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Do you want to dance in clubs and restaurants as a "professional" belly
dancer? Do you dream of having a career in the Middle East? Are you confused
by all of the different types of belly dance and your roll as a performer? Do you
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your dancing career? Spend a
day with Dondi and learn about the "ins, outs, and
strange twists and turns" of the belly dance world in Southern California and
abroad. |
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| Dondi is a renowned performer who started
training in Polynesian (Hawaiian, Tahitian, Maori) at the age of 5 and Middle Eastern
dance at the age of 12 years old. She has studied extensively, and performs Turkish,
Lebanese and Persian Gulf (Khaleegy) styles of dance. Today Dondi resides in California,
but spends time dancing for resorts and events in Australia, Germany, England, Mexico, the
South Pacific and the Middle East. She has danced for such celebrities as Peter Fonda,
Jimmy Buffet, Omar Sharif and Amr Diab, and she teaches dance throughout the United
States. In 2000 Dondi won "Belly Dancer of the Universe" Egyptian style in Los
Angeles. Dondi is a member of the "Screen Actors Guild" and is a trained
actress. |
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| She has over 75 international commercials to
her credit and appears in film, television, and music videos. She has recorded over 50
voice overs for radio and is a sought after public speaker. |
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A Day of
Belly Dance Instruction from Dondi |
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10-11am
"Everything you ever wanted to know about belly dance but were afraid to ask"
Lecture/discussion/questions/answers on the traditional five-part club routine, common
mistakes that dancers make, and dancing in Greek/Arab/Persian restaurants. Covering:
audience analysis, stage presence, marketing, publicity, pay standards, cultural
differences, basic rhythms/instruments. Folkloric/Tribal/Cabaret/Lebanese/Turkish/Egyptian
styles of Middle Eastern dance, working with other dancers, ethics, and retaining your
sanity as a "professional" belly dancer!
11am-12pm Dancing!
Drills, combos, locks, pops, etc.
12-1pm Lunch (a
vegetarian lunch may be purchased at the studio for a nominal fee)
1-2pm Drum solo
technique
2-3pm Choreography
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A Day of Belly Dance Instruction from Dondi
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Workshop will be held
from 10am-3pm at
Dancing Unlimited Studio
4569 30th Street, San Diego
Sunday October 27th 2002
Workshop appropriate for all skill levels
Workshop cost $50
Make checks payable to: Heather Stants
Mail to: 2439 Broadway San Diego, CA 92102
619.261.8676 hastants@earthlink.net
www.urbantribaldance.com
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www.DondiBellyDancer.com |
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