Vadalna News http://vadalna.com/home.cfm Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:31:56 GMT http://bandzoogle.com March newsletter coming soon! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=3614135 Stay tuned for the March newsletter and some HUGE announcements!! Sun, 03 Mar 2013 20:31:56 GMT D43C21A1E822BB4DC135AD56F0AF270E Spotlight on Cait Capaldi http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=2885506 We're thrilled to be hosting the fabulous CAIT CAPALDI as October's Temple headliner and our Fall 2012 Spotlight workshop teacher. See the <a href="./thespotlight.cfm">Spotlight page for all the details on Cait's workshop on October 27th. Spotlight page for all the details on Cait's workshop on October 27th.
]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:40:00 GMT BFB094D0FAB6740B39FA9DA412010E7F October newsletter out now! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=2885505 Check out all of October's fantastic events &mdash; including TEMPLE: Dia de los Muertos, Cait Capaldi's Spotlight workshop, and Cafe Raqs &mdash; <a href="./newsletter.cfm">here! here!
]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2012 22:40:00 GMT A7D846ACA384CBB7BF517F51D236C08F July Newsletter! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=2253311 &nbsp;Our July Newsletter is up! To read it visit:&nbsp;http://vadalna.org/newsletter.cfm Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news on Vadalna classes, workshops, and events! To sign up visit:&nbsp;http://vadalna.org/contact.cfm
Don't forget to sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news on Vadalna classes, workshops, and events! To sign up visit: http://vadalna.org/contact.cfm
]]> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:40:13 GMT 27B18DEA9A1868156EFCCEE437921BD9 Spotlight Series featuring: SARAH JEZEBEL WOOD! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=2206123 Registration is now open for this incredible event! To purchase workshop space and take advantage of our Early Bird Special visit: www.vadalna.com/thespotlight. ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 01:00:27 GMT 56B1C3BC13F4DA64FD957C1F03265F49 Intermediate Tribal Fusion with Bevin starts again this week (June 7th) http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=2142289 Bevin is back from the UK and is starting a brand new semester of Intermediate Tribal Fusion starting this Thursday, June 7th. For a full description of her classes and to buy a class card visit: www.vadalna.com/classes ]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:07:59 GMT 5D67AD1B557D02B0817F621A80D80860 Tribal Fest, here we come! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1998895 Vadalna is absolutely THRILLED to be performing at Tribal Fest 2012 in Sebastopol, CA, next month! If you'll be attending the festival, come cheer us on at 11:50 am Sunday. Many thanks to everybody who came to our Trunk Show fundraisers to show support and help us get to Tribal Fest... Stay tuned for more news on how you can help!

If you'll be attending the festival, come cheer us on at 11:50 am Sunday.

Many thanks to everybody who came to our Trunk Show fundraisers to show support and help us get to Tribal Fest... Stay tuned for more news on how you can help!




]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 03:35:00 GMT A3C74D4C5FEB786BA11AAA8C80EAD619 BDSS program ad space available--but hurry! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1892494 We have the huge honor of co-hosting the<a href="./clubbellydance.cfm" target="_new"> Bellydance Superstars' Club Bellydance Boston stop this Saturday, March 24th!&nbsp; Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in purchasing an ad. All ads must be submitted electronically by NO LATER than Wednesday, March 21st. Ads will be in black/white so please design appropriately!&nbsp; <a href="./adspace.cfm" target="_new">Click here for details and rates. Bellydance Superstars' Club Bellydance Boston stop this Saturday, March 24th! 

Please let us know ASAP if you are interested in purchasing an ad. All ads must be submitted electronically by NO LATER than Wednesday, March 21st. Ads will be in black/white so please design appropriately!  Click here for details and rates.

]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:23:49 GMT 74B8D6140F8317FFF1178CB778ECF2C3 And we're BACK! *zaghareets* http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1882022 Classes are back in session!&nbsp; All levels will be held at the Armory (just outside Davis Square in Somerville).&nbsp; Please note: class times have shifted slightly to accomodate our new location.&nbsp; For details and to purchase class cards, <a href="./classes.cfm" target="_new">click here. click here.

]]> Sat, 17 Mar 2012 06:26:35 GMT 4BB1013F4B61C115832BA2D55B866313 Excuse our dust! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1863619 Hello lovely students! As we montioned last week, Vadalna is undergoing a wee bit of construction! We are working on finalizing a new location for all classes and will keep you updated as to the situation. Beginners' Level I and Level II are canceled tonight, but we can't wait to dance with you again very soon!
As we montioned last week, Vadalna is undergoing a wee bit of construction! We are working on finalizing a new location for all classes and will keep you updated as to the situation.

Beginners' Level I and Level II are canceled tonight, but we can't wait to dance with you again very soon!
]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:54:08 GMT 77E2A3224EE0BE41B4F606CD32FDD708 Vadalna Under Construction! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1852945 ::beep:: ::beep:: ::beep:: We've received quite a lot of feedback from students regarding the difficulty of the location and the change in times and so have decided to leave the Z-Spot. Classes are currently suspended until we finish transitioning to a new location. We appreciate ALL the mad support we've received and we can't wait to dance with you all again soon!! Stay tuned to this channel for further Squirrel instructions. ::beep:: ::beep:: ::beep::
We've received quite a lot of feedback from students regarding the difficulty of the location and the change in times and so have decided to leave the Z-Spot. Classes are currently suspended until we finish transitioning to a new location. We appreciate ALL the mad support we've received and we can't wait to dance with you all again soon!!

Stay tuned to this channel for further Squirrel instructions.

::beep:: ::beep:: ::beep::
]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:14:24 GMT 3A6907E3FCB8110B011297C49A82F38B Ho-leee Squirrel. http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1787714 Have you registered for Irina Akulenko's upcoming workshops yet? We got an incredible taste at last month's Temple, and now we can't wait for the workshops! What could be better than &quot;Ooey-Gooey Torso Drills and Combos&quot; and &quot;Elegant Flamenco Fusion Choreography&quot; in one amazing day?! Scurry over to our <a href="./thespotlight.cfm" target="_new">Spotlight page for details and registration...&nbsp; Don't wait too long, because these workshops are filling up fast!&nbsp; All those Temple-devoted dancers are snapping up the spots. :)

We got an incredible taste at last month's Temple, and now we can't wait for the workshops! What could be better than "Ooey-Gooey Torso Drills and Combos" and "Elegant Flamenco Fusion Choreography" in one amazing day?!

Scurry over to our Spotlight page for details and registration...  Don't wait too long, because these workshops are filling up fast!  All those Temple-devoted dancers are snapping up the spots. :)
]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:59:47 GMT 81AE39764FA57B22A9B2C552B5A83A62 Bohemian Bacchanalia -- come revel with us! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1784374 In addition to TEMPLE next Wednesday night, Vadalna's prepping for our second Bohemian Bacchanalia performance with the Boston Circus Guild next Thursday and Friday, February 23th and 24th. Not only are we thrilled to perform again with our circus family, we're excited to share a new piece called &quot;Elevated&quot; (choreography by Denise Santoro; music by our dear friend <a target="_new" href="http://soundcloud.com/omfrequency">Om Frequency) with you!&nbsp; Don't miss these two nights of &quot;debauchery, drunken revelry, and wild and mystical festivities&quot; --<a target="_new" href="http://www.bostoncircusguild.com/performances.php"> get details and tickets here!

Not only are we thrilled to perform again with our circus family, we're excited to share a new piece called "Elevated" (choreography by Denise Santoro; music by our dear friend Om Frequency) with you!  Don't miss these two nights of "debauchery, drunken revelry, and wild and mystical festivities" -- get details and tickets here!

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMT 6FBF79BE3AAE836184C329B7F89D36EE TEMPLE: Sanctuary of Venus is next week! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1780100 Our monthly club night TEMPLE is back next week with a special theme for February: The Sanctuary of Venus!&nbsp; On February 22nd, we're thrilled to welcome headliner Meiver along with Naomi &amp; Quang, The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts, and The Lady Rose as they explore themes of love and heartbreak in their performances. For all the details, <a href="./temple.cfm" target="_new">see the TEMPLE page here! TEMPLE is back next week with a special theme for February: The Sanctuary of Venus! 

On February 22nd, we're thrilled to welcome headliner Meiver along with Naomi & Quang, The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts, and The Lady Rose as they explore themes of love and heartbreak in their performances.


For all the details, see the TEMPLE page here!

]]> Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:04:43 GMT F3E2A40D852718C83B5D425E97EFF919 We're moving! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1755773 As of Winter Session II -- beginning February 20th -- Vadalna is moving to a new home! All classes will be held at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Z-Spot/226126620799483">The Z Spot 121 E. Berkeley St. 2nd Floor Boston, MA 02118 where we have been offered a troupe residency! Change must be in the air, because with the new session and new location we're also introducing a new instructor, Bevin Victoria! We're so honored to welcome Bevin to our roster of Vadalna teachers. We look forward to dancing with you at The Z Spot very soon!&nbsp;<a href="./classes.cfm">Click here for more details on our classes. beginning February 20th -- Vadalna is moving to a new home!

All classes will be held at

The Z Spot
121 E. Berkeley St. 2nd Floor
Boston, MA 02118

where we have been offered a troupe residency!

Change must be in the air, because with the new session and new location we're also introducing a new instructor, Bevin Victoria! We're so honored to welcome Bevin to our roster of Vadalna teachers.

We look forward to dancing with you at The Z Spot very soon! Click here for more details on our classes.
]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:46:16 GMT 3A4DF606E6A789597BB57BB839435739 Colleena Workshop Time Change! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1365849 There is a slight time change to Colleena's Rajasthani and Indian Fusion Belly Dance workshops. Please check out the changes below: 1:30PM-3:30PM Rajasthani Gypsy Dance Workshop 4:00PM-6:00PM Indian Fusion Belly Dance To register visit: www.vadalna.com/colleena
1:30PM-3:30PM Rajasthani Gypsy Dance Workshop

4:00PM-6:00PM Indian Fusion Belly Dance

To register visit: www.vadalna.com/colleena
]]> Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:26:26 GMT F6E1CBA6EF6F902B0CE730AE93BC88F7 Have you purchased your tickets yet for Colleena Shakti's show? http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1336016 Seating is limited! &nbsp; BHAKTI: Devotional Dances of the Goddess starring Colleena Shakti Julie Ince Thompson Theatre (Dance Complex) 536 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA LECTURE: &quot;Living with the Kalbelia Gypsies&quot; 5:00PM-6:00PM; $5-$15 sliding scale Lecture Tickets:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; " href="https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/199940">https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/199940 (for more info on the lecture visit&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; " href="http://www.vadalna.com/showinfo">www.vadalna.com/showinfo) In this lecture series, Colleena will share over a decade of experiences and insights to this elusive caste of outsiders living in North India's Thar Desert. SHOW: 8:30PM (doors open at 8:00) $20 in advance ($15 students); $25 at the door To purchase tickets visit:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; " href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196516">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196516 bhakti (Sanskrit): a devotee's profound love for and active participation in worship of a personal deity; ecstatic union with the divine. From the verb root bhaj, meaning to share in, to belong to, and to worship. Celebrate with us as we trace the lineage of goddess worship through devotional dance, from classical Indian dance forms of the devadasis to neo-pagan adaptation of myths in tribal belly dance. We invoke the divine feminine with movement representing both communion with and offering to the goddess in her myriad aspects. Starring Internationally renowned Rajasthani dancer: COLLEENA SHAKTI Odissi Classical Indian Dance, Kalbelia Rajasthani &quot;Gypsy&quot; Dance, and&nbsp; Featuring performances by: DEEPA SRINATH Bharatanatayam SASHA KHETARPAL-VASSER Tribal Fusion, Orientalist Fusion Dance JAYLEE Fusion Belly Dance RAJULI KHETARPAL Avani Natyam Fusion Belly Dance AEPRIL SCHAILE Dark Goddess Tribal Fusion Belly Dance VADALNA TRIBAL DANCE COMPANY Modern Tribal Fusion Belly Dance To purchase tickets visit:&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; " href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196516">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196516 Seating is limited!
 
BHAKTI: Devotional Dances of the Goddess
starring Colleena Shakti

Julie Ince Thompson Theatre (Dance Complex)
536 Mass Ave, Cambridge MA

LECTURE: "Living with the Kalbelia Gypsies"
5:00PM-6:00PM; $5-$15 sliding scale

Lecture Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/199940

(for more info on the lecture visit www.vadalna.com/showinfo)
In this lecture series, Colleena will share over a decade of experiences and insights to this elusive caste of outsiders living in North India's Thar Desert.

SHOW: 8:30PM (doors open at 8:00)
$20 in advance ($15 students); $25 at the door

To purchase tickets visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196516

bhakti (Sanskrit): a devotee's profound love for and active participation in worship of a personal deity; ecstatic union with the divine. From the verb root bhaj, meaning to share in, to belong to, and to worship.

Celebrate with us as we trace the lineage of goddess worship through devotional dance, from classical Indian dance forms of the devadasis to neo-pagan adaptation of myths in tribal belly dance.
We invoke the divine feminine with movement representing both communion with and offering to the goddess in her myriad aspects.

Starring Internationally renowned Rajasthani dancer:

COLLEENA SHAKTI
Odissi Classical Indian Dance, Kalbelia Rajasthani "Gypsy" Dance, and 

Featuring performances by:

DEEPA SRINATH
Bharatanatayam

SASHA KHETARPAL-VASSER
Tribal Fusion, Orientalist Fusion Dance

JAYLEE
Fusion Belly Dance

RAJULI KHETARPAL
Avani Natyam Fusion Belly Dance

AEPRIL SCHAILE
Dark Goddess Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

VADALNA TRIBAL DANCE COMPANY
Modern Tribal Fusion Belly Dance

To purchase tickets visit: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/196516
]]> Tue, 27 Sep 2011 09:00:00 GMT 6F8B73594DECEEA209779E980BC390A2 Vadalna's Student Troupe, Cirque Damara, now accepting new members! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1226723 For details and to see if you qualify visit: www.vadalna.com/CirqueDamara ]]> Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:46:08 GMT B32FC4727C063FE6383BDC123B11AE91 EARLY BIRD Pricing for Colleena Shakti Workshops end August 31st! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1222190 &nbsp;Have you registered for <a target="_new" href="./colleena.cfm">Colleena Shakti's 3 Workshop Series yet? Only 8 days left to take advantage of the Early Bird rate. To register visit www.vadalna.com/colleena. Check out this incredible 5 part article on the goddess herself called &quot;<a target="_new" href="http://soulbird.typepad.com/soulbird/2011/07/travel-india-the-open-sea-pushkar-rajasthan-odissi-classical-dance-rajasthani-gyspy-style-fashion-hippie-trails.html">A Dancer's Leap.&quot; Colleena Shakti's 3 Workshop Series yet? Only 8 days left to take advantage of the Early Bird rate. To register visit www.vadalna.com/colleena. Check out this incredible 5 part article on the goddess herself called "A Dancer's Leap."]]> Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:30:38 GMT DDBD5CD96AAF6E54BF0AB206092FA885 Colleena Shakti is coming October 14th-15th! http://vadalna.com/home.cfm?feature=1686768&postid=1185412 &nbsp;For more info and to register visit: www.vadalna.com/colleena Fri, 12 Aug 2011 23:03:50 GMT 0B589BD03E28251458A685B502B35290