It's finally happening! Save the date for an amazing workshop weekend and hafla with Belly Dance Superstar, Victoria Teel! This will be her first time teaching in Hawaii, so get ready to show her some serious aloha!

Any questions can be sent to Sammie via Facebook message (www.facebook.com/SammieinHawaii/) or to her email at sammieinhawaii@gmail.com. Don't hesitate to ask!

Workshop Descriptions and Schedule:

- Friday, February 21, 2020 - 6:30-8:00 PM:

Shimmies and Accents for Drum Solos

Description: It can be difficult to add variety in movement, and to showcase the difference in drum beats with belly dance. Learn how to shape your shimmies and accents to enhance the variety of sounds in a drum solo. Victoria will provide drills and combinations to enhance your practices and develop your technique for drum solos.

- Saturday, February 22, 2020:

The Teel Fan Method - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Description: Victoria will introduce a new method and variation on the ancient Asian-influenced prop, flutter fan, in this workshop. Inspired by the breathless elegance of Chinese silk, the Teel Fan method presents techniques & combinations used to create beautiful fan dancing. No prior experience with fan veil is required or necessary.

Needed for Class: Right Handed Short Flutter Fan or Standard Fan Veil (some fans will be available to borrow, but please bring your own if you have one)

Teel Fan Method Choreography - 12:00-2:00 PM

***Please note that this class is only offered as part of a package and cannot be purchased A La Carte***

Description: Apply Victoria Teel’s fan method into a choreography. It is recommended that you have prior experience with fan veil or the Teel Fan method for this workshop.

Hafla Time! - 6:00-10:00 PM

-Sunday, February 23, 2020 - 10:00-11:30 AM:

Adding Belly Dance into Traveling, Turns, and Arm Paths

Description: Fluid traveling steps, turns, and arm movements can enhance any performance. Learn through drills and combos how to balance the juicy motif of belly dance with these lyrical movements to maintain your dance identity as a belly dancer with beautiful lines.

Pricing:

A La Carte Workshops:

- Non-MEDAH member, Non-Student: $50 (for Teel Fan Method), $40 (for either of the 1.5 hr Technique Workshops)

- MEDAH members and College Students: $40 (for Teel Fan Method), $30 (for either of the 1.5 hr Technique Workshops)

Teel Fan Package (The Teel Fan Method + Teel Fan Method Choreography):

- Non-MEDAH member, Non-Student: $90

- MEDAH members and College Students: $80

Complete Workshop Package (all workshops):

***Early Bird - lock pricing in by October 25, 2019 with a 50-100% payment***

- General Registration - $175

- MEDAH member, Non-Student - $150 -

College Student - $125

After October 25, 2019:

- General Registration - $200

- MEDAH member, Non-Student - $175

- College Student - $150

Hafla Admission:

$20 - General Admission

$15 - MEDAH Member General Admission

Free Entry - Performers and Workshop Participants

Payment and Refund Policy:

Payments can be sent via PayPal to sammieinhawaii@gmail.com (as a gift to friends/family - not for goods and services, please as PayPal will take out fees), via Venmo to Samantha Giridhar, or via cash/check. Please note that I will be able to issue refunds through New Year’s Day (January 1, 2020), so if your plans change, please let me know ahead of that date. After January 1, I will no longer be issuing refunds.

Hafla Performers:

Please note that dancers will be given priority for performance slots based on travel (out-of-towners) and workshop registration (for troupes, at least one member should be registered for workshops). A performer application will be posted once Early Bird registration ends. Performers should plan to limit their pieces to no longer than 5 minutes. We look forward to shimmying with you!

About Victoria Teel:

Victoria Teel is an award winning belly dance performer and instructor. Quickly growing a passion for the dance and culture, she soon worked with internationally acclaimed artists, directors, and producers. In 2010, Victoria was chosen along with 24 other dancers to participate in the worlds first ever belly dance reality show, Project Belly Dance. She placed among the top six contestants, earning her spot in the Final 6 instructional DVD released in March 2011.

Soon after Project Belly Dance, Victoria joined Miles Copeland's Bellydance Superstars in Japan for the tour of Bombay Bellywood. She then was chosen along with four other Bellydance Superstars to participate in their newest tour, Club Bellydance. She is currently a member of the Bellydance Superstars and toured full time for three years.

Victoria is internationally recognized for her unique fluid dance style and effortless execution. Her instruction method focuses on flow and how to create a seamless piece of choreography for any style. She is also the creator of the Teel Fan Method, a dance technique using fans and fan veils incorporating influences from Asian dances.

Beginning in 2006, Victoria Teel has studied multiple dance styles including Egyptian, Turkish, American Cabaret, Egyptian Folklore, and Spanish fusion belly dance.

Today, Victoria is based in the USA and offers online classes. She currently tours the world teaching workshops and performing.

Since Victoria's dance studies began, she has earned the following titles:

2010 Project Belly Dance Final 6 Contestant

2010 Yaa Halla Yall Professional Cabaret First Runner Up Professional Cabaret

2010 Texas A&M's MSC Variety Show 3rd Place Talent

2009 Texas A&M's Philsas Isang Mahals 1st Place Talent

2009 Texas A&M's i-Week Variety Shows Best of Show

2008 Yaa Halla Yall Rising Star Winner

2008 Austin Belly Dance Conventions Miss Hot Texas

Check out Victoria's website for more: http://victoriateel.com/