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• 2-17-06 Belly Dance Superstars ~Raks Carnivale! Review by Dondi Simone Dahlin
  Am I jaded because I was part of the company for so long? Am I unable to view the show from unbiased lenses? How I yearn to have virgin eyes, seeing belly dance for the first time.

• 2-17-06 This is Not a Review: Bellydance Superstars Commentary by Najia Marlyz
  Herein lies one major flaw concerning the concept of superstardom in Bellydance: choreography. While choreography is a form of quality assurance, it is also assurance that the quality attained will be less than stellar in Bellydance!
• 2-15-06 The Danish Caricatures Controversy: a Muslim-American Political Cartoonist Weighs-In, by Khalil Bendib
  Try as I may, while reviewing the infamous Islam-o-phobic Danish caricatures, I fail to discern in them any clear political statement other than the questionable assertion that Islam equals terrorism.

• 2-14-06 Cairo 2005 How to Eat, Drink, Sleep, and Breathe Raqs Sharqi, Part One of Four, by Andrea
  Today is an historical day in Egypt! The first “real” election with actual opposition candidates is taking place. I’m trying to stay abreast of this important event from TV news, but the American and British news sources barely talk about it.
• 2-11-06 What Kind of Snakes are Good for Dancing? by Neferteri
  “So many snakes, so little time.” What is a girl to do? I am often asked what is a good snake to dance with. Well, that depends on two things.
• 2-9-06 Rhythm and Reason Series, Article 9, Can't We All Get Along? Dancers and Musicians by Mary Ellen Donald
  First, you don’t have to be afraid of working with live music.
• 2-6-06 The Peace Belt comes to Tucson by Lucy Lipschitz
  But it matters more, I think, that this dance can be used to stimulate thinking and discussion, and even to help feed and clothe other human beings.
• 2-3-06 Bellydance Community Floods Costume Consignment Store with Love by Evelyn Reece
  New Years’ Eve San Anselmo, CA . A new year brings new opportunities. My New Year came early and wearing the guise (or should I say costume?) of a disaster.
• 1-30-05 The Magnificent Fundraiser by Najia Marlyz
  That included the Belly dance, which he confided in me (later) that he had hated, because it had been introduced to Greece during the time that Greece was under the suppression and control of the Turks.
• 1-29-06 Zaharr's Memoir, Part 12-Learning to Perform
  I knew I wasn't dancing like one of the pretty dancers I had seen in 1966, but now it was 1968, and it was time to focus on my own goal of learning more.
• 1-27-06 "How to Bellydance with Dondi" DVD Review by Megan Marietti
  Dondi is a beautiful, voluptuous woman, who's pleasing voice direction matches her visual cues in perfect sync.
• 11-25-05 Rakset Assaya: An Introduction to Egyptian Saidi Technique DVD Review by Lauren
  So what could be better than learning Egyptian Saidi technique from an Egyptian of Saidi background who is the renowned master of the dance? How about learning it from his partner, who breaks the steps down verbally in the American teaching style!
• 1-20-05 Amani “Around the World” DVD Report by Katya Faris
  She has put her dancing on stage and has created numerous theatre productions in the past 10 years and this show is the first one on DVD.

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