{"id":2678,"date":"2011-05-24T21:39:18","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T04:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2011-05-24T21:39:18","modified_gmt":"2011-05-25T04:39:18","slug":"belly-dancer-year-2011-contestants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/24\/belly-dancer-year-2011-contestants\/","title":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"center\">Belly Dancer of the Year 2011 Contestants!<\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 align=\"center\">Who Will Win This Coming Weekend?<\/h2>\n<h3 align=\"center\"><span class=\"footnotes\">posted May 24, 2011<\/span><\/h3>\n<p align=\"center\"><em>Dancers please send in your photo credits for us to list under your photo. Individual troupe member names would be appreciated also.Thanks!<\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"> The 38th Annual Belly Dancer of the   Year Pageant will be held Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30, 2011, at the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theater, 540 Ashbury Avenue, El   Cerrito, California <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"80%\" border=\"0\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\">\n<tr>\n<td height=\"15356\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><strong>Saturday May 28, 1pm<br \/>\nTroupe, Duo\/Trio, and Grand Dancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/TroupeAmara.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"303\" alt=\"Troupe Amara\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/ModernGypsyTRP.jpg\" width=\"421\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Modern Gypsy\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/RaksAfricaDT.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"469\" alt=\"RaksAfrica\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/MidnightMirageDance.jpg\" width=\"398\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Midnight Mirage\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/RaqsAhrooshDT.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"474\" alt=\"Raks Ahroos\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Soraya.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Soraya\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/JewelsofBeladiDanceTroupeTRP.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"Jewels\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Kimmy.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Kimmy\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/JamilehHarleyDT.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" alt=\"Jamilah and Harley\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">no photo:<br \/>\nNajwa &amp;   Khalilah<br \/>\nTaroob<br \/>\nYeni Dunya<br \/>\nDevi Safir<br \/>\nImajin<br \/>\nTheresa Jade<br \/>\nJaouahir   Tahoe<br \/>\nPerizada<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><strong>Saturday May 28, 7pm<br \/>\nBelly Dancer of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/CassandraFoxBD.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Cassandra Fox\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Mariah.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Mariah\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Andrea.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Andrea\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Amira.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Amira\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/MashaBD.jpg\" width=\"368\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Masha\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/AsaliNaimah.jpg\" width=\"262\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Asali Naimah\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Khalilah.jpg\" width=\"283\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Khalilah\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/IsisSanMiguel.jpg\" width=\"386\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Isis San Miguel\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/AnnaMardelSur.jpg\" width=\"251\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Anna Mar Del Sur\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/LaraBD.jpg\" alt=\"Lara\" width=\"297\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Courtney.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Courtney\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Kimmy.jpg\" alt=\"Kimmy\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Yvonne.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Yvonne\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">no photo:<br \/>\nEvangeline<br \/>\nAlana<br \/>\nIdena   Suzanne<br \/>\nNamira<br \/>\nMalika<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><strong>Sunday May 29<br \/>\nTribal Soloist and Tribal Ensemble<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/NatikaTS.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Natika\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/naima.jpg\" width=\"155\" height=\"488\" alt=\"Naima\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/EveAdelfiTS.jpg\" alt=\"Eva\" width=\"212\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/AmiraTribalSolo.jpg\" width=\"309\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Amira Tribal Solo\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/TanjaTS.jpg\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" alt=\"Tanja\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/Al-hambraTribal.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"426\" alt=\"AL Hambra Tribal\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art53\/graphics53\/BDOYcontestants\/AnnaMardelSur.jpg\" alt=\"Anna\" width=\"251\" height=\"500\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">no photo:<br \/>\nTahoe Tribal<br \/>\nVerbatim &amp; Street Team of Hot Pot Studios<br \/>\nLu Lu<br \/>\nJizan<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"sectiontitle whitetext\">Competition Website:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellydanceroftheyear.net\/\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\nbellydanceroftheyear.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"sectiontitle whitetext\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<\/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\">12-7-10<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/12\/07\/carls-photos-bduc-2010\/\">Photos from the 20th Annual BDUC 2010 Saturday Night&#8217;s Judges Celebrity Show<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">Photos by Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThis is the 20th year and was held in the Long Beach Convention Center. Saturday night&#8217;s show featured all the workshop teachers and the judges for the many competions. More of Carl&#8217;s lovely photos from the competitions are yet to come! <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-26-10<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2010\/09\/26\/iman-yahalla-2010\/\">A Dancer&#8217;s Perspecitive: 2010 Yaa Halla Y&#8217;all Belly Dance Competition<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Iman, Photos by Carl Sermon and MsShuqa<\/span><br \/>\nYaa Halla Y&#8217;all is an action-packed, four-day event for all styles of Belly dance: Tribal, Alternative, and Cabaret.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">12-3-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/12\/03\/carlbduc09\/\">Division Champs of the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition 2009<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos\tby Carl Sermon<\/span><br \/>\nThis contest is one of the first in the Belly Dance community and includes many categories covering different age groups, various styles and specialties.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-11-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/11\/11\/deniseaws09p3\/\">Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival, Page 3: Winners and Closing Gala<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Denise Marino, Text by Leyla Lanty<\/span><br \/>\nfor the AWS 2009 competition included Mo Geddawi, Mona El Said, Nabil Mabrouk, and Katia.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-27-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/09\/27\/sonjawiggles\/\">Wiggles of the West: One Dancer&rsquo;s Foray into Competition<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Sonja<\/span><br \/>\nIn the world of belly dancing lately, dance competitions seem to be the big thing. Love them or hate them, they are popping up all over the country, leaving one to wonder what benefit they add to our art form. In an art form as varied as Middle Eastern Dance, incorporating cultures crossing multiple borders and continents, to what standards do these competitions adhere? <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">8-14-09<\/span> <a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/08\/14\/mabbdoy09\/\"> Michael&#8217;s Photos of the Belly Dancer of the Year2009 Award Winners<\/a>, <span class=\"articleauthor\">photos by Michael Baxter<\/span><br \/>\nSome photos are linked to larger images. Additional troupe member names wanted!<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">6-16-09<\/span><a class=\"articlelink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/06\/16\/susiesbdoy09\/\"> Susie&#8217;s Photos from The Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant 2009<\/a><br \/>\nAs a fish to a shiny object, so am I drawn to a well produced event of glamorous, bedazzled and talented performers of belly dance.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-20-11 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/20\/samia-nasser-iraqi-dancer\/\"><span class=\"articlelink\">Iraqi Ra\u2019qisa\u2019s Life in America, North Beach Memories and More!<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Samia Nasser<\/span><br \/>\n\u201cWhen I was watching you dance, I thought I was watching an Egyptian movie!\u201d<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-19-11<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/19\/amina-walk-egyptian\/\" class=\"articlelink\"> Walk Like an Egyptian<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Amina Goodyear<\/span><br \/>\nBefore I learned to &quot;walk like an Egyptian&quot;, I wanted to drum like an African! Since my early teens, I  had been collecting African drum LPs (as well as conga and bongo drums) and was either dancing like a possessed child or trying to make rhythms happen on drum skins.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-17-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/17\/nada-el-masriya-moulid\/\" class=\"articlelink\">A Moulid in an Egyptian Village<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Nada El Masriya and David Krysco<\/span><br \/>\nAfter the feast, the traditional Sai\u2019eet (story teller), who could be a man or a woman, started telling stories accompanied by a full traditional orchestra. The entire village enjoyed stories about life, love, religion, and wisdom. Throughout history, the Sai\u2019eet has been the educator, entertainer, and critic of life.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-16-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/16\/tasha-banat-bahrain\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Back from Bahrain, Tiny Kingdom\u2019s Riots are Puzzling <\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Tasha Banat<\/span><br \/>\nApproximately at the same time as the invasions of the French, British, etc. upon the Ottoman Empire the art of Belly dancing was introduced in cabarets of Egypt and Lebanon, as well as Turkey (Istanbul). <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-12-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/12\/najia-soundbyte-2-get-over-it\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Get Over It! Soundbyte Bellydance Part Two<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Najia Marlyz<\/span><br \/>\nImagine yourself dancing inside of a huge plastic jug full of gel or detergent.  Pull and push your movements through the viscosity with conviction! <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-11-11<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2011\/05\/11\/simona-moroccan-dreams\/\" class=\"articlelink\">Moroccan Dreams: My New Festival in Marrakech<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Simona Guzman<\/span><br \/>\nThere is a mixture of faces in one region. There are so many different cultures that live in harmony \u2013in the same place\u2013 that it is difficult to remain indifferent. <\/li>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Will Win This Coming Weekend? posted May 24, 2011 Dancers please send in your photo credits for us to list under your photo. Individual troupe member names would be appreciated also.Thanks! The 38th Annual Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant will be held Memorial Day Weekend, May 28-30, 2011, at the El Cerrito High [&hellip;]<\/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\/2678"}],"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=2678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2678\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}