News from Shoshanna!
Fall Session of Classes, Belly Dance Festival and more!
August 2009
In This Issue
Children's Parties!
Upcoming Events
Fall Dance Classes
2009 Belly Dance Festival
Book your Enchanting Party with Shoshanna!
New Party Website
I'm delighted to now be offering parties for children at Redwood Raks. Book yours today!

Call me at (707) 616-6876 or email me to learn more!

CHECK OUT my new party website!
GALLERY OF CUTE STUFF
Amira & Shoshanna
Amira and I in Seattle
Shoshanna & Amira
Amira so cute!
Amira
Tiny Toes
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT

NORTH COAST
ADVENTURE CENTERS?

They're working on "connecting the north coast community,
one adventure at a time."


They have  things like:
Segway Tours
(my new favorite thing ever!!!)
Rock Climbing, Kayaking,
Ropes Courses, Rafting,
Mountain Biking &

Canopy Tours
(which Shoshanna's Adam leads... you climb trees in the Community Forest to platforms and zip line between them! Wow. See below...)

Adam's a monkey

If you have friends or family coming to visit or you just need something really special to do (once you're done dancing), check it out!

Call them at
800-808-2836
or click right here

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Shoshanna as a fairyGreetings!

Wow - It's August already! I'm just getting ready to head off to the Mendocino Middle Eastern Music & Dance Camp. I wish we had more local people going this time... I hope y'all plan to go next year... it's an incredible experience and you learn SO much from all the LIVE MUSIC.

I'm excited about starting fall classes soon and the upcoming REDWOOD COAST BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL. This is the 5th annual festival, and I'm so delighted to have one of my VERY favorite dancers, Dalia Carella from New York, come to join us. This is VERY amazing, and I hope you all take advantage of the amazingly low workshop rates until the end of August. Act now! I'm also looking forward to a dazzling array of offerings from our splendid vendors and lots of great dancing by talented performers from across the region.

Check out the festival website... don't miss out! :-)
Also... the next Fairy Day at the Farmer's Market is Sept 5th. See below!

Happy dancing, Shoshanna
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Local and out of town events Shoshanna is involved with...

ORGANIC PLANET FESTIVAL
Sunday, August 30, Eureka, CA
Ya Habibi Dance Company will perform at noon on the stage right after the lovely Lila Nelson at noon. We'll also have a booth and at some point some fun activities for kids in the Children's Garden. Come enjoy this wonderful local festival at Halverson Park in Eureka raising money for our local charter schools. Visit their site here.

Fairy Day!Fairy Day at Farmer's Market
Saturday, September 5, Arcata CA
Come dressed up in your fairy finery at the Arcata Plaza Farmer's Market. All fairies big and small are welcome to dress up and bring some magic to the day! Fairy games for little ones start at noon. (707) 616-6876 for information. Totally free (fairy dust included)!

MIDDLE EASTERN DRUMMING WORKSHOP with HAMZAHHamzahSaturday, September 12 at Redwood Raks
Learn the basics of Middle Eastern hand drumming, including hand placement, drum language, rhythms and communication with dancers and other drummers. Bring your Doumbek if you have one..... a few will be available to borrow. No experience needed... 11:00am-12:30pm. Call 616-6876 to sign up. Just $20!

Nina from L Rose DesignsL ROSE DESIGNS
SEMI-ANNUAL DANCEWEAR SALE

Saturday, September 12 at Redwood Raks
It will be a great chance to shop for your favorite locally-made dancewear designed for dancers, dreamers, and divas! There will also be a HOOP JAM with Nicole Garrett and hoops for sale. even more fun! See our great clothes here.

REDWOOD COAST BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL

Redwood Coast Belly Dance FestsivalSaturday, October 3 & Sunday, October 4 in Arcata, CA
Two days of festival fabulousness! Check out the info below... or click here!
SPECIAL WORKSHOP PRICES UNTIL SEPT. 1st...................
DALIA CARELLA.... wow!



BROTHERS OF THE BALADI

Saturday, October 3 in Arcata, CA
Brothers of the BaladiWow! This amazing band has been delighting belly dancers and audience members of all demographics for over 30 years. They're from Portland, and will be in Arcata at the fabulous Arcata Theatre Lounge just in time to be an After Party for our Festival!! Show starts at 9pm and there is food, beverages and plenty of dance music to enjoy. The show is $10 at the door, $8 in advance, or special $7 for Festival-goers (don't wash off that hand stamp!).
Here's the band website, and here's the Arcata Theatre site. Enjoy!
"Brothers of the Baladi mix the insistent beat of Middle Eastern Music with equal parts Rock and Roll" - Monterey Herald, Monterey, CA
Shoshanna's DANCE CLASS UPDATES
Don't forget to come dance with me!

FALL CLASSES START the week of AUGUST 31
I'm excited to welcome you to my fall classes! Here they are:
Mondays 6-7:30 @ Redwood Raks... Marjhani will be teaching a Tribal Fusion class at this time for the first 5 week session, then I'll be back! Check it out...
Tuesdays 7:00-8:00 @ Redwood Raks: Advanced Technique/Drill/Combos
Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 @ Redwood Raks: BEGINNING CLASS ... new time...
Thursdays 6:30-8:00pm @ North Coast Dance: BEGINNING CLASS
Thursdays 7:30-9:00pm @ North Coast Dance: Intermediate (yes, it overlaps!)
Get all the info right about here.


BELLY DANCE PILATES at ARCATA HEALTHSPORT
This fun class is now a monthly class in September is Wednesdays 10-11am. Just $25/month for members or $31/month for non-members. Call (707) 822-3488 or click here.


REDWOOD COAST BELLY DANCE FESTIVAL
Celebrating five years of fabulousness!

Dalia CarellaOctober 3-4, 2009
We're getting rather close... and we'd love YOU to sign up to PERFORM, take our AMAZING WORKSHOPS and maybe even VOLUNTEER a bit of time to make the festival wonderful. It would be so cool if the local dancers didn't wait until the last minute... check out our very informative website
...
Redwood Coast Belly Dance Festival
October 3-4, 2009
Arcata Community Center, Arcata, CA

Workshops with DALIA CARELLA of New York, Tatseena of San Leandro, CA, Jodi Waseca of Sebastopol, CA and drumming with Ray Dowler of Santa Cruz, CA.

Some of our performers this year include our workshop teachers, Sirens In Sanity, Wild Card Belly Dance, Cro Nes Ka Bal, Ya Habibi, Ayesha's Oasis, Tasseled Camels, Linda Johnston Devi Safir and oodles more. Join the fun!

Did I mention we have DALIA CARELLA coming? :-)
Click here...

Jodi WasecaTatseenaDalia Carella!Ray Dowler

Happy Dancing,
Shoshanna