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- 9-17-09 Photos of Caravan of Secrets, Co-produced Theatre Production by Zahra Zuhair and Carolyn Krueger, Photos by Alvin and Fransisca Sugianto
held August 15th and 16th, 2009, at the Electric Lodge Theatre, Venice, California. Caravan of Secrets navigates imaginary landscapes
inspired by the cultures and contradictions found among the ancient Silk Roads, Sea Routes and Gypsy Trails of the Middle East and Central Asia.
- 9-17-09 Sex, Belly Dance and the Afterlife by Yasmin Henkesh
To these people, sex was not dirty, shameful, frightening or forbidden. It was a natural part of daily life and the essential prerequisite for
birth - on earth or in the Afterlife.
- 9-15-09 Photos from Spirit of the Tribes 9 Photos by Zizi Zabaneh
A Multicultural Journey held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, May 2009. Zizi’s photos are from the Spirit of the Tribes festival which is in its ninth year. It is produced by Maja a long established teacher in Florida. The festival includes 4 days of workshops, vending, competition and performances by troupes and soloists from around the world.
- 9-11-09 Are You Breaking the Law? Dance Workshops with Foreign Nationals by Miles Copeland
It is the sponsor’s obligation to deduct this; if it is not deducted and the full fee paid to the foreign teacher and discovered several years later in an audit or investigation, the sponsor will be forced to pay the taxes then and may even be fined. - 9-10-09 A Quest for Beauty, Part II: Damn the Torpedoes and Full Speed Ahead! by Zorba
I recognized that "femininity/masculinity" was an entirely artificial construct, and femininity/masculinity was based on reality, i.e. biology.
- 9-9-09 Bellydance from Cairo to Los Angeles: Personal Commentary on the Bellydance Superstars by Roza Sharazad
I remember the saying "Cairo is the Hollywood of Bellydance" is for a reason, and I think the ancient Egyptian theme takes us back to where
the roots are deepest.
- 9-8-09 Ask Yasmina #9: Teaching Differences, New Troupes, Men in Bellydance by Yasmina Ramzy
As an ensemble becomes larger and more professional, it will find that it is more efficient and effective if it models itself like a professional company with defined roles
- 9-1-09 Maud Allen: La Femme Fatale by Wendy Buonaventura
For, as the trial progressed, in effect, it became a trial of female sexuality. No respectable woman, it was claimed, could possibly take on the sadistic role of Salome unless she was a sadist in real life, and sadism was regarded at the time as a practice verging on the criminal.
- 8-28-09 Carl's Photos from The 2009 Gala Showcase at the SF/BA MECDA Event photos by Carl Sermon
Event Presented by SF/BA MECDA (the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association) Held on January 17 at the Cubberley Community Quditorium in Palo Alto, California
- 8-27-09 You Can Take the Dance With You! by Yasmine of Siren In Sanity
It has been a year since we have made our big move—Sirens In Sanity has changed from being a one-beautiful-studio-in-Benicia, California, to a multi-location studio.
- 8-23-09 Improvisation:Method Behind the Madness by Najia Marlyz
One of the biggest mistakes we western Bellydancers have made is presuming that the dancing to which Arabs refer as the “Eastern Dance” is a theatrical dance that ought to be choreographed as if it were a ballet, or that its steps and movements are traditional like those of the Greek Hasapiko, an Arabic Depke, or a Hawaiian Hula.
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