Saqra's 24th SHOWCASE 2013   -  April 26- 28, 2013

at the Washington County Fair Complex in Hillsboro, OR

(873 NE 34th Ave, Hillsboro -- about 15 min west of Portland)

DANCER REGISTRATION  BEGINS FEB 1, 2013.

Featuring workshops with .... , plus Aneena (Novato, CA), David Metz (Renton, WA), Fatima al Wahid (Sacramento, CA), Indigo (Bothell, WA)  Saqra (Seattle, WA), Shadia (Las Vegas, NV), Shukriya (Pinole, CA), and more

plus special guests: the incomparable LESLIE ROSEN of Seattle

& "Bellydancer of the Universe" RACHEL GEORGE of San Diego, CA!

PLUS Live music with

Americanistan Band (Eugene, OR) and

Saqra's RaqsBand (Kent, WA)

NEW! Our OFFICIAL HOTEL for 2013 is the Homewood Suites by Hilton Beaverton/Hillsboro! Suite rooms with kitchens! Sleeping 4-6 people for a little over $100/night! The ONLY approved special SHOWCASE deal! And they DO have a shuttle from the hotel to the event!

CLICK HERE: http://homewoodsuites.hilton.com/en/hw/groups/personalized/P/PDXBTHW-BEL-20130426/index.jhtml

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS/GENERAL EVENT INFO

General Admission - $7
Children under 10 - Free

Workshops at budget prices! Live music dance spots available! Over 300 dancers performed last year at this family event! Plus visit the vendors of costuming, instruments and art!

The Washington County Fair Complex is located on the MAX light rail line and there is a max line right through Portland from Portland International Airport. Hotel recommendations on this site.

During the event another exhibit will be on site ... the Every Husband's Nightmare Gift Show.

GENERAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS - 2013

FRIDAY EVENTS - Located at the Fairgrounds event site:

NOTE: No vending or dancing Friday, but lots of hot hot workshops!

• 4:30 Doors open for vendor setup - no vending available
• 6:00 Doors open for workshop attendees only - no vending available
• 6:30-7:30 LESLIE ROSEN (Seattle, WA) - Prop Technique: Poi
• 7:45-8:45 TAHEYA (Portland, OR) - Passionate Combinations
• 9:00 Doors close to workshop participants and vendors

SATURDAY  - Located at the Fairgrounds event site:

• 9:00 Doors open for morning workshop attendees only - no vending available
• 9:15-10:45 RACHEL GEORGE (San Diego, CA) - Crazy Combinations
• 9:30 Doors open for vendor setup
• 10:45 Doors open for second workshop attendees (checkout is outside)  - no vending available
• 11:00-12:00 LESLIE ROSEN (Seattle, WA) - Prop Technique: Candle Dance
• 11:00 Doors open to Noon Hour performers only - no vending available
• 11:30 Doors open to the general public & shopping opens
• Noon to 9pm: Dancing! Click for the 2013 DANCER LIST
• 1:00-2:30 RACHEL GEORGE (San Diego, CA) - Lavishing Layered Isolations
• 1:00-2:30 SHADIA (Las Vegas, NV) - Classical vs Bedouin Tribal: What's the Difference??
• 2:30 - 4:00 SHUKRIYA (Pinole, CA) - Pirate Veil Routine - Arrrrrrr!
• 3:00- 4:30 INDIGO (Bothell, WA) - Oozey Gooeyiness & Smooziness
• 4:45-5:45 LESLIE ROSEN (Seattle, WA) - KILLER Conditioning
• 4:45-6:15 ANEENA (Novato, CA) - Floor Formations With Arms
• 6:15-7:15 INDIGO (Bothell, WA) - Magickal Veil

Raffles - Sat: 2:50, 5, 7:20, 9

SUNDAY EVENTS Located at the Fairgrounds event site

• 9:15 Doors open for workshop attendees & vendors only - no vending available
• 9:30-11:00 SAQRA (Seattle, WA) - DANCE: LIVE Drum Solos!
• 9:30-11:00 DAVID METZ (Renton, WA) - DRUMMING: LIVE Drum Solos!
• 11:00 Doors open to Noon Hour performers only - no vending available
• 11:30 Doors open to the general public & shopping opens
• Noon to 7pm: Dancing! Click for the 2013 DANCER LIST
• 12:30-1:30 SHADIA (Las Vegas, NV) - A Herd of Camels! (25+ Camels)
• 1:45-2:45 FATIMA AL WAHID (Sacramento, CA) - Taqsim Meets Balady
• 3-4:00 TAHEYA (Portland, OR) - A Sassy Modern Egyptian Fusion Choreo
• 7:00 Final GRAND raffle and Close of Show

Raffles - Sun: 1:30, 2:45, 5:10, 7 (The BIGGEST Raffle of 'em all)

• Event produced by Saqra & Saqra's Troupes