lizaj

Place: Blackpool
Time: June 14th 2008
Your Impression: ?

Mine: mmmmmmm..you go first

Kharis

How were the shows? Anyone stand out? What was Suhaila like?

lizaj

Friday..mostly very good...a far better show than Sat...Amel and Leyla were highlights for me.
The Sat mat..The Uzume
Sat show Bozenca and Petite Jamilla. Lovely choreography patterns on the stage by Jillina I assume
Open Platform ..a German couple doing a tango fusion

Suhalia, I am afraid comes into my mmmmm catagory but she wasn't the only one .

Suheir

Was there a printed programme so we can see a run-down of the performers? I've been to two BDSS shows, the first and second times they came here. I thought the second show was the poorer for lack of BellyQueen but as for the rest, seen it once and that was enough. Jillina was the only performer with stage presence.

lizaj

No we had no programme so I'll do my best to remember
Sat show\;
First half
Bozenka
Tribal solo Cami
Fathiem
Suhalia and Isabella
Tribal solo Sam
Sophie Mei
Morocco

Second half: BDSS
2 choreos number
Bellynesion
Ballet fusion
Tribal
Petite Jamilla 4 veils and Tannoura(?)
Drum solo with Jillina and Issam...doing the audience part.bit

Some of this I was seeing for the third time

Friday contained:
Hilary Thacker
Shafeek and Tara
Ozgen
Maria D'Silva
Amel Tafsout
Michelle pender
Dawn O'Brien
Anne Kingston
Raks Macarb
Leyla and Roland

Sat Matinee:
Tarab company
The Uzume
Houda and Mohammed
Adara dance company
Candi Colgrave Bell
Caroline Afifi
Tribe Kismet...I think they were in that section

I am bound to have forgotten somebody..Sorrreee
Some fab people were on open platform like the Tango folks and Raheesha

Suheir

Thanks for the run-down! Friday's sounds like the best show. I think I'd have to claw out my own eyes if I was made to sit through that dire "Bellynesian" again.

lizaj

Sat matinee was also a real winner especailly as you got to see it on a day or weekend pass

Oh and boogy time with Natascha was wonderful..lovely to see Fathiem up dancing with Shafeek and Ozgen and a lovely female dancer..just in jeans and T shirt...and whooping it up

Caroline_afifi

Houda and Mohamed were my personal favourites!!!
Amel Tafsout was gorgous but looked very quiet next to all the Pizazz so was lost a little.
Surprisingly, I absolutely loved Raqs Macabre. Christine Emery is very innovative and fun (Not bellydance but highly entertaining never the less).
To be fair, I dont think I saw anyone who was not good in either show.
There were many good performances on Friday night and Saturday Matinee.
I didnt see the Superstars show.

Suheir

I see they're having a run at the Bloomsbury Theatre in London again in October: Bellydance Superstars | Bloomsbury Theatre

£25 ($50) a ticket - no, thanks.

sedoniaraqs

Morocco and Amel Tafsout are in the BDSS???