Desert Fire 2007 Belly Dance Competitions & Gala Show

Tasha Banat , Zakia Hamwee & The Near East Arts Alliance

are proud to present the

DESERT FIRE 2007

Belly Dance Competitions and Gala Show

March 3rd, 2007 at the

El Paso Scottish Rite Theater, 301 W Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX,

Phone: (915) 533-4409

Zakia Hamwee 915-845-1619 or 915-474-2739, rabbitfire@sbcglobal.net, www.freewebs.com/zakiahamwee or Tasha Banat 505-299-7000, tashadance@aol.com, www.tashabanat.com Or go online to www.freewebs.com/desertfire

Schedule of Events

Desert Fire Get-Together at Lucky Devils 1510 Bengal

 Saturday, March 3rd,  7PM   El Paso Scottish Rite Theatre  301 W. Missouri Avenue

9AM-12 noon Morning CompetitionsLittle Sparks, Rising Flames, Burning Flames & Tribal Fire

12 noon-1:00PM Lunch

1:00-4:30PM Afternoon CompetitionsTroupe on Fire, Fiery Fusion, Desert Flame, & Double Flames

5pm Awards

8PM Desert Fire Gala Show at the El Paso Scottish Rite Theatre

Doors open 7:30PM  Show starts 8PM

Sunday, March 4th 
Holiday Inn Express Downtown  400 East Missouri Are.

Workshops with Karen Barbee Adkisson

12-1:30PM Drills & Frills This workshop will lay the foundation for understanding the body mechanics and muscle training needed for precise, fluid movement in any style of belly dance. Develop core strength and flexibility for ultimate control.  Excellent workshop for all levels of dancers. 

1:30-2PM break

shimmies and more abdominal work to build strength, endurance and coordination.  Choreography for the skilled dancer.

Important Information

Hotel Accommodations - Holiday Inn Express - Downtown 409 East Missouri Avenue, El Paso Texas, 915-544-3333 $64 double occupancy per night plus taxes. To guarantee this rate you must mention Desert Fire 2007

Teachers who bring five (5) students or more to any workshop will receive a complementary ticket to that workshop.

Anyone participating in workshops or competitions may sign up to perform for five (5) minutes at Lucky Devils on Friday night.

Vending by Magical Fashion  www.magicalfashions.com

Promotional materials by KB Works Studio www.kbworksstudio.com

EVENT SPONSORS

Zakia Hamwee

Tasha  Banat

Internationally known, Tasha  Banat, has been performing  and teaching Lebanese style of belly dance and  Middle Eastern Debke for more than 35 years. By combining regional dances with belly dance she has created a dance form, that, is heartwarming to the most discriminating Arab viewer as well as entertaining to all audiences.

Karen Barbee Adkisson

Karen Barbee Adkisson, is a leading performer and instructor of Middle Eastern dancing, in her native San Antonio. She is the owner and operator of Karavan Studio home to over 200 students interested in learning the art of Middle Eastern Dance.Karen and her Karavan Dance Troupe have performed to widespread praise not only in Texas, but throughout the country.  They have won several dance awards and were recently singled out for critical acclaim by famed New York choreographer Margo Sappington for their performance in the Showcase of San Antonio Dance. Karen was nominated as Best Choreographer in 1997 by the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance. Karen Barbee Adkisson has trained in Cairo, Egypt, with some of the most accomplished dancers in the world. She has participated in major symposiums in Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Seattle, and numerous other cities, as well as in the Caribbean. In 1989, Karen placed second in a national belly dancing competition in San Francisco, and 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.

Promotional Materials created by Kristina Butler at KB Works Studio  915 . 855 . 1491  
www.kbworksstudio.com, kristina_butler@kbworksstudio.com,info@kbworksstudio.com