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

GALA SHOW
DANCE & DRUM WORKSHOPS FOR ALL LEVELS
BELLY DANCE CONTEST
OPEN STAGE
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


About the Instructors
*Sadie www.sadiebellydancer.com
*Souhail Kaspar www.neareastmusic.com
Outi www.outiofcairo.com
Brandy Bollin www.tribalevolution.com
Sa'diyya www.sadiyyadance.com
Tamra Henna www.tamrahennatx.com
Mehndi by Marcy www.mehndibymarcy.com
Bahaia www.bahaia.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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10am-1pm Belly Dance Workshop with SADIE "Drum Solo Secrets & Choreography" (ballroom); Fee $70/advance purchase
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

2-5pm, three concurrent classrooms (upstairs)
2-3pm Intro to Tribal Style Belly Dance with Brandy Bollin of Tribal Evolution; Fee $10 advance purchase
2-4pm Cairo Combos with Outi; Fee $20 advance purchase
3-4pm Ethnic Fusion Belly Dance with Sa'diyya; Fee $10 advance purchase
3-5pm Intermediate/Advanced Egyptian Tabla (Doumbek) with SOUHAIL KASPAR; Fee $50/advance purchase
4-5pm Belly Dance for the Dance Floor with Tamra Henna; Fee $10 advance purchase
4-5pm Introduction to Mehndi with Marcy; Fee $10 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
1-4pm Belly Dance Workshop with SADIE "Shimmytime & Diva Within" (ballroom); Fee $70/advance purchase

Please note: Some class times overlap as classes will run concurrently in separate rooms within the conference center. 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.
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    Re: Austin, Tx-SADIE & SOHAIL KASPAR. Juen 13-15, Austin Belly Dance Convention

    Mon, May 5, 2008 - 9:10 PM
    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.
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      Re: Austin, Tx-SADIE & SOHAIL KASPAR. Juen 13-15, Austin Belly Dance Convention

      Sun, May 18, 2008 - 7:54 PM
      The RED HOT DEAL (the entire weekend for one low price) and the DRUMMER'S DEAL (all the drum classes with SOUHAIL KASPAR 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.
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        Re: Austin, Tx-SADIE & SOHAIL KASPAR. Juen 13-15, Austin Belly Dance Convention

        Tue, May 20, 2008 - 1:22 PM
        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.
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          Re: Austin, Tx-SADIE & SOHAIL KASPAR. Juen 13-15, Austin Belly Dance Convention

          Thu, June 5, 2008 - 6:37 PM
          Unfortunately, the Saturday morning class with Sadie (Drum Solo Secrets & Choreography) is sold out. However, there is still room in all of our other classes, including Sadie's Sunday class, Shimmytime and The Diva Within! 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.

          Now here's the inside scoop on the sales and special merchandise:

          Turquoise International is having a special costume sale with special event sale prices! They'll have costumes and dresses from a variety of designers: Madame Abla Originals, Abla Style, Eman Zaki, Saha Okasha, Gohar and Ahmed. Also, there will be silk veils, silk khaleegy dresses, Turquoise finger cymbals, and their own production of Egyptian made sashes!

          Gitane of Gitane's Treasures has been in ragin' creative mode and she has new swords, earring designs, necklaces, bracelets, hair pins, and custom bras and belts...oh my!

          Em-belly-shments will be taking 25% off of all of their jewelry sets.

          And 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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