Shems Proptastic Performance @ the Belly Dance Nationals 2009

Shems's award winning performance at the Belly Dance Nationals competition 2009.

http://www.shemsdance.com
http://www.bellydancenationals.com/

Shems competed in 2 categories and took away 3 awards including National Proptastic Champion, 1rst Runner Up National Champion and the Josephine Baker Theatrical Award.

Music:
People by Guy Manoukian off the album Sarab
http://www.guymanoukian.com/

Irrouh by Turbo Tabla off the album The Belly and the Beat
http://www.turbotabla.com/

(edited to fit my performance - and in case anyone is wondering I know that ain't a Saiidi rhythm, I departed from tradition intentionally)

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• belly
• dance
• raqs
• sharqi
• sword
• assaya
• Arabic
• Shems
• Nationals

[Filmwerq]

amazing

[EmmaEgypt]

Shems,you are just FAB...

You were my favorite in the Project Bellydance competition also <3

[Kozmique]

Stunning!

[yameyameyame]

Really unique use of sword and really skillful handling of 2 canes! I like the non-traditional song choice for the non-traditional use of assaya. I don't usually think of "proptastic" as a compliment, but that was the exception. What an engaging performance!

[thaliahamdi]

This is just gorgeous! Love the music , great costume and beautiful performance. I was captivated watching this :)

[TeresaTango]

Propably the funnest use of props I've seen.

[EvaNadiraDance]

@oasisdc68: ummmm... no :)

[Normairist]

FLAWLESS!!!!!!!

[WhiteMorphine]

Ha! I love how she totally threw the camera man off at 1:15.

[khalida]

Love it!