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Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance

Gia al Qamar ...NY Metro Area Belly Dancer

About Me

Just your average Goddess with a penchant for laughter & Retro Style anything. I am a full time professional Middle Eastern Dancer and Belly Dance instructor. I also do voice over work, costume design and alterations and am a mean cook. I am a published feature writer for magazines and newspapers. Love my Chihuahua, Love my Cats.******************************************************A re YOU Interested in seeing one of N.J.'s FAVORITE Belly Dancer's perform? Would you like information on how you can study the art of the world's oldest dance? For Gia's performance schedule and Belly Dance Class information...see her website: http://www.IDreamOfGia.com !

My Interests

Belly Dance, meditation, Chihuahas, Kwan Yin, Ganesh, cats, tattoos, roller skating, sculpture, music, so much more!

Music:

Oh lots of retro cool stuff...swing jazz...Monkees, Beatles, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Aerosmith, Basia, Mark Hudson...ahhhhhhhh

Movies:

Singin in the Rain; American in Paris; Young Frankenstein; Moulin Rouge (the original puleeze!); League of their Own; Princess Bride; omg this could go on for a long time...Head...Hysterical...Forrest Gump, 10 Commandments (wtf was Edward G. Robinson DOING in that movie?!)

Television:

Is there anything ON TV anymore? "Reality" shows? Blech...but I love American Idol for a good sardonic laugh. American Chopper (reminds me of my family!) Miami Ink, LA Ink (great stories, great artists and, c'mon...Kat is a babe!) Greg Antonacci...sigh... The Daily Show (I Love you Lewis Black)

Books:

Can't get enough of anatomy, medical books, books on different cultures, Buddhism. Prefer non-fiction...but I'm currently reading "Palace Walk".

Heroes:


Raqassah Everywhere

My Blog

Accentuate the Positive

I was met with an unfortunately petty email this morning that blew the dust off my usual Monday smile and, well, it caused me some momentary saddness. Without going into too much detail...th...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:10:00 PST

Gia’s a Nominee!!! Vote for Me!

       I was DELIGHTED to learn that I have been nominated in the "Lil Egypt" Ballot of an award being offered by a gentleman who is a longtime lover of Middle Eastern mu...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Wed, 07 May 2008 07:54:00 PST

NJ Undercutters?

Everyone who knows me knows the extreme high regard I hold for our NJ Belly Dance community. When asked, I am the FIRST one to boast that our community of dancers has an exceptionally SMALL percentag...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:47:00 PST

My Workshop at Rutgers University

Mostly everything that I do related to dance has wonderful meaning for me...even the day to day teaching of my group classes is special...each one unique and different with wonderful women who are all...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:03:00 PST

Aaaahhh Spring!

The weather isn’t substantially different here today. The sun rose in its usual way, politicians are still having WAY more sex than most of tax payers, the coffee is still brewing, the day is pr...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:20:00 PST

New! Fun! Dance Deck Cards For Sale!

"Create a Combo"Dance Decks My Students have long enjoyed a 'card game' that I developed over the last few years in my dance studio! Now YOU can TOO! "Create a Combo" allows beginners to use individu...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:13:00 PST

Good-Bye Heart of my Heart

My heart aches as I write this...     Some of you know, my most esteemed elder states-cat, Murphy was very much in the twilight of his years here on earth.     In May, ...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:18:00 PST

Stevie WONDER!

I live a terribly cool life... Here's who my husband's been hanging with at the trade show he's been working all week...ahhhh...hubby's on the right... Showing Mr. Wonder how it works... Another cele...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:48:00 PST

It’s the Mooost Wonderful Time of the Yeaaarr!!!

Ah...there is no greater bliss than sleeping in and awaking with a Chihuahua on your face, a huge cat on your feet and another between your knees...that's my idea of dressing in fur... Why did I sleep...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:15:00 PST

Have a Holly, Jolly ChristmaHanukkahKwanzaaEid!

Oh there's no place like home for the holidays... Class is canceled...it's a sheet of ice outside and I have pushed so hard this week that ALL my work is done and I can indulge in some daytime TV, gi...
Posted by Gia al Qamar * NJ Belly Dancer Belly Dance on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:19:00 PST