Blog De Isis

Bedouin Star Bazaar and World Dance Day - Saturday, July 19, 2008

Isis — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:26:49 GMT

Four (4) workshops followed by an Evening Show! 8:00am—9:00am Registration 9:00am—10:30am Kahiko Style Hula with Carol Morgal 10:40am—12:10pm African Dance with Melisaa Kandido 1:30pm—3:00pm Zills for Beginners with Isis 3:10pm—4:40pm Flamenco Basics with Maya Gracia 7:30pm Evening Show (doors open at 7:00pm) THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Preregistration ends July 7! Online registration as well as printable/mailable forms and full schedule and workshop fees are available at www.bedouinstar.com/bdsbazaar.htm Hope to see you there!

Bedouin Star Fall Class Schedule

Isis — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:16:17 GMT

Greetings Peops, Just wanted to keep you posted as to the new class schedule for fall. A brand spankin' new class has been added and private lessons will also be available soon. Wednesdays, beginning October 10, 2007 Beginner Level ATS (American Tribal Style) 6:30pm - 7:30pm $40/person for 6 weeks NEW! Listening and Dancing to Music 7:30pm - 8:30pm $50/person for 6 weeks Thursdays, beginning October 11, 2007 Beginner Level ATS (American Tribal Style) 6:00pm - 7:030pm $40/person for 6 weeks WINTER SCHEDULE, beginning December 5, 2007 Private lessons will be available by appointment. $25/half hour. Please contact Isis to reserve your lesson time. For more information including class descriptions and available discounts, please visit www.bedouinstar.com. Thank you and hope to see you in class! Isis Director, Bedouin Star www.bedouinstar.com isis@bedouinstar.com

Bedouin Star Fall Session

Isis — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:40:09 GMT

Fall Session classes will begin Wednesday, October 10, 2007, at Bellevue University. As usual, 2 beginner classes and troupe class will be scheduled, but the fourth class...hmmm. To change things up a bit, the 4th class will remain a mystery =) Wednesdays, Oct. 10 - Nov. 14, 2007 6:30pm-7:30pm Beginner ATS 7:30pm-8:30pm ??? Thursdays, Oct. 11 - Nov. 15, 2007 6:00pm-7:00pm Beginners ATS 7:00pm-8:00pm Troupe Beginner classes $40/6 weeks Troupe class $50/6 weeks (by invitation only) Private lessons are also available $50/hour Hope to see you then! Isis DeGoth Director, Instructor Bedouin Star www.bedouinstar.com

Student Choreography Video

Isis — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:30:40 GMT

After receiving numerous phone calls from folks inquiring if Bedouin Star classes include "pole dancing" and other such things, I thought it was about time to upload some video from class. New video can be found on our video page at www.bedouinstar.com. "Buttons" was cheoreographed by me (Isis) and "Drumzilia" was choreographed by Della. Enjoy and be sure to leave comments and ratings =) Direct links: "Buttons" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhNFZaOUC08 "Drumzilia" to techno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0PIUbLzA_I Thank you, Isis DeGoth Director, Instructor Bedouin Star www.bedouinstar.com

Bedouin Star Classes Have Moved

Isis — Mon, 14 May 2007 04:47:27 GMT

Well, sort of... All Bedouin Star Classes (beginner, folkloric, and troupe classes) will be taught at Bellevue University as of June 6, 2007. The next session of classes begin on Wednesday, June 6 at 6pm. Future workshops and drum circles may be held at the church, the previous class location, but classes will no longer regularly take place there. Reasons for the move you ask? Unexpected raised rent and ridiculous gas prices are the main reasons. I really enjoyed the space, though moving furniture to have class was a bit of a hassle. That's it for now. That's what's new with us. Maybe we'll see you in class at Bellevue sometime soon. Be sure to visit www.bedouinstar.com for the class listings and whatnot. If interested in enrolling, you can send a pre-registration e-mail OR just show up on the first day of class...with money of course =) Thanks for reading this, Isis Director, Instructor Bedouin Star www.bedouinstar.com isis@bedouinstar.com

300 sets of solid abs

Isis — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:40:18 GMT

Got 3 words for ya: sweat, muscle, yum... First and foremost, I am so tired of hearing complaints of the historical accuracy of the film. It's a MOVIE based on a GRAPHIC NOVEL that is loosely based on an actual event. Movies are menat to entertain, especially one featuring 300 men whose uniforms consist of a cape, a speedo, sandals, oh and of course spear, shield, and sword. As a graphics major, I am the worse person to go to a movie with. During the most involved CGI scene, my eyes will find the ONE flaw in green screening or a shadow the editors neglected to delete and blurt it out, totally forgetting that I'm sitting in a theatre full of people - though I have gotten better about whispering these things, only bothering the people that are sitting next to me. Fortunately, I only saw a few scenes in 300 that disturbed my graphical mind enough to point them out. Regardless, I LOVED this movie - have seen it twice so far. Yes, it was violent, but it's a war movie - when did war become non-violent? The movie's bloodiest scenes were stylized, much different than Pan's Labyrinth (very realistic violence). If you do go see 300, keep in mind that it is a movie, not an accurate documentary of a historical event. Watch the history channel if you want more historical accuracy. Otherwise, enjoy the film, the snacks you smuggled into the theatre in your purse, the cell phones ringing mid-movie, and of course the 300 sets of solid abs.

A Bedouin Star Announcement

Isis — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:33:30 GMT

Bedouin Star proudly announces auditions for troupe. We are currently 5 strong but more dancers would make this particular piece of choreography even more int5eresting. We are practicing for a spring showcase. Please see www.bedouinstar.com for full details. Just click on "EVENTS"

New Video

Isis — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 04:37:35 GMT

Newly posted video of sword dance at the Anime Nebraskon (anime convention) on Saturday, November 18. Yes, I'm a belly dancing nerd and I like anime. I performed as Isis DeGoth, the anime character I created. My student, Lady Elisaundra, assisted me with the performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRihb5mhIw4

A bit of history about bare midriffs vs covered torso

Isis — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:51:00 GMT

When I announced that bare midriffs (and other forms of tiny clothing) were prohibited in all of my classes, I received several messages from angry women who have never taken any of my classes and would probably never take any of my classes. None of my students were bothered by it. Matter of fact, after that announcement was made, class registration and attendance increased and many students have said they feel more comfortable with the "no bare midriff" rule in place. I didn't pull the idea of the covered torso and my reasons for it out of the sky . Here is a bit of "bare torso" history from the Master Himself, Tarik Sultan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAB3ZLxkfJE Thank you, Tarik!

Tribal Dreams 2006

Isis — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 03:48:14 GMT

Well, I like to run my mouth so perhaps I'll make use of this blog thing. This was the first year I was able to go and I am very glad that I did. I was only able to take 2 workshops (both John Compton workshops) which were amazing. He explained so much in detail. In addidtion, he was a genuine fellow who chatted with everyone. I purely enjoyed his workshops and left with new knowledge that can be applied to future works. I also heard from some of the other participants who attended different workshops that the Bollywood class was a blast and the drumming classes were great, too. There were so many women there that I didn't get to talk with everyone but ALL appeared to enjoy the workshops they attended. So, the evening show scheduled to begin at 7:30pm started at 7:30PM! The first sign that it was going to be a good one. The drummers, Baladi Smash, were absolutely powerful and engaging. Then enters the first group, Benu Dance Company and they danced to teh live drumming. Ok, I have seen Benu dance before (saw them dance quite a bit when they were called In Your Dreams) but THIS performance was THE BEST! It was dynamic and powerful and just all around a DAMN GOOD performance. Very, very impressive. The final performance of the evening was none other than the master himself, John Compton. If you have only seen him dance on DVDs and video, it is nothing compared to seeing him live on a stage before you. Simply amazing. It was a true honor to meet him and to see him dance (and get a picture with him too =) Thank you, John! Michelle, Barb, and the ladies of Benu invested alot of time, money, and love into making this event happen and I am so glad that they did. It was fabulous. Thank you Benu Dance Company! Can't wait to see what you've got planned for Tribal Dreams 2007!!!

Dance and Drum Get Down - March 25, 2006

Isis — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:02:09 GMT

Please click on this link to view the official event flyer... http://www.geocities.com/bedouinstardancers/Drum_Circle_Ad_BW_3-2006.pdf