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Don’t miss this Sunday, March 2nd
at the WORLD DANCE SHOWCASE!

Packed with gorgeous dance performances, backed by pulsating
percussion, as well as important announcements on the future of
this community event. Plus wine, food, fun, and open dance for
all. This event is evolving because of you. Come celebrate all
that you have helped it become……and get ready for new stuff.

Meanwhile, experience the event through these star-studded photos,
captured by Siamak Poursabahian:
http://picasaweb.google.com/planetsuzanna

Or see them as a slide show on myspace (middle of page) at:
http://www.myspace.com/planetsuzanna

More stunning images by Eric Denson coming soon! Keep hittin’ back.
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Sunday, March 2nd Artist Lineup:

IMEI & ANTHONY—Rhumba Veil
SARAYA—Latin/Egyptian Fusion
ZULAIKA—Shamadan
MELLILAH—Egyptian Orientale
ZULAIKA—Beledi Accordion Taqseem
IMEI & ANTHONY—Raqs al Tabla

Don’t miss this Sunday, March 2nd at the WORLD DANCE SHOWCASE!

Packed with talented dance performances, backed by pulsating
percussion, as well as important announcements on the future of
this community event.

See them as a slide show on myspace (middle of page) at:
http://www.myspace.com/planetsuzanna

More stunning images by Eric Denson coming soon! Keep hittin’
back.

Sunday, March 2nd Artist Lineup:

IMEI & ANTHONY         Rhumba Veil
SARAYA         Latin/Egyptian Fusion
ZULAIKA          Shamadan
MELLILAH   Egyptian Orientale
ZULAIKA          Beledi Accordion Taqseem
IMEI & ANTHONY          Raqs al Tabla

Plus wine, food, fun, and open dance for all. This event has grown
because of you. Come celebrate and get ready for more….!

6:30-8:30 at The Northside Grill, 8550 Greenwood Ave. N.
Family Friendly - No Cover
No Reservations - Shared Tables

—— S U Z A N N A ——
www.planetsuzanna.com

Don’t miss this rare Seattle workshop March 9th @ 7:00 pm
Presented by George Sadak  Visionary dance studio 
Issam established a new academic approach to the Tabla that
gained him recognition as he taught at the Music Institute In
Damascus for nine years. As Issam’s popularity increased, he
became one of the  most sought after studio musician in the
middle east.  To name a few he collaborated with; Molhem Barakat,
Issam Rajji, Samir Yazbeck, Mohammad Gammal, Rageb Alama, Tony
Hanna, Azzar Habib and Joseph Azzar. 
In the US, Issam’s ability to record in the studio first take
impressed artists such as Sting who ended up asking Issam to tour
the US with him as well as appear on several TV shows such as the
tonight show with Jay Leno. Additionally he produced 7 solo
projects as well as dozens as a studio musician.
Issam was chosen to write music for multiple musical shows, TV
commercials and theater plays. He was distinguished for writing
the music for two popular theater plays Kalegola and The Story of
Jason and Meedia.

For more info on Issam please visit
Tablabyissam.com or Issamhoushan.com

1)Workshop: for Dancers, beginner Tabla players
Middle eastern Rhythms, Technique, sounds and styles of the
Tabla  (dumbeck)
2) Drum solos and the Belly Dancers
Applications of the Tabla in Western music,
Difference in the variety of drumming styles , Tribal, Turkish,
Egyptian.
Technique, stamina, producing Issams’ consistent strong groove.
Traditional , as well as modern middle eastern rhythms.
Issam will also be available for a small number of private
lessons.

For reservations and more info, please call George Sadak
@206-391-4848 georgesadak@themborchestra.com

Pyramid Lounge Anniversary Show is this coming Monday.
Gosh, in 2003 I left my Seattle teaching post for a 5 week
tour.

My students were a bit lost for that time period, so
they started hanging out and practicing together. That
led to some of them becoming…. Da tata da!
Raqs Serpentine.

These ladies started hosting the Pyramid Lounge Night
on the first Monday of the month at the Capital Arts
Center. They dance as a troupe, or solo and then spot
light a different professional dancer each show as
well as gave new dancers a chance to get their hips
wet in the performance world! Alot of memorable nights
spent there. It eventually moved to the Hi Dive in
Fremont,  just down the hill from VDP Dance Studio
across from the Lenin Statue (very convenient).

The Hi Dive has a cool stage and lights, good food and
drinks and the show is always the perfect length for a
week night. So come on out!

This marks their 4th anniversary and I hope you can
come out. The theme is “Stepping Out” and all the
performers have to do something different. Get tickets
here
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25505

Delilah, Nadira, Laura Rose and Raqs Serpentine ~ Live
music by House of Tarab

I AM VERY PROUD OF THESE LADIES FOR USING THEIR, TIME,
TALENTS AND CREATIVITY AND CONTINUING TO PUT ON SUCH A
COOL EVENT!

Delilah

Come join us.
Jewels of the Nile:
Dances from Afar
Thursday, Feb. 28th 7:30-9:30pm
$5.00 cover
Featuring
Anthony on Tabla  ~  Elisabeth Dennis  ~  Najla
Mellilah  ~  Zahra
Waid’s
1212 E.  Jefferson St.
Seattle, WA 98122
206.650.0300
<http://www.waidsplace.com/> www.waidsplace.com

  March 3rd 2008
 ~Stepping Out : A Bellydance Masquerade Party -
 
 A dress up night on the town for bellydancers. Come in your
 costumes and be ready for a mind expanding evening!  We are
 going to have Seattle’s hottest acts stepping out and doing
 things you never see them do!
 
 Laura Rose, Seattle’s Gothic Bellydance and Burlesque Queen,
 does classic Egyptian Cabaret with Live music by House of
 Tarab! Nadira, 5 time national cabaret title holder, shakes
 it up with hip hop fusion! The earth goddess Delilah will have
 something special cooked up! Raqs Serpentine will be performing
 a (gasp*) cabaret routine with all beads and sparkles. Who know
 what House of Tarab will do when they step out!
 
 Suggested attire: Bellydance clothes and Mardi Gras style masks.
 Polish up a little known facet of the beautiful diamond that is
 you!
 Tickets on-sale NOW: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/25505
 or call 24/7 800-838-3006
 
 
 Pyramid Lounge flyers with the features for the entire year and
 special limit edition RAQS SERPENTINE T-Shirts will be available
 
 

This world-famous dance troupe (dancers have choreographed
dances for Shakira, appeared in music videos, toured the globe,
etc) fuses many dance styles including hip-hop, ballet,
Polynesian, and cabaret, to name a few, into their own unique
version of bellydance!  It is a show NOT to be missed!
Especially by any dance fan!
 
Watch a 30-second clip of the Babelesque tour here:
http://bellydancesuperstars.com/babelesque/Babelesque.wmv
 

Saturday, March 8
Bremerton
Monday, March 10 & Tuesday, March 11 Kirkland

Emerald Sanctuary BellyDance Retreat started as a BellyDance camp
and a way to raise $$ to help benefit Local WA State Wetlands it
has also become a memorable and community building experience.
Emerald Sanctuary BellyDance Retreat is destined to fill up this
year!  I am working on getting all the details together however I
wanted everyone to know the dates & location.    
August 21-24 
(arrive on thursday hang and start taking classes on friday)  
@ Camp Delaney in Sun Lakes State park  near the Grand Coulee Dam
Ask anyone who has attended we all have Lots of fun, we get to
take a Variety of BellyDance classes from local and out of state
instructors, swim in Deep Lake, get to know each other, have fun
all night at the Hafla!   Help build a community and a portion of
the proceeds go to Local organizations that are working to restore
/  enhance / protect local wetlands in WA State!  As a ecology
major I can tell you we need our Wetlands!  Just mentioning so
all whom wish to attend can mark their calendar! More info to
come soon….
Details will be on  www.indigodance.net  & click
on Retreat tab

Come join us…
Jewels of the Nile:
Dances from Afar
  
  Feb. 28th 7:30-9:30pm
  Last Thursdays of the Month  $5.00 cover  
  Featuring  
  Anthony on Tabla ~ Elizabeth Dennis ~ Najla ~ Mellilah ~ Zahra
  
  Waid’s  Haitian Cuisine
  1212 E.  Jefferson St.
  Seattle, WA 98122
  206.650.0300
  www.waidsplace.com
  
  http://mellilah.com/jewelsofegypt.html

Leonardo’s Coffee House ( http://leonardoscoffee.com/ ), April 12,
7:00 pm.

If you would like to help with the planning of this event, to
send a donation, and/or to perform a solo, please let me know. 

May you all be blessed.

Sincerely,
Nadiyah

Nadiyah Vahdahty
Performer, Choreographer, Facilitato. r
P.O. Box 18393, Spokane, WA  99228
509-993-4423/ Info@Nadiyahs.com

Hosting the Following Events:
Tamra Henna, Bellydance Superstar in Oriental vs. Beledy-Mar. 8,08
Margo Abdo O’Dell, in Lebanese Pop - Oct. 4-5, 08
Neena or Veena in Bollywood Workshops - September 20, 2009
Visit www.Nadiyahs.com for more information