Holiday Student Hafla

Dancing with Moorish Gypsy Tribe at Haala's Holiday Hafla

Evening Oasis Holiday Hafla

Sean Costello Fundraiser

Dancing at the Sean Costello Fundraiser for Bipolar research.





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Dancing with Moorish Gypsy Tribe

International Day at St. Augustines College

I was invited by another local dancer, Asyia, to perform with her at this event. The Seby Jones Performing Art Center has a beautiful stage.

Haflaween '09 'Sweet Dreams'

Haflaween '09

This was a blast! It was my favorite one yet! I think the Halloween shows are my favorite ones of the year. The bigger venue let many more people attend and the atmosphere was so energetic! Their was live music by the Lost Nomads, tons of food and drinks, and beautiful costuming for sale.

I made the skirt, bra top, and headpiece.

A wonderful dancer, Hayat al Hakim, came up from Fayetteville to do my makeup for this performance. She did a wonderful job!!

'Cairo Calling'

Mohamed Shahin, a well know Egyptian Bellydance dancer, came to Durham this weekend! He taught a weekend of workshops including Arab-Andalusian style and Saidi. Saturday night was a wonderful performance featuring many local professional bellydancers with the guest star Mohamed. His performance was incredible. I was invited to perform in the show and here are a couple photos.

photos by Andrew Shakinovsky

Photos from New Image Studio

Photos taken by Tom Edwards from New Image Studio.
Raleigh Drum Circle Bash 2009

In the news...

My photo was in the News & Observer today in the article about the Raleigh Drum Circle.










Photos by Takaaki Iwabo
Photographer from the News & Observer

Raleigh Drum Circle 7th Annual Birthday Bash

Live Middle Eastern Music and Dance.

Poolside Birthday Bellydance

Last month I danced at an 80th birthday party for a wonderful man named Steve! It was hot and humid but it was still a blast!

Happy Birthday to Steve!!

Party by the Lake!

Raleigh Drum Circles
7th Annual Birthday Bash
Monday, September 21, 2009
Potluck @ 6 pm
Performances @ 7 pm
Drum Circle @ 8:30 pm

-Belly Dance
-Mid East Drums
-Sufi Dance
-Native American Drums
-Storytelling
-Rhythmicity
and more!!

$5 Admission or $10 per family
Includes a ticket for the Door Prize Drawing
Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC

Carolina Casbah

Carolina Casbah was a huge success! The show was so much fun and I am so glad I was a part of the team to help organize it. All the performers were great and the live music by the Lost Nomads was a great treat!

Photos by Megan Freeman

Shimmabulous Drum Solo

August 7, 2009

I am almost done with my coin goddess costume. I sewed in all the lining and hooks. I just have to add a couple more coins to the neckstrap..and do the coin draping. I am so proud of myself. I couldn't wait to take some photos, so here are some previews.

backside....

August 2, 2009

I got so much done today.

-I finished sewing the coins to the other side strap
-repositioned some of the top coins
-finished adding coins on bra
sewed the lining

I have to add the coins to the neck straps and then the hooks. Then I can add the draping.

This is what the underside looked like. thousands of tiny strings from all the hours of painfully attaching each coin individually.

August 1, 2009

Added the cording. Started adding coins to sides of bra. Attached pendents. Pendents were made with filgree pieces with mirrors glued underneath.

July 20, 2009

almost done....

July 13, 2009
I have made quite a bit of progress on my coin costume. I finally got the rest of the gold coins drilled so that I can finish this up...hopefully in time for the ACCMED show in August. I am procrastinating on making the big filigree pendents w/ mirrors....still trying to figure that out. I have all the chain..and danglies ready to go...I still have a couple to add to the bra cup...and to finish up the front of the belt. If I have enough coins I will add them to the sides of the bra and straps too.

Shaking at Crossroads

Rhythmicity was performing at Crossroads again, so we went out to drum and dance! What fun!

Celebration of Rhythm Drum Solo

Performing and original choreography at the 40 Days and 1001 Nights Gala Showcase

more fairies......

Midsummer Fairy Festival
June 20, 2009
(c) Lee Capps Photography
myspace.com/photoguy2008

Midsummer Fairy Festival....

I did a short performance and mini lesson today at the Midsummer Fairy Festival. It was sponsored by the Historial Society. It was fun! It was about 110 degrees outside...and the dance stage had no shade which was quite difficult. I did some Isis Wings and Veil, but had to quickly stop that because of the breeze that was blowing. I did have a couple fairies come and dance with me. I made flower fairy crowns for me and my daughter. I also made the flower belt. I also dug out a yarn belt I made years ago and never wore......I didn't have time to make fairy wings....actually I tried to..but it didn't work...so I gave up! HA!