Gilded Serpent presents... "The Spirit of Egyptian Dance" Shareen El Safy- with the Georges Lammam Ensemble Workshop & Show Photos by Carl Sermon July 22 & 23, 2006 Dance Mission Theatre, San Francisco, CA Event sponsored and produced by Debbie Lammam As always, editor appreciates readers contributing any further names for faces appearing in the below photos. Georges's band plays for class! Khader Keileh on keyboard, Naser on Oud

Full class! Georges's band in back, Shareen at left, is that Caroline?, Masouma? who else?

Shareen teaching

the producer, Debbie Lammam

Karawan dances with her husband on drum

Shareen

xShanna King Shareen

Yosifah Rose

Debbie poses with the band Tony Lammam, Georges Lammam. Debbie, Husein Resan, Nasser Musa, (not shown: Louay Dahbour and Khadr Keileh)

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