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This is a small sample of dancers entries from Bristol & Bath out of more than 70 dancers listed. Dancers are listed by region and also indexed alphabetically.
Wendy Buonaventura produces new theatre work, in collaboration with dancers, actors and musicians. In the current repertoire is 'Dancing Girls', which was highly praised by the national dance press, and a solo show of selected extracts from past works: 'Images of Women'. Her work has been featured internationally, including at the Institut du Monde Arabe (Paris), the Israel Festival (Jerusalem) and the Kuopio Dance Festival (Finland).
Linda has been teaching and performing Egyptian dance for five years.
Occasional workshops UK-wide
Medea Mahdavi was born in Iran and moved to England as a teenager. She has evolved a highly individual style of dance theatre, incorporating Persian and other Middle Eastern dance styles with commissioned music and spoken word. Medea's current work is a collaboration with saxophonist/composer Andy Sheppard entitled 'Can I dance, can I play?'. In October 1998 she appeared at the 'Festival of the East' in New York.
Bristol, Penarth, South Glamorgan
Weekly classes covering traditional and modern styles. Regular workshops and costume making sessions.
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This is a sample of a few of the 23 dance groups listed.
Alkimiya perform an eclectic mix of dance styles, rhythms and costumes from Arab-Egyptian and North African cultures past and present. Liz Newman, Cornwall (tel 01326 564744)
Enthusiastic high-standard troupe of dancers, led by Christine Hall (Almeh Amira). Turkish and Egyptian belly dancing, Moroccan, Tunisian, Chinese, Mongolian, Lebanese folk dances. Participate in stage shows, festivals, charity events, promotions. Christine Hall, Kent (tel 01580 850687)
Egyptian Dance Group We perform at local charity events; village fêtes, May fayres, school fêtes etc. Teresa Griffin (Aziza), Hampshire (tel 01243 371077)
Azoukah Middle Eastern Dance Group is an integrated dance company made up of a broad cross section of society; some of the dancers have learning disabilities and show a particular affinity with the rhythms and movements of the dance. Azoukah are available for shows and workshops not only in the Salisbury but further afield. Francesca Stout, Salisbury (tel 01722 503253) or Heather Spurr (tel 01722 339826)
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This is a selection from the books listed in Ghazala.
A comprehensive reference for costume-makers and designers. 120 pages on the design process, women's and men's costumes, accessories and more - with over 200 illustrations.
$20 plus postage from
Dawn Devine Brown
web-site Dawn Devine Brown
Al-Rawi conveys the history and the technique of grieving and mourning dances, pregnancy and birth dances. She also writes about the spirit of these rituals, and their possibilities for healing and empowering women today.
Investigates the history of Middle Eastern dancer 'Little Egypt' who is said to have performed (and shocked the crowds) at Chicago's World Fair of 1893. Includes many black and white photos and illustrations from the period.
The book gives a poetic account of Madam Mazloum's personal perspective on the dance and is illustrated with photographs of the author, many from the 50s and 60s. Madam Mazloum describes the various dance moves and enlarges on this with her own drawings and dance notation. The emphasis is on women of the new age and the Eternal Goddess.
Wendy Buonaventura's book traces the history of the dance and is illustrated with a large number of paintings, photos, sketches, and sculptures. It's a large format book with colourful artwork showing dancers and their costumes from different periods in history and cultures.
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