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Belly Dance Nite: Open Dancing is the Focus!

NOTE: You may bring your marketing materials in the studio for posting in our literature area IF you come talk to me about them first, please. Thank you! There are lots of clubs where you can listen and dance to various types of music, i.e. Country, etc. You want to listen/dance to Middle Eastern Music? Then you need to be here! While children are not discouraged from this event because they LOVE it, it leans toward a more “Adult” outing where BYOB is permitted, etc. If your young children accompany you, please be an attentive parent! Please do not leave the whereabouts and behavior management of your children to others for the enjoyment of the evening for everyone in attendance. Thank you! The items in the store may NOT be “borrowed” – items are for purchase ONLY! This is a NON-SMOKING event! (smoking pemitted outside the bldg) If, after you read this whole page, you still have ?’s, call Kira: (937) 620-1678 or email her: kira@kirasoasis.com View our Belly Dance Nite Photo Gallery! WHEN: Always the 2nd FRIDAY of each month. THIS MONTH’S DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 9th, 2008 If there is music you want to hear, PLEASE bring it so we can play it for you! Patty Brisben Foundation Performing at Hafla on Friday May 9th: Roxxanne from LA will be with us!!!! Zara Zay & Mystic Lotus Aegela www.Aegela.com Maggie Mason performing a drum solo by Aziza!!! Sophia & Merrie, Our Mother & Daughter dance team!! Sofia Saharr from Columbus Email: Sofia_Saharr@yahoo.com Egyptian Breeze www.EgyptianBreeze.com The dancers of Kira’s Oasis, Kira & Jiffy Laylia www.Laylia.com Kelsa “Kadance” Rieger www.myspace.com/kelsaksoul Natasha for FIRE SPINNING www.pyrokinetika.com ROXXANNE from LA – Closing the show! www.Roxxanne.com MUCH more detail about this event, including a more complete list of the evenings performers, since it is a special night Fundraiser can be found here: www.kirasoasis.com/PattyBrisben.asp Ohio Ren Faire Henna Artist, Zattana is planning on being at this hafla to do her Henna magic! Should you like to contact her: vgypsyflamev@aol.com ALSO IN MAY – ROXXANNE WILL TEACH A SPECIALTY CLASS Saturday, May 10th! DETAILS **HERE** Vending at Hafla in May: 1. Aegela 2. Oasis Boutique always OPEN 3. Chair massage will be available!!! 4. Bob & Lori Dunlavy with their items from Egypt !!! Ohio Ren Faire Henna Artist, Zattana is planning on being at this hafla to do her Henna magic! Should you like to contact her: vgypsyflamev@aol.com !!! WHAT’S THE ADDRESS: 590 Congress Park Drive, Centerville, Ohio 45459              !!!! Entrance to studio is around the BACK of the building!!!! Scroll down for directions to the bottom of this page. www.maps.yahoo.com TIME: Door opens at 7:30 PM – 11:30 pm COST: $10.00 FOR MAY (10 and under Free)                  NO CHECKS ACCEPTED for Belly Dance Nite entry fee –> FOR INFO ABOUT THE UPCOMING BELLY DANCE HAFLA DATES AND THEIR GUEST DANCERS, CHECK OUT THIS PAGE: 2008 Belly Dance “Hafla” Nite. Click on the above green highlighted section for the page that has more details about future Belly Dance Nite dates. Download the PDF version of Belly Dance Flyer HERE! If you are having trouble downloading the flyer, you may need to install a version of a PDF file reader onto your computer. Click on the Acrobat Reader icon below, download the software, and then try the flyer again. Click to download Great Belly Dancing music is played DJ style all evening for your dancing pleasure. Please feel free to bring music you like to dance to and the DJ will play it for us all to enjoy. * What to wear: Your Belly Dance Costume, Hip scarf over jeans, or wear whatever makes you feel comfortable/good: jeans, sweat pants, anything! It doesn’t matter. Look closely at the dancers in the picture above and you will see t-shirts, shorts, skirts, hip scarves or lack there of, etc… And Check out the Belly Dance Nite Photo Gallery. * Want to perform? Great! We accept up to 4 per night (except Halloween) so the evening doesn’t turn into a show. If you want to perform, just Email me at: kira@kirasoasis.com or call me (937-620-1678) and let me know in advance, please, in case the slots are already all promised to others. I will try to keep the listed performers on this page current so you can check that out ahead of time, but it may not be if I am too busy. * I provide an outstanding sound system that can accomodate your CD’s or Tapes and a professionally lighted stage area – nice floor but not raised. * Snack Foods, BYOB, Pop/Water Vending Machine available* * Observer? Want to come and “JUST WATCH” or hang out? Please feel free to join us!!! * Dancer? Come dance with us! Meet & Greet our fellow Dayton Area dancers for a little “Open Dancing” fun. When you hear a song you like, just get up and dance! * Student? Want to learn Middle Eastern Belly Dance? You’ll find a teacher here or pick up a schedule of classes at the Oasis! This is a “dance” nite, NO INSTRUCTION IS OFFERED DURING THIS EVENT – it is not a class!! Oasis class info can be found: *HERE*. * Already A Student? This is a good time to practice! Or perform your new number for us ! We’d love to see it! Anyone who wants to perform, may do so, (up to 4 per night). But PLEASE check it out with Kira ahead of time in case the 4 slots are taken already. This is a relaxed, supportive & fun environment. * Musician? Practice your drum, cymbals, etc with the dancers. It will sharpen your ability to embellish the music and read the dancer. BUT, please be aware that this is NOT a drum circle. The musicians’ goal for coming to this event should be to practice becoming part of the music being played and practice embellishing it and playing to the dancers. Please be mindful of not over-powering the music being played so we can ALL still hear it. We will certainly turn the music off occasionally and allow the musicians to “do their thing” for the enjoyment of all, as well! ** Teacher? Bring your students for a “once-a-month” classroom outing. Are they working on a new number? Debut, fine-tune or practice it here and give them some “dancer camaraderie”. ** While young children are not discouraged, please understand this tends to be more of an ‘Adult’ nite out, sort of event that includes BYOB. If you bring your young children, you MUST watch them every minute and not allow them to run all around the studio unsupervised. Please do not leave the whereabouts and behavior management of your children to others. This may cause you to be asked to take your children home. ** Show your support for Dayton Area Middle Eastern Dance! DIRECTIONS & LINK TO MAP From I-70 (Columbus): Exit 44 for I-675, Exit 4 for SR-48 (Far Hills Ave.), L on SR48, R on Alex Bell, L on Paragon, R on Congress Park Drive. 590 will be on your left. From I-75: Exit 43 for I-675, Exit 2 for SR-725 (Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.), R on SR-725, L on McEwen, R on Congress Park Drive. 590 will be on your right. (If on 725, you miss McEwen: L on Paragon, L on Congress Park, or just keep going down 725 till you get to the Tim Hortons and turn L onto Congress Park), 590 will now be on your left. Congress Park Drive is off of SR-725, and can be accessed from Paragon Road – which is also connected to SR-725. Lots of ways to reach this little road. Good landmark for folks familiar with Centerville is the enormous post office on Paragon. Map Quest does a nice job of getting directions straight. OR CLICK HERE. Coming to the Oasis? Need a place to stay close by? For a Hotel VERY close to the studio: COUNTRY INN & Suites – Click here! For a general list of Dayton hotels: Click here!

Shopping!

*Monthly Vendor & Permanent Store* Shop our monthly vendor, check out the permanent on-site store or when we host a “Dancers Trunk Sale”, you can rent table space and bring your items for sale. Our next Trunk Sale is the June 13th, 2008 HAFLA!!! Used items will not be placed in the store. The store is for Vendor consigned items only. If you want to set up a true “vending” table area – you need to call me first!! Space is limited and could be used up by the MAIN vendor that is coming!