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		<title>Fall Showcase Announced!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, November 11th &#8211; Awalim Student and Apprentice Showcase @ Nicolas! Ticket info coming soon! The Awalim Dance Company and students invite you to an evening of fun and dance at our Student Show Sunday, November 11th! This show is the Semi-Annual Student Showcase with range of tribal, cabaret, and fusion belly dance choreographies as well as student solos and performances by the Awalim Dance Company. Ticket price is $20.00 and includes a full Lebanese dinner with dessert. Bring your hip scarves for a hafla (party) after the show with Nicola himself! What: Awalim Student and Apprentice Showcase at Nicolas Date: Sunday, November 11th Time: Doors open at 6 PM for Seating &#124; Show Starts at 7:00 PM Address: Nicola&#8217;s Restaurant, 1602 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329 Questions? Call Aziza Nawal at 404-247-9861 Choose your ticket based on what kind of dinner plate you would like and how you will choose to pay. If choosing to pay by check or cash, please give cash or check to Ziah, or Aziza Nawal any of our students before the day of the event. A montage of our last event courtesy of Bill McCollum]]></description>
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		<title>Awalim Spring Performance Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:51:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have added some new performance dates this spring! For a complete schedule visit this page. April 2012 Apr 13 &#8211; Nectar @ Jungleclub Atlanta located at 2115 Faulkner Rd &#8211; Fresh Vibes and Fancy Faces galore. Two rooms of Djs playing everything from eclectic electronica, Tribal House, Heavy Bass, Electrohouse/Psytrance, plus special bellydance performance by Aziza Nawal of Awalim Dance Company. April 14 &#8211; Steamfest @ the Academy Theatre and surrounding areas. 2-day celebration of the artistic ability of those who toy with alternate history and retro-futurism. This is an all day event. Performance by Awalim Dance Company @ 5pm April 15 &#8211; Awalim Dance Company&#8217;s Student and Apprentice Showcase at Nicola&#8217;s featuring all styles from Egyptian to Folkloric to American Tribal Style! Tickets are on sale now]]></description>
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		<title>April 15th &#8211; Awalim Student and Apprentice Showcase @ Nicolas!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 15th &#8211; Awalim Student and Apprentice Showcase @ Nicolas! Buy tickets here The Awalim Dance Company and students invite you to an evening of fun and dance at our Student Show Sunday, April 15th! This show is the Semi-Annual Student Showcase with range of tribal, cabaret, and fusion belly dance choreographies as well as student solos and performances by the Awalim Dance Company. Ticket price is $20.00 and includes a full Lebanese dinner with dessert. Bring your hip scarves for a hafla (party) after the show with Nicola himself! What: Awalim Student and Apprentice Showcase at Nicolas Date: Sunday, April 15th Time: Doors open at 6 PM for Seating &#124; Show Starts at 7:00 PM Address: Nicola&#8217;s Restaurant, 1602 Lavista Rd, Atlanta, GA 30329 Questions? Call Majda at 678-575-1632 Choose your ticket based on what kind of dinner plate you would like and how you will choose to pay. If choosing to pay by check or cash, please give cash or check to Ziah, Majda, or Aziza Nawal any of our students before the day of the event. All checks made out to Majda A. Qaqish.]]></description>
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		<title>Workshop with Aziza Nawal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:45:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Save the Date &#8211; April 22!! Mastering Restaurant Performances with Aziza Nawal It&#8217;s a belly dance performer&#8217;s survival guide. Learn how to compete with the kabob. Improve your entertainment skills. and much much more Aziza Nawal is proud to finally bring this workshop to her home town at the behest of her students and colleagues. Her experience is undeniable as she has performed belly dance professionally in several restaurants solidly for over 15 years in the Atlanta area. Many have consulted her about various aspects of performing at local venues and now she can bring all of this to you in a comprehensive workshop. This workshop will include discussion and exercise to ensure a variety of topics are covered. This is a skill building workshop designed to benefit those currently working in restaurants or those who are simply considering it. Learn Aziza Nawal&#8217;s brand of improvisation that will make you look polished in any situation. Learn how to compete with the kabob. Learn about tipping and establishing a rapport with restaurant proprietors and guests. Time permitting, Aziza will address your questions! Please submit them in advance by visiting my contact page. When: Sunday April 22 from 1-4pm Where: Pera Dance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moria Workshop March 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ziah of the Awalim Dance Co &#38; Bellydance Superstars  PRESENT  A Moria Chappell Bellydance Workshop WORKSHOP DATE: March 10th, 2012 REGISTRATION TIME AT: 9:30am WORKSHOP TIME: 10am to 1pm WORKSHOP LOCATION: Atlanta Fusion Belly Dance, 500 Bishop Street NW , Suite F-6 Atlanta, GA 30318 WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION: Fusion Fundamentals In Fusion Fundamentals, you will learn the posturing, hand articulation, essential combinations, and spinning techniques that comprise the foundation of tribal-fusion bellydance. In this fun and informative workshop, Moria teaches lifted postures and torso articulations as well as arm positioning and hip movements as they combine to form fusion combinations. For dancers who are new to tribal fusion, or for those who are looking for new fusion combinations and fresh inspiration, Moria will methodically, comprehensively and creatively teach drills, patterns and choreography that will help dancers remember their new found fusion expression. WORKSHOP PRICE: $55 pre-register, $65 at the door]]></description>
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		<title>Club Bellydance March 9</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Club Bellydance at Oglethorpe University&#8217;s Lupton Auditorium Location: Atlanta, GA We are excited to announce that Awalim Dance Company will be performing with “CLUB BELLYDANCE.” This exciting new show will feature Bellydance Superstar dancers Lauren, Sabah, Moria, Sabrina, and Stefanya. This show gives the BDSS dancers an opportunity to try out new ideas and choreography not possible in the full theatre show while at the same time enable the audience to watch their fellow bellydancers perform up close in an intimate club style setting. In each city, the local bellydance community will provide the first half of the show and the BDSS dancers the second half. Workshops will be set up wherever possible and of course the tour will carry the BDSS traveling store with a wide range of bellydance products at great prices. The tour runs from February 24th through March. We look forward to spreading the word on this shimmylicious dance phenomenon across America and beyond! Come join CLUB BELLYDANCE! Date: Friday, March 9, 2012 Doors Open: 7:00pm Show Time: 7:30pm Price of Tickets: $20.00 adv., $25.00 day of show Online Ticketing Link: https://tix.extremetix.com/Online/?siteID=2841 DANCER LINE-UP Bellydance Superstars &#8211; Sabah, Lauren, Moria, Stefanya, and Sabrina Local Dancers &#8211; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Performance dates for 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.awalim.com/save-dates-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Aziza Nawal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[See Awalim Live check out our 2011 Performance Dates ]]></description>
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		<title>Raqs al Assaya with Majda Anwar!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:16:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>majda</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just announced &#8212; a unique opportunity to learn the exciting art of Raqs al Assaya from a true master of the art!   On December 5th and 12th, Majda Anwar will be teaching a special session at Dance 101 focused on the various ways in which a cane can be used to accent your belly dance performances.  These sessions will be appropriate for all skill levels, and can be taken together or separately. Majda will dive into technique that includes the Egyptian folkloric martial art Tahtib, Reda-influenced combinations, and an exploration of the modern American Tribal Style moves (for example, the Reach &#38; Sit) that are based on traditional cane work. Monday, December 5th 7 pm Beginner Saiidi Cane Technique 8 pm Saidi Cane for Tribal Dancers &#8212; The ATS Connection Monday, December 12th 7 pm Beginner Saiidi Cane Technique 8 pm Sassy Saidi Combos and Drills Dance 101 offers a variety of class card packages (sign up for their mailing list to get news about great class card specials that make classes as low as $11 each). The basic drop-in rate is $20.  Click here to learn more. Check out Majda and Ziah in Awalim&#8217;s cane choreography to the classic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Warning! Bellydance may change your life!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ziah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Power, grace and body control that are the pillars of this dance. Dismiss what you think of as stereotypes in bellydance…the women in this community are powerful. We dance to be strong, joyful and healthy. I often have women tell me they want to learn this dance for their husbands, I tell them your partner will actually get more out of it by the fact you are in a good mood when you return home from class, that you are feeling fit and that you are more self confident. Our main goals in class are to not only counteract the body type messages girls and women are receiving, but to also educate people about bellydancers and the culture that this dance form emerged from. First lesson is that neither size nor age has anything to do with your strength, stamina, or flexibility. Second lesson is that all kinds of people (yes, that&#8217;s right, both men and women) bellydance! Just in our little community in the Southeast US we have doctors, teachers, yoga instructors, Muslims, event producers, parents, home schoolers, executives, high school students, computer geeks, Christians, painters, accountants, etc…..you name it and we probably have one! The one thing they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Classes in Oakhurst!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ziah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ziah is starting up classes in the cute historical neighborhood of Oakhurst! The studio is called Barefoot N Motion which is directly across from Matador Mexican Cantina. Awalim has performed on the square in Oakhurst many times and is happy to find a home there to teach classes since many of our friends live in the adjacent neighborhoods. Drop by and visit on Wednesday evenings to see what is going on! Wednesdays @ Barefoot N Motion Dance Acad 409 Mead Road Suite # 4, Decatur, GA 30030 in downtown Oakhurst 7:30-8:30 &#8211; Basic Technique 8:30-9:30 &#8211; BellyDANCE! No classes the weeks of Sept 21/22, Ziah will be in Houston, and Oct 5/6, all of Awalim will be teaching and working at TribOriginal!!!!]]></description>
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