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Dancer and Drummer From Istanbul to Perform in Kansas City (blog entry) Come join Robin and me for an evening of Turkish jazz at Jardine's in midtown Kansas City. Alaturka at Jardine's, a musical handshake between east and west consisting of American jazz and Turkish artists. Featuring darbuka player Sait Arat and ori... read more
blog entry posted Sat, December 5, 2009 - 9:41 PM permalink - 0 comments
Ethnic Festival Photos of West of Marrakech (blog entry) My photos of West of Marrakech are now posted on Zenfolio: jolynne.zenfolio.com/westofmarrakech

I especially enjoyed their Tunisian dance. Colorful!

The photo here is of the troupe director -- Christine -- performing her lovely solo t... read more
blog entry posted Sun, September 6, 2009 - 1:28 PM permalink - 0 comments
Snake Charmer (blog entry) Just playing around with a little improv at the Midsummer Mahrajan. The music is "Snake Charmer" ... hence the title of the dance:

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blog entry posted Thu, July 2, 2009 - 6:59 PM permalink - 0 comments
True Talent Died Today (blog entry) Choreographer and dancer Pina Bausch died today of cancer at the age of 68. Her roots were in pre-war German Expressionism, and she was known for combining unusual theatrics and sets with dreamlike ... even absurd ... movement. And she has been a ... read more
blog entry posted Tue, June 30, 2009 - 4:46 PM permalink - 3 comments
Makeup & Hair for Bellydancers Workshop ( events » arts ) Presented by Tempest & Xira of Pavlov’s Hips

Saturday, March 8th
12pm or 4pm
Location: 909 S. Madison Raymore, MO 64083
Fee: $20 per participant (includes provided supplies) -- $5 OFF if you register before March 1st!

RSVP to (913) 6... read more
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India Bazaar Belly Dance Costumes
( miscellaneous » products ) "Cheap, cheap, cheap ... and decent quality" This is a link to the E-Bay store where I found the inexpensive belly dance skirts, cholis and veils. They also seem to be stocked up again on harem pants.

For anyone who happens across this review and doesn't know about India Bazaar yet, th... read more
recommendation posted on Thu, June 21, 2007 - 7:12 AM
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Zaghareet!" Magazine
( miscellaneous » other ) "National Bellydance Magazine" "Zaghareet!" is another national belly dancing magazine that is a valuable resource for dancers. Like "Jareeda," it has a somewhat amateur look and editorial feel. However, it is chock full of information. In the most recent issue, there is part f... read more
recommendation posted on Sun, June 10, 2007 - 10:40 AM
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Jareeda Magazine
( miscellaneous » other ) "Belly Dance Magazine" For those of you who may not know, there are several national belly dance magazines. Jareeda has been around for many years and has a good reputation for publishing steadily and in a fairly timely manner. The production values and quality of the... read more
recommendation posted on Thu, June 7, 2007 - 7:58 PM
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Ochre" by Andrew Cronshaw
( miscellaneous » music reviews ) "Celtic-Middle Eastern Fusion" No, it's not danceable. But it could certainly be used during a dance class cool-down, which is what we did last night. Here's the concept: take English folk songs and tunes (some of which tell stories that take place in the Middle East). Have ... read more
recommendation posted on Thu, June 7, 2007 - 7:42 PM
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Salaam Dance Studio
( local favorites » other ) "Halah & Inanna's New Dance Studio" Yes, it's a real place. Not a rental or a community center. And dedicated entirely to belly dance.

Halah Zeki and Inanna Bint Ali are proud to announce the Salaam Dance Studio will be having its grand opening on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 9... read more
recommendation posted on Tue, September 12, 2006 - 7:58 PM