Rakkasah 2008 - Performance Schedule

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008

7:00 RAKKASAH BEGINS WITH THE ‘LIVE’ MUSIC OF:

PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA

7:24 SHADIA, GILBERTSVILLE, PA

7:32 ZIBA, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

7:40 GABI, RANDOLPH, NJ

7:48 AYPERI, PORTLAND, ME

8:00 TROUPE TRYANGA, KALINA DEVI, MAPLEWOOD, NJ

8:16 RACHEL, PELHAM, MA

8:24 ALRANA, STAMFORD, CT

8:32 WILLOW, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER

8:42 NAJMA, FAR ROCKAWAY, NY

8:50 LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE RAKKASAH TEACHER

9:00 MYSTIC WILES, ALIA STUDIOS, BARRINGTON, NJ

9:16 SOUND CHECK: DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

9:26 BLANCA, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

9:36 JENNIFER, HIGHLAND PARK, NJ

9:52 ARIEL, WASHINGTON, DC

9:44 TEMPEST, CAPE MAY, NJ

10:00 ALIA STUDIO DANCERS, BARRINGTON, NJ

10:16 WICKED WIGGLES, SAFIRA SAHAR, GAITHERSBURG, MD

10:24 TONCHE THE SPIRIT DANCER, HAMILTON, NJ

10:32 YOSHA RADHA, WESTMINSTER, MD

10:40 MIA NAJA AL SEPHIRA, COLUMBIA, MD

11:00 CLOSE OF SHOW -

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2008

11:00 EASTERN PA MIDDLE EASTERN DANCE CLUB, PATRICIA, SCHWENKSVILLE, PA

11:16 RAQS CARAVAN WEST, AMI, WASHINGTON, DC

11:32 MARY, RICHMOND, CA

11:40 ANKA KUSU, TREANNAH, SOMERSET, NJ

12:00 EGYPTIAN SUN, DORI WITT, BALTIMORE, MD

12:16 JENDAYI, HAMILTON, NJ

12:24 YA’LLA, RIANA, PHILADELPHIA, PA

12:40 URBAN OASIS, MAHIRA, LONG ISLAND, NY

1:00 NATICA’S POETIC DANCE THEATER CO., SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

1:16 SOUND CHECK: DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NY, NY

1:26 ALEXA, PHILADELPHIA, PA

1:34 MAJESTIC HIPS, HUNTINGTON, NY

1:42 AMALIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA

1:50 KAESHI CHAI, NEW YORK, NY RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:00 EGYPTIAN SUNRISE, ALARA, DANBURY, CT

2:16 EYES OF HORUS, NAJLA SASI, NORWALK, CT

2:24 JENIVIVA, NY,NY

2:32 SAQRA, SEATTLE, WA RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:43 FAHTIEM, ROWLAND HEIGHTS, CA RAKKASAH  TEACHER

3:00 FEMME FATALES, PANDORA, MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJ

3:16 SIRENA, ANNAPOLIS, MD

3:24 ANEENA, NOVATO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:35 SUHAILA DANCE COMPANY, SUHAILA SALIMPOUR, BERKELEY, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:50 ISABELLA KHOURY, BERKELEY, CA SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER

4:00 ABZAHRAH, AMALA GAMEELA, BETHLEHEM, PA

4:16 SOUND CHECK: ZIKRAYAT, SAMI SHUMAYS, NY, NY

4:26 RAQQASET ZIKRAYAT, DAMESHE, NEW YORK, NY

4:42 NABILA NAZEM, NEW YORK, NY

4:50 JEHNA, BETHESDA, MD

5:00 MAHALAT, MICHELLE DEVINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:16 FATIMA AL WAHID, SACRAMENTO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:27 MA’SHUQA MIRA MURJAN, LOS GATOS, CA RAKK T.

5:38 NAHEDA, GERMANY RAKKASAH TEACHER

5:49 NIXIES, ZOE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ

6:00 DESERT JEWELS BELLY DANCE COMPANY, BEAR, DE

6:16 SOUND CHECK: PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA

6:26 JEWELS OF THE NILE, BEAR, DE

6:34 SURAYYAH, OREFIELD, PA

6:42 NOELLE, NEW YORK CITY, NY

6:50 DONDI, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

7:00 ALCHEMY, SARAH JOHANSSEN-LOCKE, BROOKLYN, NY SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER

7:16 CHRISTINA HANNA, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ

7:24 LISA, MILFORD, NJ

7:32 SONZIRY, NEW YORK, NY

7:40 EDDY KOJACK - AWARD PRESENTATION & MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

8:00 SERA & SOLSTICE, NEW YORK, NY SPRING CARAVAN TEACHER

8:16 SOUND CHECK : EFENDI, SCOTT WILSON, NY., NY

8:26 ENZINA, NEW YORK CITY, NY

8:34 GYPSIES & GENIES, SCOTCHPLAINS, NJ

8:42 SHAMADANA, NEW YORK CITY, NY

8:50 SAFIYA, ANNAPOLIS, MD

9:00 LATIFA & BANAT AL-BELED, SEVERNA PARK, MD RAKKASAH TEACHER

9:16 RAKASAT EL LAYLA, YASMEEN EL QA’HIRA, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ

9:32 MAHIRA TRIBE, AMY, RUNNEYMEDE, NJ

9:48 KAORU, BALITMORE, MD

10:00 JOHARA & SNAKE DANCE THEATER, BOSTON, MA

10:16 DESERT SIN, DJAHARI, NEW YORK, NY

10:32 AMIRA SHULA, ROCKVILLE, MD

10:40 LOTUS NIRAJA & THE NDC,

11:05 CLOSE OF SHOW

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008

11:00 JUNE WITH CHANDNI & ISHTAR’S DAUGHTERS, ITHACA

11:16 TRIBAL REMIX, MELINA, WASHINGTON, DC

11:24 BARVAL TA PANI, SYRACUSE, NY

11:32 AVIVAH, BETHLEHAM, PA

11:40 SOVREIGN REIN, WEST WARICK, RI

11:48 JOHONNA GAMBLE, ROANOKE, VA

12:00 OASIS DREAM DANCERS, RANDOLPH, NJ

12:16 SOUND CHECK: ZIKRAYAT, SAMI SHUMAYS, NEW YORK, NY

12:26 JAIDA, NEW YORK, NY

12:34 INDRA LAZUL, SILVER SPRING, MD

12:42 MARIYAH, NEW YORK, NY

12:50 AMANI JABRIL, ATLANTA, GA

1:00 FRINGE BENEFIT, KIMBERLY COSTA, CLINTON, NJ

1:16 ALHENA SUHAYLA, BALTIMORE, MD

1:24 TANANEEN, MEKLENA, COLUMBIA, MD

1:40 BASEMA & GELSOMINA, BALTIMORE, MD

1:48 ZA-BETH, BOSTON, MA RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:00 DANCERS OF THE PHAROAHS, SHUKRIYA, PINOLE, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:16 KINNARI, MICHELLE DE VINE, LITTLE YORK, NJ

2:32 ERIKA, PRINCETON, NJ

2:40 WILLOW, HONOLULU, HI RAKKASAH TEACHER

2:50 LEILA HADDAD, PARIS, FRANCE RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:00 THE HABIBA DANCE EMSEMBLE, PHILADELPHIA, PA

3:16 SOUND CHECK: PANGIA, PAT OLSON, MT. SHASTA, CA

3:26 DENISE, MT. SHASTA, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

3:37 KATARINA GALA, PRESTON, VA

3:45 HABIB & TARA THE PROP QUEEN, SEDONIA, AZ & MANHATTAN, NY

3:53 DHYANIS, SAN ANSELMO, CA

4:00 NUBIAN MOON DAUGHTERS & TROUPE WAHAD, ARIANNA HALIMA AL-TIYE, NEW YORK, NY, RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:16 SUZANNA DEL VECCHIO, DENVER, CO RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:27 JIM BOZ, SAN DIEGO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:38 OREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA RAKKASAH TEACHER

4:49 INSINOUS, NJ

5:00 DESERT MOON DANCERS, HARTFORD, CT

5:16 JANA SCUDERI, A TRIBE OF ONE, DENVER, CO

5:24 SAMARA & MOSAIC DANCE THEATER CO, GLEN RIDGE, NJ 

5:40 BINT AL BASHIRAH, ROCHESTER, NY

5:48 CALIXTA, EAST ROCKAWAY, NY

6:00 DENA & THE SHAZADI DANCERS, POIMTON LAKES, NJ

6:16 SOUND CHECK: DJINN, CARMINE GUIDA, NY, NY

6:26 NESHELI & JANIM, PITTSBURGH, PA

5:34 ALIA THABIT, WEST BURK, VT

6:42 SAHARI, GROTON, CT

6:50 SONJIREY, RAHWAY, NJ

7:00 SAHARA SHIMMERE, DEBRA, ROCHESTER, NY

7:16 RAKKASAT EL HILWA, HASNA, WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ

7:32 HIPNOSIS, VICKKI, HUNTINGTON VALLEY, PA

7:40 TROUPE TAHYA, TAHYA, BETHLEHEM, PA

8:00 CLOSE OF SHOW --