preping the acid green egyptian lycra for cairo caravan. fingers so tired of crystal chain. waist band and hem will wait till morning.

open note to egyptian costume beaders:  "please please please knot the ends of your threads so i don't have to spend hours finishing your work!" why can they do the most exquisite hand beading and keep the stretch ( Read more... )

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 thanks a million to kina for the red skirt!  its been getting quite a workout.  here it is in full flair, winning @ belly dancer of the universe 2009
the crazy universal catagory where we had to improvise to a surprise 9/8, 6/8, 4/4,  + drum solo

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the raqs la show with middle earth ensemble. ignore the part where i battle the air conditioning and momentarily lose while the veil eats my head ;) but check out my very best hair...swanky huh? thanks to who ever grew it :p
middle earth ensemble plays aziza and improv drum solo.  well, the whole thing was improv
thanks again to polluxsj  for letting me ( Read more... )

this was in my in box when i woke up.  i am so honored!

" Dear Sabrina,
You are such a beautiful dancer...
Yours,

Farida."

from the one and only
Farida Fahmy

for those who don't know Farida Fahmy, please follow the link above to understand the magnitude of my gushing :p

we shot the dance scenes for the mardi gras band video today.  it was so much fun.  they asked us to bring our own costumes. 
who knew my '80s turkish fringe dress, a '90s lucy style egyptian tiara and some gothy fence net arm covers equal a mardi gras costume?
this is a not-so-great still on the green screen.  will post link to video when its ( Read more... )

i'm so excited. i get to take a workshop from elizabeth artemis mourat on saturday! i've never studied turkish romany dance. this is gonna be so cool! so excited about it ( Read more... )

hi everyone,

the plum garter stripe pants are the last ones left out of that batch
they are reduced and need to get out of my house
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plum garter stripe melodia pants medium $120 - reduced

these are still available. i've got to sell them already.

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