HI everyone, Just a quick note to let you know that Jareeda's first color costume issue is coming out next week. You can subscribe on-line at www.jareeda.com...
Hi everyone! My name is Zeynep! I'm an independent producer recently working on a project on bellydancing. Does anyone have any interesting ideas or perhaps...
Hi Zeynep, Do you live in the Tampa Bay area? Did you perform at a Hafla held at Mirage in Clearwater, Fla.? Thanks, Lani zeynepsant <zeynepsant@...>...
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... and the way they ... My experience of dancing in Egypt is both positive and negative. Before I danced on a 5 star stage, everyone was friendly, warm, and...
Hi all, my name is Mary Ann and I just started taking a belly dance class at the Y. Right now I am feeling a lot like a bull in a china shop but hope that it...
So is it a myth that Western belly dancers were/are given hard time in Egypt when they reach a certain stage? And they are seen as "threat". Hasn't anyone ...
Hi Mary Ann, Welcome to the world of belly dancing. Ask your teacher what she prefers you to wear to class. Some teachers like to see their students wear...
Hi Maryanne, Welcome to this magical world of belly dance. Here is an answer to your question about what to wear to class Dress down with dance pants, a sports...
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... I did not experience that. I look Egyptian, so it is quite possible that they didn't know I am a foreigner. Part of my "hook" was, "She looks Egyptian. She...
thank you for approving my membership! i am in atlanta, georgia, usa, & am more a yoga instructor than a dancer (except in my living room!). i have taken...
HI Mary Ann, Welcome to the group. What we wear to class mostly (that's what we all prefer) is a long, plain, black skirt with slits either in front and/or ...
Hello there everyone, I was wondering if someone could recommend some good zeffa songs and tell me what albums they are on. I believe the zeffa pattern is 1,...
Hi Francinevia, I know this won't answer your question but I though I would share a story about the first zeffa I did. The mother of the bride gave me the...
{{sigh}} I SO wish I knew anything first-hand about dancing in Egypt, but I never will.Recently (like, maybe a month or two ago?) a law was passed in Egypt ...
Hello Yoni, Are u an Indian? dancing_yoni <dancing_yoni@...> wrote: thank you for approving my membership! i am in atlanta, georgia, usa, & am more a...
Hello all ! My name is Paige. I am new to belly dancing and also to this site. I have been taking bellydancing lessons since September 2003. A dear friend of...
In a message dated 2/8/04 1:20:04 AM, mjaramil@... writes: << HI Mary Ann, Welcome to the group. What we wear to class mostly (that's what we all ...
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Welcome Paige, I began belly dancing 21/2 years ago - Go to www.thedancingspirit.com and see what has happened in such a short time - the pictures at the...
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... The zeffa is the wedding procession. It can last a long time. The musicians come in as a way of saying, "here comes the couple." The couple comes in and...
... What *I* am hearing is that western dancers will not be allowed to perform at 5 star locations anymore, but they *are* performing at private parties, like ...
Hi everyone, I find this such an interesting conversation - What to wear to Belly Dance class to be able to get the most out of it........... I am an...
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Warm Hello Paige, U Really are Lucky to get such a beautiful Birthday Present which no one can steal away from u! By the way,Its ''Devdasi'' not...
I agree, Levanah! My teacher wore a leotard, one of those with the mesh cut out over the middle, and tights, plus a hip scarf tied some way that we all tried...
Hello Paige, Dancing is a wonderful thing to do. I know what it feels like to collapse after a great workshop. After 13 years of dancing...Fateem and Sahra...
Hello again, This time I would like to get some suggestions for nice sturdy-- but affordable pumps to dance in for certain numbers. Nothing worse than wasting...
I agree. I took all types of dance and nothing is more colorful and fun as belly dance. When I first started in the beginner class 13 years ago...I was...
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