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- 9-17-08 Belly
Dance in Japan Reaches New Heights of Popularity by Ranya
Renee Fleysher
Japanese
audiences are extremely receptive, supportive and interested in this
form of entertainment.” Conservative elder Japanese may still disapprove
of the sensual aspect of belly dance, but among the younger generation
it is seen as cool and trendy.
- 9-15-08 My
First Experience in Egypt by Nadira
I
have always felt a pull to visit Egypt to experience the history
and culture of this dance I love so much. The chance came about just
recently and it was so worth the wait.
- 9-13-08 Folk
Tours 6th Annual Middle Eastern Music and Dance Camp Report
and Photos by Nina Amaya
held
at Camp Greenlane in Pennsylvania, May 2008. The authenticity of
the camp is amazing. I love Rakkasah and Tribal weekends as much
as anyone else, but watching and listening to Arab musicians play
Arab music and Turkish musicians play Turkish music, well, that
adds a little something! After the nightly shows, the musicians keep
playing
to the wee hours and the camp dances in the big dining hall until
we drop.
- 9-11-08 Spirit
of the Tribes 2008 photos by Denise Marino
April,
24-27 2008, War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Produced by Maja
- 9-11-08 Sacred
Bellydance: Level One DVD Review by Eugenia
Produced
by Temple of Jehan. This is followed by a “body prayer” performed
by a number of women in similar garb. While this segment is graceful
and calming, I found it at the same time somewhat creepy, perhaps due
to the haunting background music and repeating vocals.
- 9-10-08 Festival
Fantasia: A New Direction by Josephine Wise
I
had a vision of the whole dance scene becoming one and being aware
of one another.
- 9-9-08 Bert & Me:
Vignettes From Our Partnership by Najia Marlyz
Though
Bert might like to think of himself as a simple man, in fact, he
is a very complex and private person whose lifetime is filled with
famous and colorful characters and experiences.
- 9-8-08 Carl's
Raqs LA Photos, Best from the Stage on the Lower Level,
Photos by Carl Sermon text by Carl Sermon, Ma*Shuqa and
Marta Schill
held
May 17-18, 2008 Glendale Civic Auditorium, California,
produced by Miles Copeland and organized by Marta Schill
- 9-3-08
Dror
Sinai does video demo of the Bendir
and
more demos soon
- 9-1-08 The
Broken Vessel by Paola
We,
too, must believe in our movements, believe in their purpose and
message, and we must deploy them with the array of human faculties
that begin to evolve when the Art of the Dance is taken up.
- 8-29-08 The
Hippie Connection: Robert Altman’s 1969
In Utero Belly Dance Portrait of ME by Melina of Daughters of
Rhea
There
it was, the second of a series of black and white hippy
portraits --people raving, a woman blissfully breastfeeding, couples
hugging,
dogs leaping – THE SEMINAL PHOTO OF MY LIFE – only,
I was cut out!
- 8-26-08 Elena
Lentini and Carvanserai Dance Theatre: “ Argumentum
Ornithologicum” Report and Review by Elaine
November
7-10, 2007, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, most photos by author,
show photos by Mia Moy
- 8-19-08 The
Mendocino Middle Eastern Music & Dance Camp
2008, Part 1 report by Sophia & Lynette
This morning the classes begin. Dinner and breakfast was quite good! The students
on scholarship working the kitchen were cheerful and surprisingly bright eyed
after being up so late last night!
Community
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Zoe Jakes, Gig Bag Check #10 with
Petite Jamila,
Diane Webber
Passes, contest results for The Midwest Bellydance Challenge
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