DANCERS OF THE DESERT

ANEENA teaches beginning, intermediate & troupe classes through the Novato Parks & Recreation Department on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings.

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Award winning troupe directed by ANEENA in Novato, CA

Dancers of the Desertis is the award winning resident belly dance troupe of Novato Parks & Recreation, directed by Aneena of Novato, CA, winning trophies at the Belly Dancer of the Year competition 6 years in a row, winning the coveted 1st place award in 1991.

Our performances usually consist of a mix of styles with costume changes to create variety & interest. We are well known for excellent and imaginative choregrophy, precision dancing, and fabulous costumes.

We use props in many of our dances including veils, swords, canes, tambourines, & zils (finger cymbals).

We have been performong together for 20+ years. We perform at the RAKKASAH annual International Middle Eastern Dance Festival held in the Bay Area in March, at the annual holiday show at Papa's Taverna in Petaluma, CA in December, and many summer fairs including the Solono County Fair, Petaluma Fair, Northbay Belly Dance Festival.

In the past, we have performed at the Marin County Fair, Sonoma-Marin Fair, Alameda County Fair, Napa County Fair, Napa Art & Wine Festival, Sausalito Art Festival, Bay to Breakers, California State Fair, Contra Costa County Fair, Desert Dance Festival, Festival Fantasia, Novato Art & Wine Festival, Sebastapol Apple Festival, Marin Society of Artists, Bodega By Fisherman's Festival, City Celebration in Golden Gate Park, 50th Celebration of Golden Gate Bridge.

ANEENA, TROUPE DIRECTOR

Aneena is well known in the belly dance community especially for her double veil & double cane. She has been dancing for over 35 years, teaching for 27+, and choreographing for 'Dancers of the Desert' since 1983.

She has taught workshops at many events including Rakkasah, Rakkasah East, Rakkasah Summer Caravan, Winter Moon, Salt Lake City Dance Festival, Desert Dance Festival, Fatima's Birthday Bash, Aziza's Birthday Bash, North Carolina's Belly Revelations, Marlene Powers Conference, Jewels of the Nile in Colorado, Shake & Bake in New Mexico, & Wiggles of the West in Reno, just to name a few.

DANCERS OF THE DESERT

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12/11/2010 9:02:04 PM - lizardrock50@...
Dear friends, family, loved ones:

Well, it is holiday season and most of us are celebrating something, whether it be Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, general kindness -- the winter time everywhere is for looking inward and a clearing of the old year, fresh resolve to do better, to be better, in the coming year. For some of us, this is a very stressful time and it is something to just "get through."

I hope this video will give you a moment of happiness. Many of you have probably already seen this video I'm sending below, but I love the idea of it.....of creating a moment of delight with a beautiful piece of music in the middle of a food court (ugh) - making music transcends language, political and religious differences and gives us a common bond of appreciation for the sheer artistry of the human voice and our collective ability to make music anywhere and at anytime.......

So I wish you all peace and good health in the new year and may whatever trials and tragedies touched you this year -- well, may 2011 repay you with more laughter, health and joy in your life and in the lives of the people you love.

Liz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE

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