900-1100 Anita Lalwani- FCBD Dance Fundamentals

Using fun combinations, learn the basic movements and their correct technique from the Tribal vocabulary: Taxeem, Bodywave, Hand Floreo and Arm Undulations, Shimmy, Arabic Basic, Egyptian Basic, Pivot Bumps, and Choo-choos. Includes technique and drills.

900-1100 Safiya Nawaar- Connect With Your Core

Take your dance to a new level by learning to move with power, intent and depth using your core muscles.  Safiya will show you exercises and tricks to connect to and isolate the muscles of your pelvis, hips and abdomen to make your movements more muscular and less skeletal. In this class you will learn and then drill all the gooey isolations that make Taqsuim and Beledi so intriguing. 

1100-100 Lotus Niraja- Icing on the Drum Solo

Fearful of drum solos? Keep control and own the stage! Reintroduce yourself to the art of drum solo with a dramatic beginning and a crisp end. Use isolations, gestures, and 'percussive expressions' to explore ways to capture and keep your audience's attention. Execute shimmies combined with hip work, locks, pops and accents. Learn to use muscular control to get the most bang for your buck! Learn also to relax the body and dance without strain. Learn to develop your signature style, one that is uniquely yours.

1100-100 Keshvar Project- Pop Your Props

Incorporating fans, veils, swords, Thai nails, etc. into your improvisational tribal belly dance."
Whether you're a solo performer looking to include propwork, or a troupe looking to up the ante, this workshop is geared towards techniques that will help you hide, handle and improvise with a variety of props.
Members of Keshvar Project will take you on a tour of some of our favorite props, including mesmerizing fans, graceful veils, inventive sword work and elegant Thai Fingernails.

130-430 Competition

100-300 Katy- Turbo Tahitian

Katy has been studying dance since she was 3 and began her study of belly dancing and Tahitian/hula at 15. Add some exciting Tahitian variety to your repertoire!  Katy teaches you basic Tahitian moves, speeds them up, and works them into a short choreography to help you remember.  This class will be a workout!

430-630 Room Set-up/Rehearsal

300-500 Anita Lawlani- FCBD Keep it in the Family

This class covers various shimmies and their mechanics as used by Fat Chance Belly Dance. Walking shimmy, Turkish shimmy, reverse shimmy, Arabic shimmy, wet dog, shoulder shimmy/hip drop, Ghawazee shimmy combo, TSWAAT, twists with half-turns and Flourish, turn and fade circles and much more.

900-1100 Anita Lawlani- FCBD Zero to Sixty!

Don't struggle. Intensify your slow moves without putting the audience to sleep; work up to the speed of the fastest songs without losing grace, posture, and peppiness in the hips. Dancers should be familiar with taxim, body waves, hand floreo and arm undulations, shimmy, arabic basic, egyptian basic, pivot bumps, and choo-choo. Technique and drills will be included.

800-900 Reserved ZZ-JS

900-1100 Sofia Saharr- Egyptian Saidi with Cane

Everyone enjoys the funky earthiness of Egyptian Saidi.  Middle Eastern audiences appreciate a dancer who has taken the time to learn about this traditional folkloric style.  Sofia will teach the basics of Saidi style including how to identify Saidi music and how to spin your cane with speed and control.  She will also teach a series of Saidi combinations that can be performed with or without a cane to add fun, folkloric flavor to your raks sharqi performance.   This class is suitable for all levels.  Bring your own cane or stick or purchase a cane from Sofia.

1100-100 Roshana Nofret- Legends of Arabic Music

This workshop features songs by Oum Kalthsoum. Rhythms, lyric Interpretation, and Golden Era Belly Dance style,as well as innovative modern/ theatrical style will be explained and practiced through choreography and some free-style improvisation

1100-100 Conchi- Magical Veil

Veil dancing adds beauty, femininity, and magic to your performance. With correct technique, fabric, and a veil of the right size and shape, your veil takes on a life of its' own and becomes your dance partner. Conchi will teach the technique required to make your veil or double veil become an extension of your body and float, spin, and dance with you.

100-300 Amanda Rose- Kicks, Spins, and Turns

Never seen how amazing Amanda Rose's kicks, spins, and turns are? Well you should. With all that sassy leg work, spinning, and bending going on, someone has got to show you how to do it. In this class we'll go over technique for popular turns and spins to add variations to your movement, popular Cairo style leg work to give you some sass and then extensions and layouts to give drama and impact your performance.

100-300 Mariah- Turkish Gypsy

Love Turkish dancing? This class focuses on Turkish Gypsy style Karsilama/Kashlamar & Romani Dances with a driving 9/8 rhythm. These dances are fast, upbeat and a huge crowd pleaser. Add it to your repitoire! Don't forget to bring your zills.

300-500 Lotus Niraja- Glamorous Combos

Feel Glamorous! Belly dance is one of the most glamorous and visually stunning genres of the dance world. The combination of dance and costuming is a work of art. So are “You”, The Dancer. Belly dance is expressive, emotional and it is also stunning in its visual art. It relies on the interpretation and creativity of the dancer to capture the audience. Turn your dance from stale to stunning with award-winning dance combinations that are highly visible and show-stopping. In this class, Lotus Niraja will encourage you to take the simplest dance isolations and movements towards creating a couture dance. Use a series of combinations, not choreography, to explore the palette of dance in a glamorous, vibrant way!

300-500

300-400 Reserved AR-EC

500-700 Zahra Zuhair- Rhythms and Combos

In this class the participants will learn the most common rhythms used in bellydance, Masmoudi Kabir, Masmoudi Saghir, Maksoum, Saidi, Malfouf, Samaii Thaqil, Darig Samaii, and more! Dance combinations will be taught to each rhythm by Master instructor Zahra Zuhair.

500-700 Anita Lawlani- FCBD Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something ATS

Explore new steps contributed by our sister studio and a few by FCBD, including dueling duets. We'll look at steps and combos through the ATS filter and you'll understand the artistry and logic of creating a new step. Dancers should know the basics of of taxsim, bodywave, hand floreo, and arm undulations. Technique and drills included.

700-800 Zahara- Marketing 101 for Belly Dancers

Whether you're a soloist or part of a troupe...dancing for money or just for fun... effective marketing techniques can keep you busier in your dancing! Learn 5 of Zahara's essentials for successful marketing, as well as 5 items to avoid. Marketing on a tight-budget will also be discussed.

800-900 Reserved AL-SM

900-1100 Amanda Rose- Pop Choreography

Enjoy a high energy, modern Egyptian choreography with Amanda Rose's signature style. This class will be upbeat, including layering, shimmy technique, traveling, and sassy modern moves that you can take and add to your own repitoire.

800-900 Reserved ZZ-SLS

900-1100 Bronwen- Fan Veil Choreography

In this workshop you will learn to manipulate your fans and captivate your audience with fun tricks to make your fans flutter and flicker like flames and waves. Bronwen will demonstrate different techniques for holding and dancing with fan veils, take you on a series of fun drills, and inspire your creativity with a choreography! This class is suitable for all levels.

1100-100 Roshana Nofret- Energy and Emotional Projection on Stage

Take your performance to the next level! Learn to access and share emotions in dance with your audience. Effects of body language and posture, volume of movements and emotional expression will be featured topics, including how to project yourself as well as draw people into your dance.

1100-100 Mariah- Turkish Rhythms

This class focuses on rythms used in Turkish belly dancing, such as the Turkish Chiftelli 8/4; a rhythm used during the slower section or Taksim. Learn all about these rhythms and why they are different from rythms used in other styles such as Egyptian. Zills are required.

100-300 Zahara- Vamp-tastic! Belly Dance Fusion Choreography

A brand new choreography... just for Cincinnati Belly Dance Convention! Featuring slinky walks, luscious layering and pin-up poses... plus a surprise or two! Shake-up your belly dance with some innovative stage techniques and audience play. This workshop contains a brief section of floorwork, which will be modified for students who want to remain standing.

300-500 Zahra Zuhair- Choreography to Classic Arabic Music

This class will focus on choreography and how to listen to Arabic music to get the most out of your performance by using interpretive phrasing with Master Instructor Zahra Zuhair.

300-500 Keshvar Project- Performing with a Band

Creating on the spot communication, getting what you want and working with what they give you. How to invisibly cue the band to speed up the tempo, slow down, get a hard stop or a lingering ending, request a rhythm change. Hold your ground, go with the flow and trust each other. This class features live music by Keshvar.

 500-700 Roshana Nofret- Sinous, Slow, Movements

.Concepts and techniques of powerful slow movements in belly dance are explored, including breath, contractions, and extended movements. Techniques will be applied to choreography and some improvisation.

500-700 Lotus Niraja- Raks Modern

We are all inspired by great Egyptian movements. Currently in Cairo, movements that are being featured are modern, chic, and urban combined with classical movement. Lotus will introduce new trends and styles currently being utilized by modern Egyptian style dancers. Also, you will enjoy the segment on “Slow & Juicy" Belly Dance Moves. Milk your technique for all that its worth. Learn to control the movements by slowing them down, yet keeping them powerful and strong. A mixture of classical movements mixed with the fresh, current stylings of modern Egypt.

700-900 Zahra Zuhair- Baladi

Straight from the streets of Egypt, this workshop will focus on the sassy, soulful and sensuous styling of baladi dancing and music. Taught by world renowned Master Instructor Zahra Zuhair.

700-800

800-900

900-1000