{"id":1223,"date":"2010-02-09T19:45:29","date_gmt":"2010-02-10T02:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=1223"},"modified":"2010-02-10T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2010-02-10T18:00:42","slug":"carltatfest09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/02\/09\/carltatfest09\/","title":{"rendered":"<h3>Carl&#8217;s Camera Captures Dancers from Z-A<\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/ZaharawhiteedgeSmaller.jpg\" alt=\"Zahara\" width=\"228\" height=\"375\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<h2> Tatseena&#8217;s Fantasy Festival 2009<\/h2>\n<h3>Introduction by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/mashuqa.htm\">Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan<\/a>, <br \/>\nPhotographs by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/carlsermon.htm\">Carl  Sermon<\/a><br \/><\/h3>\n<h5>November 8, 2009, San Ramon, CA.<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/tatseena.htm\" class=\"artist\">Tatseena<\/a>&#8216;s  8th Annual Fantasy Festival was held at the beautiful <span class=\"company\">Canyon View Dining Room<\/span>.&nbsp; A room with a gorgeous view of the  Stone Valley Canyon &#8211; full of oaks and rolling green hills.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; The day was replendent with beautiful dancing, beautiful costumes, and wonderful music &#8211; with the bands: Al Azifoon and Light Rain.&nbsp; This is a favorite festival for dancers in the East Bay area.<\/p>\n<p>This  year&#8217;s workshop instructors were <strong>Amy Sigil<\/strong> and <strong>Crystal Silmi<\/strong>.&nbsp; They danced  with their troupes and the audience enjoyed spirited shows.&nbsp;  There&nbsp;were many different styles of dance and costuming, each with its own  flavor and flair and all dancers &quot;danced from the heart&quot;.&nbsp;  However,&nbsp;many dancers missed seeing some great shows&nbsp;because they  arrived, danced, then left immediately without enjoying the show and the  wonderful shared community of joy at Tatseena&#8217;s festival.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5 align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Help with additional names is always appreciated!<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/WildCard.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Card \" width=\"500\" height=\"352\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Wild Card Belly Dance Troupe of Santa Rosa? Zahara is at the top of page<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Verbatim.jpg\" alt=\"Verbatim of Sacramento\" width=\"500\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">Verbatim of Sacramento <\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Unmata.jpg\" alt=\"Unmata of Sacramento\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"whitetext\">Unmata of Sacramento, Amy, Terry and Shelly<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/TroupeDhyanis.jpg\" alt=\"Troupe Dhyanis\" width=\"500\" height=\"390\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Troupe <a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/dhyanis.htm\">Dhyanis<\/a> of San Anselmo, Ca<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/TroupeCelene.jpg\" alt=\"Troupe Celene\" width=\"500\" height=\"314\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Troupe Celene of ?<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h5 align=\"center\">+<\/h5>\n<h5 align=\"center\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/TrioTearsErzuli.jpg\" alt=\"Trio Tears of Erzuli\" width=\"350\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Troupe Tears of Erzuli of ?<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Surreyya.jpg\" alt=\"Surreyya Hada\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/BethSurreyya.htm\">Surreyya Hada<\/a> of Pinole, Ca<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/SuhailaDanceco.jpg\" alt=\"Suhaila Dance Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Suhaila Dance Company of El Cerrito<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/SirensinSanity.jpg\" alt=\"Siren in Sanity\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Amber and Zyphire of Sirens In Sanity of Benicia &#038; Magalia<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Sharifa.jpg\" alt=\"Sharifa of Walnut Creek\" width=\"500\" height=\"367\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"style1\"><a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/sharifa.htm\">Sharifa<\/a> of Walnut Creek<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/RasaVitalia.jpg\" alt=\"Rasa and Doug\" width=\"317\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/roz.htm\">Rasa <\/a> of San Rafael is enveloped by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles18\/dougadamsinterview1.htm\">Doug Adam<\/a>z of Light Rain in Novato, CA<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/RaelenaAngela2.jpg\" alt=\"Raelena and Angela\" width=\"500\" height=\"423\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Raelena and Angela of ?<\/span>f ?<\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/RaelenaAngela1.jpg\" alt=\"Raelena and Angela\" width=\"500\" height=\"382\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Qamar.jpg\" alt=\"Qamar\" width=\"500\" height=\"412\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Qamar of ?<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/NannaTroupeMaya.jpg\" alt=\"Nanna\" width=\"500\" height=\"289\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/nannabio.htm\">Nanna<\/a> and Troupe Maya of Berkeley, CA<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/NaiyaNumair.jpg\" alt=\"Naiya and Numair\" width=\"500\" height=\"483\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><span class=\"whitetext\">Nu&#8217;mair and Naiya of Concord, CA<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Mielle.jpg\" alt=\"Mielle\" width=\"500\" height=\"330\" \/><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">\n<h5>MIelle of ?<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/MaShuqa.jpg\" alt=\"Ma*Shuqa of Los Gatos\" width=\"500\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/mashuqa.htm\">Ma*Shuqa<\/a> of Los Gatos, Ca<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/MartaSpain.jpg\" alt=\"Marta of Spain\" width=\"287\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">Marta of Spain<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/MaliaNewMoonDude.jpg\" alt=\"Malia's troupe dude\" width=\"500\" height=\"318\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/MaliaNewMoon.jpg\" alt=\"Malia New Moon Troupe\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\" class=\"whitetext\">Malia&#8217;s New Moon Troupe<\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Kalila.jpg\" alt=\"Kalia\" width=\"500\" height=\"324\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Kalia of ?<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6 class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Jeanne.jpg\" alt=\"Jeanne\" width=\"500\" height=\"419\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\">Jeanne of San Francisco<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/jasmine.jpg\" alt=\"Jasmine of Coco County\" width=\"361\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Jasmine of Coco County<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/HalaDanceCo.jpg\" alt=\"Hala Dance Company\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Hala Dance Company<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/GoodVibrationsV.jpg\" alt=\"Good Vibrations\" width=\"500\" height=\"262\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">The ARMY of Good Vibrations<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/GoodVibrationsS.jpg\" alt=\"Snakey Vibrations\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/GoodVibrationsFV.jpg\" alt=\"Fan Veil Vibrations\" width=\"429\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/GoddessForce.jpg\" alt=\"Goddess Force\" width=\"500\" height=\"317\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Goddess Force of ?<\/span> <\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/DuetMelodyMichelle.jpg\" alt=\"Duet of Melody and Michelle\" width=\"500\" height=\"369\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 class=\"whitetext\">Duet of Melody and Michelle<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/CrystalSilmiRaksArabi.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal's Raks Arabi\" width=\"500\" height=\"371\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5><span class=\"whitetext\">Crystal&#8217;s Raks Arabi<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Anaar.jpg\" alt=\"Anaar\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Anaar of ?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/AmiraAriana.jpg\" alt=\"Amira\" width=\"500\" height=\"287\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 align=\"center\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"whitetext\">Amira Ariana of ?<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Amazar.jpg\" alt=\"Amazar\" width=\"325\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Amazar of ?<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Aizubra.jpg\" alt=\"Aizubra\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\">Aizubra of ?<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h5><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art49\/graphics49\/carl\/tatfest\/Ahava.jpg\" alt=\"Ahava\" width=\"500\" height=\"341\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"whitetext\"><a href=\"..\/aboutuspages\/Ahava.htm\">Ahava<\/a> of Coco County<\/span><br \/>\n<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/graphics\/acommentbox.jpg\" alt=\"use the comment box\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ready4more\">\n<p>Have a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page or<a href=\"mailto:editor@gildedserpent.com\">Send us a letter!<\/a> <br \/>\nCheck the &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/let2ed.htm\">Letters to the Editor<\/a>&quot; for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\n<p>Ready for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-11-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/01\/11\/carlsbejillina\/\">Carl&#8217;s Camera Captures Jillina&#8217;s Bellydance Evolution<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, photos by Carl, introduction by Ma*Shuqa<\/strong><\/span><br \/>Jillina Carlano\u2019s Bellydance Evolution marked the beginning of an era in which bellydance moves beyond dance Oriental imported from Egypt and performed in clubs. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-26-08<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art45\/carlBDUC08photos.htm\">Bellydancer of the Universe Competition 2008,<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>held in Long Beach, California, on February 18 &amp; 19, 2008, produced by Tonya and Atlantis <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-8-08<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art44\/Carlrqsla.htm\">Carl&#8217;s Raqs LA Photos, Best from the Stage on the Lower Level<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">, Photos by Carl Sermon text by Carl Sermon, Ma*Shuqa and Marta Schill<\/span><br \/>held May 17-18, 2008 Glendale Civic Auditorium, California, produced by Miles Copeland and organized by Marta Schill<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-9-08<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art43\/carlshooverfeb08.htm\">Carl Sermon&#8217;s Photos from the Hoover Hafla<\/a><br \/>Event produced by The San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of MECDA on February 10, 2008, at Hoover Theatre in San Jose, CA<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">12-18-07<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art42\/tatseenabullybelly.htm\">Bully Belly<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Tatseena<\/span><br \/>\nFor example: a promoter is thinking about planning an event and is talking to a friend and says, &#8220;I can&#8217;t help it if some other teacher has planned a show on the same day or night; they are different styles anyway.&#8221; <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-4-06<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art37\/TatsFest06.htm\">Tatseena&#8217;s Bellydance Fantasy Festival 2006<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">Photos by Lynette &amp; Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>July 28 &amp; 29, 2006 Marina Community Center, San Leandro, California. &quot;This festival was created for family, friends, and fun!&quot; says Tatseena.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">3-9-05 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art30\/lunatatsfest.htm\">Tatseena&#8217;s Fantasy Festival October 16-17, 2004<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">,  photos and text by Amy Luna Manderino<\/span><br \/>The Festival lived up to it&#8217;s name, with two days of creative and innovative dance that broke the mold and showed the versatility of American Bellydance.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-17-03<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles24\/tatseenafestivalphotos.htm\">2nd Annual San Leandro Festival<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> produced by Tatseena photos by GS staff<\/span><br \/>it seems that this event is destined to grow each year<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-3-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/02\/03\/averilldelilah\/\">Bellydancer in 21 Days: My Internship with Aunt Delilah<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Averill<\/span><br \/>I am incredibly fortunate to be a junior at a very nice independent school in Toledo, Ohio. One of the programs they offer is called &quot;Winterim&quot;. No one goes to their normal classes for a month; instead, all the students embark on some kind of intensive independent study program.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-2-10<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/02\/02\/barbarap2serena\/\">Serena Wilson (1933-2007) A Student of Ruth St Denis, Part 2: Salome and Her Impac<span class=\"articleauthor\">t<\/span><\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Barbara Sellers-Young<\/span><br \/>When suited to the context, she also had no hesitation in using the term belly   dance as she considered the dance as evolving as an Americanized version based   on primarily Middle Eastern as opposed to North African influences. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-27-10<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/01\/27\/yasminshooshooamin\/\"> Shoo Shoo Amin, A Forgotten Treasure of the 80s<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Yasmin<\/span><br \/>Twenty years ago when I told people I had worked with Shoo Shoo Amin in Cairo, the response was  \u201cWow!\u201d Now, people go \u201cWho?\u201d Today no one seems to know who she is. For belly dance purists, this is a tragedy. Every so often, someone my age or older will wax lyrical about her on-line, but for the most part, she\u2019s an enigma \u2013 even to young Egyptians.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-25-10 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/01\/26\/lauraibccyasminar\/\">Behind the IBCC, a Talk with the Founder, Yasmina Ramzy<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Laura<\/span><br \/>I wanted it to be more scholarly, no competitions and not a festival. I felt it was important that all viewpoints were shared.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">1-24-10<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/01\/24\/najianagwa\/\"> A Fan Speaks with Nagwa Fu\u2019ad<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Najia Marlyz<\/span><br \/>Nagwa seems to have excelled in innovation and creativity with the new compositions.  She dances with the old favorites, but shines with the new orchestras playing current pieces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tatseena&#8217;s 8th Annual Fantasy Festival was held at the beautiful Canyon View Dining Room.\u00a0A room with a gorgeous view of the Stone Valley Canyon &#8211; full of oaks and rolling green hills.\u00a0This festival was a festive day of good vibrations with dancers sharing their talents on the raised stage, and on the beautiful wood dance floor.\u00a0The day was replendent with beautiful dancing, beautiful costumes, and wonderful music &#8211; with the bands: Al Azifoon and Light Rain.\u00a0This is a favorite festival for dancers in the East Bay area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}