Asha World Dancers!

Join Asha World Dancers, and the Reno Bellydance Community in welcoming Santa Fe Belly Dancer and Instructor, Myra Krien! We will be presenting belly dance extravaganza “Feast of Hathor” featuring our special guest artist Myra Krien. We will also be welcoming Slow Djinn Fez back to the stage as well as many local belly dance favorites the night of Friday September 24th at the Mckinley Arts Center at 925 Riverside Dr. in Reno. Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 7:30, admission is $10.00.

After an evening of amazing dance, we know you will be inspired to take one or both of Myra Krien’s Tribal Fusion workshops at the Evelyn Mount Community Center, 1301 Valley Rd. Reno. Classes will be held Saturday, September 25th and are two hours each, one at 9am, another at noon. They are $44 per class or $75 for both. Belly Dancers from beginning to experienced will be welcome.

“Myra Krien is a renowned Middle Eastern dance artist, an international performer, choreographer and teacher of belly dance. Krien has performed on some of Americas most prestigious stages, toured internationally, performed for PBS and Japanese television and been reviewed by national publications such as Dance Magazine, Bliss and the Santa Fean. After returning to her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico she opened her school of dance, Pomegranate Studios, founded Pomegranate SEEDs (Self-esteem, Empowerment and Education through Dance) a non-profit youth mentorship program and her state-of-the-art fitness program Funk-Ex.”

Kendesh and Nouri of Asha have been working toward the goal of bringing Myra to the Truckee Meadows since an inspiring workshop with her in July of last year. We’re looking forward to being able to share our experience of this amazing instructor and lovely lady now with all of you.

For further information, please feel free to email: kendesh@ashaworlddancers.com

Shortly we will be offering Paypal to prepay for workshops and the Feast of Hathor Performance. Check back soon!

Comments (0) Aug 23 2010

Join Asha World Dancers, and the Reno Bellydance Community in welcoming former Asha Troupe member and current International Bellydance Superstar, Kami Liddle for an Artown Hot Tribal Fusion weekend.  We present a Tribal Fusion Bellydance Hafla & show featuring Kami at the Laxalt Auditorium on Friday, July 30, and Two Tribal Fusion Inspired Bellydance Workshops on Saturday, July 31, 2010.  The event on Friday will begin at 7:00 PM, and the workshops on Saturday will begin at 10:00 AM.

“Kami Liddle has studied various dance styles throughout her life, but found her true passion is Belly Dance when she was 18 years old.  As a soloist, she incorporates into her American Tribal Style Bellydance repertoire elements of Modern, Hip Hop, Jazz, and Bhangra dance forms.  Zaghareet Magazine nominated Kami “Best Interpretive Artist” for both 2005, and 2007.  Kami joined the internationally acclaimed Bellydance Superstars in 2005, and has traveled the globe sharing her art.  She is a contributing choreographer with BDSS, as well as the Director of the Tribal Superstars.”

Friday July 30, 2010

Tribal Fusion Bellydance Hafla & show featuring Kami and Slow Djinn Fez at the Laxalt Auditorium:

401 West 2nd Street Reno, NV 89503
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Join the Reno Bellydance Community for an evening of exotic and mesmerizing tribal dance magic with live music from Reno’s own Slow Djinn Fez. Featuring the HIP-notic superstar styling of Kami Liddle. Please click “Buy Now” below to purchase a seat for this Hafla.

The suggested donation for the Hafla is $10. We appreciate our communities support to bring such amazing and talented performers to Reno, and this donation goes into ensuring events like this can continue.

Saturday July 31, 2010

The Kami Liddle Workshops will be held at the Evelyn Mount Northeast Community Center, located at 1301 Valley Road, Reno, NV 89512:
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Feline Inspired Combos:

These combinations are inspired by the slow, deliberate, sneaky, and playful nature of cats.  This workshop asks you to step out of your comfort zone and try a new avenue of isolations to create a sinuous feline-esque look.

Turn Up the Drama:

Stand out and capture your audience’s attention with these sharp contrasting dramatic combos.

Please use the pull down menu below to select an item to select an item to purchase for the workshops. You may select either of the workshops individually, or special pricing for both:

Workshop Options

Feline $44.00 Drama $44.00 Both Workshops $75.00

For more information, for ticket purchase and workshop registration, please call 775.741.7541 Please keep checking this site, we hope to have Paypal buttons for registration of workshops and Hafla tickets soon!

Artown is a month long arts festival in Reno, Nevada that runs from July 1 – July 31 every year, which boasts more than 400 citywide exhibits and performances, coordinating more than 100 presenting organizations.  In 2009, 309,000 attendees participated in Artown.

Comments (5) Mar 29 2010

Join the Northern Nevada Belly Dance group at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Northern-Nevada-Belly-Dance/280240619402?ref=ts

Comma Coffee’s World Dance Open Floor Night is also on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/#!/worlddanceopenfloor?ref=ts

Let’s be friends!

Comments (2) Mar 22 2010

Beats Antique and Les Claypool

Beats Antique is coming back to the area on February 19th, 2010 as the opening act for Les Claypool.  If you missed the chance to see this innovative group when they were here last fall, don’t miss this chance!

We hope to see you there!

Comments (0) Jan 25 2010

Valentine's Day Hafla

You are all invited to join us in dance, and merriment on February 13th, 2010 for a very special “From the Heart” Hafla, and to share with us the launch of a new SEEDs (Self-esteem, Empowerment, & Education through Dance) program being inaugurated in northern Nevada.

This venue is open-floor style. Dancers can register beginning at 6.  There is buffet food service, and the establishment is roomy and family friendly.  Plenty of off-steet parking.  Your shimmies will add very special ju-ju towards our endeavors!

Feel free to contact Ben with any questions at 775.229.2861.

Blessings,

Nouri / a.k.a. Ben
http://ashaworlddancers.com/nouri/

Comments (0) Jan 25 2010

Thanks to everyone who made to the The Underground for Beats Antique.  What a fantastic show!  Our local talent is awe inspiring.

Keep dancing over winter break and we’ll see you in the New Year!

Comments (0) Dec 09 2009

Beats Antique at the Underground, November 14th

Come one, Come all!  Asha is opening for Beats Antique.  This is a DO NOT MISS!!!

Comments (0) Nov 13 2009

Asha World Dancers & Friends will bring Halloween fun to the Huffaker Harvest Festival at Bartley Ranch Ampitheatre Stage on Sunday Oct. 25 around between 2PM -4PM.  Performances by A Wing & a Prayer Modern Dance Company, Black Rose Troupe, Hipswitch, Rabia and Asha, will bring hallowing , vintage-vaudvillian delights and frights to the Hawkins stage.
This ticketed event is a fundraiser for Huffaker Elementary School and also features a live musical cake walk and a  Scare Crow Auction. Festival hrs 12:00 to 5:PM Tickets can be purchased for $5.00 from Huffaker P.T.A. 775-848-7203.

VERY IMPORTANT!  Tickets can’t be purchased at the gate but must be purchased in advance through the Huffaker P.T.A.

http://www.huffakerpta.org/

Comments (0) Oct 12 2009

We’re excited to encorporate “Caterpillar” into our piece this year.  It’s going to be challenging but we’re up for it!

Comments (0) Sep 24 2009

Thanks to everyone who came out for the Pirate Ship hafla!  And a HUGE thanks to Kathie Hull and the Black Roses for hosting.  There always a fabulous time to be had when watching Reno’s talented belly dancers.

Comments (0) Sep 21 2009