The ShimmyFest was a blast! Nateela did a fabulous job organizing and producing the event. Lots of good dancers, many different styles of dance but I swear, if...
How do you feel about using music such as the "Sharwaza" CD by Solace in performance?<br><br>It seems to me that the music is very percussion oriented rather ...
I feel like the Shawaza music has become "over used" at shows. I've heard it at every event we've attended, several times. I'm just curious, but it seems that...
On delerium: <br><br>I have been listening to them for about 4 years, and i thought it would be cool to dance to their music too, but i always thought that it...
Celebrate Christmas and the Eid (end of Ramadan festival) in San Francisco with an evening of live music and entertainment!<br><br>Sunday, December 24, from ...
If you are looking for something fun to do on Friday night (December 17), I am having a student night at the Cleopatra Resaurant in San Francisco.<br><br>There...
Hi, Abby!<br><br>I have seen dancers and troupes use electronic music in our area; especially if they dance fusion style. I have seen it more often in the Los...
If you are interested in going, make sure to make your reservation soon!<br><br>Leyla, Karima and I will be there. Anyone else planning on going?<br><br>-Izora...
First, thank you Izora on your info on Electronica in dancing.... i'll have to convince my instructor that it's ok :) hehehe...<br><br>Also, i'm trying to...
Hmmmmm...<br><br>Could you make it be your holiday present? You could tell them that nothing would make you more happy than having the ability to share ...
One of my favorite troupes, UltraGypsy, dances to techno/electronic music a lot and I think they are fantastic.<br><br><a href=http://www.ultragypsy.com...
Izora,<br><br>I haven't seen UltraGypsy in so long!! I used to hang out in the Haight and go to Kan Zaman a lot until i moved to the east coast.... When they...
I really love it when dancers or troupes use non-traditional types of music that have a middle eastern flair. I think that too often people get sort of stuck ...
I too think that there is a place for all types of music. Ultra Gypsy has an extremely unique sound and persona, they do not do what everyone else is doing and...
I received this sad news from Kajira today:<br><br>Dear Friends and Colleagues,<br><br>It is with great sadness that I send you this mail on behalf of my...
Besides being a significant trail blazer in our dance form, DeAnn was a lot of fun to be around. She had a biting wit, a fabulous sense of humor, and was ...
Hello Gang!<br><br>First, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Dawn 'Davina' Devine Brown, and I am the author and publisher of a ...
Welcome Davina!<br><br>I also wanted to add that Davina is the fabulous dancer at the ShimmyFest who danced with the tray of candy on her head. I love watching...
Happy Holidays to All!!<br>Welcome Davina!<br>Love the cookbook idea, I have a great stuffed grape leaves recipe. And this is something all of us, even the ...
I know this isn't exactly MECDA or dance related but just had to post it. Check out this URL for a story about an ancient Egyptian woman's functional ...
What a hoot! MECDA members Leyla Lanty, Karima, and I (Izora) went to the Christmas Eve party at El Valenciano's in San Francisco. For those of you who don't ...
Yup, definitely a hoot! The dancer's name is Nabila Metwali and we were beginning to wonder if she really is such a big star in Lebanon or if we'd all been ...
Anyone made any dance related New Year's resolutions?<br><br>I decided to add more exercise to my day; I think I have been focusing too exclusively on dance...
The new Board is official and our first Board meeting will be held on the second weekend in January at a location in Oakland.<br><br>If you would like to ...
In Almeh's Yahoo club Beatrice (beafarhana) posted the following url and titles for VERY interesting articles in the English language Egyptian newspaper Al ...
Hi all,<br>After 1 hour and 50 minutes, I got a spot on the Main Stage at 6:34 on Sunday with Mimi Spencer and her "new" Algerian drummer. I think I know who...
