The Giza Academy of Music And Legends of Dance
presents
The Third Giza Academy Awards
of Middle Eastern Dance Videos
December 1999
The 1999 Giza Academy Awards
Documentary:
Gary Conklin/Mystic Fire, Paul Bowles in Morocco
Cara Currie, Egyptian Dance, (work in progress)
Outstanding Choreography: ,
Raqia Hassan (performed by Katia)
Ragia Hassan Volume III
Instructional:
Shahrzad Khorsandi, Classical Persian Dance: Level I
Traditional Arabic Dance:
Cheri Berens, Belly Dance Basics - Beginner through Intermediate
I
Troupe:
Paulette Rees - Denis and Gypsy Caravan, Caravan Trails
Performance Solo Dance:
Interpretative:
Delilah, from Suzy Evans' IAMED Second Annual Awards
of Belly Dance
Best Traditional Dancer - Raqs Sharqi:
Jillina, from Suzy Evans' IAMED Second Annual Awards of Belly
Dance
The Gilded Serpent presents...
The 1999 Giza Video Awards!
by Erin
This is like ... a party!
Once again, I find it hard to break my habit of arriving too early for
Middle Eastern events. My friend and I arrived promptly at 7:25 to the
3rd Annual 1999 Giza Academy Awards of Middle Eastern Dance after finding
a prime parking place just two blocks away. Amina Goodyear, founder of
the Giza Academy, greeted us personally and graciously pointed out that
it wasn't 7:30 quite yet, all the while her stage crew scurried around
in the upper floor of the Noe Valley Ministry, transforming the simple
Presbyterian sanctuary into a venue for Middle Eastern dance.
When we returned after a quick bite at a great Mediterranean cafe (more
news on this later), the room was full, Nadia Hamdi of Egypt was dancing
(on the big screen television) and the full house was waiting patiently
to be entertained...click
to continue
Giza Awards
Amina Goodyear
Gregory Burke
Giza Academy of Music And Legends of Dance
829
Elizabeth Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
(415) 282-7910 aminajune@aol.com