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Countess Rafi'ah

Bellydance Performing Artist, Teacher, Mentor, Meditative Movement Practioner, Poet, Writer, Visiona

About Me

Professional bellydance performing artist & teacher... over 25 years experience. Blends authenticity with influences from background in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Ballroom, healing arts, meditative movement and Sufi. Featured at local & national venues with international availability for performances, concerts, coaching, classes, workshops and retreats. Expertise in Raks Sharki, fusion, zill playing, sword dance, silk veils, wings, musical interpretation, traditional or alternative and the healing/meditative aspects of movement and bellydance.Versatile, sensual & powerful stage presence with exceptional fluidity & precision, proficient dancing to taped or live music, improvisations or choreographies. Weekly classes, private sessions, workshops and retreats in bellydance technique, performing dynamics and meditative movement.Contact me for a magical, family-oriented performances at your celebration, concert or special event. Rafi'ah at [email protected] ... www.rafiahdancer.com ..

My Interests

Sharing my heart, baring my soul and creating beauty through dance...


Born on April Fool's Day...what more do I need to say? .....dancing, dancing, dancing, whirling, shapeshifting, playing zills, singing (in the car), poetry, looking into the sub-consious, inner dimensional travel, meditation, mysticism, healthy & ethnic foods, energy healing, holistic medicine, floating silk veils, astrology, mythology, sea shells, flowers, antiques, vintage wares, designing and redesigning clothing, costumes and life.

I'd like to meet:

artists, dancers, dreamers, creators, musicians, lovers of beauty, explorers of inner realms, meditators, peacekeeperss, rule breakers, boundaries pushers, shapeshifters,

Music:

Middle Eastern, R&R, R&B, Blues guitar, blues and more blues, old torch songs sung by the right person, Loreena McKennitt, Sheila Chandra, Azam Ali, Ofra Haza, Nox Arcana, Om Koulthoum, Warda, Amr Diab, John Belzekian, Mustapha Sax, James Taylor,Bonnie Raitt, Natasha Atlas, Shakira, Alicia Keys, Eva Cassidy, Eric Clapton, Chopin, Bach, a bit of country..

Movies:

Romantic, dramatic,psychological, deep movies and most definately, movies that make me laugh...

Books:

"The Power of Now", The Prophet, Inspiration Biographies, Mystical stories, Astrology books, Esoteric/Metaphysical, psychological and spiritual journeys, Mists of Avalon, Rumis poetry,

Heroes:

Those who follow their hearts, truly love, are not afraid to confront their demons, turn darkness into light, find the joy after the storm, pick themselves up, dust themselves off and create something positive out of adversity. Those who can admit their mistakes and laugh at themselves. Those who can forgive, own their anger, greed, competitiveness, and judgements rather than venting on others. Those who work toward peaceful resolutions. Those who care about the condition of the world, the earth, others feelings, others evolution. Those who recognize the divinity within all things and people, no matter how hard that may be. Those who go for it with gusto, think outside the box, set an example rather than judging others who stay within their own boxes... I hope that I can be my own hero someday ..

My Blog

The Power of Art--re-posted poem

               ---the statements made by music & art               &...
Posted by Countess Rafi'ah on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:24:00 PST

Reverance

I wish my dance to be a recognition        & nbsp;     of the place where all hearts blend,A vision of the pervasiveness of truth,  &nbs...
Posted by Countess Rafi'ah on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:26:00 PST

Eva Cassidy-to dance the way she sang--

I had never heard of Eva Cassidy until last fall while visting friends in Portland, Oregon. Their 19 year old daughter (music, voice major in college) who has an amazing voice hers...
Posted by Countess Rafi'ah on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:29:00 PST