Miss
Serene Lim dances
Counter-clockwise, starting from 6 o'clock:
(Actually, I cannot make out their faces on the photo...
just roughly from their stance size & length of hair!)
1. Angelina Tay (with the long hair &
back to the camera at about 5 o'clock) 2. Winnie,
3. unknown, 4. Lay Kheng, 5. Soheila
(Iranian, also teaches), 6. Wai Ching,
7. Nazeerah, 8.Claribel,
9. - 11. unknown |
The Gilded Serpent presents...
Hossam & Serena
Ramzy's International Tour
Photos from the Workshop
in Singapore
July 4-7, 2003
photos sent to GS by the Ramzy's
text supplied by the event sponsor,
Miss Serene Lim
There
were wonderful (but scary) moments, such as, "On The Spot-Tabla
Solos" and "Improvisation Segments" that gave participants
the opportunity to dance either with Hossam Ramzy, who is not
seen in this photo, drumming (What a thrill!) or to a selection
of music from the Ramzy Music International Collection. This was
both a challenge and a great learning experience, clearly illustrating
the differences between prerecorded and live music for amateur
and professional dancers alike. The sponsor and organiser was
not spared from the pressure of this spotlight! |
The
Singapore Group
FRONT ROW
(Kneeling/Lower Tier):
1. Angelina, 2. Poh Yen, 3.
Fiona, 4. Suhaila, 5. Grace,
6. Yuki, 7. Valerie,
8. Nazeerah, 9. Claribel,
INTERMEDIATE ROW (Middle Tier) 10. Lay Kheng,
BACK
ROW (Standing) From L to R-
11.Pushpa, 12. Belinda (behind
& partially hidden), 13. Winnie (in white
top), 14. Joyce, 15. Azalea,
16. Wai Ching, 17. Stephanie,
18. Serena, 19. Hossam holding
his son, Amir, 20. Samra,
21. Susannah, 22. Julie (partly
hidden), 23. Gharam (almost 9 months pregnant!...
she was there as an observer), 24. Pamela (partly
hidden), 25. Serene, 26. Agnes,
27. Choo Bee
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After
the Show
Some of the performers, dance teachers & choreographers
from left to right:
1st 2 ladies (can't quite make them out) 3rd Claribel
(principal of the Raks Sharki Studio), 4th Fiona
(principal of Desert Rhythm, Middle Eastern Dance School), 5th
Serena Ramzy (with little Amir Sultan
who is again in the INSET), 6th Lay Kheng (teacher
& performer),
7th Pamela (president of Singapore's MEDC....Middle
Eastern Dance Club), Lydia (Performer)
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Photos and Report by Aziza!
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“Tucking under” is for ballet, and it has less
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Orient House Istanbul by Justine Merrill
Despite
fears about our security from friends, everywhere we went in Turkey,
we met with nothing but perfect friendliness and assistance. |
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