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Ruby:
Ruby is one of the most innovative Turkish-style bellydancers taking the stage. Her passion for bellydance has taken her to Turkey twice where she intensively studied Turkish Roma (Gypsy) dance as well as Turkish Oriental and Folk dancing. She is widely recognized for a raw, untamed and passionate dance-style that is uniquely her own. Dancing with power, grace and agility on stage, Ruby has won numerous titles including the most recent 2009 Bellydancer USA.
In addition to being a multi-award winning performer, Ruby is featured in a line of instructional videos and performance DVDs. She is featured in the popular "By Dancers for Dancers" series, "Bellydance Power and Passion" performance DVD and "Combination Nation"
instructional. She also stars in her own instructional series by Cheeky Girl Productions, which includes "Flawless Floorwork" and "Totally Turkish".
Ruby is an award winning belly dancer and sought after instructor who travels nationally and internationally to gain a traditional flair that makes her dance style authentically diverse. Her passion for belly dance has taken her to Turkey twice where she spent ten weeks intensively studying Turkish Roma (Gypsy) dance as well as Turkish Oriental and Folk dancing. A few of Ruby’s influences are Delilah, Yasmela (Shelly Muzzey), Artemis Mourat, Sabura, Jamila Salimpour, Amy Sigil as well as many Turkish dancers includind Sema Yidiz. Her devotion to improvisational dance gives her performances a raw and energetic quality. Ruby has extensive training in Kung Fu and is also a certified Pilates instructor lending athletic precision to her passionate and sensual performance style. Ruby's combined precision, spontaneity and skill has resulted in critical acclaim by several world class bellydancers and won her the titles 2009 Belly dancer USA, 2008 East Coast Belly dance Classic "Grand Champion" and "Peoples Choice", 2008 Emerald Rain Belly dance Competition "1st Place", 2007 Double Crown "Gypsy Stylist" and 2007 Emerald Rain "Gypsy Stylist". Ruby recently relocated to Portland, Oregon.
When Ruby is not charming audiences nation-wide, selling-out workshops or producing top-selling bellydance DVDs, she teaches weekly classes in Portland, OR and performs in the Seattle/Portland area. It's her personal vision to bring joy and transformation into the world through bellydance.
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Delilah is an internationally
acclaimed bellydance performer and instructor of the “American
Classic” bellydance style. She grew up in Southern
California, learning the dance form as it was passed
on and popularized in this country by first and second
generation immigrants from Lebanon, Armenia, Iraq, Syria,
Iran, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Morocco and Greece. When
Delilah was 18, bellydance was fast becoming an American
phenomenon.
As thousands of women absorbed this dance by way of
diverse cultural experience, a new style of American Bellydance
evolved. Delilah is an active part of this transformation.
Her bellydance experience fuels her interest in studying the
fields of mythology, archeology, history, women’s studies,
bio/ecology, psychology, healing practices, and other movement
forms such as tai chi, yoga, modern dance and movement therapy.
In
1978 Delilah moved her home base to Seattle, and began teaching and performing
the dance all around the world. By the 90's she was disseminating her philosophies,
techniques and performing artistry on a highly-acclaimed instructional video
series produced by Visionary Dance Productions. Delilah supports diversity
in the dance and enjoys all its styles; she sees the bellydance
as never stationary, but always in a state of creative
flux and growth. She encourages the student to examine
and experience the dance in its variety of disciplines.
In addition to openly sharing her technical knowledge
with her students, Delilah imparts the idea that by
opening our bodies to these ancient, earthly, and natural
movements that connect us physically, emotionally,
and spiritually, we will become more aware environmentally.
This gives the dance greater purpose.... “When
we are more aware, we are better artists, enjoying
a fuller life experience. When we stretch our awareness,
we are more equipped to heal our bodies, our relationships
and our earth.”
Inspired by this wisdom, Delilah held her first ten-day
Visionary Belly Dance Retreat on the island of Maui
in 1992. This annual Hawaii retreat is now frequented
by dancers from all over the world.
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Erik Brown is
the drummer for House of Tarab, Egyptian music ensemble. He will
be playing live music for Delilah's classes as
well as the featured instructor drum
classes. He's very charming and will be on hand to help you with
any heavy logistics.
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