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Shaking up tradition
Haram, haram, haram, haram, she says to Sevdije, using the Islamic term that means forbidden. "You're going to pay back in the other world. You watch and see, watch and see...
Floridian -
January 29, 2007
A taste of the exotic
The Bellydance Superstars and the Desert Roses are returning to Blackpool in the summer for a three day visit. The exotic dance teams will be revealing their talents in the Empress Ballroom at...
Blackpool Today -
January 29, 2007
Captive or Captivated - a Dancer's Audience
There was something about this statement that jarred although I couldn't quite put my finger on it. I didn't think about it again until months later after a performance of my own. It was at a...
The Hip Circle -
January 29, 2007
Students At Unity College Belly Dance For Class Credit
The teacher, Emma Creaser, is the head of the Marine Biology Department. But once a week she teaches students the ancient middleastern dance. She says the class also builds self-confidence...
WCSH6.com -
January 25, 2007
Belly dancing mesmerizes its followers
After she got pregnant, Krzynowek said, she kept dancing "until about seven months. During that time, my teacher got pregnant, my sister and the friend who dragged us to the classes all got pregnant.
Cantonrep.com -
January 24, 2007
The same old song and dance - with a twist
Belly dancing is much more than the flirty, cabaret dance most people conjure. Officially known as "oriental dance," belly dancing has a history as a folk or social dance performed by people...
Hutchinson Leader -
January 24, 2007
Gut Feeling
"In one number we merge Polynesian dance with belly dance and call it Bellynesia... it's extremely theatrical and adventurous," says Copeland. "It's got a lot of variety as well as interesting and...
Richmond News -
January 24, 2007
Is Bellydance Truly for Everyone?
Recently, I had two beginner students in my class whose feet were sort of cramped, toes weren't relaxed. They had a hard time just walking to the beat. Teaching isolations to them was a...
The Hip Circle -
January 24, 2007
Classical Arabic Music: The full 'Inteh Omri'
As the full rendition of "Inteh Omri" lasts about 30 minutes, it is often performed in an abridged version. This Thursday, however, the Arab Orchestra of Nazareth will present the full-blown work...
The Jerusalem Post -
January 19, 2007
When Jiah did belly dancing!
While shooting for the video, Jiah's dance movements impressed the choreographer so much that he bade her to do her own thing for a sequence, say witnesses...
SantaBanta.com -
January 19, 2007
