13 New
Articles on
www.gildedserpent.com -
Web Magazine for
Mid East Performing Arts
- 1-16-08 Backstage
with the Reda Troupe by Debbie Smith
Seeing
the company in performance six times was truly a wonderful experience,
because each time I saw some new detail or subtlety in the movements,
the costuming, the structure of the dances, and in individual performer’s
presences on stage
- 1-15-08 Cairo’s
Streets Come Alive: Baladina Egyptian Dance Theater and
Sharia Mohamed Ali by Erin Crouch photos are by Adrian
Fenty
October
13, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. A modern temptress steals a man away
from a traditional woman, who then finds a new man of her own.
Perhaps a necessity for a dance company composed of mostly women,
men seemed
a hot commodity in the performance.
- 1-15-08 Photos
from " Hate the Game Not the Player" in Oakland,
California Photos by Liza Heider
A
day of dance by Bay Area's Award Winning Bellydancers Presented
by Shabnam and Mo on Saturday December 9th 2006
- 1-10-08 John
Bilezikjian Where Old World Charm Meets Musical Genius by
Elizabeth Artemis Mourat,
First
in the series- DANCING WITH LEGENDS… honoring the musicians
who shaped our dance world
- 1-9-08 Remembering
Lynn Zalot and the Creation of the Habibi Magazine by
Sadira
While
everyone knew of Bob Zalot, who came to so many performances sporting
his happy smile and booming laugh, many had no idea that his wife,
Lynn was the true guts, heart, and workings of Habibi.
- 1-7-08 IBDC
Part 2:- A Gilded Serpent tale, Alex in Wonderland,
by Amina Goodyear
Unfortunately,
the event did not draw the amount of vendors he had expected
and, I believe, because he himself had not yet made a reputation for
himself
as a credible festival producer, he did not get the numbers
of the dancers he wished for. Belly dancers are special people and
Alex
personally did not understand their basic nature.
- 1-2-08 Dance
Today! Bellydance with Neon DVD review by Dina Peace
My pride, however, was not insulted. Go
ahead Neon, clap your hands and count from one to eight as if
I just stopped
teething yesterday.
I don’t care; I want to learn how to be a better bellydancer
and if I learn effectively from a professional performer who reminds
me of
my kindergarten teacher, then so be it.
- 12-29-07 Behind
the Scenes of " Bellydance Workout" by
Venus
The
television crew said that in the control room it was dead
silent during filming as they strained to listen to what I was saying
so they’d know where to aim the shots.
- 12-27-07 Surreal
Experience with Mahmoud Reda: A Little Aloha
goes a Long Way by Tammy Yee
By
the end of the evening Ric, Walid and Mr. Reda were huddled
together like little boys, telling naughty jokes. Ric, of course,
telling
jokes beginning with "There are three friends, an
Egyptian, a Lebanese, and a Filipino..." These jokes,
surprisingly, initiated my Mr. Reda himself, who from the
workshops I had
taken to be a distinguished
and refined gentleman. They laughed like old friends.
- 12-27-07 Californian
Adventure " Prop til ya Drop" The San Francisco
Chapter of MECDA Gala Concert Dec 3, 2006 Reviewed
by Renee of Australia
A stage presentation is totally different from
dancing at a restaurant, party entertainment, school concerts, haflas
and displays.
At these venues you do not necessarily expect all of the above. The
stage gives dancers the opportunity to strut their stuff in an entirely
different
light.
- 12-20-07 Bella:
Profile of a Costume Designer by Michelle
Joyce
When I asked her if she would
soon retire, she just frowned and said that
there are too many mothers who need her to
stay in business for the good of their
families.
- 12-19-07 A
Review of 2005’s Tribal Fusion Bellydance,
Yoga, Isolations and Drills: a Practice Companion
with Rachel
Brice, review by Erica
Overall, this is a fantastic workout that I
recommend to anyone. It will tone and strengthen your abs like a lying-down,
crunches workout
cannot do.
- 12-18-07 Bully
Belly by Tatseena
For
example: a promoter is thinking about planning
an event and is talking to a friend and says, “I can’t
help it if some other teacher has planned a show on the same day
or night; they
are different
styles anyway.”
- Community
Kaleidoscope-
More Holiday photos
- New
letters- reactions the "Cover ups" Article, Lynn Zalot, God
BD, Belly Bully, North Beach Memories
- Serpent
Souk, List of long time advertisers, Gilded Serpent products
through Cafe Press, Amazon "Astore" (GS gets a few cents on each
book)
- Help
avoid double bookings and use this free community calendars!
Gilded Serpent Community
Calendar
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Mary Ellen
teaches Rhythm Essence for Dancers at
Rakkasah West on Thursday evening, March 13; learn from a master educator,
major rhythms found in an Arabic dance routine, reading music, cymbal
technique, connecting cymbals with movement. See www.MaryEllenDonald.com.
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Accepting submission for the 2008 Giza
Awards. Emphasis this
year is on performance and documentary videos, though others
are also welcome. Please send your submissions now
to Giza Academy at 829 Elizabeth Street, San Francisco, CA 94114.
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Pixie
Vision Productions-
Upcoming photo shoots in various cities - February – Gothla,
Minneapolis, Austin. March - Chicago, Albuquerque. April - NJ,
NYC, Washington DC.
$250/hr
pixie@pixievisionproductions.com http://tribes.tribe.net/pixievision
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Aradia
and Amy Sigil, Winter 2008 Future Master DMBD Series,
January 19, 2008, Gala show features: Alexandria, Belly Dance
Odyssey Raks, Hala, Michele Joyce, Sirens Insanity, Yolanda.
San Lorenzo,
CA
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Contact angela.thacker@comcast.net or
call (510) 317-9875 www.dancemastersofbellydance.com
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Travel
and Bellydance events in Turkey all year around by Turkish Bellydance
World- Take classes, see fantastic shows, travel, and meet local
dancers in Turkey. www.turkishbellydance.net
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Nakish
presents- Summer Heat! 3
day power intensive with Nakish, Feiruz
Aram, Helena Vlahos, Lotus Niraja, July
23 - 26, '08 at
the African American Art & Culture Complex in San Francisco,
CA, powergoddessesunleashed.com/events.html
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Morocco
of New York in a rare SF Bay Area appearance
February 9 & 10, 2008,
Three Workshops, Shopping,
Pro Showcase, Hafla at the Hoover in San
Jose, CA
presented by the San Francisco Bay Area chapter or MECDA. http://www.sfbamecda.org/
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