Our 6th Annual Holiday Hafla
Hafla in arabic means a party or get together. Outside of Arab speaking countries, many bellydance teachers will sponsor a Hafla for their students and the dance community. They can be small gatherings or more elaborate events with recorded or live music. Dancers of all levels perform solo and group performances, as well as vendors selling their wares.
Melbourne Belly Dancing Space Coast is proud to present our 6th Annual Holiday Hafla and your invited!
The academy is proud to present this years 6th annual holiday hafla. This is a wonderful community event that started in 2017 with a small group of students and local instructors and has grown into one of Florida’s most popular hafla’s. By offering students, of all levels, and their teachers a large stage to showcase and share their dance, the word quickly spread and here we are. Dancers from around the state travel to share this large amphitheater, network, and celebrate this art. We have a very supportive group and we meet new faces every year. There’s something special about dancing next to your friends, under cascading Christmas lights, next to a 40 ft tree. We cannot wait to share this special time with you!
The City of West Melbourne has sponsored our event and we are proud to announce that we will be performing at the West Melbourne Community Park Amphitheater again this season. We are so thankful that the West Melbourne Recreational Department continues to sponsor and support our cultural event every year!!! We are so appreciative, thank you!
We are also excited to announce that The Dancers Eye will be taking professional pictures before and during the show. Pricing information will be published soon. We also have a videographer too.
Let’s celebrate our dance, community, and friendships. Please use the form below if you’d like to sign up. This is a very popular event and space is limited. Dont delay and sign-up today.
Admission is FREE for dancers and guest(s). Want to be a spectator? No reservations or tickets required.
Our official Photographer is The Dancer’s Eye
Would you like a beautiful portrait of yourself in your costume right before you go on stage?
The Dancer’s Eye will be offering 5 minute sessions by the Christmas Tree before the show. Each dancer, duet or tribe (up to a dozen max) will need to have their pose prepared ahead of time, as we will be moving very quickly to allow everyone to get their photos done before show time! These sessions are only available to performers which will be 5 minutes long, starting at 5:10 pm and ending at 5:40 pm.
The session costs $8 PER DANCER, and includes one high-resolution photo that will be emailed. Photo sessions will be scheduled on a “first-come / pre-paid basis”. Advance payment will be made by check or PayPal. Email carrie@thedancerseye.com to reserve your time. Carrie will reply via email with your payment options and instructions, along with confirmation of your time slot. Once your payment is received, your session will be reserved, and you will receive a confirmation email.
LIVE Performance Photography
The Dancers Eye will be serving as the official photographer for the show! Web resolution photos will be downloadable for a $25 flat fee per person. After the show photos are posted, you’ll be given a download code to make your selections with and can download the photos you want directly from the SmugMug album. She will also be offering full resolution photos what editing after links are up for an additional fee. Email Carrie (carrie@thedancerseye.com) or private message her on Facebook to pre-pay for your photo link. She will send you a PayPal Invoice with your total.
If you are interested in performing please send the following. Note: our lineup is full and you will be signing up for the wait list.
2023 Updates: This is a very popular show and we ask that performers only perform once so that we can give everyone an opportunity. Exceptions are considered but please contact Zaira for more information.
1) Please fill out the Registration form below and send a high def picture to info@melbournebellydancingspacecoast.com
2) The MBDSC Team will create a flier on FB and send you a profile picture. To help generate an audience and to let people know you are performing, please publish this flier by making it your profile picture.
3) Send in your mp3 music to info@melbournebellydancingspacecoast.com by November 15, 2023
Solos/duets 2-4 minutes and Troupes 3-6 minutes. Please do not exceed your time limit as you take away from other performers.
Thanks again for celebrating the holiday season with us. It will be full of shimmies and fun and laughter. If you have any questions, feel free to email or call.
The line-up will be posted no later than Nov 28th.
Shimmies in light,
Your Melbourne Belly Dancing Space Coast Team
Dancer Sign up sheet - wait list only
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The Stage:
The stage is 80 ft long by 40 ft wide. We have laid out four-six rugs 8 x 10 ft each (picture shows only 2 but there will be 4). Note: Let me know if you have a troupe performance and if we need to add another rug to space out your team. The surface of the stage is concrete with a light texture. If dancing bare feet, you will need to dance on the oriental rugs.
The backdrop is a black velvet curtain flanked with fairy lights covered in white sheer and gold sequin curtains. We have colored stage lights along the edges and lighting up the stage. We also have a 40 ft Christmas tree flanking the stage, which is amazing!
We are adding 2 additional large color spotlights highlighting the entire stage along with more white fairy lights along the back edge and steps. So double the lights shown here.
Dressing room:
Please come dressed/partially dressed, if possible. We will have a small tent for changing. There is a bathroom close by and a space behind the stage that is private for dancers to place their goodies and throw on a belt or small prop. We will have a trifold or two set up for single changes in the back also. The space is 10 ft x 80 ft; spanning the back of the stage. Options – but no formal dressing room.
Chairs:
We are planning to set up a few chairs but please bring one or a blanket for your little one. The amphitheater field is huge and the kids love to run around. It’s well lighted.
Cash:
Bring cash as we will have food vendors, henna, and a Christmas cookie sweets table.
