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2-14-08 Photos
from Carnival of Stars 2007- A-Z Page 2- L through Z photos by
Carl Sermon, Duane Stevens, John Kalb, Murat Bayhan, Christopher
Erickson, Lynette Harris
Novemenber
10 & 11, 2007, produced by Alexandria and Latifa Centennial
Hall in Hayward, California
2-11-08 Photos
from Carnival of Stars 2007- A-Z Page 1- A through
K photos by Carl Sermon, Duane Stevens, John Kalb,
Murat Bayhan, and Lynette Harris
Novemenber
10 & 11, 2007, produced by Alexandria and Latifa Centennial
Hall in Hayward, California
previous
year-
2-7-07 Sunday
Photos PAGE 2-Carnival
of Stars Photos by Michael Baxter
Event
Sponsors Alexandria and Latifa November 11 & 12, 2006 Centennial
Hall, Hayward, California
2-13-07 Sunday
Morning Panel Discussion at Carnival of Stars, November
11, 2007 Transcribed from video by Allyson
Panel members discussed Fusion in Belly Dance. Members included: Jihan Jamal,
Shareen El Safy, Dahlena, Debbie Lammam, Amina Goodyear, and Edwina Nearing
3-15-08 Love
Stories…The Choreographies of Raqia Hassan,
by Astryd Farah deMichele
A
new feeling emerged about how the music truly is the dance, it
creates the dance…the feelings behind Egyptian music, the
soul of the music, are that which we experience as artists and
dance to; for performers, so that it can be visually displayed.
3-13-08 Enduring
Open Criticism: A Student’s Question about Feeling
Humiliated by Najia Marlyz
What
is wrong with our form of dance today is a direct result of the
current trend for treating dance students as if they were in
therapy or grade school (or both).
3-12-08 Just
the Facts, In Response to: "MECDA Breaks its Silence
by Rachel Lazarus" by Doyne Allen
We
have never accused anyone of stealing money. We have brought
to the MECDA Board’s attention the waste and bad management
of funds.
3-5-08 Learning
Matrix: A Long Journey, The Belly Dance Scene in Taiwan,
by Lisa Chen
Sometimes,
one might have to admit that learning only choreographies might
lead students and dancers away from learning the essential elements
of traditional Belly dance.
3-2-08 The
North Valley Belly Dance Competition- 2007, Photos
by Michael Baxter
Held
on November 10, 2007, in Oroville, California, event produced
by Carolee and David Tamori. It was an exciting contest, covering
five categories: Novices, Intermediates, Troupe dancers, Solos
and Live Solos. Live music was provided by Doug Adam's amazing
Light Rain.
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