January 2006 SnakeByte from the Gilded Serpent!
New Articles on www.gildedserpent.com -Web Magazine for Mid East Performing Arts

• 1-17-06 Bellydance Superstars, Our Plans for 2006 by Miles Copeland, 2005 Photos by Monica Berini
  There is nothing like consistency and constant pressure to deliver at your best each night to weld a group or troupe together.
• 1-16-05 Rhythm and Reason Series, Article 8, Leadership Risks by Mary Ellen Donald
  When you lead people, you take certain risks. One such risk is that of self-revelation.
• 1-11-06 Return to India – This Time it’s Personal! by Michelle and Sandra Video Clip
  We thought that the misfortunes associated with our previous performance tours of India were simply anomalies in the blissful and glamorous world of dancing overseas.
• 1-10-06 The Dina Show! Photos by Catherine Barros, Slideshow coding by Tammy Yee
  Event sponsored by Little Egypt on May 28-30, 2005 at the Crowne Plaze in Miami, Florida
• 1-9-06 Sirat Al-Ghawazi, Part 9 by Edwina Nearing
  Begun in the mid-1970's , the early sections of "Sirat Al-Ghawazi" were first published under the title "The Mystery of the Ghawazi." We are happy to be able to respond to the continued demand for these articles by making them available to our readers worldwide.
• 1-4-06 What You Can't Get From Instructional Videos by Rebecca Firestone
  Being able to withstand honest opinions is crucial. If one never communicates directly with one's peers AS PEERS, that is, not as sycophantic students, one can develop an insular and self-referential mindset without ever realizing it.
• 12-31-05 The Key: an Allegory* in Which a Courtesan Dancer Greets the New Year by Najia Marlyz
  Court dancer, Raven, was lost in thought as she shifted her gaze toward a novice barefoot dancer whose name she could not remember.
• 12-30-05 My Retirement by Zaharr
  Thirty-six years of feeling special, of dressing up night after night and of being “The Sultan’s Favourite Kadin” ended with such a quiet whisper that even I was surprised.
• 12-27-05 Spokane's First Belly Dance Festival, text by Nadiyah, the sponsor, photos and captions by Lynette
  Spokane’s First Annual Belly Dance Festival offered instruction for belly dancers of all levels and a variety of styles.
• 12-22-05 Comic Book Artists Portray Dancers
  In addition to the dancing and vending, comic book artists were on hand to demonstrate their ability to convert photos into works of art as well as to promote their work.
• 12-15-05 Dancing with Snakes by Maria
  Snakes may not need to be walked and played with as do dogs and cats, but they do like to be handled – in fact – it is essential that they become accustomed to being handled by you particularly, in order for the snake to find dancing with you acceptable.
  

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