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2007 Updates to the NCBellydance.Org Site

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

• Removed old ads, and put in 3 new ads for Amara Al Amir and Zoe Jakes of the Bellydance Superstars.
• Added the following new Workshops: Jan 12 Traveling Combo with Aziza Fadwa, Jan 26 Hip Combo with Aziza Fadwa, Feb 9 Veil Combo with Aziza Fadwa, Feb 16-17 Tamalyn Dallal, Feb 23 Traveling Combo with Aziza Fadwa, Mar 8 Ribcage Combo with Aziza Fadwa, Mar 22 Arabic Combo with Aziza Fadwa.
• Modified the following existing Workshop listings: Sep 19-21 Karim "Turbo Tabla" Nagi and Nourhan Sharif.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the calendar: Feb 16 Tamalyn Dallal Gala.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Aziza Fadwa, Haala, Qadria, Jamie Anderson, Kasha, Ken Ashley, Andalee, Mara, Yasmine. Also removed very out-of-date class listings from other teachers.
• Added Maysameh to the list of Performers.
• Updated Instructor listings for: Claire Dima, Onca, LisaZahiya, Yasmine.
• Added Mara of Cary to the list of Instructors.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Dec 2 Amara's Costume Emporium Open House, Dec 8 Asheville Bellydance Get-Together, Dec 12 Daliana and Troupe Bellysima Holiday Haffla, Jan 24-28 Asheville Fringe Festival, Feb 14 2008 A Romantic Evening at the Oasis.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Jan 26 A Night in the Oasis, Feb 16 Blue Moon Dance Company Winter Hafla.
• Added the following Workshops: Dec 15 Intermediate to Advanced Tribal Techniques Mini-Workshop with Sara Beaman, Jan 12 2008 Bellydance for Scaredy Cats with Jamie Anderson, Jan 13 Egyptian Folkloric Dance for Oriental Dance with Amara Al Amir, Jan 27 Amara Al Amir's Egyptian Orientale Choreography Workshop, Sep 19-21 TribOriginal, Oct 24-26 Horacio and Beata Cifuentes workshop.
• Updated the following Workshop listings: Jan 19-20 Zoe Jakes, Jan 26 Yasmine Dance Workshop,Mar 8 Mahsati Janan Shimmy Shimmy Workshop.
• Added a new swap item.
• Added a Triangle NC link on the Links page for Amara's Emporium.
• Added Andalee and Millie to the list of Instructors.
• Added The Voyager Band and also Nandana to the list of Performers.
• Updated Class Schedule for: Jamie Anderson, Haala, Sara Beaman, Marilady Estela (Amira), Nandana, LisaZahiya, Blue Moon Dance Company, Millie.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

• Added the following Workshops: Dec 8 Arabic Drumming with John Price.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Dec 15 Haala's Holiday Hafla.
• Switched out ads on the main page: Women of Darfur Benefit and Show, Lotus Dance Retreat.
• Many more updates to come soon!

Thursday, November 8, 2007

• Removed Tarab (no longer performing) and Shara (moved out of state) from the website - good luck with your new ventures!
• Updated Performer listing for: Belly Revelations.
• Added new Performer listing for: Amara Al Amir.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Nov 17 Magic Carpet Ride, Dec 7 The Voyager, Jan 12 2008 Luna Shimmy, May 10 Jim Boz Gala Show.
• Updated the following Class Schedules: Ehediya, Kasha, Sharifa Asmar, Kisaiya, Amara Al Amir, Lotus Dance Studios, SamiTe'., Blue Moon Dance Company, Gypsy (Paula Stump).
• Added the following Workshops: Nov 10 How to Chart Music/Compose Choreography with Soubhi, Nov 11 Costuming Fun Day with Soubhi, Nov 17 Veil Workshop w/Daliana, Dec 8-Jan 5 Props A-Z Workshops with Amara Al Amir, Jan 18 Isis Belly Dance Workshop w/Amara Al Amir, Jan 26 2008 Double Veils and Candle Dance Choreography with Samra, Feb 9 Dancing with Flames with Samra, Mar 1 Workshop 2 with Samra, Mar 8 101 Shimmies and Drum Solo Choreography with Samra, May 10 Jim Boz Workshop.
• Added links for the Cary Bellydance Meetup, MEDLS, Pharaonic Dance Meetup.
• Added Call for Performers for Nov 17 Asheville Holiday Parade.
• Exchanging Links with AriDesigns in Charlotte.

Monday, October 22, 2007

• Added new front page ad for Samra's Double Veil Workshop in Winston-Salem Nov 17. Check it out!
• Updated Performer listing and photo for: Blue Moon Dance Company.
• Added the following Workshops: Oct 28/Nov 4, 18, 25/Dec 2 Intensive A to Z Workshops with Amara Al Amir, Dec 1 Onca and August Hoerr.
• Updated the following Workshops: Nov 17 Double Veil and More Workshop with Samra, Dec 1 Blue Moon Dance Company Darfur Benefit Workshop, Mar 2008 Shimmy! Shimmy! Workshop with Mahsati Janan.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Dec 1 Blue Moon Dance Company Darfur Benefit Show, Dec 8 Onca and Amanda Bellydance Get-Together.
• Updated the following Special Events: Nov 2 Sadiya's Fall Hafla, Feb 29-Mar1 Shimmy South 9 with Aisha Ali.
• Added new Class Schedules for: Daliana in Greensboro/Jamestown, Moonlight Bellydance in Monroe.
• Updated existing Class Schedules for: Studio 318, Haala, Shahzaadee, Asali, Amara Al Amir.
• Exchanging links with BellyDanceCostumes.com.
• Added Libertad to the list of Virginia links on the Links page.
• Updated Venues page, removing Future of Tradition, updating Xios Cafe.
• Removed Fabiana, Diana Shahein, Beledi Dance Theater, Dazulazad, Rhythm of Isis, Jen Aman, Adrienne, Miguel Flamini from the website -- wishing you all well in your new cities or projects!
• Removed a swap item that sold.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

• Added the following to the list of Performers: Patayah, LisaZahiya.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Haala, Amara Al Amir, Soubhi and SamiTe' at mbody studio, Carmen.
• Added ad for Amara Al Amir Egyptian Orientale Style Dance Workshop to the main page and Workshops page.
• Added the following Workshops: Oct 20 Belly Dance with Kaleila (Awalim Troupe), Nov 3-4 Artemis, Nov 4 Samara, Feb 2 2008 Performance Skills Technique Intensive Workshop w/Blue Moon Dance CompanyFeb 22-24 2008, TribalCon, Mar 29 2008 Levels and Floorwork Technique Intensive Workshop with Blue Moon Dance Company.
• Updated the following Workshops: Oct 20 Bellyween, Oct 26-28 Souhail Kaspar.
• Updated the following Instructors listings: LisaZahiya.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the calendar: Oct-Nov 18 Carolina Renaissance Festival, Oct 18 Bellydance Superstars/The Magic of Bellydance Kick Off Party, Oct 26 Souhail Kaspar Hafla, Nov 1 Timbuctooth (Music Concert), Nov 2 Spirt of the Lotus Dance Company, Nov 29 Onca, River Guergerian, August Hoerr lecture and performance, Dec 2 Baraka Mundi/Raquy and the Cavemen, , Feb 16 2008 Blue Moon Dance Company Hafla, Feb 22-24 2008 TribalCon.
• Exchanging links with MissBellyDance.com.

Friday, October 5, 2007

• Added the following Special Events to the calendar: Oct 6 The Plaza Central Art Crawl Street Festival, Oct 12 Rajamani Ensemble, Oct 14 Rajamani Ensemble, Oct 19 Faun & Carmen, Oct 20 Studio 318 Anniversary Hafla.
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Oct 26-28 Souhail Kaspar.
• Made changes to existing Workshops: Oct 20 ATS with Jenny Helms.

Monday, October 1, 2007

• Added the following to the Instructors page: Kaitlyn.
• Updated the following Instructors pages: Halima, Kasha (Kate Ashley).
• Added the following to the Performers page: Sara Beaman, Andalee.
• Updated the following Class Schedules: Kaitlyn, Halima, Sara Beaman, Faun Finley, Carmen Cavenaugh, Amara Al Amir, Kasha (Kate Ashley).
• Added a new ad to the main page for World-Dance-O-Rama, and also for Extreme Zils Technique with Amara Al Amir.
• Updated Link URL for Amana Studio in Paris.
• Added the following Special Events: Oct 4 Sahara Nights... And a Latin Flavor, Oct 17 Bellydance Jam Extravaganza, Oct 19 Yonca at Vespa, Oct 27 The Voyager (Music Concert).
• Added the following new Workshops: Oct 14 Aziza Nawal, Jan 26 2008 Clayton Workshop and Hafla.
• Added new swap ad.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

• Updated Class Schedules for: Nazneen, Haala, Aziza Fadwa, Kate Ashley, Nandana.
• Added new swap item.
• Updated Performer listings for: Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee, Kaitlyn.
• Added new Workshop listing: Sep 22 Beginner Bellydance Workshop, Nov 11 Amara Al Amir Egyptian Workshop, Nov 17 Dynamic Drum Solo Workshop with Gina.
• Updated existing Workshop listing for: various Fall drop-in workshops with Aziza Fadwa.
• Added new Special Events calendar listing: Oct 6 Tiger's Eye Collective Project Part Deux, Oct 12 Fall Hafla, Nov 17 Gems of the Oasis 3rd Annual Student Show.
• Added link for: The Rock Llama in the Triangle area.

Monday, September 17, 2007

• Updated Class Schedules for: Asali, Sharifa Asmar, Denise Saunders, Kaitlyn, Kasha (Kate Ashley), Halima.
• Added the following Workshops: Sep 22 Patika Poi and Fire Fan workshop, Sep 29 Mahsati Janan, Oct 20 ATS Workshop with Jenny Helms, Nov 2-3 Gothic Bellydance Workshop w/Tempest, Mar 8 Mahsati Janan shimmy workshop.
• Added the following Special Events: Sep 29 Fall for Me Habibi 2007.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

• Updated the following Workshops: Oct 6-7 Astryd Farah deMichele, Oct 26 Rachel Brice and Jillina.
• Updated Class Schedules for these Instructors: Clare Smith, Shahzaadee, Lotus Dance Studios, Asali, Ehediya.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the calendar: Sep 14 Yonca, Sep 15-18 Costume Trunk Show.
• Added lovely ad for NCBellydance.org's 6th Anniversary Celebration to the main page and to the Upcoming Events page. It was designed by Maysameh.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

• Updated Special Events listings for: Sep 22 NCBellydance 6th Anniversary Celebration.
• Updated Performer listings for: Amara, Haala.
• Added the following Workshops: Sep 22 Arms and Hands Workshop with Aziza Fadwa, Oct 6 Bellydance for Scaredy Cats with Jamie Anderson, Oct 6 Hips Workshop with Aziza Fadwa, Oct 13 Tribal Fusion Combos with Liora, Oct 20 Bellydance for Kids with Jamie Anderson, Oct 20 Traveling workshop with Aziza Fadwa, Oct 20 Extreme Zils Technique with Amara Al Amir, Nov 3 More Hip Combos workshop with Aziza Fadwa, Nov 17 Traveling workshop with Aziza Fadwa, Dec 1 Veil Wraps workshop with Aziza Fadwa.
• Added Instructor listing and Class Schedule for: Romalie.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Ahmose.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Ehediya, Amara Al Amir, Samira and Maya of Orientale Expressions, Aziza Fadwa, Jamie Anderson.
• Removed Kianoosh Hashemzadeh from the website as she has moved out of NC. We will miss you!

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

• Added in donation ad for Astryd Farah de Michele workshop on the main page.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Kaitlyn, Mahsati Janan.

Monday, September 3, 2007

• Updated Class Schedules for: Sharifa Asmar, Kasha, Magdalene, Three Graces Entertainment, Leigh Brown, Yonca, Nandana, Sadiya, Lotus Dance Studio, Sadiya, Haneen.
• Added Workshops for: Oct 7 Amara al Amir, Oct 28 Kami Liddle, Nov 17 Samra, Dec 1 Blue Moon Dance Company Benefit Workshop and Show.
• Updated Workshops for: Sep 8 Adding Rhythm to Your Moves: Finger Cymbals Patterns and Combinations to 8 Middle Eastern Rhythms, Feb 29-Mar 1 2008 Aisha Ali.
• Added the following Special Events: Sep 21 Blue Moon Dance Company at SPARKCON, Oct 20 Bellyween, Nov 2 Sadiya's Second Hafla, monthly Charlotte Bellydance Meetups.
• Updated the following Special Events: Oct 20 Haflaween.
• Added the following links on the Articles page: Aug 27 Happy Hips Shake Up Kidzu.
• Added Instructor listing for: Mooresville/Rhythmic Essence Belly Dance.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Sylvia Lim.
• Added new advertisement on front page for: Triboriginal.

Monday, July 30, 2007

• Added the following to the Upcoming Special Events calendar: Aug 5 Vending Open House, Aug 19 Cary Bellydance Meetup picnic, Aug 25 Student Hafla, Sep 23 Twilight at the Oasis, Oct 6 Hafla Featuring Astryd Farrah deMichele.
• Added want ad for Triboriginal position to the Call for Performers/Instructors section.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Asali, Carmen Cavenaugh, Nadirah, Nandana, Qadria, Clare Smith, Sylvia Lim, Maysameh.
• Added the city of Mooresville to the Class Schedules page.
• Updated Upcoming Special Events: Sep 7 An Evening in the Orient, Sep 22 NCBellydance.org's 6th Anniversary Hafla.
• Added Performer listings for: Nazneen of Wilmington, Potbelly Belly Dance Company.
• Updated Performers listings for: AndyVon, Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee.
• Added Instructor Listing for: Amara Al Amir, Art in Motion.
• Updated Instructor Listings for: Qadria, Sylvia Lim.
• Added the following Upcoming Workshops: Aug 4-5 BellyPalooza, Aug 18 Pharaonic Candle Dance Workshop, Sep 21-23 Suhaila Salimpour Level 1 Workshop, Oct 5-6 Beach Blanket Beledi, Oct 6-7 Astryd Farrah deMichele, Dec 1 Ballet and Jazz for Belly Dancers, Dec 1 Dance from the Right and Left Side Brain, Jan 5 Balancing Your Props.
• Added a new swap item for sale to the Swap Page.

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

• Added a new article to the Articles page: an interview with Raquy Danziger.
• Corrected captions for two photos in the photo gallery -
• Added the following pictures to the Photo Gallery: Mar 2 Andalee, Apr 27 Reyna, Apr 27 Rising Sun Tribe, Jun 16 Morocco, Jun 29 Kalila, Jul 7 Souhail Kaspar, Jul 7 Gypsy, Jul 7 Sylvana and Students, Jul 8 Belly Revelations.
• Updated listing for swap item.
• Added new Performer listings for: Nayna, Daliana, Kaitlyn.
• Added Instructor listing for Daliana.
• Updated existing Peformer listings for: AndyVon, SamiTe', Belly Revelations, Aziza Al-Tawil.
• Updated existing Instructor listings for: Aziza Al-Tawil, AndyVon.
• Added the following new Workshop listings: Jul 22 Technique Workshop w/Daliana, Aug 4 Mother & Daughter Bellydance Workshop w/Faun, Basic Veil Workshop w/Faun, Aug 4-5 Amara Tapestry Academy Summer Workshop, Aug 5 Middle-Eastern Hand Drumming Workshop w/John Price, Jan 18-20 2008 Zoe Jakes.
• Added the following new Upcoming Special Events calendar listings: Jul 21 Reynolda Village Hospice Benefit & Sale, Aug 3 Raq Mundi, Sep 7 Raq Mundi, Sep 14-15 Speaking of Women's Health/Belly Revelations, Oct 13 Howlin' at the Moon Masquerade Hafla, Nov 3 Raq Mundi.
• Added the following new Ongoing Event listing: Yasmine every Thursday night at The Sunset Club.
• Updated the following Ongoing Events: Magic Hips Dancers at Sofram in Charlotte, Huriyyah and Cassidy at Kabob House in Charlotte.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Lotus Studios, Nadirah, Qadria, SamiTe', Faun Finley, Haala.
• Added a new ad to the main page for the upcoming Aziza workshop in Winston-Salem.

Saturday, June 23, 2007

• Updated date and place for Mystic Mountain troupe's photo in the Photo Gallery.
• Added the following Special Events: Jun 29 Colorful Waves Farewell Hafla, Jul 7 Layalini Arabesque featuring Souhail Kaspar and Rachid Halihal, Oct 27-Oct 30 Bellydance Superstars, Nov 5-6 Bellydance Superstars.
• Updated the following Special Events: Oct 20 Haflaween.
• Added the following photos to the Photo Gallery: May 19 Sholeh Dancers, May 19 Venus Pallo.
• Added the following Workshops: Jun 23 Aziza Fadwa, Jul 8 Halawah and Saidi Cane Workshop with Dr. Maya, July 28 Aziza Fadwa, Jul 28 Bombay Dreams, Aug 11 Aziza Fadwa, Aug 25 Traveling Moves Intensive w/Blue Moon Dance Company, Aug 25 Aziza Fadwa, Sep 11 Intro to Bellydance w/Amara, Sep 29 Zil Technique Intensive and Everything You Wanted to Know About Dancing With Swords w/Blue Moon Dance Company, Oct 16 Intro to Bellydance w/Amara, Nov 6 Bellydance Technique w/Amara.
• Updated the following Workshops: Jul 7-8 Souhail Kaspar and Rachid Halihal, Jul 21 Shimmy Technique Intensive with Blue Moon Dance Company.
• Added new swap item for sale and removed another.
• Exchanging links with Chainmail & More, and also with Nevina.com.
• Added new instructor listing for: Nayna and Iona (Lotus Dance Studio) in Charlotte, and mbody studio in Asheville.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Jamie Anderson, Sharifa Asmar, Sadiya (Terri Allred), Faun Finley, Lotus Dance Studio, mbody, Haneen.
• Updated Performer listing for: Amara.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

• Updated Class Schedules for: Sharifa Asmar, Haala, Samra, Yonca, Naima, K'asha (Kate Ashley), Nadirah, Halima, Clare Smith.
• Added the following Workshops: Jun 24 Yasmine, Jul 6-8 Devyani Dance Company and FatChanceBellyDance, Jul 15 Yasmine, Aug 4 Samra, Aug 19 Yasmine, Sep 8 Samra, Sep 16 Yasmine, Sep 22-23 Shimmy-A-Thon, Oct13 Katayoun, Oct 14 Yasmine, Nov 3 BoomBoomBollywood with Samantha Riggs, Nov 18 Yasmine, Feb 8-10 2008 Level 1 Souhaila Format and Optional Level 1 Certification, Feb 29-Mar1 Shimmy South 9 Featuring Aisha Ali, Sep 20-21 2008 Nourhan Sharif.
• Updated the following Workshops: Jun 16-17 Morocco.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Jun 16 The Magic of "Danse du Ventre", Jun 16 Summer Heat Wave show starring Latifa and Banat al-Beled, Jun 23 Holly Springs Multi-Cultural Day, Jun 23 Fed-Idol March of Dimes Benefit, Jul 7 LunaShimmy/Raq Mundi Performance, Jul 12 "Disco Cairo" Belly Dance Recital, Aug 7 Raq Mundi Student Hafla, Sep 22 NCBellydance.org 6th Anniversary Hafla.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Jun 16 Morocco Gala Show, Aug 31 Turbo Hips Show and Dance party.
• Added Performer listing for: Magdalene.
• Updated the following Performer listings: Colorful Waves, Andy Von, Raq Mundi.
• Added Instructor listings for: Yonca, Magdalene.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Haala, Andy Von, Ahmose.
• Added the following pictures to the Photo Gallery page: Mystic Mountain Bellydance, Baraka Mundi and Raquy and the Cavemen, The Red Sea Ensemble, and Jessica 'Katinka' Mundi.

Monday, May 14, 2007

• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: May 17 Spring Student Showcase, Jun 30 Gala Show Featuring Ava Fleming, Jul 8 Belly Revelations, Aug 10 Gala Show Featuring Aziza, Sep 7 Benefit Performance for ARC of Gaston County.
• Updated the following Special Events: Jul 14 Blue Moon Dance Company's Flashback Hafla.
• Updated link information for: Show'leh in Greenville SC.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Samra and Deeba, Asali, Shahzaadee, Kisaiya, Nandana.
• Added the following Workshops: May 20 Shahzaadee, Jun 9 Amara, Jun 17 Sharing the Art We Love w/Qadria, Jul 7-8 Souhail Kaspar.
• Updated the following Workshop listings: Jun 29-Jul 1 Ava Fleming, Jul 6-8 Leyla Jouvana and Roland.
• Added link to an article on Lost Jewels of the Ghawazee to the Articles page.

Thursday, May 10, 2007

• Added new ad for the Morocco workshop to the main page and Upcoming Performances page.
• Removed old Call for Performers listings.

Monday, May 7, 2007

• Updated Class Schedules for: Haala, Sashi, Amara, John Price, Sadiya, Blue Moon Dance Company, Asali, Aziza Fadwa.
• Added the following Workshops: May 26 Blonde Raven Tribal Bellydance Workshop; Jun 23 Blue Moon Dance Company Sword Workshop; Jul 14-15 Souhail Kaspar, Rachid Halihal and Dahlena; Jul 21 Blue Moon Dance Company Shimmy Technique Intensive.
• Updated the following Workshops: Nov 10-11 Nourhan Sharif.
• Updated Performer listings for: Anala, Amara, Haala, Sharifa Asmar.
• Added Instructor listings for: Ahmose, John Price.
• Updated Instructor listings for: Amara, Haala, Sharifa Asmar.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: May 19 Sadiya/Happy Hips Oriental Dance Troupe, July Blue Moon's Flashback Hafla, Aug 18 Sadiya/Happy Hips Oriental Dance Troupe, Nov 10 Show Featuring Nourhan Sharif.
• Updated link on the Links page for Moonlight Bellydance.
• Added several pictures to the Photo Gallery for: Colorful Waves at the NC Renaissance Faire, Souhail Kaspar Workshop and Hafla, Raquy Danziger Workshop, Devoted Bellydance Collective's Rite of Spring.
• Archived photos from 2006 into a separate gallery.
• Removed Souhail Kaspar ad from main page, now that the workshop is over. New ad for Morocco workshop forthcoming...

Tuesday, April 17, 2007

• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Apr 21 Moroccan Night with Yasmine and Magic Hips, Apr 23 Raquy and the Cavemen, May 7 A Night at Nicola's, May 10 Cirque du Murale, May 17 Claire Dima and Onca, May 27 Happy Hips Oriental Dance Troupe.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: April 27/29 The Rite of Spring.
• Added new pictures to the Photo Gallery for: Luna Shimmy event, Shimmy South Gala Performance and Friday Hafla.
• Added new Performer listing for: Happy Hips Oriental Dance Troupe.
• Updated Performer listings for: Raq Mundi, Clare Smith, Sadiya, Aloha Makana.
• Updated Instructor listings for: Sadiya, Baraka Mundi.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Clare Smith, Jamie Anderson, Sadiya, Mahsati Janan, Qadria, Faun Finley, Carmen Cavenaugh, various instructors of Baraka Mundi.
• Added the following Workshops: Apr 21 Veil and Spanish Gypsy workshop with Najmah, Apr 23 Raquy and the Cavemen drum workshop, Apr 28 Bellydancing with Finger Cymbals with Christy Fricks, May 5 Cinco de Maya workshop, May 12 Mother/Daughter Belly Dance Workshop with Sadiya, Jun 16 Bellydance for Scaredy Cats with Jamie Anderson.
• Removed ad for John Compton workshop from main page now that the workshop is over.

Monday, April 9, 2007

• Added the following dancers to the Performers page: Karma, Vatra Gitana, Gigi.
• Updated Performer listings for the following dancers: Nadirah, Magdalene, Gypsy, Anderson Beckmann.
• Added the following Special Events: Apr 14 Layala Layla, Apr 22 Raquy and the Cavemen, Apr 22 Spring Fling Vending Open House, Apr 26 HuDost, Baraka Mundi and World Spirit Sola y Luna, Jul 27 An Evening of Arab Music with A.J. Racy and Souhail Kaspar, Apr 28 Hafla/Performance Featuring Bastet, Aug 3 Baraka Mundi, Oct 27 Haflaween.
• Added the following Workshops: Apr 21 Beginners with Nadirah, Apr 21-22 Aziza and Arish Lam, Apr 22 Raquy and the Cavemen, Apr 28 Amani Jabril, Apr 28 Tribal Fusion Fan Workshop with Bastet, May 19 Beginners with Nadirah, Jun 16 Beginners with Nadirah, Jul 6-8 Leyla Jouvana and Roland, Jul 14-15 Moira Chappell Master Class, Jul 21 Beginners with Nadirah, Aug 18 Beginners with Nadirah.
• Updated information for the following Workshops: Apr 21 Blue Moon Dance Company, Sep 14-16 Triboriginal 2007.
• Updated Class Schedules for the following instructors: Nadirah, Jamie Anderson, Sharifa Asmar, Nandana, Sara Beaman.
• Updated Instructor listings for: Nadirah, Anderson Beckmann, Crystal.
• Updated main page ad for Souhail Kaspar workshop.

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

• (Haala is currently on maternity leave)
• Added two ads for the Souhail Kaspar workshop and the John Compton workshop to the NCBellydance.org main page.
• Updated dates and information for the Apr 28-29 Souhail Kaspar workshop on the NCBellydance.org Workshops and Upcoming Events online calendars.

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

• Added the following new Upcoming Special Events: Apr 27 & May 4 Devoted Bellydance Collective performances, May 12 Shimmy for a Cause, Jun 30 Ava Fleming Gala Performance, Oct 27 Halloween Spooktacular II Gala Performance.
• Updated information for the following Upcoming Special Events: Feb 10 Blue Moon Winter Hafla, Feb 13 Charlotte Bellydance Meetup, Mar 30-Apr 1 Karim Nagi.
• Added the following Workshops: Feb 18 Moria, Mar 24 Veil Combos w/Aziza Fadwa, Apr 14 Traveling Combos w/Aziza Fadwa, Apr 25-26 Souhail Kaspar, Apr 28-29 Karim Nagi, Apr 28 Shoulder/ribcage Combos w/Aziza Fadwa, May 12 Another Veil Combo Class w/Aziza Fadwa, May 26 Hip/Shimmy Combos w/Aziza Fadwa, Oct 26-28 Halloween Spooktacular II, Nov 10-11 Women of Selket, Jun 29-Jul 1 Ava Fleming.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Kasha (Kate Ashley), Aziza Fadwa, Ken Ashley.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Aziza Fadwa.
• Updated Performer listing for: Haala.
• Created Photo Gallery archive for pictures taken in 2005 and moved them from the main photo gallery.
• Added some new pictures to the Photo Gallery.

Tuesday, January 30, 2007

• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Mar 2 Shimmy South 2007 Friday Hafla, Mar 3 Shimmy South Gala Performance, Mar 17 Fayetteville Peace March, Apr 13 John Compton Friday Hafla.
• Added the following Workshops: Jan 31 Beginning Bellydance Class w/Haneen, Mar 4 Private Lessons with Dondi, Mar 10 Women of Selket: Scheherezade, Apr 7 Bellydance for Scaredy Cats, Apr 21 Women of Selket: Miraj, Apr 21 Bellydance for Moms and Daughters, Jun 1-3 Darbukastani Independence Day Weekend.
• Updated the following Workshops: Mar 3 Dondi, Mar 14-15 John Compton, May 19 Women of Selket: Samra.
• Added Performer listing for: Faun (“Chantrea-Shanti”).
• Updated Performer listing for: Asali.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Shara, Asali, Candy Heafner (Rhythmic Essence Belly Dance).
• Updated Class Schedules for: Haala, Shara, Jamie Anderson, Blue Moon Dance Company, Sashi, Halima, Sadiya, Clare Smith, Samra, Mizilca, Tribal Moves.
• Added Class Schedule for: Omid.
• Removed Instructor listing and Class Schedule listings for Kamilah in Fayetteville.

Friday, January 19, 2007

• Updated Class Schedules for: Asali, Haneen, Yasmine, Nayna, Huriyyah, Jenny, Haala, Nandana, Suzanne, Baraka Mundi.
• Created new city listing for Shelby in the Class Schedule page.
• Added Instructor listing for: Haneen.
• Updated current Instructor listings for: Asali, Haala, Samra, Suzanne.
• Added Perfomer listing for: Nadya.
• Added the following Upcoming Workshops: Feb 9-11 TribalCon 2007, Feb 10 Beginner Bellydance with Raq Mundi, Mar 10-11 Issam Houshan, May 19 Turkish Delight Dance Workshop: New Flavors with Samra, Jun 16-17 Morocco, Sep 1-2 Karim Nagi, Oct 8-14 Rakkasah East.
• Updated current Workshop listings for: Jan 30 Beginning Zills Mini-Workshop with Kristie Staton Tharpe, Feb 3-4 Suhaila Salimpour.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Feb 3 Future of Tradition Studio Farewell Hafla, Feb 13 Charlotte Bellydance Meetup Hafla, Mar 10 Issam Houshan Meet & Greet Drum Jam, Mar 11 Bellyqueen Dance Theater, Mar 17 Angels of '97 Dinner/Auction with Beledi Beat Dancers, Sep 1 Turbo Tabla and Magic Hips Show Event, Sep 14-16 Triboriginal 2007, Oct 12-14 Rakkasah East.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Event: Feb 3 World of Dance VII Gala Show Featuring Suhaila Salimpour
• Added the following Ongoing Event: Magic Hips Dancers at Sofram in Charlotte.
• Updated the following Ongoing Event: Nelani and Jenny at Kabob House in Charlotte.
• Added new swap page For Sale item.
• Added new article (a profile of Sylvana) to the Articles page.
• Removed all listings for Michelle* in Pinehurst - we wish you well with new endeavors!
• Added Sofram in Charlotte to the Venues Page.

Monday, January 8, 2007

• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Feb 10 Blue Moon Dance Company Winter Hafla, Mar 10 Gastonia Hafla.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Feb 10 Be My Habibi (cancelled).
• Updated Ongoing Event listing for the Raleigh Drum Circle, and added new Ongoing Event listing for monthly Blue Lotus drum circle.
• Created separate city listing for Gastonia in the Instructor and Class Schedule pages.
• Updated the following Class Schedules: Sadiya, Gozde, Ehediya, Sharifa Asmar, Samra, Reyna, Sara Beaman, Gypsy (Paula Stump), Kasha (Kate Ashley), Sylvia Lim, Asali, Blue Moon Dance Company, Kisaiya, Naima, Clare Smith, Kristie Staton Tharpe, Haneen.
• Added the following Upcoming Workshops: Jan 26 Klutz 2 Diva Workshop and Reception, Jan 30 Kristie Tharpe, Feb 17 Issam Houshan, Mar 24-25 Mardi Love, Aug 10-12 Southern Fusion Fest 2007.
• Added Instructor listing for Halima in Emerald Isle
• Updated Instructor listings for Sylvia Lim in Durham, Qadria in Raleigh, Kristie Staton Tharpe in Winston-Salem.
• Added new swap item (costume!)
• Updated URLS for the following links in the Links section: Charlotte Bellydance Meetup group, The Bellydance Society of the Upstate (SC).

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