I'm so sorry, I've not blogged for so long!! But when I received this email in my mailbox this morning. I feel I have to quickly post this up and alert everyone of such scams!!

This email came to my dance99.com.my mailbox, enquiring about training of belly dance for six person. The funny thing was, the names includes male and female participants. I was curious as, they never mentioned what's the purpose of the training and I remember such scams reported by some other belly dancers before.

Therefore, I did a search on the list of participants given and found out that they are part of Internet scams that will reap you off your precious hard-earn money!!

It has been awhile since I've blogged! I'm so sorry to all my blog readers. A quick updates on what I've been doing. Basically, I've been busy with my classes (started 3 new classes in May and June), practice and choreographing for my upcoming competitions, attended some workshops and now would like to start planning and writing some topics at Dance99.com.my that I feel would benefit everyone whom is belly dancing. Some of the topics that I have in mind would be,

• tips & techniques - targeting tips on how to execute a belly dance movement safely and correctly
• good to know - some belly dance articles and resources that I feel would provide some general knowledge about the dance for e.g. it's history, benefits, different styles of the dance, etc
• dos & don'ts - some tips on what you should and should not do in classes, workshops, etc

If you would like to keep in tap with these write-outs when they are released, please follow me at the Dance99 twitter @dance99MY.

Catch Belynda Azhaar, a professional Performing Artist with more than 20 years experience in TV, stage, and screen productions in KL this June! She will be conducting a total of 4.5 hours workshops at KLPAC on Saturday, 12th June, 2010. Certificates will be presented to those who participate in BOTH workshops. Details follows.

Details

Date: Saturday, 12 June 2010
Venue: Studio 5, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPAC), Sentul West, Jalan Stratchan, Off Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Workshop 1 - POP Combinations

Time: 11am - 1pm
Fee: RM100

As of the launching of my new belly dance website, dance99.com.my, I will be posting all my belly dance updates & news over at that site. Therefore, please check over at dance99.com.my, if you would like up-to-date information related to belly dance classes, events, etc.

I am keeping afterwork blog post to other personal events, traveling, etc. If you have the time, I would be very happy if you visit both of my blogs to know everything that is happening around me.

Lastly, I hope it is still not too late to wish everybody a Happy Belated Labour Day!!

1st May is our national public holiday and in many countries, as well. It's a day to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. But to me, it's not only a Labour day celebration, it is also a day that I celebrate the legal union of love between CK and me.

Our celebration was simple. We just love spending time together. Our day started early with me preparing myself for a belly dance portrait photo shoot with CK as my personal photographer. Although, faced with some technical problems during the 1 hour shooting, we were able to get some nice shots.

Dance99.com.my is finally launched!! Thanks to CK for the web design and the development of the website.

Please come and find out what Dance99 is all about and get updated with the activities that surrounds around us. While you're there, be sure to check out on the classes that we offer and where we conduct them.

(Click on the image to go to the website)

Please take note that we are changing the Thursday night 8.00pm - 9.30pm class from a choreography class to Technique and DRILLS! This is a multi-level class where you can join in anytime to learn new belly dance skills and also practice and DRILL them!!

This class is suitable for anyone that could not commit to a regular weekly routine, but feels the need to still spend some time working on those technique or learn to belly dance.

Payment for class is based on coupon system. Buy a set of 7 coupons for RM126. Pass up one coupon only when you come for class. Coupons however has an expiry date, please check with the studio for more information when you register for the class.

Details

Class: Belly dance - Technique & Drills (multi-levels)
Venue: iFitness Centre, No 17-2-1, Bayan Point, Penang
Start Date: Thursday, 15th April, 2010
Time: 8.00pm - 9.30pm
Instructor: Mee Mee
Contact: Jimmy at 016-4140 686 or [email protected]

Good news for people staying around Paya Terubong and Farlim. We are opening another new class for working people that could not make it to the Tuesday morning class but is available on Saturday morning.

Registration is now opened. Detail follows:

Details

Class: Belly dance - Beginner-Beginner (level 1)
Venue: Mariyo Fitness Studio, 1228G-1, Desa Permata, Jalan Paya Terubong
Start Date: Saturday, 8th May, 2010
Time: 10.30am - 11.30am
Instructor: Mee Mee
Contact: Mariyo at [email protected]

Please contact the studio for registration but feel free to email me for any enquiries about the class content.