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January
2008 through May 2008
News & photos
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vid clips:Gig
Bag Check #1- Monica, Gig
Bag Check #2 Jillina, Gig
Bag Check #3- Malia, New
kid on the block-Nathalie, Valizan
interviews Ozgen,
Kervan ensemble perform
at SF Restaurant, Rebaba
returns, Sharon's
Gigbag Check, Lava of Sisters
of Alchemy
Holiday photo from Bijan Reastuarant, Roxxanne
and friends, Yasser Darwish workshop, Linda's group do Algerian
Kabyle and Algerian
Ouled Nail,
Orit in Toronto workshop,
Tamalyn
breaks her leg! Leila workhop in Mexico, RaksW teachers
carpool, Asia's coming benefit. Miles
and BDSS on tour, Najia's Birthday Party, Aziza in
Florida, Susu
and TerriAnne in Guatemala, Reyhan in
crisis, BD of the Year Results, East Coast Classic
Results, Goddesses Unleashed
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Posted
May 30, 2008
submitted by Anniitra Ravenmoon
Standing:
Ba'E l -Cynthia- Ravenmoon- Oshun Parveneh-Tracey Farmer-
Freya
Kneeling: Jessica Daliah Deva'- Dangerouz'
Absent: LaShonda Melia- -Tamara -Alkmia- Canece
Goddesses Unleashed-
OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
Goddesses Unleashed are committed to bringing the joy
of North African and Middle Eastern Dance to the Greater
Los Angeles Urban area, West Coast, and the World by using
the beauty of dance and its related arts to build self-esteem
in every woman.
Leading by example through our sisterhood, we share the
richness of our various styles by educating and reacquainting
our cultural families with the beauty inherent in all of
us in a supportive environment that cherishes every woman
from ages 2 to 102 and her body: embracing her size, shape,
ability and spirit.
Create it! Dance it! Own it!
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Posted
May 28, 2008
Ruby wins Grand Champion at the 2008
East Coast Classic Competition
in Virginia Beach, Virginia
East
Coast Classic Competition 2008
Winners: |
Rising
Star
People's Choice- Zaaharah (VA)
Third - Aiden Angeli (DE)
Runner-Up - Zaaharah (VA)
Winner - Lara (CA)
Troupe
People's Choice- Ruby Scarab (NC)
Third - Hippy Chicks Raks (VA)
Runner-Up - Sholeh (NC)
Winner - Troupe Little Egypt (CT)
Headliner
People's Choice- tie - Rachel (VA) and Akilah Noor (VA)
Third - Deirdre (NC)
Runner-Up - Gamilla (AZ)
Winner - Elektra (NY) |
Fantasy
Artist
People's Choice- Athallia (NY)
Third - Athallia (NY)
Runner-Up - Mariyah (NY)
Winner - Alarah (NY)
Grand Champion
People's Choice - Ruby (WA)
Third - Mariyah (NY)
Runner-Up - Sandra (CA)
Winner - Ruby (WA)
competition website
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Posted
May 28, 2008
Lava of Sisters
of Alchemy, Vancouver,
interivewed in April
at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada in
Toronto
Thanks to Samira of www.sh-photography.com for
opening photos
Lava
discusses her new projects, her influences and mentors,
Tribal fest, Serpent Rouge, Carolena's branding of ATS, and
more.
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Bellydancer
of the Year 2008 Results
click for larger photo
Names: Krischana, Maribel, Magidah,
Alimah, Deeta, Natasha, Lily, Mia, Nandi, Johana, Miriam
Marzie, Vashti,
Ahava, Juliana, Haifa, Jamila, Namira, Naima, Mandadan,
Kaorlina, Kimarhri
2008 Belly Dancer of the Year is *AHAVA*
1st
runner-up: Mia
2nd runner-up: Namira
3rd runner-up: Karolina
4th runner-up:
Mandanah
Congeniality: Magidah
Duos & Trios:
Winner: Naiya & Numa'ir (also won Congeniality)
1st
Runner-up: Scimitar: Surreyya, Crystal and Khalila
click for larger photo
Troupes:
Winner: Raks Awalim
1st Runner-up: Verbatim (Congeniality)
2nd Runner-up: Raks A'Diva
Grand Dancer:
Winner: Salima Sishi
1st runner-up: Jasmina
Congeniality: Malika
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Posted
May 23, 2008
Gig Bag check # 8 with Sharon Kihara of
the BDSS!
Backstage
with the Bellydance Superstars. Sharon Kihara gives us
a peek into her bag!
What does a dancer need
to carry in her gig bag? I think Sharon's load is a little
unsual!
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Posted Mary
19, 2008
Tribal Fest 2008, Sebastopol, CA
Rebaba/Rita dissappears
for 3 years due to an illness and has now returned
to dance with Hahbi'Ru. Rita talks with us after the
show on May 17
at Tribal Fest 2008, in Sebastopol, California. Also
included is just sample of their stage show that day.
Siwa and Sandra
assist in the interview. Rita will be writing more
soon regarding her illness as well as contributing her
North
Beach Memories to Gilded
Serpent's history section on Middle Eastern music and
dance in San Francisco in the '60s through the '80s.
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Kostana-
"One day after lessons, the Tuzsuzs’ youngest daughter,
Gulezar picked up the davul and played a 9/8 for
us."
Gulezar playing Davul outside her home |
posted
May 16, 2008
Reyhan
Tuzsuz
Text
by Ferda and Kostana
Photos submitted by Kostana
Reyhan
Tuzsuz - the Turkish Romani dancer from
Istanbul that everybody is talking about - needs
our help! She and her family are being forced to
leave their home in Gazi Osman Pasa, where they
have lived all their lives, where her children
were born and have grown up. Unfortunately, it
is the same old story repeating itself, just as
in Sulukule, the oldest Romani settlement in recorded
history, the Rom people are being forced out of
their homes to make way for new condos. Some are
offered small monetary compensation, but not nearly
what is needed to purchase a new home. Please read
on to find out more about Reyhan, her family and
how you can help them.
MORE
TEXT COMING
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Photo of destruction of home next to and in front
of Reyhan's |
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Photos of Reyhan teaching & performing
at last year's Herdeljezi by Carey Wilkerson |
Reyhan at top of stairs to her old home in Gazi Osman
Pasa |
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Kostana: You
can enrich your own dance AND help Reyhan by attending
any of the classes she is teaching, or by sending
her family much needed money . If
you are interested in sponsoring her in your area
during the Tuzsuz Fall Tour please contact me at kostana@wmfolklifecenter.org or
contact Jennet Shook at yildizdanz@yahoo.com. You
can find out more about how to help Reyhan on my
blog at www.raks-n-rhythms.com/blog. You
can find out more about the plight of the Rom people
in Turkey here
Ferda:If
you want to help preserve this treasure of a teacher
there are 3 things you can do:
You
can learn more about the Rom people and explain
what is happening here to the Rom people to others
to raise awareness all over the world
You
can collect small donations and send it 2 ways
One
is by Western Union, online, to Reyhan Tuzsuz, Gaziosmanpasa İstanbul.
There is a 20% fee but after you get the number and
send it by email to me at ferdabayazit@hotmail.com I will give
the code to Reyhan who goes to Western Union with
her identity card to pick up her money minus the
fee. Expensive but you know it will go directly to
her as only she has her identity card.
Send
an email to ferdabayazit@hotmail.com requesting
a CD which I will mail to you. (20 USD + postage)
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Posted
May 12, 2008
May 10, 2008, Pena Pachamama Restaurant in North Beach
San Francisco.
The Kervan Ensemble,
a local Turkish band, warms up the
crowd before George Lammam's band comes on.
Kervan members:Halik Kecelioglu, Eliot bates, Ahmet Cegin,
Sean Turgis, Samuel Foster.
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posted
May 10, 2008, sent in by TerriAnne Gutierrez
Here are three pictures
of workshops that Susu and I taught in
Guatemala City this April. We were sponsored by Arte Centro
Cultural, which is
funded by the Paiz family of Guatemala. We spent 10 days
there teaching workshops and performing for a very warm
and appreciative Guatemala people.
It seems that Belly
Dance
is very popular there!
Drum Workshop
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Terrianne and Susu
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Posted
May 10, 2008 (Happy Mother's Day!)
Valizan Interviews Ozgen for the Gilded Serpent
Valizan talks with Ozgen backstage at the International
Bellydance Conference of Canada held in April 2008 in Toronto. Valizan
and Ozgen are both male dancers in a predominately female
artform (at present!). Ozgen danced with a rope at this
stage performance
and Valizan asks him about using the rope as a prop in his
dance. |
May 1, 2008
Notes from Miles and BDSS on tour
This is a shot with the US Ambassador to Morocco, Thomas
Riley with Sonia, Jillina, Issam,
Kami, Me and Embassy
staff,
back stage after the show in Casablanca April
26 |
May
1, 2008
I'm here in Marrakech with my wife taking in the
sites for a few days. The BDSS did extremely well
for the 2 shows in Casablanca, Fri sold out (850
seats) and Sat 90%. Ambassador Riley and many of
the US Embassy staff came and loved it. I was invited
to stay with the Ambassador in Rabat for two days
and we had the opportunity to discuss the positive
affect of the BDSS show on East West relations.
The show in Dubai also was a big success. It reinforces
my belief that bellydance is a natural bridge that
can have a real affect in diminishing the negative
feelings this US Government has projected to this
part of the world. Given the state of world politics
it really does allow us all to claim that bellydance
is the most socially significant dance art in the
world today.
May
1-
Hi Lynette,
We had an interesting situation the other day
at the photo
shoot we did with the BDSS in Casablanca to capture
the atmosphere of being here. The promoter set
up several places the first of which was Rick's
Cafe.
We arrived and were welcomed by the American lady
(Kathy) who runs the place and
the ladies went off to a room to change only to
start yelling
my name
a few moments later. I arrived at the room on the
second floor where a man would not get out of the
room where they were changing and some were already
half dressed. Turns out the venue had not been
warned that we were there to do photos, some
crossed wires
and they thought we were Russians there for tea.
The American woman came up and I apologized that
she had not been warned but please have the man
get out of the room so the ladies could dress.
I then
asked how we could arrange to do photos there,
if there was a more convenient time, we would
be happy
to pay etc. Jillina was
standing near me at the time. The lady then
told me
in no uncertain
terms that
we could never take photos there as she did
not want her venue associated with "Oriental
Dancers".
Needless to say that did not go over well
and we left. We sent to a second place, Sqala run
by a Moroccan who could not have been more gracious
and accommodating,
did not want money and bent over backwards to
enable us to get a great shoot. To repay
him I ordered
a Moroccan lunch for everyone and that turned
out to
be great and repaired the mood totally so we
got a great shoot in spite of the insult
delivered
by the Rick's Cafe lady. So if you are a
bellydancer in Casablanca I strongly suggest
and recommend
Sqala
for atmosphere and great food and avoid Rick's
Cafe like the plague. -
Miles Copeland
April
22, 2008
The Dubai show was a great success. People were
stunned after and were even more stunned when they
discovered it was all American dancers. They are
now talking about shows in Beirut and Amman. Morocco
is sold out for the Fri night (850 seat theatre)
and 70% on the saturday so far. The US Ambassador
to Morocco and his wife are coming on Fri to see
the show.
We went shopping in Casablanca today and had a great day. Tomorrow we all take
a day trip to Marrakesh to check it out.
Jan
24, 2008
Hi Lynette, some news for you.
I have confirmed
the BDSS to perform in Casablanca, Morocco on April
25 & 26. this will follow our Italian dates
and Dubai which we are trying to fit in. What is
most interesting is that the promoters are insisting
that we do a lot of the fusion elements --Tribal,
Bellynesian, Ballet, as they feel this is an exciting
addition to the dance and shows its world relevance
and adaptability to compete with the other great
dances of the world.
On the event front we are now confirming the teachers for the LA event as, Morocco,
Jillina Ansuya, Bozenka, Sonia, Issam Houshan, Helana Vlahos, Petite
Jamilla(double veil), Sabah (ballet for bellydance), Sonia will do a special Bellynesian
workshop with live Tahitian percussion. We are also going to have a free workshop
for children (12 and under) Sunday morning. We will have a great show Saturday
night followed by a hot live band, The Milli Collective who are fronted by three
Iraqi Americans (including the singer who sings in Arabic) with a Brazilian,
Pilipino, Iranian, Jamaican -a virtual united nations of 13 players who play
great up beat bellydance music.
We are also holding auditions for the BDSS starting at 6: pm on the Sunday.
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posted
April 18, 2008
Najia's Birthday Party in Berkeley, CA
enlargement here
Names are coming! Would
you like to help?
Najia is in the middle, front row, black dress.
Some other names, not necessarily in the correct order. Can
you match these names to the faces?
Mohamad, Rawan,
Rima, Sonja, Sheila, Mayan, Zahara, Yosifah, Cindi,
Sven-ove, Janet, Gail, Nathan, Pamela, Evone, Chris, Lillian,
Hilda, Gabriella,
Morat, Salima,
Hayat, Lawson, Farida,
Khalila, Alena, Sonia, Nazik
and her kid troupe. Missing
from picture because they were in the dressing room- Amira
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Posted
April 14, 2008, sent by Emily
Park Avenue Studio Bellydance
"Here's a photo for the CK section of the website.
This is A Park Avenue Studio of Dance troupe, photo
taken
yesterday right before our show at the Good Ole
Days festival in Pacific Grove, CA.
top row: Zorba, Tracy, Ina, Hassan, Karen, Adina, Kristy,
Sue, Emily
bottom row: Katie, Janette, Thiem" |
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Posted
April 11, 2008- Thanks to Lisa!
click photo for enlargement
Students from the Aziza Professional and Teachers weeklong
help
in Orlando, FL the first week of April, 2008
Top row: Sylvana; Winston Salem NC; Samira,
Norfolk, VA; Lisa Zahiya, Asheville, NC; Vivianne,
Brazil/College Station, TX; Sha'Ni, Atlanta,
GA; Gina, Atlanta, GA; Amira,
FL; Sophia, OH; Maribel,
Austin, TX
Middle row: Rania, Austin, TX; Sadiyah, TX; Cassia,
TX; Melinda, FL; Stacey, Austin, TX; Cynthia,
MI
Front Row: Andrea (organizer) FL; Gigi, Seattle,
WA; Aziza; Ramona,
Washington, DC; Yasmine, Austin, TX; Dorthy,
Atlanta, GA
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Posted
April 4, 2008
Meet Nathalie, The New Kid on the Block!
Debbie Smith interviews the newest member of the Bellydance
Superstars, back stage at the March 1st show
in San Rafael,
California.
Jillina joins in to help describe how Nathalie
joined the troupe.
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Posted
March 31, 2008
Gig
Bag Check #3 featuring
Malia
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Asia
and Stasha at Carnival of Stars
March
31, 2006
Benefit for Asia
A Benefit for Asia to be held at 3 pm,
on Sunday, April 13th to help cover the expenses incurred
during
a gap in her medical
insurance. Asia had to receive emergency blood marrow
tests and blood transfusion along with a stay in the
hospital
before her medical insurance kicked in. Asia has Non
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and is receiving chemotherapy. She
has a great
prognosis but will have to deal with this condition the
rest of her life. She is managing to teach and perform
and will be performing
at this coming event. Be sure to come and help support
Asia in her fight with this disease. The event will be
held at Sanchez Concert Hall in Pacifica, California.
Pacifica is on the beach just south of San Francisco.
Tickets will
be $20 for adults and $10 for kids over 5 years old.
There will be easy ample parking. Stasha will
also be performing
just after her recent surgery. Also on the program is
Asia’s Troupe, the Arabesque Bellydance and Drummers,
and Mara Reggae Samba Dancers.
Arabic food for sale. Call Nisima for more details: (650)
359-3195
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Posted
March 30, 2008
Rakassah West Teachers, 2008:
Dondi (driver)
Ava Fleming (passenger)
Oreet (back passenger)
Kaeshi Chai (back driver)
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Posted
March 27, 2008. Thank you Alheenaa and Niral!
Leila of Cairo's Seminar in Tijuana, Mexico.
"This is
the group of students and Leila at Marriot Hotel. The seminar
took place on March 8 and 9, 2008."
click for larger photo
Names
needed!
Niral
sends us help with names:
"first row from right to left on
pink
Michelle Olga Nayelli, Alheena with a big smile, the
little
one
is Kate then Leila
her son and Niral on red Samirah
Anel Fercha, Francis and Jayanti, lay down
on the floor Nadia and Nefertiti
beside Leila on her back from the right to left Giselle,
Mariamor, Jesica, Selene, Natali, Atifa, Maryam,
in the last row on foot
from right to left
Rosy, Linda, Airam, Claudia, Patty, some
girls from Ensenada,
Araceli, Cinthia from Mexicali, Desiree
Zaidm also from Mexicali, Rosy
and i cannot see
the other girls.
Thanks so much for this"
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Posted
March 22, 2008
Rakassah West Festival, Sat. March 22 Algerian Ouled Nail
with Jasmyn,
Linda, Janine,
and Amy
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Posted
March 17, 2008
Tamalyn breaks her leg!
Before;
Me, in the Swiss Alps, with Oriental dancers from
Switzerland,
Aziza and Meissoun getting
ready for downhill sledding.
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After
hitting a piece of asphault and breaking my leg.
I'll be back dancing in short
order. I have been practicing zils like crazy since
I can't be shimmying and tipptoing around for the
moment. Unfortunately, I had to postpone 7 workshops
in some pretty amazing places, like Spain, Poland,
Wisconsin, and New York. I get the cast off April 22,
just in time for my Teachers Training weekend workshop
in Seattle (April 26-27) Of course, not all the shimmying
will be done by me. Participants will be treated to
Hanan who will be flying in from
Miami to help me. We'll have a dance party afterward,and
everyone is welcome. Next- Santiago, Chile, May 17-18.
The doctor said I can teach alone by then, but easy
on the spins in the show- Try to stick to beledi with
lots of zils (The doctor is a Turkish woman). Then
I am good to do whatever I want by June 8, just in
time for a full summer of; Argentina, South Africa,
Spain, Mexico, Atlanta's Southern Fusion Fest, and
last but not least, teaching a week long workshop in
Seattle with guest, dance ethnologist, Helene
Eriksen. There is still room left in
both Teachers Training (April), and my week long, Aug.
25-31. Please log onto www.tamalyndallal.com for info
or e mail me. |
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Recent
performance photo, taken in Miami Beach by Denise
Marino. The unique dress was
embroidered by the
women of Egypt's Siwa Oasis when I revisited after writing
my book "40 Days and 1001 Nights". If you would
like to support a dancer with a broken leg and no insurance,
in lieu of sympathy, go on the website www.40daysand1001nights.com
and read excerps from the book. Then, of course, I hope
you will be sufficiently tempted to buy the book and
read it. That's what I wrote it for...
Tamalyn Dallal |
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click for larger photo
Back
row: Rachelle, Amanda, Mary, Melissa, Annie
Kristina, Rebeca, Lisa, Kelly
Middle row: Tristan, Lauren, Anna, Susan, Nicola, Laura, Marilou,
Orit, Voual, Michelle, Alice, Heathir, Donna, Marie
Front: Kyra,
Vicki, Angela, Samantha, Priscila, Amelie, Andrea,
Heather, Karen, Christina, Ioana.
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Posted
March 6, 2008 at 2:20pmThis clip will be available
as soon at YouTube finishes processing it.
Gig Bag check #2
Debbie Smith interviews
Jillina of the BDSS backstage at the Marin Civic Center
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Posted
March 1, 2008 at 4pm-
Gig Bag Check #1b featuring Monica
Berini
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Posted
February 19, 2008
Danse Maghreb at Ashkenaz
in Berkeley Jan. 2008
with the Moh Alileche Ensemble performing dances of
the Algerian Kabyle |
Posted
February 7, 2008
Yasser
Darwish taught at Dance Mission
Theatre on January 13, 2008 sponsored by Amina Goodyear
all photos by Masouma Rose
Who
are these people?
back row: 1, 2, 3, Shaunte, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, Christina
Amar, 11, 12, 13
front row: 1, Masouma, Yolanda?, Yasser, Monica |
Yasser teached in the beautiful corner studio looking
across Mission Street
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George Lammams worried about this head!
Pachemama's in North Beach district of San Francisco |
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Sahra, Marcia, Kira and Roxxanne
posted
February 7, 2008
Roxxanne poses with friends at her event-
Hypzotica
at Walid'a restaurant in Alhambra, California, on January
19, 2008
Report and photos to follow. |
posted
1-7-08
Hey
there! Here is a holiday photo of the dancers of the Bijan
Restaurant from our holiday get together
at the Cheesecake Factory in Pleasanton: (from
left to right) Naiya,
Etana Hayal,
Salena,
Surreyya,
Setareh,
Samireh (& girls),
Shabaana,
Samira,
Khalila,
only Crystal is missing |
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January 2010 through June 2010
vid clips:Sehar Niraja at BDUC, Samira teaches Eastern Finger Snap, BDUC 09 video collage, Gigbag Check #21- Mark Balahadia
Photos: Gig photo from Khalilah and Amira, Aziza's DVD release party, List of Winners from Breakthrough Fusion contest, Alnisa and Terry at Papa's Taverna, Maria Celado passes away, Surreyya and friends at Liz Strong's birthday party, Ahava and friends at ethnic Dance festival Auditions, Gordon Inkeles's Snake Dancer, Aswat at De Young, Moh Alileche's Ensemble and Danse Maghreb at De Young, Lynette Harper and Rahma's performance, Kristine's photos from Mississippi, Sean's photos from Texas, Dondi, Michelle and Babies, Shabnam's photos from Rakkasaha, Randa Kamel WOrkshop in DC, Anne White's photos from UK, Surreyya and Crystal at Floralia Fest in New Mexico, Tribal Souk sponsors Rachel Brice workshop in Albaquerque, Dilek's recent win at Belly Dancer of the Universe , List of Contestants for Bellydancer of the Year, photos of BDOY Winners, Dhyanis dancing with Pangia, Ozgen assists physiotherapist Elizabeth Sharp, class photo from Yousry's West Coast intensive.
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July 2009 through December 2009
vid clips: Shereen of Prague at BDUC, Surreyya interview Zoi of Tokyo, Mahsati Jahan Gig Bag Check, Kosmos Camp 2009 Report, Backstage with Elizabeth Strong and BDSS, Rowan Storm advises women becoming musicians, Gigbag Check with Surreyya, Gigbag Check with Amira and Sadiya at COS, 1994 Performance of Serpent Bacchus and Prego Lynette,
Photos:Photos:Suhaila's troupe performs at Berkeley Marina, Nicole and Kara at soccer game in Cairo, Danse Maghreb in Alameda, Sausan's group at King Tut Opening, Monica and friends at Wiggle of West in Las Vegas, Queen of Raks Sharki Contest in Dallas Tx, Dondi's Baby Tiernan, Duane sends photo from "Pizza Raks", Keti Sharif's baby Serafina, Sa'diyya's troupe, Brad, Gibson and Kristen at SF Mecca, Wiggles winners, Zahra Zuhair's show pic teaser, Benefit for
Bridgette, Shabnam's Baby Sholeh, GS 10th year party, Ramadan in Cairo, Tennessee dancers, Ramadan in Indonesia, Khalilah wins Jewel of the Sierra, Hazerfan warms up for Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan, Carnival of Stars fest photos, Pregnant Michelle Joyce and husband, Photos from North Bay BD Bazaar, Photos from Desert Dance Fest
In San Jose, Desert Heat in Berkeley, Mesmera's school at Dar Maghreb in LA, Baxter's photos from Jewel of the Sierra Contest, Ava Fleming Class in Asheville, NC, Sirens
In Sanity at Redwood Coast Fest, Sharazad Troupe at Arizona Arab Fest, Hossam Ramzy in Singapore, Nadja and Nicole of Sweden, Stasha at El Mansour, SF, Nicole in Cairo, Bulent and Friends in Turkey, Michelle and new baby, Khairiyya, Yasmina and group in Cairo, Shaia's New Studio. Shareen teaches for Monica in SF, Michael Baxter's Birthday, Gia's gig in NJ, Bahaia's prego belly, Holiday grettings from Andre' Elbing, Davina, and Sahar
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January 2009 through June 2009vid clips:Fusion
Contest JimBoz Gig Bag Check ,
Sabah 2008, Mireya wins at BDUC,
Bahaia makeup, Dominique Senecal of Montreal,
By Dancers 4 Dancers,
Gig bag Check with Astryd,
4 yo Assal Takesh dances for daddy Salah,
Gig Bag Check with Pepper,
Photos: Breakthrough Fusion Competition photos, Leyla's BDr of the World Competition
in Germany, Shabnam's Troupe Rashika at Ethnic Dance Festival auditions, Joweh
member, Elizabeth Friend, at the America's Got Talent auditions in Los Ange beautiful
baby Sofie, daughter of belly dancer Amira of Las Vegas, “Sharif” Ahmad El-Mouzayen: In Memoriam, Raks Hakohaveem, Bert Balladine passed away, Simon Shaheen concert, MissiHIPPY at the grand opening, H1N1 Flu Epidemic Affects Dance Classes in Mexico, Arabesque Dance Company’s production of "Egypt" in Toronto, Saturday at Tribel Fest, Contestants list for Bellydancer of the Year, Finalist from BD of Y, BDoY Winning Troupe, Kosmos Camp
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June
2008 through December 2008
vid clips:Vashti's Gigbag
check, RanyaMaqamikaze, Ivanka of Panama, Lauren of BDSS gig bag
check, Ranya Renee Maqamikaze of
New York City backstage,Bozenka at IBCC, Jehan & Serena's
music clip together, Gig Bag Check #10 with Petite Jamila, Gig
Bag Check #6 with Zoe Jakes, Gig Bag Check with Shelley of Unmata,
Sherry's Club Oasis, Sonia of BDSS Gig bag check,
Photos: Sulyman's house burns down, DDF refunding
video money, Cory & Gail Marry, Double Crown Results, Raqs
LA, GS Party, Rachid at Stern Grove, Amaya's
Shake and Bake, BDTV vol3 coming out soon, Sonoma Valley Green
Music Festival, Midwest
Bellydance Challenge,Diane Webber's Passing, BD Mag
on Big Box Book Stores! Surreyya
& Crystal in Tokyo, Helm in Spain, BDSS in Spain, Zoe- age
8- dances, Sahra teaches at Amina's, Aida Nor
teaches inChicago, Mandanah wins North Valley contest, Youssery
in Istanbul, Ramona does book signing, Tribal Asia Fest, Mt Shasta
gig, BDSS at Copeland's Castle, Ahmet workshop in NYC, 1001 nights,
Tales of Desire show, Sirens holiday greeting, and much more....
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January 2008 through May 2008 -you are here!
vid clips:Gig Bag Check #1- Monica,
Gig Bag Check #2 Jillina,
Gig Bag Check #3- Malia,
New kid on the block-Nathalie,
Valizan interviews Ozgen,
Kervan ensemble perform at SF Restaurant,
Rebaba returns,
Sharon's Gigbag Check,
Lava of Sisters of Alchemy
Holiday photo from Bijan Reastuarant, Roxxanne and friends, Yasser Darwish workshop, Linda's group do Algerian Kabyle and Algerian Ouled Nail, Orit in Toronto workshop, Tamalyn breaks
her leg! Leila workhop in Mexico, RaksW teachers carpool, Asia's coming benefit Miles and BDSS on tour, Najia's Birthday Party, Aziza in Florida, Susu and TerriAnne in Guatemala, Reyhan in crisis, BD of the Year Results, East Coast Classic Results, Goddesses
Unleashed
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June
2007 through December 2007
Pasha Restaurant of SF sells
to new owner, FCBD in SF Gay Pride Parade,
Contests,
Hadia in TX, Baby
BDr, Randa in TX, Video Clips begin!, Astryd teaches,
Turk Fest, Miles rescues Suhaila, Mendocino ME
M&D
camp, Helene's travels, Helm at home in Fairfax,
Miles and the bigwigs of the ME, Mr Ahmed
Asad dies suddenly
during workshop weekend in Montreal, Fiesta in
Albaquerque, Spirit of the Tribes in Florida,
Holiday greetings
from all over!, DDF, Cartoonist runs for president,
Bobby's
Girls reunion, Rakksah East, Dancer photos from
Mexico and Colorado and more
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January
2007 through May 2007
BDoY 2007 winners, Leila's beautiful
baby boy!, East Coast Classic, Dondi, Aziza's
world adventures, Rhea's dtr Melinda marries
in Greece, Serengheti Nights benefit , Reda's
Son's BD party, Kami Liddle Workshop, Siren Insanity,
Tribute to Rhonda, BDSS audtions in San Rafael,
Kaya's Baby girl!, Dancer night at San Jose pizzaria,
back stage video shoot pics.
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June
2006 through December 2006
Flamenco in West Marin, John
and Sharlyn pose together again, Sherry and
Taiwan dancers, Sahira teaches in Taiwan, Michel
and Sophia play dress up in Spain, Leyla Lanty
dancing at AWS in Cairo. Snake dancer gives
birth to a troupe!, BD cruise, Pr Farhana is
as a tattoo, Mark of Wash DC in SF, Holiday
photos, contests.
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January
2006 through May 2006
grade school
interpretations of world dances, Helene's
intl travels, Goth DVD teaser video, BDSS
auditions, Aida, Magdy and Leila in LA,
cruising sites in SF, Salahs family in
Iran, Contest, Dondi workshopp, Suhaila
workshop, Vince gets down with fellow beatniks,
Helm making a CD, Jill Parker's undulation,
Meena in Iraq, MaryEllen with students
from Taiwan- Cheg yi and Sherri, SFMECDA
officers for 2005,
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April
through December 2005
Alexandria
in London, Khalid in SF, BD in Maui, Gia and pet,
Tracking BDrs after Hurricane Katrina, Papa's Taverna
in N California, Princess Farhana Teaches, Angelika's
tour in Turkey, Giza Awards for video, Egyptian Folkloric
troupe in SF, contests all over, gilded serpent sited
in zoo, BDr in local parade. Bdr dolls hit toy stores
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