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5-17-09 Ahmed Adaweya My Introduction to Shaabi by Amina Goodyear
Where once he was known as a master plumber, he had now become a master of Saltana.
- 5-14-09 Know
Your Venue, Style & the Savvy Performance Artist by Laura Rose
Personally, I believe that to pull off something dangerously edgy and thoughtfully shocking (while still providing entertainment) you might
need to offer them something as well. Something like, oh, say…skill!
- 5-11-09 Ask
Yasmina #6 : Abhinaya, Personal Journey, What’s Missing? by Yasmina Ramzy
Tapping into the source will change the quality of your movement, your interpretation of the music and your emotional connection to the movement
and the music.
- 5-5-09 One Hip in Each Camp, My Experience of Working in Both the Arabesque Dance Company and the Arabesque Orchestra by Shema/EmmaLucy Cole
My dancing is fuelled by my understanding of the music and now, my playing is influenced by the emotions I experience when I dance. It is
a cyclical experience which has been boosted by this incredible opportunity to work with some of the most talented Arabic musicians on the scene.
- 5-3-09 The
Quintessential Performer: Attitudes for the Stage by Najia Marlyz
What can you rightfully expect of an audience of persons who are not, themselves, involved in performing (or related to you)?
- 4-30-09 Dancing
with Legends: Interview of Freddie Elias, Part 4: Teamwork Among Musicians by Artemis Mourat
You’ve got people in the audience who are paying you. If you’re dying, don’t come to work. But if you come to work, do your job.
It does not matter what else is going on in your life.
- 4-28-09 Photos
from the 2008 Tour of the Bellydance Superstars by Carl Sermon
Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, March 1 2008
- 4-24-09 Oasis Dance Camp South A New Twist on an Established Retreat by Ramona
Every student received a personalized notebook and music CD, which included class notes and news articles about dance and culture.
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