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Fesitval Photos, Page 3: K-Q
Rakkasah East Festival 2009
Photographs by Carl Sermon
Event held in October 16,17,& 18, 2009, in Somerset, New Jersey
Posted March 25, 2010
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Kaoru of Maryland |
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Kinnari of New Jersey |
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Kismet Dance Ensemble of New York
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Latifa and Banat El Beled of Maryland
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Lili of New Jersey |
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Lisa of New Jersey |
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Luja of New Jersey |
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Mahalat of New Jersey |
Marabesh MIddle East Mystique of Pennsylvania (enlargement) |
Maisah |
Ma* Shuqa of Los Altos, CA |
Melanie |
Mia Naja Oriental Dance Ensemble of Maryland
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Nadia |
Naheda of Germany |
Naimah and Troupe Amandari of Maryland |
Nubian Moon Daughters Dance Theatre of New York
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 Pyramidiva of New York
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Queens of the Universe of Virginia |
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- 3-25-10 Carl's Photos from Rakkasah East Festival 2009, Page 1: A-C
Page 1: Alana, Alchemy, Alex King, Alia, Alrana, Amalia, Amy, Anasma, Aneena, Angelique, Anku Kusu, Artemis Mourat, Athalia, Attiya, Avivah, Ayshe and the Cult or Isis, Blanca, Bliss, Blooming Rose, Chellcy and Fringe Benefit - 2-9-10Carl's Camera Captures Dancers from Z to A, Tatseena's Fantasy Festival 2009,
This festival was a festive day of good vibrations with dancers sharing their talents on the raised stage, and on the beautiful wood dance floor. The day was replendent with beautiful dancing, beautiful costumes, and wonderful music - with the bands: Al Azifoon and Light Rain. This is a favorite festival for dancers in the East Bay area. - 1-11-10 Carl's Camera Captures Jillina's Bellydance Evolution
Jillina Carlano’s Bellydance Evolution marked the beginning of an era in which bellydance moves beyond dance Oriental imported from Egypt and performed in clubs. - 11-26-08 Bellydancer of the Universe Competition 2008,
held in Long Beach, California, on February 18 & 19, 2008, produced by Tonya and Atlantis - Not Last Year's Saiidi
Recently, a belly dance community newsletter here in New Zealand ran an editorial in which the author remarked that the current generation of dancers still perform “traditional styles – Ghwazee, Khaleegy, Saiidi” but innovate with poi, fan veils and Isis wings in a sort of dance evolution that retains respect for the value of the old. - Serena Wilson (1933-2007) A Student of Ruth St Denis, Part 3: Serena's Books
Serena’s approach saw women as joyful, soft, and feminine. They were responsible for and in control of their sensuality and by extension their sexuality. The dancers were not encouraged to challenge men by their physical presence, but neither was their physical presence and personal desire controlled by men. - 3-12-10 Creating Camp Negum
The idea came to us as we laid on the beach at Ras Sidr, a resort town near Suez on the west coast of the Sinai Peninsula. It was one of those rare times when my husband, Safaa Farid, and I could slip away from work for two days. We were watching the wind surfers and listening to Om Kalthoum on the clubhouse speakers when the question just popped out. - Ask Yasmina #12: The Importance of Oum Kalthoum, Undercutting, and Kid Bellydancers
When a client hiring a performer or a student looking for a teacher is at a point where they want quality, they know they have to pay a fair price.
What follows here are several humorous anecdotes. Some of them are about being a male in a female dominated field while some are merely about being a Bellydancer in the first place. My first rule concerning being weird ("weird" as evidenced by some reactions to my previous articles) is to have a good sense of humor!
