The Gilded Serpent presents... Susie Poulelis / Zuzu 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. Links to Susie's work on Gilded Serpent: 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, Sunday March 18, 2006, Rakkasah Festival, Richmond, California Isabelle shines at 9! 11-9-06 The Ethnic Dance Festival 2006 Photos by Susie Poulelis Weekend One – "Time" June 10, 2006 Palace of Fine Arts, San Fransico, CA 6-2-06 Tribal Fest 2006, May 19 in Sebastopol photos by Susie Poulelis Performances from Saturday late afternoon including: BlackSheep, Sashi, InFusion... 5-21-06 The Photos of Susie Poulelis, 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, photos by GS Volunteers including: Jasmine, Lynette, Michelle, Monica, Sandra, Susie, Zaheea, and probably more! Festival date- March 2005, Richmond, California, One page left! 7-12-05 Belly Dancer of the Year 2005 Finals photos by Monica and Susie 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, photos by Susie and Lynette. Where were the spectators? Plan on coming next year! 7-15-04 Belly Dance Superstars at DNA Lounge Photos by Susie Poulelis 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 photos by GS Volunteers including: Jasmine, Lynette, Michelle, Monica, Sandra, Saroya Ahlaam, Susie, Zaheea 6-19-04 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival Photo Teaser June 12-27 2004 Palace of Fine Arts photos by Susie Poulelis 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, photos and layout by Susie San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, December 3, 2003 1-7-04 Luna Gitana 2003 photos and layout by Susie Poulelis 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 photos and layout by Susie Poulelis Feather Falls Casino Orovile, CA, November 8, 2003 12-6-03 Photos from the The 10th and Final Festival Fantasia photos by Susie 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 by Susie The standing ovation, however, was clearly for Suhaila! 7-9-03 Photos of the 25th Anniversary San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival photos by Susie Poulelis 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 photos by Susie 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 by Susie Fahtiem, Aziza, Mesmera, Amaya, Shanna, Akiko, Leila, and more... 4-5-03 Rakkasah Festival West Photos - Saturday by Susie Zahra Zuhair , Shoshanna, Bal Anat, Margo, Anaheed, Elena, and more... 4-5-03 Rakkasah Festival West Photos - Friday by Susie Leila Haddad, Ultra Gypsy, FatChanceBellyDance and more... 11-17-02 Tease-O-Rama, A Weekend of Burlesque in Old North Beach by Susie, Lynette, Sierra 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 Reviewed by Bobbie Giarratana & Susie Poulelis Photos of MECDA performers & layout by Susie, Third Annual Bay Area MECDA Showcase 5-19-02 Rakkasah West Festival 2002 Sunday Photos by Susie Dalia Carella, Eva Cernik, Suhaila Dance Company, Ma'Shuqa, Parri and more.... 4-28-02 Rakkasah West Festival 2002 Saturday Photos by Susie Poulelis Bal Anat, Hahbi'Ru, Shoshanna, Domba and more... 4-7-01 Rakkasah West Festival 2002 Friday Night Photos by Susie Poulelis Dalia Carella, Leila Haddad, Ghawazee, Cory Zamora and more... 3-30-02 Rakkasah West 2002 Photo Teaser by Susie Poulelis Some of our favorites....more to come in April... 3-9-02 Images of Morocco by Susie Poulelis pictures from a trip in January '02... 11-23-01 The Renaissance Pleasure Faire: Bad Jokes and Good Shows by Bobbie Giarratana, photos by Susie Poulelis Fighting accusations that I live in a cave... 11-12-01 SUMMER CARAVAN 2001, Scottish Rite Center, July 28 & 29 by Susie Poulelis another beautiful photo spread by Susie 10-26-01 Dispelling the Myths: The Many Faces of Belly Dance, by Susie Poulelis 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 by Susie Poulelis Alexandria, Momo Kadous, Soraya, Leila Haddad, Elana, Suhaila, Jamila, Dhyanis.... 6-4-01 Rakkasah 2001 Festival, West: Saturday Photos by Susie Poulelis Shoshanna, more Dalia, Good Vibrations, Lunatique, Morocco, and more 5-28-01 Rakkasah 2001 Festival, West: Friday Night Photos by Susie Poulelis Leila Haddad, Elena Lentini, Dalia Carella, Near Eastern Dance Company and more. Saturday and Sunday coming soon. 3-14-01 Nabila Metwali On Tour! Review by Bobbie Giarrantana and Susie Poulelis, "The Christmas Eve performance was exceptional, another fantastic night at El Valenciano!" Don't miss these photos! 4-14-00 Rakkasah Festival 2000 Photos- photography and layout by Susie Poulelis Friday Night - Leila Haddad, Daila Carella and more! Saturday afternoon Photos -posted 4-20-00 Saturday night Photos- posted 5-6-00 Sunday Photos- posted 5-6-00
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