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About Me

"I embrace my desire to feel the rhythm, to feel connected enough to step aside and weep like a widow, to feel inspired, to fathom the power, to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain, to swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human."~ from "Lateralus" by ToolWhen I started belly dancing, I had no formal dance training whatsoever, but I fell in love with it immediately! My strengths right now are in the areas of Egyptian and Lebanese styles, with growing interests in the areas of Turkish, Spanish-Arabian, American Tribal Style and Gothic.

My Interests

Here are some of my favorite sites that have proved to be invaluable resources to me: Tribe.net
I have just recently joined Tribe.net and have found a wealth of information, much of which comes from many of you here on MySpace...If you're a member, please look me up!******************** Shira.net
OrientalDancer.net
JoyofBellyDancing.com
These sites have everything, from FAQs, myths and histories, tips and hints, chat and forums, and online shopping.******************** EgyptianAcademy.com
Website of The Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance in Manhattan, home of Master Choreographer/Instructor Yousry Sharif, and Award-Winning Dancer/Entrepreneur Nourhan Sharif.******************** VisionaryDance.com
BellyDanceSuperstars.com
These websites are primarily for dancers' supplies and clothing, as well as lists of upcoming events such as shows and week-long intensives around the world.******************** Jareeda.com
"...Jareeda has the largest known readership of any Middle Eastern journal published in the United States..." Also has links to other sites.***********************************Here is some of the beautiful belly-dance-related artwork I found along the way. Some are from the Internet, some from books, and some from many of you. A heartfelt "Thank You" goes out to all who have either allowed me permission to borrow from their sites, or sent them as comments.

I'd like to meet:

Well, since Mata Hari (did she really do it?!) and "Little Egypt" (so misrepresented) are out of the question, let's move on to the here and now.I would love to meet other dancers, musicians, artists and anyone else with an interest in the art of belly dance. Whether it is traditional or contemporary makes no difference, as I am interested in all different styles of the dance and music.My all time favorites are too many to list, as I find new and amazing dancers every day, but some of my idols are: Marina Darowish, Viktoriya, Suhaila, Aubre, Delilah (of Visionary Dance), Ansuya Rathor, Rachel Brice, Kami Liddle, Tempest and Nourhan Sharif, just to name a few...The same is true of musicians with whom I would love to work. I would love to have the opportunity to dance to the live music of Carvin Knowles (Keter Ehyar), Corvus Corax (Urmawi, Filli Neidhardi), Mario Kirlis (Zaar al Kabir), Oojami (U n Me), Naked Rhythyms (Babylon), Djinn (Brooklyn Baladi, Electric Brain Play), Raquy and the Cavemen (Caravan, Sandansko) and compositions by both Issam Houshan and Solace that are too numerous to mention. ************************************************************ ********************YES, I AM AVAILABLE FOR PARTIES AND EVENTS. CLICK HERE FOR RI BELLY DANCER'S BOOKING INFO
NO REQUESTS, PLEASE, FOR "MALE-ONLY" VENUES (e.g. BACHELOR PARTIES) OR PRIVATE "ONE-ON-ONE" APPEARANCES. THANK YOU :)

My Blog

...Something New for My Drummer Pals: TaKeTiNa Class, June 28th

Here is an early heads up for the June 28th TaKeTiNa class.What is Ta Ke Ti Na, you ask?Well, Ta Ke Ti Na is a completely new way of learning and understanding rhythm through a group process...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:41:00 PST

...3rd Annual Goddess Coyle Gypsy Faire, Aug 16th

3rd ANNUAL GODDESS COYLE EVENT/ GYPSY FAIREPosted By: THE GODDESS COYLE Hosted By:: Holly Ferreira and Miladys LeblancWhen:Our annual event celebrating...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 05:58:00 PST

...Providence WaterFire 2008 Season Schedule

Providence WaterFire2008 Season Schedule All full WaterFire installations usually occur on Saturday evening. Lighting occurs just after sunset and the evening continues till just past midnight.The dai...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Sat, 24 May 2008 09:50:00 PST

...Next Drum & Dance Circle in Warren, RI

A message update re: The Warren Drum & Dance Circle from Jaime Poyant: Hello All, Due to wild summer schedules we are going to have to cut back to one drum circle a month at least for June an...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Fri, 23 May 2008 01:15:00 PST

...Next Night Featuring Belly Dancing @ Efendis

The next date forBELLY DANCING @ EFENDI'SisThursday, June 19th, ~ 8:00pm - ~10:00pm.Efendi's Mediterranean Restaurant1255 Resevoir AvenueCranston, RI 02920Phone 401-943-8800The restaurant holds about ...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:08:00 PST

...Boston Chapter NBDA Presents Riskallah Riyad

The Boston Chapter NBDA Presents Riskallah Riyad Sun, July 13, 2008 Workshop and Show Oriental Style Riskallah Riyad is a renowned Oriental dancer and choreographer. She bring...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:01:00 PST

...Where Are We Now?

As we enter into Election Year, consider this... "The average age of the world's great civilizations has been 200 years...These nations have progressed through the same sequence: From Bondage to Spi...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 07:38:00 PST

...Tribe.net...A Wealth of Peer Resources

Tribe.netFor those of you looking to network in any area, but for the purposes of this page, belly dancing, I have found that Tribe.net is an incredible resource. I had joined in October, b...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:31:00 PST

My training...

I live in Rhode Island, and looked up belly dance classes on the Internet. I started at the Village Wellnes Center in Cranston, Rhode Island. My instructors are Sereena and Mahdia, who also perf...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 03:27:00 PST

...The Meaning of "Namaste"...

The Meaning of "Namaste" A lot of my friends who visit this page and are unfamiliar with the greeting have asked what it means. This is the most inc...
Posted by RI Belly Dancer on Fri, 23 Nov 2007 06:19:00 PST