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My performance from the Thursday show is up! Check it out!

Some updates. In the past weeks me and 5 more girls have been rehearsing with Orit Maftsir for two appearances on the Israeli music channel. The performances promote the Eilat festival and an Oriental dance competition that will be featured on the channel. The first dance is up online.

And here are some behind the scene pics.
Top row from left to right: me, Lucy, Orit, Nadia, Stephania
Bottom row: Tania, Yulia

In the dressing room with Tania and Nadia

and with Orit.

My teacher, Kobi Hagoel, has posted the video from the closing concert at the Center for Middle Eastern Classical Music.

For all pics click here.

What a ride! I passed the auditions for the Taglit Contest that is going to be held on January 22nd at the Oriental Dance Festival in Eilat.

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Contestants Lineup

Striking a pose

Have you heard of Boogie Balagan yet? No? Shame on you! Those guys will boogie you away! I was lucky to perform with them last weekend and I had a blast!

The photos below were generously provided by Ido Shor.

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These are a few excerpts from the Belly Dance Center Purim Party in Jerusalem. I’m dancing to Aziza, an all-times favorite dance tune composed by Mohamed Abdel Wahab.