Event Schedule & Pricing

The O-Town Bellydance Intensive

Early Bird VIP & Day Passes (Ends 12/31/25)

Choose the option that is best for you in your dance journey.

Don’t miss the chance to learn from a dedicated artist!

All purchases will have booking platform fees added upon checkout

Exclusive Feedback Session ($75)

This exclusive feedback session is happening on Friday, 9/18/26, and is limited to 10 participants. Get personal feedback and accelerate your growth. This experience is not included with any Day or VIP passes. Early bird ends 12/31/25. Don’t delay!

This feedback session is not refundable but is transferable.

Register

Early Bird VIP Pass ($280)

Make the most of the experience. Enjoy all 4 workshops, lunch Q&A with Mercedes, your Pro Show ticket entry, and VIP gift for investing in your dance and community. Early bird ends 12/31/25. Don’t delay!

Workshops are not refundable but are transferable.

Register

VIP Payment Plan - Early Bird ($70/Four Payments)

Lock in the early bird special before it’s gone with the convenience of our payment plan option. Enjoy all the workshops, lunch and learn, your pro show ticket entry, and a special gift. Early bird ends 12/31/25. Don’t delay!

Workshops are not refundable but are transferable.

Saturday Day Pass - Early Bird ($170)

Enjoy two workshops with Mercedes, time for catching up with friends during lunch, and shopping. Day passes do not include Pro Show ticket entry. This must be purchased separately. Early bird ends 12/31/25. Don’t delay!

Workshops are not refundable but are transferable.

Register

Sunday Day Pass - Early Bird ($175)

Enjoy access to all the fun on Sunday, featuring 2 workshops with Mercedes, Q&A during lunch, shopping, and more. Day passes do not include Pro Show ticket entry. This must be purchased separately. Early bird ends 12/31/25. Don’t delay!

Workshops are not refundable but are transferable.

Register

Teacher / Group Discount Alert

Are you a teacher or part of a performance troupe? Enjoy a 10% group discount for each member (min. of 5 registrations required) based on the lowest pass amount purchased. Simply write in whose group you are a part of when registering online. On the last day of the event, once all members have attended, we will refund each person the 10% discount.

Workshop Information

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Friday, Sept. 20, 2025

Feedback Session With Mercedes (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)

This exclusive experience is limited to 10 participants and is not included with any passes. Get personal feedback on your dancing or a choreography piece you are working on from Mercedes Nieto. Being able to obtain constructive feedback, apply it, and dance in front of your dedicated peers is an amazing growth accelerator and opportunity. Mercedes has the experience and structure to help you gain more understanding and clarity about your strengths and areas of growth.

O-Town Woman’s Party

Doors Open: TBA
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Saturday Sept. 19, 2025

The Nymph Training (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)

An inspiring workshop designed for truly dedicated and curious dancers. It flows through a full-body warm-up and toning session, precise and dynamic technical drills, and it concludes with a layered combination that focuses on musicality and expressivity – uniting technique, inspiration, and emotion. It’s a training process Mercedes developed during the quarantine for her professional group, as an intensive training program and an artistic experience.

Lunch (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)

Refuel, meet new friends, and meet your vendors.

Baladi Shaabi (1:00 am – 3:00 pm)

Enjoy a sassy and fun mix of popular styles that share a glimpse of Egyptian social dances – a choreography your audience is going to love.

Shop & Chill (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)

Isn’t it nice not to have to rush after a workshop? Shop with your favorite vendors and chill with friends.

O-Town Pro Show

Doors Open: TBA

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Info: TBA

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Sunday Sept. 20, 2025

The “ME MAP” (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)

This is your guide to soulful performances – creating a connection between you, your dance, and your audience through body awareness, musicality, and discovering your own storytelling language in Raqs Sharki. Feel it all with Mercedes signature classical/tarab interpretations (intermediate – pro).

Lunch Q&A w/Mercedes (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)

Let’s Talk Bellydance
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Please bring your own lunch and water with you, or have your order arrive at 12:00 pm to enjoy the Lunch and Learn starting shortly after 12:00 pm.

Oriental Choreography (1:00 pm – 3:00 pm)

Learn a dynamic and sensual oriental routine with veil (or without) in Mercedes’ signature style – musicality, expressions, layering of styles and techniques.

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