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If you have not been able to take a class with Hadia and just hear she’s coming your way, I recommend you take the time to see her. For she truly is one of the treasures of our art form and still has so much more to teach us all. I am fortunate, for I have not only found a wonderful mentor in dance in my connection with Hadia, but I now have a wonderful friend with whom I share this passion which is dance. She left me with a message of fitness, dance and honesty around how I approach the dance; charging me to not only challenge myself as a dancer, but also my teachers, peers and the full community… through continuous communication, high expectations and honesty. What a concept! Read More

Date	Column	Article Name	Author
Apr 2009	Costume Corner	Basic Beaded Fringe - How to Make Your Own	Halima
Apr 2009	Featured Articles	East Side, West Side and Beyond	Nizana
Apr 2009	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	Merchandise Review: Fairy Cove Silks	Oberon
Apr 2009	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	DVD Review * "Belly Dance Basics and Beyond" with Jenna	Nizana
Apr 2009	In Your Own Backyard	Mint Tea, Vancouver, WA	Zaina Hart
Apr 2009	Featured Articles	Experiences and Chats with Saida and Mario Kirlis	Contributing Writer
Apr 2009	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	Nizana - In Maui Again	Nizana
Apr 2009	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	Show Review * Night in the Desert-So This is Belly Dance	Nizana
Mar 2009	Featured Articles	My Weekend with Hadia; Canada's National Treasure	Angel Thacker
Feb 2009	Raks Star	Rak Star * Angel Thacker	Zaina Hart
Feb 2009	Featured Articles	Kathryn Hopper Obit	Zaina Hart
Dec 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	DVD Review * Belly Dance Tribal Fusion NYC with Darshan	Nizana
Dec 2008	Featured Articles	Belly Dance Addiction * Recognizing Your Problem	Princess Farhana
Dec 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	Show & Workshop Review * Lets Raq Dinner Show and Workshops with Margo Abdo O'Dell	Nizana
Dec 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	DVD Review * Princess Farhana's Basic Workout	Nizana
Dec 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	Show Review * Sabah's Halloween Hafla	Nizana
Dec 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	CD Review * Bellylicious Raks	Princess Farhana
Nov 2008	Raks Star	Raks Star * Zizi Zabaneh	Zaina Hart
Nov 2008	Ask iShimmy	How To Sew Chainette Fringe onto Stretch Fabric	Dawn "Davina" Devine
Oct 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	Event Review * Baladi Raks in Britannia	iShimmy Contributor
Sep 2008	Competition Mania	2008 Double Crown Belly Dance Competition	Zaina Hart
Sep 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	CD Review * Ecstasy in Belly Dancing	Oberon
Sep 2008	International Scene	Jamila Zaki / Marvelous World of Zagharid Circle	iShimmy Contributor
Sep 2008	Reviews: Shows, Music, Videos, and More!	CD/DVD Review * ShakeEmUp Bellydance drum Solos	Johonna Gamble
Sep 2008	Teacher and Student Corner	Putting it all Together	Nizana