SOCIAL EYES

Snapshots of events, performances, classes around Sydney and beyond

- Bellydance Bubs -

A Bellydance Journey through Pregnancy

Volume II

Photography by Dragonfly Photography and Design

DVD LAUNCH DECEMBER 20TH AT EL MIRAGE SHOW

YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FREE COPY!!

Hathor Dance Studio DVD productions are synonymous for its’ high quality filming,

clear images and great sound.

Fantastic value for money.

Bellydance Bubs makes  unique gift for any female family or friend.

Fabulous Christmas stocking filler or thoughtful baby shower gift!

To be released December 09

Retail Price $39.95 order now

Check out the website for updates

Featuring:

- Technique for pre and post natal pregnancy w

- Choreography routine with baby

- Strengthening and Toning exercises with Rose (Perth, WA)

- Partner stretching and massage

- 2 Performances with Live Musicians

- Exclusive Documentary with Australian Bellydancers discussing their experiences

- Footage of dancing through pregnancy

- Tips and Advice from certified midwife

1. -Behind the scenes footage in Jrisi’s own delivery
   

2. -Jrisi’s Tips after each Technique chapter
   

3. -Interviews with Australian Bellydancers: Devi Mamak (Ghawazi Caravan), Virginia Keft-Kennedy (Cinnamon Twist), Terase Guinney (Hills Bellydance), Hathor Dancers Cara, Patricia, Suzie and Cara
   

FORNIGHTLY CLASSES WITH JRISI

SEMI PRIVATE LESSONS

Intermediate/Advanced Level semi private classes in

Northmead home studio.

Cosy and intimate class where students receive individual attention.

6 students per class.

For students and teachers wanting to brush up on their techniques,

feel challenged and get inspired.

Each lesson focuses on students “wish list” which Jrisi uses as a base

for each class.

Students wish list can include:

Technique

Spins and Turns

Footwork

Performance Skills

Arm placement and posture

Class ends with Choreography

Enrollments are taken on a week to week basis.

First come first served.

Pre bookings only, no casual attendance.

THURSDAY EVENING 7.30-8.45PM

$20

Last class  December 10th

Resumes January 7th

Book by email: jrisi@hathordancestudio.com.au

(missed class must be paid for)

BELLYDANCE SHOW REELS

Having a professional Show Reel will give you that added

advantage in securing a promising corporate show.

Don’t be satisfied with low quality you tube clips!

Affordable Bellydance Packages available:

1. -- Film shoot with up to 5 costume change
   

2. -- Up to 3 camera angles
   

3. -- Sound and Video Editing
   

4. -- Voice Over (upon request)
   

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6. -OR
   

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8. -- Video capture from your own source
   

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10. -Have a look at some samples of promo show reels
    

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12. -EL MIRAGE SHOW
    

13. -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_dN6pciq0M
    

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15. -POLE DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
    

16. -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_h-hiKMmSaI
    

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18. -JRISI’S PROMO
    

19. -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qarsU6s9Z5E
    

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SOUND PRODUCTION

For your upcoming Hafla or get together.

Great sounds makes the party come alive.

Fantastic sounds don’t have to come with huge prices.

Moonbaker Studios is offering Teachers/Choreographers/Organizers

low cost quality equipment.

$400 for 4 hour block (set up, show and load out)

Includes:

Up to 4 Speakers

16 Channel Desk with fx

Up to 5 fixed microphones with stands

2 wireless microphones

Mac Laptop

Professional Operator

(within Sydney metropolitan area)

Plus

You’ll receive FREE CD of show playlist

and

ONE TRACK EDIT (valued at $50 per song)

Optional Extras include:

Coloure lights

Strobe Lights

Smoke Machine

DVD and Projector

VIDEO PRODUCTION

Moonbaker Studios specialize in filming dance, capturing

the energy and flavour of each show.

Different packages to suit your budget.

What is included?

Single or multi cameras, tripod, sound, some lighting

and artistic direction.

DVD production to include

Full show edit

Chapter menu

Showreel for your website

You tube upload

Past film productions have included:

Bobbi’s Pole Dance DVD Series

Miss Pole Championships 2008, 2009

Jrisi’s Bellydance DVD Series

Riverside Theatre for Contemporary dancer Liz Lea

Aroma Rocks Festival Live Dance Show

Hafla On The Side Series

Isabelle by Annalouise Paul (Flamenco)

plus Dramatic productions by Glenn St Theatre, Belvoir St Theatre,

Riverside Theatre, Sidetrack Theatre

Watch Videos

Dance

http://www.moonbaker.com.au/filming/dance.html

Theatre

http://www.moonbaker.com.au/filming/theatre.html

Pole Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnN-bmaHiOo

Miss Pole Dance Championships 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKwnRa_wsMk&feature=related

For more info visit

www.moonbaker.com.au

or email

info@moonbaker.com.au

EL MIRAGE

A patchwork of Oriental and Tribal Dance

Sunday December 20, 2009

Devi Mamak and I are co-producing an amazing show,

exclusive to Sydney!

A unique opportunity to see the best of Oriental and Tribal Dance has to offer.

A choreographic collaboration. Jrisi has choreographed for Ghawazi Caravan and Devi has choreographed for Hathor Dancers.

PLUS

Jrisi and Devi duet

Jrisi and her 7month son duet!

DVD LAUNCH!!!

Belly Dance with Jrisi Volume II
A Bellydance Journey through Pregnancy

Prize giveaway:

Your opportunity to win a FREE DVD

Silk veil by Silk Bazaar

Ghawazi Caravan goodies

Our aim is to bring Oriental and Tribal style bellydance to our audiences in a professional Theatrical setting. Often we see dance in a crowded and noisy setting with waiters serving food. This is a rare opportunity to see dance performed uninterrupted in it’s entirety.

Doors Open 7pm. Show 7.30pm

Tickets Adults $30

Child $18

Box Office 9550 3666

Buy online

www.sidetrack.com.au

You may buy at the door but it is recommended you call Box Office to see if there are tickets left!

Sidetrack Studio Theatre

142 Addison Rd, Marrickville

Sidetrack’s Shed Theatre is situated within Addison Rd Centre complex.

Plenty of free parking on site.

Venue accessible by 428 Bus from City via Newtown Station.

VIEW A SNEAK PEAK ON YOU TUBE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_dN6pciq0M

NEW PAGE ON HATHOR SITE

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SYDNEY RESTAURANTS

Finally I have created an easy to navigate page dedicated to Sydney Restaurants featuring Bellydancers and Arabic/Persian/Turkish Entertainment.

After many hours spent giving recommendations to friends, family and clients I have decided to create a page where you have a large selection of restaurants categorized by suburbs.

I have collected over 30 restaurants so far so it has been a big task putting this together along with a photograph and promo link of each dancer performing there.

My aim is to include restaurants Australia wide, so if you are a bellydancer who performs regularly in restaurants please do email me and leave your info

jrisi@hathordancestudio.com.au

www.hathordancestudio.com.au/restaurants

This page will be regularly updated as dancers change frequently

FINAL CLASSES FOR 2009!

Who can believe it’s another year over? it’s all gone so fast.

Don’t despair as there are 2 WEEKS of dancing in January

STANMORE

Monday

HDT Rehearsal: December 14th

Faddah Rehearsal 7-8.30pm: December 14th

Resumes: February 1, 2010

Wednesday

Samba Final Rehearsal: December 16th

Intermediate 3/Advanced Final Rehearsal: December 16th

Resumes: February 3, 2010

MT DRUITT DAY TIME

Tuesday

Final class December 8th

ST MARY’S

FINAL COMBINED SHOW N TELL CLASS

Tuesday December 15th

Dinner @ Indian restaurant to follow class.

NEW CLASS FOR 2010!!

Ballet for Bellydancers

with Emma Johnson (BA Dance)

From February 3rd - March 24th

Wednesday 6.30-7.30pm

$135 8 week course

(min 8 students for class to go ahead)

This class is specifically designed for adult women who have always wanted to do Ballet but did not feel comfortable in an open level class.

Ballet is the necessary foundation for many dance styles. It is an important technique which can be implemented within our own Oriental vocabulary. We will concentrate of lines, posture, footwork and of course, the all important pirouettes, turns, spins and arabesques.

A unique and essential technique for ALL BELLY DANCERS of any level!

6th Annual

SUMMER INTENSIVE ORIENTAL

DANCE PROGRAM 2010

Fast track your dancing this summer!

10 hours of dance a week! You will walk away feeling fresh, inspired and challenged!

Your star will shine all that much brighter.

With guest instructors, choreographies, combinations, feedback and critique, this is a week long you just can't miss.

WEEK 1 - Intermediate/Advanced Level

(at least 4 years full time training)

JANUARY 11-15, 2010

Time: 6.30-8.30pm

12 spots only. A unique opportunity for individual attention. Full time enrollments currently being taken until December 15th.

Day 1 - Technique

Day 2 - Ballet for Bellydancers with Emma Johnson

Day 3 - Mahmoud Reda Choreography

Day 4 - Drum and Dance with Jamal Zraika

Day 5 - Dance with Props Combinations (Sword, Cylls, Double Veil)

Where: Dance @ Nikki Webster Studio

218-220 Parramatta Rd, Stanmore

Cost: $190 Early Bird (until Dec 20th) Late Bird $230. Casual $50

FYI- WK 1 has only 3 full time spots available only! Be quick to reserve your space.

WEEK 2 - Beginners and Beyond Level

(suitable for dancers with little to no experience or for those who want

to brush up on technique and learn

new combinations, prop and fusion work)

JANUARY 18-22, 2010

Time: 6.30-8.30pm

Day 1 - Technique

Day 2 - Saidi Cane Dance

Day 3 - Dance to Live Drum with Jamal Zraika

Day 4 - Double Veil Technique and Choreography

Day 5 - Zambra Mora (Bellydance/Flamenco) Fusion

Where: That's Dance Co

136 Queen St, St Mary's

Cost: $150 Early bird (paid by Dec 20) Late Bird $190. Casual $40

Certificate of attendance for ALL full time students signed by Jrisi and guest teachers.

Payment:

* Direct Deposit (contact me for details)

* Cash at any of my classes

* Cheque made payable to

Hathor Dance Studio

PO BOX 912

Baulkham Hills NSW 1755

* Online via paypal

Contact: Jrisi 0409 243 764

jrisi@hathordancestudio.com.au

www.hathordancestudio.com.au

The Silk Bazaar is releasing some brand new colour styles for Summer including some fabulous black patterns.  There are also some great clearance items that are reduced considerably which would make perfect Christmas pressies.  

Silk is the perfect fabric for summer, being a natural fabric it breathes , is naturally hypoallergenic, absorbs moisture, reduces humidity, is surprisingly cool in the summer, yet remarkably warm in the winter. Silk retains its shape, drapes and forms well, and has an unmistakable sheen and feel.

Make sure you visit www.thesilkbazaar.com.au

SHORT & SWEET INTERVIEW

WITH CAROLINE FROM CAIRO

From Nayima Hassan - Adelaide

Q: How is the camaraderie from one professional dancer to another in Cairo in comparison to Australia?

A: I can really only speak for myself and I tend to get along with a lot of the dancers in Cairo both foreigners and Egyptians- some are close friends.

From Melissa Cristina - Melbourne

Q: I am curious to know what keeps her in Egypt? To me, from my experiences there, it is a place where women are not treated equally and to be a dancer is still not the most respectable thing to do. I love Egypt too, but am always so happy to come home. So, besides the music and the chance to " be a Bellydancer", Why choose Egypt over beautiful, clean, free living Australia, You can still dance in Australia?

A: Yes I can still dance in Australia but I’m afraid it’s just not the same experience. However everyone is on his or her own journey and for me I need to be in Egypt, there are still things I want to learn more about, for example I plan to go to Aswan soon to study more about Nubian dance.

As for respect I have also had Australian dancers complaining about the lack of respect in Australia so it’s all relative I think. Also being a foreign woman I am not treated the same as an Egyptian woman most of the time. Yes Egypt may not seem the ideal place to live if you just think about Cairo – but there’s so much more to Egypt. I love Sinai  especially Dahab on the beautiful Red Sea, then there’s the White Desert, Siwa, Alexandria, Luxor  etc and Egypt’s proximity to Europe- I can be in France or Greece in a few hours. Having said that I do still love Cairo, it is a fun, cosmopolitan city with something happening all the time and it is the centre of Raks Sharki for me. Also I think that once you overcome all the hurdles (work permits, language and cultural barriers etc) then life in Egypt can actually be easier than in Australia- getting cheap taxis everywhere, having a cleaner, shops open til midnight, 24 hour deliveries.  Having said all that it did take many years and a lot of hard work to be in the position I am in now, I almost gave up 5 years ago and returned to Australia briefly. Now I don’t think that I can ever readjust to life in Australia, I am too used to the way of life in Egypt!

   Q: My second question is; many of the dancers in Egypt seemed to have surrendered to plastic surgery ie; breast implants and botox. Do you feel pressured to do this to keep getting dance work? What do you think about this?

A: The buxom look made popular by Dina has become the expected look for a Cairo dancer this is true. I would never advise someone to get breast implants just to secure work Cairo though – it would have to be for personal reasons as well.

From Magda - Sydney

Q- Who do you think is the best teacher/choreographer in Egypt at the moment and why.

A: Best is a difficult word when it comes to the arts, as it is a matter of opinion. So I would say that Raqia Hassan is still one of the most interesting choreographers of Modern Egyptian Oriental dance in Egypt. When it comes to Reda style folkloric dance Mahmoud Reda is still the original and number one!

From Rachel Bond - Sydney

Q: What do you miss most about Egypt when you are in Australia?

A: My cats! Also of course my friends in Cairo and the ones from all over the world who descend on Cairo regularly. Then there’s my whole lifestyle and the little things-  loud shaabi music blaring out from street weddings, getting fresh fruit and vegetables from donkey carts, and the general craziness of Cairo!

Q: What do you miss most about Australia when you are in Egypt?

A: Family, friends and yum cha

From Annette Berry - Sydney

Q: How does one become a dancer in Egypt? there are many steps to become a professional working dancer. Did you have to endure red tape?

A: With great difficulty! The main thing is to get a contract but in order to do that you need to find a band and/or manager and start the audition circuit (which could be in several venues) all of which you have to pay for. Then if you are lucky enough to get a contract then you have the complicated mission of getting your work permits and dance license- this is an arduous task. You can employ someone to do this for you for a fee but this doesn’t even guarantee that it will actually be done and as you have to surrender your passport- I do mine myself. It can take months, especially for the first time. In Yasmina’s documentary “Journey of Desire” I outline all the steps involved- there are many and you also have to keep following up on each phase of the process- in other words an incredible amount of red tape!

From Jrisi Jusakos - Sydney

Q: What 5 things you think a dancer, whether working abroad or in Australia, should  possess?

1.Dance training to at least an advanced level

2.Professional costumes

3.Understanding of the music and culture

4.Performance skills and the ability to entertain

5.A big smile (but not for the whole show!) and sense of humour

Caroline runs a Bed and Breakfast specially for dancers traveling to Egypt.

A great way to experience Oriental dance from the “mother land”. She can tailor make a itenary specifically to meet your needs. Organise private lessons with leading choreographers, shopping in the “secret” places, experience the high and low cabaret Cairo has to offer!

Contact Caroline on c_evanoff@hotmail.com

Journey of Desire DVD by Yasmina is a great buy. Every bellydancer should have a copy in their library.

Available from yasmina36@hotmail.com

SOCIAL  EYES

Peta, Jrisi Javier & Jamie performing @ The Pink Flamingo Oct 31st

Carefully balancing those swords!

Larissa, Kate, Jrisi and Melanie performing @ Annette/Popi’s Hafla. Dec 6th

Caroline from Egypt meeting my two boys, Javier and Chester.

Students enjoying Devi’s Sword/Veil Choreography Workshop. Nov 8th

Jrisi performing at wedding in the Rocks. Nov 21st

NEW CLASS FOR 2010

BALLET FOR BELLYDANCERS

with Emma Johnson

FEB 3- MAR 24

$135

Ballet is the foundation technique of many styles of dance. From this we are able to turn gracefully, extend our lines, point our feet and know how to carry ourselves as dancers.

Great dancers from past to present such as Samia Gamal, Tahia Carioca to our modern day greats like Dina and Randa have all trained in Ballet.

Now it’s YOUR opportunity to take part in this exclusive Hathor Dance class “Ballet for Bellydancers”  This course is specifically designed for Bellydancers and will look at the technique you already have and allow you to see the subtle similarities between the two genres.

Emma Johnson has studied RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) Classical Ballet for 16 years, alongside jazz, tap & contemporary. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and has spent 6 years working in London in the Royal Academy of Dance Examination Department. Presently she is working in the Dance Department of The Australia Council for the Arts.