“You must have the devil in you to succeed in the arts.” –Voltaire
We are excited to announce a special collaborative intensive, “The Devil in the Details,” created and taught by Asharah and Natalie Brown. We are currently booking for 2010 and 2011.
If you would like more information, or are interested in sponsoring us in your city, please contact us at either alternacirque@gmail.com or asharah@asharah.com
My new (and last!) session of classes at Saffron Dance starts MONDAY! Yup… This is my last full session of classes in the DC area before I move to South Carolina!
Monday: Suhaila Salimpour format drills @ 7:15pm.
Based on the Suhaila Salimpour belly dance format, this is a class for dancers of all levels and styles! The exercises in this class will improve your strength, technique, poise, balance, and confidence!
Thursday: Modern Tribal 2 and 3 @ 6:15pm and 7:15pm, respectively.
Based on American Tribal Style and Jamila Salimpour’s bellydance format, these classes provide a strong foundation in tribal style. In Tribal 3, we work with finger cymbals and Asharah’s signature modern and contemporary movements.
Register TODAY at www.saffrondance.com
The Washington Times has some beautiful photograph’s of Saturday night’s show up on their website, and nearly a full-page feature in their print edition.
See the rest of the images here!
Greetings dancers and friends! I hope the holidays are going well for you and your families.
Just a few notes of some upcoming events and special offerings…
This Saturday is the Spice of Life holiday gala performance featuring Saffron Dance students and faculty. My students will be performing my choreography to Maduro’s song “Situational Mythos”, and I will be performing solo. This is a show you don’t want to miss! Two shows: 5 pm and 8 pm. Tickets are $25.00 in advance or $30.00 at the door. Visit the Saffron Dance website for tickets and more information.
For those of you who aren’t in the DC area, or who might have missed one of my workshops, I am now offering video private lessons (via Skype – a free webcam service) and performance critique. Video private lessons are priced per hour and are meant to bring out the best in YOU as a dancer and performer while refining your technique, expression, and alignment. When I teach private lessons, I draw on my background as a competitive figure skater when I worked one-on-one with my own coaches, and I hope to bring that same level of mentoring and guidance to my students that my coaches did for me when I was younger.
Performance critiques are priced by the length of the performance, and they include feedback on the following criteria:
•Technique (including control, fluidity, traveling movements, etc.)
•Musicality (Expression of the music’s style, character, rhythm)
•Expression (physical, emotional, intellectual involvement)
•Music selection and editing (flow, cohesiveness)
•Costuming (fit, style, construction, fit with music and theme of piece)
•Appropriateness of performance for venue and type of show
•Presentation (use of space, concept, etc.)
•Use of props (if applicable)
•Finger cymbals (if applicable)
If you’re interested in either setting up video private lessons or a performance critique, send me an e-mail or reply to this post.
Hope all is well and that you’re having a lovely holiday season!
I am so sorry to report that classes on Tuesday nights at Joy of Motion Atlas have been canceled for the fall session. But… keep reading – there’s good news ahead!
I’m currently working with Saffron Dance to add a Suhaila-format drills class on Thursday nights. This will be the only class of its kind offered in the Washington, DC area. Details coming soon!
Yes. You read that right! I’m working with Saphira and Saffron Dance to hold my first-ever weekend intensive in the Washington, DC, area. Three days of dancing, drilling, and developing yourself as an artist and performer. Registration will be posted soon.
Hope your autumn is beautiful!
Happy August, everyone!
This fall my teaching schedule will be changing slightly, adding a performance class at Saffron Dance, and a Tribal Belly Dance class at Joy of Motion’s Atlas. For those of you who are taking my “Skills and Technique” class at Atlas, I’m working with the studio to bring back that class so that you can still get your drills on every week with me.
Tuesdays: Tribal Belly Dance (please bring finger cymbals)
Joy of Motion Atlas, 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC
7:30 – 8:30pm, $195 for 13 weeks
Session begins September 15, 2009
Register at: http://www.joyofmotion.org/adult_schedules.php
Wednesdays: Modern Tribal Belly Dance
Saffron Studios, 3260 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia
Session begins September 9, 2009
Tribal 2: 6:15 – 7:15pm, $225 for 14 weeks
Modern Tribal Performance Class: 7:15 – 8:15pm, $250 for 14 weeks
Tribal 3: 8:15 – 9:15pm (please bring finger cymbals), $225 for 14 weeks
Register at http://saffrondance.com/classes/index.html
If you have any questions about the class material, what level is appropriate for you, or anything else that comes to mind, just send me an e-mail, or comment on this post. See you in class!
Come out and support your local bellydancers! We’d love to see you.
Performances at 11pm to recorded music at the Queens Cafe in Adams Morgan. Come out for a shisha, Turkish coffee, or mezza. 2405 18th St NW, Washington, DC. $2 cover at the door.
Three of Asharah’s students will present their solo performance pieces on which they’ve been working so hard this summer! Hailed as a favorite event among Saffron students and fans, Salla Saffron offers an intimate evening of nosh, Saffrontinis, and Oriental & Tribal Belly dance featuring student soloists. Performers include: Nikki, Jayme, Becky, Katherine, Keely, Jemina, Jackie, Candita, and Leslie.
7 PM Saffrontinis, Spirits & Lite Fare; 8 PM Show. Saffron Studios, 3260 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201. Online Ticket Price: $20.00; At Door: $30.00. Buy your tickets today at Saffron Dance’s website.
Studio to Stage Performance Class Showcase, featuring Asharah’s tribal fusion performance students. My students have worked so hard on this funky, urban, and sassy choreography to Maduro’s song “Situational Mythos”. Come out and support us!
Saturday, August 22, 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 23, 7:00 p.m. The Jack Guidone Theater @ JOMDC Friendship Heights, 5207 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20015. Tickets: $15 General admission, $12 Child (12 & under), $ Senior (w/ID). Buy your tickets today!
I have finally posted my Tribal Fest 9 performance on YouTube!
Featuring Samantha Hegre on cello. Three movements from Bach’s cello suite in D minor. Enjoy!
Just for fun, here are my photos from the Durga Tour…. from Bloomington, Indiana, to Providence, Rhode Island.
Thank you to everyone who supported the tour, took workshops, and came to the performances. We couldn’t have done this without you!
You asked for them, so here they are! Asharah shirts for women and men! They feature an image of Asharah on the front, and a rendering of her “star” tattoo on the upper back.
We have men’s t-shirts, women’s babydoll t-shirts, and women’s spaghetti strap tanks. All shirts are $20 plus shipping and handling.
Shirts are available on the Merchandise page! Order yours today!
(Please note that shirts will not ship until after June 17th, because I, Asharah, am on the Durga Tour with Tempest and Tim Rayborn until then.)
