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Theresa Freese
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Jolie Lucas
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Lynn Peny
[email protected]
Meleah
(619) 280-8424
Susan Teal
[email protected]
Sahar
(760) 433-9993
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(858) 541-0833
Meleah
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"other hat" - helping to keep leatherback sea turtles alive and well and producing
as many baby leatherbacks as they can. I've been involved in research and
conservation of sea turtles for years now, and this project means a great deal to me.
However, worlds will collide, and when one of my Field Leaders got wind of my
belly dance history, he insisted that I "show them some moves". So we're on the
beach in the moonlight, resting in between patrols looking for nesting leatherbacks.
The only music is the crashing of the waves (which as it turned out provided the
perfect rythm) . I'm in my field gear - salt-encrusted windpants and a tee shirt demonstrating shimmies, figure-S's and rib cage circles. My avid pupils are two
guys who are doing their level best to convince their bodies to move in ways they
never thought they could, and doing quite well, actually. Ironically, the two women
in the group preferred to provide encouragement from their reclining positions in
the sand. As we all "loosened up", we were able to dance more freely and take
advantage of our surroudings, and even the women couldn't resist joining in for
some shoulder shimmies.
Anyway, the point of this message is to encourage you to share your talent
whenever you get the chance, and whenever possible experience the dance in
settings you might not normally experience. I know many of you have already
discovered the sheer pleasure of dancing in wide open spaces, in forests, on beaches,
in the desert - anywhere you find nature as a stage and waves, wind and birdsong
as your music. And for those who haven't- do! It will lend a whole new dimension
to your dance and to your lives.
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and we hope you have had a chance to look it over. It is still being updated and
we are looking for various sites to link up with. Dancers and teachers: let us know
your website URL for linking for only $5 per month (payable quarterly), or I can
make you a page (I have templates all ready to use) for a $30 initial set-up and
then $5 per month payable quarterly. Only other charges would be for updating
each month . We really want to make this a comprehensive site for all!
All you teachers please take note: we are going back to the old format for the
Teacher Listing. Please email or snail mail to me all class dates, class types and
class times. Please do not be alarmed at what you see for this month's listing. I was
merely going by an old list of what was taught. I needed to be able to do what I
could for everyone to start off. Please be as comprehensive as possible when
updating your class information to be able to use the more extensive format.
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to all.
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Donna Dutton .. ............ .. ........... .... ....... ....... .. ... ddutton@san .rr.com
Theresa Freese .. .. ..... ... ..... .. .. ...... ......... .. ...... [email protected]
Jolie Lucas ..... .... ... .... .... ..... ... ... .. .. .......... ... .. .. ..... [email protected]
Francena Sherburne .......... ................. .. ............. [email protected]
Morwenna Assaf ... ............... ... .... ...... .. ..... ... [email protected]
Aziza Sa'id .... ....... ... .............................. .. ...... [email protected]
Lynn Perry .. ............... ... ........ .. ..... ... ..... ... ... [email protected]
Dave Dhillon ............. ........................ ......... .... d_dhillon@msn .com
Fahtiem ..... ... ... ....... ......... ........ .......................... www.fahtiem.com
Claudia lmmerzeel ... ...... .. ................. ... [email protected]
Sohaila .. .... ........ .... ................................. ............ [email protected]
Aleia ............ ... ..... ..... .................... .. ............ [email protected]
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MorwennaAssaf ... .. ............... :...... ... ....... ... .. ...... .... (760)757-4470
Athena's Boutique .. ...... ................. .. ..... ... .......... ............ . 221-2920
Cristobal ... ..... ....................................... .... .......... ........... . 697-9121
Gypsy Wear (Rebecca Long) ......... .. .. ..... .......... ............. 579-9526
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Hello! This is my third article for the Papyrus. I love writing and hope you ' re
finding the infomation fun and educational. In this article I'd like to touch upon
our energetic nature.
We human beings are electromagnetic in nature. Our world and ourselves are
made up of molecules and atoms. When it comes down to basics, we relate to
everything in our universe on an energetic level. That feeling you have when you
')ust click" wiht a person or place you ' ve never experienced before. Your frequency
matches, there's a connection . A place that regenerates you, or a place that seems
to drain you. Sensing another person in the room without seeing or hearing them,
feeling "good or bad vibes". These are all energetic forms of communication. Our
energetic field encompass our body and extends out from it. Our aura (energy
field) interacts with the energy fields of plants, animals, places, and things. To feel
this energy field hold your hands rapidly about 30 times. Slowly begin to move
your palms toward each other. As our palms get closer, you'll feel a slight tingle
and then a resistance, like a ball is beetween your hands. This is energy. To see this
energy, hold your hands so that the tips of your fingers point toward each other
about an inch and a half apart. Hold your hands in front of your face at a distance
of about eighteen inches. Using a white wall, or white background relax your eyes
and gaze at the space between your fingertips . Move your fingertips closer, then
further apart. What do you see? Usually people see what appears to be a haze, kind
of like a heat wave. This colorless to bluish layer is the first of the seven layers of
your aura. It's called the etheric body. To observe this field around plants, I find
trees the easiest. Look at the top of a tree and relax your gaze. Soon, out of the
corner of your eyes you'll see the same kind of colorlesss to bluish heat wave.
You'll notice as soon as you try to look directly at the aura, it disappears. It takes
some practice but it's quite special when you succeed!
By seeing and feeling this energy, you soon realize that everything is
swimming in it. We are all connected through this energetic sea. Each thought or
action is like a pebble tossed into a pond, the ripples spreading out to touch even
the furthest shores our energy travels to, we know it reaches far and wide. what a
good reason for maintaining positive thoughts and loving actions!
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In keeping with their mi ssion statement, San Diego's Middle Eastern Dance
Teacher's Association sponsored a two-hour workshop featuring Angelika. This
was the first workshop offered in the effort to support, educate, amalgamate and
inspire active instructors.
Angelika graciously drove from Costa Mesa to Cuyamaca College and tutored
the "Teacher's Workshop" at a generous discount. The workshop itself was paid
for from the proceeds of the last "Student Concert." In my never-to-be humble
opinion; what a fabulous , win/win gesture. Not only do the students benefit from
the goals and experiences of the concert, but also the teacher's skills are enhanced;
and in turn, the student receives improved instruction.
The workshop itself consisted of a one-hour lecture and one hour of movement.
The lecture covered teaching techniques, terminology, history, structuring your
class and of course, many questions and answers . I found this hour to be humbling,
inspiring, and full of valuable information. "Humbling?" You ask. Yes, because I
found out that a teacher is obligated to his/her students to continue to learn and
aspire to present a full spectrum of Middle Eastern dance. (Well, back to the
workshops for me!) Congratulations to the Middle Eastern Dance Teachers
Association on a job well done!
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Amalya ................ (760) 432-6574
Ana ... .. .... ...... ..... .. 660-6965
Morwenna Assaf .. (760) 757-4470
Cyriana ....... ......... (909) 987-1670
Fahtiem ..... ...... .... (626) 810-9470
Jamila ........ ... ...... 466-8233
Jasmina .... ..... ..... 449-1744
Jinaan .... ...... ..... .. (760) 471-8747
Luisa .. ... ......... .... . 299-1129
Mariah .... ............ . (760) 727-4545
Marula ................ . 298-2599
Cassie Mavis ....... 230-9442
Meleah ....... .... ... .. 280-8424
Niki Vaccar ... .... .... (760) 634-3680
Nora ..... ......... ... ... 457-7741
Pamela ............... . 299-7337
Sahar .. .... ............. (760) 433-9993
Ninah Sahar ... ..... . 561-5675
Sahra Saeeda ...... (909) 359-6782
Salimah ........ ....... (760) 739-8179
Sanura .... ............ (760) 630-7063
Scherazade .......... (858) 581-0135
Sheerah .. ............ . (858) 792-7496
Sohaila ................ (760) 743-7501
Theresa ...... :........ (619) 298-0849
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Dave Dhillon .............. 284-5367
Var Daghdevirian
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Randwulf .. ......... ...... . 788-1447
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Her next album, Shaday, continued her international success selling over I
million copies worldwide. She received The New Music Award for The International
Album of the Year in 1989. She launched a sold out tour through the U.S., Canada,
and Japan. Continuing to win outstanding awards, she released her second album,
Kirya, in 1992. She was nominated for the Grammy Awards for the best album in the
World Beat category.
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Throughout her career, Ofra performed with such musicians as Paula Abdul
and Sisters ofMercy. She sang in movie soundtracks such as Colors, The Governess,
and The Prince ofEgypt. She performed in Oslo when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin,
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Vasser Arafat won the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1994.
Teachers: If you need copies of the Monthly News for your class, please
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Her private life - she wanted to keep it just like that, private! She wanted her
nonprofessional life kept out of the public eye, including her two year marriage to
businessman, Doron Ashkenazi. However, her private life only fueled Israel's curiosity,
and she made headlines when in 1987, she survived a small plane crash. Incidentally
after that, Ofra celebrated February 3, the day of the crash, as a second birthday.
In mid February of 2000, for thirteen days of her hospital stay, faithful fans
gathered outside waiting to hear of her recovery. Ofra died in Tel Aviv's hospital on
February 23, 2000. They reported that she died from a massive organ failure . They
refused to say what caused this organ failure, only commenting that this was Ofra 's
wish. There has been a lot of mystery and rumor surrounding Ofra's illness at the
time she died. Instead of doting on the cause of death and the reasons, let's respect
the privacy that she wanted and remember the incredible gift she gave us.
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Meleah' s-2805 Maple St. Call (619) 280-8424. All members are welcome.
FREE Goddess Temple Newsletter-For more info, please contact
Larysa at '[email protected]'. Refer to article in April's newsletter.
Greek Palace-2 for I dinners with SAMEDA membership card.
Holidays/events excluded. Call for more info.
Scherazade 's Souk- Has a plethora of new costumes. Substantial
discounts for multiple purchases, as well as the latest music, books,jewelry,
video and costumes for the tribal craze, and the latest in cabaret music.
Call Scottie (858) 581-0135 to set up an appointment.
After her death, Prime Minister Ehud Barak said of her, "Ofra emerged from the
Hatikvah slums to reach the peak oflsraeli culture. She has left a mark on us all."
"Fire in the sky
Colors flying through her mind
Desert touch the sky
Here at the place where she will die
She is looking far, far away
It seems there is no escape
From a prison without bars
Only to follow the bright star
She 's running all the way, Fata Morgana ... "
-OfraHaza
To Dondi, Luisa and Maxine thank you so much for cleaning, fixing and
painting the dancer's dressing/bathroom at Greek Town.
Love, Nora
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Shows & Special 6'0fflts •••.
6/8 & 6/25 - Jamila 's Belly Dance Dinner Showcases at Greek Town Restaurant,
431 "E" St., San Diego's Gaslamp District at 7:00pm. To schedule dancing, call
Jamila at(619) 466-8233; for resevations, call (619) 232-0461.
6/14 - Arabian Nights Entertainment presents an evening with John Bilezikjian
and Scherazade with featured dancers Dondi and Aleia at the Greek Palace in
Clairemont. RSVP to Scottie at (858) 581-0135. Come join the fun!
6/17 - Goddess Temple Festival on magical, country land! Please contact: LARYSA
at [email protected].
6/25 - Middle Eastern Dance Teachers Association presents a student concert at
Greek Palace in Clairemont. Come support our up and coming performers! Contact
Jasmina at449-l 744 (see enclosed flyer).
6/28 - Arabian Nights Entertainment presents an evening with John Bilezikjian
and Scherazade with featured dancers Julia, Cyrena, and Aleia at the Greek Palace
in Clairemont. Dave Dhillon on drums . Open dancing & folk dancing, drink and
dinner specials. RSVP to Scottie at (858) 581-0135. Come join the fun!
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Wed nesdays-Tonya and Atlantis present their Original Belly Dance Showcase
from 8:45-11 :30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Harbor Radisson Hotel, 60 I S. Palos Verdes
St., San Pedro. For show information, call Tonya at (310) 434-3987; for reservations,
call (310) 519-8200.
Thur sd ays-Mediterranean Kebob Room, 610 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, 8:00 pm
to 11 :00 pm. An Evening of Belly Dancing with guest dancers, dancing to Turkish,
Armenian, Arabic, Greek & Persian music performed by John Bilezikjian, Var
Daghdevirian & Cyriana. Open dancing & Greek folk dancing. To reserve a dance
slot, call Cyriana (909) 987-1670. Show includes 5 solo dance spots. Student dancers
are encouraged to dance as well as instructors & professionals. Troupes welcome,
live music or taped show could be arranged. Reservations call (626) 357-0512.
6/3 & 6/4-CAIRO CARNIV ALE-A weekend of fantasy, revelry and delight. Enjoy
mid-eastern dance as you experience the excitement of an Egyptian marketplace.
Non stop entertainment. $9/ 10.door. Workshops by Amaya. Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA www.mecda.org,
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"Hush now my baby, be still love don't cry,
Sleep as you ' re rocked by life ' s stream
Dream and remember my last lullaby,
So I'll be with you when you dream ...
River, oh river, flow gently for me,
Such precious cargo you bear
Do you know somewhere we can be free?
River, deliver us there."
These poignant words were perhaps Ofra Haza ' s last lullaby that we heard.
Ofra sang the voice of Moses' mother in The Prince of Egypt. This angelic
songstress was just starting to be recognized in American music for her incredible
talent, though many ofus in the Middle Eastern world of music already danced to
her words and praised her soulful voice. Sadly for the world, Ofra died on Wednesday,
February 23, at the age of 41.
Ofra Haza was born in Israel into a Jewish-Yemenite family. She was the youngest
of8 other brothers and sisters. Her family was financially poor, but musically rich in
traditional culture and history. Her mother would sing with Ofra when she was little,
which later, Ofra attributed to her own talent and success.
At age 12, Ofra joined a theatre group in her little village of Tel Aviv Hatikvah.
The founder of the group, Bezalel Aloni, immediately recognized her shining talent.
From then on, he became her manager and remained loyal until the day she died.
With the encouragement ofBezalel, Ofra accepted more opportunities and by the
time she was 19, her solo career was on its way.
In 1979, she became a "bubblegum sensation" with her first pop hit, The Tart 's
Song singing out about everything funny, flirtatious, consumerist. For Israel, her
lyrics were about everything a young woman was not supposed to be. "I wanna
shout out loud", I'm a Tart!, and Israeli teenagers went wild. I can imagine, at the time
that it was the equivalent to Madonna's like a Virgin . Israel ' s radio pop music editor,
Benny Duddkevitch, said ofOfra, "she was Israel's first female pop success."
Later in her career, she delved into her parent's ethnic roots to consolidate a
more "Israel" sound. She began blending Yemenite Jewish poetry to a techno &O's
beat. In 1985, she released Yemenite Songs . On the front of the cover, you can see
Ofra in full Yemenite wedding apparel. The album became an instant success in
Israel. The song, Im Nin Alu which expanded a devotional poem by 17th century
rabbi Shalom Shabazi into a modem love song, reached # 1 in the German charts for
nine straight weeks, and # I in the European charts for two weeks.
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other dancers." She as ked us to take care of each other. That's not too taJI of an
order, is it? My "people ante nna" teJl s me we all share a similar goal , but just like
winning a co ntest, it comes with practi ce, prac tice, practice. Hard to do while your
hair is on fire, I know, but hey, we' re omnipotent - j ust add it to our list of things to
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•Intermediate Cabaret
•Private coaching by appointment, Carlsbad
Amalya, Escondido (760) 432-6574
Angelika Tustin (949) 786-3111
Tustin/Community Services (714) 573-3326
CostaMesa/OrangeCoastCollege (714)432-5735
Golden West College, Huntington Beach (714) 895-8306
Irvine/Leaming Tree University (949) 442-0690
Effie Horning (760) 630-7063
•Private coaching by appointment
Mariah (760) 727-4545
•Private coaching by appointment
Morwenna & Walid Assaf-Art/Dance Academy (760)757-4470
Oceanside, Encinitas, Sorrento Valley, La Mesa
Sheerah (858) 792-7496
Frog's Club One, 780 Garden View Ct., Encinitas
Sohaila (760) 743-7501
Sohaila's Studio, Poway Unified School District
•Beginning belly dance
•Intermediate belly dance
•Private coaching by appointment
Kathy Stradley (909) 699-5606
Temecula Community Recreation Center, Temecula
Niki Vaccar (760) 634-3680
Carlsbad, Parks/Rec; San Dieguito Adult Ed., Solana Beach
No. Co. Athletic Club, Encinitas;
Solana Parks and Rec., Solana Beach
Stage Door Dance Studio, Encinitas;
Private home-outdoor studio, Cardiff
Greek Village Resaurant, Carlsbad; Cafe Sevilla
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Cassie (619) 230-9442 • San Diego Dance Works, 2653 Ariane Dr.
•Beginning belly dance
Elle (760) 293-3243 • Centre City Ballet, 928 Ft. Stockton, Mission Hills
Taoist Sanctuary, 4229 Park Blvd., North Park
•Intennediate technique
•Private coaching by appointment
M ahara (619) 688-9467 • Oasis, Mission Valley
• Beg. belly dance for women over 50 • 4 week session
starts on June 2/4 classes are $20
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When I expressed to her my feelings of ignorance here in San Diego, where
even beginning dancers seem to be able to differentiate between varied styles of
music, steps and appropriate costuming, she said 'Tm really glad to hearyou say
that." She doesn't believe that San Diego has always been that way, but there is a
growing quality and knowledge base here due to some good, seasoned teachers as
well as some great new students. She also sees a trend (which I'm sure we all hope
continues and grows!) in which dancers are becoming kinder to one another. She
pounced on one of her pet peeves, "Dancers, don't be mean to other dancers. It's
not just about you and the other dancer, it brings the whole dance down - and the
whole dance community." We talked a bit about what we can do to help maintain
professionalism in our dance community. "We have a dance that is screaming to
be a legitimate dance form ; one aspect holding it back is dancers being rude to
each other." Another aspect, she said, was that of inexperienced dancers who are
overly anxious to perform in a professional venue. Students need to take advantage
of performance opportunities such as recitals, but she feels strongly that student
dancers shouldn't perform in clubs until they have a professional level of ability.
On the same note, teachers should only encourage those who are really ready or we
will lose ground in our battle for legitimacy.
M arnia (619) 298-2599
YMCA Encinitas (760) 942-9622
•Beg. belly dance
YMCA Friars Road
•Beg. belly dance
•Int. belly dance
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•Private coaching by appointment
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A real go-getter, Dondi continually establishes goals for herself, a trait she
shares with most successful dancers I have met. Her participation in the contest
caused her to expand her dance education. In the process, her entire style evolved
and has become more refined . Her newest goal is to increase her proficiency with
zills. (She recently broke both her hands while practicing karate, which set her
acceptable zill-playing abilities back a little. Now she wants to break past the
mere acceptable and become a zill maestro!)
Meleah (619) 280-8424
Centre City Ballet, 928 Ft. Stockton, Mission Hills
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"One Enchanted Evening" where dancers have the opportunity to dance for each
other, just having fun with the dance form without being overly concerned about
"authenticity." What in spires her most is seeing performances where women take
risks. She explained further what she meant: "where the performer honors the
dance by keeping within the realm of belly dance, while at the same time keeping
the audience on the edge of their seats."
•Beg. Egyptian style belly dance
•Adv. Egyptian style belly dance
Luisa (619) 299-1129 • Dancing Unlimited, 4569 30th St, North Park &
La Jolla Rec Center
•Intennediate belly dance
•Private coaching by appointment
Malika (858) 274-0767 • 3231 Neosho Pl., Claremont
•Beg. belly dance
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8:00-9:00
•Beg, foundations of belly dance
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she recounted her experiences in the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition,
where she was awarded the title for the Egyptian category! As part of her contest
preparation, she began studying and practicing more "pure" forms of Middle Eastern
dance (as opposed to a melting-pot style).
Metro
•IntlAdv technique & combinations
J u ne 2000
Scher azade (85 8) 581-0135 • 3234 Idlewild Way, Clairemont
•Belly dance
Richard St eiger -Drumming (619) 283-6325
•Private coaching by appointment
Theresa (619) 298-0849 • Centre City Ballet, 928 Ft. Stockton
7:00-8:30
•Beg. thru Int. belly dance
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Vernetta (619) 260-1707 • Vemetta's Dance Studio, 3927 Utah, North Parle
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I have a question I like to ask dancers, "If I gave you a magic wand and you
could change anything you wanted about dance, the dance community, new
students, your skills, the audience, etc., what would you change?" Dondi answered,
"I would give dancers th e confidence, chutzpah , gumption or whate ver it takes to
sti ck up fo r themselves when facin g restaurant owners, and to bond more with
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How's your life? If it's anything like mine, lately you've been running ninety
miles an hour with your hair on fire - and somehow still behind schedule! (Oh ,
sorry. Did I say LATELY ?) Well , when I finally got around to connecting with
Dondi (by telephone, because I still haven 't perfected the art of "beaming" myself
places to save travel time - and time was of the essence!) I began to feel like a slug
when I heard her schedule. She's been performing eight and nine shows per week!
How does she keep her performances fresh? Doesn't it become more of the same?
As most of you know, Dondi is also a professional actress (with more than 150
television commercials - among other things -to her credit!) She describes herself
as a really happy person. I told her that that quality was abundantly evident in her
performance of "Little Egypt" in February's One Enchanted Evening program!
But even really happy people have unhappy times. She shared a tip she
learned in acting: Just before the performance, sit down and think back to a time
when you were really, really happy. "That usually gets me through the beginning
of the performance. Then adrenaline takes over!"
We talked for awhile about what in spires her and how she stays inspired . With
Dondi, this naturally led to mentioning her family. She told me that she has the
MOST fabulous mom, dad and sister (many of you are familiar with Dondi 's sister,
Titanya, a sister belly dancer.) My "people antenna" works pretty well - that is, I
have always had pretty good intuition about people.
I think insincere, phony people are like toupees; I think I can spot one instantly
(but if I ever met/saw a really good one, I didn't know it!) Even over the telephone
I could feel Dondi's emotional response when talking about her family. She credits
them with inspiring her, supporting her, and while she didn't use this word, protecting
her, in what is sometimes an unkind business. Titanya, her sister, was one of the
dancers who inspired Dondi when she first became involved with belly dance, and
remains one of her greatest inspirations.
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Dondi also stays inspired by immersi ng herself in everything she can having
to do with the world of belly dance: she is a member of multiple Middle Eastern
dance organizations and reads several dance publications, she "recycles" all of her
tip money into buyin g videos o f o ther dancers, and she attends as many
performa nces and dance events as she is able. Her biggest blast of inspiration
came a couple of years ago when she traveled to the Persian Gulf with a dance
contract. She attributes the trip with causi ng the greatest "evo lution" in her dance
style and ab ilities. While traveling, she studied and worked with other dancers
and musicians of the Middle East, learning from their feedback as well as through
observation. She came to th e co ncl usion that until then, she was never really
"feeling the music" and her dance style tended to be a little bit chaotic.
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East County
Ana Goebel (619) 660-6965 • Spring Valley Rec Center
Cyrena (619) 698-9421 • San Carlos Rec Center, 6445 Lake Badin Ave.
•Beginning belly dance
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•Intennediate belly dance
Jamila (619) 466-8233 • La Mesa
•Beginning belly dance
•Private coaching by appointment
Jasmina (619) 660-4350• CuyamacaCollege, RoomR205
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•Beg/Int. belly dance (6 weeks 5/2-6/6)
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second session (6 weeks 6/13-7/25)
•Intennediate (6 weeks 5/4-6/8)
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secondsession(6weeks6/ 15-7/20)
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4:00-5:00
4:00-5:00
4:00-5:30
4:00-5:30
Ninah Sahar (619) 561-5675 • Santee
•Beg-Master Level-4-8 wk courses, monthly workshops, & private
•Oriental belly dance-Egyptian, Turkish, Lebanese, Amer. styles incl.
technique, cymbal mastery, floor dance, veil, ccan, drum-learning/
creating choreography, staying creative, perfonnance analysis
•Ethnic'Folkloric-Ghawazee, Sieede, Shikhat, Tunisian, Oulid Nail,
Karsilama, Bedouin, Berber, Gypsy dances
•Shamanic dance-personal exploration, emotional clarity, unearthing
patterns, commitment to self discovery is a must
•Jarnrnin' dance time- not a class, or show,just dancing
Renah Bayat La Mesa's Sr. & Adult Centre, La Mesa
Once a month beginning on June 21
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SAMEDA IS LOOKING FOR STAFF WRITERS
Ninah Saha, Presents Mid-Week Workshops (once monthly) Ethnidfolkloric - Egyptian,
Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, Arabian, Turkish, including Bedouin, Berber, Gypsy
dances, history. Bellydance - music styles, performing skills, drum solo, dance notation,
cymbal mastery, many other subjects. Pre-registration is required. Each workshop is
$20. Call(619) 561-5675.
Thursdays- Garet Bedrosian and Judith Greer Essex offer a women's expressive
arts therapy group on Thursday evenings. Explore and discover yourself through
the arts. Call Garet at ( 619) 295-8002 or Judith at (619) 239-1713.
&'4-Make-up workshop with Meleah. Back by popular demand! We will focus on
EYES; lining tricks for dramatic style,and facial art. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. $20 for members,
$25 fornon-members. Call (619) 280-8424. Space is limited.
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6117/00-Morwenna & W alid Assaf will be performing in Phoenix, AZ. Walid will
be teaching along with Aisha Ali & Angelika Nemeth. Walid will be teaching a drum
workshop for the participants. Contact Esther in Tempe for more information.
8/11-8/13-Diva Las Vegas weekend with Zahra Zuhair at the Caesar's Palace
Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, all inclusive package. Contact Morjhana (702) 255-8120; email:
[email protected]; website: http://members.aol.com/zahra/.
8/18-8/20-IAMED Awards weekend event featuring Ramzi El-Edlibi, Hadia,
FatChanceBellyDance, Tamalyn Dalla!, Fahtiem, Shoshanna, Jillina, Zahra Zuhair,
Alexandra King, The Cairoettes, and Jindra. Contact Suzy Evans at (818) 343-4410
or email: [email protected].
We can use simple short pieces, articles, anecdotes, or even a whole
series . Don't fret about your writing . As long as your typing or handwriting
is legible, the editor can make sense of it and shape it into a printable piece
of work.
A sample of subjects:
Costuming and Sewing Tips
Recipes (yours, not copied from a publication)
Anecdotes-funny, cautionary, or playful, it's up to you
Public Relations Tips-how to handle surly restaurateurs, band
members, or customers
Discoveries-a new dancer, instructor, musician, fabric store, or night
club
Workshop or Seminar Reviews
Middle-Eastern Culture
Travelogues
Dance Techniques
Belly Dance History
Music and Musical Instruments
Keeping Fit, Grooming, Makeup, Cosmetic Surgery
The Dancer's Public Image
The Business of Belly Dance
Dance Troupe Life
. .. in short, anything that may be part of your dancing life, may be of
interest to others . Share your experiences, your knowledge , your
vision of the future for belly dance.
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SAMEDA IS LOOKING FOR STAFF WRITERS
Ninah Saha, Presents Mid-Week Workshops (once monthly) Ethnidfolkloric - Egyptian,
Moroccan, Tunisian, Algerian, Arabian, Turkish, including Bedouin, Berber, Gypsy
dances, history. Bellydance - music styles, performing skills, drum solo, dance notation,
cymbal mastery, many other subjects. Pre-registration is required. Each workshop is
$20. Call(619) 561-5675.
Thursdays- Garet Bedrosian and Judith Greer Essex offer a women's expressive
arts therapy group on Thursday evenings. Explore and discover yourself through
the arts. Call Garet at ( 619) 295-8002 or Judith at (619) 239-1713.
&'4-Make-up workshop with Meleah. Back by popular demand! We will focus on
EYES; lining tricks for dramatic style,and facial art. 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. $20 for members,
$25 fornon-members. Call (619) 280-8424. Space is limited.
C'
Out-of- State 6lmt8
:J
6117/00-Morwenna & W alid Assaf will be performing in Phoenix, AZ. Walid will
be teaching along with Aisha Ali & Angelika Nemeth. Walid will be teaching a drum
workshop for the participants. Contact Esther in Tempe for more information.
8/11-8/13-Diva Las Vegas weekend with Zahra Zuhair at the Caesar's Palace
Hotel, Las Vegas, NV, all inclusive package. Contact Morjhana (702) 255-8120; email:
[email protected]; website: http://members.aol.com/zahra/.
8/18-8/20-IAMED Awards weekend event featuring Ramzi El-Edlibi, Hadia,
FatChanceBellyDance, Tamalyn Dalla!, Fahtiem, Shoshanna, Jillina, Zahra Zuhair,
Alexandra King, The Cairoettes, and Jindra. Contact Suzy Evans at (818) 343-4410
or email: [email protected].
We can use simple short pieces, articles, anecdotes, or even a whole
series . Don't fret about your writing . As long as your typing or handwriting
is legible, the editor can make sense of it and shape it into a printable piece
of work.
A sample of subjects:
Costuming and Sewing Tips
Recipes (yours, not copied from a publication)
Anecdotes-funny, cautionary, or playful, it's up to you
Public Relations Tips-how to handle surly restaurateurs, band
members, or customers
Discoveries-a new dancer, instructor, musician, fabric store, or night
club
Workshop or Seminar Reviews
Middle-Eastern Culture
Travelogues
Dance Techniques
Belly Dance History
Music and Musical Instruments
Keeping Fit, Grooming, Makeup, Cosmetic Surgery
The Dancer's Public Image
The Business of Belly Dance
Dance Troupe Life
. .. in short, anything that may be part of your dancing life, may be of
interest to others . Share your experiences, your knowledge , your
vision of the future for belly dance.
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by Jolie Lucas
How's your life? If it's anything like mine, lately you've been running ninety
miles an hour with your hair on fire - and somehow still behind schedule! (Oh ,
sorry. Did I say LATELY ?) Well , when I finally got around to connecting with
Dondi (by telephone, because I still haven 't perfected the art of "beaming" myself
places to save travel time - and time was of the essence!) I began to feel like a slug
when I heard her schedule. She's been performing eight and nine shows per week!
How does she keep her performances fresh? Doesn't it become more of the same?
As most of you know, Dondi is also a professional actress (with more than 150
television commercials - among other things -to her credit!) She describes herself
as a really happy person. I told her that that quality was abundantly evident in her
performance of "Little Egypt" in February's One Enchanted Evening program!
But even really happy people have unhappy times. She shared a tip she
learned in acting: Just before the performance, sit down and think back to a time
when you were really, really happy. "That usually gets me through the beginning
of the performance. Then adrenaline takes over!"
We talked for awhile about what in spires her and how she stays inspired . With
Dondi, this naturally led to mentioning her family. She told me that she has the
MOST fabulous mom, dad and sister (many of you are familiar with Dondi 's sister,
Titanya, a sister belly dancer.) My "people antenna" works pretty well - that is, I
have always had pretty good intuition about people.
I think insincere, phony people are like toupees; I think I can spot one instantly
(but if I ever met/saw a really good one, I didn't know it!) Even over the telephone
I could feel Dondi's emotional response when talking about her family. She credits
them with inspiring her, supporting her, and while she didn't use this word, protecting
her, in what is sometimes an unkind business. Titanya, her sister, was one of the
dancers who inspired Dondi when she first became involved with belly dance, and
remains one of her greatest inspirations.
·
Dondi also stays inspired by immersi ng herself in everything she can having
to do with the world of belly dance: she is a member of multiple Middle Eastern
dance organizations and reads several dance publications, she "recycles" all of her
tip money into buyin g videos o f o ther dancers, and she attends as many
performa nces and dance events as she is able. Her biggest blast of inspiration
came a couple of years ago when she traveled to the Persian Gulf with a dance
contract. She attributes the trip with causi ng the greatest "evo lution" in her dance
style and ab ilities. While traveling, she studied and worked with other dancers
and musicians of the Middle East, learning from their feedback as well as through
observation. She came to th e co ncl usion that until then, she was never really
"feeling the music" and her dance style tended to be a little bit chaotic.
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East County
Ana Goebel (619) 660-6965 • Spring Valley Rec Center
Cyrena (619) 698-9421 • San Carlos Rec Center, 6445 Lake Badin Ave.
•Beginning belly dance
M
•Intennediate belly dance
Jamila (619) 466-8233 • La Mesa
•Beginning belly dance
•Private coaching by appointment
Jasmina (619) 660-4350• CuyamacaCollege, RoomR205
T
•Beg/Int. belly dance (6 weeks 5/2-6/6)
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second session (6 weeks 6/13-7/25)
•Intennediate (6 weeks 5/4-6/8)
TH
secondsession(6weeks6/ 15-7/20)
TH
4:00-5:00
4:00-5:00
4:00-5:30
4:00-5:30
Ninah Sahar (619) 561-5675 • Santee
•Beg-Master Level-4-8 wk courses, monthly workshops, & private
•Oriental belly dance-Egyptian, Turkish, Lebanese, Amer. styles incl.
technique, cymbal mastery, floor dance, veil, ccan, drum-learning/
creating choreography, staying creative, perfonnance analysis
•Ethnic'Folkloric-Ghawazee, Sieede, Shikhat, Tunisian, Oulid Nail,
Karsilama, Bedouin, Berber, Gypsy dances
•Shamanic dance-personal exploration, emotional clarity, unearthing
patterns, commitment to self discovery is a must
•Jarnrnin' dance time- not a class, or show,just dancing
Renah Bayat La Mesa's Sr. & Adult Centre, La Mesa
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Cassie (619) 230-9442 • San Diego Dance Works, 2653 Ariane Dr.
•Beginning belly dance
Elle (760) 293-3243 • Centre City Ballet, 928 Ft. Stockton, Mission Hills
Taoist Sanctuary, 4229 Park Blvd., North Park
•Intennediate technique
•Private coaching by appointment
M ahara (619) 688-9467 • Oasis, Mission Valley
• Beg. belly dance for women over 50 • 4 week session
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When I expressed to her my feelings of ignorance here in San Diego, where
even beginning dancers seem to be able to differentiate between varied styles of
music, steps and appropriate costuming, she said 'Tm really glad to hearyou say
that." She doesn't believe that San Diego has always been that way, but there is a
growing quality and knowledge base here due to some good, seasoned teachers as
well as some great new students. She also sees a trend (which I'm sure we all hope
continues and grows!) in which dancers are becoming kinder to one another. She
pounced on one of her pet peeves, "Dancers, don't be mean to other dancers. It's
not just about you and the other dancer, it brings the whole dance down - and the
whole dance community." We talked a bit about what we can do to help maintain
professionalism in our dance community. "We have a dance that is screaming to
be a legitimate dance form ; one aspect holding it back is dancers being rude to
each other." Another aspect, she said, was that of inexperienced dancers who are
overly anxious to perform in a professional venue. Students need to take advantage
of performance opportunities such as recitals, but she feels strongly that student
dancers shouldn't perform in clubs until they have a professional level of ability.
On the same note, teachers should only encourage those who are really ready or we
will lose ground in our battle for legitimacy.
M arnia (619) 298-2599
YMCA Encinitas (760) 942-9622
•Beg. belly dance
YMCA Friars Road
•Beg. belly dance
•Int. belly dance
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A real go-getter, Dondi continually establishes goals for herself, a trait she
shares with most successful dancers I have met. Her participation in the contest
caused her to expand her dance education. In the process, her entire style evolved
and has become more refined . Her newest goal is to increase her proficiency with
zills. (She recently broke both her hands while practicing karate, which set her
acceptable zill-playing abilities back a little. Now she wants to break past the
mere acceptable and become a zill maestro!)
Meleah (619) 280-8424
Centre City Ballet, 928 Ft. Stockton, Mission Hills
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"One Enchanted Evening" where dancers have the opportunity to dance for each
other, just having fun with the dance form without being overly concerned about
"authenticity." What in spires her most is seeing performances where women take
risks. She explained further what she meant: "where the performer honors the
dance by keeping within the realm of belly dance, while at the same time keeping
the audience on the edge of their seats."
•Beg. Egyptian style belly dance
•Adv. Egyptian style belly dance
Luisa (619) 299-1129 • Dancing Unlimited, 4569 30th St, North Park &
La Jolla Rec Center
•Intennediate belly dance
•Private coaching by appointment
Malika (858) 274-0767 • 3231 Neosho Pl., Claremont
•Beg. belly dance
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You may recall Dondi's recent article in the Papyrus (April , 2000) , in which
she recounted her experiences in the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition,
where she was awarded the title for the Egyptian category! As part of her contest
preparation, she began studying and practicing more "pure" forms of Middle Eastern
dance (as opposed to a melting-pot style).
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•IntlAdv technique & combinations
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Scher azade (85 8) 581-0135 • 3234 Idlewild Way, Clairemont
•Belly dance
Richard St eiger -Drumming (619) 283-6325
•Private coaching by appointment
Theresa (619) 298-0849 • Centre City Ballet, 928 Ft. Stockton
7:00-8:30
•Beg. thru Int. belly dance
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could change anything you wanted about dance, the dance community, new
students, your skills, the audience, etc., what would you change?" Dondi answered,
"I would give dancers th e confidence, chutzpah , gumption or whate ver it takes to
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other dancers." She as ked us to take care of each other. That's not too taJI of an
order, is it? My "people ante nna" teJl s me we all share a similar goal , but just like
winning a co ntest, it comes with practi ce, prac tice, practice. Hard to do while your
hair is on fire, I know, but hey, we' re omnipotent - j ust add it to our list of things to
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Amalya, Escondido (760) 432-6574
Angelika Tustin (949) 786-3111
Tustin/Community Services (714) 573-3326
CostaMesa/OrangeCoastCollege (714)432-5735
Golden West College, Huntington Beach (714) 895-8306
Irvine/Leaming Tree University (949) 442-0690
Effie Horning (760) 630-7063
•Private coaching by appointment
Mariah (760) 727-4545
•Private coaching by appointment
Morwenna & Walid Assaf-Art/Dance Academy (760)757-4470
Oceanside, Encinitas, Sorrento Valley, La Mesa
Sheerah (858) 792-7496
Frog's Club One, 780 Garden View Ct., Encinitas
Sohaila (760) 743-7501
Sohaila's Studio, Poway Unified School District
•Beginning belly dance
•Intermediate belly dance
•Private coaching by appointment
Kathy Stradley (909) 699-5606
Temecula Community Recreation Center, Temecula
Niki Vaccar (760) 634-3680
Carlsbad, Parks/Rec; San Dieguito Adult Ed., Solana Beach
No. Co. Athletic Club, Encinitas;
Solana Parks and Rec., Solana Beach
Stage Door Dance Studio, Encinitas;
Private home-outdoor studio, Cardiff
Greek Village Resaurant, Carlsbad; Cafe Sevilla
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Shows & Special 6'0fflts •••.
6/8 & 6/25 - Jamila 's Belly Dance Dinner Showcases at Greek Town Restaurant,
431 "E" St., San Diego's Gaslamp District at 7:00pm. To schedule dancing, call
Jamila at(619) 466-8233; for resevations, call (619) 232-0461.
6/14 - Arabian Nights Entertainment presents an evening with John Bilezikjian
and Scherazade with featured dancers Dondi and Aleia at the Greek Palace in
Clairemont. RSVP to Scottie at (858) 581-0135. Come join the fun!
6/17 - Goddess Temple Festival on magical, country land! Please contact: LARYSA
at [email protected].
6/25 - Middle Eastern Dance Teachers Association presents a student concert at
Greek Palace in Clairemont. Come support our up and coming performers! Contact
Jasmina at449-l 744 (see enclosed flyer).
6/28 - Arabian Nights Entertainment presents an evening with John Bilezikjian
and Scherazade with featured dancers Julia, Cyrena, and Aleia at the Greek Palace
in Clairemont. Dave Dhillon on drums . Open dancing & folk dancing, drink and
dinner specials. RSVP to Scottie at (858) 581-0135. Come join the fun!
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Wed nesdays-Tonya and Atlantis present their Original Belly Dance Showcase
from 8:45-11 :30 p.m. at the Los Angeles Harbor Radisson Hotel, 60 I S. Palos Verdes
St., San Pedro. For show information, call Tonya at (310) 434-3987; for reservations,
call (310) 519-8200.
Thur sd ays-Mediterranean Kebob Room, 610 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, 8:00 pm
to 11 :00 pm. An Evening of Belly Dancing with guest dancers, dancing to Turkish,
Armenian, Arabic, Greek & Persian music performed by John Bilezikjian, Var
Daghdevirian & Cyriana. Open dancing & Greek folk dancing. To reserve a dance
slot, call Cyriana (909) 987-1670. Show includes 5 solo dance spots. Student dancers
are encouraged to dance as well as instructors & professionals. Troupes welcome,
live music or taped show could be arranged. Reservations call (626) 357-0512.
6/3 & 6/4-CAIRO CARNIV ALE-A weekend of fantasy, revelry and delight. Enjoy
mid-eastern dance as you experience the excitement of an Egyptian marketplace.
Non stop entertainment. $9/ 10.door. Workshops by Amaya. Rio Hondo College
3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA www.mecda.org,
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by Titanya Monique Dahlin
"Hush now my baby, be still love don't cry,
Sleep as you ' re rocked by life ' s stream
Dream and remember my last lullaby,
So I'll be with you when you dream ...
River, oh river, flow gently for me,
Such precious cargo you bear
Do you know somewhere we can be free?
River, deliver us there."
These poignant words were perhaps Ofra Haza ' s last lullaby that we heard.
Ofra sang the voice of Moses' mother in The Prince of Egypt. This angelic
songstress was just starting to be recognized in American music for her incredible
talent, though many ofus in the Middle Eastern world of music already danced to
her words and praised her soulful voice. Sadly for the world, Ofra died on Wednesday,
February 23, at the age of 41.
Ofra Haza was born in Israel into a Jewish-Yemenite family. She was the youngest
of8 other brothers and sisters. Her family was financially poor, but musically rich in
traditional culture and history. Her mother would sing with Ofra when she was little,
which later, Ofra attributed to her own talent and success.
At age 12, Ofra joined a theatre group in her little village of Tel Aviv Hatikvah.
The founder of the group, Bezalel Aloni, immediately recognized her shining talent.
From then on, he became her manager and remained loyal until the day she died.
With the encouragement ofBezalel, Ofra accepted more opportunities and by the
time she was 19, her solo career was on its way.
In 1979, she became a "bubblegum sensation" with her first pop hit, The Tart 's
Song singing out about everything funny, flirtatious, consumerist. For Israel, her
lyrics were about everything a young woman was not supposed to be. "I wanna
shout out loud", I'm a Tart!, and Israeli teenagers went wild. I can imagine, at the time
that it was the equivalent to Madonna's like a Virgin . Israel ' s radio pop music editor,
Benny Duddkevitch, said ofOfra, "she was Israel's first female pop success."
Later in her career, she delved into her parent's ethnic roots to consolidate a
more "Israel" sound. She began blending Yemenite Jewish poetry to a techno &O's
beat. In 1985, she released Yemenite Songs . On the front of the cover, you can see
Ofra in full Yemenite wedding apparel. The album became an instant success in
Israel. The song, Im Nin Alu which expanded a devotional poem by 17th century
rabbi Shalom Shabazi into a modem love song, reached # 1 in the German charts for
nine straight weeks, and # I in the European charts for two weeks.
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Her next album, Shaday, continued her international success selling over I
million copies worldwide. She received The New Music Award for The International
Album of the Year in 1989. She launched a sold out tour through the U.S., Canada,
and Japan. Continuing to win outstanding awards, she released her second album,
Kirya, in 1992. She was nominated for the Grammy Awards for the best album in the
World Beat category.
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Throughout her career, Ofra performed with such musicians as Paula Abdul
and Sisters ofMercy. She sang in movie soundtracks such as Colors, The Governess,
and The Prince ofEgypt. She performed in Oslo when Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin,
Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Vasser Arafat won the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1994.
Teachers: If you need copies of the Monthly News for your class, please
call Meleah at (619) 280-8424 before the t •1•
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Her private life - she wanted to keep it just like that, private! She wanted her
nonprofessional life kept out of the public eye, including her two year marriage to
businessman, Doron Ashkenazi. However, her private life only fueled Israel's curiosity,
and she made headlines when in 1987, she survived a small plane crash. Incidentally
after that, Ofra celebrated February 3, the day of the crash, as a second birthday.
In mid February of 2000, for thirteen days of her hospital stay, faithful fans
gathered outside waiting to hear of her recovery. Ofra died in Tel Aviv's hospital on
February 23, 2000. They reported that she died from a massive organ failure . They
refused to say what caused this organ failure, only commenting that this was Ofra 's
wish. There has been a lot of mystery and rumor surrounding Ofra's illness at the
time she died. Instead of doting on the cause of death and the reasons, let's respect
the privacy that she wanted and remember the incredible gift she gave us.
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Meleah' s-2805 Maple St. Call (619) 280-8424. All members are welcome.
FREE Goddess Temple Newsletter-For more info, please contact
Larysa at '[email protected]'. Refer to article in April's newsletter.
Greek Palace-2 for I dinners with SAMEDA membership card.
Holidays/events excluded. Call for more info.
Scherazade 's Souk- Has a plethora of new costumes. Substantial
discounts for multiple purchases, as well as the latest music, books,jewelry,
video and costumes for the tribal craze, and the latest in cabaret music.
Call Scottie (858) 581-0135 to set up an appointment.
After her death, Prime Minister Ehud Barak said of her, "Ofra emerged from the
Hatikvah slums to reach the peak oflsraeli culture. She has left a mark on us all."
"Fire in the sky
Colors flying through her mind
Desert touch the sky
Here at the place where she will die
She is looking far, far away
It seems there is no escape
From a prison without bars
Only to follow the bright star
She 's running all the way, Fata Morgana ... "
-OfraHaza
To Dondi, Luisa and Maxine thank you so much for cleaning, fixing and
painting the dancer's dressing/bathroom at Greek Town.
Love, Nora
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In keeping with their mi ssion statement, San Diego's Middle Eastern Dance
Teacher's Association sponsored a two-hour workshop featuring Angelika. This
was the first workshop offered in the effort to support, educate, amalgamate and
inspire active instructors.
Angelika graciously drove from Costa Mesa to Cuyamaca College and tutored
the "Teacher's Workshop" at a generous discount. The workshop itself was paid
for from the proceeds of the last "Student Concert." In my never-to-be humble
opinion; what a fabulous , win/win gesture. Not only do the students benefit from
the goals and experiences of the concert, but also the teacher's skills are enhanced;
and in turn, the student receives improved instruction.
The workshop itself consisted of a one-hour lecture and one hour of movement.
The lecture covered teaching techniques, terminology, history, structuring your
class and of course, many questions and answers . I found this hour to be humbling,
inspiring, and full of valuable information. "Humbling?" You ask. Yes, because I
found out that a teacher is obligated to his/her students to continue to learn and
aspire to present a full spectrum of Middle Eastern dance. (Well, back to the
workshops for me!) Congratulations to the Middle Eastern Dance Teachers
Association on a job well done!
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Aleia .. .. .. .... .. ..... ... (760) 930-9893
Amalya ................ (760) 432-6574
Ana ... .. .... ...... ..... .. 660-6965
Morwenna Assaf .. (760) 757-4470
Cyriana ....... ......... (909) 987-1670
Fahtiem ..... ...... .... (626) 810-9470
Jamila ........ ... ...... 466-8233
Jasmina .... ..... ..... 449-1744
Jinaan .... ...... ..... .. (760) 471-8747
Luisa .. ... ......... .... . 299-1129
Mariah .... ............ . (760) 727-4545
Marula ................ . 298-2599
Cassie Mavis ....... 230-9442
Meleah ....... .... ... .. 280-8424
Niki Vaccar ... .... .... (760) 634-3680
Nora ..... ......... ... ... 457-7741
Pamela ............... . 299-7337
Sahar .. .... ............. (760) 433-9993
Ninah Sahar ... ..... . 561-5675
Sahra Saeeda ...... (909) 359-6782
Salimah ........ ....... (760) 739-8179
Sanura .... ............ (760) 630-7063
Scherazade .......... (858) 581-0135
Sheerah .. ............ . (858) 792-7496
Sohaila ................ (760) 743-7501
Theresa ...... :........ (619) 298-0849
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Dave Dhillon .............. 284-5367
Var Daghdevirian
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Richard Steiger .. ....... 283-6325
Randwulf .. ......... ...... . 788-1447
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Theresa Freese .. .. ..... ... ..... .. .. ...... ......... .. ...... [email protected]
Jolie Lucas ..... .... ... .... .... ..... ... ... .. .. .......... ... .. .. ..... [email protected]
Francena Sherburne .......... ................. .. ............. [email protected]
Morwenna Assaf ... ............... ... .... ...... .. ..... ... [email protected]
Aziza Sa'id .... ....... ... .............................. .. ...... [email protected]
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Dave Dhillon ............. ........................ ......... .... d_dhillon@msn .com
Fahtiem ..... ... ... ....... ......... ........ .......................... www.fahtiem.com
Claudia lmmerzeel ... ...... .. ................. ... [email protected]
Sohaila .. .... ........ .... ................................. ............ [email protected]
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By Patti Pietron
Hello! This is my third article for the Papyrus. I love writing and hope you ' re
finding the infomation fun and educational. In this article I'd like to touch upon
our energetic nature.
We human beings are electromagnetic in nature. Our world and ourselves are
made up of molecules and atoms. When it comes down to basics, we relate to
everything in our universe on an energetic level. That feeling you have when you
')ust click" wiht a person or place you ' ve never experienced before. Your frequency
matches, there's a connection . A place that regenerates you, or a place that seems
to drain you. Sensing another person in the room without seeing or hearing them,
feeling "good or bad vibes". These are all energetic forms of communication. Our
energetic field encompass our body and extends out from it. Our aura (energy
field) interacts with the energy fields of plants, animals, places, and things. To feel
this energy field hold your hands rapidly about 30 times. Slowly begin to move
your palms toward each other. As our palms get closer, you'll feel a slight tingle
and then a resistance, like a ball is beetween your hands. This is energy. To see this
energy, hold your hands so that the tips of your fingers point toward each other
about an inch and a half apart. Hold your hands in front of your face at a distance
of about eighteen inches. Using a white wall, or white background relax your eyes
and gaze at the space between your fingertips . Move your fingertips closer, then
further apart. What do you see? Usually people see what appears to be a haze, kind
of like a heat wave. This colorless to bluish layer is the first of the seven layers of
your aura. It's called the etheric body. To observe this field around plants, I find
trees the easiest. Look at the top of a tree and relax your gaze. Soon, out of the
corner of your eyes you'll see the same kind of colorlesss to bluish heat wave.
You'll notice as soon as you try to look directly at the aura, it disappears. It takes
some practice but it's quite special when you succeed!
By seeing and feeling this energy, you soon realize that everything is
swimming in it. We are all connected through this energetic sea. Each thought or
action is like a pebble tossed into a pond, the ripples spreading out to touch even
the furthest shores our energy travels to, we know it reaches far and wide. what a
good reason for maintaining positive thoughts and loving actions!
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The SAMEDA website is now online - www.sdsameda.com - is the address
and we hope you have had a chance to look it over. It is still being updated and
we are looking for various sites to link up with. Dancers and teachers: let us know
your website URL for linking for only $5 per month (payable quarterly), or I can
make you a page (I have templates all ready to use) for a $30 initial set-up and
then $5 per month payable quarterly. Only other charges would be for updating
each month . We really want to make this a comprehensive site for all!
All you teachers please take note: we are going back to the old format for the
Teacher Listing. Please email or snail mail to me all class dates, class types and
class times. Please do not be alarmed at what you see for this month's listing. I was
merely going by an old list of what was taught. I needed to be able to do what I
could for everyone to start off. Please be as comprehensive as possible when
updating your class information to be able to use the more extensive format.
And now for something completely different...darn right I'm good in bed, I
can sleep for days! You 're just jealous that the voices talk to me.
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SAMEDA is dedicated to provide educational and performance opportunities
for those interested in the art of Middle Eastern dance and to promote this art to the
general public by sponsoring seminars, workshops, and events, which are available
to all.
SAMEDA is also dedicated to the production of a monthly newsle tter
containing li s tings of such events and items of related interest as well as
providing a public forum in which the membership is encouraged to
participate .
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Greetings from the Islands! I'm down here in balmy St. Croix, wearing my
"other hat" - helping to keep leatherback sea turtles alive and well and producing
as many baby leatherbacks as they can. I've been involved in research and
conservation of sea turtles for years now, and this project means a great deal to me.
However, worlds will collide, and when one of my Field Leaders got wind of my
belly dance history, he insisted that I "show them some moves". So we're on the
beach in the moonlight, resting in between patrols looking for nesting leatherbacks.
The only music is the crashing of the waves (which as it turned out provided the
perfect rythm) . I'm in my field gear - salt-encrusted windpants and a tee shirt demonstrating shimmies, figure-S's and rib cage circles. My avid pupils are two
guys who are doing their level best to convince their bodies to move in ways they
never thought they could, and doing quite well, actually. Ironically, the two women
in the group preferred to provide encouragement from their reclining positions in
the sand. As we all "loosened up", we were able to dance more freely and take
advantage of our surroudings, and even the women couldn't resist joining in for
some shoulder shimmies.
Anyway, the point of this message is to encourage you to share your talent
whenever you get the chance, and whenever possible experience the dance in
settings you might not normally experience. I know many of you have already
discovered the sheer pleasure of dancing in wide open spaces, in forests, on beaches,
in the desert - anywhere you find nature as a stage and waves, wind and birdsong
as your music. And for those who haven't- do! It will lend a whole new dimension
to your dance and to your lives.
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SAMEDA Monthly News .
the official publication of the
San Diego Area Middle Eastern Dance Association
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All Fees are per issue and reflect a SAMEDA member
discount. 10% discount on 3 or more issues.
All ads must be paid for in advance.
For further information, contact
Sahar, Director of Advertising at (760) 433-9993
Send Newsletter submissions, ads, and flyers
(see. back cover for advertising rates) to:
SAMEDA • PMB #51 • 3401 Adams Avenue,
Suite A • San Diego, CA 92116-2490 •
[email protected]
Chief Officer:
President
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Secretary:
Newsletter Editor:
Assisting Editor:
Member Secretary:
Advertising Director:
Cover Story Writer:
Board Member: ·
Board Member:
SAM EDA Board Members
Donna Dutton
(858)689-1142
Theresa Freese
(619)521-0848
Jolie Lucas
(858) 541-0833
Lynn Peny
[email protected]
Meleah
(619) 280-8424
Susan Teal
[email protected]
Sahar
(760) 433-9993
Jolie Lucas
(858) 541-0833
Meleah
(619) 280-8424
Cindy Scheidt
(619) 449-1744
Newsletter Assembly Persons:
Kathy Thomson • Cindy Scheidt
All SAMEDA business correspondence & membership goes
to the following address:
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Add $10.00 per item for non-members
Classified ads ............. .................................... ....................... ....... $7.00
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Business card ad--one issue .............................. ........ .. .... .... .. ... $10.00
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Full page ad .......... .. .. ......... ......... .................. ...... .. .... .... .... ... ....... $25.00
(inside front or back cover) .............. .. ............ .. .... ....... .... .. ......... $35.00
Flyer insert(275 copies) .............. .. ...... ,.... .. ................ ........... ..... $30.00
EXTRAS:
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Creation ofa camera ready ad ....... .... .. ........ .. .... .. .. .... .. ._ .. $20.00/$30.00
All ads submitted must be on white paper and clean for scanning.
Text must be crisp & legible, original photos if possible. Otherwise, if
extra typesetting needs to be done, an extra charge of $10 will be
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held over till the next issue.
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are acceptable (even preferred) in PC platform. Disks will be
returned if you include a postpaid mailer. Due to the new streamlined format, we accept typeset material only for advertisements.
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