Ma*Shuqa & Carl’s 2008 Studio Workshop & Festival Schedule
January 13, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Hot Egyptian Drum Solos Rhythms and Riffs Workshop: Instruction covers typical Egyptian drum rhythms and riffs with notes for shimmy movement and patterns, locks and pops, cymbals and dance. Workshop for dancers and drummers. Bring drums. Workshop notes include drum riffs. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique.
January 20, 2008, Sunday 1-5 p.m. Performance Workshop: Makeup, Photos, & Performance DVD, fee $65. - Enrollment limited to 4 dancers - enroll and to receive instructions for workshop preparation. Workshop includes: Make-up application, the art of professional staging and performance expression, before/after make-up photos with personalized instructions stage make-up, and choice of either your performance on DVD or posed photos on photo CD. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for costuming.
January 26, 2008, Saturday Winter Moon Workshop/Show, San Pablo, California “Official Photographer" Carl F. Sermon photographing scheduled performances. Pre-schedule performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
January 27, 2008, Sunday, Tito's Workshop, Redwood City, California Ma*Shuqa's Boutique
February 3, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Lebanese Style Dance & Rhythms, fee $25. Workshop content: Lebanese instrumentation and music, musical patterns, drum solo accents, rhythm patterns (8/8, 2/4, 4/4, 6/8, 10/8) and 21 different Lebanese style dance steps! Workshop notes available with recommended Lebanese performance music list. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
February 9-10, 2008, Sat/Sun, MECDA Morocco Workshop, San Jose, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available pre-schedule your performance photography. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
February 16-17, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions, Long Beach, California “Official Photographer” Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Ma*Shuqa Workshop: Rhythms and Cymbals
February 23, 2008, Saturday 10 a.m.-12 noon "Free" How to Costume Shop at Festivals seminar, Ma*Shuqa's Studio Tips on: selecting costume style (tribal, cabaret, gypsy, etc.), festival shopping strategy. Rakkasah festival shopping sneak preview!
February 24, 2008 Sunday Bahia & DaVid Workshops, in El Cerrito, evening Cheeky Girls Production Show, in Berkeley www.CheekyGirlsProductions.com Photos available to performers.
March 8-9, 2008, Saturday/Sunday Atef & Magda Workshop/Show, Pacifica, www.Haladance.com
March 9-14, 2008 Saturday – Friday, Rakkasah West Weeklong Workshops, Pinole, California “Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F Sermon, RSL Productions. Pre-schedule your Pre-Rakkasah Sunday Party performance photography. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Take class and Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique – Rakkasah Festival sneak preview!
March 14 -16, 2008, Rakkasah West Workshops/Festival, Vallejo, California “Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F. Sermon photographing all performances on the McCormack/East stage. Pre-schedule performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Bring forms to Ma*Shuqa at sound/video booth at McCormack Hall Stage.
March 30, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Isis Wings, Spectacular Spins & Velvety Veil Workshop, fee $25. Learn the art of dancing with Isis Wings (wings available to borrow). Learn the art of veil dancing and the secret to spins. Workshop notes include: working with veils, poses, spins, timing and technique, and veil dance music. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for Isis Wings and Silk Veils.
April 12-13, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Raqia Hassan Workshop/Show, Redwood City, www.HalaDance.com
April 26, 2008, Saturday 2-4 p.m. Sword, Shamadan, & Balancing Workshop, fee $25. Workshop notes include: Posture, balancing exercises, performance tips, and special taqsim dance movement. Bring anything you wish to balance: sword, candelabra, tray, basket or bowl, and learn how to put together a performance. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique for Scimitars and Swords.
May 4, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Rhythm, Dance, & Finger Cymbals Workshop, fee $25. Workshop notes include 23 Middle Eastern rhythms and variations. Bring your finger cymbals (cymbals available for purchase). Learn the Ma*Shuqa Method™ of playing finger cymbals and improvisational dance. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique for finger cymbals.
May 17-18, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Bellydance Raqs LA, Glendale Civic Auditorium, www.bellydancesuperstars.com RSL Performance Photography available. Pre-schedule your performance photography. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Audrena’s International Bazaar
May 24-25, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant, Danville, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available. Pre-schedule your performance photography. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
May 31, 2008, Saturday, Dance Masters Hadia of Canada Workshop, www.dancemasterofbellydance.com
June 7-8, 2008 Saturday/Sunday, MECDA Cairo Carnivale, Santa Anita, California
June 7-8, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Spring Caravan Fusion Festival, Somerset, New Jersey “Official Festival Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com
June 15, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m.: Musical Modes & Art of Improvisation Dance Workshop, fee $25. Workshop notes with Performance Tips to understand how to dance to the musical phrasing, putting together dance step combinations, layering movements, arms, torso, and shimmies over dance step combinations. A workshop to give you tips and techniques to make your performance style uniquely yours with The Ma*Shuqa Method™ of creating unique dance styles. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique for music.
June 21-22, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Hafla Santa Cruz and Desert Roses Competition, Santa Cruz, CA Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
June 28-29, 2008, Raks America, Washington, DC, www.bellydancesuperstars.com
July 20, 2008, Sunday 1-5 p.m. Performance Workshop: Makeup, Photos, & Performance DVD, fee $65- Enrollment limited to 4 dancers – enroll in advance and receive instructions for workshop preparation. Workshop includes: Make-up application, professional staging and performance expression, before/after make-up photos with personalized stage make-up application instructions, and either your performance on DVD or posed photos on photo CD. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique for costumes.
July 23 – 26, 2008, Wednesday – Saturday, Summer Heat 2008 Workshops/Show Nakish http;//tribes.tribe.net/nakish
August 2-3, 2008 Saturday/Sunday, Belly Dance Fantasy Festival, San Leandro, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photos. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
August 14 – 17, 2008 Thursday – Sunday, Ya Halla Y’all, Dallas, Texas “Official Festival Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography and photo sessions. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com Ma*Shuqa teaches Hagala Drum Solo Workshop on Thursday.
August 24, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Arms & Torso Taqsim Workshop, fee $25. Workshop includes: arm and torso musculature, 5 principles of beautiful arms, beautiful movement in hands and wrists, different types of body undulations, typical instrumental taqsim solos, taqsim dance, and review of Mawwal and rhythms suitable for taqsim. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique.
September 28, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. 9/8 Karshsilama Dance Workshop Fee $25. Workshop notes include 9/8 rhythms for Greek Kalamantiano, Turkish Karshsilama to songs Rompi, Dere, and musicality, rhythms, spins, and zil patterns. Shop the Studio Boutique.
October 5, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Drum Solo Rhythms & Riffs for Dancers, fee $25. Workshop notes with Egyptian Hagalla drum solo rhythms and riffs. Learn these drum solo riff rhythm patterns and shimmy combinations and be prepared for live drum solos. Workshop for dancers and drummers. Bring drums and finger cymbals to learn the riffs. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique
October 10-12, 2008 Rakkasah East, Somerset, New Jersey. "Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page.
October 18-19, 2008 Raks Rosa Workshop & Hafla, Sebastopol, California Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique. Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photos. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms at Contact page.
November 2, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Egyptian "Hebbina" Choreography Workshop fee $25. Workshop notes with choreography, rhythms, finger cymbal patterns, performance styling, and zil patterns. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique
November 9-10, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Carnivale of Stars Festival, Hayward, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photos. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for fun costuming.
December 14, 2008, Sunday 1-5 p.m. Performance Workshop: Makeup, Photos, & Performance DVD, fee $65- Enrollment limited to 4 dancers – enroll and receive instructions for workshop preparation. Workshop includes: Make-up application, professional staging and performance expression, before/after make-up photo with personalized stage make-up application instructions, and choice of either your performance on DVD or posed photos on photo CD. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Studio Boutique
Studio Workshops Location: 15651 Camino Del Cerro (at Edmund Dr.) in Los Gatos, California, USA 95032-3721 (408) 356-9473 Open enrollment. Performance Workshops enrollment limited to 4 dancers - register in advance. Ma*Shuqa’s Weekly classes: Tuesdays 6:30 pm Technique, 8:00 pm Performance. Ma*Shuqa is available to teach Ma*Shuqa Method workshops at your studio location. Carl is available for on location performance photography. See www.ReelSoundandLight.com for forms and booking info at Contact Page. (Calendar subject to change) check www.MaShuqa.com for current schedule. MaShuqa@MaShuqa.com Reel.Sound@comcast.net All Studio Workshop topics available as private lessons.