Festival 2025 Programme

Venues

Venue	Location
Studios	Danceworks Studios - 62 King Street, Palmerston North Central, 4410
Theatre	Speirs Centre - Palmerston North Boys High School, 263 Featherston Street, Palmerston North Central, 4410
Restaurant	Fire Home - 25 Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North Central, 4410

Friday 25th April 2025

Time	Event	Studio 1	Studio 4	Studio 6	Theatre	Restaurant
12:00 - 12:30	Welcome		X
12:30 - 13:00	Warm-up Session			X
13:00 - 15:00	Balkan Bonanza!	X
13:00 - 15:00	Raqs Assaya - Saidi Stick Dance		X
13:00 - 13:45	Let's Try Belly Dance			X
14:00 - 17:00	Souk (marketplace)			X
15:10 - 17:10	Flashmob practice	X
15:10 - 17:10	Core Control for Dancers		X
17:15 - 17:45	Rhythms tempos and beats			X
19:00 - 22:00	Hafla					X

Saturday 26th April 2025

Time	Event	Studio 1	Studio 4	Studio 6	Theatre	Restaurant
08:30 - 09:00	Warm-up Session	X
09:00 - 11:00	Vintage Six Part Routine - American Cabaret	X
09:00 - 11:00	Dancing with the Millayah Laff		X
09:00 - 11:00	Tribal Choreography			X
11:00 - 12:00	Annual General Meeting			X
12:00 - 12:30	Luncheon			X
12:30 - 14:30	Raqs Assaya Choreography for Performance	X
12:30 - 14:30	Unveil the Beauty: Silk Veil		X
12:30 - 14:30	Raqs Sayef (sword)			X
15:00 - 18:00	Show Rehersal				X
18:00 - 19:00	Dinner break
19:30 - 22:00	Show				X
22:00 - 22:15	Awards Ceremony				X
22:30 - Late	After Party

Sunday 27th April 2025

Time	Event	Studio 1	Studio 4	Studio 6	Theatre	Restaurant
09:15 - 09:45	Warm-up Session	X
09:45 - 11:45	Fantastic Fan Veils	X
09:45 - 11:45	Elevate Your Dance			X
09:45 - 11:45	Drum - Basic Beats & Fabulous Fills		X
11:45 - 12:00	Morning Tea			X
12:00 - 14:00	Juicy Wiggle	X
12:00 - 14:00	Rhythms and Combinations			X
12:00 - 14:00	The Magic in your Arms		X
14:00 - 14:30	Luncheon			X
14:30 - 16:30	Members get together - festival 2026 planning		X