Middle Eastern Dance:
Events - Calendar

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Middle Eastern Dance

Summer 1998

22-23 August
IAMED presents The Second Annual Awards of Bellydance in Los Angeles featuring performances by Delilah, Eva Cernik, Margo Abdo O'Dell, Baraka, Mesmera, Atlantis, Angelika and her Dance Ensemble, and others. Workshops on Saturday & Sunday with Delilah, Baraka, Eva and Margo. For more information and nomination forms contact Suzy Evans at 818-754-0656 or email: bellydance@webaccess.com.

29 August
Hadia in Virginia Beach, VA. Contact Taaj at (757) 363-0363 or zaghareet@bigfoot.com. Hadia will be teaching Egyptian styling in Middle Eastern dance. If you have ever seen her videos, you know how great of an instructor she is. She is crisp, clean, and precise!

Fall 1998

16-20 September
Oasis Dance Camp North in Traverse City, Michigan. Cassandra and Angelika Nemeth will lead four and a half days of intensive dance studies in folkloric and classical oriental technique along with two complete choreographies. Rhythm classes with Nicole LeCorgne. Many other activities. For more info visit our web site at: www.gate.net/~joani or contact: Vashti, Tel 206/463-3627, PO Box 585, Vashon Island, WA 98070.

20 September
Belly Dance Flea Market. For further info call 937-277-3119 or email bellypages@juno.com.

2-4 October
The 14th Annual Desert Dance Festival. Sponsored by Scarab Productions, the festival takes place at the San Jose Scottish Rite Temple, 2455 Masonic Dr., San Jose, CA 95125 USA. There will be vending and workshops; vendors have the option of pre-registering by mail, students have the same option for workshop classes (pre-registering will be available summer of 1998). Performers may register by telephone only: Call in date Sunday July 26, Noon - 5pm PST.
  • Live music registration - 408-264-1911
  • Taped Music Registration - 408-264-4DDF
For further details, check the Website or email yolanda_medance@hotmail.com.

10 October
Two Old Bags present Aziz, teaching "Traditional Old Style with Finger Cymbals". Location: Sparks Recreation Gymnasium, 98 Richards Way, Sparks, NV. Fees: $35 before 26 Sept./ $40 after. Show: doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30, tickets are $8, same location as workshop. Make all checks payable to Two Old Bags. For further information contact: Two Old Bags, PO Box 20366, Sun Valley, NV 89433, phone: 702-677-2452, fax: 702-673-4720, email: chris@twooldbags.reno.nv.us or janie@midgley.reno.nv.us

10-12 October
The first Festival of the East. Renate of Harem Bellydance and Stella Gray present this three day bash in Hempstead, NY. Dancing, vending and teaching, In no particular order, the teachers who've signed on include Yousery, Elena, Anahid Sofian, Morocco, Dalia, FatChance (sending someone) and--here's the surprise--Hossam Ramzy finally making his East Coast debut. "New York has been rich in dance and dancers but poor in festivals. This first year we hope to show the rest of the world our local jewels at the same time as we introduce a some new ideas to the East Coast scene." --Stella Gray For further information, send email.

7-11 October
Oasis Dance Camp West on Vashon Island, WA. Cassandra and Angelika Nemeth will lead four and a half days of intensive dance studies in folkloric and classical oriental technique along with two complete choreographies. Rhythm classes with Nicole LeCorgne. Many other activities. For more info visit our web site at: www.gate.net/~joani or contact: Vashti, Tel 206/463-3627, PO Box 585, Vashon Island, WA 98070.

17-26 October
The 1998 Middle Eastern Dance Camp, in Israel, featuring Dalia Carella. Events include a hafla party with a 12-piece Arabic band, classes in Tel Aviv with Elina and Fifi (two Israeli dancers), and sightseeing and dance activities at the kibbutz (where the camp is located) with Joan Kafri. For further info contact: Middle Eastern Dance Camp, Jordan Valley, Israel 1998, care of Joan Kafri, 1707 Callejon Veronica, Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA, phone: 505-983-7725, fax: 505-986-9663.

4-8 November
Oasis Dance Camp South on Jekyll Island, GA. Cassandra and Angelika Nemeth will lead four and a half days of intensive dance studies in folkloric and classical oriental technique along with two complete choreographies. Rhythm classes with Nicole LeCorgne. Many other activities. For more info visit our web site at: www.gate.net/~joani or contact: Vashti, Tel 206/463-3627, PO Box 585, Vashon Island, WA 98070.

6-8 November
Schehera presents Morocco in Dayton, OH in workshop. Performing & vending information available upon request. For further info contact Schehera at PO Box 2406, Dayton OH 45401-2406, phone: 937-277-3119, or via email: bellypages@juno.com.

7-8 November
Esther Gengler of Salome's Secret Productions hosts "the Biggest Dance Festival in Arizona", in Tempe, AZ at the House of C-Fu. To audition, please send dance tape to Salome's Secret Productions, c/o Esther Gengler, PO Box 2827, Tempe AZ 85280. Dancers, musicians, comedians, etc. Call for more information: Esther Gengler 602-921-3592.

13-14 November
Bobbye Dee will present her Annual La Danse Orientale Extravaganza 1998. Welcome back to Texas Suhalia Salimpour. Two days of Workshop Classes. Suhalia will also share with the workshop participants her travels to Lebanon and she will be open to answer all your questions. Friday evening show "Stars of Tomorrow" inviting Seminar Participants to "Come Strut Their Stuff" in the evening show. Saturday evening show "Kiss the Sands" starring Suhalia Salimpour and a cast of beautiful, troupes and solo performers. Vendors are invited on a first-come first-served basis. All events will be held at the Scottisch Rite Temple in downtown Austin, TX. For further info/brochure, contact Bobbye Dee's "Kiss the Sands" Dance Productions, 7208 Pine Bluffs Trail, Austin, Texas 78729, phone: 512 - 331-6545, Fax 331-1071 and E-mail llroberts@Mindspring.com.

14 November
Dancers in the Desert "Belly" Dance Club presents Our Second Annual "Belly" Dance Festival, 1-6pm at the Valley ofthe Moon, 2544 E. Allen Rd., Tucson AZ. Tickets: $5 Adults, $2 children 7-12 yr, children 6 and under for free. For more information, call Karen at 520-318-3907.

14-15 November
Orienta 1998, the 4th annual fair and festival for Middle Eastern Dance. Location: Frankfurt, Germany. For further information see their website (German and English language versions): www.orienta.com.

1999

1999
Oasis Dance Camp New Zealand. In typical USA Oasis Dance Camps, Cassandra and Angelika Nemeth will lead four and a half days of intensive dance studies in folkloric and classical oriental technique along with two complete choreographies. Rhythm classes and many other activities were also offered. I would expect similar activities at the New Zealand camp; more info will be posted as it becomes available. For more info visit the Oasis Dance Camp web site at: www.gate.net/~joani or contact: Vashti, Tel 206/463-3627, PO Box 585, Vashon Island, WA 98070

17-18 April
Saqra's 9th Annual Belly Dance Showcase in Vancouver, WA. For further information call 360-699-7234 or email saqra@aol.com.

Other Web Site Calendars

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Last Modified: 15 Aug 1998
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