tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68381672908755317952024-03-19T09:04:13.174-04:00NCBellydance.org BlogNCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-75116528625178261032013-10-01T14:18:00.001-04:002013-10-01T14:20:19.747-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Sashame<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/instructors.html#sashame" target="_blank">Sashame Bellydance</a> <span style="line-height: 115%;">has been dancing since childhood.
Classical ballet, pointe and 8 years ago, finding her way to bellydance.
After her 4 years with Torque she became a soloist and has never turned
back. Blending the softness of ballet
and the pop and lock of Fusion, she brings a new flavor to each performance. She
teaches beginner and intermediate Tribal Fusion at Dalian Dance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You can find
her on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sashame-Bellydance/370056003014063?ref=hl" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, at the </span><a href="http://www.dalianadance.com/dance-instructors" target="_blank">Daliana Dance Site</a>, and at <a href="http://www.dalianadance.com/dance-instructors" target="_blank">Sashame's Professional Tribal Fusion Troupe on Facebook</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">In 2011 Kate O’Donnell and I held our very first show
together and had amazing dancers from all over the area to come and dance with
our special guest Bagoas. We decided early on that all proceeds would go
directly to NCBELLYDANCE and we were able to raise $600! This in turn, enabled Haala to take further
classes and provide more services for the dancers of North Carolina! </span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I am very grateful to Haala and her baby…NCBELLYDANCE.ORG.
Without it prospective students, workshops, visiting dancers/instructors,
musicians and troupes would undoubtedly have to work much harder than they
already do trying to get themselves out there.
NCBELLYDANCE.ORG. has been an incredibly valuable resource to keep tabs
on my brothers and sisters in the dance community! I love being able to direct
people to the site to help them answer any questions they may have about
instructors closer to them!</span></blockquote>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-77052245932845416282013-09-03T14:35:00.000-04:002013-09-03T14:35:58.282-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Blue Moon Dance Company!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/performers.html#bluemoon" target="_blank">Blue Moon DanceCompany</a> is a unique presence in the Raleigh-Durham greater metro area.
Featuring an eclectic fusion of globally inspired dance and music styles, Blue
Moon Dance Company presents mesmerizing movements, exotic rhythms, lush
textiles. innovative choreographies, and authentic live music in a full
performance production that will take your breath away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Blue Moon Dance Company
has been a featured act in a variety of events and festivals both regionally
and nationally, and its members are often sought-out for both performance and
instruction at seminars throughout the country. Blue Moon is also widely
renowned for their incredible sell-out haflas which are always a blast!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ever since the
inception of <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>,
Blue Moon has been grateful for the wonderful service that it has provided to
our belly dance community and to the general public as well. From serving as a
clearinghouse for information about workshops, classes, and special events to
hosting world-class instructors to sponsoring fabulous performances that
showcase NC bellydance talent, NCBellydance.org has been an integral part
of the success of our art form locally and beyond. Blue Moon is happy and
honored to be this month's sponsor of NCBellydance.org, and we look forward to future
collaborations as well!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">For more information about Blue Moon Dance Company, visit <a href="http://www.bluemoonbellydance.com/">http://www.bluemoonbellydance.com</a>.</span></div>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-56804563359964516532013-08-01T15:26:00.001-04:002013-08-01T15:26:36.363-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Cynthia!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://ncbellydance.org/instructors.html#cindytate" target="_blank">Cynthia</a> of Boone, NC has been studying and performing Middle Eastern dance since 2007. </span></div>
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first experiences were in American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion. As her
knowledge and love for the art form deepened, Cynthia felt compelled to study
the cultural roots and Egyptian form of the dance. As part of this study,
she recently completed Tamalyn Dallal's Teacher Training. Cynthia
continues to be influenced by American Cabaret and Egyptian dance as her own
style evolves.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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dances as a member of Amizadje World Dance and teaches basic bellydance
technique. She strives to offer a warm and positive learning environment,
cultivating cultural awareness, joy and community.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I used <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">ncbellydance.org</a> to find my first bellydance classes, and continue to use it to keep up with all
the wonderful workshops and events our community has to offer. I really
appreciate the valuable resource Haala has provided for the NC bellydance
community and am excited to be a new member of the family!</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-23854389385402409772013-05-01T12:08:00.001-04:002013-05-01T12:08:59.692-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Andalee!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://bellydanceatanysize.com/" style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18pt;" target="_blank">Andalee</a><span style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 18pt;"> is
an Oriental dancer and instructor based in Durham, NC. Her dance style is based
in Egyptian-style belly dance and American Cabaret (or American Nightclub)
belly dance. She has been dancing since 2005 and teaching since
2008. Her mission is to promote Oriental Dance (a.k.a. belly dance) as a
respected and valid performance art. She teaches her students that belly
dance is truly accessible to anyone by exploring the different techniques
and styles of Oriental dance.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andalee directs and
choreographs a student troupe, the Nightingales, which performs at student
recitals, haflas, stage shows and other community events. Andalee
also belongs to the <span style="text-decoration: none;">Association of
Central Carolina Middle Eastern Dancers</span>, a professional association
of dancers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Andalee has recently
established<a href="http://bellydanceatanysize.com/" target="_blank"> Belly Dance at Any Size</a>, an online
magazine for building self-esteem and a positive body image for belly
dancers. The site affirms that everyone has a right to move their bodies
in a safe and comfortable environment regardless of their age, weight, shape,
ability or activity-level. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18pt;">Haala offers our
belly dance community a valuable resource for getting and staying connected.
Her dedication to the site is the ultimate form of community service and
certainly a labor of love. Thank you, Haala, for your contributions to our
community!</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18pt;">I first got
tapped into belly dance classes when I started dancing back in 2005 by using NCBellyDance.org
to find teachers. I remember being so excited about the wealth of information
listed on the site--classes, events, workshops, etc. Now, eight years later as
a teacher and performer, I still benefit from NCBellyDance by using it as way
to attract students and clients.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 18pt;"> </span><span style="line-height: 18pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18pt;">Haala offers our
belly dance community a valuable resource for getting and staying connected.
Her dedication to the site is the ultimate form of community service and
certainly a labor of love. Thank you, Haala, for your contributions to our
community!</span> </blockquote>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-40185994457566941292013-04-12T12:48:00.000-04:002013-04-12T12:48:23.618-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Safiya!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Safiya has been intoxicated by the allure of
belly dance since the first time she saw a belly dancer performing a drum solo
one cold, snowy night in Milwaukee. Over twelve years have passed since that
fateful night and she has been reveling in the joy and passion of belly dance
ever since!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spent the course of the next two years learning the fundamentals including veil
and extensive zill technique from that very same belly dancer Nadia Sahar (now in
Vero Beach, FL). Safiya was then accepted into the PhD program at the Scripps
Institution of Oceanography and relocated to beautiful, sunny San Diego. There
she had the opportunity to study regularly with two master instructors: Lucia
and the world-renowned, Meleah—a master of precision and technique. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Safiya
now resides in Raleigh, NC where she is an active performer and instructor. She
has been the resident dancer at Spartacus, a Greek restaurant in Durham and at
Mosaic Wine Lounge in Raleigh for years and has performed at nearly every
restaurant and club in the RTP area. At Mosaic, she has been the behind the
scenes host of “Arabian Nights”, where she has invited numerous guest dancers
to perform from the ncbellydance.org community. “When I first moved to NC from
San Diego, I was lost. I had left behind so many dear belly dance friends and
precious teachers. Through ncbellydance.org, I was able to find a whole
community in place waiting for me and, after many dances, I was able to connect
with a core of women I just could not live without!” says Safiya. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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other notable events include performances at the International Festival of
Raleigh with the band Mozaik and for the Turkish community in particular at
ATA-NC. She has worked extensively with the Indian community as well and was
the star performer at international festivals for the International Business
Schools at both Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill. She has performed live with the
Bulgarian pop star Maya Delcheva and at the historic Carolina Theatre. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for Safiya her favorite events “are the ones you get to perform <i>with </i>your friends and colleagues of
dance. Thank you ncbellydance.org and all past & future performers for the
amazing memories at the Mosaic international dance nights!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Safiya
specializes in Egyptian cabaret, with a personal flare for the drum solo. She
is a staunch believer in technique and is a dedicated life-long student of
belly dance. She continues her education with workshops, believing that belly dance,
as an art form, grows with you throughout one’s life. There is always something
rusty to be polished or new to be explored!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-21873624644724068962013-03-04T13:29:00.003-05:002013-03-04T13:29:52.308-05:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ethnic fusion
belly dance troupe The Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee proudly carries on the rich
multicultural history of “the oldest dance in the world.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Based in
Granite Falls, N.C., the troupe blends folkloric and modern dance into its own
unique style. Flavored with movements
found in dances from India, Spain, Morocco, Egypt, Latin America the Middle
East, the troupe constantly explores new and different dance styles to
incorporate into their repertoire. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Jewels share
those cultures—and their pure love of dance—by performing at area festivals, arts
events, nonprofit fundraising events and public school functions. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Founded by lead
dancer and mentor Becky “Neela” Shook, the troupe was formed in 2003. Neela’s love
for dance led her to create the Art in Motion dance studio in Granite Falls
where she also teaches yoga. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"> Just as belly dance is an
evolving expression of the people who dance it, their new “Re-Belly-ous” style describes
the troupe’s latest direction. It’s a venue for them to play, express, create
and entertain. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Pin-ups and iconic Hollywood
glamour form the costuming basis of the “Re-Belly-ous” look. Who can deny the
allure of Hedy Lamarr, Mae West, Carole Lombard or Bette Davis? These strong
women shaped the troupe’s idea of beauty, femininity and the strength of the
femme fatale. And don’t be surprised if your toes tap to the beat of their
rockabilly music! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Belly dance captivates the hearts
of the “sisters,” embracing all they love: music, dance, art and creativity.
Yet, so much awaits their exploration. Only time, study and practice grant them
the privilege of carrying on the belly dance tradition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">For more
information, visit </span><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><a href="http://www.lostjewelsbellydance.com/">www.lostjewelsbellydance.com</a></span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> or </span><a href="http://www.rebellyous.com/"><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">www.rebellyous.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Lost Jewels would like to thank Haala for the generous offer to feature them this month on <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>.</span></div>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-89264952346027237812013-02-04T18:09:00.001-05:002013-02-04T18:09:14.181-05:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Lisa Zahiya of Asheville!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: #232323; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://www.lisazahiya.com/" target="_blank">Lisa Zahiya</a> is an innovative, award-winning performer, in-demand instructor and successful studio owner.</span><span style="color: #232323; line-height: 18px;"> W</span><span style="color: #232323; line-height: 18px;">orking in the genres of bellydance, Indian dance (Bollywood & Bhangra) and hip-hop dance, Lisa travels nationally and internationally teaching and performing.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lisa is a alumni of the University of Maryland Dance Team and has a background in musical theater, jazz and hip hop. In 2008, her strong powerful style earned her the title “2008 Tribal Fusion Bellydancer of the Universe” and she went on to win the Alternative Category at the Wiggles of the West bellydance competition in Las Vegas, Nevada.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lisa’s unique style and fusion dance forms has gained her recognition in the International bellydance community. She travels, teaching workshops, performing and developing curriculum. She is currently developing a fusion dance curriculum for a dance school in San Raphael, France.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.lisazahiya.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/IMG_2357a_small1.jpg" style="border: 0px; color: #00b7f3; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: initial; vertical-align: baseline;"></a>At home, she is faculty at the University of North Carolina, Asheville, where she teaches bhangra, hip hop and bellydance. She also serves as an Ambassador for Lululemon Athletica, Asheville.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">Lisa is also known for her work with children and women, using dance as a impitus for change. Lisa serves as a Resident Artist with the Lake Eden Arts Festival, working with 1st-8th graders in public housing communities and is also a Guest Dance Instructor with the Buncombe County School System. Additionally, she travels nationally teaching in school systems and for childrens’ organizations.</span> </span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">She has taught at two eating disorder recovery centers, helping women re-discover their bodies through movement, and teaches at the Swannanoa Correctional Facility for Women.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> Here's what she had to say about <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">One of
the things that is near and to dear to my heart about bellydance is
community. This dance brings women (and men) together - and allows us to
grow, accept ourselves and dance together. NC Bellydance is such an
amazing resource for North Carolina as it fosters that sense of
community across the state. Not only do we have our local communities,
but we are able to easily find out about dancers, classes and workshops
across the state. The website allows me to keep up with what my friends
are doing across the state and keep up with all the wonderful
happenings here.</span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For more information about Lisa Zahiya, visit <a href="http://www.lisazahiya.com/" target="_blank">her website.</a></span></div>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-56051844486390934082013-01-07T15:15:00.001-05:002013-01-07T15:15:45.654-05:00The Most Liked NC Belly Dance Photo of 2012!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In December 2012, we held our first photo contest for dancers and photographers in North Carolina.<br />
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Hundreds of photos were submitted to our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152320908965106.938870.210632190105&type=3" target="_blank">Facebook photo album</a> from all over North Carolina, and hundreds of votes were cast over a 6 day period.<br />
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It was an extremely close race, but in the end the winner for Most Liked NC Belly Dance Photo of 2012 was John Scalcione of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScalcionePhotography?group_id=0" target="_blank">Scalcione Photography</a>, and dancer <a href="http://www.bellydancebynayna.com/" target="_blank">Nayna</a> of Charlotte. <i>(pictured above)</i>.<br />
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This photo is being displayed for the entire month of January 2013 on the main page of <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>.<br />
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Congratulations to John and Nayna!<br />
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In second place by only a few votes was John Scalcione again, this time for his photo of Wendy Konzelman:<br />
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And in third place was <a href="http://intimatelensphotography.com/" target="_blank">Bonnie Stanley</a> with her photo of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sashame-Bellydance/370056003014063" target="_blank">Sashame</a>:<br />
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Besides creating artistic and pleasing photographs, both photographers really captured the personality and spirit of these three dancers!<br />
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Nayna wishes to share her award with her fellow dance sisters, so we will be running the photos of Wendy and Sashame for one week on the main page of NCBellydance.org, starting next week!<br />
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Thank you so much to everyone who participated - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152320908965106.938870.210632190105&type=3" target="_blank">click here</a> to view all the submitted photos.<br />
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The photo contest was such a great success that we plan on making this an annual event! See you next December!<br />
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<br />NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-32721548656555491522012-12-12T09:12:00.001-05:002012-12-12T09:19:01.552-05:00NC Belly Dance Photo Contest & Album!<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">We
are compiling a "2012 Year In Pictures" photo album for our </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ncbellydance" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;" target="_blank"><b>Facebook fan page</b></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;"> and the </span><a href="http://ncbellydance.org/" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;"><b>NCBellydance.org</b></a><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;"> website and would love to include your dance photo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">You can also vote for "<a href="http://ncbellydance.blogspot.com/2012/12/vote-for-most-liked-nc-belly-dance.html" target="_blank"><b>The Most Liked NC Belly Dance Photo of 2012</b></a>" - the photo that receives the most "likes" will be
displayed on the main page of NCBellydance.org AND the cover page of the
Facebook fan page for the entire month of January absolutely free! <i>(regular retail value: $40)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">You must be a dancer currently residing in North Carolina <b>or</b> a photographer who has taken a photo of
a NC dancer. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">You must "Like" the
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ncbellydance" target="_blank"><b>NCBellydance.org Facebook fan page</b>.</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">Photos must be no larger than 256k, ideally in JPG format, and emailed to haala@ncbellydance.org</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">Dancers: please include name of photographer <i>(if known)</i> for photo credit. Photographers: please include name of dancer <i>(if known)</i> and location photo was shot.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">There is no limit to the number of photos, but they must have been taken between January 1, 2012 and the present.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">By submitting the photos, you are granting NCBellydance.org permission to display them on Facebook and on NCBellydance.org. <i>(You continue to retain all rights to your photos.)</i></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 16px;"><b>We reserve the right to reject any photos that we deem inappropriate for general audiences or that do not meet the qualifications listed above.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">Once your photo(s) have been received and added to the online Photo Album, we
will notify you ASAP so you can begin getting the word out <i>(</i></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;"><i>sharing on your Facebook timeline, emailing friends and family, announcing in class, etc.)</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; line-height: 12pt;">The contest will close on midnight (Eastern Standard Time), Tuesday, December 18, 2012 and the winner announced on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span><span style="line-height: 16px;">For more information on how to vote, visit the <a href="http://ncbellydance.blogspot.com/2012/12/vote-for-most-liked-nc-belly-dance.html" target="_blank"><b>Voting Page</b></a>.</span></span></div>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-27172776374248717812012-12-12T08:39:00.000-05:002012-12-12T10:10:51.089-05:00Vote for the Most Liked NC Belly Dance Photo of 2012!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>How to Vote:</b><br />
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<li>"Like" the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/ncbellydance" target="_blank"> <b>NCBellydance.org Facebook Fan Page</b></a> (if you haven't already)</li>
<li>Visit the<a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152320908965106.938870.210632190105&type=1&l=6faa9f602a" target="_blank"> <b>2012 North Carolina Belly Dancers: A Year in Pictures</b></a> photo album and "like" the photo(s) that you want to win!</li>
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It's perfectly ok to "like" several photos, if you just can't decide on one :)<br />
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Make sure to get your vote in by midnight, Tuesday December 18, 2012!<br />
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NCBellydance.org will announce the winner on Wednesday, December 19, 2012.<br />
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If you are interested in being included in the photo album, or want more information about the contest, then visit the <a href="http://ncbellydance.blogspot.com/2012/12/nc-belly-dance-photo-contest-album.html" target="_blank"><b>Contest Page</b></a>.<br />
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For questions or assistance in voting, email haala@ncbellydance.org.<br />
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Thanks for participating - tell all your friends!<br />
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<br />NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-69417517255550143012012-12-03T14:21:00.003-05:002012-12-03T14:21:47.334-05:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Kaitlyn
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">After
seeing her first glimpse of Indian dance in "Indiana Jones & the
Temple of Doom" and her first bellydancer in a music video by Prince,
the seeds were sewn that would spark the fascination for culture and
dance in <a href="http://www.kaitlynbellydance.com/" target="_blank">Kaitlyn'</a>s life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Growing up, Kaitlyn studied ballet, jazz, tap
and gymnastics and dreamed of one day being a professional dancer. It
seems that dreams do in fact come true and in the most surprising
ways. Little did she know way back when she was just a little girl
toting “Dance” magazines to school, that instead of wearing a tutu, she
would eventually be donning a coin belt as a bellydancer when her
dreams were finally realized. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Becoming
involved in Middle Eastern dance in 2000, Kaitlyn has striven to
educate herself and educate and encourage others to help them find the
beauty and fulfillment of bellydance ever since. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Sometimes teacher,
sometimes performer, at all times Kaitlyn endeavors to be an advocate
for the art of bellydance and stand up for the rights and ethical
standards of bellydancers everywhere.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Currently
Kaitlyn is performing monthly at Marrakesh in Jacksonville and she is
very proud to be the creative director of her student troupe “Apsara”,
with whom she hosts the annual “Down East Bellydance & Drum Fest” in
New Bern, NC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">For more info: <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.kaitlynbellydance.com/">www.kaitlynbellydance.com</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><br />Here's what Kaitlyn had to say about <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Having
been a bellydancer in another state, I was blown away at the amount of
organization and professionalism that I found when I was researching the
dance community in NC when I had decided to relocate back to my native
state. I knew right away that there were some truly amazing things going
on and I couldn't wait to be apart of it. What this site does for NC
bellydancing is immeasurable and it is the glue that holds us all
together.</span></blockquote>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-45500689083552384322012-11-01T11:45:00.000-04:002012-11-01T11:45:02.276-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Maysameh!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.rebellydance.com/" target="_blank">Maysameh</a> (Candy
Heafner) has been belly dancing since 2000. In 2003, Rhythmic Essence was
started in her basement with 10 girls. Over the years, Rhythmic Essence
has grown into a thriving studio located in historic downtown Newton, NC!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She received her American Tribal Style General Skills Certificate in October of
2007 and in June 2009 she was awarded Middle Eastern Dance Leaders Society (MEDLS)
"Star Belly Dance Teacher of the
Year." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2011, she successfully completed Keti
Sharif’s international A-Z Original Personal Techniques Course and was one of 8
girls chosen to appear in Keti Sharif's Pulse8 Belly Dance Fitness DVD series
recorded in Los Angeles, CA. In June of 2012, she was featured in Keti Sharif's latest
choreography DVD featuring 30 belly dancers world-wide. She mainly follows under the teachings of
Keti Sharif involving concentration in A-Z, A-Z Advanced, AstroBelly and Pulse8
Belly Dance Fitness. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She takes pride
in her studio rules that have kept her classes going strong through the years: No negative energy, no competition and no drama
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Prior to owning
her belly dance studio, Candy was a certified Personal Trainer and certified in
Cardio Kick Boxing, Stability Ball, and other fitness programs. She instructed
various aerobics classes, toning classes, Women on Weights and pre-natal. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She is a mom and
a full time nursing student at Lenoir-Rhyne
University, Hickory, NC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To find out more
about the studio and class offerings, log onto <a href="http://www.rebellydance.com/">www.rebellydance.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This
site has helped so many people explore the art of Middle Eastern Dance
here in North Carolina. Haala and helpers have invested so much time
and effort into making sure the belly dance communities in NC have the
most up-to-date information on classes, events, workshops and shows. I
want to express my gratitude for everyone who helps make this site the
number one place to go for NC belly dance events!</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">"</span></blockquote>
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NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-62186339027703794252012-10-02T09:30:00.000-04:002012-10-02T09:30:38.535-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Laylianah Mahasin!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Laylianah Mahasin (Layla
for short) has been devoted to the art of Belly Dance since the age of 15. She has studied many styles of belly dance with
world renowned instructors including <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/performers.html#hannan" target="_blank">Hannan Sultan</a>, <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/instructors.html#kateashley" target="_blank">Kasha</a> of Raleigh, <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/performers.html#faun" target="_blank">Faun Finley</a>, Zoe Jakes, Sadie, and <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/performers.html#yasmine" target="_blank">Yasmine</a> just to name a few.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laylianah is passionate
about both performing and teaching this beautiful art form. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As an instructor, she prides
herself on providing a fun and supportive atmosphere for all her students, and
loves seeing their self-confidence develop.
She currently teaches at 4 locations in the Triangle Area of NC: Durham,
Clayton, Hillsborough and Raleigh.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">As a
performer, Laylianah’s goal is to embody the music and engage her audience in a
captivating story! Her style can be anything from impassioned and dramatic to
flirty and fun, but is always family-friendly.
She currently performs Egyptian, Turkish, and American Cabaret styles at private parties, weddings, galas and corporate events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">For more
information on Laylianah, email <b><a href="mailto:laylianah@gmail.com">laylianah@gmail.com</a> </b>or call her at
919-886-5890. You can also find her
class schedule on <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a> (an amazing resource for all things Belly
Dance!). </span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Friend her on Facebook or
follow her on Twitter for the latest updates on classes and performances.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">Here's what Laylianah had to say about <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;">I love
NCBellyDance.Org!</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">I used it before I
became a professional dancer as the best site to keep me up to date on what’s
happening in the Belly Dance Community.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">
</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">As a professional dancer, I have definitely noticed an increased amount
of exposure.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Most of the calls I get
about classes start with “So, I found you on ncbellydance.org…”.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Thanks, Haala for running such a great site!</span></blockquote>
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And thank you, Laylianah, for supporting NCBellydance.org!</div>
NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-10324622399112905792012-09-04T11:07:00.002-04:002012-09-04T11:07:52.878-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Sharifa Asmar!<div class="separator tr_bq" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sharifaasmar.com/" target="_blank">Sharifa</a> met Oriental dance in college and since then she has danced
through three continents, several islands, a variety of venues, extended
engagements in NY/NJ metro area, the Carolinas and Central Florida ~
usually into the wee hours of the morning.<br />
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Sharifa dances with playful and effortless musicality, elegant technique
and real passion! And her students say she teaches the same way! Her
connection to the dance and music is such that audience members often
address her in their native Arabic. While best known for her classic
Egyptian style, her repertoire also includes Lebanese, Turkish, and
Classic American.<br />
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A dynamic “teacher’s teacher”, Sharifa is committed to a strong
foundation of Oriental dance technique for all levels - beginner through
professional. Many ‘already dancers’ transiting through Fayetteville /
Ft. Bragg aren't in the right place long enough to learn all they should
know for their current level – so filling their skill gaps keeps
Sharifa’s skills fresh and sharp.<br /><br />
Sharifa’s own studies are ongoing with the finest the Oriental dance
world has to offer. Sharifa scored a few firsts for the NC Bellydance community when she
performed twice for NC Dance Alliance Annual Showcase, and with her
Qarisma Dance Co. at the inaugural Charlotte Dance Festival.<br />
Ongoing projects include Oriental dance communities past and present, a
narrative of 20th C Oriental dance and teaching dance online.<br /><br />
Sharifa is a history / political science professor in her “spare
time”.<br /><br />
[Little known fact ] Sharifa’s very first performance was a Persian
wedding and arranged by her first teacher - no preset music or choreo –
leaving a special place in her heart for family celebrations and dancing
by the “seat of your harems.” Couldn't have been that bad - they asked
for Sharifa for their next event. <br /><br />
Here's what Sharifa had to say about <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:<br />
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NCBD is the go-to resource for
anything bellydance in NC! It’s a great student-teacher connector and
regional calendar!<br />
I have so many students and clients call because they saw me on
NCbellydance.org! Thanks for all your hard work and we'll keep that
support coming... </blockquote>
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Thank you, Sharifa!NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-73606361955140271212012-08-09T17:14:00.001-04:002012-08-09T17:14:24.593-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Twisted Dance Studios!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Conveniently located at 313 South Greene Street in Greensboro NC, <a href="http://www.twisteddance.com/" target="_blank">Twisted Dance Studios</a> features a large variety of world dance and fitness classes, including belly dance, African style dance, hooping, martial arts, self defense, Tai Chai, and Yoga.<br />
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Every year, they sponsor a gala world dance benefit show for the Triad Health Project. This year's <a href="http://www.twisteddance.com/shimmy.html" target="_blank">Project Shimmy benefit show</a> will take place on Saturday, September 8 at the Gail Brower Huggins Performance Center in Greensboro College and will include a variety of world dance styles and performers from all over the state of NC. <br />
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In 2012, They were voted "Best Bellydancing" by the readers of <a href="http://www.yesweekly.com/triad/" target="_blank">Yes! Weekly</a>.<br />
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Twisted Dance Studios partnered with <a href="http://threegracesentertainment.com/" target="_blank">Three Graces Entertainment</a> in April 2012 to present a fundraising workshop and hafla for <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>. I can't thank them enough for their hard work on this fundraiser, and for all their support throughout the years!<br />
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For more information, visit their website at <a href="http://www.twisteddance.com/">http://www.twisteddance.com</a>.<br />
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<br />NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-19628576961956198962012-07-08T15:06:00.002-04:002012-07-08T15:07:23.013-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Gypsy!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(Paula Stump) is originally from Lexington, NC and now resides in
Winston-Salem, where she is the owner of PR Stump & Stuff, Inc., a
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after playing the role of Gypsy Rose Lee in the Little Theater's 1978
production "Gypsy", she borrowed her s</span><span style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">tage name "Gypsy". </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gypsy has been a student of Middle Eastern dance for 25 years and has taught
the dance for 23 years. She has appeared twice with the Winston-Salem Symphony
Orchestra at their "Sunday at the Pops" concert and at "Music at
Sunset" where she performed to Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah. </span></span></div>
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have taken her to San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, Seattle, and finally Egypt
and Turkey, where she has received training from internationally acclaimed
master teachers such as Delilah, Suhaila Salimpour, Nadia Hamdy and famous
Egyptian choreographer, Mahmoud Reda. </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.shimmies-r-us.com./">www.shimmies-r-us.com.</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here is what she had to say about <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:</span><br />
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<span class="st"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">NCBellydance.org…the premier online resource for <b>everything</b> having <b>anything</b> to do with belly dancing in North Carolina! If you don’t believe it, just Google any
combination of “<i>belly dance in North
Carolina</i>”, and see for yourself. Haala’s tireless dedication and continuous
hard work for the past ten years has certainly paid off, by positioning the
site at the top of the search engine results.
Quite often I have been contacted about classes and/or performances, and
when I inquire as to how the caller found me, I am told they saw my
information/listing at ncbellydance.org!
Thanks to one of the most selfless, generous and supportive,
kind-hearted and lovely people I have ever had the good fortune to find myself
in the company of.</span></span></span></blockquote>
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Thank you, Gypsy! I appreciate your support!<br />
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<br /></div>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-66550128117684121672012-06-01T12:21:00.000-04:002012-06-01T12:21:00.169-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Amara!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">Amara began bellydancing in 2002 as a way to get back in shape
after having her son. She is a busy mom of 3, and finds that
bellydancing gives her freedom of expression and enjoys dancing
while her husband plays for her. <br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">She is known for her expressive style and using
the music to tell a story through her dance. She enjoys dancing to
all types of music but prefers dancing improvised to live m<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">usic.
You can often see her performing with her husband Andrew, who is a
member of the Lost Nomads, a local Middle Eastern band. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Her style
is American Orientale and she often dances with Wings of Isis,
sword, and veil, and more recently- fire. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">She is a professional portrait and wedding photographer and
visual artist and finds that creativity helps inspire her
dancing. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's what Amara had to say about <a href="http://ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> 'I am so glad to have <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/" target="_blank">NCbellydance.org </a>in
our community. It is my go-to when I am looking for fun events
or workshops around NC and find it is such a valuable resource
to all dancers.'</span> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We are glad to have you in the community too, Amara! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For information on bellydance or photography, check out
her websites at: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.electricshimmy.com/">www.electricshimmy.com</a> and
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.woodlandwillow.com/">www.woodlandwillow.com.</a></span></div>
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</span>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-32383534363408282722012-05-01T11:58:00.000-04:002012-05-01T11:58:12.506-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Mena!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mena has been dancing since 2005 and started teaching in the fall of 2009. <br />
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Although she doesn't like labels, she does consider herself a fusion dancer, being
exposed to many different types of dance and fusing them all together into her own belly dance style. <br />
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Teaching has been a huge, but rewarding
challenge. Her group of students, the Gypsy Belles, includes ladies from
all over NW North Carolina and SW Virginia. They are such an
inpsiration. Her classes are Wednesdays in Elkin, NC and Thursdays in
Galax, VA. <br />
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Although she teaches a great group, Mena will always consider herself a student. She has been fortunate to study with some true masters;
Professor Hassan & Kyrria Mazzin from Egypt; Leyla Amir from Las
Vegas, Caroline Afifi and our own Luci Jennings from Winston-Salem. <br />
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Her
greatest mentor and friend has been Samra from Winston-Salem, whose influence is without description. <br />
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Along with teaching, Mena manages
to perform as often as possible. She has performed everywhere from huge
stages with a jumbotron to small retirement homes. <br />
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Here's what she had to say about NCBellydance.org;<br />
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NCBellydance.org has a great resourse in finding various workshops
throughout NC and beyond. Last year, when my family and I went to
Atlanta for baseball, I checked the website for workshops and viola,
there was a workshop listing for Mahmoud Reda, another master, the same
weekend I was in Atlanta. It worked out perfectly. I'm also able to
get lots of info about Shimmy for a Cause this June where myself and the
Gypsy Belles will be performing. </blockquote>
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For more information about Mena, visit http://www.menadancer.com<br />NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-82307965247097365862012-04-01T22:40:00.004-04:002012-04-01T23:19:32.015-04:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Three Graces Entertainment!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8NACUmZE60rA4OJPsCBGWqInnmqWobgrl3E6sLLEHRMWCz2h6xtTNx0fJ-nPoGV3dvjgG4FCz6RNAvE1u13acQzmYpllkyIbryGQwacizxx3m_dib2GKFwnIQfpw9ka-nB5k1uJhT6ab/s1600/3GracesLogo.png"><img style="float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8NACUmZE60rA4OJPsCBGWqInnmqWobgrl3E6sLLEHRMWCz2h6xtTNx0fJ-nPoGV3dvjgG4FCz6RNAvE1u13acQzmYpllkyIbryGQwacizxx3m_dib2GKFwnIQfpw9ka-nB5k1uJhT6ab/s200/3GracesLogo.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631667677255266" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" ><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" > <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4ycBjRyK7781GIO579IVB2Eis5BLaORYO-8j_uss8GprZqLgO2im2eXpCM8XPjBTUPgOPBJq9PnDfvILbU4G3b43k9bNGuRwR37-MA3jwjd2IFywY2i1_vof4ndX2KYJI3e27w3iIocP/s1600/threegraces_poly.jpg"><img style="float:left;margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4ycBjRyK7781GIO579IVB2Eis5BLaORYO-8j_uss8GprZqLgO2im2eXpCM8XPjBTUPgOPBJq9PnDfvILbU4G3b43k9bNGuRwR37-MA3jwjd2IFywY2i1_vof4ndX2KYJI3e27w3iIocP/s200/threegraces_poly.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5726631896642140594" border="0" /></a></div> </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" ><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style=" ;font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;" > </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="background-color: transparent;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><strong><br /></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;"><span style="background-color: transparent;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:black;" ><strong><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><br /><br /><br style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Three Graces Entertainment brings the beauty of authentic island dances to luaus, festivals, and more.</span></span><br /><br /></strong></span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Under the direction of Teresa Dickerson (Saphira) and Beverly Whitt (Kharma), <a href="http://www.threegracesentertainment.com/index.htm">Three Graces Entertainment</a> strives to promote diversity, cultural dance, and positive body image.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> Both are troupe directors, troupe students and teachers within the company that holds classes ranging from Bollywood and Raks Sharki to Polynesian and Tribal Fusion.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span></div> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">From a new student's first hip drop to the seasoned dancer's undulation, all dancers are encouraged to step out of their comfort zone and realize their full </span>potential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Three Graces Entertainment performs in North Carolina and beyond and currently holds classes in Winston-Salem and Boone with plans to expand in the future. </div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" class="MsoNormal"><br /></div> <div style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" class="MsoNormal">Saphira performed at the NC Bellydance fundraiser this past November to thank Haala for all that she does for the NC dance community.<span> </span><a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/" target="_blank">NCBellydance.org</a> is certainly a valuable resource for students and performers alike!<br /><br />Three Graces Entertainment and Twisted Dance will be co-hosting<a href="http://www.twisteddance.com/blog/our-big-fat-spring-hafla/"> "Our Big Fat Spring Hafla"</a>, a benefit hafla for <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>, on April 28 in Winston-Salem NC.<br /><br />For more information on Three Graces Entertainment, visit <a href="http://www.threegracesentertainment.com/index.htm">http://www.threegracesentertainment.com</a><br /><br /></div> <div><br /></div></span></span></span>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-31049564447353004822012-03-01T11:34:00.006-05:002012-03-01T11:52:25.625-05:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Deirdre!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrDX9ENAoATcCtdw-lLTRoGWJ17M722Qr82ZOIJuZ1wpL7s7gI2aB7nul3vZ2KqSiAsvJuoFIjsJgZEh6_nf6dtpDcDOxGhPhgnIueSCUH-FLsoDQsPfRmmgSBsms1ZZg8mdDDLGuem3U/s1600/deirdrebyAudra_crop.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrDX9ENAoATcCtdw-lLTRoGWJ17M722Qr82ZOIJuZ1wpL7s7gI2aB7nul3vZ2KqSiAsvJuoFIjsJgZEh6_nf6dtpDcDOxGhPhgnIueSCUH-FLsoDQsPfRmmgSBsms1ZZg8mdDDLGuem3U/s320/deirdrebyAudra_crop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714970480820725330" border="0" /></a><blockquote>"Deirdre was first enthralled by a belly dancer at Disney's Epcot Center when she was a mere thirteen and although it took her fifteen years to get around to lessons, she's been a passionate student of the dance ever since. She's an American Cabaret dancer who takes a little from the best of Turkish, Egyptian and Tribal Fusion, her elegant style alternates with a playfulness that's appealing to many audiences.<br /><blockquote><br />With Deirdre, there's a natural fluidity to her movements that makes you wonder how much is planned and how much is improvisation. After a while you don't care and just get lost in her evocative dance." --<span style="font-style: italic;">Jamie Anderson</span></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><br /></blockquote> Deirdre was our instructor for the 2010 Annual Fundraiser, and she had this to say about <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote>"Haala's hard work has created a go-to source for events, performers and instructors - I love that even events in other states list on NCBDs calendar, and it's my first resource for local belly dance!<br /><br />It was a privilege to contribute to keeping NC BellyDance funded by teaching at the 2010 NC Bellydance Fundraiser, and a pleasure to work with such wonderful ladies!"<br /></blockquote><br />Thank you, Deirdre - it has been a pleasure to work with you too!<br /><br />For more information about Deirdre, visit <a href="http://www.veilandcoin.com/">http://www.veilandcoin.com</a>.NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-73752464875221714692012-01-31T15:27:00.010-05:002012-01-31T17:09:07.754-05:00Our Featured Sponsor of the Month: Nayna of Charlotte!<a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/performers/headshot2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 276px;" src="http://www.ncbellydance.org/performers/headshot2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Nayna is a multifaceted dancer who brings warmth, excitement, power and playfulness to every performance. She fell in love with bellydance in 2002 while learning from Yasmine (Charlotte, NC), and quickly progressed to the professional level of performance and teaching. Dedicated to continuously improving and evolving in her art, Nayna draws upon the influence of a diverse array of master dancers such as Rachel Brice, Saida, Bozenka, and the guidance of her mentor, Suhaila Salimpour. As a result, she is comfortable and proficient in the Egyptian, American Cabaret, and Tribal Fusion styles of bellydance. In addition to dancing, she has acquired a love for fire arts and enjoys fire spinning (poi) and incorporating other fire props (such as fire fans) into her performances.<br /><br face="arial"></span> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">While mesmerizing to watch on stage, Nayna's first love is teaching. New students find her classes to be productive and challenging while also fun and more importantly, non-intimidating. Her friendly but firm teaching style keeps classes engaging and students find themselves striving enthusiastically to nurture the power and beauty that bellydance brings out in every person.<br /></span> </p> <p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p><p style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nayna is Level 1 certified in the Suhaila Salimpour School of Dance, danced 6 years as part of the the award-nominated Magic Hips Dancers, and is a founding member of award-nominated Spirit of the Lotus dance troupe. </span></p><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br />When I asked her for her thoughts about NCBellydance.org, this is what she had to say:<br /><br face="arial"></span><blockquote style="font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I couldnt be more thankful for Haala and all she does for the bellydance community! The NCBellydance.org website is such a wonderful resource for those already involved in the dance or looking to get involved.<br /><br />And as for Haala herself...I heart her!!!</span></blockquote><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;"><br />A very nice sentiment from our Valentine's month sponsor! <br face="arial"><br face="arial">For more information about Nayna, <a href="http://www.bellydancebynayna.com/">visit her website</a>.<br /><br />To see a listing of all our current sponsors, visit the <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/sponsors.html">NCBellydance.org sponsors page</a>.</span>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-38099605861840769912010-12-15T12:19:00.006-05:002010-12-15T12:36:35.783-05:00Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas For The Bellydancer In Your Life<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> 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New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]-->Never fear - there are many gorgeous, thoughtful gifts you can still purchase at the last minute!<br /><br /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">1. Bellydance accessories</span>.<span style=""> </span>Hip scarves, finger cymbals, veils, CDs, DVDs, and jewelry make great stocking stuffers, or go for the BIG Gift and get your bellydancer a brand new costume!<span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.thebellydanceshop.com/">The Belly Dance Shop</a> in Pineville (a suburb of Charlotte) is our state’s best resource for accessories and costumes!<span style=""> </span>You don’t even have to live in the Charlotte area to shop there – just visit <a href="http://www.thebellydanceshop.com/">http://www.thebellydanceshop.com</a>.<span style=""> </span>Shipping is very quick. There are other NC vendors listed in the<a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/links.html"> Links page</a> as well.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">2. Workshops.</span><span style=""> </span>Give your bellydancer <span style=""> </span>the opportunity to study with an internationally famous dancer for a whole weekend!<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>This experience of a lifetime will enrich their technique, self-confidence, and provide inspiration for years to come!<span style=""> </span>Check<a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/workshop.html"> </a><a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/workshop.html">http://www.ncbellydance.org/workshop.html</a> for all the scheduled workshops in North Carolina this coming year.<span style=""> </span>Some workshop sponsors may even be able to make you a gift certificate for the workshop that you can put under the tree.<span style=""> </span>For example, Asyia is offering holiday gift certificates for the upcoming workshop with international superstar Bozenka in Raleigh in March.<span style=""> </span>Visit <a href="http://www.asyia.com/bozenka.htm">http://www.asyia.com/bozenka.htm</a> for more information.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">3. Classes.</span><span style=""> </span>Support their “bellydance addiction” by purchasing their next session of classes!<span style=""> </span>This thoughtful gift will allow them to enjoy several weeks of instruction with their favorite local teacher.<span style=""> </span>After you get the name of their teacher<span style="font-style: italic;"> (be devious!</span>), visit <a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/instructors.html">http://www.ncbellydance.org/instructors.html</a> to look them up and find links to their website, list of class schedules, and more information.<span style=""> </span>Many teachers offer gift certificates too!<span style=""> </span>For example, if you live in the Asheville area, you can buy gift certificates from award-winning instructor Lisa Zahiya online at <a href="http://www.lisazahiya.com/giftcertificates.html">http://www.lisazahiya.com/giftcertificates.html</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.lisazahiya.com/giftcertificates.html"><br /></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">4. Bodywork</span>.<span style=""> </span>All that dancing and exercise can create a strain on your dancer’s body, and it is necessary to get regular bodywork to prevent injury and strain, promote flexibility and overall health and wellness.<span style=""> </span>Some favorite methodologies include massage therapy, Pilates,<span style=""> </span>Rolfing, chiropractic, acupuncture, yoga, and Feldenkrais.<span style=""> </span>Heather Murphy teaches Pilates in Morrisville at World in Motion dance studio, and they offer holiday gift certificates for all their classes: <a href="http://www.worldinmotiondance.com/">http://www.worldinmotiondance.com</a>.<span style=""> </span>Or if you are in Salisbury, email Kalima at <a href="mailto:kalimatribal@carolina.rr.com">kalimatribal@carolina.rr.com</a> about Reiki!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">5. Pampering.</span><span style=""> </span>Bellydancers love to be pampered with manicures, pedicures and other spa treatments; bath and body lotions, hair salon visits, makeup and hair accessories.<span style=""> </span>Besides providing relaxation and pampering, these gifts are also essential to keep the bellydancer looking their best!<span style=""> </span>Mention “NC Bellydance” to Sterling Bollinger in Winston-Salem and you’ll get 20% off of your Mary Kay order!<span style=""> </span>Email her at <a href="mailto:SDBollinger@gmail.com">SDBollinger@gmail.com</a> for more info (and ask her about her special <span style="font-style: italic;">Belly Dance Beautiful Eyes</span> package while you’re at it!)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">While these are all good gift suggestions, your own bellydancer might have some ideas too!<span style=""> </span><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Bellydancers:</span> post your Bellydance “wish list” in the comments section below and then send a link to this article to all your family and friends. <span style=""> </span>Maybe you’ll get what you<span style="font-style: italic;"> really</span> want this year!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Of course, I've already received a special gift this year - your support in keeping the site going and up-to-date. As I prepare to celebrate Christmas with my family, I want to thank you for being a part of the NCBellydance.org family this year, and wish you love, joy, health, and lots of shimmies!</p>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-67002042196079484322010-10-14T09:16:00.005-04:002010-10-14T09:41:06.999-04:00Discounted BD Superstars Tickets for Durham 10/29/10 Show!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvSn17nYdaTA3SRxuQLoF_r2whtkdxDFOcpx-B4jWNJTZtvrDgGzlJ_QiHRqu60GDIm8OUzZ-Iwaxp8giry9DmKDsWmjp2o5HO4DEUkF6z7ZOjfQX_eZMoOXmoKQS39S_UbfnDDwpOTgI/s1600/bombay4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvSn17nYdaTA3SRxuQLoF_r2whtkdxDFOcpx-B4jWNJTZtvrDgGzlJ_QiHRqu60GDIm8OUzZ-Iwaxp8giry9DmKDsWmjp2o5HO4DEUkF6z7ZOjfQX_eZMoOXmoKQS39S_UbfnDDwpOTgI/s200/bombay4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527891180080663618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/">NCBellydance.org</a> is proud to once again partner with the <a href="http://www.carolinatheatre.org/">Carolina Theatre of Durham</a> to offer <a href="http://www.carolinatheatre.org/ncbellydance"><span style="font-weight: bold;">discounted tickets</span></a> to the Bellydance Superstars show on Friday, October 29!!!<br /><br />From the Bellydance Superstars' official website:<br /></span><blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;">With 6 years of touring performing over 700 shows in 22 countries the Bellydance Superstars have earned the accolade given them by the Sunday Times of England “ the most important dance troupe in the world.” They have taken an ancient art form previously seen in clubs and restaurants and turned it into a mega show to compete head on with the likes of Riverdance and Stomp. They have also added to the interpretation of Bellydance much as Cirque de Soleil has added to the interpretation of the Circus. They have given bellydancers worldwide the confidence that their dance art can now present them with the opportunity to dance in the world’s most prestigious venues just like any primo ballerina. The BDSS has in fact opened doors and invigorated the art of Bellydance beyond recognition. And they are just beginning!<br /></span></blockquote><span style="font-size:85%;">This year's tour theme is <span style="font-style: italic;">Bombay Bellywood</span>, featuring Indian dance styles in an evening of great music, fabulous costumes and a few surprises. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Discounted ticket prices are only </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >$17/$27.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"> You may sit anywhere in the theater that you wish -- all seats in the theater are eligible for this discount! We won't sell out of this special offer until all seats in the theatre are sold out.<br /><br />Order from the convenience of your home, and choose whether to pick up your tickets at Will Call or to have them mailed directly to you.<br /><br />The landing page is: <a href="http://www.carolinatheatre.org/ncbellydance">http://www.carolinatheatre.org/ncbellydance</a><br />password = bellywood<br /><br />If we get at least 50 tickets sold through NCBellydance.org, then everyone can enjoy a fun post-show reception in one of the theatre's lovely ballrooms! Everyone is still talking about how much fun they had last year!<br /><br />This awesome offer expires on Monday, October 25, so <a href="http://www.carolinatheatre.org/ncbellydance">order now</a>!<br /><br />Enjoy an inspiring evening watching the Bellydance Superstars, then dance, network and socialize at the post-show reception, all while supporting NCBellydance.org!<br /><br />See you there!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewASE4EOVwfJL2cL6R1YwoKF0zO0oOBqot7HRq_XITHaFqBoJbouwfA7OQ0nfQXv-3r8-267sErW1cRNDYm7LNzuAhgNfrJIhVliEt2Sq9xpnqlOMOn36Y3YItoatsXA5StVBM5bOBgfY/s1600/bellydancers255.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 106px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjewASE4EOVwfJL2cL6R1YwoKF0zO0oOBqot7HRq_XITHaFqBoJbouwfA7OQ0nfQXv-3r8-267sErW1cRNDYm7LNzuAhgNfrJIhVliEt2Sq9xpnqlOMOn36Y3YItoatsXA5StVBM5bOBgfY/s200/bellydancers255.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527894002763289186" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-24079377819377362182010-09-14T09:11:00.004-04:002010-09-14T10:42:34.209-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:ignoremixedcontent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:alwaysshowplaceholdertext>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:dontgrowautofit/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:latentstyles deflockedstate="false" latentstylecount="156"> </w:LatentStyles> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="TitleChar"><span style="font-size: 26pt; line-height: 115%;">5 “Steps” for Lifelong Dancing Feet</span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">A few simple things you can do to keep your feet flexible and in good health</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">As dancers, we put our feet through a beating on a regular basis. Though we rarely think about it in these terms, every step, balance correction, or leap puts strain on our feet.<span style=""> </span>Over time these stressors can add up to some major problems unless we work to maintain or improve the health of our feet. In this article, we’ll discuss several simple self-care tactics for creating and maintaining strong and adaptable feet and ankles.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Your feet contain over 1/4 of the bones in your entire body, making them capable of a high degree of articulation. However, between shoes, uneven surfaces, and careers that often have us stationary or off our feet, our feet are prone to becoming stuck or weakened in a variety of ways. Like anything else in our bodies, feet need to be moved and stretched in all directions to truly maintain their full range of expression. The following exercises can help keep your feet moving at their full potential:</span><br /><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">1 - Wiggle Therapy</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">It will help to have a picture of the bones of the foot for this exercise. The general idea is to take hold of the bones on each side of an articulating surface in the foot and then wiggle the bones back and forth against each other. Start with the first joint of the big toe, take hold of the bone on each side of the knuckle and gently wiggle the joint for 10-15 seconds. Then release and move to the next joint. You can wiggle in a variety of directions so long as you don’t try to force the joint in a particular direction.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">When you get past wiggling each of the joints of the toes, move on to the bones of the arch, heel and ankle. This is where a picture of the foot will be particularly helpful. The more you do these exercises, the more it will become obvious where different bones are, but it may take some trial and error at first to find them. You can also get some motion by pushing up through the arch of the foot moving the bones slightly towards your knee, and by grabbing the entire arch and rotating it from the ankle. The heel can be loosened by grabbing the heel bone with one hand and the ankle with the other, then wiggling.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">After wiggling one foot, try walking around before wiggling the other. You should find that your feet move more readily and make more contact with the ground than they did before. You may also become more aware of how your feet differ and are not completely symmetrical in their shape or motion.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">This exercise helps to loosen the ligaments that hold all the bones of the foot together, allowing it to act with greater flexibility. It also benefits your nervous system by providing your body information about where it can bend and reminding your body which parts are muscle and which are bone.</span><br /><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 - Kneading Carpet</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">The following exercise is designed to be a coordination and strengthening exercise for the toes, arches, ankles, and calves. The idea is to lay a piece of clothing or fabric on the ground, or just work with the carpet.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Start by setting your foot flat on the fabric and using your toes to pull it under your foot and towards you. Rather than thinking about contracting the bottoms of your toes, think about using the tops of your toes to scoop down into the fabric and push it from above. This will activate the flexors and extensors in your toes to work together. As you gain comfort with this, begin to work on the idea of the movement of your toes beginning near your knee. Imagine a bicycle chain running the length of your calf, with one gear near your knee, and one at the toes. As you turn the gear near your knee, if moves the chain, causing a rotation in the gear at your toes to flex them. The flexors and extentors of the toes ultimately attach to the bones of the calf near the knee, so getting the leg involved in moving the toes will not only strengthen the entire muscle, but will also provider greater benefits when using the toes to aid in balance.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">When you have finished pulling the fabric in, use the same techniques in pushing it back out. Think about contacting the fabric and extending the bottom of your foot to push it back out, and use the same bicycle chain image, now turning the gears in the opposing direction.</span><br /><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 - Tennis Ball Massage</span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">An old stand-by of self-care, tennis balls can be an excellent way to do some basic self massage without wearing out your hands. You can use tennis balls as is, or you can put them in the freezer for a cooling massage to help with inflammation. You can also substitute racquet balls for a bit harder, deeper self massage.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">To massage the bottoms of your feet with tennis balls, place one on the ground and put one foot on top of the ball. Step down onto the ball, letting your body weight create the pressure. You can regulate the pressure by moving more of your weight over or off of the ball. With weight on the ball, allow yourself to roll around on the ball, paying particular attention to the arch of the foot.</span><br /><span class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">4 - Stretching Toes</span><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">In a normal foot, the widest width will be at the toes. However, if you look at most shoes, they are widest at the ball of the foot and begin to narrow to the toes. This tends to compress the toes together, which inhibits their ability to help us in balancing. Fortunately, stretching your toes back open is a fairly simple process.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">If you have some form of the Yoga Toes product feel free to use it, but the most adaptable tool for stretching toes, is your own fingers. You can create a stretch between the toes by sticking a finger between two toes, similar to how spacers are used between the toes during a pedicure. For less of a stretch, turn your fingers so the fingerprints are facing a toe, making the spacing narrower. For a bigger stretch, turn the pad of the fingers to face the ankle, creating a bigger spacing. Hold for at least 30 seconds on each side.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">It can also be helpful to gently massage the soles and tops of the feet while holding the toes open. While the toes are the most vulnerable piece to being compressed together, they typically involve the tarsal bones as well, causing more of the foot to tighten and lose flexibility.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;" class="Heading1Char"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">5 - Barefoot Walking</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Now that your feet are loosened up, it is always helpful to take them for a walk. For best results, go barefoot on some sort of uneven surface. Before the advent of shoes and concrete sidewalks, our feet developed to travel barefoot over all manner of different terrains.<span style=""> </span>Walking barefoot over uneven surfaces helps to provide a good counter balance to our tendency to dance in studios and on stages with smooth even floors.<span style=""> </span>Outdoors generally fits the bill for this best, and it can be as simple as taking a few laps around your lawn. Notice how much additional sensation you feel and information your feet can pick up about the ground you walk on when they are not cramped into shoes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">If you are not used to barefoot walking, it can be uncomfortable at first. If it is too much, work your way up to it by starting in socks or a thin soled shoe. Try different surfaces to keep feeding new sensations to your feet. The more your feet and ankles are challenged to adapt, the more your body will learn to support itself and maintain balance through different terrain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">In all of the above cases, the exercises will work best when used as a bodily exploration. Pay attention to how your body moves and reacts to each activity. Experiment with different images or find your own to figure out what works for your body and how you perform various actions with less effort or more efficient use of energy.</span></p> <p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:black;" ><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZnElJtX-lfNQ_4ZykkGGv1DPN62ihzdPU7OQxAR0BzrWdn7mhxoe24B7nEZeDfnJv3vL9GSkszj9DV0IHJK32W5hc_vUkWca0b9OPSah1GIeiyx96lEuVfxnwVnFUTrwtQYEK70xEm_X/s1600/JasonSagerHeadshot.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 63px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZnElJtX-lfNQ_4ZykkGGv1DPN62ihzdPU7OQxAR0BzrWdn7mhxoe24B7nEZeDfnJv3vL9GSkszj9DV0IHJK32W5hc_vUkWca0b9OPSah1GIeiyx96lEuVfxnwVnFUTrwtQYEK70xEm_X/s200/JasonSagerHeadshot.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516758323446448594" border="0" /></a></p><em>Jason Sager is a Certified Rolfer and owner of Raleigh Rolfing. He routinely travels the country to dance and help educate other dancers about how to better care for their bodies. To learn more visit </em><a title="blocked::http://www.raleighrolfing.com/" href="http://www.raleighrolfing.com/"><em title="blocked::http://www.raleighrolfing.com/">www.raleighrolfing.com</em></a><em>.</em></div>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6838167290875531795.post-89705265510765539472010-08-25T10:47:00.004-04:002010-08-25T10:52:58.075-04:00NCBellydance.org at Bellydance Superstars in Durham!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JxRGG6ZPbnngHL0zkktOVZFX8FTRydwYvhBPeCLeIwulmOpP6spPWdbum9UXUWMA6phXsb7Sx_-SKaX7-3-r_yGUbgglIE-qaVxK0HxG8BhfzRs1IqR0hlxy1D8K1XC_rbypNsUSOZJm/s1600/bombay4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5JxRGG6ZPbnngHL0zkktOVZFX8FTRydwYvhBPeCLeIwulmOpP6spPWdbum9UXUWMA6phXsb7Sx_-SKaX7-3-r_yGUbgglIE-qaVxK0HxG8BhfzRs1IqR0hlxy1D8K1XC_rbypNsUSOZJm/s400/bombay4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509359765056632994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="Section1"><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >Last year NCBellydance.org teamed up with the Carolina Theatre in Durham to offer discounted tickets and a post-show reception in their lovely ballroom.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >This year we’re back with even more options! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >See the email below from Carolina Theatre, but here are some highlights:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >We’ll have our own private ordering page where you can pay for your tickets yourself and receive them in the mail<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >$5 discount off the public admission price<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >You’ll be able to sit anywhere you like!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >I’ll be making another announcement as soon as the ordering website is ready (soon) – for now save the date! And please pass this email on to your family, friends, and other meetups and newsgroups.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" >Haala<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><a title="blocked::http://www.ncbellydance.org/" href="http://www.ncbellydance.org/">http://www.ncbellydance.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;color:navy;"><span style=";font-family:Arial;color:navy;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"> <hr tabindex="-1" width="100%" align="center" size="2"> </span></div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:Tahoma;" >From:</span></span></b></span><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Tahoma;" > Richard Hess [mailto:richard@carolinatheatre.org]<br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:36 PM<br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> haala@ncbellydance.org<br /><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">BOMBAY</st1:place></st1:city> BELLYWOOD at the Carolina Theatre</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >The Carolina Theatre is proud to welcome the Bellydance Superstars back to our stage to present “Bombay Bellywood” on Friday, October 29<sup>th</sup> at 8:00 pm. Here’s a link to the Bellydance Superstars describing this all-new show: <a title="blocked::http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com/content/article_3390.html" href="http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com/content/article_3390.html">http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com/content/article_3390.html</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >As we did last time they visited, the <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Carolina</st1:city></st1:place> is working with Haala & <a title="blocked::NCBellydance.org" href="http://www.blogger.com/NCBellydance.org">NCBellydance.org</a> to make sure local fans & dancers can not only get great seats at a group discount for the show, but also have a pre- or post-show reception in one of our fabulous ballrooms. We can provide a ballroom with <u>no rental fee</u> if there are a total of at least 50 in your group.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >We’ll be sending along more information on how you can get involved soon; in the meantime, please feel free to get in touch with me directly if you have any questions, or if you want to go ahead and grab seats now! You can reach me by phone at 919/560-3040, ext. 237, or by email at <a title="blocked::mailto:richard@carolinatheatre.org" href="mailto:richard@carolinatheatre.org">richard@carolinatheatre.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Thanks so much for supporting live performance at the not-for-profit Carolina Theatre; we look forward to sharing a spectacular evening with you!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Richard Hess, Group Sales</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><b><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Carolina Theatre of <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Durham</st1:city></st1:place></span></span></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:street st="on"><st1:address st="on"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >309 West Morgan Street</span></span></st1:address></st1:street><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on"><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Durham</span></span></st1:city><span style="font-family:Georgia;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >, <st1:state st="on">NC</st1:state> <st1:postalcode st="on">27701</st1:postalcode></span></span></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:85%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><a title="blocked::http://www.carolinatheatre.org/" href="http://www.carolinatheatre.org/">www.carolinatheatre.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" > <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Preview the rest of our 2010-2011 Star Series at <a title="blocked::http://www.carolinatheatre.org/stage" href="http://www.carolinatheatre.org/stage">www.carolinatheatre.org/stage</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia;font-size:85%;"><span style=";font-family:Georgia;" >Tickets: 919/560-3030</span></span><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p></div>NCBellydance.orghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205366823289659812noreply@blogger.com0