Lotus D'Or Studios Presents...
Belly Dance 2 Brazil Fest 08!! 
 
Sat. June 28th
Greetings!

 Please check out the revised schedule below! With the omission of one
class, all the workshops have been consolidated on one date! 
Namira's fabulous class is now on Saturday after the Brazilian workshops. There is a new revised package-deal price for those wishing to partake ion all the classes. Don't frget to just stop in and check out the vendors goodies imported from India, Central Asia, as well as imported Brazilian drums. And of course..the after party kicks off at 6:30pm @ MARCO'S CAFE!
Marco's Cafe is located at 7221 HWY 49, Lotus, CA 95651...conveniently located across from Lotus D'Or Studios! 
 BrasilFlagExciting All Day Workshops, Shopping, Party!!
Lotus D'Or Studios is proud to present incredible local talent from El Dorado County and Sacramento. On June 28th our local studio will have it's "D'Or" open all day, so stop in to take some fun classes guaranteed to make you smile & sweat! Not only will there be classes to take but vendors to satisfy the urge to shop. Peruse goodies from imported drums from Brasil to tribal jewelry from Uzbekistan as well as local artisans. But that's not all...don't miss our exciting after-party at Marco's Cafe!
 
Lotus D'Or studios is located at:
 
7312 HWY 49 Ste. B, Lotus CA 95651
Contact: Cintia 530-919-3704

Brazilian Ensemble Drumming..AfricnDncBanner... 10:00-12:00 $20
 
...with Troy "Tornado" from Sacramento

Troy has been playing world percussion since childhood. He plays Brasilian percussion (Batucada) for such groups as Agua de Beber and Samba da Terra in Sacramento. He is a well-credentialed master percussionist with great expression and contagious energy!


 JoelCapoeiraCapoeira class... 1:00-2:15 $15 
...with Instructor Irmao. Our local instructor has been training in Capoeira and Angola for  10 years. He trains under the guidance of ContraMestre Galego of Grupo Agua de Beber Sacramento. He is currently teaching at Orr Brothers mixed martial arts academy in Placerville. Check him out rehearsing at our beautiful Henningsen Park in LOTUS!
 
 

Marta Afro-Brasilian Dance with Marta Santos... 2:30-3:45 $15
 

Marta is the director for Samba da Terra, Sacramento's premier samba troupe. She is a native from Bahia, Brazil and came to the United States in 2000 after teaching samba in Brasil for 10 years.  Marta and her brother had a group of samba-reggae  and participed in the Carnaval of Brazil with other famous groups from Bahia: OLODUM, ILE AYE, GANG DO SAMBA, HARMONIA DO SAMBA and more.  Every year she represents the Samba Sacramento at the Carnival of San Francisco. Marta has been teaching samba in the Sacramento area for over 4 years and about 3 years ago she founded a group called SAMBA DA TERRA  (Samba from our homeland).


NamiraSLT Back By Popular Demand! Namira of South Lake Tahoe in a special Egyptian choreography workshop! NEW DAY & TIME, June 28th 4:00-6:00pm   $25
 

The coveted choreography class...Namira with generously share the choreography to her performance captured on the DVD "By Dancers For Dancers, Vol. 3" to the song "Ya Bahaia".
 
  • Save $ on full workshop package!
  • Why drive home? Spend the night in beautiful Lotus!
  •  If you would like to take the full day of classes on Saturday you may pre-register at a discount for only $35 for the Brazilian classes only or $55 for the entire day!
  • If you would like to spend the night ater the party, you may contact EarthTrek Expeditions and let them know you are part of the "Brazil Party" for a discount. Tent cabins are availble for our group, imagine be lulled to sleep by the sound of the river after a day of dancing and drums!
  • If you would like to go on exciting white-water rafting trip Sunday morning, please contact EarthTrek Expeditions for a special discount for our party.