Hey Y'all! Can you tell I have bin Drivin' across Texas!
First let me say, I am sooooooo sorry I have been gone so long from Gather.
I have Been busy, but now I am BACK,.... Scary, I know. Too many oreo cookies this morning!
Shimmy By the Sea was on North Beach in Corpus Christie, TExas and hosted by Shireem of Corpus Cristie. If you have a chance to go there next year I highly recomend it! Great workshop instructors and TWO evening shows filled with incredible talent! It is the weekend after mother's day each year.
24th ANNUAL SHIMMY BY THE SEA 2008
was MAY 16, 17, 18, 2008
The Showes starred Karen Barbee Atkisson and Dilek, Viviane with Both shows featuring professional dancers from throughout the U.S. including soloists and dance troupes. There will be Polynesian dance, belly dance, and other surprises.
After the Friday show we all went for dinner at Blackbeard's Restaurant across the street.
There was Terrific stuff from Vendors including: Babylon Breeze, Taryn Kennard Tribal, Magical Fashions, Audrena hosted by Margaret Slocombe, Tatika's Treasures, Jeannette Cunningham, Asheba's Phoenix Designs, D'Anne's Fashions and many more.
ABOUT The InSTRUCTORS:
VIVIANE... College Station, Texas Vivian is a passionate multi award winning professional dancer and accomplished instructor. She dedicates her life to pursue the traditional Egyptian belly dance style or "Raks Sharq", while incorporating Brazilian flavor but without distancing herself from the dance origins. She placed first in the IBDC fusion competition and at Belly dancer of the Universe again first place in the fusion division. She was a finalist in the Egyptian Category at Belly Dancer of the Universe. She was 1st runner up in the Queen of Raks Sharqi Competition. She has instucted seminors in Porto Alegre and Santa Catarina Brazil. Viviane will be teaching a challenging class with technique and combinations in the Modern Egyptian Style, inspired by her Brazilian background, to spice up your dance and polish your moves. Bring a veil.
DILEK (see yellow dress picture) presently from San Diego, California was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. After completing her degree in Istanbul she came to the U.S. at age 25 to attend graduate school.. She has trained with many well known dance instructors. Growing up in Istanbul, Dilek was lucky to watch and study dancers that perform to complicated Turkish 9/8 rhythms and Oriental style of Turkish dance. I, Shireem, saw her in Hawaii for the 2007 Hawaii NATCMED Belly Dance Competition, (Mahmoud Reda) where she won first place. She also won first place in 2007 at the Arabesque Belly Dance Competition veil category, second place soloist cabaret. She placed 2nd in the Folkloric category at the 2007 International Belly Dance Convention in Las Vegas. She was named 2nd runner up in 2007 as Zaghareet Best Kept Secret People's Choice, She performs regularly at several restaurants in San Diego, has taught several workshops and teaches classes in San Diego. Dilek, which means "wish" in Turkish, will be teaching 9/8 rhythm, steps, hand gestures, how to interpret the music, how to recognize the instruments used in Turkish style, why it is different, what makes Turkish style so lively, energetic, but also sensuous and romantic. She also taught gypsy skirt dancing, history of gypsies. Using zills , veil and skirt for Dilek's class.
KAREN BARBEE ADKISSON - San Antonio, Texas. Karen is a leading performer and instructor of Middle Eastern dancing. Karen has been dancing for 30 years. Yes, she started as a child. She trained in Cairo, Egypt, with some of the most accomplished dancers in the world and has participated in major symposiums in Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Seattle and numerous other cities as well as in the Caribbean. Karen has taught and performed not only in the U. S. but in the Caribbean and Brazil. She performed in an international music video with Arab singer, Ziad Ansari. The video became a hit in the Middle East where it is still aired. Karen has several instructional videos and teaches and performs all over the country. . She will be teaching combinations on Friday. She will also share her secrets for dance performances in small restaurant settings to large stages. Saturday she will be teaching a new choreography. No matter if you have been fortunate to have many classes with this awesome teacher ort this is your first time to experience classes with Karen, you will leave the class with new material, inspiration and respect for this teacher and our dance form.
ABOUT THE HOSTESS
SHIREEM - Corpus Christi, Texas. Shireem, sponsor of Shimmy By The Sea and Shimmy AT Sea Belly Dance Cruise, has been teaching and performing since 1976. She and her daughter, Susan, direct the Mystic Dancers, Lotus Dancers and Pacific Islanders Polynesian show. This dance/drum group performed in China for the Euro/American festival in 2006.
If you would like more details and information for next years' SHimmy by the Sea Contact:
SHIREEM
5405 Flynn Parkway
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
http://www.shireemsbellydance.com/ and http://www.pacificislandersshow.com/
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