2010 Shows & Workshops

Latifa teaching at Rakkasah East, October 2008     

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August 21-22

Latifa will be teaching at Bellypalooza, Baltimore, MD.

August 28-29

Intensive North African Dance Workshops with
Amel Tafsout
Kelly’s Herb House
401 Headquarters Drive
Millersville, MD

Study with an internationally recognized North African dance, music, and culture expert! Amel Tafsout, whose name means “Hope of Spring,” was fascinated by dance and music while growing up among the finest traditional dancers and musicians of Algeria. Her research focuses on ritual dances of the Maghreb (reflecting the dual Amazigh-Berber-Arabic identity of Algeria), the Middle East, West Africa and Cuba.

Full weekend, all workshops $180.

SOLD OUT!

Saturday, August 28

SOLD OUT!

Saturday's workshops are sold out. Please contact Latifa if you wish to be on the waiting list.

Full day of workshops $100.

10 AM– 12 noon: Berber Shimmies!
This AMAZIGH-KABYLE fertility dance comes from the North-Eastern Algerian mountains of the Djurdura in the Kabylie region and is performed with a shawl.
This dance is very relaxing, earthy and healing. $45.

12:30-1:30: Body art, Tribal marking, Henna and Tattoos (Multimedia lecture)
Feel free to bring a snack to enjoy while Amel lectures. $20.

1:45-3:45: Dancing to Rai
Rai music and dance are both based on improvisation. Dancing to Rai is having the fluidity and the sensuality of Arabo-Andalusian roots, the strength and energy of the mythical Amazigh priestess, the Earthiness of the African soul, the Inspiration of the Sahara Desert and the expression of the great seaport Wahran (Oran). $45.

Sunday, August 29th

SOLD OUT!

11:00 - 4:30: ZAR-HADRA SUFI DANCE: SELF-HEALING THROUGH WHIRLING AND TRANCE
Experience an ancient healing ceremony similar to those performed by women in Egypt, Sudan, Morocco & Algeria. We’ll start with a warm-up, breathing exercises, body work and sound healing. Amel will then introduce the whirling/spinning. After a short break, Amel will give some background about the trance. It is crucial that if we want to ‘let go’ we need to feel ‘safe’ in the community as only a ‘safe’ environment can help us to release. For this part the students are asked to bring a light blanket, a long shawl and are invited to bring a flower for the meditation and some candies, chocolate or something sweet to eat! Full day $90.

September 4, 2 PM

Baltimore, MD

Latifa and Banat al-Beled will be performing at Kallisti Tribal's Inappropriate Hafla. This performance will NOT be on youtube, so you better see it live!

Wednesday, September 8, 2 PM
Saturday, September 11, 12 noon

FREE BELLY DANCE CLASS with Latifa

Classes will be held at Kelly's Herb House, 401 Headquarters Drive, Millersville. MD. Minimum age 14; students under 18 need a signed waiver from parent or guardian. Contact Latifa to register, and come 15 minutes early to sign registration form. Class size limited. Participants eligible for $10 discount for Latifa's regular classes, which start the week of September 13.

Details on regular classes are here: http://www.bintbeled.com/classes.htm.

September 9, 8 PM

Baltimore, MD

Latifa, Amira, and Bashusha perfom with Ariel to music by Wine and Alchemy. $10 cover. The Wind-up Space 12 W. North Ave, Baltimore, MD

September 12

Latifa and Banat al-Beled will be performing at the All Seasons Hafla.

September 25, 8 PM

Frederick, MD

Latifa will be performing in the Ranya Renee show, sponsored by Sitamun.

October 9, 10 PM

Latifa and Banat al-Beled will be performing at Rakkasah East in Somerset, NJ.

November 19-21

Latifa will be a judge at the Belly Dance Nationals.