Classes continue this week!

Classes in Würselen will resume on the regular Thursday times (L1/2 classes 18:30-19:30, Drills and conditioning 19:30-20:30 and L3/4 20:30-21:30) this week (01 December) and next week (08 December), after that there will be a short holiday break!

The new class season Winter - Series 1 in Würselen will start on Thursday January 12th, with a Beginners Basics class L0/1 from 18:30-19:30h and 2 hours of Jahanára choreography rehearsals from 19:30-21:30h

Starting mid-February we will continue with Winter - Series 2, which will have L1/2 classes 18:30-19:30, Drills and conditioning 19:30-20:30 and L3/4 20:30-21:30h

See also http://khalida.biz/bellydance/classes.html

Enrollments for both class series are now open via http://khalida.biz/bellydance/class_enroll.html, hope to see you all there!

New videoclip online! Drumsolo 'Habla Tabla'

Drumsolo 'Habla Tabla' from Feb 2011, music by the fabulous Issam Houshan :) You can find a LIVE improv version of this drum solo with Issam drumming on the 'Shimmies with Khalida' DVD at www.khalidashop.com, ch-check it out!

Back from Duisburg - Thank you Leyla and big congrats to my dance friends!

Back home after a long but super exciting week at Leyla Jouvana's Festival and competition :) My throat is sore from all the cheering, I'm so proud and happy for all my friends who went up there and gave it their all!

With Queenie and Aziza

 Queenie of Belgium, who will be teaching 3 workshops at our studio on 15th of January 2012, has won the first prize in the main category Solo Classical/Oriental, along with Kathreen from Czech Republic, and many Belgian, Dutch, Canadian and even Hawaiian dance friends won great awards this year at the prestigious international 'Bellydancer of the World' competition. Big big congrats to you all!

formation winner folklore RAKS PRO, including Chadia and Luna of Belgium, who won 3rd place in the oriental category for Duets :)

Yohara - led by Johanna Rediers of Belgium won 3rd place for groups

Milka of NL (2nd place solo Tribal Fusion) and Queenie of Belgium (1st place solo Classical/Oriental)

Check out the complete list of award winners here: http://leyla-jouvana.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&catid=34&Itemid=194&lang=en

Princess Lumpy in the Ferris Wheel - in Duisburg

Piccies - including some of Princess Lumpy (the friendly dancing camel Queenie and I have adopted this summer) having her first outing at the Christmas market in Duisburg http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150419731889894.381991.32734239893&type=3&l=1417d84852

Piccies workshops Zafirah and congrats!

Here are the piccies from Zafirah's fabulous workshops on Improvisation and Voi (veil poi) Thanks again to all participants who made this event possible!

This weekend Zafirah won 1st place for category Solo Fantasy/Fusion during Leyla Jouvana's international Bellydancer of the World competition in Duisburg, performing with her favorite dance partner, voi :) Congrats Zafirah!!

Voi Workshop

Improvisation workshop