Saqra's 25th SHOWCASE 2012   -  April 27- 29, 2012

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, 2012.

'12 April 27-29 & Fall fest Nov 9-11      '13 April 26-28 & Fall fest Nov 8-10      '14 April 25-27 & Fall fest Nov 7-9

Featuring workshops with ....Devi Safir (OR) - 2011 Saqra's Showcase Madam. Int'l Ambassador of Belly Dance, and Fanina (OR) - 2011 Saqra's Showcase Ms. Int'l Ambassador of Belly Dance, plus Aneena (Novato, CA), Cira (Salem, OR), David Metz (Renton, WA), Fatima al Wahid (Sacramento, CA),   James Perkins (Eugene, OR), Jamilah Raine (WA), Jen Kent (Salem, OR), Saqra (Seattle, WA), Shukriya (Pinole, CA), and Zephyr (Salem, OR) and special guest Kitiera!

PLUS Live music with Saqra's RaqsBand (Kent, WA)

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 - 2012

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
• 5:15 Doors open for workshop attendees only - no vending available
5:30-6:30 JAMILAH RAINE (WA) - Protecting Your Turns & Spins
6:30-7:30 CIRA (OR) - Finger Cymbals with Drum Solos!
7:30- 8:30 SAQRA (Seattle, WA) - Layer Your Shimmies Until You Explode
• 9:00 Doors close to workshop participants and vendors

SATURDAY  - Located at the Fairgrounds event site:

• 8:45 Doors open for morning workshop attendees only - no vending available
• 9:00-10:30 KITIERA (CA & WA)- The 7 Deadly Drills
• 9:30 Doors open for vendor setup
• 9:45 Doors open for second workshop attendees (checkout is outside)  - no vending available
  
• 10-11:30 DAVID METZ (WA) -  Drumming Workshop:
• 10:30-12:00 DEVI SAFIR (OR) - Music Dynamics
• 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 2012 DANCER LIST
• 1:00-2:00 JAMES PERKINS - Better Dancer Photos
  
• 1:00-2:30 FANINA (OR) - Combos with Sass
• 2:30 - 4:00 SHUKRIYA (Pinole, CA) -  Classic Finger Cymbal Technique
  
• 3:00- 4:00 JEN KENT (Salem, OR) - Slow Is Better: Ooey Gooey Fusion Love
  
• 4:45-5:45 ZEPHYR (Salem, OR) - Improv Tribal Fusion-istas
  
• 4:45-6:15 ANEENA (Novato, CA) - Hands & Arms in Combos
  
• 6:15-7:45 HALIMA (Sumner, WA) - Drum Solo Combos & Technique
  
• 6:30-7:30 FATIMA AL WAHID (Sacramento, CA) - Spicy Combos with ATTITUDE! 
• 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
• 9:30-10:30 SAQRA (Seattle, WA) -  Using Veil in Drum Solos
• 10:15 Doors open for second workshop attendees - no vending available
• 10:30-Noon KITIERA (CA & WA) - Hot NEW MODROM! - Technique & Combos!  
• 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 2011 DANCER LIST
• 1-2:30 FATIMA AL WAHID (Sacramento, CA) - Hot Pop/Sha'abi Combos
• 3-4:00 CIRA (OR) - Format your dance!
• 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