HIP-NOSIS

is the biggest belly dance Festival in INDIA and the 5th Edition of Payals
Dance Academys Annual Belly Dance Event with the aim of bringing together Bellydancers
from around the world to build the middle-eastern dance community in INDIA, and provide a
platform for aspirants of this art form.
This festival will see over 3000 attendees from all over INDIA.
This Year the Festival Will Comprise Of:
EXCLUSIVE MASTER CLASS
32 Workshops by renowned international Belly Dance
artists with a variety of topics for Belly Dance enthusiasts
of various age groups.
FIRST BELLYDANCE COMPETITION IN INDIA
This festival will boast of the First ever Belly dance
competition in the country that will see soloists and
groups competing for the prestigious titles.

AMAZING GALA SHOWS

Over 30 World Class Belly Dance performances by
Professional Belly Dance artists, troupes and students in
2 Power-Packed Gala shows.

PROFESSIONAL STAGE
The biggest platform a belly dance student could get,
to learn, compete, share the stage with the international stars
and build their professional belly dancing career.

SHIMMY BAZAAR
The Flee market will see a display of various belly dance
merchandise and other interesting and affordable buys from a variety of vendors.

Artists
Essa Duhaime
Essa, from Canada, is the Founder & Creative Director of Diva
Bellydance Academy Pvt. Ltd. She is a Certified Bellydance
Teacher through: Hadia-Master Teacher & Award Winner. With
Formal Dance Training since the age of 5 in Ballet, Jazz, Funk,
Breakdance, Hip-Hop & Salsa, She found her true Love 10 yrs.
back..Raqs Sharqi. She has trained with World Masters such
as Jilina, Sonia, Rachel Brice & Issam Houshan from the
Bellydance Superstars, Mahmoud Reda, Nada El Masriya, Tito Seif,
Fifi Abdou, Aziza, Yousry Sharif and many more. She has been featured in several Magazines
such as: Femina, Perfect Woman, Outlook, Complete Well Being, Jade, Scope & Beauty Mag.
Her Workshops have been Featured on UTV, Aaj Talk & Headlines Today. She has
Choreographed & Performed in various Movies, Music Videos, Fitness DVDs & National
Competitions. Essa is an Acclaimed & Respected Teacher & Performer Worldwide Mesmerizing
thousands of people with her Glamorous, Stylish & Unique Performances.

Meher Malik
She is one of the most famous belly dance artist in India
trained from London, Paris and Egypt, and runs the biggest belly
dance school in India called Banjara School Of dance. Meher Malik
Was a finalist in India's most renowned reality shows like 'INDIA's
GOT TALENT', 'Just Dance' , 'Entertainment ke liye kuch bhi
karega' and Comedy Circus.
She was the PERSONAL TRAINER TO RANI MUKHERJEE FOR the
song "AGA BAI" IN "AIYAA"

Payal Gupta

Payal gupta is an international performing artist. She has gained

tremendous amount of experience in performing, teaching and
directing, while learning various forms of dance from reputed
instructors like Aziza, Sadie Marquardt, Leyla Jouvana, Silvia
Salamanca, Nika Mlakar, Nadia Nikishenko, Queenie, Suhaila
Salimpour and more. She is trained in belly dance, modern
contemporary, jive, kathak and freestyle.
She also holds a record in the INDIAN BOOK OF RECORDS in the
field of belly dancing and runs the largest school of belly dance in
Southern India.

Katie Holland
Katie Holland is one of the most renowned performers and master
teachers of Arabic and fusion dance in Europe and India.
Dancing from the age of three she has studied Ballet, Tap, Modern,
African, Samba, Bollywood, Sacred Nepalese, Egyptian Belly Dance,
Yoga, Martial Arts and currently Bharatanatyam. She teaches and
performs across Europe and India regularly performing with Arabic
and fusion musicians including by personal invitation from Hossam
and Serena Ramzy and their Egyptian Ensemble. Currently based in
Delhi she offers intensive courses for Arabic Dance teacher training
and runs spiritual dance retreats in Goa.
She has performed for and with many bollywood personalities
including Shaan, Sukhbir, Madhuri Dixit, Yash Chopra and at countless high profile events
such as the Indian Football Awards, IFFI and Dainik Jagran. Katie is the featured dancer on
tour for BBC world music award winner Abhishek Basu and his band ISM.

Dipika Vijay
Dipika is a senior instructor at VEVE DANCE Mumbai. She has been
trained by the famed international Belly dance and Hip Hop fusion
artist Anasma in liquid fusion belly dancing and body waves. Dipika has
also trained rigorously in Ashtanga Yoga by the acclaimed Deepika
Mehta and also in Shakti Yoga with the prominent Shakti Yoga and
Kalaripayattu instructor Pradeesh Raj. She also conducted an intensive
training course of belly dance for the Kannada film star, Parul Yadav,
for the record-breaking song 'Pyarge Agabittaite' for the film
Govindaya Namaha, 2011.

Veronica Simas De Souza

Veronica is the founder of VEVE DANCE Mumbai. She has been

dancing and learning since the tender age of 5 years. She has Kathak
under the guidance of her guru Sunaina Hazarilal, Ballet & yoga.
Veronica specializes in Belly Dancing and has traveled world over and
trained with various honoured belly dance artists. Picking up different
styles and techniques and thus has developed a very individual style.
Our list of illustrious students include Katrina Kaif, Gauri Khan, Nicole
Faria (Femina Miss India Earth 2010), Manasvi Mangai (Miss India
World 2010), Riya Sen, Rakhi Sawant, Rosa Catalano, Namrata
Baruah, Masumeh Makhija and many more.

Sanjana Muthreja
Sanjana is a senior dance instructor at VEVE dance, Mumbai. She is
trained under international artists at the Nile Group Festival that is
held at Egypt every year. Sanjana has also been trained in liquid
fusion belly dancing and body waves. Sanjana is trained in Kathak
from Natwari school of Kathak of the Benaras Gharana. Sanjana has
also trained rigorously in Ashtanga Yoga and also in Shakti Yoga.
Sanjana has personally trained the Bollywood Beauty Sneha Ullal
and Miss Zara Eram Karim for the talent round at Miss India
Worldwide, 2012.

Yagna Chedda
Having 7 years of Intense & Rigorous training in the Art of Tribal
Fusion Belly Dance and Astanga Yoga, Yagna Chheda has mastered
this Dance form by constantly attending Workshops & Events
Internationally. She has taken private workshops with MORIA
CHAPPELL and Sonia from BDSS.
In New York with Anasma, in Egypt with Mahmood Reda ( Father of
Oriental Dance in Egypt) & performed at the prestigious Kala Ghoda
Dance Festival, Mumbai.
Being a mother of a 9 month old baby girl, she also conducted
Pregnancy Belly dance workshops during her pregnancy which were
observed & applauded by many Gynacs & pregnant mothers after
realising the benefits of this dance form for having a smooth
pregnancy..

Deepthi Shetty
Deepthi is the director of Tarantismo Creative Dance company. She
has represented the Country at the Asia Global Belly Dance Festiva
in Singapore and was also a quarter finalist on the hugely popular
show Indias Got Talent. Trained in a multitude of dance styles like
Modern and Indian Contemporary, Jazz Funk, Kathak, and Belly
Dance, Deepthi has performed at numerous festivals and events
across the country.

Sakshi Malik

She is a member of the famous belly dance troupe Banjara from the
Banjara School of dance Delhi. She is trained in various dance forms
like Hip-Hop , Jazz , Contemporary and Odissi. She has also been on
reality shows such as - India's Got Talent Khoj 2, Comedy Circus,
Entertainment Ke liye Kuch Bhi Karega and Just Dance.
She also danced for the movie AIYYA with Rani Mukherjee,
Choreographed By - Vaibhavi Merchant and Meher Malik for
Bellydance.

Megha Manjunath
Megha is an instructor at VEVE DANCE Mumbai. Megha has also
trained rigorously in Ashtanga Yoga with Veronica Simas de Souza
and also in Shakti Yoga with the prominent Shakti Yoga and
Kalaripayattu instructor Pradeesh Raj.
As an instructor, one of the high points in her journey of belly
dancing was when she conducted a Belly Dance Workshop in
association with the Hindustan Times Fitter Mumbai Campaign at
Moksh, The Wellness Place. The workshop was well attended by
many dancers and dance instructors, doctors and students alike.

Sanaz Bhaktiari

Sanaz Dance Studio is the first company established in South

India in 2007 that provides training and education in Belly Dance.
Founded by Sanaz Bakhtiari, who herself carries decades of
training in Persian Dance,ballet, Belly Dance; the company realizes
Sanazs dream of making people experience the joy of Belly
Dancing. Sanaz studied Kathak to understand the rich culture of
Indian dance and received a diploma in Indian Choreography.
Sanaz holds a Bachelors degree in Journalism from Azad University
in Tehran, Iran. She has experience in various art forms such as
photography and pottery & sculpture. She is also trained in theater
and has given several theatrical performances. She has conducted
many workshops in Bangalore & other cities. The studio provides a
wholesome experience that includes development of required
body language, to master the art of Belly Dance. Sanaz has developed her own style of
teaching which makes learning Belly Dance easy and enjoyable.

Leena Vie
Leena Vie is a passionate middle-eastern fusion dancer with
Central Asian ancestral roots ,While focusing on bellydance, she
has cross trained in other forms - contemporary, classical forms
(ballet, Oddisi), American Tribal Style (ATS), Salsa, Contact
Improvisation (CI) which lends flair and solidity to her technique
while serving as a resource for fusions. She performs for
corporate shows, live musical bands and productions. Some of
her performances include The Musical Production - HAIR and
Delhi International Arts Festival (DIAF) 2012.
Her training spans across London and Egypt and with several
renowned bellydance artists such as Nour (Russia),, Khaled
Mohammed (Egypt), Leila Haddad (Paris), Farida Fahmy (Egypt),
Ahmed Refaat (Saidi dance, Egypt), Lubna Emam (Egypt), Natalia
(Russia) and Anasma (New York) .She has also trained with other dance artists while in
Attakkalari (Indias premier professional dance school) such as Clare from UK (ballet), Michel
from France (contemporary) and Christina (contact Improvisation)
She also started the Red Tent Movement in India which delves in Womens issues and offers
bellydance modules regularly as part of it.

Workshops
Drum solo
(choreography
)
(90 mins)

Essa
Duhaime

Beautiful
fingers/
Fingers wrists
and arm
movements
(90 mins)
Veil Dynamics
(90 mins)

Bellyfit
(90 mins)

Meher
Malik

Odissi Fusion
(90 mins)
Baladi
(90 mins)
Introduction
to ATS
(90 mins)

Learn a Challenging & Exciting Live Drum Solo Choreography

which will leave Yourself and your Audience in Awe.
(For intermediate level and above)

A highly recommended workshop for all Bellydancers, Understand

the Power of Creative and Beautiful fingers, wrists & Arms
Movements and Learn Splendid Combinations to Make your
Dance even more Graceful & Elegant.
Learn How to make the Most of Your Veil Dance & Movements,
Proper Posture, Alignment, & Technique.
Learn Different Mesmerizing Combinations & Get set to
Choreography your Own Sizzling Veil Dance!
Essa is the only certified Bellyfit instructor in the country.
Bellyfit is a Fitness Program for Women only Uplifting today's
Fitness System with the Freshness of a Holistic Approach which
combines Dance Based Aerobic Steps, Pilates Exercises, Yoga &
Extensive Stretches.
*Participants shall carry indoor gym/running shoes, water bottle &
yoga mat.
Indian classical dance- Odissi comprises of techniques that very
well compliment oriental belly dance techniques! Enhance your
creativity with this graceful and utterly feminine fusion workshop!
Baladi is the classical oriental improvisational form of belly dance!
Learn the structure, rhythms and musicality of baladi and you will
master the oriental dance!
AMERICAN TRIBAL STYLE (with zills/ Finger cymbals)- is a modern
style of belly dance created by Fat Chance
BellyDance director, Carolena Nericcio and is becoming hugely
popular in India. Bring out the gypsy in you! (Please bring your
own finger cymbals)

Musicalityregular /
irregular
rhythms
(90 mins)
Khaleeji
(90 mins)
Sakshi
Malik
Raks Assaya
(90 mins)

Yagna
Cheddha

Tribal fusion
basics
(technique)
(90 mins)
Tribal fusion
basics
(choreography
)
(90 mins)

Meghana
Manjunat
h

Saidi
(90 mins)

Sanjana
Muthreja

Drum solo
(technique
and
choreography)
(90 + 90 mins)

Dipika
Vijay

Shimmy
variations and
layering
(90 mins)

Understanding of the Arabic music and rhythms are of utmost

importance to a belly dancer! From making a dynamic entry to a
graceful exit in a performance is based on musicality. Learn
regular and irregular rhythms and patterns of oriental music!

Khaleeji- means of the gulf. This style of belly dance from the
gulf region that uses the khaleeji rhythm typically and is largely
improvisational!
Assaya is a bamboo staff that was used by the Egyptians in
combative dances was later incorporated into oriental dance.
Learn a fun fusion with the stick to peppy modern Egyptian
numbers. (Sticks will be provided at the WS)

Fundamental techniques of the tribal fusion belly dance style.

Tribal Basics choreography- techniques from the previous

workshop added to a unique sequence!

The main folk style a belly dancer needs to know is Saidi. More
than just dancing with a stick, Saidi is a lively, energetic and
earthy folk dance style that expresses the dancing tradition of
rural Egypt. Experience its joy and power!
Delve deep into learning the authentic saidi technique by
identifying how to correctly hold, spin and work with the assaya
(Cane), as a further enhancement to your dance. Also explore new
ways to manipulate the cane as a prop, which will not only add
richness and grounding to your dancing but will also help you
attain great dexterity in your movements.
This drum-solo comprises of foxy, keen and alert movements
executed to the heady music of drumbeats. Basic belly dance
moves have been spiced up with layering, travelling & shimmies
to form a very captivating and titillating choreography.
Slick, speed are tantalizing are the keywords for this
choreography!
Luscious shimmies of different kinds; including the bum shimmy,
knee shimmy, vibration shimmy, bunny shimmy, turkish shimmy,
brazilian shimmy and more. Bringing basic shimmies at par and
working with different intensities.
How to move upper body and lower body with divergent moves at
the same time.
Adding a tier of fluid moves to contrasting crisp ones.
Peppering shimmies with layers of accents, arms and foot
movements.
A deft and short routine will be drilled in the end to sum up all the
techniques from the workshop.

Veronica

Katie
Holland

Kathak Fusion
(90 mins)

Another one of the classical Indian dance forms combined with the
oriental style!

Belly dance
chakra &sufi
whirling
(90 mins)
Gurdjief
Assyrian
women
mourners
(90 mins)

Releasing, heart opening, grounding, chakra balancing, freeing

your body into movement and holistic dance.

Bharatanatya
m Fusion
(90 mins)

Deepthi
Shetty

Payal
Gupta

Contemporary
approach to
belly dance
(Choreograph
y and
technique)
(90 + 90 mins)

Ballet for belly

dance
(90 mins)

Double Veil
(90 mins)
The art of
improvisation
(90 mins)

Learn how to connect to your inner self, release your body and
improve your turns and spinning.
Bharatnatyam/Arabic dance: Learn a funky choreography
incorporating Arabic dance and Bharatnatyam hand and footwork
to combine with your fusion choreographies.

Belly Dance has played many roles through the ages - a folk art, a
sensual cabaret style, a fitness fad and a wonderful form to bend,
fuse and experiment with. This workshop amalgamates this
exciting history and approaches Belly Dance as a mode of
expression, encouraging the students to use it to portray relevant
ideas to current music.

knowledge of classical ballet basics are essential for any dancer

and in this workshop you will learn the fundamentals of hand and
foot positions, spins, arabesques etc. and how you can use these
in belly dance to give you smooth transitions, turns, postures and
incredible elegance.
The veil is the most graceful and enticing prop in belly dance and
to use two veils just doubles effect. Learn how to play hide and
seek and work magic with two veils, that will leave the audience
guessing the secret!
Belly dance or oriental dance was essentially an improvisational
art form but choreographed and line dances are seen more lately.
If you are keen on taking belly dance professionally then this
workshop is highly recommended for you. You will learn how to
structure your improvisation, understand the rhythms and
interpret musical instruments that you could apply for any song
that you decide to perform instantly.

Belly Samba
(90 mins)

Shruti
Kulkarni

Sanaz
Bhakthiya
ri

Kavya

Belly dance
for kids
(90 mins)
Bellywood
(choreography
)
(90 mins)
Basic Zill
(finger
cymbals)
patterns
(90 mins)

Turkish Roman
Dance
(90 mins)

Contemporary
Dance Floor
Work Fusion
(90 mins)
Leena Vie

Fiery
Flamenco and
burlesque
fusion
(90 mins)

Among various forms of the Samba dance, this workshop will

teach you the famous RIO- CARNIVAL style called samba no pe
.It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and is
considered one of the most popular Brazilian cultural expressions
traditionally.
Samba dance is less technique oriented as compared to belly
dance and comprises of strong lower body movements and is
majorly about flaunting the style! Go Sambaaaaa......!
(age: 5 to 12 years)- Belly dance is getting highly popular among
children lately. They will learn the basics of isolation that will be
totally useful while learning other forms of dance. A fun workshop
for kids !!
Bollywood fusion with belly dance. Learn artistic bellywood
choreography on beautiful bollywood numbers!!
Zills, probably the only accessory among those used in modern
day Belly Dance is as ancient as the dance itself. It has amazing
range of sounds and rhythms to offer. Its a great addition to your
dance routine when you learn to use the zill clangs to the dums
and teks of the Darbouka.

Turkish Roman, a purely gypsy dance that uses subtle pelvic

movements with strong expressive gestures and complicated
footwork. Set to 9/8 rhythm originating from turkey, Turkish
Roman is a celebratory social dance performed in the streets in
everyday clothing.

Bellydance is a bit restrictive since most movements are standing.

The goal of this workshop is to free the body and use
- falls to and rises from the floor while transitioning smoothly and
'non clunkily'!.
- turns, swivels and glides to travel in the space
- Undulations (which we are familiar with) expanding into spirals
and waves
All this to expand the body vocabulary to tell a story or add some
drama to ones dance
Learn how to use elements from
- Fiery Flamenco
- Juicy Victorian Burlesque (which is known for extravagance,
seduction and jest)
To add some spice and oomph to one's dance!!

Sara Bade
& Sama
Patkar

Oriental
Lavani
(90 mins)

A bewitchingly enticing Lavani Belly fusion

choreography
Experience a unique fusion of Raqs Sharqi with the traditional
Lavani.
Lavani is a combination of dance and music. The word Lavani is
derived from the word Lavanya which means Beauty. Like
Oriental Belly dance, Lavani celebrates beauty and womanhood
and is performed to the enchanting beats of the Indian percussion
instrument, the dholak
This workshop will teach you how to add the all alluring nazakat or
exquisite charm into your performance and also will help in
bringing out the delightful nakharas to help transform you from a
dancer to a consummate artist.
Powerful rhythm of dholak form a major essence of the Lavani.
This workshop will also include the musical appreciation of the
Lavani songs and marking of beats using a fusion of belly dance
and Lavani steps.

EVENT

WORKSHO
P
WORKSHO
P
+
PERFORMA
NCE

GALA
SHOW

TYPE OF PASS
Half pass
(any 4 WS)
Full pass
(any 8 WS)
On Spot
Registration
Half Pass (Any 4
WS)
Full Pass (Any 8
WS)

Till 15th
September

15 Sept. - 20th
October

Rs.2500

Rs. 3500

Rs.4500

Rs. 5500
Rs.800

Rs.3000

Rs.4000

Rs. 5000

Rs.6000

One day

Rs. 750

Both Days

Rs.1250

On The spot
Pass

Rs.1000/day

Packages

Note:
*Workshop pass holders can watch the competition only. Passes for the gala must be
purchased separately.
*workshop + performance pass holders can attend the competition and gala shows on both
days.
*Those who do not possess Workshop OR Performances passes will have to buy the
competition pass on the spot at a price of Rs. 99/*Gala shows will be different on both days

*Gala show tickets will also be available on online tickets booking websites, which will be
intimated soon.

Registration Fee for Competition

Category

Amount

Date

Solo
Duet
Group

Rs.249
Rs.349
Rs.499

4- 5pm, 26TH October,2013

5-6pm, 26th October,2013
4-6pm, 27th October,2013

*Last date for competition registration is 15th October.

JUDGES:
26th October: Meher Malik & Essa Duhaime
27th October: Veronica & Katie Holland
Your entry will be judged on the following points:
1)Choreography - please do tell us if you are using someone else's
choreography!
2) Music, theme and interpretation
3) Technique
4) Timing & Synchronisation (duo/group dances)
5) Stage presence
6) Costume and presentation
7) Group dances will be judged as a whole - solos in a group dance are allowed but
should not overshadow the group performance.
Running order and rules
Round one - performance to own or named choreography.
Round two - Soloists only: Improvisation! Improvisation on judges selected set of music.
General information for participants

Participants music duration should be between 3- 5 minutes. Exceeding this

limit will lead to disqualification
Please e-mail us your music if you have it ready well before the event!
Usage of props are allowed like veil, finger cymbals, sword, fan veils, stick etc.

HIP-NOSIS 2013 is proud to be associated

with
VEVE DANCE MUMBAI
BELLY DANCE ACAEDMY - PUNE

DIVA

BANJARA SCHOOL OF DANCE- NEW DELHI

DANCE COMPANY - BANGALORE

Y & S DANCED ACADEMY- MUMBAI

STUDIO- BANGALORE

TARANTISMO CREATIVE

SANAZ DANCE

Date:
26th & 27th October, 2013
Schedule:
Workshops 9am to 3pm
Competition 4pm to 6pm
Gala show 7pm onwards.
Flee market 10am to 9pm.
Venue:
Jnana Jyoti Auditorium, Palace road, central college campus
Near K.R. circle, Bangalore- 560001

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Address:- Payals Dance Academy,
#97E, 16th main, service road, Vijaynagar

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