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Upcoming Cassandra and Jawaahir Events

   
 

Details for Cassandra and Jawaahir public performances, workshops, and seminars here and around the world. Call the office for more information on Young Audience shows and private functions.
 

Photo of camels at an oasis.
Camel market c. 1920   

 

Cassandra in Vienna, Austria (June)
Jawaahir teaching in Eagan, MN (June)
Cassandra in Nuremberg, Germany (July)
Jawaahir teaching in Minneapolis (June)
Summer on the Plaza (July)
Cassandra & Jawaahir at Southern Theater (Aug)
Cassandra School Class Showings (Aug)
Cassandra at Oasis North (Sep)

Cassandra in Indiana (Sep)
Cassandra at Oasis West (Oct)
Cassandra at Oasis South (Nov)
Cassandra at Oasis Egypt (Feb 2010)
Cassandra & Jawaahir in Winnipeg (Feb 2010)

     

     
Sandy and Nicole performing.  

Cassandra's Vienna, Austria Weeklong Intensive Workshop

June 29-July 5, 2009
www.chiftetelli.at

Cassandra will be the featured artist again this year in the week-long intensive workshop and performance. If you are interested in combining middle-eastern dance with travel, this is a great workshop to start with.

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Dancing at Caponi Art Park.  

Caponi Art Park
Family Fun Tuesdays

Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 10-11am
Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Road, Eagan, MN 55123

Jawaahir's Shari Jeziorski will take kids from ages pre-K through early elementary on a magic carpet ride into the unique cultures that make up the Middle East. Through movement and music, she will share the rich heritage of Arabic music and dance with participants. Free, $2 pp suggested donation

For more info, go to www.caponiartpark.org or call Heather at 651-454-9412.

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Montage of dancers.  

Cassandra's Nuremberg, Germany Workshop

July 9-11, 2009
Contact Walter Buckel at walterb@tanzbuehne.de or visit www.tanzbuehne.de

Cassandra will be teaching Body Awareness, a choreography to "Al Hob Kullu," and a drum solo to "Souhhair´s Tabla."

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Hands photo.  

Jawaahir Visiting Artist at Brian Coyle Center

Tuesday, July 22, 2009
11am

Jawaahir's Nadilia Gomez will be performing and teaching at the Brian Coyle Center as part of their Visiting Artists Program on July 22nd for a group of 40 kids grades K-5. The performance will allow children to become acquainted with dance and music from other cultures and try out a little of this art form themselves.

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Jawaahir performing.  

Cassandra and Jawaahir at
Hennepin County's Annual Summer on the Plaza

Thursday, July 30, 2009
Noon to 1pm, Free

Summer on the Plaza
Government Center North Plaza
5th Street between 3rd & 4th Avenues
Minneapolis, MN map

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Photo of lifesize German music box.

Southern Theater show 2009 postcard

 

Cassandra, Jawaahir, and Georges Lammam and Ensemble

The Southern Theater
1420 Washington Ave S. map
Minneapolis, MN
612-340-1725

August 13 - 23, 2009

Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 pm
Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Sundays at 7:00 pm
Post-show discussion after each Saturday show.

Tickets are $29 and available at The Southern Theater online, or by phone at 612-340-1725.
Pay-as-able show Wednesday, August 19.

 

Raqs Nouveau
Turath wa Jadid
Cassandra & Jawaahir Dance Company
Choreography by Cassandra Shore
Music by Georges Lammam and Ensemble

Jawaahir Dance Company celebrates our twentieth anniversary and our fifteenth season at the Southern Theater! In keeping with her commitment to presenting the best of Arabic music and dance, Cassandra and the Jawaahir dancers perform new works with the most awe-inspiring, mind-blowing, house-rockin’ Arabic musicians this country has to offer. New spins on traditional styles permeate the presentations, bringing enchantment (tarab) and virtuosity to center stage. These concerts are a unique opportunity to hear and see the inspired artistry of contemporary Arabic music and dance! Join us as we celebrate the new (jadid) and honor the traditional (turath).

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Class Belly Dance performance flyer.
For Bloomington Classes

Belly Dance Classes Showing, Bloomington.
For Minneapolis Classes

 

Cassandra School Classes Showings
The Cassandra School students & teachers performing

All Bloomington and St. Paul Students Showing
Friday, August 28, 2009
at 7:30pm in the Bloomington Studio

All Minneapolis Students Showing
Saturday, August 29, 2009
at 7:30pm in the Minneapolis Studio Theater

Review of the last Classes Showings

 

"The class showing was SPECTACULAR!
Even people who were shy in class were thrilled to be performing and had great energy during the show. Students were excited to show what they knew. There was even one class that had only one student performing, but she went on accompanied by her teacher and did a great job!
The students who watched the upper levels perform were excited and inspired to see what else they could learn. The audience clapped along and supported the performers with great energy, and students were thrilled to see their teachers dance."
-Nadilia

Join us for an evening of class "showings" – not a formal performance but a chance to show what you've been learning and polishing. It's for all levels, so you can see what's in store for you.

Free and open to the public, it's a chance for you to invite friends and family to see your progress and to have fun! Showings will include short informal performances by your instructors.

Pick up flyers in class or, print the Mpls flyer for Minneapolis classes or the St Paul & Bloom flyer for St. Paul & Bloomington classes.

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Photo of class at Oasis North camp.

Oasis North poster.

 

Oasis Dance Camp North - Celebrating 25 years of dance
Cassandra will be teaching and performing

September 16-20, 2009
Traverse City, Michigan

www.oasisdancecamp.com then click on Camps, North on the left side.

Now celebrating its 25th year! OASIS North is held at a rural camp outside Traverse City, Michigan that every year is transformed into the largest casbah in Michigan. Camaraderie, friendship, and dance combine to make a memorable experience that keeps campers coming back year after year.

This year Cassandra, Nicole LeCorgne and other guest artists will be teaching. If you must choose one camp to attend, this is the one.

Again in 2009: Dance Camp - No Experience Necessary
So you want to come to Oasis but you're just starting out, or your best friend has always wanted to try it since you love it so much, here is the opportunity to meet each of those needs! Along with novice, intermediate and advanced levels, Oasis will offer 'learn the basics' classes for the beginning student! Classes will be taught by Zulaika (Patricia Auch) formerly of Jawaahir.


     
Photo of Ruby Jazayre.  

Cassandra Teaching in Indiana
Hosted by Ruby Jazayre

September 26 - 27, 2009

For further information visit rubyjazayre.com or, contact Ruby at rubyjaz@aol.com or 574-234-3355.

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Photo of Oasis Dance Camp West.  

Oasis Dance Camp West
Vashon Island, Seattle, WA

October 7-11, 2009

www.oasisdancecamp.com then click on Camps, West on left side

Cassandra will again be teaching at Oasis West, held at a rural camp on Vashon Island in Puget Sound near Seattle. Tall pines, walks in the fresh salt air, the smell of the woods, and views of the sound together with great teachers make this one of the most popular Middle Eastern Dance camps in the states.

Again in 2009: Dance Camp - No Experience Necessary
So you want to come to Oasis but you're just starting out, or your best friend has always wanted to try it since you love it so much, here is the opportunity to meet each of those needs! Along with novice, intermediate and advanced levels, Oasis will offer 'learn the basics' classes for the beginning student! Classes will be taught by Zulaika (Patricia Auch) formerly of Jawaahir.


     

View from boardwalk at dawn.

View from Patio.

 

Oasis Dance Camp South
Oceanside Inn, Jekyll Island, GA

November 11-15, 2009

www.oasisdancecamp.com then click on Camps, South on the left hand side

Join Cassandra as OASIS SOUTH heads home to the renovated Oceanside Inn and Suites on the beach at Jekyll Island. The one thing that has never changed here is the beautiful location. Now that they have re-done the rooms, renovated the conference center and added a great new restaurant, it's the perfect location,and yes, there is a new hot tub!

Oasis South is the ideal camp to bring along friends and family. The rooms are small kitchenettes and the island has lots of activities for non-dancers during class time. Special rates for non-dancing roommates are available. Please contact Jean for more information.

New in 2008: Dance Camp - No Experience Necessary
So you want to come to Oasis but you're just starting out, or your best friend has always wanted to try it since you love it so much, here is the opportunity to meet each of those needs! Along with novice, intermediate and advanced levels, Oasis will offer 'learn the basics' classes for the beginning student!


     

Photo of Bedouin camp in Sahara desert.
Jan Geisen

Musicians playing in the dessert in Morocco.

 

Oasis Dance Camp, Egypt
Luxor, Egypt

February 1-15, 2010

www.oasisdancecamp.com then click on Camps, Luxor, Egypt on the left hand side

Cassandra and Oasis Dance Camp return to Egypt for a unique and exciting Middle Eastern dance experience in one of the most beautiful and historic locations in the world.

Camp is five days of classes in traditional folk styles of Middle Eastern women's dances taught by Cassandra, accompanied by percussionist Nicole LeCorgne.

Accommodations for Oasis Egypt are absolutely limited. If you are seriously interested in attending and wish to be kept informed of details as they develop send your email to Sa'ida to be added to Oasis Egypt list.

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Photo of pyrmids of Giza.  

Cassandra & Jawaahir Teaching & Performing in Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Canada

May 7-9, 2010

Cassandra will be teaching and Cassandra & Jawaahir will be performing in Winnipeg, Canada.

For details visit Spice Road or call 204.957.7520.

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