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*NEW Tribe forming* for Triangle area Musicians and Belly Dancers

tribes.tribe.net/trianglearts

Since there wasn't already a Tribe uniting Music AND Belly dance, I decided to start one! This group covers the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area. Check out the discussions, swaps, reviews, car pool arrangements and more! To get it started, I posted several swap items, including 2 professional gently us... read more
Sun, September 14, 2008 - 9:18 AM permalink - 0 comments
 
Belly Dance Classes
Next session: Sept 26th-Oct 24th

Dynamic Sound
241 Horizon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615

Absolute Beginners
Fridays, 6-7pm
Never Danced before?! This class is specially designed for you! The Absolute beginner belly dance series will provide a foundation in basic moves and how to dance with them. You can even show off your moves at the clubs afterwards!

**Pre-register for this class with friends and everyone gets a $10 discount!**

Small Group Intermediate/Adva... read more
Sat, September 13, 2008 - 8:28 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Wind energy bumps into power grid's limits



8/27/2008


Matthew Wald, New York Times
Aug., 27, 2008
When the builders of the Maple Ridge Wind Farm spent $320 million to put nearly 200 wind turbines in upstate New York, the idea was to get paid for producing electricity. But at times, regional electric lines have been so congested that Maple Ridge has been forced to shut down even with a brisk wind blowing.
That is a symptom of a broad national problem. Expansive dreams about re... read more
Wed, August 27, 2008 - 2:51 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
Yes..... I raised 2 scaredy cats. James built a pond on our lanai and since then, they have been extremely hesitant to go outside.... which is very bad news considering the litter box is out there. Sure enough, turds showed up right in front of my costume closet. *sigh*

So I spent 2 hours today sitting on the lanai, feeding them treats, coaxing them out, playing with catnip toys and brushing their fur. Each time the fish moved quickly, they would run back into the condo and it would ta... read more
Wed, April 18, 2007 - 8:36 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
So, while I've been appreciative of what my dance teacher has done for me, part of me has always been mad at her for not helping me fine tune my technique or holding performances to the higher standards. I've been wasting a lot of time thinking angerly at these things.

Well it occured to me yesterday that this is just dumb. She is who she is, and how she is. She's good at what it is that she does, and what I'm looking for, isn't what she does. So why blame her for it? This seems so si... read more
Wed, April 18, 2007 - 8:35 PM permalink - 0 comments
 
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I teach beginner Belly Dance classes at the Naples Crystal Ballroom, 4000 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL. Classes are Thursdays from 6-7. Send me a message for more details!
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Workshop with Bellydance Superstar Moria Chappell - Raleigh, NC ( events » arts ) Pre-Registration is now open!
**Register NOW** for the Special Early Bird Discount!

Fine Tuning with Bellydance Superstar Moria Chappell!
A Step to Gold Ballroom in Raleigh, NC
Sat, March 7, 2009 from 10am - 1pm
This workshop is for bot... read more
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Review of Lucas’ Poi workshop
( miscellaneous » other ) "Review of Lucas’ Poi workshop" For those of you who missed Lucas Poi workshop, here’s a quick review:

We were moved into a circle by order of level from beginners to advanced. We started off with some long arm spins and practiced turning with it, then mixing that in with o... read more
recommendation posted on Mon, September 29, 2008 - 8:04 PM
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Nourhan Sharif Raks Assaya workshop
( miscellaneous » other ) "Good for Beginners" Nourhan Sharif Cane Choreography review

Overall, I would have to say I was disappointed with Nourhan’s workshop on Saiidi Cane. It reminded me of the first cane choreography that I had ever learned. It’s not that it was bad, it’s just a basi... read more
recommendation posted on Tue, September 23, 2008 - 3:08 PM
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Karim Nagy's Maqam for Dancer's Workshop
( miscellaneous » other ) "Maqam for Dancers" Review of Karim Nagy’s Maqam for Dancers

Maqam are the Arabic scales for music. Western music has 11 notes (?), from which, you choose 8 to create your scale for your song. Arabic music has ½ flats, thus, they have 22 notes to choose ... read more
recommendation posted on Tue, September 23, 2008 - 3:07 PM
Small Group Intermediate / Advanced ( events » arts ) Small Group Intermediate/Advanced
Fridays, 7-8pm
Next session: Sept 26th-Oct 24th

Dynamic Sound
241 Horizon Drive
Raleigh, NC 27615

Already have a fair amount of experience? Try this class instead! Mix, accent & layer movements to crea... read more
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