15 New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com
Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts
• 1-18-09 Dancing with Legends: Interview of Freddie Elias Part 1: When Boston's Golden Era Rocked to Music Orientale by Artemis Mourat
  They do not study the craft in a deep and meaningful way, and everybody’s in a hurry. They don’t get into it right. They don’t think! If you do not work hard, you cannot protect your craft.
• 1-16-09 Thorn of the Rose:Making Friends with Criticism by Najia Marlyz 11-28-08
  Thorns make the rose ever more precious; though one’s ego rarely treasures moments of having felt the sharp thorn of stinging criticism. If the dancer is open to criticism—valid or invalid—it can open the door to the process of re-evaluation that otherwise might never happen.
• 1-15-09 Ask Yasmina #2, Handling Media, Choreography, Name Our Dance by Yasmina Ramzy
  In creating a work of art that will enlighten or move an audience emotionally, the artist's intention is to communicate a message or an emotion.
• 1-13-09 Connections: Yoga and Belly Dance by Narah
  I started my Yoga practice not long after beginning to Belly Dance. I was drawn to it and stayed with it as I enjoyed the benefits of its complementary practices. The promises of relaxation, strength, flexibility, and spirituality intrigued me and fit right into my Belly dancing lifestyle.
• 1-8-09 Apprenticing at ADC by Laura
  At first rehearsals were terrifying. The girls were learning new choreographies and positioning and I would follow along in the back, feeling like a bit of a dolt and getting in everyone’s way.
• 1-6-09 2008 Drum, Dance, & Music Festival Raqs Taiwan with Karim Nagi! by Lisa Chen
  She wishes to find the bridge between dancers and musicians, performers and audiences while still keeping its cultural roots alive. DDM is the platform for dancers and musicians working together and exchanging their professional experiences.
• 1-5-09 Now What? Improvement Ideas for the Growing Dancer by Anna
  This article is for those of us that would like to delve into areas of the art form that may be beyond the usual class topics.
• 12-31-08 8th Annual Blood Moon Regale: Disease 101 Photos and text by Brad Dosland
  With interpretations ranging from comic to poignant, dancers portrayed a gamut of disorders from Scarlet Fever to Head Lice, Elephantiasis to Anorexia. Many of the performances were touchingly powerful, while others such as Origin’s depiction of Crabs had the capacity audience at the grand old Colonial Theatre laughing out loud (and scratching themselves subconsciously).

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1-31-09 Dunia Birthday Bash! Join Dunia as she celebrates her birthday and career at Zahir’s restaurant in Milpitas. The evening’s dancers will include; Yolanda, LuLu, SeSe, Jizan, Alyne and more! www.desertdancefestival.com
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2-1-09 Performer Stimulus Package I: Join us in Milpitas for a day of costuming, language and theatrics workshops. Affordably priced and designed to give a dancer more tools for their repertoire. afrobellyboogie.com/workshops
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Join us for the 7th Annual LAS VEGAS Bellydance Intensive & Festival featuring shopping, shows, cocktail parties, and workshops by Suzanna Del Vecchio, Amaya, Sharon Kihara, Jim Boz, and more. Payment plans available. www.bellydanceintensive.com
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Mimi Spencer's books with Musical Notation for classic Middle Eastern pieces; Maryellen's Dombek Delight, Mastering Finger Cymbals, and Arabic tamborine books and cds; Middle Eastern Rhythm series and Gems of the Middle East cds waiting for you at www.MaryEllenDonald.com.
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Special DVD sale. DVDs including Nadia in America are $20 each. Add $5 for shipping and handling.
If you want all 4 DVDs - $80 - shipping and handling included. http://www.aswandancers.org/videos.htm
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