© Lenae Payne
Aug 05 2011
We will be conducting interviews for enrollees very soon so register to schedule your appointment. See sidebar for the online application process, or contact Lee Ann @ 775.351.9863 and leave a message about the best time to call you back.
We look forward to seeing you soon! Have a great summer!!
May 28 2011
Crossposted on A Dancer’s Prism
We had a perfect window between the morning wind and rain, and this afternoon’s snow. The girls were fantastic performing for a small crowd of downtown denizens enjoying the Riverwalk. This is but a sample, we’ll be pouring over the sixty-some shots in preparation for their dAdima SEEDs graduation in a few weeks. Stay tuned, we’ll be posting more soon.
Image by: Madonna Dunbar ©
Way to GO Ladies!!
Dec 06 2010
This is our group photo from our very first student showcase, which took place Saturday December 4, 2010 at 4pm.
From left to right here are Lee Ann, Jenny, Emily, Lianna, Danielle, Ben and Karla down in front.
We went through a little mini-class so parents could understand what the girls go through each class, we did some zill drills, then the girls performed a piece THEY put together.
The girls did SO amazing, and we could not be more proud of them. They really worked hard to impress their friends and families, and it really showed! Here’s everyone all blinged up for the day.
It was a great time had by all, and now we enjoy a bit of Winter break.
Happy Holidays, Everyone!
Dec 03 2010
And already, another month has passed! What an amazing odyssey it’s been so far!
In October/November, there were several milestones for the girls. One of the highlights of our month was a guest speaker, Kari Ramos, who visited us on 10-30-10.
Kari talked to us about self-esteem, the messages media and marketing give to all women indicating they are “less than” as they exist naturally, her experience as a former beauty queen, and then we worked on a project. All of us were asked to make self-esteem vision boards. The task was to go through magazines and select messages and photo’s that would help you feel better if someone, including yourself, was saying or doing negative things affecting you.
As always, the focus of our time together is DANCE DANCE DANCE. More than that, we are trying to get the girls to learn about their bodies, how their bodies move, and how to guide them gracefully through space and move with flow and control.
We spend a lot of time drilling, but this month, we moved to understanding and creating simple choreography! The girls have been working on their own piece, which will be performed this Saturday in our student showcase. Look for more pictures and an update after the weekend!
Here’s hoping everyone had an awesome, productive, loving and none-too-glutinous recent holiday, and stay tuned to check out progress!
Happy Holidays.
Nov 02 2010
Last week marked our first month in the birth of the Northern Nevada SEED’s program! We wanted to take some time and update with some on-going pictures and talk a bit about what we are doing.
First, I have to give props to our beautiful space! Achieve Fitness is amazing and we’ve felt so welcome there. Here is an overview of our room:
And here are the girls during one of our talking circles:
So far, the girls have learned a TON of bellydance technique, honestly, that’s why they look so tired here =) No, seriously, we are using a multi-disciplinary approach to mold their minds and bodies into strong adults!
This last month has been an AMAZING experience! Look for information soon about more classes, our salon coming up on December 4th for friends and family, and more information about what’s doing.
Peace!
Oct 01 2010
On September 24, 2010, the daDima SEED’s program was honored enough to have Myra Krien, the creative genius behind the creation of the Pomegranate SEED’s program, in Reno for a show and workshops.
As an educator, as an innovator, as a human being and as a dancer, we cannot express how very fine the experience was, how much it was appreciated, and how amazing it was to be in the presence of this amazing human for two-and-a-half days…
Myra performed in a show Friday night, which fused Flamenco, Tribal Belly Dance, and incorporated some of the pop-and-lock technique that is currently very popular in belly dance in addition to moves from hip-hop and other dances fused together. The performance was fantastic! On Saturday, she taught two workshops, which were attended by one of our SEEDs students, and we were able to attend one workshop before class. Then, on Sunday, Myra did a longer workshop for the Asha World Dancers and covered posture, technique, and learning a bangra-style dance. It was SO MUCH FUN!
We were awed at her poise, her energy, and her knowledge. This was truly a gift, and we are all thankful to have had the opportunity!
Sep 21 2010
Monday night past was our first class for the year, at Achieve Fitness ! We had some new faces, and some familiar faces, and we are glad to be on our way!
Sep 13 2010
Join Asha World Dancers, and the Reno Bellydance Community in welcoming Santa Fe Belly Dancer and Instructor, Myra Krien! We will be presenting belly dance extravaganza “Feast of Hathor” featuring our special guest artist Myra Krien. We will also be welcoming Slow Djinn Fez back to the stage as well as many local belly dance favorites the night of Friday September 24th at the Mckinley Arts Center at 925 Riverside Dr. in Reno. Doors open at 7:00, show starts at 7:30, admission is $10.00.
After an evening of amazing dance, we know you will be inspired to take one or both of Myra Krien’s Tribal Fusion workshops at the Evelyn Mount Community Center, 1301 Valley Rd. Reno. Classes will be held Saturday, September 25th and are two hours each, one at 9am, another at noon. They are $44 per class or $75 for both. Belly Dancers from beginning to experienced will be welcome.
“Myra Krien is a renowned Middle Eastern dance artist, an international performer, choreographer and teacher of belly dance. Krien has performed on some of Americas most prestigious stages, toured internationally, performed for PBS and Japanese television and been reviewed by national publications such as Dance Magazine, Bliss and the Santa Fean. After returning to her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico she opened her school of dance, Pomegranate Studios, founded Pomegranate SEEDs (Self-esteem, Empowerment and Education through Dance) a non-profit youth mentorship program and her state-of-the-art fitness program Funk-Ex.”
Kendesh and Nouri of Asha have been working toward the goal of bringing Myra to the Truckee Meadows since an inspiring workshop with her in July of last year. We’re looking forward to being able to share our experience of this amazing instructor and lovely lady now with all of you.
Please visit http://ashaworlddancers.com for more information and to register/get tickets for the Hafla and/or workshops. We are honored that Myra is coming to Reno!
