NEW FORMAT: I have recently figured out (d'oy!! duh! d'oh!!) how to load clips and pics from my Kodak EasyShare digital camera (I know, welcome to this century, Brandon...) to my PC and to the net, which'll be seen on my YouTube channel and/or be highlighted in GOLD in the future. Woo-hoo!

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NEW!! BRANDON'S OASIS ROLL CALL Of BELLYDANCE CONVENTIONS and COMPETITIONS:

NOTE: as the ongoing pandemic continues, many of what's listed below have been cancelled/postponed, and/or will resume hopefully in 2022...

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*EAST COAST BELLYDANCE FESTIVAL & COMPETITION (VIRGINIA): JANUARY

*TRIBALCON (GEORGIA): FEBRUARY

*USA BELLYDANCE QUEEN COMPETITION (ARIZONA): FEBRUARY

*BELLYDANCER OF THE UNIVERSE COMPETITION (CALIFORNIA): FEBRUARY

*RAKKASAH WEST (CALIFORNIA) : MARCH

*ART OF THE BELLY FESTIVAL (MARYLAND): MARCH

*GEMS OF THE SOUTH COMPETITION (GEORGIA): APRIL

*SPRING CARAVAN (NEW JERSEY): MAY

*DETROIT RAQS BELLYDANCE CONVENTION (MICHIGAN): MAY

*BOCA & SOUL YOGA EXPO (D.C./MD): MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

*BELLYDANCER OF THE YEAR PAGEANT (CALIFORNIA): MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

*CAIRO CARAVAN (CALIFORNIA): JUNE

*MISS BELLYDANCER USA by Jareeda Magazine (OREGON): JUNE

*AUSTIN BELLYDANCE CONVENTION (TEXAS): JUNE

*JEWEL OF THE ORIENT COMPETITION (DELAWARE): JUNE

*RAKKASAH SPRING CARAVAN (NEW JERSEY): JUNE

*MARYLAND BELLYDANCE CONVENTION (MARYLAND):JULY 2014

*STELLAR PRO CHALLENGE (FLORIDA): JULY 2014

*ULTIMATE BELLYDANCER.COM ONLINE COMPETITION (CALIFORNIA): JULY/AUG

*YAA HALLA Y'ALL (TEXAS): AUGUST

*CINCINNATI BELLYDANCE CONVENTION (OHIO): AUGUST

*MIAMI BELLYDANCE CONVENTION (FLORIDA): AUG/SEPT

*LAS VEGAS BELLYDANCE INTENSIVE (NEVADA): SEPTEMBER

*JEWEL OF THE SIERRA COMPETITION (CALIFORNIA): SEPTEMBER

*PROJECT BELLYDANCE ONLINE COMPETITION (CALIFORNIA): SEPT/OCT

*RAKKASAH EAST (NEW JERSEY): OCTOBER

*BEACH BLANKET BELEDI (NORTH CAROLINA): OCTOBER

*HAWAII BELLYDANCE CONVENTION (HAWAII): OCTOBER

*BELLYDANCE NATIONALS COMPETITION (MARYLAND): NOVEMBER

*PITTSBURGH BELLYDANCE FESTIVAL (PENNSYLVANIA): NOVEMBER

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BRANDON'S OASIS BELLYDANCER PHOTOGENESIS GEMS :)

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BRANDON'S FACEBOOK* & FLICKR.COM** KODAK EasyShare PHOTO GALLERIES:

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*THE 2011 FIESTA ASIA (WASHINGTON, D.C.-MAY 21)

*EGYPTIAN SUN's 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW @ JHU-SHRIVER HALL

(BALTIMORE, MD-MAY 7TH)

*2011 ART Of the BELLY-SUNDAY PERFORMANCES (OCEAN CITY, MD-MARCH)

*SAHARA DANCE SALON with BOZENKA (WASHINGTON, D.C.-MARCH)

*2012 ART of the BELLY-FRIDAY/SATURDAY PERFORMANCES (OCEAN CITY, MD)

*MY BRIEF 2012 FIESTA ASIA PIX (N.W. D.C.)

*BOCAFEST 2012 PIX (CHEVY CHASE, MD)

*DC TRIBAL CAFE JUNE @ MELLOW MUSHROOM (N.W. D.C.)

*SAHARA DANCE CARNIVAL @ ARTISPHERE (ROSSLYN, VA)

**2013 FIESTA ASIA @ PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW DC (5/18/13)

**2013 FIESTA ASIA: SET 2 @ PENN. AVE., NW DC (5/8/13)

**2015 EAST COAST BELLYDANCE CLASSIC-HAMPTON, VA FRIDAY (5/29/15)

**2015 THE DC HAFLA (5/29/15)

**2015 ART OF THE BELLY FESTIVAL (5/29/15)

**2015 FIESTA ASIA STREET FAIR-PENNSYLVANIA AVE,. NW (5/29/15)

*2017 ART OF THE BELLY COLLECTS (Others Included via Instagram-5/25/17)

**2018 ART OF THE BELLY COLLECTS-FRI/SAT (3/23&24/18)

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OASIS NEWS & NOTES:

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(8/1) IT's THAT TIME OF DA YEAR AGAIN...

While tempering my anticipations, I'm waltzing into Virgodom with a rush of happiness and appreciations after a rough July that saw me KO'ed for a weekend from work with a unprompted ear ache (but no infection) and dealing with sweltering temps that played havoc with my sinuses, both at home and at work.

Nevertheless, I'm looking to re-energize myself (missed the latest Yayla Bistro Hafla in Falls Church this past Sunday due to selling out while I was ill) and just wanna speed on out of summer on a decent high note, which will include as many bellydancer opps in public as humanly allotable. Wish me luck, I think I'm gonna need it...

(8/1) OASIS HONORS DELAYED A BIT LONGER...

Yeah, sorry abourt that, I'm slipping again. The recent workloads and health snafus has it where I just don't have the same energies to update as I would like, but will try to use the upcoming week to formalize nominees for the Top 3 tier categories in the Oasis Honors 2025, ''aiming'' for an 8/8th reveal.....

(8/1) BLOCKBUSTER NIGHT OF EGYPTIAN FOLKLORIC AWAITS

Faten Salama (VA) does her damnedest to bring the best of the classic forms of Egyptian-style bellydance to this region, has done so for more than a generation now. Tonight will be no exception as KAREEM GAD of Cairo will bring his expertice not onlt to Marymount University (8pm, day of tix available only while they last) in Arlington at the Reinsch Library auditorium (and a very roomy one at that when I went ot see legend Tito Seif perform there a couple years back), but the stylings and energeticness of Faten's dance company, AL MASSRAWEYA perform with local DMV soloists as well. Gad will also spend the weekend offering his workshop brilliance to wrap it as always with any Faten gathering, in a nice historically folkloric bow....

(8/1) NO WORD YETON A RB GALA IN DC....YET....

Of course, fingers and toes crossed, we do know many folks will be heading up to the Big Apple the weekend after, but for now, the 10/3-5 edition has only announced workshops, although that may change after Sahara Dance's Summer Caravan (Imagination Stage, Bethesda on 8/10th 3&6pm/$35) is completed. Stay tuned for further details....

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INSTAGRAM BELLY GEMS

CREATED 1/13/23, UPDATED 3/2/24

Go to INSTAGRAM

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COMING SOON....

TIK TOK BELLY GEMS

CREATED 1/13/23 , UPDATED 3/2/24

Go to TIKTOK

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COMING SOON...

YOU TUBE BELLY GEMS

CREATED 1/13/23, UPDATED 6/16/23

Search on YOU TUBE

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COMING SOON...

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OASIS

BELLYDANCE

CALENDAR

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OASIS COLOR CALENDAR CODES:

RECOMMENDED WORKSHOP SPECIAL EVENT MUST EVENT

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND PLANNED EVENT :)

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GO HERE FOR SALOME's BELLYDANCECLASSES.NET

SITE FOR INSTRUCTORS IN US & ABROAD

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**Online Workshop Info for Various International Bellydancer Links/Info Can Be Found In My BDNation FB Group

UPCOMING SAHARA DANCE WORKSHOPS:

$30-50 + Choice of Live+ Virtual Later On(Hybrid) or Virtual

(Unless Otherwise Differently Indicated)

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LIVE & ONLINE INFO FOR BELLYDANCERS of COLOR

COLLECTIVE: (In Bowie or Lanham, MD)

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WORKSHOP & CLASS INFO @ BORN2DANCE STUDIO:

(In Vienna or Arlington,VA)

(Vienna)

Suzana M's Intro to Bellydance 6-WK COURSE @645-745pm (Vienna)

Victoria Bloom's Intro to Bellydance 6-WK COURSE @645-745pm

(Vienna)

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ELECTRIC NOMAD STUDIOS in RICHMOND on WEDNESDAYS @

CRESENT COLLECTIVE:

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DONNA MANALO now teaches at DIVA FIT in Herndon (VA):

Click HERE for more...

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FEATURED BELLYDANCERS @ CAZBAR (Columbia, MD)

*lineup subject to change w/o notice, call 410-528-1222 to verify

NOTE: NOW 1 SHOWS on FRIDAY & SATURDAY staring in July....

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SCHEDULED UPCOMING PERFORMANCES:

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COLUMBIA, MD LOCATION, SHOWS AT 830pm:

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8/1 Crystal Silmi

8/2 Rhia

8/8 Lara Adrienne

8/9 Crystal Silmi

8/15 Rhia

8/16 Crystal Silmi

8/22 Crystal Silmi

8/23 Rhia

8/29 Crystal Silmi

8/30 Lara Adrienne

N. CHARLES ST., BALTIMORE LOCATION

NOW BACK to weekends! Now starting just after 830pm...

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8/1 Sophianna

8/2 Lara Adrienne

8/8 Shiraz

8/9 Rhia

8/15 Sophianna

8/16 Shiraz

8/22 Rhia

8/23 Lara Adrienne

8/29 Sophianna

8/30 Shiraz

======================================================FEATURED BELLYDANCERS @ BACCHUS for BETHESDA BACCHANALIA (7945 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD)

Shows begin @ 830pm, RSVPs for 8pm, highly suggested + $25min.

spending @bar/tables...

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AUGUST:

1 Rhia

2&8 Crystal Silmi

9 Lara Adrienne

15 Crystal Silmi

16 Jacinda

22 Leilah Moon

23 Lara Adrienne

29 Leilah Moon

30 Crystal Silmi

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NOW at PHOENICIA RESTOLOUNGE (VIENNA, VA) on WEEKENDS:

Leilah Moon w/ DJ Sam just after 9pmish...

8/1 Shiraz w/ DJ Oovoo

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AUGUST:

1-3 Al Massraweya presents KAREEM GAD Weekend in Arlington, VA:

Gala Show @ Marymount Univ.-Reinsch Library Auditorium,

8-10pm $35adv/$40@door

1/2 Bellydancer @ Zooz (SW DC) 8-10pm, dancing 'round 9pm

1/2 Bellydancer at Cedars LEB Cuisine (Camp Hill, PA) 730pm

1/2 Bellydancer @ La Vie (SW DC) 'round 9pm w/ entertainment

1/2 Bellydancer @ Yalla (NW DC) 10pm

1/2 Bellydancer at KabanaDMV (Arlington, VA) 10pm

1 Bellydancer at MoonLounge (Sterling, VA) 1030pm

1/2 Bellydancer @ The Lounge at Massaya (Ashburn, VA) 1030pm

2 Belladonna: Superstars of Sword VI (via Zoom) 6pm Tix thru

BoHoAcademy.com

2 Bellydancer @ Caspian's Kabob & Grill (Gaithersburg, MD) 730pm

2 Bellydancer at Byblos (Gainesville, VA) 730pm

2 Melaya @ The Aladdin (Allentown, PA) 730 & 830pm BYOB

2 Patricia w/ DJ Gilberto @ Rayhan Grill (Woodbridge, VA) 10pm-2am

2/3 The NEW Weekend Brunch Hafla @ Vera (NE DC) 1230-3pm,

min $35 for RSVP(2nd show now back on SUN, 330-6pm)*

8/9 Bellydancer @ Zooz (SW DC) 8-10pm, dancing 'round 9pm

8/9 Bellydancer at Cedars LEB Cuisine (Camp Hill, PA) 730pm

8/9 Bellydancer @ La Vie (SW DC) 'round 9pm w/ entertainment

8/9 Bellydancer @ Yalla (NW DC) 10pm

8/9 Bellydancer at KabanaDMV (Arlington, VA) 10pm

8 Bellydancer at MoonLounge (Sterling, VA) 1030pm

8/9 Bellydancer @ The Lounge at Massaya (Ashburn, VA) 1030pm

9 Bellydancer @ Caspian's Kabob & Grill (Gaithersburg, MD) 730pm

9 Bellydancer at Byblos (Gainesville, VA) 730pm

9/10 The NEW Weekend Brunch Hafla @ Vera (NE DC) 1230-3pm,

min $35 for RSVP(2nd show now back on SUN, 330-6pm)*

10 Sahara Dance Summer Caravan w/ Esmeralda Colabone @

Imagination Station (Bethesda, MD) 3&6pm $20

14-17 Naimah featured at the Orlando Bellydance Convention @ Drury

Hotel at Disney Springs (Orlando, FL)

15/16 Bellydancer @ Zooz (SW DC) 8-10pm, dancing 'round 9pm

15/16 Bellydancer at Cedars LEB Cuisine (Camp Hill, PA) 730pm

15/16 Bellydancer @ La Vie (SW DC) 'round 9pm w/ entertainment

15/16 Bellydancer @ Yalla (NW DC) 10pm

15/16 Bellydancer at KabanaDMV (Arlington, VA) 10pm

15 Bellydancer at MoonLounge (Sterling, VA) 1030pm

15/16 Bellydancer @ The Lounge at Massaya (Ashburn, VA) 1030pm

16 Bellydancer @ Caspian's Kabob & Grill (Gaithersburg, MD) 730pm

16 Bellydancer at Byblos (Gainesville, VA) 730pm

16/17 The NEW Weekend Brunch Hafla @ Vera (NE DC) 1230-3pm,

min $35 for RSVP(2nd show now back on SUN, 330-6pm)*

22/23 Bellydancer @ Zooz (SW DC) 8-10pm, dancing 'round 9pm

22/23 Bellydancer at Cedars LEB Cuisine (Camp Hill, PA) 730pm

22/23 Bellydancer @ La Vie (SW DC) 'round 9pm w/ entertainment

22/23 Bellydancer @ Yalla (NW DC) 10pm

22/23 Bellydancer at KabanaDMV (Arlington, VA) 10pm

22 Bellydancer at MoonLounge (Sterling, VA) 1030pm

22/23 Bellydancer @ The Lounge at Massaya (Ashburn, VA) 1030pm

23 Bellydancer @ Caspian's Kabob & Grill (Gaithersburg, MD) 730pm

23 Bellydancer at Byblos (Gainesville, VA) 730pm

23/24 The NEW Weekend Brunch Hafla @ Vera (NE DC) 1230-3pm,

min $35 for RSVP(2nd show now back on SUN, 330-6pm)*

25 Brandon's 57TH Birthday :)

26 RVA Tummy Tuesday @ Natalie's Taste of Lebanon (Richmond, VA)

7-9pm, pre-fixed menu offered

30 Bellydance Evolution's Alice in Wonderland @ Carnegie Free

Library & Music Hall (Carnegie, PA) 7-9pm

SEPTEMBER:

12-14 Zahra Noor present NADA EL MIASRIYA Weekend @ George

Wilson Community Center (Newark, DE): Gala Show 9/12, 8-10

pm, Tix Info TBA

OCTOBER:

3-5 Sahara Dance presents RACHEL BRICE WEEKEND in the DMV!!

(Further Details Forthcoming...)

10-12 RACHEL BRICE in NYC presented by BellyQueen (New York

City, NY)

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