Space is limited, so sign up once details are posted (they will be soon).  
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Oh how I wish I took pictures from today's event!  3 of us shared the space to teach a great group of students, and then perform.  We loved the venue and the great energy of everyone in the room!  We need to remember always, to stand for one another, and give each other the space to truly express.  We accomplished this today.  I do have a small little photo or two to share...




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The first 2 weekends of December we've 2 belly dance events in western MA.
Sunday December 4th, Ill be performing with many other artists at Cairo Cabaret in Chicopee MA.
Saturday December 10th, The Mixed Belly Dance Project is offering free classes to the public at the Guiding Star Grange in Greenfield MA.

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Our pre-holiday belly dance classes begin October 26th and run for 4 weeks.   Our class location is at Shutesbury Elementary School at 23 West Pelham Road, Shutesbury MA. Close to Amherst, free parking.  More information at www.attarbellydance.yolasite.com.  

Note from Whitney.... To clarify my styles:. I don't consider myself Oriental (though it's often a loose term for many styles of belly dance), my training is in ATS, Cabaret, Raks Sharki, and Shaabi styles. I have performed ATS with O...
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Our Wednesday night belly dance classes begin on September 28th in Shutesbury MA.  Our location is 15 minutes from Amherst, Pelham, and Leverett.  20 minutes from Belchertown, Montague, and Deerfield.  Students who register by paying a small deposit with paypal, get a discount.  Drop in rate is $15 per class.  Prepay for the 4 classes for $40, and save $20.  
We have a fun lesson plan, with lots of shimmies, fun combinations, and I will bring extra zills/finger cymbals to share and practice wi...
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Our classes in Brimfield and Leverett MA were visited by photography students from Hallmark Institute of Photography in June 2013.  Here are some beautiful candid photos from https://www.facebook.com/krakowskiphotography





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Something that caught my eye(s),  enjoy!

An Ear-splitting Cry: Gender, Performance, and Representations of Zaghareet in the U.S.
http://soundstudiesblog.com/2013/05/13/zaghareet/

Kim Kardashian Eye Makeup
http://www.preen.me/look/116062
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Thankyou to our co-producers Za-Beth, Zabel, Ankara Rose, Anabee and Attar!  Our teachers Destiny Maktoub, Maroznia, Zoe, Anabee, Zabel, Ankara Rose, Attar!  Our venue the Hitchcock Academy, our sound technician Aric Kimball of AricAudio and our workshop teachers Jemileh Nour, Zabel and Za-Beth!   We had a spectacular event with over 100 attending and beautiful showcase <3

Oriental Caravan is just about to celebrate the 10 year anniversary and our May 11th show was a HUGE success at Hitchcock ...
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At 8 am, Friday, February 15th 2013.... listen to WESO radio to hear Attar being interviewed by Dick Vaughn about her 15 year long career as a belly dancers, and belly dance classes at Hitchcock Free Academy of Brimfield MA.
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Ancient Art of Belly Dance is BACK ON LINE!   Classes are being browse around, for class listings and events in western MA.  www.ancientartofbellydance.com.  Check out the recent article from January 2013.  Shimmies!


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Id like to thank the many performers, volunteers, audience and friends for a great end to a season of Cabaret Attar.
Shows will resume in the fall, and dates will be posted soon. Photo of Attar by Almasa.
                       
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