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- 6-19-09 The
Dance Teacher: By Divine Design or Default? by Najia Marlyz
...nearly
everywhere, dancers in this particular form seem to have found it necessary to “do it all” in
order to earn a living by dance career alone
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6-17-09 Dance
Alchemy by Paola
Dance
can be the corporeal miming, shaping, and manifestation of the soul’s
intent.
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6-16-09 Susie's
Photos from The Belly Dancer of the Year Pageant 2009
As
a fish to a shiny object, so am I drawn to a well produced event of glamorous,
bedazzled and talented performers of belly dance.
- 6-11-09 Arabic
Lessons, My Introduction to Shaabi, Part 1 by Amina Goodyear
She taught us that besides learning the words and their meanings,
Egyptians do not stand still when singing. They dance around a
bit and use their hands, body and eyes to gesture according to the
songs.
- 6-10-09 Carl
Capture Character: Rakkasah Festival East, Saturday Dancers L-Z,
photos by Carl Sermon
Latifa, Banat Al Beled,
Leena, Lotus Niraja, Mahira Tribe, Mahrabesh, Majestic Hip, Malweh,
MaShuqa, Mayumi, Nabila, Naheda, Natica, Nixies...
- 6-8-09 The
Real Ideal Show; Why we Dance! by Latifa
As
the time approached for our show, two of our dancers were stuck in
traffic trying to reach us from San Francisco, so we arranged our show
to accommodate them if they made it and so it would work if they didn’t
.
- 6-7-09 Ask
Yasmina #7: Milaya, Tipping, Gossip by Yasmina Ramzy
Ask
yourself "why?’ over and over again, digging deeper
for the truth, until you arrive at that moment when the beauty
of Bellydance had you completely inspired and elated, that moment
when you wanted the whole world to experience the same joy.
- 6-4-09 Michael's
Spring 2009 Photo Spread, photos and text by Michael Baxter
Aazura, Adriana, Ahava, Alimah, Andrea, Claudia, Eve, Kashmir Isis,
Katherina, Khalila, Maria, Meissoun, Michelle Joyce, Mychelle,
Nadira, Nanna, Nicole, Sandra, Shoshanna, Summer, Surreyya, Crystal,
Tabitha, Zaheea
- 6-4-09 Carl
Capture Character: Rakkasah Festival East, Saturday Dancers E-K,
photos by Carl Sermon
East
Pennsylvais Middle Eastern Dance Club, Egyptian Sunrise, Egyptian Sun,
Enzina, Eye of Horus, Fahtiem, Fatima Al Wahid, Femme Fatales, Gypsies & Genies,
Jenivia, Jewels of the Nile, Johara &
Snake Dance Theatre, Kaeshi, Kaoru, Kimberly
- 5-31-09 Carl
Capture Character: Rakkasah Festival East, Saturday Dancers A-D,
photos by Carl Sermon
Abzahrah, Amala, Aladina, Alchemy, Alexa, Amira, Aneena, Angelique,
Anka Kusu, Desert Jewels, Dondi ...
- 5-29-09 Carl
Capture Character: Rakkasah Festival East, Friday Evening Dancers,
photos by Carl Sermon
help October 17, 2008 in Somerset, New Jersey. Bianca, Willow,
Tempest, Leila Haddad...
- 5-28-09 Through
the Eye of the Camera photos by Vibeke, text by Laura Rose
This
photo exhibit captures moments and scenery of Delilah’s most
recent Visionary Belly Dance Retreat, which took place in Hawaii,
Janurary, 2009.
- 5-26-09 Bellydancing
Fashionably by Martha Duran
Always
remember that you’re representing a country’s culture! Sometimes,
less is more; sometimes, more is less.”
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Mary Ellen's activities: new beginner doumbec class, Saturday
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PHOTOS:Amy teaching at Kosmos
Camp, Bellydancer of the Year teasers
VIDEOS:Salah Takesh's daughter dances
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Romani acitivist organization
writes regarding BDr's use of the word "Gypsy"
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