November 2006 SnakeByte from the Gilded Serpent!
New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com -Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts

• 11-17-06 Interview with Safaa Farid by Leila
  I found the foreigners to care about the quality of the work and not to look only for tips.
• 11-16-06 What's in a Name? A Dancer's Response to Margo's poem "Much, Much, More" by Erica of the UK
  I apologize to anyone who feels diminished and tarnished by Western appropriation of their cultural heritage turning its labels on them. I cannot speak for anyone else female or male. This is how I feel...
• 11-15-06 The Road to Heck is Paved With. Good Intentions and Stone Throwing? by Nisima
  Since the conflicts of interest seem obvious, why cannot the parties involved negotiate these conflicts -- or avoid them in the first place?
• 11-13-06 A Lover's Touch Grows Cold, "Flamenco Arabe 2" CD review by Surreyya
  Having a very special corner in my heart for Hossam Ramzy and his music, this was a difficult review for me to write.
• 11-10-06 How I Started a Bellydance Club in High School by Shazadi
  I expected hardly anyone to show up at the first meeting. I was shocked when over 40 girls showed up and were very excited about the whole idea. So I was able to prove interest.
• 11-8-06 The Ethnic Dance Festival 2006 Photos by Susie Poulelis
  Weekend One, June 10, 2006, Palace of Fine Arts, San Fransico, CA
• 11-2-06 The Constant Grind by Margo Abdo O'Dell
  Today, the bitter truth is that the curvaceous and fleshy female figure is constantly disrespected by the media and pop culture.
• 10-31-06 Dancers Arms by Aruna, DVD review by Surreyya
  Why you must get this DVD and why some instructors don't want you to know about it.
• 10-29-06 Opening a Bellydance Studio, Tips for Success by Keti Sharif
  She has recently retired fully from bellydancing but offers great advice on business plans for dancers wishing to expand their hobby into a career.
• 10-24-06 Adventures in Turkey 2006 by Michelle Joyce, photos by Michael Baxter
  I am not exaggerating when I say that Sandra actually threw herself into Bella's arms and wept when she first laid eyes on her.

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