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Friday 26th May – Sunday 28th May 2023 – book your place now…..
What an amazing weekend with a bunch of incredible women in a fantastic setting. It always leaves me inspired and full of dance. I am especially excited as one of my all time favourite international stars is zooming in: Julia Farid. Check out the teachers page for more details. Our timetable is now on line – click on the tab to see it.
We are returning to Borwick Hall in 2023 for the Farida residential belly 
dance weekend. Borwick Hall is a quirky building full of character and set in a beautiful little village near Carnforth in Lancashire (Carnforth is the nearest train station). It has become our home for this very special weekend.
Here are a few quotes from some of our participants this year: ‘It was all fabulous. The venue, seeing friends, making new ones, loved the teachers showcase, disco, souks‘, ‘My highlight: friends reunited and a lovely atmosphere‘, ‘Loved every class I took and learned so much’, ‘Dancing, dancing, dancing …. and great to see everyone‘, ‘Gala show with teachers was amazing … and loved the chance to dance socially with everyone again‘.
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This weekend is a great mix of classes – from fun introductions on Friday evening to technique and style classes at different levels.
Friday evening there are fun introductory classes followed by a participants showcase and the chance to boogie. Classes all day Saturday and Sunday. Gala show with our teachers on Saturday night followed by disco and chance to let your hair down. We often have a fun fashion show. There is also a souk with an amazing array of sparkly things for sale. This weekend is a great combination of learning and fun.
Accommodation is quite basic with a mix of single, shared, treble and dormitory accommodation – the dorms are very basic. Borwick Hall is an outdoor activity centre mainly used by school groups.
Food is tasty and plentiful …. you will not go hungry. The cooks are great at catering for a variety of dietary requirements. The weekend is fully residential so all your meals are included. A non residential weekend might initially seem cheaper but once you add up everything you have spent, this is great value.
The Monday after is a bank holiday so plenty of time to recover, or perhaps stay over in the area for an extra day. There is an option of staying Sunday night at Borwick – contact us separately for this.
There will of course be the Farida Dance souk in attendance at the weekend.
We already have bookings for 2023 so if you want to join us, don’t delay in booking – join ‘Shimmy up North’ for to keep up to date with plans for 2023.
Any further information on Farida residential weekends please email [email protected] or ring us on 0191 2451570 (Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5pm)
Choose a room option from the drop down menu to see the different prices. Pay your £50 deposit to reserve your room.
The prices are per person, not per room. You can book a twin or a group room and make new friends.
force behind Farida Dance and the residential weekends.
Julia is an amazing dancer and inspirational teacher. Her warm and engaging personality combined with her extensive knowledge and crystal clear technique are a winning combination.
Another firm favourite and great friend of ours, Anne Kingston has a wealth of experience of teaching and performing and is a joy to watch. As well as her love of Egyptian Dance, Anne is very knowledgeable on other types of African Dance and also likes to incorporate a more spiritual side of things. Anne also organises Desert Dance Healing trips, where you can relax and recharge with dance, drumming and fun.
teacher who can be found regularly teaching and performing in her home city of Edinburgh. She is one of the principle dancers in the dance company “Helwa”, based in North East England, who recently enjoyed a sell-out run in the Edinburgh Fringe 2018. Moyra regularly travels to Cairo and elsewhere to train and keep up to date with the latest trends and her aim is to introduce as many people as possible to Egyptian dance and share with them the joy that she gets from dance. In each workshop Moyra aims to give each participant something to suit their level and to inspire them to add into their own dance. One student said ‘I love the combinations Moyra puts together – they are so inspiring and Moyra is an excellent teacher’.
Claire has often been my head helper at Borwick and she has taught workshops here as well. Claire has been taking a maternity break from teaching so I am delighted she is going to join us as teachers in 2023.
Rita is a regular at Borwick. She has given us many a fascinating and fun talk. Rita discovered belly dancing in 1998 and has taught since 2008, most recently in Cumbria but is now looking at classes in Cheshire after relocating. Rita loves visiting Egypt and also shares her knowledge of Egyptian dance and music by giving regular talks and workshops. She also runs her own business making costumes to order and creating all things belly dance. She has taught costuming and sewing at both the Jewel of Yorkshire festival and Borwick. She will be bringing her costumes, outfits and accessories to sell at Borwick.
