The Gilded Serpent presents...
Susie Poulelis
Susie is a professional in the garment industry working for "the Man" by day and pursuing her other interests by night, which include dancing, outdoor swimming and photography. She began belly dancing at Snake's Kin Studio in 1997 and currently studies with Suhaila Salimpour.
Articles on Gilded Serpent by or about Susie Poulelis
- 6-16-09 Susie's Photos from The Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant 2009
As a fish to a shiny object, so am I drawn to a well produced event of glamorous, bedazzled and talented performers of belly dance. - 7-28-08 Suhaila in the Phoenix
June 28, 2008, Brava Theatre in San Francisco, CA Produced by Bellydance Odyssey - 3-31-08 A New Venue for Rakkasah Festival West
In retail, there is a saying that having an item sell out was a happy problem to have. You want to keep your customers yearning for more, making sure they won't hesitate to buy the next time they see something they want. - 6-21-07 The San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival, Weekend Two
Afro-Cuban, Chinese, Peru, Korean, Appalachian, Bolivian, Mexico, Tajikistan, Cambodian, South Indian, Tahitian - 4-14-07 Randa Kamal in Cairo The Photos of Susie Poulelis
I was fortunate to travel to Cairo on business in April '06, and managed to take some time to see a few sights and, at least, one dance performance: Randa Kamal at the Marriot Zamelek's Empress Nightclub - 3-22-07 The Photos of Susie Poulelis
Isabelle shines at 9! - 11-9-06 The Ethnic Dance Festival 2006 - Weekend One "Time" June 10, 2006
Palace of Fine Arts, San Fransico, CA - 6-2-06 Tribal Fest 2006, May 19 in Sebastopol
Performances from Saturday late afternoon including: BlackSheep, Sashi, InFusion... - 5-21-06 March 2006, Rakkasah Festival, Richmond, Ca.
Shoppers were treated to an improvised drum solo by Shoshanna in the foyer - 8-2-05 Rakkasah West Festival 2005 Page 3-Sat & Sun
Festival date- March 2005, Richmond, California, One page left! - 7-12-05 Belly Dancer of the Year 2005 Finals
May 28, 2005, San Ramon, California - 9-7-04 31st Annual Belly Dancer of the Year Competition, Finalists, May 29, 2004 at Auctions by the Bay, Alameda, CA
Where were the spectators? Plan on coming next year! - 7-15-04 Belly Dance Superstars at DNA Lounge
Saturday, April 17, 2004 San Francisco, CA. Yes, that is Petite Jamilla playing a bagpipe - 4-22-05 Friday Evening, Page 2, Rakkasah West Festival 2005, Richmond, California
Article description - 6-19-04 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Photo Teaser June 12-27 2004 Palace of Fine Arts
Taken last night, you can still see this show tonight and tomorrow and see more next weekend! - 1-17-04 Virgin Megastore Reopening featuring Jillina & the Sahlala Dancers & Issam Houshan
San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, December 3, 2003 - 1-7-04 Luna Gitana 2003
Featuring Kamaal and Shoshanna Presented by Vashti, A Bellydance Odyssey Production, Santa Cruz, CA November 15, 2003 - 12-29-03 The 11th Annual North Valley Belly Dance Competition
Feather Falls Casino Orovile, CA, November 8, 2003 - 12-6-03 Photos from the The 10th and Final Festival Fantasia
produced by Rose Productions, Black Sheep BellyDance and the Sebastopol Community Center, October 11 & 12, 2003, Sebastopol, California - 8-13-03 Photos of Suhaila Solo at Lesher Center for the Arts California, August 2, 2003
The standing ovation, however, was clearly for Suhaila! - 7-9-03 Photos of the 25th Anniversary San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Weekend 3, held June 21 & 22, 2003 presented by World Arts West at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California - 6-16-03 The 30th Annual Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant
Abrupt musical transitions were rampant throughout the pageant. The competition was fierce in the Duet / Trio category... - 5-6-03 Rakkasah Festival West Photos - Sunday
Fahtiem, Aziza, Mesmera, Amaya, Shanna, Akiko, Leila, and more... - 4-5-03 Rakkasah Festival West Photos - Saturday
Zahra Zuhair , Shoshanna, Bal Anat, Margo, Anaheed, Elena, and more... - 4-5-03 Rakkasah Festival West Photos - Friday
Leila Haddad, Ultra Gypsy, FatChanceBellyDance and more... - 11-17-02 Tease-O-Rama, A Weekend of Burlesque in Old North Beach
Curious to learn if women were drawn to stripping for some of the same reasons they are drawn to bellydance... - 10-20-02 Visions of Delight, A History of Belly Dance in the United States
Photos of MECDA performers & layout by Susie, Third Annual Bay Area MECDA Showcase - 5-19-02 Rakkasah West Festival 2002 Sunday Photos
Dalia Carella, Eva Cernik, Suhaila Dance Company, Ma'Shuqa, Parri and more.... - 4-28-02 Rakkasah West Festival 2002 Saturday Photos
Bal Anat, Hahbi'Ru, Shoshanna, Domba and more... - 4-7-01 Rakkasah West Festival 2002 Friday Night Photos
Dalia Carella, Leila Haddad, Ghawazee, Cory Zamora and more... - 3-30-02 Rakkasah West 2002 Photo Teaser
Some of our favorites....more to come in April... - 3-9-02 Images of Morocco
pictures from a trip in January '02... - 11-23-01 The Renaissance Pleasure Faire: Bad Jokes and Good Shows
Fighting accusations that I live in a cave... - 11-21-01 SUMMER CARAVAN 2001, Scottish Rite Center, July 28 & 29
another beautiful photo spread by Susie - 10-26-01 Dispelling the Myths: The Many Faces of Belly Dance
A Teachers' Showcase July 7, 2001, Berkeley, California. One of the first events produced by the recently formed San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of MECDA - 6-13-01 Rakkasah 2001 Festival West: Sunday Photos
Alexandria, Momo Kadous, Soraya, Leila Haddad, Elana, Suhaila, Jamila, Dhyanis.... - 6-4-01 Rakkasah 2001 Festival, West: Saturday Photos
Shoshanna, more Dalia, Good Vibrations, Lunatique, Morocco, and more - 5-28-01 Rakkasah 2001 Festival, West: Friday Night Photos
Leila Haddad, Elena Lentini, Dalia Carella, Near Eastern Dance Company and more. Saturday and Sunday coming soon. - 3-14-01 Nabila Metwali On Tour!
"The Christmas Eve performance was exceptional, another fantastic night at El Valenciano!" Don't miss these photos! - 4-14-00 Rakkasah Festival 2000 Photos - Friday Night
Leila Haddad, Daila Carella and more! - 4-14-00 Rakkasah Festival 2000 Photos - Saturday afternoon
posted 4-20-00 - 4-14-00 Rakkasah Festival 2000 Photos - Saturday night
posted 5-6-00 - 4-14-00 Rakkasah Festival 2000 Photos - Sunday
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