CATS MEOW

2024

An intimate boutique belly dance experience:

Anala Nahada and Karime Kuri

Workshop I by Karime Kuri

Raks Assaya / Saidi Wednesday October 23 at 4:30 to 6:30 pm * all workshops will be at Snake Charmer Studio El Paso Tx.*

An Upper Egypt folk dance and one of the most widely performed of the Egyptian style of dance also known as Raks al Assaya . The cane or stick dance is used to portray this historical style of Egyptian dance .

In this workshop we will explore a variety of Saidi steps and combos while incorporating this belly dance prop of Cain or stick in a playful, feminine and flirtatious way.

Karime Kuri has been performing and teaching for over 20 years. Among the first teachers to introduce belly dance to Cd Juarez Mexico. She is currently teaching and performing in El Paso Tx .

II Workshop by Anala Nahada

Learning the Ashra Baladi , Wednesday October 23 6:45 to 8:45 pm

* all workshops will be at Snake Charmer Studio El Paso Tx.*

Joyful, earthy and relaxed, baladi means “from the country. Ashra Baladi is an improvised dance that goes through distinct sections: a solo by the primary melodic instrument without any rhythm, a call and response section between drums and melody, a section with slow melody and steady rhythm, and a section where the melody gets faster and is accompanied by faster drums, which eventually builds up to a climax or a drum solo. This is an earthy, fun dance every belly dancer should have in her repertoire!

Anala Nahada has been performing and teaching for over 20 years. . Winner of multiple awards, Anala has learned from such influential dancers such as Ava Fleming, Aziza of Canada and Shara Kent. Calling herself the Bellyvangelist Of Southern New Mexico, Anala’s passion is the teaching the dance, music and culture of Egypt.

Dinner includes: Your choice of grilled or blackened, fish, chicken or shrimp on a bed of rice and a spinach salad with a soup, non-alcoholic drink and a dessert. (Vegan options available)

Dinner show tickets online $40, at the door $45

Workshop 1

9 am to 11 am @ Snake Charmer studio 2

Supercharged Shimmies: by Na’Imah

Need help crossing the finish line of your favorite drum solo? This workshop will focus on Shimmy drills, practice recommendations, and stretching techniques to improve precision, strength, traveling and layering to get you on the road to more powerful Shimmies.

Workshop 2

11:15 to 1:15 @ Snake Charmer Studio II

Emotions & Dance by Laura Guerrero Marquez

Do you need help to feel less stiff when you dance? You feel like you can’t have fluidity in your moves? Do you want to be more confident when you dance?

It’s important to have technique but also is important to unblock those suppress emotions that don’t allow us to move naturally. This workshop is for those who want to connect more organically movements, understand your body and it’s responses and unblock mainly neck, chest, hips and those areas with articulation (knees, wrist, hands, elbows). I invite you to be part of these encounter between dance, technique and emotion.

The Cat’s Meow” dinner theater, is a collection of Eclectic , Vintage fusions of Belly Dance / Word Dance as interpreted by our very own regional dancers/performers, characterizing and bringing to life some of the most important women of history. Come out as celebrate our annual “The Cat’s Meow” dinner show , dress as your favorite vintage character or Shady Lady . Enjoy a great dinner and a fantastic show. The Dinner Show is Saturday March 2 , 2024 @ 7 pm El Paso Community College Building B , El Paso Tx. Tickets going on sale soon $40. Workshops by Laura Guerrero Marquez and Na’Imah $40 ea. Sat. March 2 at Snake Charmer Studios El Paso. The Cat’s Meow is A mother/daughter production brought to you by Snake Charmer &The Belly Dancer.

Workshops are $40 tickets for the dinner show are $40 . Tickets will be $45 at the door

2022

(Note: This flyer is Workshop #1)

(Note: This flyer is Workshop #2)

An intimate boutique belly dance experience with Anala Nahada of Alamogordo NM , Owner and Instructor @ Shuvani Belly Dance Studio

Workshop #1

unlocking the 3 secrets to confident improvisation

9 to 11 am

Saturday Oct.22

Description:

Does the thought of improvising a dance in front if an audience terrify you? Does writing choreography take forever? Do you do your very best dancing in your kitchens. This class is for you. Learn 3 easy methods that will bring joy into your public dancing.

$40

Workshop #2

11 :15 to 1:15 pm

Saturday Oct.22

An intimate boutique, belly dance experience with Adriana Sandoval from Sirena Studio , Albuquerque NM .

Workshop #2

11:15 to 2:15 pm

Saturday Oct 22,

Workshop by Adriana Sandoval , Vintage Vixen , a Golden Era inspired Choreography.

Description:

In this class you will learn a beautiful vintage vixen inspired choreography . Dancers will need a chiffon (not silk ) veil . This choreography is to an edited version of a song by the Henkesh Brothers .

$40

Workshops will take place at Snake Charmer Studio II Central El Paso

Call for more info. 915-691-1938

The Cat’s Meow 2022

2019

The Cat’s Meow” dinner theater is a collection of eclectic, vintage fusions of Belly Dance as interpreted by our very own regional belly dancers/performers/artists characterizing and bringing to life some of the most important women of history. Come out, dress as your favorite vintage character or Shady Lady of the past, enjoy a great dinner and a fantastic show.

The Cat’s Meow dinner Theater, Vintage style belly dance dinner show , Saturday October 26, 2019 Mac’s Restaurant 315 E Mills 7 pm . Show tickets $40

Dinner includes : Blackened Chicken or Fried Chicken on a bed of Rice served with Spinach Salad and a Soup , includes a non-alcoholic drink , coffee and a dessert . Tickets will be $45 at the door.