UPDATED SCHEDULE FOR Jan and Feb 08

Okay, so I have no idea why, but the calendar is NOT showing on our page!  I really need it to be there, but it has disappeared!  I'll keep working on it, but for now here is our weekly class schedule:

**Please note the time changes on Wednesdays**

Sundays:
3-4  Intro to Belly Dance
4-5  Belly Dance 2
5-6  Belly Dance 3
6-7  Student troupe practice (private)

Mondays:
5-5:30 Hip Hop Aerobics
5:30-6:30 Hip Hop Kids
6:30-7:30 Belly Boppers (Kids belly Dance)
7:30-8:30  Tribal

Tuesdays:
6:30-7:30  Indian/Bollywood
7:30-8:30  Stage Performance
8:30-9:30  Intro to Belly Dance

Wednesdays:
6:00-7:00  Hip Hop Adults
**7:00-7:30  Hip Hop Aerobics

There you have it!  If anyone knows what I should do about the real calendar, let me know...  *Sigh* Computers!  Don't Hesitate to contact me with any questions/comments about classes!

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Middle Eastern Mayhem this Saturday (July 21)

www.carenzascaravan.com

It's that time of year again! Carenza's Caravan is hosting our third annual Middle Eastern Mayhem! There's still time to sign up for the workshops and you can always buy tickets for the show at the door! Only $5! What a deal!

Saturday July 21, 2007

9am-noon--
Luscious Layering with Laylia---$40
A great and wild ride for your body as laylia takes you through steps and exercises to add crazy fun layers to your dancing. Fun to do and torture your students with. Open to all levels.

1:30pm-3:30--
Intro to Turkish Rom with Amani Ali--$35
Basic course in Turkish rom style of dance. Amani was honored by Artemis in 2004 to be named one of the top five of the new generation of Turkish dancers in the U.S., and was interviewed by Artemis for an article on this subject for "Zaghareet!" magazine.

8pm-???
Middle Eastern Mayhem Show!--$5
Join us for a grand show featuring dancers from around the Midwest and our favorite 16th Century Rock Band Il Troubadore! Lots of fun, and only $5!

Sunday, July 22, 2007
Master Class with Amani Ali--$35
Next level in Turkish Rom.




Hope to see you there!!!

Don't forget about Belly Dance Carnivale coming up September 22! Workshops with belly dance superstars Moria (tribal fusion) and Sonia (bellynesian) are still available! Early bird discount ends September 1, so sign up today! Vendors and Performers of all kinds needed for this night! We're closing down a city street and have lots of space and many venues to fill!


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Summertime with Carenza and caravan!

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Summertime with Carenza and caravan!

It's summer time! We've got two really huge events coming up that you should mark on your calendar... and then, you should come on the date you've marked your calendar because it will be fun! Check out www.carenzascaravan.com for more detailed information and payment options! JULY 7, 2007 The Red Tour Workshop with Deniz (taqism with glasses) and Jennifer (drum solo)--$40. Poi workshop with WyldFyre--$30. Red Tour show that night--$10. JULY 22, 2007 3RD ANNUAL MIDDLE EASTERN MAYHEM Workshops: Luscious Layering with Laylia--$30 by July 1, $40 after July 1 and at the door. --Turkish Rom with Amani Ali--$25 by July 1, $35 after july 1 or at the door. **Show that night features our workshop teachers, belly dancers, live music and much more! SPACE AVAILABLE FOR PERFORMERS AND VENDORS! SEPTEMBER 22, 2007 BELLY DANCE CARNIVALE Workshops: --Saturday: Belly Dance Super Star MORIA Registration opens on June 1 and is limited to 50 Students! --Sunday: Belly Dance Super Star SONIA (Polynesian/Belly Dance fusion "Bellynesian" Registration opens on June 1 and is limited to 50 Students each! --the show: We're takin' over Muncie, Carnivale style! We'll be closing down Walnut and inviting everyone to come and experience the belly dance world on a major scale! PERFORMERS AND VENDORS NEEDED!!!!! Sign up today to ensure your spot! hope to see you there!

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Vote for Carenza's Caravan!

Our local newspaper is doing a community favorites vote!  Go check it out and vote for Carenza's Caravan in the categories of Dance Studio, fitness center and weight loss! 

http://www.thestarpress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=bestof

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Belly Dance Super Star Moria

Hey everyone!

Carenza's Caravan is hosting Moria for a workshop and show in a couple weeks!  the workshop is sold out, unfortunately.  However there are still tickets available for the friday night hafla and the saturday night show (featuring Moria).   Info below:

Friday Night Hafla, February 16, 2007:
          Doors Open at 7:30, featuring Il troubadore (Indy's sixteenth century rockband. holla!)  Performances with lots of opportunity for open dance begin at 8.  Only $5

Saturday Night Show, February 17, 2007:
 Doors open at 7:30 and the performances will begin at 8.  $10 admission. 

There will be vending by Carenza's Caravan (of course!), Gypsy Magda, Studio Khamsa, and The Red Camel.

Be sure you have a ticket!  Buy one online!  If you are planning to come and spend the night, you may want to make your hotel reservations early!  It's Muncie (mardi) Gras weekend.

We hope to see a bunch of you here!  It will be a fun time...  :)

questions?  www.carenzascaravan.com

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Mayhem 06

hey all!!! 

Last saturday we had our second annual "Middle Eastern Mayhem!"  The opening act, I must say, was the best!  Carenza mentioned that she has gotten emails and many comments stating how impressed people were with our students' performance!  Way to go girls!  You totally rocked the house!  I think it was so much fun having all of the students in one song!  Good times!  I'm so proud of everyone!  And did everyone look hot?  of course!!!

This saturday the caravan and students will be at the Delaware county fair from 5-6.  (All students are welcome to come and perform No. 1 punjabi and free dance!)  Our very special friends, Il Troubadore will be joining us.  Yay!  good times for the double C (C arenzas C aravan--get it?) 

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APRIL 22 Hafla Rocked Out
Current mood: excited

I'm pretty sure that this was an awesome weekend, and the perfect start for our new studio!!!  We had great workshops, and a fabulous hafla with many of our friends and families!  Special thanks to everyone who came and watched or participated or both!!  We do love this so much!  More info later.

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NEW STUDIO OPENING LATE APRIL
Current mood: excited

Yay!  Carenza has a new studio in Muncie!  We are all really excited to be offering many different types of dance, and are eager to get started!  Come to our hafla on April 22 to celebrate!!!  More details on that later. 

Right now, you can see our upcoming class schedule on our calendar on MySpace, OR you can even sign up for whatever class you want on www.carenzascaravan.com.  Classes are all $10/hour session.  You can pay $100/12 week session in advance *payment must be received by the first night of class* FOR BELLY DANCE CLASSES ONLY. 

WOO HOO!  Rock on!  This is going to be awesome.

~Elizabeth

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Tribal Pura: Bloomington

We had a great weekend in Bloomington!  we got to study with Carolena and Megha of Fat Chance Belly Dance.  Carolena pretty much created Tribal Belly dance, so it was a real treat and challenge to spend the day learning from her!

So, yea.. the weekend was educational, but I'm pretty sure we went out and had a great time.  You really can't go to a great college town like Bloomington (home of the IU hoosiers) and just stay at the hotel the whole time!  We explored the night life on Friday on the Square and ended up dancing at Kilroy's.  It was pretty crappy music, but we made a friend named Josh who was a pretty good dancer himself.  Saturday night we went Salsa Dancing!  I didn't know what I was doing, at all, but it was still fun to watch and stumble along!

I'll try to post some pictures later! 

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Mardi Gras

Carenza's Caravan had a busy weekend with Muncie's Mardi Gras celebrations! 

Johara, Dunya and I (Elizabeth) started out the night downtown at our favorite shop, Wishbone.  They are always so good to us!  If you go in there, mention that you heard about them from us, cause seriously--they treat us so well!  Anyway, they let us warm up a bit in there.  No one ever said that being a belly dancer was easy, but they did usually say you'd be hot because belly dancing really is a work out!  This did not turn out to be the case this weekend.  It was pretty chilly at 13 degrees, not to mention the serious wind blowin' through Walnut st.  We took turns warming up occasionally, but by 9:30, we were all (as my granny used to say) "Chilled to the bone!"  We had a tip box, and only made a little bit of cash, but it was fun dancing!  Not to mention the major coverage we got:  Apparently Dunya and Johara made it onto the Channel 13 news, and Dunya and I made it onto the front page of the Sunday paper!  Our friend Beth from the Sahara sisters joined us, as well!  She was a real trooper and it was a lot of fun having her there dancing with us!

At about 9:30, we needed to get to our next engagement, and just in time too because it was starting to get pretty rowdy.  We got to Ball State's Late Nite Mardi Gras. Late nite is a weekly (or something) event, where they have a bunch of stuff going on in the student center.  It's a pretty cool event, and they asked us there to teach some lessons.  We did so, and met some really great people, and some really great dancers!  I hope I see them in class soon!  Belly dancer Molly was there with the freak show.  She did some fire dancing with Poi (two flaming balls on the end of ropes that get twirled around) and a staff with the ends on fire.  It was way cool (no pun intended).

So, a good night indeed!  Next up, we have the Tribal Pura show in Bloomington.  If you are interested in going to the show, I suggest you purchase tickets in advance, as you can get a price break and you don't risk traveling to bloomington and having them be sold out!  You can buy tickets online here. 

So, until next time!
~Elizabeth 

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