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Studio Show October 19th, 2008

Information for Students

Group Assignments for Saturday vs. Sunday Show

Performers, please see the Group Assignments to verify that you are in the correct group.

STUDENT DANCERS' GROUP FOR THE
NAZEEM ALLAYL STUDIO SHOWS!

If you have been taking classes at the Nazeem Allayl Studio and have toyed with the thought of one day performing, we have a fabulous opportunity to strut your stuff!

Twice a year, Spring and Fall, the Nazeem Allayl studio puts on a show featuring all troupe members of Nazeem Allayl, Nazeem Alsabah, Nazeem Almassah, and groups of beginners and intermediate level student dancers perform at these Shows as well.

Date for the Fall 2008 show: Sunday, October 19th

Student dancers, Picture taken from the F2 position

THE DANCES!

The dance that the Student Group will be performing for the Shows will be announced about 2 months before the show starts.

The dances for the Fall 2008 Show will be:

Zaina (Beginner, practices @ Little 5 Points Studio)
Baby Boy (Beginner, practices @ Little 5 Points Studio)
Jasmine (Beginner, practices @ Perimeter Studio)
Lela (Intermediate, practices @ Perimeter Studio)
Nafs el Makan (Intermediate, practices @ Perimeter Studio)

In order to join the Student Group you must have learned/be currently learning this dance in a six week course OR attend the One Day Choreography Workshop, which will be scheduled about 6 weeks before the show.

Dates of Workshops: (watch times & location)

Lela (Intermediate)
No workshop (6 week course starts August 5th @ Little 5 Points - Last chance to learn)
Baby boy (Beginner)
No workshop (6 week course starts August 7th @ Perimeter - Last chance to learn)
Nafs El Makan (Intermediate)
Saturday August 16th 3-7pm @ Perimeter Studio
Jasmine (Beginner)
Saturday August 23rd 3-7pm @ Perimeter Studio
Zaina (Beginner)
Sunday September 7th 10am-2pm @ Little 5 Points Studio

MEETING FOR ALL INTERESTED STUDENT DANCERS!

Via email, the website calendar, and announcements, students are invited to participate in a meeting for all interested students at the studio.

Meeting for the Fall 2008 Show: Sunday August 24th 4pm @ Perimeter Studio
Bring cash/checkbook to pay for your custome!

Costume Note: If you want to have first dibs on colors and sizes, bring cash and take your costume home w/ you on Sunday night. If you want to pay via check, that is great too, but we will have to wait for the check to clear before you can take your new costume home. Sorry, no credit/debit cards accepted.

THE COSTUMES!

Examples of the Student Group Costumes will be put our mannequins before the initial meeting if possible and pictures will be posted here. The typical cost of the costume is between $90 and $120 complete. We will discuss how to fit each piece of the costume to your size, shape, and height. Yes, these costumes will fit & be flattering for every dancer!

We will discuss how to fit each piece of the costume to your size, shape, and height.

Below are samples of the actual customes; colors will be different; Different sizes are available, some come w/jewelry and coin sash.

Note - to keep the cost down, we designed the costumes to allow you to use you own existing parts as much as possible, i.e. harem pants, veil, jewelry, etc. We are proud to have costumes starting at only $89 this time, with none over $120, despite them being super fabulous!

Beginner
Baby Boy	Zaina	Jasmine

Baby Boy: $108 Hood Top, Pants, Fringe Sash, Coin Sash, Necklace, Bracelet, Earrings	Zaina: $119 Top, Skirt, Sash, Rhinestone Necklace & Earrings (add Harempants for $24 or use your own)	Jasmine: $105 Top, Skirt, Sash, Coin Necklace, Coin earrings

Intermediate
Lela	Nafs el Makan

Lela: $96 Top, Pants, Fringe Sash, Rhinestone Necklace & Earrings	Nafs el Makan: $89 Satin Skirt, Chiffon Top, Sash, Necklace & Earrings (add Harempants for $24 and Silk Veil for $24 or use your own)

PRACTICE AT THE STUDIO!

And... last, but definitely the most important part, the PRACTICES! Below is the complete studio practice schedule for the Student Groups. As a student dancer, you will be REQUIRED TO ATTEND ONE WEEKLY PRACTICE AT THE STUDIO with your group and to practice extensively at home on your own. As you can see below there are separate times for the different dances. The dancers will be (self) assigned to a group at the inital meeting. You will only be required to come to the practice for your group.

Just to be very clear: you will be required to come to (see dates below)

Initial information meeting
Staging meeting
Every practice (!) at your group's assigned time at the studio
Dress rehersal at the studio
Stage set-up and last run-throughs (at Studio the day before the show)
After show break-down and clean-up (at the Studio right after the show)

Important:

You will be expected to be on time and to stay the entire time of each activity. Do not commit to being in this show if you can not guarantee that your schedule will allow you to attend ALL activities. THERE ARE NO EXCUSES OR EXCEPTIONS WHATSOEVER.

If you miss a practice and/or are more than 15 minutes late for whatever reason, you will be staged out of the dance, and you will not perform.

I know this sounds harsh, but as you can see, we have very little time to prepare you to be as fabulous as you possibly can be. The members of the Nazeem Allayl Studio give their valuable time, and you are expected to take full advantage of it.

Practice Schedule:

One-day Workshops (Optional)
You must attend if you need to learn or review the choreography

Saturday August 16th 3-7pm Nafs El Makan (interm.) Perimeter

Saturday August 23rd 3-7pm Jasmine (beginner) Perimeter

Sunday September 7th 10am-2pm Zaina (beginner) Little 5 Points
Student Group meeting
(Informational meeting. No dancing) (all)
Baby Boy Zaina Jasmine Lela Nafs el Makan

Sunday August 24th 4-6pm @ Perimeter Studio

Staging 3+ hrs, based on Group

Wednesday Sept 10th	7-10pm	Nafs el Makan	Perimeter
Saturday Sept 13th	4-8pm	Baby Boy	Little 5 Points
Sunday, Sept 14th	10am-2pm	Zaina	Perimeter
Sunday, Sept 14th	2:30-5:30pm	Lela	Perimeter
Wednesday Sept 17th	7-10pm	Jasmine	Perimeter

Practices 1.5 hrs for 4 Sundays, based on Group:

Baby Boy	Zaina	Jasmine	Lela	Nafs el Makan
L5P		Perimeter
Saturdays 11am-12:30	Sundays 3:30-5pm	Wednesdays 7-8:30pm	Sundays 2:30-4pm	Wednesdays 7-8:30pm
				Sept 17
Sept 20	Sept 21	Sept 24	Sept 21	Sept 24
Sept 27	Sept 28	Oct 1	Sept 28	Oct 1
Oct 4	Oct 5	Oct 8	Oct 5	Oct 8
Oct 11 9:30-11am @Perimeter!!	Oct 12 3:30-5pm @Perimeter!!	Oct 15	Oct 12	Oct 15

Note: Jasmine and Nafs el Makan practice at the same time in different rooms.
Nafs also has one extra practice, b/c they can.

Dress Rehearsal & Setup (all)
Baby Boy Zaina Jasmine Lela Nafs el Makan

Friday
October 17th 8pm-late @ Perimeter Studio

Show Date(all)

	Baby Boy	Zaina	Jasmine	Lela	Nafs el Makan
Saturday October 18th	Dancers enter 6:15 (!) @ Perimeter Studio Guests enter @ 7:30pm, Show starts @ 8pm
Sunday October 19th	Dancers enter 6:15 (!) @ Perimeter Studio Guests enter @ 7:30pm, Show starts @ 8pm
	Saturday vs. Sunday based on your group assignment

This picture was taken from the R3 position

Ticket Sales

We have assigned seating, which means you buy the exact seat that you/your friends & family will be sitting in. Please make sure your guests are aware of this and don't bring babies/children without having a seat/ticket for them. There is no room for "sitting on the lap". No exceptions.

Two lots of tickets will be available, one for sale @ Little 5 Points, one for sale @ Perimter Studio. This allows us to have seperate "going on sale" time slots for each studio without bias.

Exception: The first day we sell tickets at Perimeter only !!!
Please note, historically we sell about half the tickets on the first day, with early birds lining up about one hour before ticket sales start. Please bring cash for larger orders, as we sell only up to 6 tickets on check; cash only for more tickets (and no, multiple checks don't count). So if you buy tickets for others, please get cash.

Ticket Sales Starting:
Marietta Perimeter Little 5 Points

Saturday September 6th, 1-4pm - Location TBD

and from there on during regular shopping hours
at the studios before/after class

There is no refund on the tickets, but most likely you will be able to sell them to other students.

Frequent Questions

Q: Can I be in multiple groups, i.e. Beginner and Intermediate?
A: Yes, you can (only impossible combination is Jasmine and Nafs el Makan)

Q: I am new to the studio, I don't know the dance, can I still perform?
A: Yes, but only if you take the one day workshop scheduled before the show that teaches the dance, and you will be fabulous.

Q: Are there tryouts? I am not sure if I am good enough ...
A: No tryouts, any current student can perform, and you will be fabulous.

Q: I am tall/short/big boned/skinny/young/old, can I still perform?
A: Yes - everyone, and you will be fabulous.

Q: I can make all but one of the practices, can I still perform?
A: No. You miss any scheduled practice, and you are out.

Q: My schedule requires that I have to come 20 minutes late to one/some practices, can I still perform?
A: No, 15 minutes late and you are out.

Q: What happends if there is an emergency and I am late/miss a practice, can I still perform?
A: No. You miss any scheduled practice, and you are out.

Q: Isn't that a little too harsh? Miss one/late and you are out...
A: No. We will have 300 paying guests, who expect a good show. We have only 4 practices, one staging, one dress rehearsal, and the setup for a total of 7 meetings within a 8 week window to get ready for this show. There is no time for "late", there is no way to reschedule, leaving us with no other option.

Q: So you talk tough, but then make exceptions?
A: No. A current Nazeem Allayl member still weeps b/c she was staged out back when due to not being able to attend a practice. One student went to Little 5 Points instead of the Perimeter studio, and didn't make it in time for practice. Another one was stopped 5 blocks away from the studio by a cop, given a ticket, and didn't make it in time. One went to Little 5 Points for the very first staging instead of the perimeter, raced to make it, and was 20min late. Some were send out of town by work. They knew the rule, and had to leave. No exceptions.

Q: So you staged me out of the show because I could not make/was late to a practice. Can I get a refund on the costume/tickets?
A: No. These are special order, often to your size, and now used.

Q: When do the tickets go on sale?
A: Tickets go on sale at about a month before the show, the exact date is announced via email and the website. See above for the exact procedure and timeline of the ticket sales.

Q: Can I get a refund on the tickets (like if I am staged out of the show)?
A: No. But most likely other students will be more than happy to buy your tickets.

Q: Can my guest videotape my performance?
A: No. The choreography is copyright protected by us. But we do videotape the show, which is for sale about 2 weeks after the show at the studio on a DVD w/menus and the proper copyright.

Q: Can they take pictures of me?
A: Not this time. Consumer camera's flash is not strong enough for the big stage, and only disturbs the video. Often, people stand up or hold a camera above their head to take a picture, which never looks good and always blocks someone elses view. We have an official photographer taking pictures and we post them on the website for you after the show.

Q: Do little children need tickets too?
A: Yes. And please make sure your guests are aware of this and don't bring babies without having a ticket for them. It breaks my heart to have to send them home. There is no room for "sitting on the lap". No exceptions.

Q: I want to be staged so that I perform in front of my guests from my good side. Can you accomodate that?
A: No. Too many changes will happen during the staging and later on to even consider such a request. What we try to do is to have circular components and position changes in the choreography so that your guests will see both the front, back and/or sides of your costume at most times. And if you buy premium tickets, you are guaranteed to be visible most of the time.

Q: Since the shows are now at the studio, which seats are the best?
A: That depends. The $35 tickets are obviously better than the $15 tickets, as there are no people in front of you. But the last (sold) row can stand up without obstructing anyone, and thus can see quite well, too. The individual dances and the troupe dances are focused towards the F2 area, where the offical camera stands. The student dances, on the other hand, are setup mostly lengthwise, so either R or L can see them from the side.The best compromise is F1 and F3, from where the offical pictures are taken.

This picture was taken from the F2 position