Photos from the 20th Annual BDUC 2010
Saturday Night’s Judges Celebrity Show
Photos by Carl Sermon
posted December 7, 2010
The Belly Dancer of the Universe Competion is produced by Tonya and Atlantis in mid February each year. This is the 20th year and was held in the Long Beach Convention Center. Saturday night’s show featured all the workshop teachers and the judges for the many competions. More of Carl’s lovely photos from the competitions are yet to come!
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- 12-3-09 Division Champs of the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition 2009, photos by Carl Sermon
This contest is one of the first in the Belly Dance community and includes many categories covering different age groups, various styles and specialties. - 11-26-08 Bellydancer of the Universe Competition 2008, photos by Carl Sermon
held in Long Beach, California, on February 18 & 19, 2008, produced by Tonya and Atlantis - 1-8-2010 Jillina Advances Dance Theatre, A Review of Jillina’s Bellydance Evolution, by Kristina Nekyia, photos by Carl Sermon
Bellydance Evolution is a full-length theatrical event directed by dancer and choreographer Jillina, ushering belly dance into the world of dance theater. The production is a melding of narrative with a wide variety of traditional and cutting-edge Middle Eastern dance and music. I saw the dress rehearsal of Bellydance Evolution when it debuted in Glendale, California in August, 2009. - 7-5-10-Carnival of Stars, Performers L – Z Photos by Carl Sermon
Latifa, Leyla Lanty, Lulu, Mahsati, Maila, MaShuqa, Monica, Monifa, Naiya Halal, Nera Brent, Pepper, Raks Al Khalil, Raska a Diva, Raks Hakohaveen, Robyn Lovejoy, Safiyah, Sarah Horbeein, Shadha, Shaunte, Sister Sirens, Sukara, Surreyya, Tanja, Tatseena, Tera Lynda, Trish … - 6-27-10 Carnival of Stars, Performers A – J Photos by Carl Sermon
Adriana, Ahava, April, Alexandria’s Ghawazee, Aruba, Asia, Asura Noor, Becca, Birute, Cathy Guthrie, Cheryl, John Stanley, Crystal, Dahlena, Dancers of the Crescent Moon, Danse Maghreb, Daughters of the Pharoah, Dunia, Elizabther, Ena, Esperanza, Evil Eye, Ghanima, Hala, Heather, Jamara, Jawahare, Jewels - 12-6-10 Moria of BDSS and her Silver Jewelry, Gigbag Video
Moria the dancing nomad, shows us her precious silver bracelets that she handpicked in India herself. She tells of almost losing them at the airport because they counted them as weapons! Zoe and Samantha also visible in this collage. Also included are parts of Moria’s drum solo with Hassam. Filmed February 2009 at Marin Civic Auditorium - 12-5-10 Colleen of BDSS- Backstage at Marin Civic Auitorium, Feb 2009 Gigbag Video
Colleen talks about her 5-6 years of of touring with BDSS 7 months out of the year, including her slipped disks from riding the bus.
Colleen is from Marin County, CA. She wraps up her borrowed curling iron that has plastic burned onto it. We see her Polynesian skirt. A short clip of the BDSS Polynesian fusion dance is included. - 12-3-10 Magana Baptiste, Dancing for a Queen by Amina Goodyear
I became a "Princess" from Siam. None of my classmates knew anything about Siam except that it was exotic; so I was accepted because I was "exotic". - 12-2-10 Long Distance Bellydance Relationship by Dahab
I am very grateful technology allowed us to have this very special kind of troupe, one whose members live thousand of miles away.
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