlocks-
An evening of Halloween themed bellydancing and live music! Come have fun!
Friday October 30 7:30pm
There will be a wild variety of performances- vampires, fire dance, spider woman dance, zombies, Morticia dance, live musicians and a bunch of other off-beat Halloween themed numbers. I'm doing the fire dance!
Come in costume if you like!
At the Crescent Grange in Broomfield. The Crescent Grange is at 7901 120th Ave in Broomfield, very near the intersection of Old Wadsworth and 120th Ave. Turn by Grease Monkey and it's on the north side of the road.
$5/person
tickets at the door only- no advance tickets-
all proceeds go to support the grange as a community center
doors open 7pm
 
 

October 17th - Topsy Turvy Halloween Spooktacular Show & Hafla

with Phoenix, Yallah! & The Sultry Emberz

A belly dance performance featuring professional &
student dancers with vampires, witches, zombies, psych ward, pirates, circus freaks and more!  Do not miss it – we have a full evening and night of fun for one price!

www.phoenix-dancing.com

Saturday from 7pm - until midnight or later (until we all go home)
All Ages Welcome

$8 for Adults and $5 for Kids under 10

The night will not stop after Yallah!’s live music – we are excited to have DJ Slave1 (myspace.com/djslave1) mixing various styles of music to continue the fun!

Agenda for the evening ~

7pm: Start the night with a Topsy Turvy – Halloween Show with the following performances:

Grecian Beauties & Medusa by Sharaqa Shimmers & Phoenix

Living Dead Girl by Saber

Thriller by Sheikha & Mountain Kahia Dancers

Dark Dance by Raqs Nova

Two Drunken Pirates Walk in to a Bar! by Raqs Sayyal

Adams Family by Marjorie & Mirage

The Sirenz Gothique by Rafi'ah & Suad

Lunatics by Raks Benezir

L'Heure Estrange by Tribe Nawaar’s Ghoulish Girls

Vaudeville Circus Fusion by Tribal Tique

Mistresses of the Night by The Sultry Emberz

After the show (approx 8pm): Live music with Yallah! and special guest from the Inactivist

Around 10pm: The DNote will transform into an eclectic mix of music and dance.  DJ Slave1 spinning various music including Halloween, BellyDance, HipHop, Goth, Industrial and who knows what else.

 Throughout the evening, we have costume contest and games with prizes.  We will also have a little trick or treat fun for the kids....let them try out their new costume for the year!

Costumes are encouraged to help kick off the season!!!

 Great night of fun for all ages…..do not miss our last celebration of the year at the DNote!

THE D-NOTE
7519 Grandview Ave
Olde Town Arvada
www.dnote.us

 Phoenix

www.phoenix-dancing.com

Hello Everyone!

This is just a friendly reminder that the deadline to sign up for performance
spots for the Holiday Hafla **AND** to pre-order the new TribalTique merchandise
if quickly approaching! The deadlines are below, please let us know if you have
any questions!

OCTOBER 15, 2009
DEADLINE FOR PERFORMANCE APPLICATIONS!

Special Guest Performance Slots Available!

We would love to include your dance company in our show!
Performance slots are very limited and first choice will be given to:
- Dancers who present a unique and fun idea that fits our circus theme
- Dancers registered for the workshop (thank you for supporting our event!)
- Also, group presentations are greatly preferred to soloists
Performers do NOT have to pay for a hafla ticket

Performance slots are as follows:
Duets or Trios 3-4 minutes
Groups of 4 to 6 dancers 5-6 minutes
Groups of 7 or more dancers, just ask!
For more information, please visit the performer application page:
tribaltique.com/HH09/perfo...cation.html


OCTOBER 19, 2009
LAST DAY TO PRE ORDER NEW MERCHANDISE!!

Winter is getting closer, so we thought that it was time for some new hoodie
goodness!
A number of you have asked us to bring back TribalTique hoodies, and we
listened! Another new and limited edition TribalTique hoodie has been designed
and is now available for pre-order! Again, the hoodies will ONLY be available on
a pre-order basis. We WILL NOT be making any extras for stock, so if you want
one, you will have to order one.

Not quite ready for the warmer garments? Have no fear! In addition to the
hoodies, we have designed a new ladies tank top and a t-shirt (suitable for both
the gents and ladies), for those of you craving variety.

TribalTique Merchandise Page:
tribaltique.com/merchandise.htm

Thanks!

~Molly

October 17th - Topsy Turvy Halloween Spooktacular Show & Hafla

with Phoenix, Yallah! & The Sultry Emberz

A belly dance performance featuring professional &
student dancers with vampires, witches, zombies, psych ward, pirates, circus freaks and more!  Do not miss it – we have a full evening and night of fun for one price!

www.phoenix-dancing.com

Saturday from 7pm - until midnight or later (until we all go home)
All Ages Welcome

$8 for Adults and $5 for Kids under 10

The night will not stop after Yallah!’s live music – we are excited to have DJ Slave1 (myspace.com/djslave1) mixing various styles of music to continue the fun!

Agenda for the evening ~

7pm: Start the night with a Topsy Turvy – Halloween Show

After the show (approx 8pm): Live music with Yallah! and special guest from the Inactivist

Around 10pm: The DNote will transform into an eclectic mix of music and dance.  DJ Slave1 spinning various music including Halloween, BellyDance, HipHop, Goth, Industrial and who knows what else.

Throughout the evening, we have costume contest and games with prizes.  We will also have a little trick or treat fun for the kids....let them try out their new costume for the year!

Costumes are encouraged to help kick off the season!!!

See www.phoenix-dancing.com for the show line and titles --- to get a sneak peak of the performances plans for the night!  Our performers include Phoenix & Sharaqa Shimmers, Raqs Sayyal, Sultry Emberz, Sheikha, Saber, Marjorie & Mirage, Rafi’ah, Raqs Nova, Tribe Nawaar, Raks Benezir and Tribal Tique.

Great night of fun for all ages…..do not miss our last celebration of the year at the DNote!

THE D-NOTE
7519 Grandview Ave
Olde Town Arvada
www.dnote.us

 Phoenix

www.phoenix-dancing.com

 
Hi Everyone - Selayma and Phoenix here.  We are checking in with some news and follow up on 2009 Shimmy for the Cure.
 
First of all - we would like to thank all of you for the support in 2009.  Shimmy for the Cure donated $1000 to Network of Strength after all expenses were covered.  So far, this is the biggest year yet.  We are also working towards moving Shimmy for the Cure to additional states starting in 2010!  How exciting!  It could not have happened without the support so thank you!!!

Ben with OzOgraphy Studios has posted the photos from the Saturday show on his site.

 http://ozography.com/photography/belly_dancing/belly_dancing.html
Click on Shimmy 4 the Cure.

If you are interested in any photos - he is selling them for $20 each and 50% will go to Shimmy 2009.
 
With the idea of taking this Shimmy for the Cure 'on the road', we investigated if there would be any issues with the name.  The name 'for the Cure' is actually reserved for Susan Korman so we have felt it would be best to avoid any confusion with the name.  We have brainstormed for the past 2 months and come up with a name we feel will set us apart from any other national foundation.
 
As of now -- Shimmy for the Cure will be "Shimmy 2B Cancer Free".  Yes it rhymes too!  So do not be surprised as we transition websites, emails and more over to our new identity....it is still us! 

Also – start watching for Shimmy 2B Cancer Free in California.  This will most likely be in January 2010.  We are growing and want to thank you all for the support!!
 
So we hope you have all had a wonderful summer!   We are working on finalizing our January preShimmy fundraiser with a show at the Dnote on Jan 23^rd.   Instructors and classes to be announced soon.  Reserve you dates for the Shimmy 2B Cancer Free with Princess Farhana June 10th-13th of 2010.

See you soon!

           Selayma and Phoenix

Isis Wings Workshop with Phoenix
December 5th

www.phoenix-dancing.com

Englewood Rec Center - Colorado
1155 W Oxford (South West of Hampden and Broadway)

Time is from 1pm to 3:30pm

Striking … fluid … mystical! Isis Wings provide a dramatic accent to any performance.

Combination Deal for Workshop and Isis Wings with Phoenix DVD

Preregister prior to 11/10/09 for $35 (workshop) or $55 (workshop & DVD)
After 11/10/09 $45 (workshop) or $65 (workshop & DVD)

Phoenix released the Isis Wings with Phoenix DVD in 2008. The DVD has sold worldwide & received wonderful reviews. Join Phoenix to expand your wing technique & ideas.

Phoenix is offering a workshop geared for various levels:
* Technique specific for Isis Wings
* New & interesting ideas on using your wings
* Unexpected accents & changes
* Tips for an effortless appearance & fluid performance
* Combinations with belly dance moves & your wings
* Stage presence & imagery with wings

To register - contact Phoenix at phoenix_dancing@...

Phoenix

www.phoenix-dancing.com

Hi everybody,

Master Arabic percussionist Souhail will be in concert with some fabulous Colorado musicians and dancers in Denver on October 10th.  Details follow:

Arabic Music Show & Dance Party

With  Lebanese Master Percussionist Souhail Kaspar, Saltanah Arabic Ensemble and Kailin Yong

Dance Performances by  Khadijah, Taka and Sonia

Saturday October 10^th,

Doors open at 7pm, Show at 8pm

Cost   $15

Euphoria Lounge and Coffee House

2043 Larimer St., Denver, CO 80205

Experience live Arabic music on traditional instruments including oud, ney, qanun, violin, darbuka, riq and daf.  Musicians include Lebanese master percussionist Souhail Kaspar, Moroccan-born Chakib Hilali on ney and kawala, Palestinian oudist Ihab Hamadi, Kylie Hilali on qanun, the fabulous Kailin Yong on violin, with Brett Bowan and James Messerich rounding out the percussion section.  Dance performances by Khadijah, Taka & Sonia, and open dance for all.

The Euphoria Lounge offers a full expresso-bar, signature drinks, pastries and sushi, set in sophisticated, yet intimate atmosphere.  Arrive early to find parking as this is Lo-do!

(p.s. there is a sizeable paid parking lot rignt next to Euphoria Lounge)