http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:27:39 -0700 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:59:13 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Bellydancers-of-Cairo?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner Since my last post was about my journey to Egypt and studies with its most famous dancers, I thought I would follow up on the dancers of Egypt. The 2005 documentary, The Bellydancers of Cairo” explores the lives of these famous or i... Video Review Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:59:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Bellydancers-of-Cairo?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Enticing-Egypt?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   Egypt. To the Islamic world, there is Mecca. In the Jewish religion, there is Israel. To Catholics, there is Rome.  For a belly dancer, there is Egypt.   The cradle of civilization is the center of the belly dance world, where the... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:12:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m10d14-Enticing-Egypt?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Karim-Nagi-canceled?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner The Karim Nagi drumming and dancing workshop and show scheduled for Saturday, October 17 has been canceled. Checks will be refunded, CD's returned and the hope is to have Mr. Nagi return sometime in 2010. Belly dance seminars held in and around ... Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:05:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Karim-Nagi-canceled?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m9d29-New-location-for-Karim-Nagi-seminar?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   The location of the Saturday, October  17 workshop and show with Karim Nagi and Sherena has been changed.Instead of being held at the University of Akron, the programs will be held at The Grace Drake Center, 222 South Broadway in Medina ... Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:22:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m9d29-New-location-for-Karim-Nagi-seminar?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Dancing-with-the-Cleveland-stars?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   Saturday night, September 19, brought Northeast Ohio’s belly dance community to “Yalla Let’s Dance” at the historic Bohemian National Hall on Broadway in Collinwood. The theater with its classic stage, tin ceiling and... Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:15:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Dancing-with-the-Cleveland-stars?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Important-location-change?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner  There's been a change in venue for the Saturday, September 19 Momo Kadous and Moira Chappell workshop and show. Instead of Wolstein Arena, both the workshop and show will be taking place at the Bohemian National Hall, 4939 Broadway. It is an hi... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:01:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Important-location-change?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Enhance-your-dance-with-props?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner The sword Props add excitement and drama to belly dance. They provide a sense of awe and wonderment to an audience. I know, sometimes a dancer can feel like a circus act!   First and foremost, a dancer must know how to dance before tackling a... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:09:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Enhance-your-dance-with-props?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Bollywood-comes-to-Cleveland?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   Bollywood and belly dance seem to integrating styles together recently. If you want to add a little Indian influence into your Middle Eastern dance, here's your opportunity.A Garba and Dandiya Raas Workshop will be held on three consecutive d... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:00:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Bollywood-comes-to-Cleveland?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Back-to-school?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner The “back to school;” feeling is upon us even though we may be too old and/or too educated and/or experienced to return to college. September seems to fell like the beginning of a new year or a new you anyway. Thus, it’s the tim... Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:58:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Back-to-school?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Seductress?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner Nailah ... "seductress" or not? Recently, I had a rude awakening as to how belly dance is perceived by those unfamiliar with the art form. Yes, it is an art form! Though I have addressed this issue previously, I can’t stress that M... Sun, 02 Aug 2009 13:04:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Seductress?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Dancing-shoes-and-happy-feet?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   In dance, the most important part of your body may be your head but without your feet you wouldn’t be able to perform. What you do and do not put on your feet is very important. When I learned to belly dance, I danced in heels. My in... Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:04:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Dancing-shoes-and-happy-feet?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Belly-dance-to-Bollywood?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   Seminars, seminars, seminars. The seminar season has begun!Just as school begins for most students in August and the back-to-school mentality is beginning to settle in, the dance seminar season is beginning to pick up steam as well. Just a fe... Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:56:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d21-Belly-dance-to-Bollywood?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Tonight-Raquy-and-the-Cavemen-at-the-Beachland?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner I Tonight!  Global music phenoms Raquy and the Cavemen will be performing with Sikiru Adepoju from 8pm-11pm at the Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road in Cleveland. Special guest performers will be tribal-style belly dancers from the D... Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:20:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d18-Tonight-Raquy-and-the-Cavemen-at-the-Beachland?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Sahara-summer-sizzle-this-Sunday?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   Okay belly dancers and friends, get ready to sizzle! De Queens of De Nile are bringing you Sahara summer sizzle at Zeke's Tavern, 8188 Brecksville Road in Brecksville.Doors open at 3pm. The show starts at 4pm. Dancers are scheduled to perform... Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:38:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Sahara-summer-sizzle-this-Sunday?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Shimmy-to-Chautauqua?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   I’m going to become personal. I just returned from a week as a Middle Eastern belly dance instructor at the esteemed Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York. A two and a half hour drive from Cleveland, the Institute is a world ... Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:38:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d13-Shimmy-to-Chautauqua?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Symbols-the-mesmerizing-veil?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner Nailah veiled The veil was originally used to protect the face from wind and sand in the desert. The veil is still an integral part of Muslim culture. It is also part of the mystery on Middle Eastern belly dance and plays an important role in the ... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:58:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Symbols-the-mesmerizing-veil?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Symbols-the-luscious-lotus?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner I The lotus is a flower connected to Middle Eastern dance through its relationship to Egypt and its incorporation into the arm and hand movements of the dance. An aquatic perennial, the lotus if found in water gardens where it is often mistaken ... Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:35:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d27-Symbols-the-luscious-lotus?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Symbols-the-sensuous-cobra?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner I In covering symbolism in Middle Eastern belly dance, one would be remiss if not mentioning another important animal. Snakes, especially cobras, have played an integral part in dance. Their articulating, sensuous movements are copied in so many da... Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:48:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d20-Symbols-the-sensuous-cobra?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Shimmy-to-seminars?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner   Belly dance seminar season is around the corner! It’s time to mark your calendars and plan for some serious shimmying. As a dancer, the education never stops. If you are a beginner or a successful professional dancer, not everyone kn... Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:03:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d17-Shimmy-to-seminars?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Symbols-ships-of-the-desert?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner Nailah on camel in Giza, Cairo, Egypt Camels are known as “ships of the desert” for good reason. They move both legs from the same side of the body at the same time. Thus, they mimic the slow rolling motions of a ship at sea. The Arab... Sat, 13 Jun 2009 14:43:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-10872-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner~y2009m6d13-Symbols-ships-of-the-desert?cid=exrss-Cleveland-Belly-Dance-Examiner