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Mid East Performing Arts
- 10-17-07 A
Report on the First International Bellydance Conference
of Canada Part 2 - Saturday Gala Performance Photos by Denise Marino & Sussi Dorrell. Held
at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto Canada on April
21, 2007. Featuring international stars including
Amir Thaleb and Randa Kamal
- 10-17-07 Alexandria's
Archives, Part 1- A Sampling of Costume Creations, Authentic
Ethnic, Fantasy and Everything in Between
Pepper
Alexandria says of herself: "I want people to know that I am
not trying to bring down Belly dance, I helped create every aspect
of it and everything that you've heard about me is true!"
- 10-15-07 The
Devil's Details, Show Ethics for Professionals, Part
3- Separating the Girls from the Women by Yasmin
If
a performer conducts herself as a professional she is much more likely
to obtain repeat engagements and referrals. No one wants to be seen knowingly
hiring
an amateur. It is bad for business and a customer’s image.
- 10-11-07 The
Jamila Experience by Yasmela
All
of these feelings fled as soon as Jamila walked through the door. A
big impressive woman clad entirely in black...
- 10-10-07
Belly
Dance Wisdom– For Fitness, Pregnancy and a Divine Sexuality Book Review by Surreyya
This book, although not as deep on certain subjects as some
may expect, does a great job at rustling the leaves away from a crooked
sidewalk or blowing the dust off an old spice jar revealing an inner
glow of warmth to share with others.
- 10-9-07
Working
the Core, Bellydance Core Fitness DVD review by Erica
What I found instead was a not-very-flashy
production of a good workout that is filled with unexpected and unusual
(for bellydance)
moves accompanied by sound anatomy and posture advice and coaching.
- 10-7-07 Glimpses
Into the Past:On DVD at Last! by Terry Del Giorno
Some current
dancers may find that the sentiment of the 70’s feels alien
and therefore unable to relate to it. However, I believe many dancers
will be thrilled to see faces attached to the names of some of
our dance legends like Bert Balladine in Gameel Gamal.
- 10-3-07
Revisiting
BellyPalooza: the Daughters of Rhea Belly Dance Festival by
Elaine, Most photos by Allen J Becker
August
4, 2007, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. The weekend
of dance workshops and performances took place once again in Baltimore
on the Johns Hopkins Homewood campus, one of the most elegant venues
imaginable for such an event.
- 9-28-07
Learning
the Language of Belly Dance by Shems
A
dancer’s path should be the same, moving from technique to
refinement to pure inspiration.
- 9-26-07
Lifting
the Veil by Yasmina Ramzy
I excused myself first and then asked her “why on earth
would someone obviously not of Middle Eastern heritage actually choose
to wear the veil?” She smiled knowingly and gave me an
answer that still keeps me thinking today.
- 9-25-07
My
Teacher, Fahtiem by Lucia
As performers, we tend to often dance
improvisation with moves that are ‘safe’ and comfortable.
It is often difficult to step out of the box.
- 9-20-07 The
Passage of Time by
Amel Tafsout
Her performance brought tears to my
eyes; not only was she technically outstanding, but she had
a whole
persona, stage presence
and her aura… no younger dancer could be compared
to her. Many times I went to see the show to watch her again and again!
- Community
Kaleidoscope-
Aziza in Singapore, Khalid runs for president, Miles in Damascus,
Bellyqueen and Barbary Coast, Desert Damp Festival...
- New
letters- reactions to Linda's Algeria article, Yasmina's veil article,
Amina's article about Egyptians getting too Western, more reactions to
the Ethics of Fusion
- New larger ad
formats available
- Cairo
Club listings
updated, SF Bay Area clubs updated
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Going
out of Business: Tina O'Neill of San Francisco, CA, Performer,
Teacher and student of Ibrahim Farrah and Raqia Hassan is selling all
Costumes, and dance supplies, Call 925-989-3763 or e-mail Tina: anotherlife3@yahoo.com
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Middle
Eastern Treasures Concert- Sunday, Nov 4th in Oakland, Ca;
Nazir Latouf on Oud & vocals; Mary Ellen on Drums; Bellydancers-Nanna,
Yolanda,
Zahara; Persian Classical Music; Boudicca; Potluck
www.MaryEllenDonald.com
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Carnival of Stars BD & Comic Book Festival November
10 &11
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