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What's New at NCBellyDance.Org?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

• Main page: Added new ad for Ayla's Authentic Turkish Roman and Halay workshop in Winston-Salem NC, 6/16/12.
• Class Schedules: Updated Haala.
• Sponsors page: Added the list of performers from the April Big Fat Hafla fundraiser - thanks all!

Monday, May 14, 2012

• Updated Class Schedules for: Nandana, Andalee.
• Updated ad on Class Schedules page for the Triangle Bellydance Scholarship Fund.
• Workshop Calendar: Added ATS Fabulous Fades and Group Dynamics w/Nandana 5/19/12, Technique Tune-up w/Sara Beaman 5/26/12 & 6/17/12, Fluid Transitions w/Sara Beaman 6/3/12.
• Events Calendar: Added 2nd Fort Bragg Renaissance Faire 9/15/12.
• Removed expired ad from Upcoming Events page.
• Sponsors page: Added the list of performers from the March Belly Bomb fundraiser - thanks all!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

• Meet our Featured Sponsor for the month of May: Mena!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

• Performer bio page: Added Troupe Sholeh of Charlotte.
• Workshop Calendar: Added NCBellydance.org 11th Annual Workshop Fundraiser 11/9/12 - 11/11/12, Road Trip 2013 Featuring Munique Neith 3/15/13 - 3/17/13.
• Events Calendar: Added FSBDM/S.A.S.S.Y Girl Swap Meet 5/5/12, Karim Nagi Presents "Arabized" 6/8/12, Hafla Around the World Dance Party 6/9/12, NCBellydance.org 11th Annual Fundraiser Weekend 11/9/12 - 11/11/12, Road Trip 2013 Dancers Showcase Featuring Munique Neith 3/16/13.
• Class Schedules: Updated Haala.

Friday, April 20, 2012

• Workshop Calendar: Added Authentic Turkish Roman & Halay w/Ayla 6/16/12.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

• Added a new ad for Down East Bellydance and Drum Fest to the main page and both calendar pages!
• Events Calendar: added Mosaic Spring Souk 4/22/12, We Care Bellydance Benefit Hafla 6/23/12, Golden Genies Belly Dance Benefit 7/21/12.
• Class Schedules: Updated Sera Sahara, added Bryson City.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

• Added new main page ad for Mara's Spanish Fusion/Gypsy Skirt Workshop in Winston-Salem.
• Performer & Instructor Page: Updated Nazneen.

Monday, April 9, 2012

• Added new ad for the SamiTe' belly dance workshop in Fayetteville to the main page and workshop calendar page. Check it out!
• Workshop Calendar: Added Spanish Fusion/Gypsy Skirt Workshop w/Mara 4/28/12, Bellydance Playshop I and II with Shahzaadee 6/3/12 and 7/1/12.
• Workshop Calendar: Updated Souhail Kaspar Rhythm and Movement Workshops 5/25/12-5/27/12, and Fayetteville Dance and Music Festival Featuring SamiTe' 6/16/12-6/17/12.
• Event Calendar: Added Live Music Showcase & Hafla Featuring Souhail Kaspar and Naia Amwaj 5/26/12.
• Class Schedules Page: Updated Nandana.
• Instructor Page: Updated Shahzaadee.

Sunday, April 1, 2012

• Main page: added new ad for the May 25-27 Souhail Kaspar workshops in Charlotte and the Triangle area.
• Meet our featured sponsor for the month of April: Three Graces Entertainment!
• Class Schedules: Updated Yonja, Haala.

Friday, March 30, 2012

• Main page: added new ad for the May 19-20 Amar Gamal workshop in Greensboro, sponsored by Daliana Dance.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

• Main page: Added new ad for Katayoun Persian Workshop on June 2, and also a new ad for Mohamed Shahin workshop on August 11-12.
• Workshop Calendar: Added Souhail Kaspar 5/25/12 - 5/27/12, and updated Amar Gamal 5/19/12 - 5/20/12.
• Class Schedules: Updated Andy Von.
• Performer Bio: Updated Camila Karam.
• Instructor Bio: Updated Mara.

Thursday, March 22, 2012

• Main page: removed expired ads and added new ad for Arabian Nights.
• Events Calendar: added Arabian Nights 4/13/12.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

• Events Calendar: Added Hafla Featuring Yasmin 3/17/12, One Helluva Birthday Hafla 3/30/12, Stars over the Pyramids Show Featuring Aegela 5/5/12, Show Featuring Katayoun 6/2/12, Throwdown Hafla Hoedown 6/3/12, We Will Raq You 6/30/12.
• Workshop Calendar: Added Yasmin-Dances of Afghanistan 3/17/12, Madame Onca O'Leary 3/31/12, Aegela 5/5/12, Amar Gamal 5/19/12-5/20/12, Katayoun Persian Workshops 6/2/12.
• Instructor's Page: Removed Phoenix temporarily until she resumes teaching.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

• Added main page ad for Belly Bomb.
• Added the following Special Events: Belly Bomb (A Benefit for NCBellydance.org!) 3/30/12, Our Big Fat Spring Hafla (A Benefit for NCBellydance.org!) 4/28/12.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

• Changed the format of the Performer and Instructor bio pages to identify and promote our sponsors. Check it out!
• Updated Instructor bios: Clare Smith, Andy Von, Andalee, Lisa Zahiya, Mara, Aziza Fadwa, Kasha, Ken Ashley. Removed Michela as she is no longer teaching.
• Updated Performer bios: Lisa Zahiya, Clare Smith, Aziza Fadwa.

Thursday, March 1, 2012

• Meet our featured sponsor for the month of March: Deirdre!

Friday, February 24, 2012

• Workshop Calendar: Added Dina 5/4/12-5/6/12, Belly Flow Drillz with Zoe Jakes 5/5/12.
• Events Calendar: Added Dina Featuring Huba and Mohamed Reda 5/5/12.
• Instructors: Added Teresa Ferlotti of Angier and Fuquay-Varina.
• Class Schedules: Added a new section for the city of Angier.
• Added new Sponsors - thank you!

Thursday, February 23, 2012

• Workshop Calendar: Added Beading for Belly Dancers w/Andalee 4/21/12, The Women of Selket Present Virginia 11/13/12-11/4/12. Updated Core Strengthening with Bellydance 2/25/12.
• Events Calendar: Added Andalee's Student Hafla 4/21/12, Twisted Dance Studios Presents Hip/Pop Hafla 6/9/12, Saturday Show Featuring Virginia 11/3/12.
• Performers: Added Spirit of the Lotus.
• Instructors: Added Nayna.
• Added new Sponsors - thank you!

Friday, February 17, 2012

• Main page: Added new ad for Club Bellydance 3/13/12 in Chapel Hill. Also removed expired ads.
• Workshops: Added Slow, Slinky, Moody Choreography 2/26/12, Intro to ATS 3/17/12, Technique Tune-up 3/17/12, Spanish/Gypsy Fusion 3/18/12, Tribal Delight 3/24/12-3/25/12, Professionals' Intensive with Ava Fleming and Lisa Zahiya 5/25/12-5/28/12, Karim Nagi 6/9/12-6/10/12, Suhaila Salimpour 9/7/12-9/10/12.
• Special Events: Added Belly Dance Showcae 2/18/12, Queens of D'Nile Studio Celebration 3/3/12, Club Bellydance 3/12/12, Tribal Delight Gala Show 3/24/12, Shimmy for a Cause 6/23/12, Project Shimmy 9/8/12, Suhaila Salimpour Solo Show 9/8/12, Haflaween 10/20/12.
• Ongoing events: Added Arabian Nights in Raleigh, World in Motion Class/Open Music Jam in Morrisville, Spartacus Restaurant in Durham.
• Class Schedules: Updated Mena, Milagros, Safiya, Nayna, Haala.
• Performers page: Updated Zarifa, Safiya.
• Instructors page: Added bio for Lauren Martell (Fernanda).

Monday, February 6, 2012

• Main page and Events page: added ads for A Call of the Drums: A Benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project and the Asheville Bellydance Festival.
• Events Calendar: Added Beats Antique 5/4/12 and 5/5/12.
• Performers and Instructors pages: updated bios for Andy Von and Leigh Johnson.
• Class Schedules: updated Haala, Lisa Zahiya, Sparrow, Leigh Johnson, Nandana, Andy Von.
• Ongoing Events: cleaned up this section a bit.

Friday, February 3, 2012

• Workshop Calendar: Added Asheville Bellydance Festival 4/14/12-4/15/12, and updated Down East Bellydance and Drum Fest 7/13/12 - 7/15/12.
• Events Calendar: Added Bizarre Bazaar and Variety Show 2/4/12, Asheville Bellydance Festival Friday Hafla 4/13/12 and Saturday Gala Show 4/14/12, and updated Club Bellydance (Winston-Salem) 3/15/12, Down East Bellydance and Drum Fest Show 7/14/12.
• Class Schedules: Updated Saphira, Lauren Martell.
• Updated the 2012 Sponsors page to add more sponsor names. Thanks for supporting NCBellydance.org!

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

• Main Page: added our Featured Sponsor of the Month. For February, we are proud to spotlight Nayna of Charlotte - check out her picture on the main page, and click through to read more about her.
• Class Schedules: updated Moonlight Bellydance.
• Removed from the site: Elena Markina Harrison and Miss Kitty (moved out of state); Jaafar, Andrea Deagon, and Nadya (URL bouncing, no contact info); Suzanne, Asali, and Sylvia Lim (no longer teaching belly dance).

Friday, January 27, 2012

• Events Calendar: Added Undulation Nouveau event dates 1/31/12, 3/27/12, 5/29/12, 7/31/12; Desert Odyssey Bellydance Promo Tour 4/21/12.
• Workshops Calendar: Updated 3rd Annual Fayetteville Music and Dance Festival 6/16/12-6/17/12.
• Class Schedules: Updated Gypsy (Paula Stump).
• Removed John Price from the website with his approval as he is no longer teaching or performing.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

• Class Page: Added new teacher ad for Amara in the Triangle Area section, and updated class schedules for Amara.
• Sponsors Page: this page now reflects donations given for the 2012 calendar year (which includes the annual fundraiser in November). Thank you for supporting NCBellydance.org!!
• Events Calendar: Added Bellydance Superstars Present Club Bellydance 3/13/12.
• Workshop Calendar page: Added Spectacular Spectacular! Performance Specialty Workshop 2/5/12, and updated TribalCon 2/23/12-2/26/12, Mirage of the Oasis Featuring Bozenka 3/10/12-3/11/12.

Friday, January 20, 2012

• Main page: changed out general ad for Pyramid Road to their new workshop ad for Aziza and Mohamed Shahin - check it out!
• Workshop Calendar: Added Aziza Fadwa Beginner Workshop 1/22/12, Interactive Zils w/Samra 1/29/12, Double Veil w/Samra 2/12/12, Mohamed Shahin 8/11/12-8/12/12; updated Fifth Annual Experimental Theater Dance Showcase 5/12/12; and removed Artemis Mourat 3/24/12.
• Class Schedules: Updated Nayna, Haala, Mara.
• Events Calendar: Added Gala Show Featuring Mohamed Shahin 8/11/12.
• Removed Onca, Baraka Mundi, Claire Dima, Mizilca, and Ruhiyyih from the site: some have moved out of state and some are no longer teaching/performing.

Friday, January 13, 2012

• Removed Khalida from the site as she has moved out of state.
• Removed Shibar from the site: email has been bouncing for a year, no other contact info.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

• Main Page: added placeholder ad text for Artemis Mourat Workshop 3/24/12-3/25/12!
• Class Schedules: Updated Samra Iara, Sharifa Asmar, Haala.
• Events Calendar: Added Rhythmic Essence Student Belly Dance Recital 6/23/12, and updated Fifth Annual Experimental Dance/Theater Showcase 5/12/12.
• Workshop Calendar Additions: Aziza Fadwa workshops 1/21/12, 2/18/12, 2/25/12, 3/10/12, & 4/21/12; Desert Romance Workshop w/Sharifa Asmar 2/5/12; Mohamed Shahin 6/16/12-6/17/12.
• Workshop Calendar Updates: Removed Bollywood Workshop scheduled for 1/14/12, and Updated Turkish Bellydance Workshop 1/14/12, Winter Hafla 1/14/12.

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

• Added Kalila of Winston-Salem to NCBellydance.org (Instructors, Class Schedules). Welcome Kalila!
• Events Calendar: Added Winter Wiggle Hafla 1/7/12, Raqs Luminaire 1/15/12, Tiraz Bellydance Convention 5/19/12.
• Instructors page: Updated Heather Murphy, Nahla Hamad, Saphira.
• Performers page: Updated Three Graces Entertainment, Nahla Hamad.
• Class Schedules page: Updated Heather Murphy, World in Motion, Haala.
• More updates to come tomorrow - stay tuned :)

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

• Main page: Added new ad for Pyramid Road - check it out!
• Updated Class Schedules for: Nandana, Lisa Zahiya, Andalee.
• Performer page: Updated Nandana's listing.
• Events Calendar: Added Bellydance at Oliver Twist's 1/17/12, Bellydance Superstars' Club Bellydance 3/15/12.

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