Spring'15 Studio Performer Information

01-01-2015

Want to be in a show? Join one of our student groups. Sing-up meeting is on Friday, February 27th, 7:30-9pm @ Ptc (5770 Peachtree Industrial Studio #100, Norcross GA 30071). Please bring cash or credit card to pay for your costume.

Belly Dancing is fun, but to dance in costume within a group of ladies in front of a cheering audience is fantastic. So twice a year, we provide our students with this great opportunity to dance on stage. These are really awesome shows that give us, both teachers and students, a chance to showcase everything that we have been working on to the public. It's a chance for our friends, family members & fans to come see us perform in a large scale full production show of all shows. You can't miss it, especially if you have the opportunity to be a part of this spectacular event!.

The student dances for the Spring'15 studio show (Show date is Sunday March 29th) are

Hop De De (Turkish Dance- Details) and London Thumakda (Bollywood style dance - Details).

If you learn(ed) one of these dances , you can join a student group and perform it in the show.

The Show Dances are being taught at all four locations:

5 wk course start dates

Hop De De
Turkish Dance

London Thumakda
Bollywood Dance

Little 5 Points:

Mon Jan 19th, 7:45pm

Wed Jan 14th, 7:45pm

Peachtree Corners:

Tue Jan 20th, 7:45pm

Mon Jan 8th, 8pm

Vinings:

Tue Jan 6th, 7pm

N/A

Brookhaven:

Mon Jan 12th, 7pm

Thur Jan 22nd, 7pm

See the staging practice schedule (below).

Dance Workshops:

If you have not learned the dances in a 5 week course, or you need a refresher (recommended), you can take these workshops:
Last chance to learn dances ($25 in advance, $35 @ door) or review them ($15): 1-day workshops
- Hop De De: Saturday, Feb. 21th, 1-4pm @ Little 5 Points (register now)
- London Thumakda: Sunday, Feb 22nd, 2-5pm @ Peachtree Corners (register now)

Sign-up and Information Meeting:

All - Friday, February 27th, 7:30-9pm @ Ptc studio. We'll give out costumes and order the rest. Please bring credit card/cash; For costume costs, see below.

Staging:

Staging: (who stands where when in the dance, how to get on and off stage)
Hop De De: Saturday February 28th (1-4pm or later @ L5P)
London Thumakda: Sunday March 1st (1-4pm or later @ Brookhaven)

3x Practices:

Hop De De Saturdays, 1-2:30 @ L5P
on March 7, 14, and 21st Dress rehearsal is on the 22nd, i.e. come in costume.
            Optional practice: join London on Sunday 22nd 1-2:30 @ Nicolas

London Thumakda Sundays, 1-2:30 @ Brk
on March 8 & 15 @ Brk, and 22nd at Nicolas. Dress rehearsal is on the 22nd, i.e. come in costume
            Optional practice:  join Hop on Saturday 21st 1-2:30 @ L5P

Showdate: Sunday, March 29th, 6-8pm

Show Location:
Nicola's Lebanese Restaurant
1602 LaVista Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30329 
(Near I-85 North Druid Hills Exit)

Costumes:

London Thumakda $114.99 Total ($99.99 Costume + $15 Practice Fee)

Sizes S-XXL Costume includes: Pants, Skirt, Coin Sash, Black tie Top, & all the Jewelry (Necklace, Tikka, Earrings & Bracelets) The tops will all be black, w/ lots of different choices for the skirt, pants & sash colors.  You can choose gold or silver coins & jewelry.

LondonOutfit2
Sample Outfit 1 (Gold & silver available)
LondonOutfit3
Sample Outfit 2 (Gold & silver available)
LondonOutfit4
Sample Outfit 3 (Gold & silver available)
LondonPantsColors
Pant Colors

LondonJewelry
Jewelry

 

Hop De De $99.99 Total ($84.99 Costume  + $15 Practice Fee)

Hop De De Outfit Sizes S-XL. Choose your sash color in either gold or silver.
Costume includes: Black pants, Black asymmetrical top, gorgeous Turkish triangle coin Sash, & all the jewelry (Necklace, Earrings & Bracelets). Many different sash colors from which to choose.

HopOutfit

Outfit 1 (shown w/pink sash)

HopSashColors

Hop De De Outfit - Sash Color Options: black, lilac, sky blue, ivory, pink, orange & burgundy (Available w/ gold or silver coins)

HopTop

This is the actual top

 

Tickets

Tickets go on sale Friday February 27th at the signup meeting for performers, and March 8th to the general public. These are assigned seats, and the ticket price includes dinner (choice of chicken, beef, or vegetarian). Buy your seats early and together, and enjoy the food and the show!
Actual seating chart:

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IMPORTANT!!!!

You will be expected to be on time and to stay the entire time of each activity. Do not commit to being in this show if you can not guarantee that your schedule will allow you to attend ALL activities. THERE ARE NO EXCUSES OR EXCEPTIONS WHATSOEVER.

If you miss a practice and/or are more than 15 minutes late for whatever reason, you will be staged out of the dance, and you will not perform. No refunds.

I know this sounds harsh, but this is the only way to ensure that everyone is treated fairly & equally. This also ensures that all of our valuable time is used as constructively as possible. We have very little time to prepare you to be as fabulous as you possibly can be. The members of the Nazeem Allayl Studios' staff give their valuable time to your group, and everyone in the group is expected to take full advantage of it - hence not allowing anyone to be absent or more than 15 minutes late.

Frequent Questions

Q: Can I be in multiple groups, i.e. both dances?
A: Yes, you can

Q: I am new to the studio. I don't know the choreography being performed yet. Can I still be in the Show?
A: Yes, but only if you take the one day workshop scheduled before the show that teaches the choreography you want to perform. And, yes you will be fabulous.

Q: Are there tryouts? I am not sure if I am good enough ...
A: No tryouts, any current student can perform, and you will be fabulous.

Q: I think I am tall/short/big boned/skinny/young/old, can I still perform?
A: Yes - everyone can perform. And, yes you will be fabulous.

Q: I can make all but one of the practices, can I still perform?
A: No. You miss any scheduled practice, and you are out.

Q: My schedule requires that I have to come 20 minutes late to one/some practices, can I still perform?
A: No, 15 minutes late and you are out.

Q: What happends if there is an emergency and I am late/miss a practice, can I still perform?
A: No. You miss any scheduled practice, and you are out.

Q: Isn't that a little too harsh? Miss one/late and you are out...
A: No. We will have over a hundred paying guests, who expect a good show. We have only 3 practices within a 3 week window to get ready for this show. There is no time for "late", there is no way to reschedule, leaving us with no other option.

Q: So you talk tough, but then make exceptions?
A: No. Absolutely not. The rules are the same for everyone, for troupe members right on down to the most beginner student we have. Everyone is treated equally - no exceptions. Period.

Q: So you staged me out of the show because I could not make/was late to a practice. Can I get a refund on the costume/tickets?
A: No. These are special order, often to your size, and now used.

Q: When do the tickets go on sale?
A: Tickets go on sale at about a month before the show, the exact date is announced via email and the website. See above for the exact procedure and timeline of the ticket sales.

Q: Can I get a refund on the tickets (like if I am staged out of the show)?
A: No. But most likely other students will be more than happy to buy your tickets.

Q: Can my guest videotape my performance?
A: No. The choreographies are copyright protected by us. But we do videotape the show, which is for sale about 2 weeks after the show at the studio on a DVD w/menus and the proper copyright.

Q: Can they take pictures of me?
A: No. Consumer camera's flash is not strong enough for the big stage, and only disturbs the video. Often, people stand up or hold a camera above their head to take a picture, which never looks good and always blocks someone elses view. We have an official photographer taking pictures and we post them on the website for you after the show. They can take pictures of you in costume after the show.

Q: Do little children need tickets too?
A: Yes. And please make sure your guests are aware of this and don't bring babies without having a ticket for them. It breaks my heart to have to send them home. There is no room for "sitting on the lap". No exceptions. We do offer discounted tickets for children, though.

Q: I want to be staged so that I perform in front of my guests from my good side. Can you accomodate that?
A: No. Too many changes will happen during the staging and later on to even consider such a request. We will move around, so at times you'll be in front of your guests, other times not. The more expensive their tickets, the better their seats, and the more they will see you.

Q: Since the shows are now at a new location, which seats are the best?
A: Seat prices depend on how close to the stage you are and/or the angle of the view. The ticket price is the best indicator for the quality of the seat.

Last chance to learn dances ($25 early, $35 at the door) or review them ($19): 1-day workshops
- Hop De De:               Saturday, Feb. 21th, 1-4pm @ Little 5 Points
- London Thumakda:   Sunday, Feb 22nd, 2-5pm @ Peachtree Corners

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