{"id":425,"date":"2009-05-28T20:53:06","date_gmt":"2009-05-29T03:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=425"},"modified":"2009-05-28T20:53:43","modified_gmt":"2009-05-29T03:53:43","slug":"laurarosethrougheyecamera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/28\/laurarosethrougheyecamera\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Through the Eye of the Camera<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/PalmTrees.jpg\" alt=\"Palms\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" align=\"right\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/VibekeJohnson.html\">Vibeke Johnson<\/a><br \/>\ntext by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/lauraRose.html\">Laura Rose<\/a><br \/>\n<span class=\"footnotes\">posted May 27, 2009\t<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/LauraRoseEyeflipsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Rose demonstrates bold stage makeup\" width=\"100\" height=\"67\" align=\"left\" \/>This photo exhibit captures moments and scenery of Delilah&#8217;s most recent Visionary Belly Dance Retreat, which took place in Hawaii, Janurary, 2009. Each retreat,\tabout 10 days in length, features a guest instructor and theme. This year, participant&#8217;s explored &quot;The Belly Dance Entertainer&quot; working on a variety of styles with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/PrincessFarhana.htm\">Princess Farhana<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/delilah.htm\">Delilah<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/aboutuspages\/lauraRose.html\">Laura Rose<\/a>. All workshops centered around the idea of creating something for one&#8217;s audience. Costumes, make-up, stage presence and even a playful day exploring Burlesque character were all saluted at this retreat. Bellydancer and photographer <strong>Vibeke Johnson<\/strong> captured the following pictoral story.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sectiontitle\">Portraits<\/span><br \/>\nEach year, the different themes draw different characters for a wide variety of reasons. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some Bellydance fanatics just can&#8217;t get enough! <\/li>\n<li>Women who&#8217;ve never belly danced before answer some strange call or spark. <\/li>\n<li>Seasoned professionals looking for new inspiration. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vibeke uses the back and white format to capture these women. She immortalizes the different faces and stories with a cast of old world glamour (perfect for the theme).<\/p>\n<table width=\"66%\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/Robin&amp;Ahva.jpg\" alt=\"Robin &amp; Ahva\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 align=\"center\"> Brandy Briggs and her instructor, Ahva, cast off their warm coverups of South Dakota.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h6 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/Verna.jpg\" alt=\"Verne\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 align=\"center\"> Princess Farhana&#8217;s stage makeover was Verna&#8217;s first time indulging in this kind of extreme femininity.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h6 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/Artemis pose.jpg\" alt=\"Artemis \" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 align=\"center\"> Artemis finds divine inspiration on Lord Shiva on the\tway to the dining lanai.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/LauraRose&amp;PrincessFarhana.jpg\" alt=\"Laura Rose &amp; Princess Farhana\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 align=\"center\"> Vibeke&#8217;s sepia treatment seems to transport Laura Rose and Princess Farhana back in time.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h6 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/Valeria.jpg\" alt=\"Valeria\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 align=\"center\"> Valeria, Bellydancer and fitness instructor from Montana, uses this fantastic bindi set for an exotic transformation!<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><span class=\"sectiontitle\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/BeachCliff.jpg\" alt=\"Beach cliff\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" align=\"right\" \/><\/strong>Landscape<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The big island of Hawaii is sacred ground to walk upon. Seven minutes as the crow flies from the location of the retreat, molten rock flows into the ocean. Endless blue waves lap against the cliffs just across the street. Everywhere is evidence of the destruction that lava can cause. Relentless, colorful and bountiful life springs from the sparkling black rock giving the dance a depth and inspiration we  cannot always find back home in the city.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/LavaRock.jpg\" alt=\"Lava Rock\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/SpiderWeb.jpg\" alt=\"spider web\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p class=\"sectiontitle\"><strong>Moments In Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Vibeke has an eye for capturing the essence of a moment. Her soft and friendly energy lets her camera gently slip into our fields of being, without becoming obtrusive. The friendships made, the concentration exerted, the passion witnessed, and the souls bared, were all evident in her film.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h6 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/BurlesqueClass.jpg\" alt=\"Burlesque class\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/><\/h6>\n<h6 align=\"center\">\nWith a little maribou and a lot of humor, dancers play dress up the one day featuring Burlesque.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/DelilahTarab.jpg\" alt=\"Delilah\" width=\"288\" height=\"432\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\"> Delilah experiencing tarab (feeling of ecstasy) on our last night showcase.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/MeriyahVernaValena.jpg\" alt=\"Meriyah Verna and Valena\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\">Meriyah, Verna, and Valena, from opposite ends of the country, found fast friends in one another.<\/h6>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/DelilahClass.jpg\" alt=\"Delilah's class\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\">Delilah, &quot;all amped up&quot;, during our drum solo class with Erik Brown and Stephen Elaimy playing the oud.<\/h6>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/DelilahStory.jpg\" alt=\"Delilah tells a story\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\">Delilah mesmerizes the crowd with a story.<\/h6>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/StephenMiya.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen and Miya\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\">Stephen Elaimy showing Miya how to jam (Arabic style) playing the violin.<\/h6>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/Anya.jpg\" alt=\"Anya\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\">Onya of Maui in action!<\/h6>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<h6><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art47\/graphics47\/LR\/ElviaFarhana.jpg\" alt=\"Elvia and Farhana\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h6 align=\"center\">Princess Farhana applying darker shadow to Elvia of Japan.<\/h6>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\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<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<!--end ready4more --><\/p>\n<div class=\"articlelist\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-14-09<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/14\/lauraroseknowvenue\/\"> Know\tYour Venue, Style &amp; the Savvy Performance Artist<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Laura Rose<\/span><br \/>\nPersonally, I believe that to pull off something dangerously edgy and thoughtfully shocking (while still providing entertainment) you might need to offer them something as well. Something like, oh, say\u2026skill! <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-19-00<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles6\/delilahnasalnavel.htm\"> Honoring Our Connection Between Navel and Nasal<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Delilah<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tPeople looked at us strangely, wrinkled their brows and said &quot;Aromatherapy and what?&quot;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">9-8-05<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art32\/PFBurlesqueBD.htm\">Belly Dance, Burlesque and Beyond: Confessions of a Post Modern Showgirl<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Princess Farhana (Pleasant Gehman) <\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;BUT WAIT!!!&#8221; I can hear you screaming, &#8220; BURLESQUE IS STRIPPING!&#8221; <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-17-02<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles20\/teaseorama.htm\">Tease-O-Rama,\tA Weekend of Burlesque in Old North Beach<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Susie, Lynette, Sierra<\/span><br \/>\nCurious to learn if women were drawn to stripping for some of the same reasons they are drawn to bellydance&#8230;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-18-00<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles6\/lauerelgraypele.htm\"> Pele&#8217;s Gift<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Laurel Victoria Gray<\/span><br \/>\nAs Nona began to demonstrate the first dance, I noticed\tmany gestures in common with Central Asian dance. I felt as if another piece of our giant dance puzzle had fallen into place when Nona gestured<br \/>\nto her heart and said, &quot;the real hula comes from here.&quot;<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">11-30-05<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/art33\/TammyHabibiHI.htm\">Paradise Found at Habibi Hawaii 2005<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> A Report by Tammy Yee<\/span><br \/>Azure skies and sun-kissed palms provided the perfect backdrop for Habibi Hawaii, Honolulu&#8217;s Premier Bellydance Festival and Celebration.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">2-23-03<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/articles20\/latifahawaii.htm\">Hawaii\tWorkshop<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Latifa<\/span><br \/>\nFloor Work is a moving Yoga, and as in Yoga, one must let his\/her\tbody grow into more flexibility which develops with practice. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-26-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/26\/marthabdfashionably\/\">Bellydancing\tFashionably<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Martha Duran<\/span><br \/>\nAlways remember that you&rsquo;re representing a country&rsquo;s culture!&nbsp; Sometimes, less is more; sometimes, more is less.&rdquo; <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-17-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/17\/aminaadaweyashaabi\/\">Ahmed\tAdaweya My Introduction to Shaabi<\/a> <span class=\"articleauthor\">by Amina Goodyear<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tWhere once he was known as a master plumber, he had now become a master of Saltana.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-11-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/11\/askyasmina6\/\">Ask\tYasmina #6 : Abhinaya, Personal Journey, What&rsquo;s Missing? <\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\">by Yasmina Ramzy<\/span><br \/>\n\t&nbsp;Tapping into&nbsp;the source will change the quality of your movement, your interpretation of the music and your emotional connection to the movement\tand the music.<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-5-09<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/05\/shemaonehip\/\">One\tHip in Each Camp, My Experience of Working in Both the Arabesque Dance Company and the Arabesque Orchestra<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Shema\/EmmaLucy Cole<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tMy dancing is fuelled by my understanding of the music and now,\tmy playing is influenced by the emotions I experience when I dance. It is a cyclical experience which has been boosted by this incredible opportunity\tto work with some of the most talented Arabic musicians on the scene. <\/li>\n<li><span class=\"articledate\">5-3-09<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/05\/03\/najiaquintperformer\/\"> The\tQuintessential Performer: Attitudes for the Stage<\/a><span class=\"articleauthor\"> by Najia Marlyz<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat can you rightfully expect of an audience of persons who are not, themselves, involved in performing (or related to you)?\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>photos by Vibeke Johnson text by Laura Rose posted May 27, 2009 This photo exhibit captures moments and scenery of Delilah&#8217;s most recent Visionary Belly Dance Retreat, which took place in Hawaii, Janurary, 2009. Each retreat, about 10 days in length, features a guest instructor and theme. 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