Egyptian dance classes and workshops with Hilary Thacker

Private lessons, master classes or one off workshops for hen parties can be arranged in a choice of mirrored or un mirrored central dance studios.

Private lessons and small group classes can also be arranged with live darabuka.

Tuition also in the veil, stick, finger cymbals and frame drums.

Dance Base, Grassmarket, Edinburgh
The Empire's Turkish restaurant, off the Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Regular classes.

Booking essential.

Please wear comfortable clothes, bare feet and bring a scarf to tie

round your hips. You’ll need a rectangle of material approximately two and a half yards/metres

long and one yard/metre wide to use as a veil by week five of beginners.

Intermediate classes also need finger cymbals. Sticks and frame drums will be supplied.

Summer term classes 2010 STILL PLACES

Monday evenings :

beginners 6 - 7
Twelve weeks April 19th - July 5th upstairs at The Forest Cafe,

(entrance next to cafe) 3, Bristo Place, Edinburgh EH1 1EY.

Tuesday evenings :

beginners 7 - 8

intermediate 8 - 9.

Eleven weeks April 20th - July 8th. No class on Tuesday June 15th.

£55/£49.50 concessions.
The Halls, South Leith Parish Church,
6 Henderson Street, Leith, Edinburgh. EH6 6BS.

Just some of the buses that go there: 1, 7, 10, 14, 16, and 22.

Thursday evenings :

beginners 6 - 7

beginners 7 - 8

intermediate 8 - 9.

Twelve weeks April 22nd - July 8th. £60/£54 concessions.
The Glasite Meeting House, upstairs.
33 Barony Street,
Edinburgh. EH3 6NX. Just off Broughton Street.

Use side entrance in Albany Lane.

To book please post cheques made out to Hilary Snell to:
8 Bellevue Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 4DT.
Enclose your address and telephone number
with all bookings and say which class, time and location you want.

Please enclose s.a.e. if you require confirmation.

Or cash/cheque payments (made out to Hilary Snell) for these regular classes

can be made in person at Hilary’s Bazaar, 297 Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8BD

0131 5560408

Open Monday - Sunday 10 - 6 pm.
Pre-booking for the whole term is essential for all these regular weekly classes.

£1 off each class if booking for two classes a week - £96 (£84 concessions.)

Read all about it in the Dail Express

Gift vouchers can be used to pay for any of these regular classes.

2010 WORKSHOPS

Gypsy goddess frame drum and tambourine workshop LEVEL TWO.

Sunday March 28th 2 - 5. £16 (£14 concessions).

The Glasite Meeting House, upstairs.
33 Barony Street, Edinburgh. EH3 6NX

Just off Broughton Street. Use side entrance in Albany Lane.

Suitable for women who have mastered the basic moves in Egyptian belly dance and have attended a Gypsy goddess level workshop or a few classes in frame drums and can attempt fill ins. Hilary will teach how to play some Egyptian rhythms on the tambourine and frame drum and then add some simple dance moves.

To book please post cheques made out to Hilary Snell to:
8 Bellevue Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 4DT.
Enclose your address and telephone number. Please enclose s.a.e. if you require confirmation of your booking.

or you can pay cash or cheque at:
Hilary’s Bazaar, 297 Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8BD 0131 5560408.

Open Monday - Sunday 10 - 6 pm.

Gift vouchers can be used in payment.

Let us know when booking if you need to borrow a frame drum or tambourine.

Gypsy goddess frame drum and tambourine workshop LEVEL ONE

Sunday February 28th 2 - 5. £16 (£14 concessions).

The Glasite Meeting House, upstairs.
33 Barony Street, Edinburgh. EH3 6NX

Just off Broughton Street. Use side entrance in Albany Lane.

Suitable for women who have mastered the basic moves in Egyptian belly dance and wants to take it further and add the frame drums and tambourine. No previous experience needed in frame drums and tambourine. Hilary will teach how to play some Egyptian rhythms on the tambourine and frame drum and then add some simple dance moves.

To book please post cheques made out to Hilary Snell to:
8 Bellevue Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 4DT.
Enclose your address and telephone number. Please enclose s.a.e. if you require confirmation of your booking.

or you can pay cash or cheque at:
Hilary’s Bazaar, 297 Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8BD 0131 5560408.

Open Monday - Sunday 10 - 6 pm.

Gift vouchers can be used in payment.

Let us know when booking if you need to borrow a frame drum or tambourine.

Workshop in Edinburgh. Gypsy goddess frame drumming and dancing level one.

Friday March 12th. 7.45 - 10.15.

Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road. £20/£15 Drums supplied.

Booking 0131 6675438 or in the Salisbury Centre office, 2 Salisbury Road, EH16 5AB. 10 am - 7.30pm.

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