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Dalia Carella
FAQ
Parking and venue location info is on our Schedules/Maps page.
Restaurant and Hotel info is on our Hotels/Activities page.
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Where do I get tickets for the JamBallah Showcase?
Our Showcases page has information on all the performances over Friday and Saturday, including ticket info for the JamBallah NW Showcase on Friday evening. (All other performances are FREE!) Tickets will be available after 7-1-13. Buy early for Early Bird pricing, they go up to Presale prices a month before the event, and then up again to Door Pricing the day of the event.
How large will the classes be? Will I be able to see/hear the instructor?
Yes! We are adamantly against huge class sizes, where participants feel like one in a sea of faces. No more than 40 people will be able to take each dance class, most capped below that. Please see our Schedule/Maps page for exact locations, addresses, and maps.
Where are the workshops/showcases located?
Workshop & Vending Location:
*The Artist's Repertory Theater Building
(Yes, all in the same building this year. Yay!)
1515 Southwest Morrison Street
Portland, OR 97205
Performance Locations
Friday: The JamBallah NW Showcase
*The Acacia Theater, at the Ainsworth Event Center
(Formerly known as the Scottish Rites Center)
709 Southwest 15th Avenue--Just across Morrison from the main festival site!
Portland, OR 97205
Sat: The DreamTime Cabaret
*The Artist's Repertory Theater Building
1515 Southwest Morrison Street
Portland, OR 97205
How do I know if a workshop is the right level for me?
All but a few of our classes are geared to be suitable for a wide range of skill and experience levels, from beginning to advanced dancers. Workshops will be set up to provide a challenge for more experienced dancers, while not leaving beginners in the dust. If you feel like you need a bit more of a challenge, please check out our Advanced Classes, which are for advanced students and professional performers. Advanced classes will be challenging, with a high focus on technique and overall presentation. We have tried to add any level considerations to the workshop descriptions. If you're just starting out you will definitely be challenged in many of the workshops, but we encourage folks to try it anyway! This is a supportive, fun environment to push your limits and training. Many of the more experienced folks who are trying new styles will also be very much challenged as well!
Can I sign up to perform at the festival?
Yes! In addition to our two instructor showcases, we will have a limited number of curated spots available for attendees to perform. These will be held on Saturday at the stage near the vendor area. Spots will be assigned at the discretion of the producers to best benefit the flow of the shows, and registration for 2013 will open in early spring .
I would love to come and teach! Are you accepting more instructors?
We would love to hear from you! Send us a little blurb about yourself, your teaching style and class offerings, your performance cred, and your fee schedule, and we'll put you on our considerations list. (email info@jamballahnw.com) We generally build and finalize our instructor list between Sept-Nov each year, but we're happy to take inquiries outside of those dates and keep a running file of folks interested in future consideration. A disclaimer-- there's SO much incredible talent in Portland and the Pacific Northwest, we simply cannot fit in everyone we'd like to every year. Instructor selection has to do with teaching/performing experience, availability, and distinction in the bellydance community, as well as a clear and unique style that fits well with the other styles offered that year. We will be offering a range of different instructors every year.
Help, I can't afford to come!
There are a few volunteer opportunities available that have perks like entrance to the shows and VIP access, and very few that have class audit or free classes attached. Please contact info@jamballahnw.com for further information. We also encourage dancers to connect and share lodging, carpooling, and possible hosting networking on our JamBallah NW Facebook Page.
Still have questions? Please contact us and we'll do our best to answer!
