<pre><tt>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br><br></tt><font size="5"><strong>BELLY DANCE "RHYTHM & MOVEMENT" SEMINAR and MIDDLE-EASTERN <span style="text-decoration: underline;">BEGINNING DRUMMING WORKSHOP</span>..... Saturday, January 26, 2008</strong></font><br><tt><br><font size="3">To print the flyer and registration form, click on this link:<br><a href="http://mailman.listserve.com/pipermail/neohiopal/attachments/20080105/cfcc3189/Seminarflyer.doc" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts"><span id="lw_1199853841_95">http://mailman.listserve.com/pipermail/neohiopal/attachments/20080105/cfcc3189/Seminarflyer.doc</span></span></a></font></tt><o:p></o:p></pre><strong></strong><div>Presenting the upcoming Seminar with Master Percussionist and Grammy Award Nominee, Souhail Kaspar! Souhail and Belly Dance Artist, Soraya will be teaching the
"Egyptian Rhythm & Movement Seminar" on Saturday, January 26, 2008 followed by a 2-hr Beginning Doumbek (Drumming) class with Souhail. </div> <div> </div> <div>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</div> <div><strong>Location: Lisa Wilhelm Academy of Dance, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_0">19555 Center Ridge Rd, Rocky River</span></strong></div> <div><strong></strong> </div> <div><strong>TIME: Registration 10am; Dance Seminar 10:30-2:30pm (incl. lunch break); Drum Workshop: 3-5pm</strong></div><strong> </strong><div><strong><br>COST: Dance Seminar $60; Drum Workshop $35; Both Dance & Drum classes $85</strong></div><strong> </strong><div><strong> </strong></div><strong> </strong><div><strong>Advance registration is recommended but you can also sign up that morning.</strong></div><strong>
</strong><div><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong></div> <div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">In the Egyptian Rhythm & Movment Seminar, participants learn:</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span>v<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">the art and personality (downbeats and accents) of common Middle-Eastern rhythms</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family:
Wingdings;"><span>v<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">how to interpret all aspects of the music simultaneously to give a complete visual representation of the music.<span> </span></font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span>v<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">the relationship of dance to every aspect of Middle-Eastern music:
melody, instrumentation and rhythm.</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span>v<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">differences in dance for full orchestra and taksim (solo melodic improvisation)</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 1.25in;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Wingdings;"><span>v<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><font size="3"><span
style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';">how to bring each tone of the drum solo to life via proper body part, movement direction and intensity.</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"></span></font></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">What dancers are saying about this workshop:</font></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';">“…now I finally have the tools to “hear” Middle Eastern music and interpret it for dance…”</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';">“…the dancer looks like she is directing the orchestra with her movements…”</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';">“…now I
know the difference between taksims and how to interact with the orchestra…”</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"></span> </div><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tempus Sans ITC';"><font size="3">In the Beginning Drumming class, participants learn the basics of drumming…hand position, how to produce proper sound, and basic Egyptian rhythms.</font></span></div></span></div> <div> </div> <div>For those interested in the drum class, please bring your own drum, or if you want to purchase one from Souhail (his signature drum w/case, $400) please contact Soraya at least 2 weeks prior to the workshop or you can contact him directly at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="Compose?To=souhail_kaspar@yahoo.com"><span class="yshortcuts"
id="lw_1199248501_0"><font color="#003399">souhail_kaspar@yahoo.com</font></span></a>.</div> <div> </div> <div>Don't miss this chance to study with such a Master! Please email Soraya at <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="Compose?To=sorayasun@yahoo.com"><font color="#003399">sorayasun@yahoo.com</font></a> for registration details. <strong>Or, to register, indicate on paper which class(es) you will attend and include a check</strong> <b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><font face="Times New Roman">payable to “Souhail Kaspar” to Soraya at <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_1">1981 Columbia Rd , Westlake , OH 44145</span> </font></span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span>Any questions, please email or call Soraya on <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_2">720-939-8349</span> or
<span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_3">440-871-5202</span>.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</div> <div> </div> <div><u>Some Biographical Information on our guest instructors:</u></div> <div> </div> <div><strong><u>Souhail Kaspar</u>:</strong> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: medium none rgb(192, 192, 192); background-color: transparent;"> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; background: rgb(51, 204, 204) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; color: black;
font-family: Verdana;"><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewAlbums&friendID=145242839"><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 51, 153); text-decoration: none;"></span></b></a></span><span></span></div></div><br></td></tr></tbody></table><span class="text1"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Souhail Kaspar</span></b></span><span class="text1"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> is a master percussionist, known worldwide for his brilliant technique, exciting performances, and teaching skills. He has traveled extensively during his 34-year career and has performed with artists such as Sting and Kenny Burrell, and with Arabic superstars such as Sabah , Feiruz, Cheb Mami, George Wassouf, Ragheb Alama, Kathem al-Saher, and Faiza Ahmed. Additionally, he has an impressive body of recorded work, including credits on the soundtracks for the movies The <span
style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_4">Prince of Egypt</span> and Sinbad. Since the late 1970s, Mr. Kaspar has also appeared with Ali Jihad Racy at a wide variety of cultural events and performed in major concert halls, master classes, and workshops throughout the United States . He has worked with legendary Egyptian composers Farid el-Atrash, Sayyed Makowi, and Hanni Mehanna. Currently, Souhail Kaspar lives in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_5">Los Angeles</span> and is performing, recording, and teaching both nationally and internationally. His most recent recording is the acclaimed Khaliji CD, a collection of popular songs from the Saudi Arabian pensinsula. A true virtuoso, Souhail’s ability to improvise and embellish the rhythmic patterns of Arabic music, as well as his knowledge of ethnic musical history, have made him
one of the most highly acclaimed performer/instructors of our day, and it is a rare opportunity to study with such a true Master.<span> </span>Congratulations to Mr. Kaspar on this year’s Grammy Award Nomination for Best Traditional World Music Album!</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: justify;"><strong></strong></div></div> <div> </div> <div><strong><u>Soraya:</u></strong> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 27pt; text-align: justify;"> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border: medium none rgb(192, 192, 192); background-color: transparent;"> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div></div><br></td></tr></tbody></table><font face="Times New Roman"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Soraya</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> <font face="times
new roman">is an accomplished and internationally acclaimed Oriental dancer who has </font></span></font><font face="times new roman"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">charmed audiences across the world including <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_6">Austria</span> , England , US, <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_7">Egypt</span> , <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_8">South </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Africa</span> and <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_9">Japan</span> .<span> </span>Soraya’s launch into Raqs Sharqi began in the late 80s in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts"
id="lw_1199854242_10">Florida </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">where she first studied with renowned artists Jihan Jamal, Ibrahim Farrah, Dahlena, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Dalia, Delilah, Suzanna Del Vecchio, and Elena Lentini.<span> </span>During her pursuit of a </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">medical career, she became an instructor of the dance at the University of S Florida </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">and co-founder of the USF Middle Eastern Dance Association in the early-mid 90s.<span> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Soraya’s dance blossomed with an Egyptian flavor as she continued to study with </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">such masters as Yousry Sharif, Raqia Hassan and Zaza Hassan.<span> </span>Soraya journeyed </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">abroad to live in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; cursor:
pointer; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_11">Vienna , Austria</span> as the house dancer of the 5-star Al Petra </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Restaurant and ultimately moved to <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_12">Egypt</span> where she worked with the famous Samir </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sabry and was subsequently contracted to perform regularly on Nile dinner cruises </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">including the Marriott Hotel’s Nile Maxim and the Scarabee. <span>Soraya currently</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> resides in <span style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1199854242_13">Cleveland</span> where she is a resident Family Physician and has returned to
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">teaching and performing the beautiful art of Raqs Sharqi.<span> </span>Through her studies and </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">travels, Soraya’s dance has matured, enabling her to have grasped that ‘feeling’ of </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">the authentic Oriental dancer, which she states comes from “her love of Middle </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Eastern music and dancing from her core.”</span></font></div></div><p>
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