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November 13 - 15, 2009
Best
Western Executive Plaza & Conference Center
2900
Jackson Rd.,
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Enjoy 3 days and 2 nights dancing, learning, partying,
eating, and shopping at the 4th Annual convention
held in the Great Lakes area. Spend a weekend socializing with
other belly dancers. Explore diverse bellydance styles. Meet
your guest instructors and have fun with them in a social
environment. Plan on having a great weekend!!!!!
Click The Following For:
Schedule of
Events |
Classes |
Packages |
Register
LAST YEAR'S EVENT WAS A NEAR SELL-OUT.
WE EXPECT GLBC® 2009 TO BE
SOLD OUT BY MID-OCTOBER.
EARLY REGISTRATION IS A MUST!!
THIS IS 'THE'
EVENT OF THE YEAR!!!
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OUR 21 GUEST INSTRUCTORS
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MICHIGAN |
MINNESOTA |
Sharifa - Bay City, MI
www.thebellydancedivas.com |
Julianna
www.juliannabellydance.com |
Yasmina Amal - Lansing, MI
www.habibidancers.org |
Aliyah Sahar
www.aliyahsahar.com |
Zahra & Ghalia - Ann Arbor, MI
www.troupetaamulat.org |
OHIO |
Lynese Hoogerhyde - Grand Rapids, MI
www.sultanadancers.net |
Odessa |
Shahira - Jackson, MI
www.shahiradance.com |
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Amirah - Habibi Dancers |
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Zahava - Daughters of Peace Middle Eastern
Dancers |
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ONTARIO, CANADA |
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INDIANA |
Hiba Al-Kinani - Guelph, Ont., CA
www.rakassehstudio.net |
Ruby Jazayre - South Bend, IN
www.rubyjazayre.com |
Ishra Blanco
www.invoketress.com |
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Leile Gamal - South Bend, IN |
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Katya Faris
www.katyafaris.com |
PENNSYLVANIA |
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Ziva
www.msziva.com |
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ILLINOIS |
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Donna Katjsa
www.divaventures.net |
WISCONSIN |
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Jawhara of Dancing Benefits |
Jeannette
www.gypsymoondance.com |
Susan Warner
www.twoleftfeet.net |
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
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FRIDAY, Nov. 13, 2009
EVENING
4:00 p.m. – ? - CHECK IN -
BANQUET ENTRANCE - RECEPTION TABLE
6:30 p.m. - 6:50 p.m. -
Atrium
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Workshops & Seminars -
Ballrooms
10:00 p.m. - Bellydance Show
featuring our 2009 Guest Instructor's
soloing and/or with their troupes - Ballrooms
11:30ish - ? - Welcome Pizza/Margarita Party -
Ballroom
SATURDAY DAY
Nov. 14, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. - Breakfast – ATRIUM
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Atrium
10:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Workshops
& Seminars - Ballrooms & Conference Rooms
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. - Lunch – Atrium
1:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Workshops &
Seminars - Ballrooms & Conference Rooms
SATURDAY
EVENING
6:00 p.m. - Dinner Gala - Atrium
8:00 p.m. Bellydance Show featuring our
2009 Guest Instructors soloing
and/or with their Troupes - Ballrooms
10:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. - After Show
After-Glow - Dessert and Open Bar - Atrium
11:00 p.m. until ? - Moonlight
Social - 2nd floor Reception area over
Pool
SUNDAY – Nov. 15, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 10 a.m. - Breakfast – Atrium
9:30 p.m. - 9:50 p.m. - Warm-up - Atrium
10:00 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. – Workshops &
Seminars - Ballrooms & Conference Rooms
12:10 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – CHECKOUT -
Front Desk
12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Farewell Luncheon – Atrium
1:10 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. – Workshops &
Seminars - Ballrooms & Conference Rooms
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CLASSES |
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FRIDAY NIGHT
(Workshops are 2 hours & include
technique + a choreography
instructional.
Seminars are one hour and technique
based with very limited
choreography)
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CHOOSE ONE OF THESE
7:00 - 9:00 pm |
OR
ONE OF THESE
7:00 - 8:00 pm |
AND
ONE OF THESE
8:10 - 9:10 pm |
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Workshop A - Yasmina Amal -
Burlesque
(All) - Learn a spicy &
sizzling hot dance number
using a feather boa. Boas in
vending or bring your own! |
Seminar is now FULL -
Sorry!!!
Seminar - Hiba - Sassy
Saiidi
(All) - Kick start any dance
with the ultra sassy Saiidi.
Create moves that are
inspiring and dazzle
audiences. |
Seminar 3 - Sharifa - Hip Hop Bellydance™
(Beg) - Shake & shimmy to a
popular club number by
Shakira plus tips &
techniques on the
fundamentals. |
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Workshop B - Ruby - Beledi
Boogie
(All) - Groove to the
heartbeat of Egyptian Dance!
Discover excitement and fun
with this earthy rhythm. |
Seminar 2 - Donna - Zils
Drills
(Beg) - For novices or the
teacher needing to learn how
to introduce them. 3's & 7's
will be covered. |
Seminar 4 - Shahira - Raks
Aqua
(All) - Integrate water
aerobics, yoga and
bellydance all into one.
It's pool time!!! Great
exercise and fun!!! |
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CHOOSE THIS
10 am - Noon |
OR
ONE OF THESE
10 am - 11 am |
AND
ONE OF THESE
11:10 - 12:10 pm |
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Workshop C - Leila Gamal -
Beyond the Classics
(All) - Learn the
foundations of bellydance with dance
styles of Carioca, Gamal, Zaki &
Fouad. |
Seminar 5 - Donna - Fire &
Ice Fan Veil
(All) - Create drama and
flair with the floating grace &
interesting moves of the fan veil(s).
Available in vending. |
Seminar 11 - Ruby - Flash
Dance Lightning Combos
(All) - Using Flash Cards,
discover MORE interactive
combinations to create unique
dances. |
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Seminar is now FULL -
Sorry!!!
Seminar 6 - Julianna -
Razzle, Dazzle
(All) - Learn swivel, hula
hoop, 1/2, barrel, shimmy & reverse
turns then apply them to exciting
dance combos. |
Seminar 12 - Ziva - Party
Girl
(All) - Combine Raks Sharqi,
Latin, and club house moves. Gain
the tools that a great impression
and a fiery new you! |
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Seminar 7 - Ishra - Searing
Spanish
(All) - Fiery passion,
searing strength, sultry smoothness
with flourishing kicks & lavish arms
to enliven any dance. |
Seminar 13 - Hiba - Snazzy
Drum Solo
(All) - Spice up basic
accents and shimmies to make them
more intricate and exciting! |
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Seminar is now FULL -
Sorry!!!
Seminar 8 - Jeannette -
Lunar Gypsy
(All) - A saucy, wild skirt
dance that blends styles into a
sassy, fiery fusion. Long flowy
skirt required. |
Seminar 14 - Katya -
Stylistic Breakdown
(All) - The difference
between Egyptian, Lebanese and
Turkish music and dance styles. |
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Seminar 9 - Jawhara - Music
of Om Kalthoum
(All) - What every dancer
must know about the 'Voice of
Egypt'. Explore her most well loved
songs. |
Seminar 15 - Aliyah Sahar -
Shimmy-O-Rama!
(All) - Learn longer, deeper
layers for powerful traveling and
stationary shimmies. |
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Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar 10- Odessa - TNT
Torso
(All) - What more do you
need? The title says it all!!!
Dynamite combos that will impress
your audience. |
Seminar 16 - Susan -
Creative Combos
(All) - Fun vocabulary for
ATS dancers, choreographers and
improv soloists. |
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CHOOSE ONE OF THESE
1:10 - 2:10 pm |
AND
ONE OF THESE
2:20 - 3:20 pm |
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Seminar 17 - Yasmina Amal -
Strategic Staging
(All) - Dramatic effects &
spectacular statements. Discover the top
12 staging plots. |
Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar - Julianna -
Snaky Sensuous Arms
(All) - Beautiful arm work
is the icing on the cake! Sexy arms +
'hot' hip work = 1 great performance. |
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Seminar 18 - Zahra - Rousin'
Rhumbia
(All) - Flamenco - Arabic
fusion combinations for extra flair. A
full skirt and heeled shoes requested
for class. |
Seminar 25 - Ghalia - Groups
& Troupes
(All) - Build success with
your mission, music, costuming,
choreography tips for duos, trios,
quartets and more. |
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Seminar 19 - Amirah - Burn
Baby Burn!
(All) - Set the mood!
Sensual & alluring movements using
candles to captivate audiences. Candles
provided. |
Seminar 26 - Shahira - Sexy
Sizzling Sword
(All) - Balance, floor work
& transitions all combine into one HOT
number! Dowels will be provided. |
Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar - Ishra -
Umbilical Groove
(All) - Locks, pops and Hip
Hop urban attitude collides with earthy,
sensual Bellydance or untimate GROOVE! |
Seminar 27 - Odessa -
Cabaret Candy Cane
(All) - Cane combinations
for the 'SASSY' cabaret dancer. Bring
your canes. Also available in vending. |
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Seminar 21 - Zahava - Veil
Secrets Unveiled
(All) - Explore the alluring
possibilities of a relationship with a
dance partner that can't talk back. |
Seminar 28 - Susan - Haripa!
(All) - Learn the Bangra!! A
traditional farmer's dance, from Punjab,
India. |
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Seminar 22 - Jawhara - Can
You Hear Me Now?
(All) - Understand rhythms
with ear training to grab your
audiences' attention! |
Seminar 29 - Katya - Sizzle
& Shine
(All) - The do's & don'ts of
an authentic performance using various
techniques & patterns to Arabic music. |
Seminar is now FULL -
Sorry!!!
Seminar - Jeannette -
Carnival Doll Mechanics
(All) - Embellished
mechanical belly dance moves that will
transform you into a sultry poppet. |
Seminar 30 - Aliyah Sahar -
Let's talk Turkish
(All) - Energetic, Bold,
Flamboyant!! Learn moves, styling's,
foot/floorwork & specific core
techniques. |
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ALL
ATTENDEES
CHOOSE ONE FROM BELOW - 3:30 -
4:30 PM |
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Seminar 31 - Sharifa - Put
you Face ON!
(All) - Create sultry eyes,
contours, camouflage & tips to hide
flaws & create drama. Bring your makeup! |
Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar - Hiba - Tabla
Frenzy
(All) - Sharp accents and
luscious shimmies in true Egyptian
style. |
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Seminar 32 - Yasmina Amal-
Nightclub Protocol
(All) - You got the job -
now what? How to work with club owners,
musicians & love your performance. |
Seminar 36 - Donna - 'Tam
IT'
(All) - Bring out your inner
gypsy and jingle your tambourine
jangles. Feel that hot gypsy fire!
Skirts & tams in vending. |
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Seminar 33 - Ruby - Earthy
Egyptian
(All) - Move to the groove
with combos for Beledi that create
"delicious" spatial designs. |
Seminar 37 - Ziva - Great
Goddess Almighty
(All) - Invoke the presence
of the ancient Goddess with the sacred
circle dances that embrace womanhood. |
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Seminar 34 - Zahra - Twist
and Shout
(All) - Fun and fancy combos
that utilize the oft overlooked twist
Ikat Iridescence. |
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CHOOSE THIS
10 - Noon |
OR
ONE OF THESE
10 am - 11am |
AND
ONE OF THESE
11:10 - 12:10 pm |
Workshop
is now FULL -
Sorry!!
Workshop - Ziva
- Oh My Golly Bolly!
(All) - Bellydance and
Bollywood an awesome combo.
Energetic, fun!!! Slick moves and
sassy style. |
Seminar 38 - Ruby - American Idol
(All) - Have the audience from the
moment you enter the room. Be
Classy, Sassy, Funky and Coy! |
Sem. 42 - Donna - Poi/Veil - What's
That?
(All) - Polynesian poi twirling with
a standard 3-yard veil. Bring 3 yd,
veil. Poi sets in vending area. |
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Seminar 39 - Zahra - Rock ’N Rai
(All) - An introduction to North
African music and dance. This is NOT
your mother’s bellydance!! |
Seminar is now FULL -
Sorry!!!
Seminar - Julianna - Drama Queen
(All) - Entice your audience. Spice
up your dancing with unique flair
and tons of DRAMA!! |
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Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar - Ishra - Tribalesque
Saiidi
(All) - Tighten the screws on the
Saiidi’s loose movements with
powerful precise Tribal movements. |
Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar -
Aliyah Sahar -
HOT-HOT-HOT!!
Arabic-Latin Fusion!!
(All) - Combine fiery Latin moves
with belly dance for a ’WOW’
performance. |
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Seminar
41 -
Katya -
Stage Dynamics
(All) - Break out of your shell and
explore your space thru music. |
Sem. 45 -
Susan - Turbans & Tassels
(All) - Costuming for Tribal dancers
including headwear, hair, and
makeup. |
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CHOOSE
ONE OF THESE
1:10 - 2:10 pm |
AND
ONE OF THESE
2:20 - 3:20 pm |
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Sem. 46 - Leila Gamal - Choreography
Soup
(All) - A magical formula for
creating beautiful dances and
exciting improvisation. |
Sem. 51 - Julianna - Tantalizing
Troupe -
Make the most of the stage by
exploring combos, formations, and
effects for stunning troupe
movements. |
Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar - Hiba - Sultry Taxim
(All) - Learn how slow moves and
music work together. Explore the
sensual side of Egyptian belly
dance! |
Seminar is now FULL - Sorry!!!
Seminar - Aliyah Sahar -
Dynamite Drum Solo
(All) -
Learn the
secrets! Dramatic accents, mapping
techniques, audience interaction and
more!! |
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Sem. 48 - Ishra - Zumba Belly
(All) - Take the Zumba craze then
add bellydance and you’ve got spicy
moves that make your audience ask
for more!! |
Sem. 53 - Jawhara - Zars, Guedra,
Derwish, OH MY!!
(All) - A glimpse at religion and
spirituality in dances of the middle
east and north Africa. |
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Sem. 49 - Odessa - Tuna Time!
(All) - Fun Tunisian combinations
that can be used by any Folkloric or
Cabaret dancer. |
Sem. 54 - Katya - Put It All
Together
(All) - Interplay with your
audience to make your performance
‘Pop’ |
Seminar is now FULL -
Sorry!!!
Seminar - Jeannette - Restless
Phantom
(All) - Explore the dark side of
dismal tribal fusion that emotes
internal strength, power, and
presence. |
Sem. 55 -
Susan - Follow the Leader
(All) - Concepts and guidelines for
ATS group improvisational dance. |
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PACKAGES |
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#1 - THE ‘ULTIMATE PARTY PACKAGE’ w/Hotel -
2 nts. hotel, all meals (2
Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 1 Dinner, 1
Party, 1 Sat. Mixer), Fri - Sun. workshops &
seminars, Friday Show & Party, Saturday
show with afterglow. |
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$295
- 4 per room |
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$325
- 3 per room |
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$345
- 2
per room |
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$395
- 1 per room |
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#2 - FRIDAY & SATURDAY PARTY
PACKAGE w/Hotel on Friday night only -
1 nt. hotel, all meals (1 Breakfast, 1
Lunch, 1 Dinner, 1 Party) Friday &
Saturday workshops & seminars, Friday
Show & Party, Saturday show with Afterglow.
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$250
- 4 per room |
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$280
- 3 per room |
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$300
- 2
per room |
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$355
- 1 per room |
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#3 - SATURDAY & SUNDAY PARTY
PACKAGE w/Hotel Saturday night only -
1 nt hotel, all meals (1 Breakfast, 2
Lunches, 1 Dinner, 1 Saturday Mixer)
Saturday & Sunday workshops & seminars,
Saturday show with Afterglow, Saturday
Mixer.
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$250
- 4 per room |
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$280
- 3 per room |
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$300
- 2
per room |
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$355
- 1 per room |
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#4 - THE LOCALS PACKAGE without
Hotel or Saturday Dinner - 2
Lunches, Friday - Sunday workshops and
seminars, Friday Show and Party,
Saturday show with Afterglow -
$250 (without lunch on Saturday and
Sunday - $230) |
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#5 - FRIDAY PACKAGE
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Friday workshop or seminars,
evening show & party -
$95 |
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#6 - FRIDAY 'BASICS' -
Friday workshop or seminars -
$65 |
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#7 -SATURDAY & SUNDAY SHOW PACKAGE
- 2 Lunches, Saturday & Sunday
workshops & seminars, Saturday show
with afterglow (no dinner). -
$235
(without Saturday & Sunday lunch
$215) |
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#8 - SATURDAY & SUNDAY
BASICS PACKAGE -
Saturday & Sunday workshops &
seminars, Saturday Show Ticket Only -
$215(no meals or afterglow) |
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#9 - SATURDAY ‘BASICS’ - 1
Lunch, Saturday workshops & seminars -
$140
(w/out Lunch -
$130) |
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#10 - COMPLETE CLASS PACKAGE -
All the classes Friday - Sunday
(11 hours!) Any meals, shows & hotel
selct below
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$195 |
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#11 - CLASS
COMBO PACKAGE -
Select a
total of 5 hours of classes Friday -
Sunday.
$140
Just add any extras to your total. |
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EXTRAS |
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#12 - FRIDAY
SHOW PACKAGE -
Friday show
& Party.
$40 |
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#13 -
SATURDAY SHOW & AFTERGLOW -
Saturday
show with afterglow.
$40 |
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#14 -
SATURDAY SHOW ONLY -
Saturday
Show.
$25 |
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#15 -
WORKSHOP ONLY -
$65 each |
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#16 -
SEMINAR ONLY -
$35 |
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#17 - ADD
LUNCH SATURDAY -
$15 |
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#18 - ADD
LUNCH SUNDAY -
$15 |
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#19 - ADD
SATURDAY DINNER -
$30 |
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#20 - ADD A HOTEL ROOM TO
PACKAGE #’s 2 - 15 - (circle
room rate & check which night -
room rate includes taxes, and
include your roommates) |
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4 pp/room + $25per night |
3 pp/room + $34 per night |
2 pp/room + $50 per night |
1 pp/ room - $100 night
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REGISTER
Click Here To Print, Fill Out, and Mail the form
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Click Here
To Register Online
Or, if you'd like you can
email us
your name, phone number &
best time for us to contact you by clicking here.
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Cancellation Policy - 100% refund by
October 1st, 50% refund by
October 31st,
NO REFUNDS AFTER NOVEMBER 1ST. |
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