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Lunatique
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Bellydance
Oddyssey Raks |
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Nijmeh
Dream Dancers
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Yasmina's
Yems
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Joi
de Vivre
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Duo
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Jaouahir
Tahoe
2007 Trio of the Year
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Annwyn
and Tamara
Bahira
Basma
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Surreyya & Ballour |
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Ahn Yoo Jin & Kim Kyung Mi |
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Grand
Dancer
Etana Hayal - 2007 Grand Dancer of the Year
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Selene |
Jasmina?
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Naiya-Hayal |
Jamila
from Jerusalem |
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Bellydancer
of the Year Preliminaries
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Hahn Chau |
Mandandah |
Yasmine |
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Namira |
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1-4-07 Saturday
Photos -Carnival
of Stars Bellydance & Comic Book Convention & Costume
Contest Photos by Michael Baxter
Event Sponsors Alexandria and Latifa November 11 &
12, 2006 Centennial Hall, Hayward, California (Costume contest,
panal discussion and Sunday photos yet to come...)
5-6-07
How to Charge What You
Are Worth by MIchelle Joyce
The
first step to becoming an effective negotiator is to emotionally
detach yourself from the outcome. If you can’t walk away
from the deal, you have already lost.
6-10-07
MECDA’s First 30 Years ,
The Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association's Changing Role
in our Community by Marta Schill Kouzouyan
Diversity,
however, often leads to dissention, and controversy flew regarding
the perception of the rather strict parameters of the Egyptian
style.
6-7-07
More of Carl Sermon's Photos : Rakkasah
West '07
Prep
and layout by Michelle Joyce
6-6-07
Smokin' by Amina Goodyear
(chapter 4)
Now
that I was legitimately part of the Bagdad family and on the payroll,
Yousef told me that all
the dancers had to split their tips 50/50 with the band. This
meant that I was making less money than when I wasn’t getting
paid at all.
6-4-07
Dance is in their blood
by Kevin Potvin
Arabic
dancing served as a way for women to share emotional experiences
with each other. It is a part of everyday life for ordinary folks,
and so worthy of attention by me, even, the pretend-to-be working
class snob.
5-30-07
Photos of Gala Show
for Raqia, photos by Carl Sermon, prep and layout by Michelle
Joyce
On Saturday
night there was a show at the Veteran's Hall. The Show was: Big
on technique; sometimes a little too studied. The soloists were
selected mostly for being Raqia's students.
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