Alahad Shamal - Sister Troupe to Raqs el Sehr Shamal
WHO IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE? Alahad Shamal dance troupe is open to any of Saqra's students currently participating in her Intermediate/Advanced classes at least once or twice a month and must posess a currently valid class card. Alahad Shamal = Sunday North.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE? Participants will be taught a complete choreography per workshop day (sometimes one will be taught twice on different days for clarity) and will be invited to participate in group performances wherever appropriate.. appropriate occasions will be made if they don't present themselves frequently enough.. The purpose of this group is to give the chance to participate in troupe performance to people who can't commit to frequent practices.
COSTUMING: Any style of costuming is welcome. The colors for 2008 to be reds, pinks, oranges, yellows... fire colors, all shades. No costume matching requirements but being in the correct color family and being appropriate to the dance being performed.
PRACTICE INFO: Location - Saqra's Studio. Time - selected Sundays starting at 1:00 (see below for upcoming). Length - 2 hours. Instructors - Felicia and Lori from Saqra's Raqs El Sehr Shamal. Choreographies - by Saqra (exception "Aliah's Fantasy"). Cost - $5 session. Videotaping - no.
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Next practices:
We've officially changed the meeting time of Alahad Shamal to 1p. We are still meeting two Sundays a month at Saqra's Studio. Our practices will go from 1 to 2:30 or 3p. We will not take a regular Alahad practice past 3p.
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I've gotten a few questions from people, so hopefully this will provide the necessary illumination for our May schedule.
We have practice at the studio at 1p this Sunday, the 4th, and next Sunday, the 11th.
We are practicing on Mother's Day (we usually avoid holidays), because it will be the dress rehearsal for the show on the 17th. You must attend the the dress rehearsal to be in the show unless you are Laura Caldwell (who's been in Alahad forever and who set up the show). As we do not start until 1p and as we will be done by 3p, hopefully this will not interfere with your Mother's Day plans.
The show on the 17th is at the Covington Library (part of the King County Library System--location at www.kcls.org) from 2-3p. We did a show like this in Maple Valley a few years ago. It will consist of a brief talk, a short performance, and a bit of audience instruction and participation. Alahad will be dancing Tarkan and Tambourine, probably with Raqs el Sehr Shamal. If you haven't been around for Tarkan, you can dance Tambourine, and vice versa.
This week we will be teaching the very end of Tarkan (part III!) and maybe running Tambourine. Next week we will be quickly reviewing Tambourine and running Tarkan. With only one or two dances to worry about, this will be a good starter event for those of you who have not yet performed with a troupe.
So see you on Sunday at 1p at the studio. And don't forget about the Moonraker show Saturday night!
--felicia & Lori
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Questions? saqra@saqra.net or f_f_feluca@yahoo.com
Tarkan Choreo Notes: http://www.saqra.net/tarkan.html
Rampi Skirt Routine notes: http://www.saqra.net/medfeststudent.html
Routines: Zill, Skirt/Veil, Aliya's Fantasy, Tambourine, Tarkan, Rampi Skirt, Dulab el Houb. Future: Old Shimmy