Belly Dance Camp Program - Itinerary

The camp includes a week of belly dance classes with Alexandra King, Judeen and Zahirah plus workshops with Elizabeth Strong, Tamra-henna and Cris!, two haflas, a Moroccan dinner show in which you are invited to perform, a concert, a wine tour of Los Olivos and a city tour of Santa Barbara, CA. For out-of-town participants it also includes the Lodging, daily Continental breakfast, 5 Dinners, (Monday – Friday), and transportation to and from the airport.

The package does not include lunches, alcohol, shopping, personal transportation, the Spa, extra henna art, food not included in the designated dinner and breakfast plans or private lessons with the instructors.

Please contact Alexandra as soon as possible to register for the week long package as rooms have been set aside at the El Prado Inn for this camp. Thank you!

Monday, August 18, 2008 – Day #1
Arrive in Santa Barbara, orientation, city tour and buffet dinner. Watch “Sideways” at the hotel, relax.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 – Day #2 – Santa Barbara
10:00- 12:00 – Zills and Rhythms – Learn 8 rhythms and how to dance with Zills!
12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch
1:30 – 3:00 – Playing Zills for Yourself in Your Drum Solo!
3:00 – 5:00 – Beach!!
5:00 – 7:00 – Clean-up, rest.
7:00 – 10:00 – Dinner on the beach followed by a Drum Circle & Dance.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 – Day #3 – Santa Ynez and Los Olivos
Early breakfast (8:00) at the Beachbreak Café. After breakfast got to Santa Ynez to shop and study with super-star Judeen.
11-1:00 – Saidi Stick technique with Judeen. (Bring cane or buy one there).
1:00 –2:30 - Lunch & Shopping
2:30 – 4:00 - Saidi Stick choreography with Judeen.
4:00 – 5:00 – More Shopping at Judeens boutique
5:00 – 9:00 – Wine Tasting & Dinner at the Los Olivos Café (“Sideways” was filmed here)

Thursday, August 21, 2008 – Day #4 – Santa Barbara
10:00 – 12:00 – Sword technique taught by Zahirah of Salt Lake City! (Bring knee pads and sword or buy one there).
12:00 – 1:30 – Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 – Hike or Shop downtown.
6 – 7:30 – Dinner downtown at Zaytoon.
8 – 10 – Henna Party, Shop with Urban Nomad, watch belly dance DVD’s

Friday, August 22, 2008 – Day #5 – Santa Barbara
10 – 12:00 – Introduction to Persian
12:00 –1:00 – Lunch
1 – 2:30 – Persian Choreography
3:00 – 5:00 – SPA DAY
7:30 – 10:00 Moroccan night at Chef Karims. Everyone dances – present the dances learned and solo.

Saturday, August 23, 2008 – Day #6 – Santa Barbara
10 - 12 – Elizabeth Strong – Turkish Rom
12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch
1 – 3 – Tamra-henna – Egyptian Cabaret.
8:00 PM – EVENING CONCERT featuring Alexandra King, Seher, Elizabeth Strong, Judeen and others!!!
Sunday, August 24, 2008 – Day #7
Free Day/Depart from Santa Barbara.

Sunday, August 24, 2008 – Day #7
Free Day/Depart from Santa Barbara.

All festival, workshops and dance camp events will be held at the Carrillo Recreation Center 100 E. Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101, except the class on Wednesday, 8/20 on "Stick", which will be held at Judeen's Middle Eastern Dance Studio: 3595 Numancia St. Santa Ynez, CA 93460.

Registration Information

The Santa Barbara Summer Belly Dance Camp includes a week of belly dance classes with Alexandra King, Judeen and Zahirah. Plus weekend workshops with Elizabeth Strong, Tamra-henna and Cris!, nightly dinners out including a Moroccan dinner show, which you are invited to perform in, a Concert on Saturday, a wine tour of Los Olivos and a city tour of Santa Barbara, a Drum Circle and Henna Hafla.

Out-of-town Package
This Package is for participants needing to stay in a hotel and requiring transportation and meals. It includes Lodging, daily Continental breakfasts, 5 Dinners (Monday – Friday), the Drum Circle, Henna Hafla and Wine Tour and transportation to-and-from the airport. It does not include lunches, alcohol, shopping, personal transportation and excursions, extra henna art, the spa or private lessons.

Single: $1,680.00
Double: $ 1,260.00
Triple: $1,120.00
Quadruple: $1,050.00

Resident Package
Participants not staying in the hotel or requiring meals (except the dinner show) and transportation. $600.00

Partner Package
For the partner who does not want to take the workshops or go to the Henna Hafla, but would like to share a room with a dancer and go to the other, non-dancer events. This package includes a double occupancy room and everything else except the workshops and the Henna Hafla. $970.00

Please fill out the registration form and send it with your deposit of $100.00 by mail or FAX the form and send the deposit through the mail.  Please make your check out to Alexandra King and mail to:

Alexandra King
P.O. Box 868
Santa Barbara, CA 93102

50% due April 30th (minus the deposit)
Balance due August 1st, 2008.

Thank you!

For information, e-mail Alexandra King or call (805) 687-8823.

A La Carte Items

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Workshops
Single Workshop: $40.00 by August 21st/$45.00 after

Saturday and Sunday Workshops: $105.00 by August 21st/$120.00 after.

Package of 7 - $315.00 (This is the cost of the week-long dance camp from Tuesday - Sunday and it includes four 3-hour workshops and three 2-hour workshops).

Concert - $30.00
With Workshop(s) $25.00
Group Rate (3 +) $20.00/pp

Dinners, including gratuity:
You have the option of Five Dinners at the cost of $40.00 each. Please select one or more as you wish:

• Monday night Buffet at the El Prado Hotel, Santa Barbara.
• Tuesday night at the Beachbreak Cafe in Goleta.
• Wednesdy night at the Los Olivos Cafe in Los Olivas.
• Thursday night at Zaytoon in Santa Barbara.
• Friday night at Chef Karims.

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