Bahaia & HOT Seminars present
THE AUSTIN BELLY DANCE CONVENTION
June 13-15, 2008
Williamson Conference Center
Round Rock, TX (North Austin)

GALA SHOW
DRUM (& DANCE) WORKSHOPS FOR ALL LEVELS
BELLY DANCE CONTEST
SHOPPING BAZAAR
HAFLA

featuring Internationally acclaimed belly dancer, SADIE and Grammy nominated percussionist, SOUHAIL KASPAR
plus Outi of Cairo, Sa'diyya, Brandy Bollin, Tamra Henna, Mehndi by Marcy, and Bahaia and LIVE MUSIC with Samer Issa and the Amwaj band

REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!
www.bahaia.com (information about drum and dance classes here)

About the Instructors
*Sadie www.sadiebellydancer.com
*Souhail Kaspar www.neareastmusic.com
Outi www.outiofcairo.com

• FRIDAY, JUNE 13
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The event will kick off with our GALA SHOW
9-11pm: Live Music with Samer Issa and The Amwaj Band from Houston and Master Percussionist, SOUHAIL KASPAR and Belly Dance Show starring SADIE, Bahaia and special guests; Tickets $20/advance purchase, $5/child; doors open at 8pm


SATURDAY, JUNE 14... ALL DAY, baby!
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10:30am - 12:30pm Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) Fundamentals with SOUHAIL KASPAR (upstairs classroom); Fee $50/advance purchase

1-2pm Break

2-7pm... Open Stage, shopping, henna tattoos, food vendors(ballroom); FREE ADMISSION

3-5pm Intermediate/Advanced Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) with SOUHAIL KASPAR; Fee $50/advance purchase

7-11pm The Heart of Texas Belly Dance Contest & Arabic DJ/Party(ballroom); FREE ADMISSION

SUNDAY, JUNE 15
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10-12pm Rhythm/Movement for dancers with SOUHAIL KASPAR & Bahaia (ballroom); Fee $50/advance purchase

Register early. Space is limited in all classes. Pricing at the door will be $5 more per class/show. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Packages can not be split/shared.
posted by:
Candy
Texas
  • I am so there!
    • Cool! You want to make your hotel reservations ASAP - it's a busy weekend in Austin & hotels fill up fast. Call the main number at 512-341-7000 & ask for the Belly Dance Convention rate. Also, there's only a few more weeks left on the Drummer's Deal: all of the classes with Sohail & the shows for only $100!
      • Time is running short! Only one more week until the Red HOT Deal -- the entire weekend for one great low price -- and the Drummer's Deal -- all the drum classes for one low price -- expire on Tuesday, May 13th! Classes are filling up, so now is the time to pounce on this and make good use of the economic stimulus check!

        Also, there is a HUGE convention in Austin that weekend, so you'll want to book your hotel rooms this week. Just call the hotel direct at 512/341-7000 and ask for the Austin Belly Dance Convention rate.
        • The DRUMMER'S DEAL (all the drum classes with SOUHAIL KASPAR for one low price) and the RED HOT DEAL (the entire weekend for one low price) has been extended until midnight Friday, May 23rd!

          This ain't no supercenter discount store-sized seminar.....class sizes are truly limited, so you have to act fast before we sell out!

          Information about the Red HOT Deal, the Drummer's Deal, shows, classes, lodging and more can be found at
          www.austinbellydance.eventbrite.com. Have questions? Drop me a line at abdc@bahaia.com.
          • If you're looking for a hotel room (the host hotel is sold out), here are a few hotels right across the highway from the host hotel and their room availibility as of today:

            Red Roof Inn - 17 rooms with double beds for June 13th and June 14th
            $85.99 plus tax, double occupancy
            1990 North I-H 35
            Round Rock, TX
            512/310-1111

            Country Inn - 5 suites with queen bed for June 13th and June 14th
            $139 plus tax
            1560 North I-H 35
            Round Rock, TX
            512/828-3800

            These hotels are within 5 minutes of the host hotel so you won't spend a lot of time on the road.
            • There are only 7 days until the event!

              Not only are the fantastic shows and fabulous instruction from Sadie, Souhail Kaspar, Outi of Cairo, Brandy Bollin, Tamra Henna, Sa'diyya, and Bahaia, but also our vendors are having sales and specials!

              And just when you thought the event couldn't get any better, the official CD-release party for Karen Barbee's new CD, "The Mastery and the Mystery", will be Friday night! Karen and the Karavan Dancers will be performing to selections from the CD, played live by Samer Issa and the Amwaj band.

              Drumz, a vendor who specializes in Middle Eastern, African, and Far East percussion instruments, will have a new shipment of incredible Alexandrian mother-of-pearl inlaid doumbeks and fiberglass, ceramic, and hand hammered copper doumbeks. Plus, an
              assortment of percussion instruments from around the world.

              The event gets better, but the web address stays the same: www.bahaia.com.

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