Rakkasah East Festival 2009
A Selection of Photos, Page 1: A-C
Photographs by Carl Sermon
Event held in October, 2009, in Somerset, New Jersey
Posted March 25, 2010
Help with additional names of dancers, musicians and hometowns, are always apreciated!
Alanah of New York |
Alchemy Dace Theatre and Tribal Collective of New Jersey |
Alexandra King of Santa Barbara, CA |
Alia |
Alrana of Conneticut |
Amalia of Pennsylvania with Scott Wilson of New York |
Amy of New York |
Anasma of New York |
Aneena of Novato, CA |
Angelique and the Belly Dance Collective of New York |
Anka Kusu of New Jersey
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Artemis Mourat of Washington DC |
Athalia of New York |
Attiya |
Avivah of Pennsylvania |
i Ayshe and the Cult of Isis of New York |
Musicians "beat box" for open floor dancing. |
Blanca of New York |
Blanca with Anastasia, Brenna, and Giselle |
Bliss |
Blooming Rose of Japan |
Chellcy with Fringe Benefits International Dance Company of Illinois |
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- 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!
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