The ABDC 2024 Schedule

Location for 2024 onsite workshops are at two studio that are right next to each other!

Austin Ecstatic Dance Center and Dance by Carly

10203 Old Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748

Friday, Sept. 27th, 2024

Time / Instructor / Class Name/ Location

  • 730pm - 930pm CT / Tamra Henna / Class: Zay el Hawa - Lebanese style Choreography / Location: Dance by Carly Studio A

  • 730pm - 930pm CT / DaVid of Scan / Class: Energy Flow for Dancers. Dance with Purpose / Location: Dance by Carly Studio B

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Saturday, Sept 28th, 2024

Shopping open at 9am / Austin Ecstatic Dance Center - Main Studio

Time / Instructor / Class Name/ Location

  • 10am - 12pm CT / Tamra Henna / Class: Bang a Gong - How to DANCE with your Finger Cymbals / Austin Ecstatic Dance Center - Main Studio

  • 10am - 12pm CT / Rania Kandil & Bahia / Class: Basic Arabic - Bellydance Class with Language Enrichment / Carly Studio A

  • 10am - 12pm CT / Svetlana Zralko / Class: Megance / Carly Studio B

    Lunch Break and Shopping in Studio E

  • 1pm - 3pm CT / DaVid of Scandanavia / Class: Folk to Sharki - From Village to City / Austin Ecstatic Dance Center - Main Studio

  • 1pm - 3pm CT / Stacey Lizette / Class: Uplevel Ur Undulation / Carly Studio A

  • 1pm - 3pm CT / Cheyney Teagan / Class: Evergreen Veil: Combos for Every Occasion/ Carly Studio B

    Afternoon break for shopping in Studio E. Ends by 4:30pm

Saturday Evening Performance

"Fall for Belly Dance"

Get ready to "Fall for Belly Dance" at an enchanting evening hosted by the Austin Belly Dance Convention (ABDC) and the Austin Bellydance Association (ABA)! Join us on September 28, 2024, at 7pm at the Dougherty Arts Center for a showcase that celebrates the magic of belly dance featuring instructors from the Convention as well as members of the Association. Immerse yourself in the rhythm and elegance of belly dance as we welcome the fall season with flair.

Location: Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd., Austin, TX 78704

Time: Doors open at 6:30pm CT, Performance starts at 7pm CT

Sunday, Sept 29th, 2024

Time / Instructor / Class Name/ Online Zoom

  • 11am - 1pm CT / Elswify / Class: Semiology & The Secrets of Arabic Body Language: Gestures & Signals - Part 1 / On Line

  • 2pm - 4pm CT / Hany Morgan / Class: Introduction to Egyptian Sagat / On Line

  • 6pm - 8pm CT / Amara / Class: Bring Access and Inclusion into Your Dance World / On Line

Sunday, Oct 6th, 2024

Time / Instructor / Class Name/ Online Zoom

  • 11am - 1pm CT / Elswify/ Class: Semiology & Essential Arabic Music for Dancers (Part 2) / On Line