``Belly Dancing with Yola'' Presents a Belly Dance Extravaganza Featuring Renowned California Artists.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors ALAMEDA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 11, 2003 Enjoy an Evening of Non-Stop Entertainment with World-Class Belly Dancers and Live Music by Reda Darwish & Friends at the Haight School Auditorium in Alameda "Belly Dancing with Yola" will present a belly dance extravaganza on Saturday, November 22 at 8:00 p.m. at the Haight School Auditorium in Alameda. Live performances will include Yola's original works by her dance troupe, "Goddess Incarnate in·car·nate adj. 1. a. Invested with bodily nature and form: an incarnate spirit. b. Embodied in human form; personified: a villain who is evil incarnate. ," along with well-known, California belly dance artists Jamilla al Wahid, Shoshanna, and Sahar. Dance instructor and choreographer, Yola -- a Bay Area belly dance artist with more than 20 years experience -- will also give a performance to celebrate seven years of teaching local students at Alameda School of Dance. The show will provide a diversity of amazing performances, starting with Yola's Goddess Incarnate choreographies, "Art of Belly Dance," "Fire Dance Veil," "Arabic Groove Dance," and "Shake Me Ya Gamal Drum Solo." The evening program will continue with individual appearances by four prominent belly dance artists who will mesmerize mes·mer·ize tr.v. mes·mer·ized, mes·mer·iz·ing, mes·mer·iz·es 1. To spellbind; enthrall: "He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence" and delight the audience with memorable performances. Special guests, Reda Darwish & Friends, will provide captivating cap·ti·vate tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates 1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm. 2. Archaic To capture. Middle Eastern music The music of the Middle Eastern and North Africa spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Iran, and it's influences can be felt even further afield. Middle Eastern music influenced (and has been influenced by) the to music of Greece and India music, as well as Central Asia, for the show. Reda, a well-respected Egyptian drummer from Cairo, is considered the best in the Bay Area. In conjunction with the event, the Haight School PTA PTA or parent-teacher association: see parent education. will sell refreshments as a part of its fundraising efforts. Leading California Belly Dance Artists Show Off Talent The Fabulous and Incomparable Jamilla al Wahid Jamilla al Wahid began her dance journey in 1982 and began teaching her first workshop in Middle Eastern Dance The Middle East (Near East, Southwest Asia) has a rich and varied tradition of dance, spanning all of the Arab world, Anatolia, the Caucasus, the Balkans, and also much of Central Asia and South Asia. at the age of 16, and continues to instruct workshops throughout the U.S. Jamilla teaches with her mother, Fatima, at Fatima's Bazaar and Cultural Dance Studio in North Highlands, Calif. Jamilla is one of Yola's favorite performers and has been a role model to her. Jamilla's hot drum solos are in big demand. The Graceful and Gorgeous Shoshanna Shoshanna performs and teaches across the country but makes her home in Arcata, Calif., where she teaches at the Studio of Dance Arts. Shoshanna has been a member of the Humboldt State University Not to be confused with Humboldt University of Berlin. Humboldt State University (HSU) is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata, California. dance faculty since 1998, where she directs her troupe, "The Laialaa Chandani Dance Ensemble." Shoshanna is known for her expressive and lyrical style. The Beautiful and Elegant Sahar Sahar began studying belly dance in 1979, starting her professional career dancing full time in Bay Area restaurants. She has performed extensively throughout the U.S. and Greece. Sahar is internationally recognized as an expert soloist and dance scholar. She teaches in Santa Cruz and has been Yola's most influential instructor. Sahar brings great style and grace to her performances. The Sizzling siz·zle intr.v. siz·zled, siz·zling, siz·zles 1. To make the hissing sound characteristic of frying fat. 2. To seethe with anger or indignation. 3. and Sensuous Yola Yola has been belly dancing since the age of nine and has taught the art of belly dancing to local students for the past seven years. With instruction in Tahitian, Flamenco, Samba samba Ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in the U.S. and Europe in the 1940s. Danced to music in ⁴⁄₄ time with a syncopated rhythm, the dance is characterized by simple forward and backward steps and tilting, rocking body movements. , Tango, and Hula hula, traditional Hawaiian dance usually performed standing with symbolically descriptive arm and hand movements and gracefully sensual undulations of the hips; it is also done in a sitting position. , Yola has dazzled audiences in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Tahiti, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. , Western Samoa, Hawaii, and all over California. Yola is known for her hypnotic performances and fiery drum solos. She currently dances the first and third Thursday of the month at the Marrakech in San Francisco. Yola teaches Beginning and Advanced Belly Dance Wednesday nights at the Alameda School of Dance and is available to do shows.
Event Information
What: Belly Dance Extravaganza
When: Saturday, November 22, 2003
Where: Haight School Auditorium
2025 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, Calif.
Time: Seating and live music will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Show starts at 8:00 p.m.
Tickets may be purchased in advance for $12; $15 at the door.
Call 510-236-2063 to purchase advance tickets.
The media is invited to attend the event. Photo opportunities are available. |
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