Delilah's Complete 2008 Belly Dance Retreat

Delilah's 2008 Belly Dance Retreat

If you love belly dance, you owe it to yourself to join Delilah on retreat once in your life!

Delilahs Complete Hawaii Retreat Who Comes?
Belly dance is for women of all ages, sizes, walks of life and perspectives. They come for many reasons; fun, fantasy, fitness, freedom, cultural enrichment, healing, personal growth and to be better instructors. This retreat aims to facilitate the absolute beginner, the hobbyist and the professional performer who just wants to bone up, have fun and do some belly dancing in Hawaii with Delilah.

Veil Class What do we do?
We will meet each morning and pursue the multifaceted art of belly dance with Delilah and her staff. Enjoy afternoon classes, pool, beach and sunshine. Relax with a massage, watsu, sauna or soak in the hot tubs. We also study Middle Eastern drum and rhythms and expand our music appreciation. There are performance opportunities, parties and a costume contest with prizes.

Where do we do it?
We will do all this in the tropical beauty that is the Big Island of Hawaii. The retreat facility is Kalani Oceanside Resort, situated on the remote Puna coastline across the street and stones-throw away from Kehena black sand beach. The word Kalani means heaven. It’s been solidly in business for over 20 years. The staff is professional and everything is imbued with the spirit of Aloha; perfect for the needs and goals of our program’s success.

What do we eat?
Every year our participants RAVE about Kalani’s food. They have delicious options for all diets that will keep you happy, energetic and satisfied. If there is ever a problem with food options, the kitchen staff is very accommodating. Delilah will also host a complementary glass of wine with your evening dinner.

Can Husbands or Significant Others Come too?
Sometimes family members want to come but don’t want to dance. They can come as a belly dance support member. We ask that anyone that comes on our retreat be a member of our group. It’s more fun this way. Husbands can come as drum students.

They get to relax most of the day and take the drum and music classes in the late afternoon and enjoy the performances and evening classes. If they’d really rather be golfing we ask them to catch up with their loved one after the retreat.

Belly Dance Supporter Fee is -$250 less than the price paid by the dancer they are joining. Questions? Call Delilah.

Male belly dancers are very welcome, but for obvious privacy reasons they will need to arrange for private room option if coming by themselves.

Volcano from Nani Roof Value
If you love belly dance you owe it to yourself to come immerse yourself in belly dance. There is no richer experience than one of Delilah’s Belly Dance Retreats. Simply come, relax, enjoy and dance. Leave the cooking, dishes, arrangements to us. Dancers return again and again. If you count up all the hours of instruction, meals room, amenities and opportunities for growth you will see what an amazingly affordable trip this can be. Don’t delay sign up today! Space is pre reserved and limited and we have an easy payment plan so every dancer can make this a reality.

IMPORTANT NOTE: No one has to do all the exercise, classes or lessons. This is not about stress. We offer it up but you do what you feel comfortable doing. The beauty of Delilah’s retreat is the nurturing atmosphere. So if you need to kick back, watching is just as important to your learning.

Staff & Special Guests
Delilah and Company:

Erik Brown–Drum instructor and musician

Stephen Elaimy–Musician

Laura Rose Flynn–Retreat group coordinator, guest instructor, videographer

Richard Koob–Hula instructor and founder of Kalani Resort

Lauren Gardner–Kalani site coordinator
Lauren Gardener

Pine Crooks –Visionary Dance office support 1-866-22BELLY, (206)632-2353
Pine Crooks Visionary Dance Productions

Delilah–your host and Master Instructor!
Delilah

Laura Rose as videographer The lovely Laura Rose graduated from The Evergreen State College with a BA in film and video production. Her education is also rich in theater art. She grew up belly dancing, but began taking it seriously at 21. Laura Rose has also been a member of two Seattle theatrical dance companies and choreographer, director and producer of other theatre, dance and film projects.

Laura Rose will be our group coordinator, as well as an additional dance coach for any beginners on retreat. She will also teach a special TechnoFusion Power Belly Workout, a "stage make-up for dancers" class and be on the video camera.

Music Program
Erik Brown is our rhythm and drum instructor and Stephen Elaimy will join him on oud. Both are members of the Northwest Classical Arabic Musical ensemble House of Tarab. Delilah and Company toured South Korea in fall 2006 and also performs locally in the Seattle area. Other members of the ensemble may also join us on retreat.

General Belly Dance Study Program notes from Delilah

Instructors Training notes from Delilah

Both Retreats Include
․Shared lodge accommodation (private upgrades available)
․All meals: meat, veggie, no-lactose, or vegan
․A glass of wine with dinner provided by your host, Delilah
․22 hours General Belly Dance Course study with Delilah and Company
․Live classical Arabic music
․8 hours of drum, rhythm and music appreciation classes with Erik Brown
․Hula with Richard Koob
․Performance opportunities
․Sea Faring Costume Contest with prizes and annual Dance into the Sea
․Class on stage make-up for dancers, with Laura Rose
․Extra dance coaching staff for all beginners.
․Promotional gifts, printed notes and course materials.
․Amenities; lovely grounds, 25 meter pool, sauna, hot tubs, watsu, Kehena black sand beach across the street, wellness massage studios and gift store on site.
․Promotional Gifts, printed notes and course materials.

Veil Class at Hawaii Retreat

8 Day General Belly Dance Course –January 19-26 2008
Retreat includes: ․8 days, 7 nights
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General Belly Dance Study Program notes from Delilah

10 Day Intensive Instructors Training Course –January 18-27 2008
Retreat includes: ․10 Days, 9 nights
Retreat includes: ․8 days, 7 nights
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․All the details listed above ․In addition, you come 1 day earlier to kick-off the Instructors program and stay one day later to finish it up, totaling 2 more days of room and board, music and dance.
․19 additional hours of instructors-only training classes with Delilah (2 hr. per day) ․Extensive printed instructor notes in the form of Delilah’s unpublished works-in-progress manuscript. ․An Instructors Training Certificate of Completion with course outline will be issued to each participant suitable for framing and putting up in your studio. Delilah will also give a personal written critique if requested.

Instructors Training notes from Delilah

Video Available
․Extra: A souvenir DVD of clips from the retreat and performance may be offered by Laura Rose after the retreat IF there is enough interest. Individual performances from show or dancing in nature will also be available to purchase after the retreat

Itinerary for both programs
More essential details will be included in your follow up confirmation packets as we come closer to our event. Instructors classes are not detailed here. The course work is private.

Costume Contest and Ritual Dance into the Sea
Since 1991 Delilah has been leading dancers in a ritual dance into the sea. The oldest meaning of our movement expression derives from nature. This symbolic gesture is about connecting the belly dance with the primordial oceanic matrix. Woman=Body=Vessel=Earth.

To celebrate we have a costume contest complete with prizes! Exercise your creativity and make this experience meaningful! This event is subject to weather and surf.

"Tropical Inspiration" is our theme.
We will be dancing outdoors, but it doesn't have to be sea-faring this year. It could be dedicated to a gecko, a tropical fish, a butterfly, a mango, hibiscus, or a dolphin. Your dance can be either in the sea or the garden.

The beach is a bit of a climb (20 feet or so) from the road. The ritual dance into the sea is not mandatory. If you are not sure of foot, you might want to pick dancing in the garden.

Laura Rose will videotape our dances, so we can watch them later. Personal dvds of your performance are possible to order from Laura Rose after the retreat.

Prizes will be awarded for costumes!

How to Register:
Read this detailed brochure carefully to get a sense of the flow of our events. We serve up a big plate but please keep in mind you do not have to do everything.

See the PRICE LIST and make your accommodation choice. The price includes room, all meals, classes, events and stuff. Fill out the appropriate registration form (8 day or 10 day) and send in with the appropriate deposit and up grade fee (if any). Depending on the month you register also add any payments that’s dates have passed by as well. If you need a little time to get caught up, call us we can be flexible as long as you are clear and committed.

Late Registrations:
You can sign up at any point during the year as long as there is room available. Retreats at Kalani tend to fill early because of our payment plan. Registrations received after November please add add $100 late registration fee.

Download Registration Forms here:
General Course Study, 8 Day Registration Form (pdf link)
Instructors Training Course, 10 Day Registration Form (pdf link)

Easy Payment Plan:
Putting on a retreat is a large undertaking. We like for those who want to be a part of this visionary experience to sign up in advance if possible. To make things run smoothly, we have an interest free Easy-Payment-Plan that work together. Over the years this has helped everyone’s budget, as well as ours. We all can meet our expense commitments as our bills become due. Our payment plan is strategically figured for a payment roughly every other month, with no stress on the Winter holiday season. By the time January rolls around you’ll be ready for a fabulous Belly Dance Retreat with Delilah and Company! Yippy!

Payment Dates:
July 15, August 15, September 15 November 1st balance due; Grace till November 5th
We’ll send you a payment card to keep track.
8 Day Retreat Downloadable Payment Card

8 Day Retreat Payment Card

10 Day Retreat Downloadable Payment Card

10 Day Retreat Payment Card

Reserve your spot
Deposit $500 for 8 Day General Retreat
Deposit $800 for 10 day Instructors Retreat
Plus $ ___ extra reserve for private accommodation upgrade, if any.

Payment Methods:
Make checks out to "Delilah Flynn" Sorry no credit cards accepted for retreats. International participants may arrange wire transfers.

Biographies:
With your registration form and check please include a casual bio and photo about yourself in the real mail. This goes into a retreat book that Delilah and her staff look at from time to time. This way they can get to know you a little bit before we meet. We will even know your name when you arrive! How about that? What you send Delilah helps her in utilizing everyone’s talents to the fullest. Registering early means you will also be kept informed of any new details, opportunities or inspirations that might pop up. We can also introduce you as a participant to the other dancers in our fall info packet.

What to expect next:
A written confirmation will come in the mail and a payment schedule card.
In about October, an information update packet will arrive in the mail with costume details, what to pack, who’s coming and more.
Ten days before the retreat we will send a short note out with any other details and updates.

CANCELLATION POLICY:
$500 of the deposit is nonrefundable. However, all other money is refundable until November 5.
If a participant has to cancel after this time they have until December 12 to privately find a replacement for their spot. After which time, if no replacement substitutes can be made, the retreat package is forfeited (Delilah gets to bring a violinist). All money must be securely paid before the retreat begins.

Flights
Flights often go on sale in December, so unless you see an incredible deal or have miles to use, you should wait. You do want to get a seat and get in at the right day so keep that in mind when booking. There are two airports on the Big Island: Kona and Hilo. Hilo is the closest. Participants flying into Hilo, play it safe and plan to arrive from world-wide destinations by 1:00pm of the first day of your program. Kalani is a 50 minute shuttle ride from Hilo.

Kona is a beautiful three hour rental car drive, plan accordingly. You want to make the first class at Kalani at 4:00pm. Kalani check in is at 3:00pm.

Naniloa Resort in Hilo
If you need to arrive the day before your retreat begins or ends, we recommend staying at the Naniloa and site-see the historic town of Hilo. It has a free 4 minute shuttle to and from the airport, and a beautiful view of Hilo Bay, peaceful grounds and restaurants. Phone (808) 969-3333. Of course the Big Island has amazing sites to enjoy and planning to stay longer would be a fantastic vacation!

Field Trips
We have a busy itinerary but afternoons are free for the General Study participants and on Day 7, January 28th everyone has that entire afternoon free. You might like to take a Kalani adventure to one or more of the amazing natural sites close by. Volcano, swim or snorkel in hot ponds, steam vents, horse back riding or hiking.

Ground Transportation Costs:
You will need to get to Kalani one of two ways. Kalani’s shuttle to and from the airport is $35-$55 epending on number of riders. We will have everyone’s flight plan so we can assist in making reservations. Or you can rent a car if you want more independence. This is not a necessity. Kalani offers little adventure packages that include transportation for a fee.

A note about cars from Delilah

Other Costs
You will need a drum and finger cymbals for the drum class. A Power Belly weightbelt is wonderful to use during the retreat, but not mandatory. If you do not own one, you can purchase one in advance and we can have it shipped to meet you at Kalani; same goes for drums. See web for prices and design. We have hip scarfs and veils too. At Kalani there is not too much to spend your money on. There is a small gift shop with espresso and snacks.

While on retreat you may want to budget to get a Kalani massage or other bodywork: $80 for I hour $145 for 2 hour.

International Dancers

Visas
Make sure you get the correct information about the kind of visa you need to acquire and start the process immediately. Some countries take a long time. We are glad to provide foreign dancers with letters and documentation of the educational nature of our long-standing retreats. You will receive a certificate of completing the course.

Payment Method
The best method varies in different countries. For example, Japan is postal money orders. Other countries direct bank transfers are best. Please call for arrangments. Travel Insurance

A bit about Delilah
Delilah is an internationally acclaimed belly dance performer and instructor of the "American Classic" belly dance style. She grew up in Southern California, learning the dance form as it was passed on and popularized in this country by first and second generation immigrants from Lebanon, Armenia, Iraq, Syria, Iran, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Morocco and Greece.

When Delilah was 18, belly dance was fast becoming an American phenomenon. As thousands of women absorbed this dance by way of diverse cultural experience, a new style of American Belly dance evolved. Delilah is an active part of this transformation. While dancing in ethnic nightclubs, fairs, theater productions and folk style house parties for almost 20 years, she has learned many styles of dance, and has also learned about music, food, customs, religions, politics and people.

Her belly dance experience fuels her interest in studying the fields of mythology, archeology, history, women’s studies, bio/ecology, psychology, healing practices, and other movement forms such as Tai Chi, yoga, modern dance and movement therapy.

In 1978, Delilah moved her home base to Seattle, and began teaching and performing the dance all around the world. By the 90’s, she was disseminating her philosophies, techniques and performing artistry on a highly acclaimed instructional video series produced by Visionary Dance Productions.

These tapes cover a wide range of material: hip lifts, undulations, belly rolls, veil work, makeup, costuming, finger cymbals, conditioning exercises, philosophy, and include performances demonstrating a multitude of styles.

Her emphasis is always on health, creativity, and fun! Delilah supports diversity in the dance and enjoys all its styles; she sees the belly dance as never stationary, but always in a state of creative flux and growth. She encourages the student to examine and experience the dance in its variety of disciplines, in addition to openly sharing her technical knowledge with her students. Delilah imparts the idea that by opening our bodies to these ancient, earthly and natural movements that connect us physically, emotionally, and spiritually, we will become more aware environmentally. This gives the dance greater purpose...

"When we are more aware, we are better artists, enjoying a fuller life experience. When we stretch our awareness, we are more equipped to heal our bodies, our relationships and our earth."

Delilah’s Visionary Belly Dance Retreat is a unique and extraordinary experience. Dancers from all over the world, of all ages and all levels, from beginner to professional, join Delilah in Hawaii each year to retreat from the hustle and bustle of their everyday lives and dedicate their bodies and spirits to the sacred indulgence of music and dance.

They experience dancing, playing, learning, performing, practicing, celebrating, swimming, sunning, exploring, laughing, bonding with dancers and friends, new and old. This retreat is an opportunity to expand your belly dance horizons, to find the deeper meaning of dance in your life, and to have the time of your life doing it!

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Download the Brochure as a PDF (2.8 MB)
2 Programs offered this year:
8 Day General Belly Dance Course
January 19th–25th 2008
OR
10 Day Intensive Instructors Training Course
January 18th–26th 2008

If you would like to be sent information hot-off-the-press please e-mail us at visionarydance.com with your name, address, phone number and e-mail. We will contact you.