Belly Dance Classes in Durham with Jewels of the East - Make 2012 your year for bellydancing!
Would you like to start belly dancing?
A great dance form for keeping fit and having fun! Low impact and suitable for ladies of all ages, shapes and sizes!
We love to teach and see people fall in love with bellydancing! The journey from the first class to the first performance at a Hafla is magical
We offer regular local classes and also the opportunity to take part in one to one tuition.
Monday:
At Tempest Dance Studio www.tempestdancestudio.co.uk
Balcony Unit 3, Vane Tempest Community Centre, Maynards Row, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 1QF
6.00pm - 7.00pm Belly Dancing (open level)
7.15pm - 8.15pm Burlesque
8.30pm - 9.30pm Jewels of the East Troupe (invitation only - ask for more info)
Wednesday
At Deerness Leisure Centre
Valley View, Ushaw Moor, Durham DH7 7LS
6.30pm - 7.30pm Open Level Bellydance
For more details and to book your place just contact us!
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Jewels of the East Joining the Newcastle Soroptomists to Support Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres
This year the Jewels of the East are supporting the Newcastle Soroptomists as they raise money for Maggie's Centres to bring a Maggie's Cancer Caring Centre to the North East.
Come along to one of our fundraising events!
22nd July - A Night of Absolute Dance with proceedes from the raffle to Maggie's Centres
31st July - Come along to the charity Event at Namaste!
Maggie's North East forms part of the Joy of Living campaign. The are working towards raising £3 million for this Centre which will be built at the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle.
In 2006 Maggie’s Centres was approached by Camillus House in the Tyne Valley with a proposal that Maggie’s take on their work with the objective of developing a Maggie’s Centre for the North East of England.
Maggie’s warmly welcomed this approach and they are now in the early stages of planning our fundraising campaign to make the centre a reality.
Maggie’s North East will lie within the North of England Cancer Network – covering a population of approximately 2.1million people. The region encompasses an area that runs from the east coast across to Cumbria and down to the River Tees. Maggie’s North East will be located a short walk from the Northern Centre for Cancer Care (NCCC) at Freeman Hospital, where people will receive treatment for their cancer.
There are around 5,500 new diagnoses of cancer a year in this region.
The RIBA Royal Gold Medallist, Ted Cullinan of Edward Cullinan Architects, has designed a highly sustainable Maggie’s Centre, located in the grounds of Newcastle's Freeman Hospital.
A vibrant landscape will surround the sheltered centre, which itself will partly enclose a courtyard. There are two wings of accommodation - one houses counselling rooms and a large living room space, the other leads to the all-important kettle and kitchen table. A central library incorporates stairs up to a mezzanine level, covered by an angled roof
covered in photovoltaic panels. The mezzanine leads out onto the flat landscaped roof, screened by planting. A courtyard occupies the fourth quadrant, which visitors can see and walk out into from the kitchen and large meeting room.
The vibrantly planted embanked earth around the courtyard and building provides shelter and privacy, and a small pavilion creates an outdoor place for conversation or being alone in.
Allowing the building, roof and landscape to be fully accessible aims to provide the users with a sense of ownership and allows for exploration and discovery on a relatively small site. Maggie’s Centres are somewhat domestic in character, having many of the features of a biggish house, and it has been found that they attract more women than men. So as well as the housey things, Ted’s centre has further things that both sexes might enjoy like gardening, barbecuing, hedge clipping, and outdoor games and gym equipment.
To find out more about Maggie's Centres visit:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MaggiesCentres
or www.maggiescentres.org
To find out more about the Soroptomists visit:
Belly Dance Classes in Durham with Jewels of the East
Bellydancing in Durham
Looking for a bellydance class in County Durham? Then why not join the Jewels of the East for their open level classes!
We love to teach and see people fall in love with bellydancing! The journey from the first class to the first performance at a Hafla is magical! Have a look at Eastern Promises, the class troupe performing:
Bellydancing is great form of low impact exercise and helps to tone arms and abs, build strength , co-ordination and fitness! Above all it is great chance to have some 'me' time! The classes, shows, haflas, workshops and events accross the North East create a fabulous network of amazing women who find friendship and freedom in the joy of belly dancing.
We offer regular local classes and also the opportunity to take part in one to one tuition.
Open Level Belly Dance Classes in Durham!
Deerness Valley Leisure Centre
Valley View
Ushaw Moor
County Durham
DH7 7LS
Wednesdays: 6.30pm ‘til 7.25pm
For more details and to book your place just contact us!
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Fancy trying something a bit different?
Also taking place at Deerness Leisure Centre and taught by the Jewels:
Burlesque Classes:
Wednesday: 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Pole Classes:
Thursday: 6.30pm – 7.30pm, 7.30pm – 8.30pm and 8.30pm – 9.30pm
A Night of Eastern Delights 24th of June: Staring Sapphire
The 24th of June is the Night of Eastern Delights hosted by Namaste and the bellydancers Jewels of the East!
Dancing for you will be Jewel of the East: the Stunning Sapphire!
Sapphire (Jen) started bellydancing at Durham University and fell in love with the dance style which she has made her own. Sapphire dances both caberet and tribal fusion captivating her audience with her shimmies and her locks and pops.
Sapphire teaches bellydance workshops in the northeast and nationwide working with groups as diverse as Guides and RAF officers.
For your chance to see Sapphire belly dancing in Durham get in touch for your ticket to the Night of Eastern Delights!
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With dancers like the stunning Sapphire the amazing Ameerah and the enchanting Ruby tickets for this fabulous belly dance event at Namaste Restaurant are selling quickly to get yours soon!
24th of June Night of Eastern Delights: Spot Light on Ameerah
On Friday the 24th of June Namaste and Jewels of the East are hosting a Night of Eastern Delights with food, fun and fabulous entertainment!
Dancing for you will be specical guest dancer - the Amazing Ameerah!
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Jewels of the East Will Add Shimmy and Sparkle to your Event
As the nation prepares to watch the Royal Wedding many of you are planning events of your own. So if you have a wedding, hen party, birthday, surprise party or family event coming up why not book a bellydancer to bring the wow factor!
If you would like to hire us to dance below are some details to consider:
What sort of belly dancing would you like us to perform and to which styles of music?
We can dance set choreographies and improvise to a variety of Arabic, world and western music.
How long would you like us to dance for? When would you like us to dance?
We can dance as people arrive, during a meal or at any point during your event!
What sort of sound system is available?
For smaller venues a powerful stereo should be ok but please bear in mind that it will need to carry over the
volume of any background noise (e.g. people eating). Organizers will need to provide a PA for large venues.
How much space will there be to dance?
We can dance around tables, audiences, on stage or a mixture if suitable.
Will there be anywhere for us to get changed and leave our bags?
A small area to prepare is ideal
If you have any questions whatsoever please feel free to get in contact with us!
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Jewels of the East Class Puts a Spell on the Audience
Friday the 22nd of April saw the Jewels of the East Class troupe "Eastern Promises" add shimmy and sparkle to Vanessa's Hafla in Seaton Carew. It was a fabulous event with a wonderful supportive atmosphere and beautiful perfomances. For some it was their debut performance and everyone came off stage smiling and asking when the next chance to perform was going to be!
The Jewels of the East burlesque troupe "Moonlight Minxes" brought drama and excitement to the night with their moulin rouge themed routine.
Check out some footage at: