Belly Dance Workshop, Suhaila, Calgary, bellydance lessons

Eighth Wonder and Suhaila International are bringing

The Certification Program

to Calgary

October 24-26, 2012

15 hours of training and optional Level 1 Testing

Focus your training, understand your body, hone your craft

SuhailaYYC2012RegistrantFormPDF.pdf

Testimonials:
“I discovered Suhaila and her format rather by accident. I would ask each instructor of the various workshops I was attending over the years, who else they would recommend taking from. Time after time, I heard the same name. Suhaila. I knew nothing of her teaching methods, had never seen her perform- knew nothing of her history in the dance (yes, I know I was dancing under a rock!) On a whim, I paid for a multi-level weeklong the following summer, in SanFrancisco. I truly had no idea what I was in for. 
The workshop blew my head apart. All of my preconceptions about who I was as a dancer, as an athlete, as an artist, crumbled to pieces. I realized that although I had been dancing for nearly 10 years, taking all the workshops I could get my hands on, performing in restaurants for eight years, and teaching for five years, I was just a baby. A beginner- even, a pre- beginner! That week, as her concepts and her format unravelled for me, in their simplicity, I began to understand the possibilities that would arise out of this format. It was the most humbling week I have ever spent. If not for my utter stubbornness, and a glimmer of hope awaiting me on the other side of this learning curve, I may have hung up my hip belt and spent the rest of my time hanging with my son and boyfriend, on fisherman’s wharf! 
I travel to San Francisco to study with Suhaila at every opportunity- one to three times a year. I do the online classes whenever I can keep an internet connection long enough, living off the grid. I believe in this format with all of my heart soul and I am so excited to have the opportunity to bring this woman, this pioneer, this artist, to Calgary to share her with all of you beautiful dancers in this community. I truly hope that you will join me in an experience that is a MUST for every bellydancer- caberet to tribal, modern to traditional”

Maya
Eighth Wonder

“I became both a better dancer and better instructor by taking Suhaila's workshops. Any dancer would benefit from a week of being challenged physically and mentally by Suhaila's format. Suhaila's emphasis on body placement and clean technique allows you to develop a strong foundation so that you can apply your voice to any style of Middle Eastern dance."  Aziza, Montreal Canada

"I began studying with Suhaila after professionally performing Tribal Style in the Bay Area for two years. I went to level 1, thinking I'd be on top of it in a "beginner" class, being "pro" and all..........and didn't my whole concept of bellydance come crashing down around me. I found it difficult to even endure the warmup! I immediately quit performing altogether and truly began my life as a student, unlearning, relearning, rebuilding. The whole time, Suhaila, her wonderful family and her staff of dancers treated me with amazing care, kindness and respect. I remember feeling so humbled by seeing clearly my true ability for the first time, and at the same time inspired to become more, to reach the potential of the dancer I wanted to become. They worked me out to the point of exhaustion, Suhaila treated me with just as much personal attention and support as if I were a member of her own company, and I experienced........sweat. And the more I learned and internalized, the more I wanted. And still want."  "The weeklong workshop is kind of a cathartic experience for most people who take it, in one way or another. The technique is universal and has no dictated "style" attached to it-it just provides a strong, safe foundation, and then the stylization is up to you. The instruction is comprehensive, in plain terms, hightly understandable and will make you INCREDIBLY STRONG if you practice regularly. So many dancers enter the weeklong and emerge inspired, technically evolved, and hungry for more!! If you are serious about growing as a dancer, just bite the bullet and go. It is, hands down, one of the very best things you will ever do for yourself. Worth every red cent".  Sharon Kihara The Indigo, Bellydance Superstars

See for yourself: 
Suhaila-Margaret Cho Doc
Suhaila Overseas Training video
Jamila Salimpour History 
The Evolution
Sheherezade Performance
Suhaila mini-doc
Suhaila on Ellen
Suhaila’s Website
Suhaila’s Online Classes
Suhaila speaks with Christy

Details:
Friday October 26-Sunday October 28
Workshop limited to 40 participants

Cost:
$450 plus GST if paid in full by May 1, 2012
(payment plan available by deposit- see registration form)
$510 plus GST if paid in full after May 1, 2012


Schedule:

Friday Oct 26
 Registration begins at 9:15 am
 Workshop 10am-5pm (lunch 1-2)

Saturday Oct 27
Workshop 9am-4pm (lunch 12-1)

Sunday Oct 28
Workshop 9am-noon (Lunch 12-1)
Optional Level One Testing* 1pm-3pm
(*seperate testing fee $250)

Location: 
DancEnergy #3, 1305-33 St. NE

Workshop Preparation:
How to Prepare for a Suhaila Workshop
Do the free 3-day trial of Online Classes
Suhaila Prep mini-workshop Series with Maya

Suhaila also has many resources on her website
~many of her CDs and DVDs are now available as downloads
~Audio Drills (drillouts, drill breaks, drill treats)
~Twitter drills

Out of Towners:
The Coast Plaza Hotel is located across the street from the studio. Check their website for the Pay now and save option to receive the lowest rate. Or look for the AAA rate.

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