From alia at earth-goddess.com Tue Feb 5 16:26:22 2008 From: alia at earth-goddess.com (Alia Thabit) Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 16:26:22 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Dancenews] Fabulous Febuary! Message-ID: <57568.70.191.92.118.1202246782.squirrel@webmail3.pair.com> To unsub, just ask. And please forward! Well, there's a lot going on in a few short days..... Weather and destiny permitting, I'm dancing all over VT! Belly Dances of Kindness Wednesday, Feb 13, 6:30PM St. Johnsbury House, Main St, St Johnsbury Benefit 'Sky Island Farm and Sustainable Education Center' in Barnet and will feature professional local Middle Eastern dancers, great music, snacks and more! Suggested donation is $8.00 at the door. Flyer is here: http://raq-on.net/workshops.htm This will be LOTS of fun! Cost: $8 Contact: Janice DeCooman Phone: 802-318-5013 ***************************** Friday & Saturday, Feb 15 - 16 Romantic Valentine's Weekend at the Silas Griffith Inn in Danby, VT (just below Rutland) http://www.silasgriffith.com/ Fabulous food, delightful accommodations, Bellydance performances and lessons! What could be better? Friday or Saturday dinner with Bellydance performance by Alia Only $75 for two people. 5-course meal with wine! Saturday classes only $10 per person. Add a room for the night for $99. Want to come for the whole weekend? 2 nights, 2 dinners (5 courses!), 2 breakfasts, 2 shows and 2 lessons - all for only... $366 for 2 people for a queen/king room! (even the tax is included) Reservations: 802-293-5567 **Must reserve by Feb 10!!** ***************************** Sunday, Feb 17 Dance workshop at Studio Bliss sponsored by darling Shelby! (More on this soon). Cross your fingers! Love to see you all! Alia Alia Thabit Middle Eastern Dance Artist Classes and performances to inspire creative, playful individuals and organizations. alia at earth-goddess.com; http://www.earth-goddess.com Vermont Arts Council Juried Artist; NEST Roster Artist From alia at earth-goddess.com Mon Feb 11 17:20:33 2008 From: alia at earth-goddess.com (Alia Thabit) Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:20:33 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Dancenews] Not so fabulous FebRuary Message-ID: <50073.71.102.213.62.1202768433.squirrel@webmail10.pair.com> To unsub, just ask. And please forward! Hi everyone. Lots of less than stellar tidings. The saddest is that the beautiful and much-loved dancer Rose Champagne is no longer with us. I can't even think about this. What a sweet and loving person; what a lovely dancer. A celebration of Rose's life will be held in the Congregational Church in Southampton, Saturday, February 16 at 11am where friends and family are invited to share their memories of Rose. Her obit and more information is here: http://www.legacy.com/masslive/DeathNotices.asp?Page=LifeStoryPrint&PersonID=102911540 Second, Fazil's dance studio, a legendary venue (where I took class with Bobby Farrah 35 years ago, and still took class with Elena as recently as November), is closing its doors, due to the building's being sold. Looks like they will relocate, but it will not be the same. For a glimpse of dance history, read the NY Times story here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/arts/dance/09fazi.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=fazil&st=nyt&oref=slogin Finally, my Valentines weekend gig has been canceled, so I am unable to be in VT this week. So sad! I will miss seeing all of you! (though it is brilliantly sunny and almost 70 here...) However, Weds, Feb 13, Belly Dances of Kindness, a benefit for Sky Island Farm in Barnet, VT is on, and it will be a wonderful evening with lots of fabulous dancers shaking it up for a good cause! Please come out and celebrate! Belly Dances of Kindness Wednesday, Feb 13, 6:30PM St. Johnsbury House, Main St, St Johnsbury http://raq-on.net/workshops.htm Love to everyone, Alia Alia Thabit Middle Eastern Dance Artist Classes and performances to inspire creative, playful individuals and organizations. alia at earth-goddess.com; http://www.earth-goddess.com Vermont Arts Council Juried Artist; NEST Roster Artist From alia at earth-goddess.com Wed Feb 13 12:15:29 2008 From: alia at earth-goddess.com (Alia Thabit) Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:15:29 -0500 (EST) Subject: [Dancenews] Belly Dances of Kindness benefit canceled due to weather! Message-ID: <56944.70.191.92.118.1202922929.squirrel@webmail8.pair.com> They are looking to reschedule, so more on that later. In the meantime, stay warm, stay snug! (Wow, am I glad I'm here and not stuck in some airport looking at snow!) Belly Dances of Kindness Wednesday, Feb 13, 6:30PM St. Johnsbury House, Main St, St Johnsbury CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER Love to everyone, Alia