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There is a need for extras in our show, The Seven Dancing
Sultanas, this weekend.  Please contact Connie at
206-794-0019 or email to constancedance@msn.com.
 
Thank you
Phaedra Nicholle

The Seven Dancing Sultanas - A benefit show for Ujima Community
Services, One Church, One Child of Washington State, produced
by Y’Chessa Dahli Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble, is a
bellydance fairytale for the whole family.

A spellbinding storyteller, a frolicking fairy, dancing
daughters, a lovestruck drummer, an evil enchantress, a regal
sultan and his fierce royal guard, played by Axe Capoeira
Brazilian Martial Arts, will enchant and delight you in this
epic tale of love and peril.

Seattle Spin said — “If you’re Nutcrackered-out this year …
this show is a worthy holiday alternative.”  - Seattle Spin

November 3rd at 7PM and November 4th at 3PM

See the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2dlcLKkcXg
Renton Ikea Performing Arts Center
400 South Second
Renton, Washington

ticket info http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/19638
or 1-800-838-3006
show info www.ychessa-dahli.com or 206-723-9039

Phaedra Nicholle

We are casting a spell on Halloween night in front of
the Troll in Fremont! It’s a Fremont Arts Council
program called Trolloween
7-8 PM Oct 31st

Our Spell

-Beneath a veiled moon
The living Goddess hears my tune

From in the Earth she resurrects
To save our world from, fascist?s steps

Blessed uterus and ovary
Come hither hip, and rolling belly

When Shimmies shake and undulate
Our Mother Earth will flood and quake.

Fire man, and judge and priest
Secretary nurse and beast

        YES, Dogs and cats and even you!
        Be belly dancers through and through

Hurry hurry, we have so little time!
Wake UP the Goddess in body and mind

Feel the stress of every day
From each of you, now melt away
 
In Peace, in Love, in Harmony
Bellydancers all, you all, shall be!

        Yes Dogs and cats and even you!
        Be belly dancers through and through!

Written by  Delilah, Laura Mc Cullum, and Victoria

Enacted by Delilah as the white Witch of Fremont,
Laura Rose as her familiar, Dahlia Moon as the Goddess
with the Visionary Dancers and their Green Men.

Hi there,

Delilah here,

Laura Rose just made VDP a trailer to put on the new
Belly Dance TV DVD coming out of LA in the next couple
month by Ana Brenna. Belly-dance-forever just put it
up on youtube! I think it’s cool. (I wish you tubes
were clearer but that’s the nature of You tubes I
guess.)

Check it out when you have time.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EzkPowB_g6E

Also we have been working hard on house cleaning our
web site. Thanks for your patience. I know it’s been
scrambled. Web stuff takes time. This page has been
recently cleaned up and added to. It will be added to
in the coming months with more photos, articles and
video clips. . .

http://www.visionarydance.com/currentEvents.html

Delilah

Dear Dancers and Dance Aficionados,

Due to time, distance, family and health reasons,
Shamandura and Troupe Levant will be going on hiatus.
So our scheduled troupe performance at Kalia Indian
Cuisine in Lynnwood will be our last (at least for some time).

Please join us on Sunday, November 11, at 7 PM, for a
memorable evening. Our show will include our super new
“Glam Routine” and our favorite specialty solos (Candle
Dance, Karsilamar, Shamadan (Egyptian Candelabra),
Sword, and Veil).

Reservations are advised. Here’s the information:

Kalia Indian Cuisine
4520 200th Avenue SW #202
Lynnwood, WA  98036
phone: 425-771-6422

No cover charge, but Mr. Kalia would like you to purchase
something to eat. (And it’s delicious!) If you don’t like spicy
food, your wait person can ask the cook to leave the heat
out.

Yalla!

Shamandura/Linda Martinson
Traditional Middle Eastern Belly Dance Instructor,
City of Edmonds Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Dept.
shamandura1@aol.com

SUNDAY–Nov. 4th
is the fourth
WORLD  DANCE  SHOWCASE
Check out this spectacular and diverse lineup!

SAHANA  – Egyptian Orientale
DIANA & JULIE – Egyptian & Alternative duet MARION MOAT –
Turkish storytelling with Phil on violin GIGI – Turkish
Romani IMEI – Spanish-Arabic ARCHANA KUMAR – Indian Kathak/
Modern Dance AMIRA – Egyptian Cabaret
——–
6:30-8:30 at the Northside Grill 8550 Greenwood Ave. N.
Family Friendly - No Cover
Come get inspired, hang with friends and other exciting people
you haven’t met yet, and enjoy some good food and drink.
——–
Celebrating the many expressions of dance across the globe,
soloists and groups of ALL genres are invited to present and
share. In the same spirit as an open-mike or jam-session for
musicians, poets, or comedians, this dance forum welcomes
performances from seasoned professionals to courageous
neophytes.

A place for all of us to get to know the rich variety of our
art form. To exchange, discover, and inspire, as well as create
a platform for dance artists experimenting across genres.

THERE IS STILL SPACE IN THE JANUARY LINEUP. Email your  dance
spot request to        planetsuzanna@gmail.com, and come
prepared with an act of 9 minutes max with accompanying music
on one CD to specification. One or two live drummers (or other
acoustic musicians) are also welcome, keeping in mind that
performance space may be very limited.
—————-
–Review by Theresa Edwards–

In the heart of Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, The Northside
Grill is offering up delicious fare for all the senses. American
and Moroccan cuisine, paired with dances from around the globe,
delight audiences on the first Sunday of each month….Dancers
and small troupes of all genres present their artistry in the
spirit of sharing and discovery. Delightful surprises are
quickly becoming the norm at The Northside!

The Northside Grill has a relaxed, open, friendly feeling, and
the service is great.  Billed as “Where North Africa meets North
Seattle,” the menu includes favorites from both American and
Moroccan cuisine. Burgers and sandwiches, Moroccan brochettes
and specialties, and several vegetarian offerings give diners
plenty of affordable (yes!) options to choose from. Yummy
desserts are also available, as are beer and wine. Everyone I’ve
talked with has said their meal was very good.
——–
Photo album of the August showcase:
http://picasaweb.google.com/planetsuzanna/WorldDanceShowcase
—— S U Z A N N A ——
www.planetsuzanna.com

The November Pyramid Lounge is gonna be filmed by the Seattle\
Channel for their program City a-go-go!
http://www.seattlechannel.org/CityAGoGo/
Come on out and be part of the live studio audience. Let’s show
Seattle that we got a thing going on!

Raqs Serpentine presents:
The Pyramid  Lounge
-Seattle’s monthly bellydance gathering celebrating music &
dance- Nov 5th Featuring Manon

Let’s give thanks for the hours, the minutes, the seconds to
spend together in rhapsody nourishing ourselves with the meat
and wine of dance inspiration from: Sabine, Ruby, Skin Deep,
Janine, Mellilah www.mellilah.com and the ladies of Raqs
Serpentine

Featuring Manon, she is an essential experience for those
seeking inspiration. Manon is a world-class dancer bringing
light, celebration and joy to each and every dance.
Soulful - Sultry - Smooth - with a style that can be described
as lyrical, her dances aspire to the Divine. Oh and she also
knows how to get down and funky with it!

More info about Manon: http://www.floreat.net/
**
High Dive
513 N 36th
Seattle, WA 98103
206.632.0212
Doors open at 7:30pm
Live Music @ 8:00  - Erik and Stephen www.houseoftarab.com
Dance Show @  8:30pm
No cover 21+ w/ID

Come early if you want a seat!
The High Dive opens at 5pm and has happy hour specials.

More info: www.RaqsSerpentine. com // www.PyramidLounge.com

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Leslie’s new Bellydance class session begins WED Oct 24th –

6pm – Beginning Tech
7pm – Bellydance Workout
8pm class - We are preparing for a show on Nov 10th at
Seacompression! Special workshop night on balancing last night
of series Dec 12th (No class on Halloween)

Class sign-up info: http://www.leslierosen.com

Nov 3 & 4 // Kaori will appear in the bellydance Fairy Tale
The Seven Dancing Sultanas http://ychessa-dahli.com/Events.html

Nov 3 & 4 // Catch Leslie giving a talk and mini bellydance
lesson at The Crave Show for Women 11am Sat and Sunday on the
body stage. http://www.craveshow.com/

Nov 10 // Seacompression! Leslie, Kim and Sacred Geometry
Bellydance students take to the Main Performance Stage from
11:15 -11:30pm http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/21057

Nov 16 // Raqs Serpentine will share a night of perform with
Leslie & Kim of Pyrosutra, Laura Rose, Dahlia Moon and Unmata,
unleashing an unforgettable night of bellydance and fire
performance

The Hot Spot:
Waid’s Place
1212 E Jefferson St
Seattle
8:30pm
All Ages ’til 10pm

Advance tickets: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/22067
$15 cash only at door
(Admission is not guaranteed without an advance purchase ticket)

Hello, Everybody!

Manon and I will be team teaching a workshop on May 17.  We are
still scheming and planning, but wanted to begin getting the
word out.  Stay tuned for more details.

Thank you!

Alimah
www.alimahdances.com
www.floreat.net

HALIMA AND SAQRA
Presents

A FUNDRAISER IN HONOR OF JALEH

Featuring
ZAINA AND OBERTON IN WORKSHOPS
And
ALEEDRA’S TATOO HENNA

DECEMBER 1, 2007

Workshops to be held at Saqra’s Studio, 100 Railroad Ave., Kent,
WA.  Check out http://www.saqra.net/classes/html  for
directions.

Workshop Registration: 10:30 AM
Zaina Hart workshop –
Out of the Box Egyptian Combinations 11:00 – 1:00
Lunch on your own – 1:00 – 1:45 PM
Oberon Workshop – Veils of Emotion 2:00 – 4:00 pm

$30.00 each workshop or $50.00 for both pre-registration by
November 27, 2007
At Door - $40.00 each or $75.00 for both.

Aleedra will be on premises from 10:30 to 4:00 for henna
tattoos.  Tattoo cost varies.

Join us for an evening of dance 6:30 pm at the Moonrakers,
23803 104th Ave. S., Kent, WA for an evening of dance,
celebration and fun featuring Zaina, Oberon and many many more.
Live music by The Mediterranean Raks Band or bring your own CD.
Contact Saqra@saqra.net or 253-813-8580 for dancer sign up and
info.  Dance space limited so call to reserve a space for this
celebration with Jaleh. 

ALL PROCEEDS OF THIS EVENTS WILL GO TO JALEH.

Registration for workshops or information, send to:
Halima’s Designs
12014 – 221st Ave. Ct. E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
253-862-7042
halimasdesigns@msn.com

VISA AND MASTERCARD ACCEPTED

If you can’t attend and would like to make a donation or send a
gift for Jaleh’s gift basket, you can send them to the above
address as well. 

COME SUPPORT AND SHARE AN EVENING OF SISTERHOOD WITH JALEH.

The Methow Valley Bellydance Collective invites you to
Two Exciting Workshops in Twisp Washington:
 
NOVEMBER 3, 2007 in the TWISP GRANGE HALL
 
SLOW FUSION CHOREOGRAPHY AND TECHNIQUE with ELIZABETH DENNIS
 
Add the hauntingly beautiful grace and power of the latest in
Fusion Belly Dance to your repertoire! This two hour
choreography workshop embraces the exquisite undulation patterns
of Middle Eastern, Indian, Spanish and Classical dance. The
workshop is exceptional for preparing to learn Tribal Style
technique, and will include “Lyrical Belly Dance Conditioning”,
applying Yoga, Pilates, Ballet, and general conditioning
exercises, along with deep arm and torso isolations.
 
1-3pm   $35
 
INTRODUCTION TO TRIBAL BELLYDANCE with
ADRIENCE RICE OF TROUPE HIPNOTICA
 
Learn the dance that celebrates the strength and beauty of the
feminine spirit. This two hour workshop focuses on Classic
American Tribal Style movements along with unique Troupe
Hipnotica derivitives. Explore beginning concepts of
improvisational choreography with a unique double sided stage
format that utilizes both sides of the body.
 
3:30 - 5:30pm   $35
 
REGISTER FOR BOTH CLASSES BY NOVEMBER 1ST AND TAKE A
$5 DISCOUNT!!
 
JOIN US AFTER THE WORKSHOPS AT THE TWISP RIVER PUB FOR SOME
DANCE PERFORMANCES BY THESE WONDERFUL DANCERS AND MORE!
 
For more information and to resgister contact SALYNA GRACIE at
509-429-0185 or at salynacakes@hotmail.com