{"id":506,"date":"2009-06-16T12:35:56","date_gmt":"2009-06-16T19:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/?p=506"},"modified":"2009-06-23T21:39:25","modified_gmt":"2009-06-24T04:39:25","slug":"susiesbdoy09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/2009\/06\/16\/susiesbdoy09\/","title":{"rendered":"

Susie’s Photos of the
\tBelly Dancer of the Year 2009 Pageant<\/h3>"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\"Trophy\"<\/p>\n

Saturday Afternoon: Troupes, Duos & Trios, Grand Dancers
\n\t\t\tSaturday Evening: BD of Year, Preliminaries
\n\t\t\tSunday: Finals<\/h2>\n

Photos and text by Susie Poulelis<\/a>, (*with a few supplemental photos by Lynette)
\n\t\t\t\tposted June 2009<\/p>\n

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As a fish to a shiny object, so am I drawn to a well produced event of glamorous, bedazzled and talented performers of belly dance.\u00a0\u00a0Leea\u00a0 Aziz<\/span>\u2019s yearly production The Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant<\/span> held this year at the San Ramon High School was at the top of my list of shows to see and photograph.\u00a0 It never disappoints in its ability to help me snap some of the best shots in my portfolio;\u00a0 the clean backdrop, the lighting, the exquisite sparkle of the costumes inevitably lead to a weekend of nonstop shutter clicks.\u00a0 My apologies to those seated near me.\u00a0\u00a0 I just can\u2019t help myself. <\/p>\n

Favorite costume:\u00a0 Summer Sahar\u2019s pink number in the finals on Sunday.\u00a0 The Barbie pink with shell paillettes get up could be heard tinkling during shimmies from the stage.\u00a0 Fabulous!<\/p>\n

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Satuday Afternoon- Troupes, Duos & Trios, Grand Dancers<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n

We missed part of the first set of dancers and troupes, i<\/em>ncluding:
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTroupe Nijmeh<\/strong>, Orchid Belly Dance<\/strong>, Jamila\tfrom Jerusalem<\/strong>, Troupe Dhyanis<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"?\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defi Safir<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Hala's<\/p>\n

Hala Dance Company*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"?\" <\/p>\n

Taroob<\/strong>*<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Aiwa<\/p>\n

Aiwa She Raqa<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Raks<\/p>\n

Raks A’Diva<\/strong>– awarded 2009 Troupe of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Theresa<\/p>\n

Theresa Jade<\/strong> awarded 1st Runner Up for Troupe of the Year<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Modern<\/p>\n

Modern Gypsy<\/strong> awarded 1st Runner Up for Troupe of the
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\"Magenta\"<\/p>\n

Magenta<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Raqs<\/p>\n

Raqs Ahroosh<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Fiji\"
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFiji<\/strong> awarded 2009 Grand Dancer<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Scimitar\"<\/p>\n

Scimitar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Tiyanna\"<\/p>\n

Tiyanna<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Troupes\"<\/p>\n

Raks A’Diva – 2009 Troupe of the Year<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tModern Gypsy<\/strong> – 1st Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTroupe Dhyanis<\/strong> – 2nd Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTiyanna<\/strong> – Congeniality <\/p>\n

Aiwa She Raqa – 2009 Trio of the Year<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeshata<\/strong> – 1st Runner Up <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFiji – 2009 Grand Dancer<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTheresea Jade<\/strong> – 1st Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTaroob<\/strong> – 2nd Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFiji <\/strong>– Congeniality <\/p>\n

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Saturday Evening- Bellydancer of the Year Preliminaries<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Stephani<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Marzieh\"<\/p>\n

Marzieh<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Namira\"<\/p>\n

Namira<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Aazura<\/p>\n

Aazura Nour<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Khalilah\"<\/p>\n

Khalilah<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Magidah\"
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMagidah<\/strong><\/p\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Maria\"<\/p>\n

Maria<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Lulu\"
\n\t\t\t\t\tLu Lu<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Sedona\"<\/p>\n

Sedona<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Summer\"<\/p>\n

Summer Sahar<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"mariah\"<\/p>\n

Mariah<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Alanah\"<\/p>\n

Alanah<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"karolina\"<\/p>\n

Karolina<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Finalists<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Finalists\"<\/p>\n

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Sunday Finals<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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We missed Namira , Mia, Khalilah…<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Magidah\"<\/p>\n

Magidah<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Maria\"<\/p>\n

Maria<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Lulu\"<\/p>\n

Lulu<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Sedona\"<\/p>\n

Sedona<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Summer
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\"Mariah\"
\n\t\t\t\t\tMariah<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Karolina\"<\/p>\n

Karoline<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Finalists
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNamira, Mia. Khalila, Magidah, Maria, Lulu, Sedona, Summer, Mariah, Karolina<\/h6>\n

Maria – 2009 Belly Dancer
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tof the Year<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSedona<\/strong> – 1st Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMia Sha’uri <\/strong>– 2nd Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKarolina<\/strong> – 3rd Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNamira<\/strong> – 4th Runner Up
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMagidah<\/strong> – Congeniality <\/p>\n

\"Winners\"
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Casuals<\/p>\n

\"Fifi<\/p>\n

\"Lulu<\/p>\n

\"Magidah<\/p>\n

\"Shopping\"<\/p>\n

\"Summer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Trophies\"
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2009 BDOY Judges<\/strong>
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAhava<\/a>, Aneena, Ayesha, Aziza!<\/a>, Bay’la Zena, Denise, Ely Buffin,
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFadil Shahin<\/a>, Jizan, Judeen, Malia DeFelice, Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan<\/a>, Naiya, Numa’ir, Oreet, and Pat Olson <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

More photos of this event by Michael Baxter<\/span> coming soon.<\/p>\n

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