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2004 Updates to the NCBellydance.Org Site

Friday, November 19, 2004

• Updated class schedules for K'asha Meera (Kate Ashley), Zarifa, Blue Moon Dance Company, Gypsy (Paula Stump), Samite', Kristie Staton, Orientale Expressions, Michelle*, Samra, Shahzaadee, Laura Florand, Kaelani Creed, Clare Smith.
• Updated workshop information for: Jan 8 Beledi Plus (rescheduled from Dec 4), Feb 25-27 Aziza.
• Added picture to Perizada's performer listing, and updated picture in SamiTe's performer listing.
• Added the following workshops: Dec 4 Manipura.
• Added performer listings for the following people: Ruby Scarab Belly Dancers, Kristie Staton, Aloha Makana, Three Graces Entertainment International.
• Updated instructor listing for Kristie Staton.
• Updated URL in Europamoon's instructor and performer listings.
• Added the following upcoming events: Nov 20 Belly Revelations/Rhythmicity, Dec 4 Athens Ga Winter Hafla, Dec 5 Parkwood Neighborhood Christmas Parade, Dec 5 Holiday Hoi'ke hula show, Dec 6 Aziza's Carrboro Student Hafla, Dec 12 Holiday Vending Open House, ongoing listing for drum circle in Granite Falls. Dec 16 Aziza's Cary Student Hafla.
• Added Call for Dancers listing for Dec 5 Parkwood Neighborhood Christmas Parade.

Thursday, October 21, 2004

• Added link in Articles section to Herald-Sun feature on Qadria and bellydancing.
• Updated class schedule for Qadria, Kate Ashley, Aziza Fadwa, Laura Florand, Zarifa, Samra, Nandi, Blue Moon Belly Dance.
• Added links for Pangea World Music Instruments, International Emporium.
• Modified link information for Turkish Treasure.
• Added performer listing for Perizada of Charlotte.
• Updated performer listing for Mizilca
• Updated instructor listing for Europamoon and K'asha Meera (Kate Ashley).
• Added performance listings for Oct 26-Mizilca, Oct 30-Vatra Gitana, Oct 30-31 Ren Faire, Nov 5/6 Night of Dreams, Nov 6-Karolina Kismet Hafla, Feb 5-Shimmy-thon. Updated performance listing for Oct 23 Haflaween (it is sold out! No tickets available at door)
• Added workshop listing for Oct 30-Saphira and Nov 13-Saqra.
• Added a new swap item listing and removed a listing that had sold.
• Added ongoing Performance listing for Three Graces International.
• Added photo to Saphira's performer listing.

Wednesday, September 15, 2004

• Updated class schedules for Ehediya, Kaharaman, Nandana, Qadria, Yasmine and Leigh Brown.
• Added class schedule for Maya of Boone.
• Updated instructor information for Leigh Brown and Nandana.
• Added instructor listing for Amal.
• Updated performer listings for Amal and Yasmine.
• Added Performer listing for Leigh Brown.
• Removed swap item.
• Updated workshop information for Sept 18 Gozde/Sharifa/Leigh Brown, Nov 19 Horacrio/Beata Cifuentes.
• Updated performance listings for Sept 30 Twilight at the Oasis.
• Added performance listings for Jaafar (Sept 15-17), Montessori Art Party (Oct 9), Hafla Night at Sky (Oct 16), Evening of Oriental Dance Dinner Show (Oct 23).
• Added new photos to the Photo Gallery for Oasis Tapestry, Lumina, and Yasmine & the Magic Hips Dancers.
• Removed all listings for Lady Saudia, at her request.
• Added link for Turkish Treasure in Raleigh.
• Added Call for Dancers/Musicians listing for Wilmington.

Thursday, August 19, 2004

• Updated information for the following workshops: Sept 10-12 Dances to a Different Drum, Sept 18 Sharifa Asmar/Gozde/Leigh Brown, Oct 8-9 Beach Blanket Beledi, Oct 23 Blue Moon Dance Company, Nov 12-14 Jillina.
• Added the following workshop: Nov 20 Blue Moon Dance Company.
• Added swap item listing.
• Added ongoing event listing for Folk School Drum Circle in Brasstown and updated ongoing event listing for the Raleigh Drum Circle.
• Added new upcoming event listings for Aug 23 ACA Drum Circle, Sept-Oct Music Explorium drum circles, Nov 13 Belly Revelations Student Hafla, and Jan 30 The Day The Stars Came Out benefit.
• Updated event information for Sept 16 Raleigh Drum Circle Birthday Bash.
• Updated class schedule for Sharifa Asmar, Michelle, and Nandi.
• Updated performer contact info for Maya and also for Amal.

Wednesday, August 11, 2004

• Added the following workshops: Sept 10-12 Layne Redmond, Nov 13 Jamie Anderson, Dec 4 Samra/Faye Warren, Dec 5 Jamie Anderson, and Aziza Fadwa's Sept-Dec Saturday workshops.
• Updated class schedules for Qadria, Laura Florand, Kaelani Creed, Sharifa Asmar, K'asha Meera, Ken Ashley, Aziza Fadwa, Amal, Nancy McCoy, and Jamie Anderson.
• Added link to Magi Tours.
• Updated information for the following events: Aug 14 PolyStyle Luau, Sept 30 Twilight at the Oasis.
• Added the following events: Aug 13 Celebration of the Elements, Sept 20 RDC Birthday Bash.
• Added new Instructor and Performer listings for Maya of Boone and Mizilca of Asheville.
• Added THREE "Call for Dancers/Musicians" opportunities under Upcoming Events.

Friday, July 16, 2004

• Updated workshop information for July 24 Farita Fahmy, and October 2 Jill Parker.
• Added the following workshops: August 21-22 Amanda, Sept 12 Princess Farhana.
• Added swap item.
• Updated website URL and email address for Sami'Te in the Instructors and Performers sections.
• Updated photo for Belly Revelations in the Performers section.
• Added Performers listing for Amanda of Asheville.
• Added the following Upcoming Events: August 8 Rakkasah Call-In, August 21 Hafla, August 28 Diaspora show, Sept 2-3 LAFF, Sept 10-11 Cabaribal Triberet, Sept 17 New Deal, Sept 25 Hypnotic, Oct 8-10 Rakkasah East, Oct 15 New Deal, Dec 21 AnyHoliday Seasonal Review.
• Added photos from the Festival for the Eno to the Photo Gallery section.
• Added Link to HorusAndIsis.com, who are trading links with me.
• Updated class schedule for Shahzaadee.
• Updated Upcoming Event information for Aug 14 PolyStyle.

Wednesday, June 23, 2004

• Removed two swap item listings that had sold and added a new listing.
• Updated class schedule listings for Samra, Michelle, Jamie Anderson, Gypsy (Paula Stump), Shahzaadee, Kate Ashley, Kalia/Carmen Cavenaugh.
• Added performer listing and photo for Samra of Mount Airy/Fancy Gap VA.
• Added link to SE Bellydance LiveJournal.com community and to Americanistan.
• Updated instructor listing for Candy Shook and added her class schedule to the Class section.
• Updted performer listing and photo for Gypsy (Paula Stump).

Monday, June 7, 2004

• Updated information for the following workshops: June 26 Blue Moon Dance Company, September 10-12 Dances to a Different Drum, November 12-14 Jillina, ...
• Added the following workshop listings: June 19 Nandi, December 4/5 Manipura, January 15/16 2005 Nourhan and Yousry Sharif.
• Updated class schedules for Shahzaadee, Nandi, Gozde, Qadria, and Aziza Fadwa.
• Removed two swap items that have sold.
• Added Samra of Wilmington to the Performers section.
• Added several photos to the Photo Gallery section of the March/April NC Renaissance Faire and the November NCBellydance.org birthday party.
• Updated my "meet the webmistress" page.
• Added Call for Dancers listing to the Upcoming Events section.

Thursday, May 27, 2004

• Updated information for the following workshops: June 5/6 Ansuya, June 5/6 Suzanna Del Vecchio, July 17/18 Rachel Brice, August 6-8 Aziza, August 14/15 Issam & Yasmine.
• Added swap item.
• Updated information for the following events: September 18 NCbellydance birthday party.
• Added August 14 Rhythmic Life Dance Company luau to the Upcoming Events section.
• Added link in the Upcoming section to vote for Belly Revelations & The Belly Dance Shop for a Golden Belly Award.
• Added Instructor and Performer listings for Saphira in Winston-Salem and Europamoon in Wilmington.
• Added Instructor and Class schedule listings for Kate Ashley of Raleigh.
• Added the following workshops: June 21-25 Sanchita Bhattacharya, August 7/8 Bellypalooza, September 18 Gozde/Sharifa Asmar/Leigh Brown.
• Added link for Finely Feminine in Charlotte.
• Added The Juggling Gypsy in Wilmington to the Venues section.
• Added link to Shira.net's review of Qadria's video to the Articles page.
• Updated class schedules for Blue Moon Dance Company and Jamie Anderson.

Thursday, May 6, 2004

• Added the following workshops: May 15-16 with Shareen Al Safy, June 12 with Jill Parker/Ultra Gypsy, June 26 with Blue Moon Dance Company, June 26 with Zi'ah Ali, July 31 with Samra, September 10-12 Dances to a Different Drum, September 18 with Chakra Sisters of the Tribal Grove, October 23 with Blue Moon Dance Company, November 19-21 with Horacio and Beata Cifuentes, February 25-27 2005 with Aziza.
• Added Donna Whitley to the list of instructors.
• Added The Rhythmic Life Dance Company to the list of performers.
• Added the following Upcoming events: May 21 New Deal, June 26 NC Symphony, July 3 Eno Festival, September 18 NCBellydance.org party, October 23 Haflaween.
• Updated class schedules for Samra, Nandi, Gypsy, and Rusty (he is not teaching right now).
• Updated info for the May 23 Lebanese Festival.
• Added info for drumming instructor Ken Ashley to the Instructors page and Class Schedules.
• Updated URL for Qadria and updated email address for Linda Bryan.
• Added links for Sabihah.net in the Triangle area, Artistic Escapades in Winston-Salem, NC Dance Alliance (statewide) and Professional Bellydance Caricatures by Ilona in Florida.
• Removed swap item that had SOLD!

Tuesday, April 20, 2004

• Updated class schedules for Shahzaadee, Blue Moon Dance Company, Ehediya, Aziza Fadwa, Qadria, Gypsy (Paula Stump), Orientale Expressions.
• Added pictures of Suhayla and Samite' to the Performers section.
• Added summer dates for the Rhythm and Dance circles in Carrboro.
• Added India Bazaar, Triangle Lebanese Association, Leigh Brown's Mehndi Page and Music Explorium to the Links section.
• Added URL and updated email address information for SamiTe' of Asheville.
• Updated email addresses for Sharifa Asmar and Fabiana.
• Removed a swap item that had SOLD (yay Sharifa!)
• Added June 5-6 workshop with Ansuya, August 6-8 workshop with Aziza, Oct 2 workshop with Jill Parker/Urban Tribal, Oct 8 workshop with Omar Faruk Teklibek, Oct 8-9 Beach Blanket Beledi, Nov6-7 workshop with Morocco/Tarik, early 2005 Butt Burner VI workshop to the Workshops section.
• Added performance dates for Baraka Mundi, Shadows of the Fire, Egyptian Nights, Worldfest, East Coast Belly Dance Classic, Orientale Nights, Annual Voice of Roma Benefit, and Orientale Expressions.
• Added listings for The Sky Lounge and Something Classic Cafe to the Venues page.
• Added date for the next Scheherezade Imports Costume Sale to the Upcoming section.

Thursday, April 1, 2004

• Updated information for April 3 Blacksburg workshop.
• Updated Class schedule information for Orientale Expressions, Qadria, Aziza Fadwa, Sharifa Asmar, Shahzaadee, Eternal Oasis.
• Added the following workshops: April 6 with Ahlam, April 24 with Blue Moon Dance Company June 6 with Issam and Yasmine, July 18 with Rachel Brice, July 25-26 with Mahmoud Reda.
• Added new swap item.
• Added Candy Shook of Conover and SamiTe' of Asheville to the Instructors listing section.
• Added link for Nandana's new website to her Instructor listing and class schedule listings.
• Added ongoing performances for Nayna and also for The Magic Hips Dancers to the "Ongoing Events" Section of the Upcoming Events page.
• Added GA dates for the Fes Festival of Sacred Music to the Upcoming Events page.
• Added Turku Eurasian Folk Ensemble to the South Carolina section of the Links page.
• Added Daveed Korup and SamiTe' to list of Instructors.
• Added Suhayla of Rutherfordton to Instructor and Performer sections.
• PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES! Added pictures of Baraka Mundi, Jill Parker, Asim, Soubhi, Belly Revelations, and Dalia Carella to the Photo Gallery.
• Also added pictures of Clare Smith, The Magic Hips Dancers, and Amal to their respective listings in the Performers section.
• Updated performer listing and picture for Shadows of the Fire in Fayetteville.
• Updated performance info for the NC Renaissance Fair performers April 3-4 and Morocco/Tarik May 22-23.

Wednesday, February 25, 2004

• Added Much Restaurant and Bar to Venues page, and added Amal's regular performances there to the Ongoing section of the Upcoming Performances page.
• Added workshops for Feb 29, March 11, March 12, March 27, April 3, April 14, May 7, June 5, and June 6 (whew!).
• Added Feb 27, March 12, March 16, April 3, April 14, May 7, and June 5 performances to the Upcoming Performances page.
• Added more information about the March 6 Bellydance Superstars workshop.
• Added instructor and performer listings for Clare Smith.
• Added performer listing for Fabiana of Asheville.

Monday, February 9, 2004

• Updated class schedules for Gozde, Blue Moon Dance Company, Samra, Zarifa, Onca, Clare.
• Added link for Gozde's Turkish Bazaar site in Chapel Hill, for Palmetto Oasis Middle Eastern Dance Troupe in Charleston, SC and for Essence of Eve in Greensboro.
• Added two new swap items and removed a swap item that had SOLD!
• Updated venues page.
• Added Performer and Instructor listings for Nahla Furat of North Raleigh.
• Added performer listing for Zarifa and updated her instructor listing.
• Updated information for the March 6 Bellydance Superstars performance, added workshop information to the workshop section.
• Made an archive page for Photo Gallery pictures from 2002.

Thursday, January 29, 2004

• Updated workshop information for the Women of Selket's three spring workshops.
• Updated performance information for Blue Moon Dance Company's Feb 7 performance, the Bellydance Superstars March 5 performance, and the Renaissance Fair March 27th-April 4th.
• Removed a swap item that had sold and updated information on two other swap items.
• Updated class schedule for Sharifa Asmar, Gypsy, and Kalia (Kit Jones).
• Added listing for The Belly Dance Shop's sale to the Upcoming section.
• Updated Instructor and Performer contact information for Nandi.
• Updated performer information for Gypsy to add link to her website.

Friday, January 16, 2004

• Added January 24 BMDC workshop.
• Updated class schedules for Qadria in Raleigh and Michelle in Pinehurst.
• Added instructor listing and class schedules for Babs McDance Social Dance Studio in Wilmington.
• Removed class schedule listing for Andrea Deagon since it is out of date. If anyone knows her current class schedule, please email me.
• Added link to Bellydance By Soraya.
• Aded February 4 Qadria performance, February 7 BMDC performance, and winter/spring dates for the "Rhythm Circles for Everyone" drum circles in Carrboro.
• Added March/April dates for the NC Renaissance Faire in the Upcoming Performances section.
• Added *4* new swap items.

Tuesday, January 13, 2004

• Added January 17 Greensboro Hafla to the Upcoming section.
• Added NC performance listings for the Bellydance Superstar tour.
• Updated class listings for Leigh Brown, Yasmine, Clare Smith, Blue Moon Dance Company, Eternal Oasis, Aziza Fadwa, and Kit Jones (Kalia).
• Added link to Khaleela's Bellydance Bazaar in Easton PA.
• Added auditions for new dance company The Rhythmic Life to the Call for Performers section on the Upcoming performances page.
• Added listing for Soner Cicek to the performers section.
• Added three new swap items and deleted two items that had sold!
• Added January 31 workshop to the workshops section, added all of Aziza Fadwa's Saturday workshops and updated the May 1 Hossam Ramzy listing.

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