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- 6-17-08 Tito
Seif: The Moment of Eternal Shimmy by Stavros Stavrou
Karayanni, photos by Samira and Masouma, videos by Lynette
Tito
is now an international phenomenon. And how wonderful that a man from
Egypt has taken to the West’s belly dance stages establishing himself
as one of the greatest belly dancers and showmen today. Such development
flies in the face of those American belly dance instructors, students,
and performers who have long considered this art defunct in Egypt and
dependent upon their kind support and cultivation.
- 6-16-08 Arab
Defamation in the Media: Do Unwary Dancers Add
Harm to the Mix? by Najia Marlyz
My
frustration rose when the television news commentators expressed
their puzzlement over the significance of the “shoe
slapping antics” as they attempted to interpret them
for western viewers. If they had had any inkling of the enormity
of the hatred
the insult
indicated, they would not have made the silly comments that
they made that day!
- 6-10-08 Bellydance
Grows in West Virginia by Narah
It
has allowed us to build upon the ties we already have and extend
them to other dancers, making a community of sharing and support.
- 6-6-08 A
Moment with Amy Sigil, Interview and Videos
by Lynette Harris
If
life doesn't get any better than this, then, it's okay with
me! I feel so fortunate. I know so many dancers that are
more talented
than I; yet, here I am! When my time is over, I will bow
out gracefully. I am thankful from the bottom of my heart.
- 6-5-08 Not
for Cinderella: The Glass Dance by Tasha
Banat
Use
new glasses whenever possible, and never put them in the
dishwasher!
- 6-3-08 The
Egyptian Dance Code: Technique to the Perfect
Dance by
Sausan
Twenty-eight
years after my first class in Belly dance, I looked at
all the dancers once again and realized what they were doing to look
Egyptian. I
had discovered the Egyptian Dance Code. That was back in
2000.
- 5-26-08 Betty
Th’ Builder: a Little Something Extra
to Shake Co-written
by Najia Marlyz and Salima
This
year's "Grand Dancer" tells of her transformation
from body builder to Bellydancer
- 5-21-08 Saturday
Gala Peformance Part 1 of the International
Bellydance Conference of Canada video and photo report
by GS staff
Performers
include: Lopa Sarkar, Sacred Dance Company of Victoria,
Nath Keo, Roshana Nofret & Maria Zapetis of Bozenka's BD
Academy, Ensemble El Saharat of Germany-
Mayyadah & Amir of Germany, Ferda Bayazit of Turkey, Arabesque
Dance Company & Orchestra
of Toronto
Reviews
- 6-4-08 Jillina
Redoux- Bellydance with Jillina DVDs
Reviewed by Yasmela
On the whole, this is a great set of instructional
DVDs. They are top-notch quality and well worth the price. Even the
minor
annoyances of the camera work on the performance
sections is very small compared with the wretched production quality
of many comparably
priced instructional DVDs. These are definitely top of the line.
- 5-30-08 Welcome
to the Gothla! Dancing Along the Sulk Road
Review of 3 DVDs by
Rebecca Firestone
The costumes are fabulous. It's almost
like—who
needs all that dance technique if you're wearing
an enormous leather headdress
that makes you look like an alien refugee from
Star Wars? Tempest's approach in particular is
a painterly
one, not
surprising from
a student of the Rhode Island School of Design.
- 5-26-08 A
Trade Like Any Other: Female Singers and
Dancers in Egypt, Book
Review by Kathleen Wittick Fraser
Van Nieuwkerk had as her main objective
an examination of the professions of musician
and belly dancer in contemporary
Egypt
and an identification of the influence of these
professions on the status of their practitioners, the underlying
question being "Are
dancers and singers considered disreputable,
and if so, for what reasons?"
Community
Kaleidoscope
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VIDEOS:
Ranya & Maqamikaze
Backstage at IBCC,
Gigbag Check #10- Vashti,
Lava of Vancouve, Gig Bag Check # 8 w Sharon Kihara of BDSS, Rebaba
returns!
--Dunia to return DDF DVD money, Sulyman's house burns,
Goddesses Unleashed group photo, winners announced of East Coast Classic
and BD of Year,
- New
letters- heated reactions to Amy Sigil's interview and Rebecca's
review of 3 gothic BD DVDs. Feeback on Sausan's article on her
EDC.
- Serpent
Souk, List of long time advertisers, Gilded Serpent products
through Cafe Press, Amazon "Astore" (GS gets a few cents
on each book)
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Trip
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Don't miss Morocco's FAB
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Mary Ellen Donald, featured vocalist
of 9pm set of Open mike, Anna's Jazz Island, Berkeley, CA: August
3, Mary Ellen teaches Rhythm Essence for Dancers at Belly
Dance Fantasy Festival, San Leandro, CA; instructional books
and cd's on Middle Eastern rhythms available from www.MaryEllenDonald.com.
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Orit of Israel coming to Florida for Aziza’s Birthday
Bash, August 21-24, 2008! Intensive 16 hours with Orit over 4 days, bonus
classes
with Gina, Aziza, and Myra. Costuming also available from our factory
in Turkey!
www.stellaradvantage.net or www.babylonbreeze.com
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