ll activities will be held at the Radisson Sandy Shores Beach Hotel, 3200 Surfside, Corpus Christi, Texas 78402; (361) 883-9700. Special rates at the Radisson Sandy Shores Beach Hotel. Mention Shimmy By The Sea Group when making reservations. Radisson STD 119.00 for 2($10 for each additional adult). Ocean View $139.00, Jacuzzi room $139.00 Please make reservations by April 30, 2010. The hotel is on the large Corpus Christi beach next to the Lexington museum, within walking distance to the Texas State Aquarium, souvenir shops. Take a water taxi or a short drive to numerous nightclubs, restaurants, galleries, & shops in downtown Corpus Christi. Remember, please make your room reservations early or they will be sold out! Meet old friends - make new ones - come, dance and have fun. This is "Beach to Bay" Weekend.  

Call Shireem for a dancer’s "buddy" pickup, meeting morning and afternoon flights. Help us with gas - $3.00 one way. Let Shireem (Sue Cotham) help you with your air transportation. Call her at Sanborn’s Travel, 1-800-725-3357. If you are driving, take Hwy 37 or Crosstown Expressway to downtown, take the Portland exit; then the first exit after you cross the Harbor Bridge. Turn right; then right again; the hotel will be on your left; or just follow the signs to the Lexington Museum/Texas State Aquarium. Teachers registering 5 students receive their workshop free. All must be registered at the same time, at least 2 days. Make checks payable to: Shireem, 5405 Flynn Parkway, Corpus Christi, TX 78411. Information: (361) 853-6810. NO REFUNDS! Observers' fee is the same as seminar fee. All registrations and tickets will be held at the door. NO movie or video cameras,  no cell phones,  allowed for either the seminar or show.  Please respect the performers, no taping.   A video of the show will be available for purchase by seminar participants. Also take the opportunity to visit the many vendors who will be selling lots of goodies throughout the weekend. The vendors’ booths will not be open during class.

 AWESOME  FRIDAY SHOW ** 7:30 p.m., May 15 ** Cash Bar ** featuring Jeanette Cunningham and dancers from throughout the country  Show tickets . $10 door  $9.00 advanced $20  RESERVED SEATS FIRST TWO ROWS.  Doors open 7pm, Door tickets on sale 6:30pm

SHIMMY BY THE SEA 26th ANNUAL SHOW - SATURDAY ** 7:30 p.m., May 16, 2009 ** Cash bar ** starring SAQRA, VIVIANNE, DESDEMONA  and featuring Karen Barbee Atkisson.  Both shows feature professional dancers from throughout the U.S. including soloists and dance troupes. There will be Polynesian dance, belly dance, and other surprises. After the shows join us for dinner at a restaurant to be announced.  $10 door $9.00 advanced. Doors open 7pm, tickets on sale 6:30pm $20 RESERVED SEATS FIRST TWO ROWS

11:30am  to 3:30 pm   Jeannette  choreography

 SATURDAY    SAQRA 

 $70   Pd- April 10,    $75  paid  at door  or        SEE SPECIAL PACKAGE PRICE

9:30-10:00 Register & shop 

10:00am-12:00noon  SAQRA.  80  shimmies,  drum solo, 

12:00-1:30pm lunch on your own 

1:30pm   -3:30pm   SAQRA double veil bring two, veil tricks of the trade 

SUNDAY...........................................$70 Pd April 10  or  $75 paid at door OR SEE SPECIAL PACKAGE PRICE

9:30-10:00 Register and shop

10:00-12:00  -VIVIANE Brazilian fusion and new dance routine  

12:00-1:00pm lunch on your own advise light lunch

1:00pm-3:00pm  DESDEMONA will be teaching her famous "Bust A GUT" belly roll 

SPECIAL    ******    SPECIAL     *********   SPECIAL    *********   SPECIAL   ********  SPECIAL    ******** SPECIAL  *********

both shows one ticket  ea. -received by March 10 - $155.00; ($90.00 discount) ADD $10.00 per night for reserved seatslimited number of seats.  when they are gone they are gone so get your money in soon.  

Package #2 same as above-received by April 10 - $175.00   ($70.00discount)

After April 10 price is $70 per day or $75 at the door per day Sunday $45.00 morning only and $45.00 afternoon only.

NAME DANCE NAME _____________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________ TROUPE/TEACHER’S NAME____________________________________

CITY/STATE/ZIP _________________________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE _________________________________           E-MAIL         _________________________________

PACKAGE #1 - Due March 10 – (155.00) $__________ PACKAGE #2 – Due April 10 – ($175) $_________     OR

ALL DAY SATURDAY WORKSHOP $_________ ALL DAY SUNDAY WORKSHOP $________ALL DAY FRIDAY WORKSHOP $________  

FRIDAY SHOW – No. of Tickets ______ AMT $_______  reserved tkts _____ amt_____ SATURDAY SHOW – No. of Tickets _____ AMT $________  reserved tkts no._______ amt _______

TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $___________

PLEASE NOTE: Everyone attending Shimmy By The Sea must sign and return this form. If registering for troupes or students, all need to sign the release (make copies if needed).

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Signature Date

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Signature of Performer

SAQRA  Seattle WA. She is a powerful dance artist and a master instructor.  Her fluidity, grace, and technical skill is highlighted by her friendly demeanor and clear joy of the dance.  Saqra is constantly expanding her expertise in the traditional ethnic forms of the dance, the modern stage variants and the continuing evolving fusion techniques. all that together keeps her material fresh and current.  Her award-winning choreographies as both a soloist and director of 3 dance troupes has led to a long catalog of instructional DVDs. Saqra has placed or won in a stunning number of competitions beginning in 1988.  She has performed all over the world and taught seminars across the US including many times at Rakkasah.  Check out her website for more information and pictures of her trips to China Japan and Egypt.  www.saqra.net

KAREN BARBEE ADKISSON – San Antonio, Texas. Featured performer.  Karen has taught  many Shimmy by the Sea workshops.  She is a leading performer and instructor of Middle Eastern dancing. Karen has been dancing for 30 years.  Yes, she started as a child.  She trained in Cairo, Egypt, with some of the most accomplished dancers in the world and has participated in major symposiums in Los Angeles, Houston, New York, Seattle and numerous other cities as well as in the Caribbean.   Karen has taught and performed not only in the U. S. but in the Caribbean and Brazil.  She performed in an international music video with Arab singer, Ziad Ansari. The video became a hit in the Middle East where it is still aired. Karen has several instructional videos and teaches and performs all over the country. . She taught at Shireems 2004 and 2008 Shimmy At Sea Belly Dance Cruise.

SHIREEM – Corpus Christi, Texas. Shireem, sponsor of Shimmy By The Sea and Shimmy AT Sea Belly Dance Cruise, has been teaching and performing since 1976. She and her daughter, Susan, direct the Mystic Dancers, Lotus Dancers and Pacific Islanders Polynesian show. This dance/drum group performed in China for the Euro/American festival in 2006.

Vendors include: Babylon Breeze, Taryn Kennard Tribal, Magical Fashions, Mahira's Enchanted Caravan, Tatika’s Treasures, Jeannette Cunningham, Asheba’s Phoenix Designs,  Jeanie's Silks, Shaabi Chic Belly Dance Boutique,   Saqra, others to be announced.