January 26, 2008, Saturday Winter Moon Workshop/Show, San Pablo, California “Official Photographer" Carl F. Sermon photographing scheduled performances. Pre-schedule performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique. Photos Available.

February 9-10, 2008, Sat/Sun, MECDA Morocco Workshop, San Jose, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available pre-schedule your performance photography. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique. Photos Available 

February 16-17, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions, Long Beach, California “Official Photographer” Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com.

February 23, 2008, Saturday 10 a.m.-12 noon "Free" How to Costume Shop at Festivals seminar, Ma*Shuqa's Studio Tips on: selecting costume style (tribal, cabaret, gypsy, etc.), festival shopping strategy. Rakkasah festival shopping sneak preview!

March 8-14, 2008 Saturday – Friday, Rakkasah West Weeklong Workshops, Pinole, California “Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F Sermon, RSL Productions. Pre-schedule your Pre-Rakkasah Sunday Party performance photography. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique – Rakkasah Festival sneak preview!

March 14 -16, 2008, Rakkasah West Workshops/Festival, Vallejo, California “Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F. Sermon photographing all performances. Pre-schedule performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

March 30, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Isis Wings, Spectacular Spins & Velvety Veil Workshop, fee $25. Learn the art of dancing with Isis Wings (wings available to borrow). Learn the art of veil dancing and the secret to spins. Workshop notes include: working with veils, poses, spins, timing and technique, and veil dance music. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for Isis Wings and Silk Veils.

April 26, 2008, Saturday 2-4 p.m. Sword, Shamadan, & Balancing Workshop, fee $25. Workshop notes include: Posture, balancing exercises, performance tips, and special taqsim dance movement. Bring anything you wish to balance: sword, candelabra, tray, basket or bowl, and learn how to put together a performance. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for Scimitars and Swords.

May 17-18, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. RaqsLA Two Event in Glenndale California,“Official Raqs LA Photographer" Carl F. Sermon photographing all performances. Pre-schedule performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. . contact  www.RaqsLA.com

May 24-25, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant, Danville, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available. Pre-schedule your performance photography. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

June 7-8, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Spring Caravan Fusion Festival, Somerset, New Jersey “Official Festival Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com

 
June 15, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m.: Musical Modes & Art of Improvisation Dance Workshop, fee $25. Workshop notes with Performance Tips to understand how to dance to the musical phrasing, putting together dance step combinations, layering movements, arms, torso, and shimmies over dance step combinations. A workshop to give you tips and techniques to make your performance style uniquely yours with The Ma*Shuqa Method™ of creating unique dance styles. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for excellent music.

June 21-22, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Hafla Santa Cruz and Desert Roses Competition, Santa Cruz, CA Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photography. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

July 20, 2008, Sunday 1-5 p.m. Performance Workshop: Makeup, Photos, & Performance DVD, fee $65- Enrollment limited to 4 dancers – enroll in advance and receive instructions for workshop preparation. Workshop includes: Make-up application, professional staging and performance expression, before/after make-up photos with personalized stage make-up application instructions, and either your performance on DVD or posed photos on photo CD. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for costumes.

August 2-3, 2008 Saturday/Sunday, Belly Dance Fantasy Festival, San Leandro, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photos. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

August 14 – 17, 2008 Thursday – Sunday, Ya Halla Y’all, Dallas, Texas “Official Festival Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography and photo sessions. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com

August 24, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Arms & Torso Taqsim Workshop, fee $25. Workshop includes: arm and torso musculature, 5 principles of beautiful arms, beautiful movement in hands and wrists, different types of body undulations, typical instrumental taqsim solos, taqsim dance, and review of Mawwal and rhythms suitable for taqsim. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique.

September 28, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. 9/8 Karshsilama Dance Workshop Fee $25. Workshop notes include 9/8 rhythms for Greek Kalamantiano, Turkish Karshsilama to songs Rompi, Dere, and musicality, rhythms, spins, and zil patterns. Shop the Boutique.

October 5, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Drum Solo Rhythms & Riffs for Dancers, fee $25. Workshop notes with Egyptian Hagalla drum solo rhythms and riffs. Learn these drum solo riff rhythm patterns and shimmy combinations and be prepared for live drum solos. Workshop for dancers and drummers. Bring drums and finger cymbals to learn the riffs. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

October 10-12, 2008 Rakkasah East, Somerset, New Jersey. "Official Rakkasah Photographer" Carl F. Sermon will be photographing all performances. Pre-schedule your performance photography. Visit www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms on the Contact page.

October 18-19, 2008 Raks Rosa Workshop & Hafla, Petaluma, California Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique. Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photos. www.ReelSoundandLight.com for order forms at Contact page.

November 2, 2008, Sunday 2-4 p.m. Egyptian "Hebbina" Choreography Workshop fee $25. Workshop notes with choreography, rhythms, finger cymbal patterns, performance styling, and zil patterns. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

November 9-10, 2008, Saturday/Sunday, Carnivale of Stars Festival, Hayward, California Carl’s RSL Performance Photography available, pre-schedule your performance photos. Order forms at www.ReelSoundandLight.com. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique for fun costuming.

 
December 14, 2008, Sunday 1-5 p.m. Performance Workshop: Makeup, Photos, & Performance DVD, fee $65- Enrollment limited to 4 dancers – enroll and receive instructions for workshop preparation. Workshop includes: Make-up application, professional staging and performance expression, before/after make-up photo with personalized stage make-up application instructions, and choice of either your performance on DVD or posed photos on photo CD. Shop Ma*Shuqa’s Boutique

Studio Workshops Location: 15651 Camino Del Cerro (at Edmund Dr.) in Los Gatos, California, USA 95032-3721 (408) 356-9473 Open enrollment. Performance Workshops enrollment limited to 4 dancers - register in advance. Ma*Shuqa’s Weekly classes: Tuesdays 6:30 pm Technique, 8:00 pm Performance. Ma*Shuqa is available to teach workshops at your studio location. Carl is available for on location performance photography. See www.ReelSoundandLight.com for forms and booking info at Contact Page. (Calendar subject to change) check www.MaShuqa.com for current schedule. MaShuqa@MaShuqa.com Reel.Sound@comcast.net