August 2005 SnakeByte from the Gilded Serpent!
New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com -Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts

• 8-18-05 Re-defining Belly Dance and Middle Eastern Dance by Tasha Banat
  The fact is that “Middle Eastern Dance” is not an acceptable definition for Belly Dance and let me explain why.
• Testing a new newsy page! *Community Kaleidoscope*
  Alexandria, Leyla Atwill, Beka of BellyRoll, Dondi, Jim Boz, Titanya, Khaled with Santana and more
• 8-17-05 Workshop with Issam Houshan March 26, 2005, San Francisco Reviewed by Rebecca Firestone
  In the solo improvisational forms of Middle Eastern Dance, the chemistry between the drummer and the dancer is a vital ingredient.
• 8-16-05 Sparkle Mind, Beginner Mind by Karen Roberts
  dragged my weary bones out of bed at 5:30 yesterday morning, March 5, 2005, grabbed some coffee and headed east toward Sedalia, Missouri, for Judy Cunningham’s Belly Dance Workshop and Bazaar with Margo Abdo O’ Dell of Minneapolis.
• 8-16-05 Sausan’s First Egyptian Dance Seminar by Melinda
  What would you think if you heard somebody say, “There are no isolations in Egyptian Belly dance"?
• 8-12-05 Health Secrets of a Road Warrior, Part 3: Avoiding Colds
  When most people think about getting sick on a big trip, they think of “the mummy’s revenge”, or traveler’s diarrhea. There is another very real, very common health risk that many of us don’t anticipate: the common cold.
• 8-2-05 Rakkasah West Festival 2005 Page 3-Sat & Sun, photos by GS Volunteers
  including: Jasmine, Lynette, Michelle, Monica, Sandra, Susie, Zaheea, and probably more! Festival date- March 2005, Richmond, California, One page left!
• 8-1-05 Tips on Dancing to Live Music (a Musician’s Perspective) by Frank Lazzaro
  Many dancers find performing to live music intimidating, but with a little preparation, good communication, and a positive attitude, you can make it the most exciting part of your dance performance.
• 7-30-05 Rakkasah 2005 Casual photos by GS Staff
  One maybe two more pages of photos coming yet and then we are done!
• 7-29-05 The Untaught Teacher by Reanee Temple
  What then, do we do about a teacher who has been misled, apparently, concerning the history of our dance?
• 7-28-05 Rainbows of the Desert Sponsor Aziza Sa’id to Des Moines, Iowa
  It was clear from the overall setup that the Rainbows are very experienced at sponsoring large workshops.
• 7-27-05 Calling all professional dancers! How much do you charge? by Nanna Candelaria
  Over the years, we dancers have unwittingly kept the general rate ridiculously low in restaurants and nightclubs.
• 7-26-05 Review of Princess Farhana's Bellydance & Balance: The Art of Sword and Shamadan by Eugenia Chao
  This may not be the most professional-looking bellydance video you ever bought, but it definitely serves its instructional purpose -- perhaps more so than many high-budget productions.

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North Bay Herpetological Society's (NBHS) 9th Annual Reptile Bazaar. September 24th, 2005, Herzog Hall, Petaluma Fairgrounds, California. $5.00 for adults, $2.00 for kids under 12, and the family rate is now $12.00 nbherps.org/bazaar.html
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Mega-Stars Halloween Extravaganza! Wednesday, October 26, 2005. Featuring the BDOU Champions, Winners of BDUC 2005 and Finalists will all be awarded their trophies.Sheraton Los Angeles Harbor Hotel in The Grand Ballroom, 601 South Palos Verdes Street, San Pedro, Ca 90731 bellydanceroftheuniverse.com
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22nd Annual La Danse Orientale Extravaganza Weekend AUSTIN, TEXAS November 12, 13, 14, 2004 HORACIO AND BEATA, from Germany Classes Each day, Two Evening Shows, Boutiques Bobbye Dee 512 331-6545, bobbyedeedance@mindspring.com, www.bobbyedee.com
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Don't miss Morocco's Mid-Manhattan Mideastern Magic - a wonderful Winter Weeklong Jan. 7-13, 3 routines, music cassette & certificate morocco@casbahdance.org
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The 16th Annual Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions, February 18 and 19, 2006. Spacious New Location, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center on the beach in downtown Long Beach, California.11 COMPETITIONS:Tribal Fusion Solo, Tribal Group, Drum Solo, Little: 6 to 12 yrs old, Junior: 13 to 17 yrs old, Junior Group: 13 to 17 yrs old, Divine, Fusion, Egyptian, Universal, Group, -16 WORKSHOPS - MORE ROOM, MORE FUN! bellydanceroftheuniverse.com/bduc2006.htm
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Newest additions available through MaryEllenDonald.com 6 CDs and 2 DVDs, by her friends and colleagues: Doug Adams, Azar, M.B. Hanif, Nazir Latouf, Mimi Spencer, and Betty Wong. Silk Road Experience DVD featuring cymbal solo by Mary Ellen.
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