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WADA AGM and Workshop Saturday 11th October 2008

andrea — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 20:50:32 GMT

Just a reminder to those of you who are WADA members that it is the AGM this coming Saturday. Time 2pm at the Scout Hut, St Marks Avenue, Salisbury. We are also presenting Algerian Mountain Dance Workshop from 3-5pm.

The workshop is one of the famous Algerian dancer Amel Tafsout's authentic folk dances. It will be taught by the very talented Liz Newman who is coming from Cornwall to take the group.

The cost of this workshop is £12 payable to WADA and members can pay that on the day, £15 non WADA members.

WADA members may renew at the AGM or workshop

The moves in this workshop will be new to a lot of people so this is pitched at general level so everyone can join in. We will learn typical Algerian movements and then the fun begins as we work in shifting rows! You'll see!

This will be great fun. If you have one, bring a veil because you will wear it as a toga! If you haven't got one, we will lend you one

To book, please email nicolascammell@aol.com or ring 01722 334895 weekends or evenings
As an added extra Liz is going to teach the Gum Boot Dance done by South African miners and you may wish to bring a pair of sturdy shoes or wellies.

Hope to see some of you there!

Best regards

Andrea

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Computer woes!

Gaiadancer14 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:41:22 GMT

Why oh why does technology wait until the most inconvenient moment to go wrong???

Yesterday my main computer decided that it had had enough and went and died on me - not a good thing! The offending machine is being assessed by PC World today and hopefully it will be repaired by the end of the week - fingers crossed that I don't need a new one!

What this does mean is that I cannot access the magazine to continue preparing it for printing until I either get the current computer back or have everything transferred over to a new one. So unless they can fix it in the next couple of days I'm afraid that the magazine may be a little late.

If you sent me an email in the last 4/5 days whilst I was away then unfortunately your email is downloaded to the broken PC and I cannot access it, so if you require an answer right now it is probably best to send it again as I can at least access any new emails online.

I'm really sorry about this - we rely so much on technology these days but you only realise just how much when things go wrong!

Afra

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Issue 62 is now out

Gaiadancer14 — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:59:39 GMT

Hi everyone,

Issue 62 with NeoHips on the cover is now out.

I am posting them in batches so they should arriving on doormats over the next few days and the electronic version will be emailed very shortly.

We have a great interview with NeoHips in this issue along with some interesting and thought provoking articles. I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

Last but not least we have a new subscription offer - pay online and get your first issue for free!

More information on the website - www.taqasim.org.uk

Cheers,

Afra

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Workshops with Raksan of Berlin in Salisbury, 25th / 26 Oct.

Sabine — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:30:46 GMT

1. Sat. 25 October, general level,

Gypsy Fantasy workshop with Raksan of Berlin,
Balkan Beats, wild women, passion and sensuality,
Time: 11.00 - 3.00, at The Livestock Market, Salisbury, Wiltshire.

2. Sun. 26 October, interm. plus level,

Modern Oriental dance a la Raksan.
Time: 11.00 - 3.00, intensive dance training with a German Master Teacher,
at Parkwood Health Club, (mirrored studio) London Road, Salisbury, Wiltshire,

Contact: Sabine Dawson 01722 742 843, email sabinedance@btinternet.com

Raksan is an amazing, internationally acclaimed stage performer and charismatic teacher.
Spaces are limited to ensure the quality of your learning experience.

Check out her website www.raksan.de
to see fabulous photos and a video clip from her amazing stage show at Sirocco festival in Frome (Go to 'Bilder and 'Galerie offnen' or 'Video')

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dancing classes in Cologne in October

Alison — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:41:35 GMT

Hi,

I am planning on visiting Koeln in October and wondered if anyone could recommend any dance classes, workshops or even websites. I believe it is a good area for Turkish dancing and wouldn't want to miss out.

thanks in advance for any information

Alison

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Apologies!

Gaiadancer14 — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:33:17 GMT

Hi everyone,

I am very sorry but the magazine is going to be late. Unfortunately, a technical problem means that I am going to have to recreate the whole thing from scratch starting as of about an hour ago!

I am extremely sorry about this as I know how you all look forward to your magazine and I really do appreciate your support. At the moment all I can safely say is that it won't be with you this week but that it should be with you some time during the next one.

If this is going to affect anyone regarding paid a advertisement for an event please get in touch with me immediately so that we can discuss reimbursement - taqmag@taqasim.org.uk

Again, I am very sorry about this and I hope you will bear with me whilst I sort the problem out.

Kind regards
Afra

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is the latest issue out yet?

Linda — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:45:13 GMT

hi
i signed up for a subscription a little while ago and was aware that the first edition i would receive would be out at the end of march,
i haven't heard/received anything, is it out yet?
Linda

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When do I get my magazine?

Gaiadancer14 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:43:09 GMT

A commonly asked question by new subscribers.

Taqasim is published 4 times a year at the end of March, June, September & December.

New subscribers will receive the next issue following payment and we will send you a reminder slip with your last magazine when your subscription is due for renewal.

I do have a small number of extra copies made for each print run but due to lack of storage space I don't hold a big stock of back issues (I live in a *tiny* cottage!). So unless you subscribe within a few days of a magazine being published you will have to wait until the next one comes out to receive your first issue if you subscribe to the paper version. This doesn't apply to the electronic magazine - I can email a copy of that at any time.

So if you subscribe to the paper magazine in January you will not get your first magazine until the end of March - but I can promise it is definitely worth the wait! :-D

Cheers,
Afra

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Spring Issue Deadline is coming up!

Gaiadancer14 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:34:29 GMT

The deadline for the next magazine is 29th February, so don't forget to let us have your contributions or advertisements in time.

If you have yet to renew your subscription don't forget that the special anniversary offer expires at the end of the month!

All the information can be found on the web site at http://www.taqasim.org.uk/

Articles should be emailed to submissions@taqasim.org.uk and magazine diary entries and advertising should be sent to emmapyke@hotmail.com.

Cheers,
Afra

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Looking for new Rgional Contributors

Gaiadancer14 — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 10:28:47 GMT

Hi everyone,

Taqasim is currently looking for some new Regional Contributors to join the team.

In return for providing an article or a review for each magazine and promoting it locally Regional Contributors receive a free magazine each quarter.

If you’d like to volunteer please email submissions@taqasim.org.uk

Cheers,

Afra

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Let the Moths out of my purse, and finally subcribed :D

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:54:01 GMT

After nicking Sara's copies of Taqasim, and unreluctently handing them back, i finally let the moths outta my purse, and subscribed LOL.

I really enjoy the articles written by the Teacher's/Dancer's, and of course it's great to have a written list of events to look up, as sara does mention up and comming workshop's in class, but i always forget, and then keep asking, lmao!

I also ike the reviews for the D.V.D's as they are not always cheap, and the review's help to decide before i buy whether or not it may be suitable for me.

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Issue 60 - Out Now!

Gaiadancer14 — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:34:09 GMT

Hi everyone,

The latest magazine is winging its way to everyone as of today - I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed putting it together!

Don't forget that our special 15th Birthday offers expire at the end of the month. So if you are thinking of starting a subscription or renewing - now is the time to do it! All the information is on the web site at www.taqasim.org.uk (information on the content of the latest magazine will be on there very shortly).

If you have any questions please post here or email subscriptions@taqasim.org.uk

Cheers!

Afra

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A Big Apology

Gaiadancer14 — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 13:06:47 GMT

To everyone who has been awaiting approval to join this tribe!

I had a bit of a senior moment when creating it and made it so that I had to approve people joining and then didn't notice all the requests building up - oops!

Thanks to everyone for being so patient and I've changed the settings so that it doesn't happen again in the future.

Cheers,
Afra

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Fantasia Tickets for Sale

YALLAH — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 08:27:27 GMT

I have 2 tickets for sale for a workshop at Fantasia if anyone is
interested. The two people can't go that had them.
>
> Margaret Krause JWAAD3/4
> Orientalist Muse
> A dance inspired by the Orientalist
> artists who travelled to the Middle
> East and caught the sensuality of
> the dancers there.
>
> TIME 12:00-13:30
>
> PRICE: £15

Please contact me on ruthjelf@btinternet.com if you are interested.

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Issue 60 - last call!

Gaiadancer14 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:30:33 GMT

Hi everyone,

If anyone has a contribution for next magazine can you please let me have it in the next couple of days.

You can e-mail it to submissions@taqasim.org.uk

Thanks

Afra

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Are you getting your magazine?

Gaiadancer14 — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:31:46 GMT

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to check whether the magazine is finally getting through to you all now that the postal system is getting back to some semblance of normal. If your magazine has not arrived by the end of this week, can you please let me know so that I can send you a replacement please.

You can either post here or send an email to subscriptions@taqasim.org.uk

Cheers,

Afra

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women's attitude to their bodies, beauty etc

Alison — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 08:09:02 GMT

Hi,

I've read the latest Taqasim, and enjoyed Sara's article on acceptance of our bodies. If you are interested in this subject I can really recommend this book:

http://www.mwls.co.uk/shops/lb/product.pl?item=0749912928&ord=0

The author looks at feminine beauty through the eyes of great artists, and the great thing is that all shapes, races and ages are included. Every feature of feminine appearance is regarded as neutral, for example you are given the option of emphasing or disguising big hips, no hips, Dowager's Hump etc. This book makes Trinny and Suzanna look like primary school kids, because it goes into immense detail on how to dress and accessorise for your shape, size, skin texture, colour.

Sara, I first discovered the book in the central library in Basingstoke - it might still be there.

Best Wishes.

Alison

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Postal Strike

Gaiadancer14 — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 18:54:49 GMT

Hi everyone,

With the postal strike threatening to delay over-sized mail items by more than a week, I wondered whether anyone would like to have an electronic copy of their subscription in advance of the paper version?

It's quick and easy to do - all I need is your e-mail address and all you need is a copy of Adobe Reader to view it.

Adobe Reader is free and can be downloaded here - http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html

Please note that this doesn't affect your subscription - if you usually receive the paper version of the magazine you will still be sent it as normal, but obviously at the moment that is taking longer than usual!

Either post here or e-mail taqmag@taqasim.org.uk to request your copy.

Thanks
Afra

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Win a DVD!

Gaiadancer14 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:17:36 GMT

In the latest issue we are launching what will be a regular feature - the chance to win a DVD.

This time it's Tribal Evolution featuring the following performances:

1. Kami Liddle - Shisha Room - Tribal Fusion

2. Urban Tribal Dance Company – Saptak - Tribal Fusion - Duet

3. Zoe Jakes – Mazamir Holiday - Tribal Fusion – Egyptian Folklore

4. Ava Fleming - Darkness Falls -Tribal Fusion – Sword Dance

5. Domba – Bascha - Troupe Performance

6. Karis - Shake Time - Hoop Performance – Drum Solo

7. Elizabeth Strong – Serpentine Tribal Fusion - Sword Dance

8. Devadasi - Asian Majik - Asian-Tribal Fusion

9. Meleah - Awaken The Goddess - Afro-Tribal Fusion

10. Aubre - Enchanted Garden - Tribal Fusion

11. Urban Gypsy - Cirque du Flame - Fire Dance – Tribal Fusion

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The latest issue

Gaiadancer14 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:12:22 GMT

Is going out right now!

If you haven't had your copy yet, then it will be with you very shortly.

For a taster of what inside the latest magazine take a look at the web site: http://www.taqasim.org.uk/current.htm

Not yet a subscriber? All the details are here - http://www.taqasim.org.uk/subscribe.htm

If you have any questions, post a topic here or email us at taqmag@taqasim.org.uk

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Welcome!

Gaiadancer14 — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:06:05 GMT

Taqasim finally has its own space on Tribe!

Want to know more about the magazine?

Visit the web site at www.taqasim.org.uk

Taqasim is the UK's oldest Middle Eastern Dance magazine - in print for 15 years! It's full of articles, reviews and information that dancers across the UK and beyond find interesting to read.

On this forum you can talk about anything to do with the magazine and anything that is generally dance-related too. Feel free to post details about events and other dance activities that you think might be of interest.

Cheers
Afra

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