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MARCH 1, 2025  – ONE DAY WORKSHOP WITH ASHLEY RHIANNE from VANCOUVER

WHERE:  606 – 38 Avenue NE

TIME:  9:30 – 3:00  /3:00 to 4:00 BAZAAR Ariellah’s Closet / 6:30 HAFLA

 

Let us tell you briefly about our Guest Star…

Vancouver – based dancer ASHLEY is becoming one of CANADA’s best known belly dancers to be hitting the scene. She has been studying extensively in both Folkloric and Oriental Dance since 1995. Her many accomplishments regularly take her to Cairo, New York, and Toronto focusing on studying with today’s world’s finest instructors including Randa Kamel (Cairo), Tito Seif (Cairo), Mohamed Shahin (Cairo / USA), Osama Emam (Cairo), Dr. Gamal Seif (Germany), Amanda Rose (USA/Spain), Mahmoud Reda (Cairo), and Jillina (USA). And it doesn’t stop there – she most recently placed THIRD at NYCairo 2016 and FOURTH at the Randa Kamel Crown Competition in Cairo.

ASHLEY has been an instructor of Oriental Dance since 2002 and continues to grow and expand her knowledge of this beautiful art form. In addition to her solo work, she has a dance company – Samar Oriental Dance Ensemble, which consists of Ashley and 3 musicians, as well as a student troupe “The Layali Dancers”. Ashley also works with two of Western Canada’s most innovative flamenco artists in the world dance fusion show “Three Sides of a Coin”.

ASHLEY keeps a varied and very full performance schedule, and she offers us lots of wonderful and new ways of sharing new and innovative dance moves and techniques. Along with her love of belly dance, Ashley is a rehabilitation assistant working in physical therapy, and a research assistant focusing on exercise prescription for chronic lung disease.

WORKSHOP DETAILS

LOCATION: 606 – 38 AVENUE NE
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 2025

REGISTRATION 9:00 a.m.

9:30 – 10:30 PILATES FOR DANCERS
Ashley Rhianne’s signature course for helping dancers connect to their bodies through simple Pilates exercises which help activate, integrate and strengthen muscles for dance (and life!). This class will have a strong focus on the core. Yoga mat needed!

10:45 – 12:15 Ooey Gooey Technique
After the Pilates warm up, your body will be primed for activity! We will get into your deep centre through ooey gooey moves and technique that can be used across the oriental dance spectrum! Think snakey, think slinky, think gooey.

BREAK – BRING A SNACK OR LIGHT LUNCH

12:45 pm – 3:00 pm Technique, Combinations with a Pilates Cool Down

We will drill floor technique (turns included!), throw in some modern Egyptian combinations and then calm it all down with a short gentle restorative Pilates cool down.

SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025

BEFORE FEB 14, 2025 $125______________
AFTER FEB 15, 2025 $150 ___________

WANNA DANCE “Shimmy the Night Away”
NAME:_______________________________
MUSIC _______________________________
GROUP:_______________________________

TOTAL: $_______________

SPACE IS LIMITED – REGISTER EARLY!

Send e:mail to register lotusbellydance@shaw.ca
send e:transfer to lotusbellydance@shaw.ca
Or CASH day of event but must be pre-registered (no exceptions)
Lotus BellyDance Studio
Phone: 403.280.5988 or text me 403.479-7931

CASH if you register before FEB 14 with registration form

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