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Festival of Cultures tomorrow

2008-10-04T03:11:09Z

Who is doing the Middle Eastern dancing there? What time?

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Helm, Asharah, and Thia, Oh My!

2008-08-17T22:14:32Z

September 12th and 13th, join Rom Deussen in welcoming HELM and Asharah for workshops and a show, plus our very own Thia from Salt Lake City.

Asharah, who can be seen on the Gothic Bellydance DVD's, and star of Modern Tribal Bellydance with Asharah (http://www.asharah.com/dvd.htm) is an amazing dancer. While known for her fusion work, she has also studied cabaret, musicality, and her technique is undeniably strong. This is the woman, ladies, who turned down the BDSS (I love fellow scientists who love their jobs).

Helm, most known as the band who plays for Fat Chance Belly Dance, is coming in a rare opportunity to take workshops with Mark, Ling Shien, and Larry, individually and as a group teaching. They are nationally and internationally known, playing at Rakkasah, Tribal Girona in Spain, and elsewhere. They have played for some of the best in the industry, and are highly sought after musicians and instructors. (www.helmmusic.com).

Thia has won the titles of Grand Dancer of 2006, Headliner Dancer of 2000 and 2005, Contributions to Utah Dance 2007, and was certified in Gypsy Caravan #1 in 2007. She has also studied Classical Indian dance and Tribal as well. An amazing cabaret dancer with more experience than many of us will ever have, we are thrilled to have Thia with us this year.

Workshops held at the Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 611 N.2450 East, St. George, Utah. Easily accessible off of I-15. E-mail Rom for directions.

Friday, September 12th:
4:00 HELM--Mark Bell (workshop topic to be announced--settling in final details), $30

5:00 THIA--Tribal and Classical Katak Indian fusion, (a fusion of Gypsy Caravan and Classical Indian movement that gives the best of East meets West), $20.

Learn to add some ethnic and fusion flair to your choreographies and dance. Katak is a beautiful, intricate Classical Indian dance whose grace and elegance adds to any dancer, and we all love our Tribal!

6:00 Asharah. The Sinewy Spine, $30
Strength and Flexibility for Backbends and Floorwork
Maximum Class Size - 10 students.
Experience Level: Intermediate and above.
Asharah has been known for making backbends and floorwork look elegant and effortless. In this workshop, Asharah will lead you through an intense warm-up, then we'll do a series of yoga poses and pilates exercises to strengthen the abdominals, thighs, and back muscles as well as lengthen the spine to prepare you for backbends and floorwork. Students will then spot each other as they try out laybacks, berber walks, and backbends on the floor, taking care of our lower backs and knees as we try these difficult, yet impressive movements. Tips for keeping your spine happy and healthy will be discussed throughout the workshop.

SATURDAY, September 13th:
9:00 ASHARAH, $25
Danse Mécanique
Integrating Elegant and Technical Movement for Tribal Fusion Bellydance
Experience Level: Intermediate beginner and above.
This workshop will help you refine your technique and add elegance to your bellydance movement. While sharp pops and locks are an essential part of the tribal dancer's repertoire, grace and polish are equally, if not more, important for conveying expression and feeling from the stage to the audience. Asharah will lead students through an intense warm-up that will prepare the body for fluid arm-work, well-defined isolations, and dramatic extension. We will drill smooth bellydance movements (such as arm waves, interior hip circles, and undulations) and hard contraction movements (such as chest locks and hip work in various directions), and Asharah will teach a short combination using these moves in a choreography, emphasizing flow and musical interpretation.
11:00 HELM with Ling Shien--workshop specific topic TBA, $30

1:00 HELM with all three members, teaching a choreography that all workshop participants will be welcomed to dance to in the show, $30

2:30 If there is interest in this topic, ASHARAH, $25
Pops, Locks, and Tick Tocks
Technical Tricks to Mechanize your Movement
Experience Level: Intermediate beginner and above.
Inspired by robots, experimental electronic music, and poppin' and lockin', Asharah has integrated mechanical movements into her expressive tribal fusion performances. In this workshop, Asharah will lead students through an intense warm up and then will show students how to break down traditional bellydance movements such as vertical hip figure-8s, shoulder rolls, torso undulations, turns, and arm waves into smaller and sharper parts to give your performances a robotic and creepy edge. After drilling these movements, she'll teach a short combination that demonstrates how these movements can be used in a performance. She'll also briefly discuss concepts of electronic music, how it is created, and how to listen to the nuances of music made by machines and computers.

6:00 HELM and ASHARAH show!!! $20 a ticket.
Held at The Space Between Theater Company in Kayenta, Utah. In this gorgeous outdoors theater, where you can see the sun set and the band of the Milky Way, come see Helm, Asharah, and some of Las Vegas' and Utah's best talent. Helm will be playing music from their CD, Spice Box. Tickets are limited to 150 seats, since this is an intimate venue. Kayenta is an art village, so there is a locally owned fantastic restaurant and some shops, but it is not an urban area. This is truly dancing in the desert. Slots are still open for dancing--e-mail Rom for details. LIne up includes Asharah, Rom Deussen, Black Star Dance Company, Maha Devi, and more!

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL if tickets bought by August 25th: All 3 Helm workshops for $75 instead of $90. Both Asharah Saturday workshops $40 instead of $50.

Contact Rom for details, and the website will be up soon!
www.romdeussen.com, romdeussen@romdeussen.com

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THE INDIGO in WORKSHOP - 1 DAY ONLY!!

2008-04-05T19:28:22Z

THE INDIGO in WORKSHOP - 1 DAY ONLY!!

Sunday - May 11, 2008

Kashmir Dance Company Presents - Rachel Brice and Mardi Love of the Indigo in a very special - very intimate workshop setting... Zoe will probably be there as well - it will be 2 or 3 workshops that day. Rachel is in Asia right now and we are hammering out the details -but RESERVE YOUR SLOT NOW !!!
This is going to be a very small, private and intimate event!!!

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Student Showcase is...

2008-02-19T16:17:20Z

November 15, with an emphasis on ethnic dances! More details to come!

Also, a slew of costumes for sale at the studio! Check 'em out!

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I'm now crazy about tribal and tribal fusion instead of cabaret.

2007-11-07T12:39:33Z

Yesterday I ordered the FCBD set "The Art of Bellydance". But soon I want to get some other FCBD instructional DVD's. What should I buy next if I can buy only two or three at a time?

I will have already learned some basics from the "Art of Bellydance" set. And there is some instruction on zills that I can add to what I already know. So if I can only buy two DVD's at a time for now, I'm guessing that I would benefit most from Volumes One and Four. (As opposed to buying Volumes One and Two or One and Three. I'm also thinking about Gypsy Caravan DVD's and also stuff from dancers like Rachel Brice.

I work second shift Monday through Thursday so I don't have a lot of choices when it comes to class days and times.

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Going to Salt Lake City on Friday

2007-08-22T17:16:30Z

And coming back on Sunday with news, reviews, and maybe some BD goodies (at least one DVD, CD, veil, or book)

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Kashmir's next Pirate Gothla!

2007-07-31T19:16:53Z

CALLING ALL PIRATES & GOTHS AND DANCERS!!

Hi Everyone,
We are looking for dancers for our PIRATE GOTHLA - our annual Halloween Show & Bash at the Parthenon Restaurant! The event is set for Saturday, October 27, 2007 pm.

For tickets and more updated information please check www.kashmirdancecompany.com for updates.
The show will star LARA ZORN of Atash Maya Dance Company www.atashmaya.com/index.html and www.atashmaya.com/bio_lara.html

There will be a workshop Saturday morning and LaRa will teach some JUICY COMBOS - ATASH STYLE!!

More details to come - please contact me with any questions!
Thanks,
Corrie

LaRa Zorn first become entranced by the art of Belly Dance while watching, some of the original members of, Urban Tribal Dance Company at the Southern California Renaissance Faire. Only eleven years old and very naïve, LaRa believed that the exotic movements must
have been limited to mothers and daughters of particular cultures. However, years later, at the age of eighteen, she found Cabaret Style classes at the Riverside Community College. Soon she moved on to such well know instructors as Catharae, Amara, & Shahira.
In 2003, she sought out Tribal style classes and, shortly thereafter, found Rachel Lazarus Soto of Devadasi-World Fusion Dance
(a Tribal Fusion dance troupe). After a few months of studying exclusively with Rachel, she was invited to become a core member of Devadasi. During that time she had the privilege of performing at a variety of venues and training with
many different instructors. Outside projects and instruction later lead her to realize her dream of becoming a member of
Atash Maya Dance Company, based in San Diego, with whom she now studies and performs.
In addition to that, LaRa now teaches Tribal Fusion Basics through the Norco City Parks & Recreation Center & can be seen
performing on “Evolution,” a Tribal Fusion performance DVD, with Devadasi. LaRa is also a Holistic Health Practitioner & Massage
Therapy
Instructor.

--
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(¸.·´ (¸.·Corrie

Cap'n Corrie, Director
Kashmir Dance Company
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Costumes, etc. for sale!

2007-07-31T16:51:10Z

http://s106.photobucket.com/albums/m280/romdeussen/Costumes%20for%20Sale/

AKAI silk double veil set, beautiful rainbow colors, I ordered wrong color, paid $85 for both, selling for $60. Never used on stage or in performance, just to practice a few times.

NEW Red Turkish dress-Beautiful Liquid Silk red material, does have some stretch to it, 54 inches long, 24.5 inches from shoulder to end of flared bell slit sleeves, 38 inch hip, $140 Never worn.

NEW Neckelmann's purple costume, looped. See more photos and measurements at www.romdeussen.com, under costumes for sale.

NEW Black/cobalt HIGH quality bra/belt from Egypt, gorgeous, see photos and measurements at www.romdeussen.com, under costumes for sale.

WINGS, NEW, a light salmon with gold flip-flop, gorgeous, never used, 58" long end of wing to neckpiece at post, 59" in back.

PRELOVED seafoam green bra/belt, very good condition. Belt is at 38 but can be opened to 41 or easily decreased in size. 17.5 inches center to end of fringe in center. Bra is 36, heavily padded right now but will fit A to C, 15 inches center piece to end of fringe. $125.

PRELOVED black/grey/silver bra/belt, good condition. Bra is 33, fits A to a smaller C. Belt is 37 inches and cannot be made larger, 14 inches from center to bottom of fringe, has cutouts at top. $100.

HIP SCARF WITH COINS, NEW, pink with turquoise and gold beads and metal coins, $20.

HIP COIN BELT, solid metal gold coins, $8.

Flamenco/goth top and goth dragon skirt.

e-mail me directly at romdeussen@romdeussen.com

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SEPTEMBER 2008--Helm! Asharah! Artemis Mourat! JenoCide!

2007-07-19T14:32:01Z

There will be an enormous show September 2008, featuring Helm, Asharah, Artemis, JenOCide, Kaihea, and Manko Eponymous!!! Workshop details coming soon!

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Tribal Fusion Belly Dance DVD at Ross right now!

2007-06-10T20:23:41Z

I was there less than an hour ago and left it where it would be seen easily. I almost bought it, but I decided to buy only "I Love Turkish Bellydance".

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Oud Jammies choreography ready!

2007-04-20T13:46:22Z

Did any of you learning the MC Rai piece (the 2 songs) need the updated choreography? LMK!

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PHOTOS POSTED!

2006-09-29T03:41:10Z

ALL show photos I have gotten are available through my website! They are from everyone, so sort through and save the ones you want!

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SW UTAH'S FIRST BELLYDANCE STUDENT SHOW!

2006-09-14T15:05:54Z

September 23rd, at 2:00 to about 5:00

Featuring students of Rom Deussen Studio (YAYYYYY!!!! St. George), Shawaza and Fraya Anderson (Enterprise), Hyam and her students (Hurricane), Gabriella Torres (Kanab), Pamella Asquith (Flamenco dancer in St. George), and a special appearance by Sultan Pepper (say it out loud to get it..I'm so clever).

Tickets are $5 for non-vendors and non-students, available through my website.

VENDORS include LOCAL only artists: Marta (you girls need veils? Marta makes her own, custom dyed silk ones), Orchid and Company (florist and gifts), One of a Kind Design (dichroic glass jewelry at amazing prices), Fauxtures (designer inspired jewelry), Lit Eye Glitter (80 some colors, absolutely divine), Desert Dove Tea Room, and Rom Deussen Studio (costumes from Egypt, new and gently loved, etc., and custom tapestry designs).

Want to be a vendor? E-mail me! No charge for tables, no charge from sales! Come and promote yourself!

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Luann/Kim's Choreo

2006-09-04T02:40:13Z

0:00 to :10 entrance
R,L,R hip drops, vertical figure 8 left and right
L, R, L hip drops, vertical figure 8 right and left
RLR horizontal figure 8’s left and right
LRL horizontal figure 8’s right and left
RRR and camel
LLL and camel
RRR and camel
LLL and camel
Shimmy hips for 6
Shimmy shoulders for 2
3 duk walk steps to right, then spin
Shimmy hips left and right with accenting hands (8 counts)
3 duk walk steps to left, then spin
Drop right hip, accent up FOUR TIMES
Drop hip, arabesque back FOUR TIMES
Bicycle hips to the right FOUR TIMES
Bicycle hips to the left FOUR TIMES
Snake arms with level changes until music changes
Step forward on right diagonal, sweep arms
Step forward on left diagonal, sweep arms
Step forward on right diagonal, sweep arms
Step forward on left diagonal, sweep arms
Duk step in circle one way (6 counts, 2 counts reorient)
Hands in temple pose over head, hip drop with head slides for 3, turning on 4 to: lrfb
Windmill arms (slow snake arms behind you) for 4
Camel for 4, turn to the left, left arm up for 4, right hand towards audience
Hand up, dramatic, bring down on l, r, l, r
Snake arm walk forward for 4,
Start routine over from the top, but SIX counts of the shimmy after the duk walk
Bicycle hips 2 each side
Shimmy to end, with hands over head in temple

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Hello from Madre Luna Belly Dance Designs

2006-09-04T02:10:14Z

Re: SW UTAH'S FIRST BELLYDANCE STUDENT SHOW!Today, 6:47 PM
Ladies, this is Marta, our veil vendor!!! If you have veil questions, please ask them! Actually, if you can, Marta, can you make a new post on this tribe as to your sizes, shapes, colors, etc?

Rom,
Reading your post, it brought back memories of the old chat room days when the guys used to as you your stats! *laughing*
Size- Large and round
Shape-depends on what part you are asking about
Color- Um, depends on what I've been dying lately...usually I have rainbow colored hands.

On more of a serious note...I'm so excited to come down to St. George to your little get together. We still haven't decided if we (the students) are dancing yet, but my husband and I are both hoping you are planning on dancing....can't wait.
As far as my veils go, the standard veil is
* 3 1/4 yard x 45" (you can request longer or shorter)
* I like to use either 5mm or 8 mm habotai silk...depends on availability of silk and color
design.
* Colors are up to the customer. I have a portfolio of veils I've done before, but because
each is hand dyed, dye lot changes, and silk changes the colors vary slightly.
* Price is $25 for the standard veil, longer veils will be more money.
You can see some of the stuff I've done at
http://www.miners-peak.com/bellydance (we are updating the site, so be patient)
or you can go to my profile here.

Please let me know if you have any questions.....Marta

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Marifnaash Choreo.

2006-09-04T00:45:42Z

(Entrance in, hands above head, wrist circles down to hips, then back up to get ready for snake arms)

haaa... yaa... leyl... aah

(First time through, snake arms. Can put in level changes (bend your knees) if you’d like. Second time through, cobra arms (snake arms to the front). VARIATION: do a grapevine step when doing snake arms, cha-cha step when doing cobra arms)

marifnaash
marifnaash
marifnaash ma qil bel-qulub
(repeat)

(Hip circles slow, in time to the music, two clockwise, two counterclockwise, two clockwise, two counterclockwise. VARIATION: one and a half clockwise, then a hip twist, then go opposite way)
albi oul albi
choa nour
biglid mi ni nour
saan...
(repeat)

(8 counts bicycle hips on each side, with one arm above head, one hand framing hips. VARIATION: Maya turns to one side, one and a half bicycle hips, maya turns to the other side, one and a half bicycle hips)
refrain:
min zigi a zin zag
min rigi a rahlin
min albi
ya habibi
(repeat)

(FBBF, BFFB, FBBF, turn to show the other hip, FBBF, BFFB, FBBF)
le la drogris
a salaam
dya a salaam
el haran
a salamni
ayirsh alahan
ayirsh alahan.......

(shimmy, swoop arms around)
oooooooh

(walk forward for four (cheerleader arms), back for four (tissue drop) on a diagonal, repeat forward and back to other diagonal, then repeat going forward. Then, slowly turn around in a circle)
Musical interlude

(two duk walks to the right, left foot step forward and back, turn twice, two duck walks to the left, right foot steps forward and back, turn twice, two duck walks to the right, right foot forward and back)
marifnaash
marifnaash
marifnaash
ma qil bel-qulub
(repeat)

(8 count Maya’s to face back of room, 6 count maya, then turn and drop arm for 4, 6 count maya, then turn and drop other arm for 4, then 8 counts to turn around again)

albi al ya lou...
biglid mi nour... san...
aaa... yi a mirdan
ya... lish
ahbab sawa...
ya la nirdan
yairish...
ahbab sawa.....

(hip bounce slowly one circle, at side, hip twist for 4, hip bounce slowly one circle other way, at side, hip twist for 4)
repeat refrain
(shimmy, camel walk out)
yaaaaa...

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Sahra Saidi choreo (Madsens for show)

2006-09-04T00:45:08Z

Back towards audience. On toes, hip drops down. Bring both hands up the body, left hand on head, right hand up in the air, turn head to look over shoulder.

Turn to face audience while bringing other hand up.

Person 1: left shoulder, right shoulder, body roll down, body roll up, shimmy shoulders and then stand at a 45 degree angle to audience, right hand extended, left hand on head.

Person 2: same

Right hip bump, shimmy hips back to neutral, repeat twice more, chest lift twice

Turn to face audience, hips slide left, torso right, do six times, circle hips in an umi, chest lift. Repeat with 6 hip/rib slides

Turn to side, shoulder shimmy while leaning back for 4, then up for four
Change direction, down for 4, up for 4

Hip half circle forward, twist left hip inwards twice, hip half circle to right, right hip twist inward twice. Repeat.

Shimmy 4 counts while bringing arms up to shoulder height, 4 counts while bringing arms up while looking up, 4 counts while bringing hands down to the rib level, 4 counts while releasing hands down

Turn around 180 degrees

Hips pop forward RLRR, LRLL, RLRR, RLR, then turn 45 degrees to audience, left shoulder to them, arms in temple post above head.

In time with music, left hip up, back, right hip up, lock forward, left hip up, back, umi, chest lift. Repeat.

Arms same, stomach pops out for 6, then umi, chest lift. Repeat.

Turn forward, palms toward audience in temple hands, hips RLRR, LRLL, RLRR, LRLL

Grapevine to the right with 4 individual snake arms, flick wrist at end
Grapevine to left with same

Group 1: Three steps back, hands go from back to over head, then head flip down and up.
Group 2: same
Group 1: Three “Model” steps forward, body roll so right side facing audience, left hand on head, right hand out (“I have a headache/go away” hands)
Group 2: same

Omi one and a half times while turning to the right, chest lift
Omi same to the left, chest lift
Omi same to the right, chest lift
Omi same to left, chest lift two times
Repeat

Walk vertical ribcage circles twice each directions

Hands under chin, chest pop LRL, turn RLR, turn LRL turn RLR

Shimmy shoulders while grapevine right for 4, then left for 4

IF YOU CAN, shimmy on toes while doing a vertical ribcage circle twice each direction

Hands up in temple pose, hips pop RLRR LRLL RLRR LRL and pose!

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Choreo for the Madsen Ladies

2006-09-04T00:43:27Z

L=Lindsey, R=Rachel, B=Becca

Wings up
L, R come out, arabesque 12 counts
Brush kick 4 each side
Isolations-l/r,up/down, back front
Snake arms 16
8 counts walk each way
Hip bump rr ll
Infinity loop for 4
Hip bump rr ll
Infinity loop for 4
Front middle back Arabesque r
Front middle back Arabesque l
Front minddle back arabesque r
Front middle back arabesque l
Shimmy chest to r diagonal forward for 6
Shimmy chest back for 4
Then kick up, switch to l diagonal
Shimmy chest to l diagonal for 6
Shimmy chest back for 4
Walk to back of stage, pull down veils
Becca’s solo with wings
Arms up, veil behind you
Caravan left, right, arms up and spin
Caravan left, right, arms up and spin
Twist veil, hip drops right
Twist veil, hip drops left
Twist, twist, flip over head with the raised knee kick
Back up, Rachel drops veil and comes forward
Rachel’s solo--Back to the audience, drop your right hip with every deep drum beat. On beat 2, hands go up, then to the left, then to the right, then, dropping your hip with every drum beat, turn to the left so you face the front, floret the hands while doing the hip drop.
Rachel maya’s outwards, hands floret by hips
Becca steps forward and maya’s, hands floret by hips
Lindsey steps forwards and maya’s, hands floret by hips
Rachel turns, right arm over head
Becca turns
Lindsey turns
All shimmy, shimmy turn
Shimmy chest to right diagonal for 6
Shimmy chest back for 4
Kick up, switch to left and repeat
Repeat sequence again
Omi hips to right, hip drop twice on right
Omi hips to left, hip drop twice to left
Shimmy up, chest lift
Shimmy down, hips release back
Shimmy up, chest lift
Shimmy down, hips release back
L's solo--the shimmy to one side, drop the hip, shimmy to the other side, drop the hip (or you can simply do a figure 8 instead of the shimmy), repeat 2 more times, then step forward w/ the hip twist, figure 8 with hips, repeat 3 times. Shimmy left, shimmy right, shimmy left, omi turn hips around so you turn away from audience. Shimmy left, shimmy right, shimmy left, hands lift above head.
All face audience, snake arms for a moment, then do the weaving in and out to form the line perpendicular to the audience.
With R leading which arm to go with, alternate the slow and fast snake arms, with and without leans.
Shimmy/camel out. Basic Pull-Down step for four, shimmy four, step/twist for four, swoop arms down and up alternating for 4, then turns (REMEMBER, you can go slow)
Finish with right hand extended above head.

SMILE! Phew! You're done!

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CHOREOGRAPHY for Melanie/Natalie/Monica

2006-07-11T23:17:46Z

I will break it down by time, but you can do this by phrasing:

0:00 to 0:40 Entrance, slow snake arms and floating arms, undulations, back to audience
:40 to :53 One at a time turn around, snake arms in time to the music
:53 to 1:08 8 counts, shoulder shimmy forward, 8 counts hip shimmy, then back with shoulder shimmy 8 counts, 8 count hip shimmy, repeat once more.
1:08 to 1:32 4 counts swoop right veil, 4 ct. spin, keeping veil low, look down arm holding veil. 4 counts swoop left veil, 4 ct. spin, keeping veil low, look down arm holding veil, 4 counts spin opposite direction, arms straight and low, 4 counts opposite direction
1:32 4 counts sail veil right, 4 counts left sail veil, 8 counts twist veil around you
1:49 to 1:56 Drum part , just shimmy
1:56 to 2:12 Caravan right veil for 4, toss over head with knee raise, then 4 slow and 4 fast maya's. Repeat other side.
2:12 to 2:20 4 walk back with hip drop front/middle/back/arabesque
2:20 to 2:36 8 count barrel turn, 8 count standing twisting veil
2:36 to 2:51 Walk forward for 4, veil behind you in air, at high pitched violin 2 count, flip over head, walk back with it in air ahead of you, in middle twist veil to be behind you again for 2, then repeat to opposite diagonal, come back.
2:51 drop veil, go to one knee or both, 3:06 start snake arm to one side, other side
3:22 do the Hawaiian hand movement for love
3:32 to 3:48 rise up, omi walk for 3 to one side, on 4, swoop but then drop outside hip twice. Go the other way and repeat. do this sequence again.
3:48 to 3:56 4 counts serpentine down, then up
3:56 to 4:13 Marifnaash walk to diagonals right then left
4:13 to 4:28 Spin, remember to SPOT
4:29 POSE!

***SMILE LIKE YOU ARE HAVING FUN!!!***

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I need your opinion!

2006-06-03T15:54:42Z

Shirts are coming out for the studio. The official colors are tan with chocolate colored sleeves, or chocolate piping on a tan shirt (like a ringer tee). Do you want tee shirt sleeves, cap sleeves (those little ones), 3/4 length sleeves?

ALSO, we have the option of black one shoulder tee's (the asymmetrical, you have to wear a strapless bra with kind).

I need to order a minimum of 12, so we need to have some sort of idea. Any input? I have pictures at the studio, but please feel free to post something here!

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Another welcome to Neon!

2006-05-23T03:56:49Z

I wanted to extend a welcome to Neon! Neon is the same dancer who is on the Instant Belly Dancer DVD that several of you have at home. Actually, now would be a good time to say that Neon, your videos are one of the most easily obtainable out here in St. George, for several reasons. We don't have a big bookstore here, and our grocery store does have a few bellydance videos,but they're a bit expensive. At ROSS (the discount department store), they carry your Instant Bellydancer DVD's, as well as one other dancer. At $6.99, your DVD is easily affordable, and an incredible value. So welcome! We're so glad to have you here!
(p.s. to my students--All of Neon's videos are also on Netflix if you want to see them first! Go to netflix.com for details)

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Welcome!

2006-05-18T21:09:15Z

This tribe will take a bit longer to start up (the Rom Deussen Studio tribe--no S--was started by mistake when I hit enter too soon, so have it take that one down), and get conversations rolling, but it'll come in time. First off, this is a place for my students to meet each other, and to converse, and to bounce ideas off each other. You can give suggestions for new classes, suggestions for current classes, let me know of scheduling issues, anything at all! Constructive criticism is always welcome, too!
It is also a place for my textile art studio. As some of you know, my work hung in a few museums back home and galleries, and while I can only crank out one or two a year, the wonderful Rebecca Sordia and I have been working together on a few designs by the famous kaleidoscope artist Charles Karadimos, as well as Rebecca's own patterns. They're all advanced cross stitch patterns, and really are pretty awesome. I would be remiss if I didn't mention Golden Kite and their super-cool patterns, but they are horrifically expensive, while Rebecca's are VERY affordable, and comparable.
Finally this is the place for Ratana. Ratana is the brainchild of photographer Roger Wood, and is a soon-to-be-touring bellydance production. Well, "dance," but completely focused on bellydance, with a theme, original score, and custom sets. I'm the marketing and business growth director, as well as costuming for now, Roger is the creative director and complete and utter boss, and we hope to get this show "on the road" shortly. Why it's here--so all of you can see the OTHER side of bellydance--the business and out of costume end, and the art of self promotion of a non-existant budget :) That, and I like tribe much better than bhuz or Roger's website for it (ha ha). BUT, also, so I can get YOUR feedback on things like costumes, what you think would be fair for pricing, what kind of merchandise you'd like to see at a bellydance show, etc.
So, welcome! And introduce yourself!!!

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The studio logo credit

2006-05-18T19:25:17Z

Everyone, I wanted to give again full credit to Sara, whose work appears all throughout my website, and whose art is the logo for the Studio. Her name is Sara, and her art can be found at www.wispygypsy.com (thanks to Charles for pointing out it was typed as "wispygyppy" on the link..ahem). I encourage everyone to go over to her site and check it out--hard to believe she's only in high school! Sara, please feel free to keep posting your art on here!

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