*THREE CHEERS FOR THE ''SUNSHINE ADMINISTRATION'' for turning College park into ''The Greatest Show on Earth''. :) Kudos belongs to Frankee Sunshine (MD) and the 2009 WAMEDA Board of Directors, many who are still sore from the workouts that Sadie & Kaya Star (CO) put'em through, but the smiling faces that left the Holiday Inn on 9/12 proved it was all worth it by leaps and bounds. Celebrating 30 years and making one f the biggest member transitions in its history, eevryone wanted Sadie back after her energetic and seducing 1st-area appearance in 2008. bringing her partner Kaya only doubled the fun had by all, two women who has redefined the use of the female body in the art form, and will continue to do so for many years, if not decades, to come. Please give thanks and cngrats to the following members on WAMEDA's BOD: *FRANKEE SUNSHINE: Chair & VP of Programs SIMONE: Vice Chair & E-Newsletter Editor CHARISMA ACHE SWAN: President & treasurer AALIYAH: VP-Membership & Webmistress PAMEYLA: Secretary NISSA ELON: Graphic Artist/Hafla Program Coordinations ORIANNA: Historian & Parliamentarian POSITIVE PAT: Public Relations & Sergeant-at-Arms And a special thanks to JIM & VERNA THOMPSON, who retired from the daily grinds of WAMEDA and saw its beginnings back in 1979, their energy and efforts will last a lifetime and longer for establishing the inital foundations of bellydance in classes, workshops and events in the Dc area at a time when it was serious on the verge of rapid decline, if not extinction. Their dedication will be unequaled, rightfully earning Lifetime Achievement honor at the hafla, and deservedly so. :)
THE BRANDON'S METROASIS NEWSBOX: *BRIMFUL OF SHURUK: SAMIRA GOES BOLLYWOOD :) *EGYPTIAN SUN RAQS JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY *THE NDC GOES OVERTIME FOR THE BD NATIONALS IN NOVEMBER *SESTRALUNA WELCOMES SUHAILA SALIMPOUR TO CHARM CITY IN NOVEMBER AS WELL *MIA NAJA EXPANDS HER BELLYDANCE HORIZONS AT THE WAMDA HAFLA, ADDING 2 NEW TROUPES (1 TRIBAL) * BELLYPALOOZA WILL RETURN FOR 2010 IN CHARM CITY *CHARM CITY TRIBAL SAYS SAVE 11/7/09 ON YA' CALENDARS *DC TRIBAL CAFE's NEW MY SPACE.COM PAGE *GOOD LUCK TO EUGENIA'S MOVE TO BEANTOWN *NA'LA of SHAKRA JOINS SAHARA DANCE's FACULTY *AMUSTELA (VA): DANCES UP A STORM AND LOVES IT *MIRAMAR (VA): WINCHESTER'S GEM, THE AREA'S BEST BELLYDANCER NOT KNOWN BY MANY IN THE ENTIRE AREA *WHAT ARE ARTEMIS & YASMIN UP TO? :) *PACK YA BAGS!: THE INDIGO WITH ZAFIRA DANCE IN PITTSBURGH ON THANKSGIVING WEEKEND (EASE UP ON DA TURKEY!!) :)~ *OPA! ANANKE (MD) OFFERS A GREEK FEEL TO THE DANCE ======================================================== *NEW LOCATION FOR B-MORE'S ALL SEASONS HAFLA: Starting Sunday, October 4th (held monthly) @ KITCHEN OF INDIA 1842 East Joppa Road Parkville, MD 4-6PM * $21 hosted by Tydirah and Nawal Qalbi ...and many cheers and zaghareets t NINA AMAYA, who passed the torch on to the ladies mentioned above. nina took over for Devra Johari back in 2007 when the hafla was held in downtown B-More at the 5 Seasons Restaurant, and has made a monthly gathering place for Baltimore area bellydancers, and is appreciated for her efforts of continuing the traditions of developing performance on a regular basis there. ============================================================ (updated 9/20/09) | LOCAL BELLYDANCE REPRESENTATIONS:
 NOVEMBER 21ST, 2008 * LINTHICUM/BALTIMORE, MD.
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