Upcoming Workshops & Events
Saturday and Sunday, July 25 & 26, 2009 |
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Known for her avant garde performance style and detail-oriented instruction, Frederique comes once again to The Oasis to share her ever-evolving urban bellydance with her So. Cal fans. Saturday, July 25 Workshop: "Living for Layering"* ~ Special 3-hour workshop! Frédérique's comprehensive approach to layering is for those who are interested in solidifying their technique, or those who simply want to learn how to layer. She will go over the fundamentals in what makes layering delectable to your spectators and peers alike, and why. We will work on articulating our hips and chest assisted by technique and fluidity while we drill: variations in time signatures with our hips / shimmies and chest isolations, while adding other flourishes to express your moment with the music. The frame work of your articulations; head, arm, and leg placement will be heavily scrutinized. Recommended: Take your B vitamins and boost your brain power before entering class. Class begins with a short lecture and ends with Q and A. *This is a mixed level class. Sunday, July 26 Workshop: Frédérique has applied her knowledge of both the gym; teaching strength training, and belly dance to form a specific focus on drills for belly dancers. Be prepared to challenge your body and mind. This workshop will focus on advanced isometric exercises with drills created specifically for belly dancers to develop control and muscle memory. This focus will aid in making difficult movements look effortless with an emphasis on balance, the separation between upper and lower body, fluidity, and an eye for structural composition. Class begins with a short lecture and ends with Q and A. *This is a mixed level class. Print Pre-Registration Form: Click Here! Or pay by credit card with PayPal! **PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE IS MONDAY, JULY 20!* July's Super Saturdays Showcase will feature: Frederique Show starts @ 8pm ~ $10 admission
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Carolena Nericcio FCBD Intensives! |
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The Oasis is your Southern California connection for classes with Carolena Nericcio, founder & director of FatChanceBellyDance. August brings our annual week-long intensive with Pimp Masta 'C', offering 15 hours of General Skills for ATS and 10 hours of ATS Teacher Training. General Skills for ATS ~ $700 per student A 15 hour intensive presenting all 70+ steps from the FCBD ATS vocabulary along with cues, formations, lead and follow, chorus, music theory for ATS and functional anatomy for dance. Students must attend all 15 hours, no exceptions. Certificate awarded upon completion. Three 5-hour days with 2 hours total for breaks, lunch and drills, seven studio hours total. Limited to 25 people. Print GS for ATS Registration Form: Click Here! Print GS for ATS Class Syllubus: Click Here! For previous graduates of GS for ATS wanting a review, or students who are not interested in being Certified. Attend single days of GS for ATS. Need not be taken concurrently but students must understand that each successive day's material is built on the previous day(s) and they may be asked to take a less active role based on our assessment of their skill level. One, two or three of the GS for ATS 5-hour days. As space allows within the 25 person limit. *PLEASE CONTACT THE OASIS DANCE STUDIO FOR ONE DAY PASS AVAILABILITY AND REGISTRATION. ATS Teacher Training** ~ *SOLD OUT!* For graduates of GS for ATS who are also teaching or performing other styles of Tribal, Tribal Fusion or Oriental Dance. Curriculum with include instruction on how to present the concept of ATS, the steps, verbal instruction, physical cueing, assessing students needs, answering common questions, structuring a class and troubleshooting. Limited to 10 people. **This training is stage one for teachers interested in becoming a FCBD Sister Studio. Sister Studios teach exclusively FCBD format. Students need approval from Carolena to be considered for Sister Studio status.
And Don't Miss The Oasis Dance Studio Saturday Showcase! Saturday, August 15, 2009 @ 8pm Starring: Some Helpful Information: Breaks & Lunch times are per Carolena's discretion. The Oasis Dance Studio is located near many restaurants within walking distance and a Stater Bros. grocery store. Light snacks, fruit and water will be provided by The Oasis for students to enjoy. If you have special dietary needs, it is recommended your provide your own food and/or drinks. Nearest Airports: ONT (Ontario, California) Aprox. 30 miles; LAX (Los Angeles, California) Aprox. 85 miles. Ground Transport: Airport shuttles and rental cars are the best options. Public Transportation is available via train and/or bus, but not terribly convenient. Hotel Info: The following is a list of hotels near The Oasis Dance Studio* *Politti has personally been to all of these hotels, and all are very nice, however Politti and The Oasis Dance Studio do NOT guarantee your hotel stay. After your stay, please let Politti know how your hotel experience was so that she may add or remove hotels from this list - Thanks! For connecting to share rooms, cars, and other info, visit us on Tribe.net: http://tribes.tribe.net/theoasis
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Saturday, September 12, 2009 |
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From FABULOUS Las Vegas, the talented trio TABU take over The Oasis! Mixing Caberet, Tribal, Gothic, Folkloric, Urban and Robot Zombie Funk... TABU is not your Grandmother's Bellydancing and we KNOW you can't wait to find out why! Saturday, September 12 Workshops: "TABU's Combo Factory" Tired of copying other dancers? This workshop will help you to create fresh-off-the-assembly line combinations that are unique to you. Don't wear out your spooky trying to come up with combos the old way. Tabu will help you find a way to create combos as innovative as you. TABU's Combo Factory will help you invent those combos that will be so hot your friends will want to steal them from YOU! TABU will share tips and tricks on how to keep your dance fresh and new. Creating new combos is easy-breezy with this fun and unique workshop! What is Robot Zombie Funk? it's Shaun of the Dead meets James Brown meets Mr. Roboto. TABU combines elements of urban pop and lock techniques with the spooky smooth transtitions of dark fusion. Learn hot combos and a short choreography to take a piece of TABU home with you... Pop and Lock your way to a funktified new day! Print Pre-Registration Form: Click Here! Or pay by credit card with PayPal! **PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7!* September's Super Saturdays Showcase will feature: TABU Show starts @ 8pm ~ $10 admission
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Saturday and Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2009 |
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North Carolina's, The Mezmer Society makes their Southern California debut at The Oasis! Join us for a weekend of "Lush Cabaret & Balkan Ruckus" including (but not limited to) belly dance, cabaret performance, Romany music, foppish occultism, unapologetically pretentious Belle Epoque café living, goodwill, bad behavior, misappropriated pop songs, and the horribly misguided notion that one can try and squeeze an entire Balkan brass band into one accordion. Saturday, October 3 Workshops: "Feisty Fanwork & Combinations"* ~ Special 3-hour workshop! A class inspired in equal parts by Flamenco, the fine art of flirtation, and every performer's need to capture the audience. Onça's Fan Fusion is long on musicality, emotive power, attitude and upper body strength. Savor the flavor of passion as we explore the potential of every artist's indispensable tool; the Fan. This class offers sassy combinations that can be used by artists of every genre to captivate and communicate. *Most fans will work: feather fans and fan veils will be discussed, but are not usable for the purposes of class. Onça's preferred fans will be for sale at this class, or bring your own. "Sing, Gadje, Sing"* This class is for everyone - dancers, musicians and laypersons who want to participate in making the party Happen. Come as you are to learn melodies and harmonies to several Balkan tunes that we will later sing together in the evening showcase! *No prior experience with reading, or singing music, required. "Swordwork: Swanky, Sultry & Silly"* Sword is one of Onça's favorites. The synergy of a shining sword and a skilled artist is incredibly powerful. Yet, making the most of the power of the blade requires attention, respect, and a strong sense of narrative. In addition to dynamic combinations for soloists and ensembles, learn a bit about sustainable technique, history, and the care & feeding of swords. This workshop is open to all levels and suitable for artists of all genres. *Students must bring their own sword. "Cane Dancing: Foxy or Folkloric?"* It's all how you handle the big stick. Cane, or 'Raks Assaya', is a traditional woman's dance art that offers tremendous creative expression to bellydance artists. Building on our universal vocabulary of movements, we will drill sustainable cane technique and explore versatile combos with attitude. Add spice to your style of Cabaret or Fusion with 'Raks Vaudevillia'! Great for developing both troupe precision and the theatrical face of our dance! *Some canes will be available for purchase at this class, or bring your own. Print Pre-Registration Form: Click Here! Or pay by credit card with PayPal! **PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE IS MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28!* October's Super Saturdays Showcase will feature: The Mezmer Society Show starts @ 8pm ~ $10 admission
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Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
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Oh so naughty and oh so nice! Princess Farhana offers 3 FABULOUS workshops to help to bring out your delicious feminine side with a little bit of Burly-Q and a whole lot of Sass! Saturday, November 7 Workshops: "ABS-OLUTELY FABULOUS!"* It's time to BELLY dance! This special workshop will focus exclusively abdominal technique and core strength and laying the foundation for truly incredible abdominal work. Learn how to flutter and achieve amazing belly rolls ~ We will drill rolls upwards, downwards and from side to side! You will also learn to LAYER your abdominal movements, like the amazing "flundulation", a flutter layered over a belly roll; or combining abdominal work with figure eights and upper torso isolations. Also: stomach pops, many types of body waves and undulations, muscular and breath control. Pretty soon you'll be yellin', "That's Just How I Roll!" Class notes included. *Participants must have basic belly dance technique to participate "BURLESQUE"* It's time to strut like a show girl and learn to tease a la Gypsy Rose Lee in the retro-burlesque style! Technique covered: cute entrances and exits; showgirl walks, boa work, bumps and grinds and basic strip tease mechanics. We will also touch upon costuming and burlesque attitude. Princess Farhana is not only a belly dancer, but for eleven years was one of the stars of America's premiere neo-burlesque troupe, The Velvet Hammer, and is now the principle dancer in Margaret Cho's touring variety show, "The Sensuous Woman". Learn about the Burlesque/Belly Dance connections, the legendary stars of burlesque, and burlesque history from the turn of the century to modern times. Bring high heels, some undies, a bra and a pair of gloves plus a feather boa (or a long scarf if you don't own a boa) ~ Revel in your inner tease! *THIS CLASS IS PG-RATED: NO NUDITY REQUIRED! Open to all levels "EXCITING STAGE MAKE-UP"* You look like a million bucks in that expensive costume you just bought ~ Now your face has to match! Well-done stage make-up will enhance your features and hide your flaws. We will go over a step-by-step make-up "map", getting your face ready for performance. Learn how to apply false eyelashes like a seasoned pro! Also: tips for photographic make-up (both color and black and white) and tricks for fantasy fun, like going wild with glitter, bindis and color. A clearly illustrated "face map" and notes are included. Please bring a set of false eyelashes and your own make-up and applicators. Tissues and make-up remover will be on hand at the class. *Arrive with a well-scrubbed face, leave as a goddess! Open to all levels Print Pre-Registration Form: Click Here! Or pay by credit card with PayPal! **PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2!* November's Super Saturdays Showcase will feature: Princess Farhana Show starts @ 8pm ~ $10 admission
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Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
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The sultry, slinky & sinuous Sabrina Fox graces The Oasis with her uncanny beauty & incomparable talent for two special workshops and one amazing show! Saturday, December 5 Workshops: "Tribal Belly Dance Home Practice Formulas & Technique Drills"* This workshop will give you technical formulas that you can easily do at home to improve your performance, endurance, dance conditioning and technique. Various isolation drills and technique combos to condition your ability and strength. You will receive five practice formulas, one for each day of the work week, easy to do easy to stick too and most of all FUN. Your ability as a dancer will improve within the first week of use, following this guided workshop. *Beg-Advanced levels welcome. This workshop is not just a workout, and is created for the serious dancers. Bring a notebook for personal notes.
Sabrina will guide you through three or more beautiful sultry combos created for (improvisational) Tribal Fusion Belly Dance that can be used for most music. *This workshop is Intermediate to advanced level. If you are a beginner please attend with awareness and patience. Print Pre-Registration Form: Click Here! Or pay by credit card with PayPal! **PRE-REGISTRATION CUT-OFF DATE IS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30!* December's Super Saturdays Showcase will feature: Sabrina Fox
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Saturday, January 2, 2010 |
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The infamous Monica "Dangerpants" Fernandez takes over The Oasis bringing her own brand of Tribal Fusion Bellydance to start your new year out right! Saturday, January 2 Workshops: Workshop descriptions and details coming soon! |
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Saturday, February 6, 2010 |
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Saturday, April 10, 2010 |
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Heather Stants, founder and director of Urban Tribal Dance Co., is famous for bringing fluidity and expression together with sharp street styled isolations to form a uniquely seamless blend of grace and funk. The Oasis is very excited to host Heather in what promises to be an Uber-Amazing Urban Saturday! Saturday, April 10 Workshops: Workshop descriptions and details coming soon! |
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Saturday & Sunday, May 1 & 2, 2010 |
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May is Mira May-nia (Mania) Month at The Oasis! Known all over the globe, Mira Betz is one of the most sought after dancers, choreographers & teachers in the bellydance community.
Join The Mania that is Mira Betz, as she continues to spread her experience, knowledge and love for dance through her captivating performance and engaging teaching style. Saturday, May 1 Workshop: Workshop description and details coming soon!
Workshop description and details coming soon!
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Saturday, June 12, 2010 |
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Saturday, July 10, 2010 |
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Carolena Nericcio FCBD Intensives! |
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The Oasis is your Southern California connection for classes with Carolena Nericcio, founder & director of FatChanceBellyDance. August brings our annual week-long intensive with Pimp Masta 'C', offering 15 hours of General Skills for ATS and 10 hours of ATS Teacher Training. General Skills for ATS ~ 2010 price coming soon A 15 hour intensive presenting all 70+ steps from the FCBD ATS vocabulary along with cues, formations, lead and follow, chorus, music theory for ATS and functional anatomy for dance. Students must attend all 15 hours, no exceptions. Certificate awarded upon completion. Three 5-hour days with 2 hours total for breaks, lunch and drills, seven studio hours total. Limited to 25 people. 2010 GS for ATS Registration Form: Coming Soon 2010 GS for ATS Class Syllubus: Coming Soon For previous graduates of GS for ATS wanting a review, or students who are not interested in being Certified. Attend single days of GS for ATS. Need not be taken concurrently but students must understand that each successive day's material is built on the previous day(s) and they may be asked to take a less active role based on our assessment of their skill level. One, two or three of the GS for ATS 5-hour days. As space allows within the 25 person limit. *PLEASE CONTACT THE OASIS DANCE STUDIO FOR ONE DAY PASS AVAILABILITY AND REGISTRATION. ATS Teacher Training** ~ 2010 price coming soon For graduates of GS for ATS who are also teaching or performing other styles of Tribal, Tribal Fusion or Oriental Dance. Curriculum with include instruction on how to present the concept of ATS, the steps, verbal instruction, physical cueing, assessing students needs, answering common questions, structuring a class and troubleshooting. Limited to 10 people. **This training is stage one for teachers interested in becoming a FCBD Sister Studio. Sister Studios teach exclusively FCBD format. Students need approval from Carolena to be considered for Sister Studio status.
And Don't Miss The Oasis Dance Studio Saturday Showcase! Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 8pm Starring: Some Helpful Information: Breaks & Lunch times are per Carolena's discretion. The Oasis Dance Studio is located near many restaurants within walking distance and a Stater Bros. grocery store. Light snacks, fruit and water will be provided by The Oasis for students to enjoy. If you have special dietary needs, it is recommended your provide your own food and/or drinks. Nearest Airports: ONT (Ontario, California) Aprox. 30 miles; LAX (Los Angeles, California) Aprox. 85 miles. Ground Transport: Airport shuttles and rental cars are the best options. Public Transportation is available via train and/or bus, but not terribly convenient. Hotel Info: The following is a list of hotels near The Oasis Dance Studio* *Politti has personally been to all of these hotels, and all are very nice, however Politti and The Oasis Dance Studio do NOT guarantee your hotel stay. After your stay, please let Politti know how your hotel experience was so that she may add or remove hotels from this list - Thanks! For connecting to share rooms, cars, and other info, visit us on Tribe.net: http://tribes.tribe.net/theoasis
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Saturday, September 11, 2010 |
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Saturday, October 2, 2010 |
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Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 19 - 21, 2010 |
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Goth Goddess Ariellah haunts The Oasis once again ~ This year offering a very special 3-day workshop intensive! Ariellah will be offering
3 special classes to aid the student in mastering their technique and their personal goals, building a solid foundation in belly dance, and developing their artistic, creative side. The Oasis can't wait to have her back! Friday, November 19 Workshop: Workshop description and details coming soon!
Workshop description and details coming soon!
Workshop description and details coming soon!
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Saturday, December 4, 2010 |
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