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Soraya El-Khouby, 30,
who goes by the stage
name Soraya, has been
belly dancing since she
was 3. Her family is of
Middle Eastern descent -
hailing from Syria - and
dancing is something she
grew up doing at family
gatherings. She said the
dance flows through her
veins - literally,
because it is part of
her heritage. El-Khouby
is also a cultural
anthropologist, a dance
instructor, a makeup
artist and a vocalist
who sings in both
English and Arabic.
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AMARA AL AMIR
Amara now makes
available a lifetime
of
accomplishments...Amara
is one of the few
dancers who has
cataloged all her
work during her
outstanding career
and now shares this
with you at a price
everyone can afford.
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Dear Amara,
MEDLS has been
formed to
provide an
opportunity for
professionals
involved in
Middle Eastern
Music and Dance
to promote their
art to the
public. As
accomplished
professionals,
we are the
leaders and
influencers of
our art and
others will look
to us to guide
them by our
accomplishments.
Amara Al Amir
is the
founder of
MEDLS.
Each year we
recognize
Leaders in our
Society, such as
Entrepreneurs,
Teachers,
Performers,
Artists,
Writers, and
more. Amara Al
Amir is the
founder of MEDLS
and offers a
lifetime of work
in this
Culture.
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I am honored
to present
MEDLS Awards
to some of
the most
outstanding
artists who
represent
the
aspirations
and profile
of MEDLS.
Please read
all about
them and
visit their
sites, send
them a
personal
message.
Also, this
is our
annual
subscription
drive.
Please
forward our
letter to
you dance
world so we
may grow our
international
members.
I invite you
to
join MEDLS
and
promote your
work.
Email me
personally
and tell me
of your
accomplishments
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Johanna raised
Aziza as a
single parent.
Aziza's father,
recording
artist/actor/singer
Samir Al-Tawil
had left before
the child was
even born, but
Aziza and
Johanna had
strong ties in
the Arabic
Community of
Brooklyn and the
"Greektown"
scene in
Manhattan and
they were
certainly not
alone. It was in
this loving
atmosphere that
Aziza rose above
the sad
situation of her
entry into this
world and
learned to shine
through dance.
While pregnant
Johanna had
played the
darbucky for a
party at her
friend Serena's
studio and had
attended a
Flamenco
concert. Aziza
had kicked
Johanna so hard
in the womb at
the concert,
Johanna had to
leave-the pain
was so great.
She says she
knew her
daughter would
be a dancer,
too. Her kicks,
Johanna says,
were in
"perfect"
rhythm.
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 Maysameh
owns and
operates one of
the largest
Belly Dance
Schools in the
South now
teaching more
than 100
students.
Recently I was
honored to be
the Guest Star
at her Stars of
Egypt Concert
with more than
70 dancers
onstage.
This is the
second award for
Maysameh
"Graphic Artist"
2007
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ARTICLE
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KHALIDA
MAHIRA
IS
GOTHIC
TRIBAL
BELLY
DANCER
OF THE
YEAR
Largely
self-taught,
Khalida
Mahira
is a
committed
teacher
as
well
as a
performer,
who
has
a
distinct
love
for
the
vintage
variety.
With
a
passion
for
performing,
her
goal
is
to
paint
a
picture
for
the
audience
as
if
her
body
was
formed
from
the
music.
Today,
she
is
an
innovator
in
costume
design,
and
has
hand-crafted
and
pieced
her
dance
wear
together
to
reflect
her
style.
Her
dance
style
is a
derivative
of
contemporary
Tribal,
Hiphop,
Urban
sass,
and
Gothic
ideas.
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Purely by
accident I
became a real
60's go-go girl;
boots, fringe,
and booking
agents. My
first go-go club
was the New
Yorker in
downtown
Boston. The
shows were full
of singers,
dancers of all
types, and
comedians.
Because of the
new era of
go-go, I had to
learn fast if I
expected to be
in the shows. It
was during this
time frame I saw
my first
bellydancer and
knew it was
another form of
dance to learn.
My first
bellydance
lesson was with
one of the
strippers. Back
then to earn a
living you had
to dance almost
any style. You
never knew where
an agent was
going to book
you and what
type of dancer
was needed, so
you had to know
them all. You
could make a
living at
traveling as a
show girl. It
was show biz and
we were show
girls. You
could work six
nights a week
and actually
make a living
from it. Eye
lashes were on
and off every
day.
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 Since we spoke last year, so much has happened. I have been doing lectures and workshops based on my book, Grant Me a Higher Love: How to Go from the Relationship from Hell to One that's Heaven Sent by Scaling The Ladder of Love. I have my own radio show: The Relationship Repairshop. READ ARTICLE
Since we spoke last year, so much has happened. I have been doing lectures and workshops based on my book, Grant Me a Higher Love: How to Go from the Relationship from Hell to One that's Heaven Sent by Scaling The Ladder of Love. I have my own radio show: The Relationship Repairshop. READ ARTICLE
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