<\/p>\n
Leila<\/span><\/a> was in superb shape and looked her stunningly beautiful self throughout the DVD. She chose to teach in a simple black tank top and yoga pants, with a scarlet hip scarf, and stood out extremely well against the light-colored background. Her hip scarf created a nice separation between her torso and hips and allowed for clear movement visibility.\u00a0 <\/p>\nNot so with the camera-work. Leila faced the camera while addressing her viewers and demonstrating movements and gestures. However, once she began teaching the choreography, she turned around and conducted the lesson facing the mirror, with her back to the camera and the audience. <\/p>\nHer front was visible in the wall mirror, but unfortunately her image was mostly a long shot, so it was no small feat trying to detect all the intricate movements, let alone any facial expressions.<\/p>\n There was what appeared to be a tragically underused second camera, the existence of which did little to enhance the teaching. It was sparingly used for some \u2018teaser\u2019 close-up shots, the long-distance on a tripod camera prematurely taking over each time. The DVDs all have a disclaimer stating that all footage was shot on location in Egypt under less than satisfactory conditions. Maybe most of Leila\u2019s close-up footage proved to be unusable.<\/p>\nMeaning of the Song<\/p>\nLeila taught a beautiful choreography to the song Esma’ooni,<\/i> originally written for Warda<\/span>. The version used by Leila may be found on her CD Sukkara<\/i>. <\/p>\nBeing a foreigner herself, Leila seems cognizant of the dancers’ need to understand the lyrics of their music and consequently devoted an entire section to the translation, explanation and interpretation of the song.<\/p>\n She faced the camera as she addressed the audience, sharing some key Arabic words and phrases from the song, giving a rough translation of the lyrics and demonstrating movements and gestures as they related to the music and her choreography. <\/p>\nChoreography Instruction – <\/p>\n\nPart One – 13 sections + review<\/li>\nPart Two – 11 sections + complete choreography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe entire choreography was split into two main parts, each part further subdivided into 13 and 11 sections respectively. Each part concluded with a review of the entire dance up to that point, performed by Leila in the same black teaching outfit. <\/p>\nRather than spend time explaining or breaking down technique, Leila delved straight into teaching her choreography. There was little to no explanation of the movements. The underlying presumption likely being that the target audience already possesses an intermediate-level Oriental dance vocabulary, a presumption not entirely unfounded. She does offer some details on her footwork, but not on the execution of the hip-work. It was a gorgeous choreography, but lacked any signature \u2018Leila\u2019 movements or expressions. She is still a new dancer and maybe there are<\/i> no \u2018Leila\u2019 movements yet. <\/p>\nPerformance of Choreography\u00a0 <\/p>\nLeila performed her choreography in a lovely black costume with silver accents, designed for her by Eman Zaki. She looked exquisite and fit but the dance seemed to lack vitality. This was a very beautiful choreography with lots of juicy slaps and teks for hip and body accents, yet the overall dance was executed in a very soft, and somewhat lackluster, manner. Leila talked about the meaning of the song, but the dance is filmed from such a distance that her expressions are unfathomable for the most part, the energy impalpable and the intricate dance movements lost in the void between the camera and the dancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/param><\/param><\/param><\/embed><\/object>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nThe instrumentation, musical arrangement and percussion in this song are excellent. It is a very danceable, exciting version and someone can definitely take Leila\u2019s choreography and make it alive, passionate, dynamic and forceful. With the right combination of passion and personality, it can be a very strong and memorable dance.<\/p>\nBonus Features<\/p>\nInterview<\/strong>\nNatasha interviewed Leila and asked her about her experience as a working professional Oriental dancer in Cairo. Leila moved to Egypt about five years ago and expected to continue living and working in Cairo for at least \u2018a little longer\u2019. At the time of this interview, Leila had recently embarked on motherhood, her baby boy Yousef<\/a><\/span> having been born just 3 weeks prior<\/a>. Leila spoke of the licensing obstacles faced by foreign dancers and of the need to stay focused, committed and resilient. She also talked about the Egyptians\u2019 love-hate relationship with this art form and the particular challenges of working as an Oriental dancer in that culture. She seemed to be a very genial and gracious person. Despite her acquired proficiency in Arabic, she insisted that she was still learning and had a long way to go. <\/p>\nLive Shows –<\/strong> a little over an hour\nThis section showed live footage of Leila\u2019s show at the Nile Maxim<\/a><\/span>, during the course of which she underwent a few costume changes, looking invariably gorgeous in each sparkling outfit. Her show sometimes suffered from the hazards of filming on a dinner boat, with people bustling by or positioned squarely in the way of the camera. <\/p>\nLeila\u2019s choreographies were fabulous, her body expertly accentuating each tek and slap of the percussion. However, to be a great performer one needs to be more than just a lovely dancer and her first couple of performances lacked fire and vivacity. In one of the numbers the Nubian boys dancing with her upstaged her. Leila is undoubtedly ravishing and an extremely congenial person, but it seems to me that she needs to develop a bigger stage personality and engage in more confident interactions with her audience. Her second show possessed more energy and dynamics and was far more engaging. Maybe it just takes her a little longer to get warmed up. She is young still and fortunately has time to cultivate the magnetism that is the hallmark of all great performance stars.<\/p>\nAlso Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n ads for other Natasha<\/span> produced DVDs<\/li>\nEman Zaki<\/span> – ad for costumes. (Designer for the stars including Randa, Diana <\/span>and Leila<\/span>)<\/li>\nCharity – Women for Women International<\/span> – video clip<\/li>\nCredits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nZill Rating: 2 Zills<\/span>\n<\/p>\nBack to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. 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She chose to teach in a simple black tank top and yoga pants, with a scarlet hip scarf, and stood out extremely well against the light-colored background. 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Not so with the camera-work. Leila faced the camera while addressing her viewers and demonstrating movements and gestures. However, once she began teaching the choreography, she turned around and conducted the lesson facing the mirror, with her back to the camera and the audience. <\/p>\n
Her front was visible in the wall mirror, but unfortunately her image was mostly a long shot, so it was no small feat trying to detect all the intricate movements, let alone any facial expressions.<\/p>\n
There was what appeared to be a tragically underused second camera, the existence of which did little to enhance the teaching. It was sparingly used for some \u2018teaser\u2019 close-up shots, the long-distance on a tripod camera prematurely taking over each time. The DVDs all have a disclaimer stating that all footage was shot on location in Egypt under less than satisfactory conditions. Maybe most of Leila\u2019s close-up footage proved to be unusable.<\/p>\n
Meaning of the Song<\/p>\n
Leila taught a beautiful choreography to the song Esma’ooni,<\/i> originally written for Warda<\/span>. The version used by Leila may be found on her CD Sukkara<\/i>. <\/p>\nBeing a foreigner herself, Leila seems cognizant of the dancers’ need to understand the lyrics of their music and consequently devoted an entire section to the translation, explanation and interpretation of the song.<\/p>\n She faced the camera as she addressed the audience, sharing some key Arabic words and phrases from the song, giving a rough translation of the lyrics and demonstrating movements and gestures as they related to the music and her choreography. <\/p>\nChoreography Instruction – <\/p>\n\nPart One – 13 sections + review<\/li>\nPart Two – 11 sections + complete choreography<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe entire choreography was split into two main parts, each part further subdivided into 13 and 11 sections respectively. Each part concluded with a review of the entire dance up to that point, performed by Leila in the same black teaching outfit. <\/p>\nRather than spend time explaining or breaking down technique, Leila delved straight into teaching her choreography. There was little to no explanation of the movements. The underlying presumption likely being that the target audience already possesses an intermediate-level Oriental dance vocabulary, a presumption not entirely unfounded. She does offer some details on her footwork, but not on the execution of the hip-work. It was a gorgeous choreography, but lacked any signature \u2018Leila\u2019 movements or expressions. She is still a new dancer and maybe there are<\/i> no \u2018Leila\u2019 movements yet. <\/p>\nPerformance of Choreography\u00a0 <\/p>\nLeila performed her choreography in a lovely black costume with silver accents, designed for her by Eman Zaki. She looked exquisite and fit but the dance seemed to lack vitality. This was a very beautiful choreography with lots of juicy slaps and teks for hip and body accents, yet the overall dance was executed in a very soft, and somewhat lackluster, manner. Leila talked about the meaning of the song, but the dance is filmed from such a distance that her expressions are unfathomable for the most part, the energy impalpable and the intricate dance movements lost in the void between the camera and the dancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/param><\/param><\/param><\/embed><\/object>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\nThe instrumentation, musical arrangement and percussion in this song are excellent. It is a very danceable, exciting version and someone can definitely take Leila\u2019s choreography and make it alive, passionate, dynamic and forceful. With the right combination of passion and personality, it can be a very strong and memorable dance.<\/p>\nBonus Features<\/p>\nInterview<\/strong>\nNatasha interviewed Leila and asked her about her experience as a working professional Oriental dancer in Cairo. Leila moved to Egypt about five years ago and expected to continue living and working in Cairo for at least \u2018a little longer\u2019. At the time of this interview, Leila had recently embarked on motherhood, her baby boy Yousef<\/a><\/span> having been born just 3 weeks prior<\/a>. Leila spoke of the licensing obstacles faced by foreign dancers and of the need to stay focused, committed and resilient. She also talked about the Egyptians\u2019 love-hate relationship with this art form and the particular challenges of working as an Oriental dancer in that culture. She seemed to be a very genial and gracious person. Despite her acquired proficiency in Arabic, she insisted that she was still learning and had a long way to go. <\/p>\nLive Shows –<\/strong> a little over an hour\nThis section showed live footage of Leila\u2019s show at the Nile Maxim<\/a><\/span>, during the course of which she underwent a few costume changes, looking invariably gorgeous in each sparkling outfit. Her show sometimes suffered from the hazards of filming on a dinner boat, with people bustling by or positioned squarely in the way of the camera. <\/p>\nLeila\u2019s choreographies were fabulous, her body expertly accentuating each tek and slap of the percussion. However, to be a great performer one needs to be more than just a lovely dancer and her first couple of performances lacked fire and vivacity. In one of the numbers the Nubian boys dancing with her upstaged her. Leila is undoubtedly ravishing and an extremely congenial person, but it seems to me that she needs to develop a bigger stage personality and engage in more confident interactions with her audience. Her second show possessed more energy and dynamics and was far more engaging. Maybe it just takes her a little longer to get warmed up. She is young still and fortunately has time to cultivate the magnetism that is the hallmark of all great performance stars.<\/p>\nAlso Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n ads for other Natasha<\/span> produced DVDs<\/li>\nEman Zaki<\/span> – ad for costumes. (Designer for the stars including Randa, Diana <\/span>and Leila<\/span>)<\/li>\nCharity – Women for Women International<\/span> – video clip<\/li>\nCredits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nZill Rating: 2 Zills<\/span>\n<\/p>\nBack to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. 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Being a foreigner herself, Leila seems cognizant of the dancers’ need to understand the lyrics of their music and consequently devoted an entire section to the translation, explanation and interpretation of the song.<\/p>\n
She faced the camera as she addressed the audience, sharing some key Arabic words and phrases from the song, giving a rough translation of the lyrics and demonstrating movements and gestures as they related to the music and her choreography. <\/p>\n
Choreography Instruction – <\/p>\n
The entire choreography was split into two main parts, each part further subdivided into 13 and 11 sections respectively. Each part concluded with a review of the entire dance up to that point, performed by Leila in the same black teaching outfit. <\/p>\n
Rather than spend time explaining or breaking down technique, Leila delved straight into teaching her choreography. There was little to no explanation of the movements. The underlying presumption likely being that the target audience already possesses an intermediate-level Oriental dance vocabulary, a presumption not entirely unfounded. She does offer some details on her footwork, but not on the execution of the hip-work. It was a gorgeous choreography, but lacked any signature \u2018Leila\u2019 movements or expressions. She is still a new dancer and maybe there are<\/i> no \u2018Leila\u2019 movements yet. <\/p>\n
Performance of Choreography\u00a0 <\/p>\n
Leila performed her choreography in a lovely black costume with silver accents, designed for her by Eman Zaki. She looked exquisite and fit but the dance seemed to lack vitality. This was a very beautiful choreography with lots of juicy slaps and teks for hip and body accents, yet the overall dance was executed in a very soft, and somewhat lackluster, manner. Leila talked about the meaning of the song, but the dance is filmed from such a distance that her expressions are unfathomable for the most part, the energy impalpable and the intricate dance movements lost in the void between the camera and the dancer.<\/p>\n
The instrumentation, musical arrangement and percussion in this song are excellent. It is a very danceable, exciting version and someone can definitely take Leila\u2019s choreography and make it alive, passionate, dynamic and forceful. With the right combination of passion and personality, it can be a very strong and memorable dance.<\/p>\n
Bonus Features<\/p>\n
Interview<\/strong>\nNatasha interviewed Leila and asked her about her experience as a working professional Oriental dancer in Cairo. Leila moved to Egypt about five years ago and expected to continue living and working in Cairo for at least \u2018a little longer\u2019. At the time of this interview, Leila had recently embarked on motherhood, her baby boy Yousef<\/a><\/span> having been born just 3 weeks prior<\/a>. Leila spoke of the licensing obstacles faced by foreign dancers and of the need to stay focused, committed and resilient. She also talked about the Egyptians\u2019 love-hate relationship with this art form and the particular challenges of working as an Oriental dancer in that culture. She seemed to be a very genial and gracious person. Despite her acquired proficiency in Arabic, she insisted that she was still learning and had a long way to go. <\/p>\nLive Shows –<\/strong> a little over an hour\nThis section showed live footage of Leila\u2019s show at the Nile Maxim<\/a><\/span>, during the course of which she underwent a few costume changes, looking invariably gorgeous in each sparkling outfit. Her show sometimes suffered from the hazards of filming on a dinner boat, with people bustling by or positioned squarely in the way of the camera. <\/p>\nLeila\u2019s choreographies were fabulous, her body expertly accentuating each tek and slap of the percussion. However, to be a great performer one needs to be more than just a lovely dancer and her first couple of performances lacked fire and vivacity. In one of the numbers the Nubian boys dancing with her upstaged her. Leila is undoubtedly ravishing and an extremely congenial person, but it seems to me that she needs to develop a bigger stage personality and engage in more confident interactions with her audience. Her second show possessed more energy and dynamics and was far more engaging. Maybe it just takes her a little longer to get warmed up. She is young still and fortunately has time to cultivate the magnetism that is the hallmark of all great performance stars.<\/p>\nAlso Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n ads for other Natasha<\/span> produced DVDs<\/li>\nEman Zaki<\/span> – ad for costumes. (Designer for the stars including Randa, Diana <\/span>and Leila<\/span>)<\/li>\nCharity – Women for Women International<\/span> – video clip<\/li>\nCredits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nZill Rating: 2 Zills<\/span>\n<\/p>\nBack to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. 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Live Shows –<\/strong> a little over an hour\nThis section showed live footage of Leila\u2019s show at the Nile Maxim<\/a><\/span>, during the course of which she underwent a few costume changes, looking invariably gorgeous in each sparkling outfit. Her show sometimes suffered from the hazards of filming on a dinner boat, with people bustling by or positioned squarely in the way of the camera. <\/p>\nLeila\u2019s choreographies were fabulous, her body expertly accentuating each tek and slap of the percussion. However, to be a great performer one needs to be more than just a lovely dancer and her first couple of performances lacked fire and vivacity. In one of the numbers the Nubian boys dancing with her upstaged her. Leila is undoubtedly ravishing and an extremely congenial person, but it seems to me that she needs to develop a bigger stage personality and engage in more confident interactions with her audience. Her second show possessed more energy and dynamics and was far more engaging. Maybe it just takes her a little longer to get warmed up. She is young still and fortunately has time to cultivate the magnetism that is the hallmark of all great performance stars.<\/p>\nAlso Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n ads for other Natasha<\/span> produced DVDs<\/li>\nEman Zaki<\/span> – ad for costumes. (Designer for the stars including Randa, Diana <\/span>and Leila<\/span>)<\/li>\nCharity – Women for Women International<\/span> – video clip<\/li>\nCredits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nZill Rating: 2 Zills<\/span>\n<\/p>\nBack to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. 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Leila\u2019s choreographies were fabulous, her body expertly accentuating each tek and slap of the percussion. However, to be a great performer one needs to be more than just a lovely dancer and her first couple of performances lacked fire and vivacity. In one of the numbers the Nubian boys dancing with her upstaged her. Leila is undoubtedly ravishing and an extremely congenial person, but it seems to me that she needs to develop a bigger stage personality and engage in more confident interactions with her audience. Her second show possessed more energy and dynamics and was far more engaging. Maybe it just takes her a little longer to get warmed up. She is young still and fortunately has time to cultivate the magnetism that is the hallmark of all great performance stars.<\/p>\n
Also Available:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n ads for other Natasha<\/span> produced DVDs<\/li>\nEman Zaki<\/span> – ad for costumes. (Designer for the stars including Randa, Diana <\/span>and Leila<\/span>)<\/li>\nCharity – Women for Women International<\/span> – video clip<\/li>\nCredits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nZill Rating: 2 Zills<\/span>\n<\/p>\nBack to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. The father of the bride demanded to know who ordered the bellydancer and it seemed a fight was going\tto break out between representatives of the brides’ family and the hotel organizer. <\/li>\n12-30-06<\/span> I Dance;\tYou Follow <\/a>by Leila <\/strong><\/span>\nAs Westerners interested in an Eastern dance form, we might want to ask ourselves if we are missing certain critical aspects of Raqs Sharki because we are not open to Eastern teaching methods. <\/li>\n8-16-07<\/span> What Middle Eastern Audiences Expect from a Belly Dancer <\/a>by Leila<\/span>\n<\/strong>Audiences in the Middle East, especially Egyptians, see bellydancing as something to be participated in, critiqued, and loved (or hated) with\ngusto. <\/li>\n5-17-06 <\/span>An interview with Leila<\/a> by Lynette<\/span>\n<\/strong>"Turning tricks," or sleeping with nightclub or hotel owners, is not<\/em> required to make it as a dancer in Egypt, but it\nis a complicated and questionable industry and there are many pressures. <\/li>\n7-21-04<\/span> Leila, An American Dancer in Cairo<\/a> by Catherine Barros,<\/span> \nShe would walk into these huge ballrooms filled with thousands of people with a huge stage in the middle of the room while television\ncameras on cranes are taking note of everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Natasha’s Video Package- Masters of Egyptian Choreography by Hana Ali posted October 15, 2009 Leila was in superb shape and looked her stunningly beautiful self throughout the DVD. She chose to teach in a simple black tank top and yoga pants, with a scarlet hip scarf, and stood out extremely well against the light-colored background. […]<\/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\/903"}],"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=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nZill Rating: 2 Zills<\/span>\n<\/p>\nBack to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. The father of the bride demanded to know who ordered the bellydancer and it seemed a fight was going\tto break out between representatives of the brides’ family and the hotel organizer. <\/li>\n12-30-06<\/span> I Dance;\tYou Follow <\/a>by Leila <\/strong><\/span>\nAs Westerners interested in an Eastern dance form, we might want to ask ourselves if we are missing certain critical aspects of Raqs Sharki because we are not open to Eastern teaching methods. <\/li>\n8-16-07<\/span> What Middle Eastern Audiences Expect from a Belly Dancer <\/a>by Leila<\/span>\n<\/strong>Audiences in the Middle East, especially Egyptians, see bellydancing as something to be participated in, critiqued, and loved (or hated) with\ngusto. <\/li>\n5-17-06 <\/span>An interview with Leila<\/a> by Lynette<\/span>\n<\/strong>"Turning tricks," or sleeping with nightclub or hotel owners, is not<\/em> required to make it as a dancer in Egypt, but it\nis a complicated and questionable industry and there are many pressures. <\/li>\n7-21-04<\/span> Leila, An American Dancer in Cairo<\/a> by Catherine Barros,<\/span> \nShe would walk into these huge ballrooms filled with thousands of people with a huge stage in the middle of the room while television\ncameras on cranes are taking note of everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Natasha’s Video Package- Masters of Egyptian Choreography by Hana Ali posted October 15, 2009 Leila was in superb shape and looked her stunningly beautiful self throughout the DVD. She chose to teach in a simple black tank top and yoga pants, with a scarlet hip scarf, and stood out extremely well against the light-colored background. […]<\/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\/903"}],"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=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Back to introduction of Hana’s reviews <\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\nHave a comment? Use or comment section at the bottom of this page orSend us a letter!<\/a> \nCheck the "Letters to the Editor<\/a>" for other possible viewpoints!<\/p>\nReady for more?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n10-14-08<\/span> InsidePeek at Making Music Videos: Hakim, Khalid Selim, Walid Toufic, Aliel Hagar, Elam, & Samira Said<\/a> by Leila<\/span>\nI was either crying or yelling at Hakim for most of the shoot and went home each day with a headache from it.<\/li>\n7-15-08<\/span> Egyptian Wedding Stories<\/a> by Leila of Cairo<\/span>\nAll the guests were staring at us. The father of the bride demanded to know who ordered the bellydancer and it seemed a fight was going\tto break out between representatives of the brides’ family and the hotel organizer. <\/li>\n12-30-06<\/span> I Dance;\tYou Follow <\/a>by Leila <\/strong><\/span>\nAs Westerners interested in an Eastern dance form, we might want to ask ourselves if we are missing certain critical aspects of Raqs Sharki because we are not open to Eastern teaching methods. <\/li>\n8-16-07<\/span> What Middle Eastern Audiences Expect from a Belly Dancer <\/a>by Leila<\/span>\n<\/strong>Audiences in the Middle East, especially Egyptians, see bellydancing as something to be participated in, critiqued, and loved (or hated) with\ngusto. <\/li>\n5-17-06 <\/span>An interview with Leila<\/a> by Lynette<\/span>\n<\/strong>"Turning tricks," or sleeping with nightclub or hotel owners, is not<\/em> required to make it as a dancer in Egypt, but it\nis a complicated and questionable industry and there are many pressures. <\/li>\n7-21-04<\/span> Leila, An American Dancer in Cairo<\/a> by Catherine Barros,<\/span> \nShe would walk into these huge ballrooms filled with thousands of people with a huge stage in the middle of the room while television\ncameras on cranes are taking note of everything.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Natasha’s Video Package- Masters of Egyptian Choreography by Hana Ali posted October 15, 2009 Leila was in superb shape and looked her stunningly beautiful self throughout the DVD. She chose to teach in a simple black tank top and yoga pants, with a scarlet hip scarf, and stood out extremely well against the light-colored background. […]<\/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\/903"}],"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=903"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/903\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gildedserpent.com\/cms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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