Make your next party, event or celebration special by incorporating the art and beauty of Middle Eastern dance! Kostana is available to dance at corporate events, multi-cultural/arts events, birthday & retirement parties, weddings, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, fundraisers, and more. |
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PRICES:
TRADITIONAL SHOW: This includes a 15-20 minute classic bellydance show. Kostana is happy to tailor her performance to your special request. Price depends on a variety of factors including length of show, travel involved, etc. Shows can include live drumming with Sidqi. Kostana & Sidqi also work with other dancers and musicians and may be able to help you book a dance troupe or live band for your event at additional costs. Please call (571) 332-4865 or email kostanadancer@yahoo.com for a price quote.
***BELLYDANCING IS WONDERFUL ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR WEDDING!
Kostana & Sidqi are happy to tailor a performance to suit your needs. Wedding prices start at $225 for a basic show, and again depend on length of show and travel involved.
Please call us to personalize your event.
POLICIES:
Kostana's show is family-friendly! No Bachelor parties, fraternity parties or requests
for exotic dancers, please! No videotaping without prior consent. However, photos are
welcome and encouraged! For private parties, Kostana travels with an escort to assist
her and ensure her safety.
INTERESTED IN LIVE AUTHENTIC TURKISH MUSIC FOR YOUR EVENT?
GRUP NAZAR is the only music group in the Baltimore-Washington area that focuses on Turkish
Romani and Oriental bellydance music. We are happy to tailor our performance to your needs. Please call us in advance to discuss your special event and to inquire about rates and availability.
For more about Grup Nazar go to: Grup Nazar's Page
To book Kostana and Sidqi or GRUP NAZAR for your next event,
please call (571) 332-4865 or email kostanadancer@yahoo.com.
*** DANCE PARTY SPECIAL! $325: Includes a 15-20 minute performance and 30 minute group bellydance lesson with live drummer (if available). Kostana will provide hip scarves. Perfect for bridal showers and bachelorette parties! Call for (571) 332-4865 details.***
***NEW!!! WOMEN'S GROUP SPECIAL! $300*: Bellydance can be a great addition for women’s social or spiritual gatherings and retreats. Kostana offers a special package for women’s groups:
1 hour bellydance lesson (part lecture/part movement) including historical origins of what we call "bellydance", introduction to basic steps and movement, PLUS authentic 15 minute performance in costume afterwards. Hipscarves provided (for loan).
*Prices start at $300. Price may be higher if extensive travel or overnight lodging is required.
DRUM & RHYTHM WORKSHOPS:
Sidqi is available to teach private or group lessons and workshops in Darabuka Technique and Balkan,
Romany and Middle Eastern rhythms. For more information call (571) 332-4865 or
email kostanadancer@yahoo.com.
WORKSHOPS IN AUTHENTIC TURKISH ORIENTAL & ROMANY DANCE, RHYTHM & MOVEMENT, ETC.
Kostana is currently offering the following workshop topics:
1) “Feeling the 9/8 rhythm” – An introduction for beginners on how to dance to Turkish 9/8 rhythms: Romani & Karsilama. This class can be geared more towards bellydancers incorporating Turkish into their repertoire, or folkdancers wanting to learn authentic Turkish Romani social dancing (also see Turkish Romani workshop below!).
3) "Turkish Romani Social Dance" - This class gives a brief overview of Turkish Romani music & dance. Kostana will teach basic steps & gestures used in Turkish Romani social dancing. Discussion of instrumentation, costuming, etc. is included. Video footage may also be included.
For price quotes or to book Kostana for one of these workshops, please email her at kostanadancer@yahoo.com or call (571) 332-4865.
4) "Rhythm & Movement" - Kostana and Sidqi co-teach this workshop in basic Arabic rhythms and movement. This workshop can be tailored to the needs of the group in terms of which rhythms are covered. Kostana can also include a beginner's intro to zils in this workshop. Different zil and movement combinations will be used with different rhythms covered.
For more information on any of these workshops or to book Kostana and/or Sidqi, please call 571-332-4865 or email kostanadancer@yahoo.com
Payment:
For most events, a
$75.00 deposit is requested at time of booking. The deposit is refundable if your event is cancelled at least one week prior to the date of the event. After that, it is non-refundable. The remainder can be paid via cash or check at time of event. You can also pay before the event via credit card atPayPal. Send payment to kostanadancer@yahoo.com
EVENT DEPOSIT $50.00
Information Required at time of Booking:
- Contact Name/Organization Name
- Phone Number
- Address
- Email (if available)
- Location of Event
- Date of Event
- Type of Event
- Approximately how many will be attending the event?
- Will there be a live band or CD player provided?
- Information about the venue (Is it a private home, restaurant/corporate space, auditorium, etc.?
Is there a stage, is the space carpeted, etc? All of this information is important in determining
the style of dance suitable for the space. Also, for privately owned spaces such as restaurants
you must have permission from the owner.)
- Tell us a little about your event (ie: is it a surprise?, is someone special being honored?,
any special needs/requests?, etc.)
