Belly Dance Social
About this Event
Join this Spectacular Social event on:
Sunday, the 26th July at Syriana Restaurant
1-6pm
£30 ticket
(Includes: Starter, Main, Baklava, Mint tea and performances)
£45 ticket
(Includes: Starter, Main, Baklava, Mint tea, workshop, and performances!)
For an afternoon of Belly dance performances, food and time for you to join the fun also!
The afternoon starts with a taster workshop led by Lisa McKain, Egyptian Belly Dance teacher
Followed by a sumptuous 3-course meal, including mint tea and Baklava
You will have the opportunity to get up and show off what you've learnt in the workshop and burn off some those baklavas!
Then you will be treated to a one-of-a-kind performance by Lisa McKain and her belly dancing friends.
Let your hair down, dance, relax and enjoy the welcoming, warm atmosphere and meet other like-minded people
Join us for this fun, relaxed and vibrant social. Enjoy yourself with good food, good company and amazing entertainment.
We welcome you!
Grab your place now before you miss out!
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Please note that the restaurant is in the clean air zone and charges may apply - please do check your car registration on
https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones
Free street parking on Sundays
Good access to public transport links nearby
Please do let us know any dietary restrictions/allergies
We look forward to seeing you then!
Any queries, please don't hesitate to contact Lisa - [email protected]
More about Lisa:
Lisa has a wealth of experience of Arabic dance and has performed as both a troupe and a solo performer. She has performed at several weddings, including both Turkish and Arabic, restaurants, parties, festivals, concerts and several charity and corporate events. In 2005, she started organising events with Terri Hardy. Terri was the first to host Egyptian dancers and teachers in the UK, who were Aida Noor and Medhat Fahmy, former dancers of the world-famous Mahmood Reda troupe.
Lisa not only studied dance but also learned classical Arabic language and holds a Birmingham Brasshouse language school certificate in it. Her language skills help her to understand and interpret the intricacies of Arabic music. She has been fortunate enough to perform with some of the great Egyptian musicians such as Ibrahim el Minyawi, Medhat Shaheen, Sheikh Taha and Joseph, who were fundamental to belly dance as we as western dancers know it today.
Lisa first embarked on belly dancing whilst watching Quincy, MD, when an episode featured a belly dance class, who would have thought her dream of becoming a scientist and an unknown passion for dance would ever align and lead to a fascination with belly dancing.
Lisa started dancing when she discovered dance classes run at Birmingham Hippodrome’s Dance Exchange and has been hooked ever since. Despite specialising in the Egyptian styles, she uses many influences from other dances such as Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Jazz, Samba and Salsa to help create her own mainly improvised style.
A keen event organiser herself, she was the organiser of BAMBA’s belly dance festival and co-organiser of Birmingham’s first international belly dance festival in 2015. She organises many charity events, including The Sunshine Orphanage in Luxor, Cancer Research, Kidney Research, Acorn’s Children’s Trust, Get Ahead, The Dean Field Foundation, Endometriosis UK and currently 4trauma4patients; to date has helped raise £25,000 for the various charities. She’s also just happy helping where she can enrich the lives of others.
Agenda
🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Workshop Taster
Host: Lisa McKain
Info: 1 hour of learning basic Belly dancing steps, and later you'll have a go and join in with the performance if you like!
🕑: 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
3 Course Meal
Info: Enjoy your 3-course meal including: Starter, Mains, mint tea and Baklava.
🕑: 04:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Time to shine!
Info: Show off your new moved that you learnt at the workshop and have some fun!
🕑: 04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Belly Dance Performance
Host: Lisa McKain + Belly Dancer Friends
Info: Sit back and relax, enjoy the professionals perform
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 30.00 to GBP 45.00
