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June
2008 through December 2008
News & photos from all around our world!
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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 NEW PHOTOS ADDED, 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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Posted
12-22-08
Happy Holidays from
Sirens In Sanity of Benecia, CA
Names?
Back row l-r: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Front row: 1, Salima, 3, Yasmine, 5, 6, 7 |
Posted
12-12-08 5 pm- (may still be cooking)
Gig Bag Check #5 with Sonia of the Bellydance Superstars
While back stage at the Marin Civic Auditorium in San Rafael,
California, Debbie
Smith asks Sonia to show us what she
needs to take with her on tour. Sonia shows us just a few
things she takes with her. Other troupe members including Jillina are visible in the background.
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Posted
12-12-08
Tales
of Desire, a tribal fusion bellydance
extravaganza with a line up of the most sought
after tribal fusion performers today, was filmed
in a theatre in Glendale, CA on December 6th,
2008. This is the latest performance DVD project
from Hollywood Music Center taking
it to the next level by filming in a theatre
to a sold out live audience. The first of two
DVDs is expected to be released in March, 2009.
MORE on this event here |
Producer Mher and Show Coordinator Sherri
Basking in the glow of a smashingly successful completely
sold out show!
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Mher
and Unmata:April Rose Wilson , Kari, Shelley,
Mher, Sarah Stinson, Amy
Sigil
Unmata rocked the house! So proud that to have them
open and close the show. |
Movses, Jilline, Mher
So nice that so many members of the dance community
came out to support the show! |
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posted
12-11-08
On December 6, 2008, Mina and Dalloua
Dance Company produced
the show, 1001 Arabian Nights, in
the Person Theatre at Sonoma State University in Cotati,
California. More than a dozen
different
San
Francisco Bay Area dance companies each presented one of
the many stories from this classic Arabic literature. Hopefully
she and Michael Baxter will send us more photos soon!
MORE on this event here |
left to right - Civan, Ahmet Ogren,
Joan Kafri, Gonul Turker.
Posted
December 8, 2008
Turkish Romany
Dance in New York City
report by Joan Kafri
Turkish dancer Ahmet
Ogren's first workshops in the
USA, teaching Romany gypsy dance, was held November
8 and 9, 2008, in New York City. The workshops were
an
exciting challenge. The first day was devoted to learning steps and combinations
to the basic 9/8 rhythm. In the second day's classes,
the movements were set in a choreography to music. Ahmet
is articulate and knowledgeable about the origins of
the dance style and its place culturally, both in the
past and today. Although he speaks very little English,
everything he said was translated for us by Gonul
Turker and Serpil
Civan.
Gonul
and Serpil are sisters of Fazil
Cengiz, owner
of Fazil's Dance Center, the
former New York City mecca for ethnic dance. Gonul now
runs Fazil's Studio NYC in Istanbul,
Turkey, and was responsible for arranging Ahmet's tour
in the USA. Ahmet continued his tour in the Los Angeles
area on November 14 and 15.
Ahmet's technical perfectionism was balanced out by
his mischievous, playful personality. Every now and then,
he would launch himself around the room in an exuberant
folkloric combination. His love of dance is obvious,
and his joy at sharing it was a gift to the students.
Hopefully he will return to teach workshops in the USA
again in the near future.
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Posted
December 3, 2008
Photos
from the Bellydance Superstars workshop week at Miles
Copeland's Castle in France,
November 2- 6, 2008. Chateau
Marouatte is located near
the villages
of Bordeilles and Brantome in the Dordogne. |
L-R: Moria, Natalie, Sonia, ?, Bozenka, Coleen, Sabah,
? |
click for large photo
L-R:
Sabah, Coleen, PJ, ?, ?, Sonia, Bozenka, Kami, Moria,
Natalie, ? |
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posted
11-26-08
photos by Jon Vandiver
Pangia hosted a fall hafla
at the Stage Door Cabaret & Coffehouse
in Mt Shasta, Ca, Sunday, Nov 23.
Music
by PANGIA: Pat
Olson, Carmine Guida & Denise Mannion
Performances by instructors Denise & Troupe
Mandala California,
beginning students from the College of Siskiyous
class,
instructor Robyn from Yreka, Dionesea & Megan
Hawk from Mt Shasta.
Carmine was in California being recorded by Pat Olson
at our 41 Degrees North studio.
Happy Thanksgiving from PANGIA!
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Posted
11-26-08 (ed- sorry for the delay!)
submitted by Bruce Davis of Tribal
Sky
Tribal
Asia 2008 of Taiwan
June 25th, 2008 started 8 days of workshops, teacher training programs and
the inauguration of the first Tribal Asia International Belly Dance competition
held at the Wen Yingkuan Cultural Center in the central city of Taichung, Taiwan
This year's instructors,
Kajira Djoumahna of BlackSheep
Belly Dance,
Sahira, founder of Urban Gypsy and
John Compton -
Co-Founder and Co-Director of The Hahbi‘Ru Middle Eastern Dance
Ensemble |
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Posted November 18, 2008
photos subitted by Gonul Turker Cengiz
Yousry Sharif's class at the
Oriental Dance camp in Istanbul
held
June 5- 10, 2008
Yousry is in white shirt with headband and towel around
his neck.
help with more names!
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larger photo click here |
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is the 2007 group. |
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Submitted 11-11-08 by Shabnam
Mandanah wins 1st place Professional Soloist and
1st place Duet with Shabnam at
the North Valley
Bellydance
Competition on
Saturday November 9th, 2008.
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Posted
October 26, 2008
Catherine
Barros sends us a class photo from Aida
Nour's
workshop in Chicago held October 18 - 19
"In the group photo, Chellcy Reitsma (long
blond hair), the sponsor, is in the front next to Aida
. . . you can
see Shoshanna and Vashti in
there along with me, he he. "
click
for larger photo more names please! |
posted
October 24, 2008
Gilded Serpent reports from the Sherry Briar’s Club Oasis
On July 19, 2008 Sherry held Club Oasis at Open Secret
Bookstore in San Rafael, California.
Performing in this
wonderful intimate venue were
Troupe Ala Nar, Rising Stars,
BlackSheep BellyDance, RaksRosa,
Terry, Alnisa, Teresa
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Posted October 16, 2008
Gilded Serpent presents Shelly of Unmata-Gig Bag
Check #11
What does a tribal fusion dancer need to carry in her gig
bag? Shelly gives us a peek into her bag!
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Posted
October 15, 2008 (sorry for the delay!)
Sahra Kent's Class at Amina's Studio on May 11, 2008, in
San Francisco
"Journey through Egypt Basic 1" JtE-1 Intensive/Certification
Weekend
Click photo
for enlargement. Names, back to front, possibly not in order
#1?, Hala, Shoshanna, Monica, Debbie
Smith?, ?, Amina
Goodyear,
second and third row?, Ahava in white galabeya with the glasses
Sahra in red in front with Leyla Lanty
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Posted
October 2, 2008
Photo of Zoe
Isadora, age
8
Performing with her mama Melina at a Yelp Elite Event
at Sabur Restaurant and Lounge in Somerville, MA
Tuesday September 30th, 2008
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Posted
October 2, 2008
Moria of the Bellydance Superstars, an
unknown adorable BD fan, and Sherri at Salma's
event in Barcelona, Spain, on Sept 20, 2008
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Posted October 2, 2008
Photos from Helm's summer tours
Janexia teaches
Ling
Shien Bell a dance from Venezuela. Both
were staying at the house of Ines in
Girona,
Spain after the Solstice Festival. A photo spread
from that event is
coming soon!
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Ling,
Mark Bell and Vanessa in
Majorca, Spain |
Larry,
Mark and Ling Shien playing
a concert or show hosted by Rom Deussen in her husband's
Presbytarian
church deep in the heart of Mormon country in St
George, southern Utah. It was their first appearance
together in 2008, since Larry is now residing in
Istanbul, but they were still current on the material
from Helm's last CD, Spice Box, so it felt like
they were just playing together yesterday!
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posted
September 20, 2008
Zoi's and family sponsored Surreyya
and Crystal for
performances in Tokyo
September 11 through 16, 2008
Zoi is in pink and white bedlah, Crystal in green and
Surreyya is the blond in the back. |
September
18, 2008
Congrats to Liliana!
Belly Dance Magazine has hit the shelves at Barns and Noble!
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September
16, 2008
Gig Bag Check #6 with Zoe Jakes.
Backstage
with BDSS at the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael, CA
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September
1, 2008
Gig
Bag Check #10 featuring Petite Jamila of
the Bellydance Superstars
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 posted
August 25, 2008, submitted by Anaheed
Webber,
1932-2008
Some of you may have already heard the sad news; Tuesday
August 19, 2008 Diane Webber passed away. She was recovering
from surgery in Los Angeles after a reoccurrence of ovarian
cancer and was visited by her son and family before she
passed. She was a member of the Neptune Society and a family
memorial will be held. She is survived by her son, his
wife and two children, and her former husband, Joe
Webber.
She was a very private person, however I feel it is appropriate
to acknowledge and share memories of a brilliant woman
who was a world-class artist in many fields. She was a
famous figure model and actress, breathtaking dancer, dedicated
instructor, and foundation resource for American Cabaret
Belly Dance on the west coast. Do a web search on her name
and there are hundreds of entries.
For those of us who were in her classes, she was one of
the “tough” teachers who produced a huge number of professional
dancers from the 70’s and into the new century. She formed
one of the longest running (and still in existence!) professional
dance troupes, “Perfumes of Araby” and created one of the
first studio “Cabaret Nights” as a performance outlet for
her upper level students. Take a quiet moment and remember Diane at her
best, mesmerizing a rapt audience and teaching us all what
it was to be a dancer, an entertainer and an inspiring
artist.
Blessings and happy dancing, Anaheed
(one of Diane’s students from the 70’s and current director
of Perfumes of Araby)
UPDATE- correction
to Anaheed's posting of on the death of Diane Webber. While Diane had
cancer, she did not have overian cancer. she has
three grandchilden, not two.
Kathy
Sanders
member
of The Perfumes of Araby and a student of Diane's until the
end. |
Posted
August 25-08, submitted by Mariah
The Midwest Bellydance Challenge
Saturday August 23rd, 2008
Chicago, IL
Here are the winners! Congrats to all!!
Student Soloist Category
1st Galiah Lavan (IL)
2nd Lisha (IL)
3rd Nasim (WI)
People's Choice Lisha (IL)
Troupe Category
1st Gaia Rising (IL)
2nd Ashar Dance Company (WI)
3rd Ro-He (IL)
People's Choice Safiya Dafiya (IL)
Tribal Soloist
1st Marci Ann (IL)
2nd Mae the Bellydancer (IL)
3rd Jezminda (IL)
People's Choice Marci Ann (IL)
Pro Cabaret Category Finalists:
Drea (IL)
Tipsuda (NJ)
Mariah (OH)
Shahina (IL)
Galatea (WI)
Nandi (MO)
Shara (MO)
Amanda Rose (AZ)
Pro Cabaret Category:
1st Amanda Rose (AZ)
2nd Shara (MO)
3rd Mariah (OH)
People's Choice Mariah (OH)
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MBC Event Producer Kimahri & Mariah |
left to right;
Mariah (OH) 3rd Place & People's Choice Pro Cabaret
Shara (MO) 2nd Place Pro Cabaret
Amanda Rose (AZ) 1st Place Grand Champion Pro Cabaret |
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Posted
August 15, 2008
Mesmerized
by Jeff Baum On
August 9th 2008 I had the pleasure of performing
with my band, High Voltage,
and taking on the role of "Stage Manager" for
the Sonoma Valley Green Music Festival in Northern
California. This benefit and festival was put
on by Emmy of Nomagirl Events and
was a huge success. What helped? Well, In addition
to the killer
bands, great food, interesting vendors and overall
great atmosphere there was BELLYDANCING! I have to
admit that I am a huge fan of this centuries old
art. Ever since I was a youngster sitting in a Florida
restaurant and a mysterious looking, beautiful Bellydancer
graced our table with a fine dance I was left with
a wicked sensation I could not possibly describe.
While everyone at the festival really dug the music
and food, when it was time for the Bellydancers to
do their set I can only describe the crowd as being
MESMERIZED. Being the Stage Manager, I had the pleasure
of working with Elana and the ladies of Raks Rosa
Dance Company.
Professionally speaking, all seven of these ladies
were on time,
prepared and ready to RAK! Elana and
the crew were simply a pleasure to deal with. Then
the action started.
They had a beautifully prepared 20 minute set. The
dancers were beautiful in their multicolored outfits
and clattering gold accessories. The dancers shook,
swayed and rolled to the hypnotic Arabic music and
MESMERIZED the crowd with their searing eyes You
could hear a pin drop while they were performing.
All eyes
were
riveted on the stage. it was as time itself had completely
stopped. For 20 minutes we were at peace with the
world. I felt as if they were performing
solely for me as their eyes drew me in and their
magic kept me hanging on. There were a few group
dances and another very good dance featuring Elana
and one other beautiful dancer with swords. A huge
hit for the crowd! I would have to say that the Bellydancing
was a unique, and yes COOL attraction. Elana
and the girls were very beautiful and gracious and
also let me take a few picture with them (Benefits
of the job, ya know...). The Bellydancing was a major
highlight in an afternoon filled with highlights.
I simply can not understand why there are not Bellydancers
in every hotel and restaurant across the country!!
If there were more Bellydancers in the world it would
be a much better place to live. YES, I am a Bellydancing
fan.. |
Being
the Stage Manager, I had the pleasure of working
with Elana and the ladies of RAKS ROSA DANCE COMPANY |
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Jeff's
band "High Voltage" performs at the festival.
left to right-- Riffman Rob on bass, Jeff stands
in front of the drummer Rick DaCrusher ot Glen, Dennis,
and Sideshow Bob |
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Posted
August 13, 2008
Congrats to Ana! The next volumne of this video news magazine
is dropped off at the replicators!
Paulina interviews the musicians from Naked Rhythm,
Avi
Sills and Alex Spurkle, for
BD-TV Volumne 3.
Naked Rhythm is a band based in Los Angeles, CA. This
shot is from covering their CD release party for their album
called
"Frequency." |
Posted
8-12-08
Submitted by Flo of Tribal
Souk, Photos
taken by Rachael Rodgers.
15th
Annual Amaya's
Shake and Bake in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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 Above:
Albuquerque teachers in the "Shake your Hips
on Route 66" show : Nadia, Millie,
Flo Bargar,
Tasha
Banat, Asha, Terri
Unknown
name on photo at the hafla at left
Below:
The
Rogue Bindis perform in Old Town Albuquerque,
Shake & Bake community hafla:
Flo, Dawn, Emily, Dani, Bryce |
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Posted
August 2, 2008, photos by Monica
Rachid
Taha played a free concert in San Francisco's Stern
Grove Sunday, July 13.
Opening act MC Rai had local belly dancer Kristina come
out for a song. Kristina
used to dance with Ultra Gypsy and now solos in the
bay area.
Kristina dances with MC Rai. MC is from Tunisia, used
to live in San Francsico and now lives in LA |
Rachid at mic in red shirt and balck coat, white
hat. He is a French Algerian who played
in
punk bands in the1980s in
France and then rediscover his roots and started
playing Rai |
Fans on stage with Rachid
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Rachid's band is AMAZING! says Monica |
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Posted July 28
Party at GS offices July 26, 2008
I forgot to take any pictures until the party was almost
over!
Duane just sent us one he took there, see bleow
Mark
Bell, Paul Onassian, Matthew Montfort, Salah
Takish,
Mary Ellen Donald |
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July
23 2008
Jehan of
New York, and daughter Serana's first
song written together.
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July 21,
2008
Bozenka talks with us at the IBCC in April
2008
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Posted July 7, 2008
Gilded Serpent reports- Gig Bag check
#4 -Lauren
What does a dancer need to carry in
her gig bag? Debbie Smith asks Lauren,
one of the newer dancers in BDSS, to give us a peek
into her bag! |
June
26, 2008
Gilded Serpent presents a moment with Ivanka
of Panama at IBCC
Just a quick video this time.
We
caught Ivanka backstage for just a moment and stumbled
through a couple of questions.
Hopefully
we will be able to talk with her more soon. A lovely dancer
as you shall see too! |
posted
June 25, 2008,
text submitted by Artemis,
photo submitted by Copeland's
office- photography by Bree Kristel Clarke
Bellydance RAQS L.A.
This
first-time event co-promoted by Marta
Schill & Miles
Copeland (Superstars producer) took
place on the weekend of May 17, 18, 2008 at the
Glendale Civic Auditorium in Glendale
, California. What a line-up of teachers: Ansuya,
Morocco, Jillina,
Bozenka, Sonia, Helena Vlahos,
Sabah,
Jayna, Petitie Jamilla, Issam, Kami Liddle, Samantha
Hasthorpe, and Moria.
It will not be on this weekend next year,
since the promoters realized that it was opposite
the enduring Tribal Fest in
Northern California. Nevertheless,
all who attended were enthusiastic with the workshops
and awed by the performances of such greats including
the above teachers, and others such as Fahtiem,
Mesmera, Rania, DaVid, Shoshanna, Judeen,
and many other wonderful
soloists and troupe performers. One of the highlights
of the weekend was the attendance of Huel
Howser of "California's
Gold" television show, and his absolute
delight in covering this event. Look for the
segment to
air in about 3 months. He shot footage of everything
and everybody,
and did a marvelous interview with Mesmera. Saturday
night had a stellar show, and hafla following
the event, and Sunday had the Bellydance Superstars
Auditions.
Kudos to Marta for sucess in her first-time event!
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Author Artemis vends |
Jessenia
(on the left) and Shalimar. The musicians are the Middle
Earth Ensemble. Thanks Larry! |
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posted
June 24, 2008
2008 Double
Crown Belly Dance Competition Results
June 20-22, 2008
Veteran's Memorial Building in Downtown Santa Cruz,
California
produced by Bellydance
Odyssey Productions with Zaina Hart
photos by Michael Baxter
Isis (Beginning
Dancers, Amateur Category)
1st - Reea
2nd - Iris
3rd - Johara
Phoenix (Intermediate
Dancers - Amateur Category)
1st Place :: Lara (CA)
2nd Place :: Basinah (CA)
3rd Place :: Leah (CA)
Scarab (Alternative Music Category)
1st - Razi
2nd – Jodi Waseca
3rd - Aminah
Gemini (Duet)
1st – Naiya & Numair
2nd – Folk Infusion
Gypsy Stylist
1st - Mia
2nd - Rebekah
3rd - Kitiera
Nile (Troupe)
1st – Folk Infusion
2nd - Scimitar
3rd – Jaouahir Tahoe
Performing Artist Finals results:
1st Place - Razi (WA)
2nd Place - Mia (Puerto Rico)
3rd Place - LuLu (CA)
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Razi wins 1st place
in Performina Artist Category |
Folk
Infusion wins
1st place in troupe division and 2nd in
the duet division |
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Posted
June 18, 2008
Cory Zamora & Gail Tribble married June 17th 2008
Fresno, CA |
Posted June 12, 2008
Gilded Serpent interviews
Ranya Renee & Maqamikaze of
New York City backstage at the International
Bellydance Conference of Canada held in Toronto.
On the Friday evening, April 25, 2008, Backstage in Toronto
at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada, Ranya,
Jaida, Leena, Zahirah, Tais,
tell us about
stage make-up. We
then see excerpts from their performance of
"
1001 Nights... in the Library." We then go backstage
again after the show to discuss more including the comedy
in their storyline.
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| Subject:
DESERT DANCE FESTIVAL 2007 DVD REFUND ANNOUNCEMENT
Scarab Productions
P.O. Box 3137
San Leandro, CA 94578
June 6, 2008
Contact: Angela Thacker, (510) 317-9875
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DESERT DANCE FESTIVAL 2007 DVD REFUND ANNOUNCEMENT
San Leandro,
CA - Scarab Productions announced today that they
will be
issuing full refunds to those who paid for their
performance videos from
Desert Dance Festival, 2007. After several months
of attempting to
resolve numerous legal disputes between Scarab Productions
and the video
contractor, Scarab Production's President and DDF
founder, Dunia, has
decided to issue full refunds to those who requested
videos last year.
In her
initial statement, Dunia, commented on the regret
she has felt that
this ongoing challenge has negatively affected the
event and her standings
in the dance community. She reminded many of how
the actions (and lack of
actions) of one individual can "damage more
than a few of the friendships
that I've worked so hard to develop over the years." When
discussing the
issue it was very clear that this incident has been
very emotional for
Dunia, who shared with a group of dancers in a workshop
last month that
this episode . "more than saddens me" and
that, when once resolved, the
community over all "can forgive me." And
reaffirming how important it is
that the community should not be forced to live through
the inevitable
completion of any approaching legal action the production
company may be
forced to take. In the end, bringing closure to this
issue for the
public by cleaning the slate and giving them their
money back.
Steps
haven been taken to resolve not just the video
issue, but some of
the concerns last year's location left dancers and
vendors wrestling
through. A new location with more modern systems
to handle the number of
vendors, the heat and staging. And, most important,
the welcoming of
Cheeky Girl Productions to video this year's event,
giving performers the
opportunity to acquire their videos on site the day
of their performance.
For more
information on (and to submit for) your refund,
go to the website
at: http://www.desertdance.com/PressRoom.html. Visit
the website for
workshop, location and other event information.
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posted
June 3, 2008
Gig Bag check #10- Monica Berini interviews Vashti
Monica Berini interviews Vashti of
Santa Cruz, California before her performance in the Bellydancer
of the Year Pageant
on May 24, 2008. Vashti shows us what she keeps in her
gig bag to be ready for this show. We then see a snippet
of her performance. Then we ask Vashti about her recent
projects, producing both Suhaila's solo theatre
performance, The Phoenix, and Zaina Hart's Double Crown
Contest
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photo
above from the Phillips Au photo collection donated to
Gilded Serpent Archives by Patrick his son.
Posted
June 3, 2008- Thank you Monica and Yasmela
Sirocco in
Crisis
SIROCCO is the duo Sulyman el Coyote (on
right),
and Armando
Mafufo.
In case you have not heard, Sol has lost almost everything
he owns.
If his neighbor hadn't wakened him at 6am on the 22nd of
May, Sol would not be with us right now. He saw embers blowing
toward him at 40mph. He was one street over from where the
fire started. Sol had just time to grab his guitar, fiddle,
laptop, (couldn't find his cat unfortunately) and got out
with the flames chasing him.
He went back after the fire was out (we were all hoping that
he was one of the lucky ones whose home was bypassed by the
flames) but unhappily he found a pile of ash. Instruments,
drums, costumes, photos, music collections - ash.
His jewelry, zil and shoemaking machinery, tools supplies,
stock and workshops were all gone- a lifetime of history
gone.
A PayPal account for him has been set up and can be accessed
from his website. http://www.fingercymbals.com/.
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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.
- 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-
you are here!
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
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
- 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
- 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.
- 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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