Canival of Stars- Page 4: O-Z
Photos by Carl Sermon
posted August 5, 2011
The Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer. This is page FOUR of another lovely group of his photos. Check back for more soon! This year’s festival is just around the corner- August 6 & 7, 2011. Gilded Serpent will be there to witness and document this friendly event. See you there!
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- 7-16-11 Carnival of Stars, Page 1: A-C Photos
The Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer. - 7-26-11 Carnival of Stars, Page 2: D-H Photos
The Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer. - 8-2-11 Carnival of Stars, Page 3: I-O Photos
The Carnival of Stars Festival is produced by Pepper Alexandria and Latifa at the Richmond Auditorium each year at the beginning of August. The stage at this facility is hard to beat. The wonderful lighting and the large stage make every dancer feel like a diva! Once again, Carl has done an amazing job catching the character of each dancer. - 10-6-09 Researching Dance Origins with the Mazin Family, Photo from Pepper’s Archives Part 2, Text by Pepper Alexandria with additions by Edwina Nearing
Yusuf, Khairiyya and Raja looked a Pepper’s hopeful face with the tears standing in her eyes and caved in. A private performance was arranged to take place on the flat roof of the Mazin’s home in full costume with live musicians. - 10-17-07 Alexandria’s Archives, Part 1- A Sampling of Costume Creations, Authentic Ethnic, Fantasy and Everything in Between
Pepper Alexandria says of herself: "I want people to know that I am not trying to bring down Belly dance, I helped create every aspect of it and everything that you’ve heard about me is true!" - 3-29-11 The Magic of "The Grapleaf", 1976-1997
Back in the early ’80s when I was performing at the Bagdad Cabaret on Broadway, a customer strolled into the Northbeach nightclub and told me about a little known restaurant - 1-22-02 The Healing power of Dance
Many dancer enthusiasts I have encountered come from wounded childhoods. - The Legend of Julius Squeezer by Sharifa of Martinez, CA
I shall never forget my most gentle of beasts, my 14-foot long python," Julius Squeezer"! Weighing in at 80 lb., Julius was nearly impossible to pick up all at once. - 12-18-07 Bully Belly by Tatseena
For example: a promoter is thinking about planning an event and is talking to a friend and says, “I can’t help it if some other teacher has planned a show on the same day or night; they are different styles anyway.” - 3-26-09 Teaching American Bellydance: Ich Bin Ein Berliner!
Amazing! The members of the workshop wanted more and more—and even Horacio began trying out my veil moves. - 4-9-09 A Quest for Beauty, Part 1: Beauty is Discovered
My wife of 17 years asked, "You’re going to do…. what?"when I told her of my desire to take Bellydance lessons. - 8-17-10 Personal Truths in Truth or Consequences New Mexico’s Floralia Festival 2010
Many times a turn of events will bring us to another place to make a new beginning–a deep and sudden loss inspired my original journey to California, and two recent losses inspired my return back to the desert, opening wounds I nearly forgot existed. It was fortunate to have Floralia to attend; it served as a focus on something I enjoy with all my heart–dance. - 10-1-09 Gig
Bag Check with Surreyya and Sultana
What does a dancer need to carry in her gig bag? Surreyya has a very special friend she carries in hers! Sultana, a leopard spotted boa constrictor enjoys being displayed for us and having a dance with her partner. Footage was filmed at Carnival of Stars in November 2008. - 4-7-11 Our Changing Dance World, a Response to Leila’s "Dance for Dancers"
Of course, we learn musicality and so forth, but where dance classes in some places are an hour long, teaching long choreography is not sustainable to an instructor. - 2-4-09 Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 5:T-Z
November 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa - 2-2-09 Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 4: R-T
November 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa - 1-28-09 Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 3: M-R
November 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa - 1-28-09 Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 2: D-K
November 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa - 1-26-09 Sunday at Carnival of Stars, Page 1: A-C
November 9, 2008, Event Sponsors- Pepper Alexandria and Latifa. - 6-29-11 Photos from Rakkasah West 2011, Pg 4: Sunday M-Z by Carl Sermon
Maria, Nadika, Naiya-Hayal, Onyx Moon, Oreet, Raks Al Khalil, Raks Terayz, Raks the Casbah, Reda Darwish, Ruby, Sabiba, Sassafras, Shimmy Amour, Tatseena’s Troupe, Terry, Titanya, Troupe Aneena, Yolanda, Zahara
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