Gilded
Serpent presents...
Report
on the First
International Bellydance
Conference of Canada,
Part Two
Performances:
Sunday Night Performance at Myth
April
22 2007 in Toronto, Ontario
Myth
Restaurant
and
Lounge
417 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Photos
by Denise
Marino and
Lynette (the
grainy
ones)
Part
1- Lectures, Workshops, Panel Discussions- posted
5-18-07
Part
2- Performances- Page 1-
Thursday Main Stage- posted
9-6-09
Part
2- Performances- Page 2 - Friday
Main Stage
Part 2- Performances- Page 4 - Saturday Gala Performance at Ryerson
Theatre
Part
2- Performances- Page 5
- Sunday at Myth Restaurant and Lounge- you are here!
The
Myth club entrance is in upper right corner
of this photo. Notice the people looking in
the window from the street because the club
is so full! Another Arab or Greek club is across
the street with more live music. The bar is
behind the people visible along upper left
margin. This photo was taken from the stairway
behind the band. Many of the instructors and
event organizers are seated at the table at
left. Drummer in foreground
is Suleiman Warwar and of
course that is Randa dancing!
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Shareen
El Safy of Santa Barbara, California, works
the band |
Leyla
Zahar of Puerto Rico |
Yasmina's
troupe
dancer's names-- ? , Mary, Voula
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Amani
Jabril of
Atlanta, Georgia |
Ranya
Renee of New York |
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Amir thanks
the band at the end of his show |
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Yasmina enjoys Randa's show along with Angelika and Amir
Thaleb, Nervine, and Serena
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Rahma Haddad,
from British Columbia, Canada |
7
band members visible, named left to right:
Walid Najjar on keyboard,
Eddy Suleiman on violin,
Bassam Bishara on oud,
Sebastian Gatto- behind,
Milad Daher, Suleiman Warwar on drum, George
Barbas on
drum.
Eddy
Suleiman
on a very fine electric fiddle as Sebastian
Gatto on Katim (frame drum)
behind him.
Amir leads
the line folowed by Yasmina, Voula,
Mary and ....
Melissa and Laura
Jennifer leads,
followed by Rahma and ?
Lynette Harper and Andrea
Deagon dance the night away!
Susie's
daughters: Asha and Sofia
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Anita and Aurora of
Dance Poi, Alberta,
Canada
Lynette
Harper, Valizan of
Shades of Araby Dancer, and Tamalyn
mother
and daughter
Nervine & Serena from Alberta,
Canada
Princess
Alysha and a man ?
Rhama
Haddad and Angelika Nemeth with
Rayna talking behind them
1,
2, Tamalyn, and Linda of
Tennesee
Yasmina and
ladies of Leyla's troupe
Thank you, Yasmina!
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Part
1- Lectures, Workshops, Panel Discussions- posted 5-18-07
Part 2- Performances-
Page 1- Thursday Main Stage- posted 9-6-09
Part
2- Performances- Page 2
- Friday Main Stage
Part
2- Performances- Page 4 - Saturday
Gala Performance at Ryerson Theatre
Part
2- Performances- Page 5
- Sunday at Myth Restaurant and Lounge- you are here!
IBCC
dates for next year- April 23-27, 2008
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Check the "Letters to the Editor" for
other possible viewpoints!
Ready
for more?
9-26-07 Lifting
the Veil by Yasmina Ramzy
I
excused
myself
first
and
then
asked her “why on earth would someone
obviously not of Middle Eastern heritage
actually choose to wear the veil?”She
smiled knowingly and gave me an answer
that still keeps me thinking today
5-18-07 A
Report on the First International Bellydance
Conference of Canada Part One- Lectures,
Workshops, Panel Discussions by Diane
Adams Photos by Lynette
April
18-22, 2007 Toronto, Ontario. Hosted by
Yasmina Ramzy of Arabesque Academy in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, this International Bellydance
Conference of Canada, the first ever on
the Canadian dance scene, proved to be
one of the top dance experiences in this
reviewer’s 30-year career. 12-6-07 IBDC-
Part 1 A Brand New Idea for Belly Dance: The
Festival Idea in its Formative Years by Amina
Goodyear
I’m
speaking of a festival and its promoters that promised more
than they were able to deliver. 11-28-07 The
International Belly Dance Congress told
by Salwa of Belgium and the winner of the contest
professional category
September 28-30, 2007, in Bogner Regis, England Gala photos provided by Josephine
Wise, others by author.
Not
being able to prepare my planned choreography properly for
the Oum Kalthoum song, which is not easy to interpret to
begin with, I quickly turned to emotions in order to fill
up the space.
9-4-07 The
Birth of a Dance Scene, The History of Oriental
Dance in Switzerland by Meissoun
Please
allow me to introduce some of these groundbreakers so that
you will appreciate what it was like to be an Oriental
dancer in Switzerland in the early 1980s.
12-5-07 The
Devil's Details, Show
Ethics for Professionals Part
4 - What
NOT To Do by
Yasmin
Show up drunk or stoned. No more needs to be said. 11-16-07 Nonprofits
for Middle Eastern Belly Dancers, Is a 501c3
Right for You? by Dawn Devine
By
understanding the nature of non-profits, how they are organized
and run, you can see their potential for developing successful
arts organization, performance space, dance company or troupe.
11-15-07 It’s
Not Me; it’s You: Toxic People and What
to do About Them by Taaj
The
problem is, sometimes it’s hard for a reasonable person
to tell if she or he is under attack by a toxic person who
intends harm.
11-14-07 Three
Web Apps for Busy Dancers by Asim
Since
part of my day job is to keep up with technical information,
I thought I would write about three free useful online
services for busy dancers, and see if these can give you
a hand—without killing your Bella Budget!
11-13-07 Where
Have All The Cover-ups Gone? by Ashiya and
Naajidah
What
happened to professionalism? Mystery? Decorum and good
taste? |
