DANCER LIST FOR 2008
This list IS the official list and is updated every few days. Last updated --- 04/22/08 11:00am
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There is a note for all performers at the bottom of this page.
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SATURDAY
| Announcements 12:00 Jewels of the Sand - Portland, OR Tricia Clark-Gilley - Hillsboro, OR Hip Savvy - Portland, OR Gigi - Beaveton, OR Raks ala Rach - Portland, OR Soraya Yasmin - Vancouver, WA 1:00 Yakootah Matarra Troupe - Everett, WA Justina - Portland, OR Magidah - Portland, OR 1:30 - Raffle The Tiger Lilies - Vancouver, WA Layalina Dancers - Portland, OR Loma Linda Dance Troupe - St Helens, OR Veil Dancers ~ Milwaukie, OR 2:00 Bellissimonde - Portland, OR Zemira - Redwood City, CA Eshta - Lake Oswego, OR BreAnn - Tacoma, WA The Peacock's Eye - Cornelius, OR Celia - Portland, OR Kristnh - Portland, OR Naia - Portland, OR Sisters of the Desert Moon - Salem, OR Raffle |
3-:4:00 Shania - Myrtle Creek, OR Maia - Lake Oswego, OR Natasha - Oregon City, OR Cira - Salem, OR Kisa - Salem, OR Nylaresh - Portland, OR Lucinia - Portland, OR Kuchi-Coo - Goldendale, WA Cassiopeia & Students - Vancouver, WA 4:00 Nicole ~ Kent,WA Znama - Portland, OR Deviant Dance Troupe - Portland, OR Zanbaka - Seattle, WA workshop instr Saqra - Seattle, WA workshop instr |
6:00 - Saqra's Raqs El Sehr Shamal - Seattle Dunyah - Eugene, OR Americanistan Severina - Portland, OR Urban Berbers - Portland, OR - Sahara's Dream - Bend, OR Imei - Seattle, WA workshop instr Gretchen & Lucinia Duet - Portland, OR Sabine & Tribalation! - Eugene, OR workshop instr 7:00 Charlotte - Sandy, OR Azura - Beaverton, OR Ayesha's Oasis Dance Co - Medford, OR Leslie Rosen - Seattle, WA workshop instr Rom Deussen - Utah workshop instr Raffle |
4:30 - Raffle Duet - Cornelius, OR Devi Safir - Rogue River, OR The Fuzzy Monkeys - Seattle, WA 5:00 Jewels - Portland, OR Aneena - San Francisco, CA workshop instr The Bijou Project - Bend, OR Almira Kalila - Kalama, WA Aradia - Las Vegas, CA workshop instr Sahara's Mirage - Bend, OR Fawhah ~ McMinnville, OR Samovila - Beaverton, OR Mystical Oasis Dance Co - Sutherlin OR |
--------Live music with AmericaniRaqsBandStan ------7:30 until close of show------ L'Cha - Portland, OR Christina - Forest Grove, OR AmaraBelle - Sultan, WA 8:00 Maia - Medford, OR Mezdulene - Sutherlin, OR workshop instr Jamilla - Portland, OR Miriam ~ Portland, OR Gaylene - Amity, OR 8:30 Ayesha - Hillsboro, OR Benefzigi - Newberg, OR Setsuna - Des Moines, WA Final Raffle --------End of live/Close of show-------- |
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Sat Waiting List Jawhra Hadika - Beaverton, OR LIVE; Tanya Magdelena - Portland OR LIVE (dup Sun 5:30); Samantha - Corvallis, OR ANY (any time but during Rom) or LIVE; Samara - Albany, OR 5-7:30; Amber Philpot ~ Seattle, WA 5-6; Babylonian Ensemble - Seattle, WA 12-6; Jamara - Eugene, OR ANY; Allegra - Portland OR 2-3:30; Fatifah el Noor Zwin - Alsea, OR ANY; Rare Gems - Marcola, OR ANY; Zaina Hart - Vancouver, WA 3-4; Zaina Hart - Vancouver, WA ANY; Raks Our World - Longview, WA CD ANY; Teivella - Corvallis, OR* ANY CD; Semolina - Beaverton, OR* LIVE |
SUNDAY
----Live music with AmericaniRaqsBandStan 12-1:30 NOTE: This time block may be taped for Portland Cable Access unless you request not!!! ---- Benefzigi - Newberg, OR Gaylene -Amity, OR Joumana - Portland, OR Melody - Everett, WA Wedad - Portland, OR Grace of Deviant Dance - Portland, OR Samara - St Helen's OR Shukriya - Pinole, CA workshop instr Jamir ~ Portland, OR Aether - Portland, OR Saffron ~ Dayton, OR 1:00 Karla - Cornelius, OR Khari - Stevenson, WA Ireta - Otis, OR ----------- End of Live & Raffle ------- |
3:30 - Raqs el Sehr - Brush Prairie, WA Galactic Stars Duet - Portland, OR YaLeah Ajeeb - Portland, OR 4:00 Tribal Footwork Sisters I - Milwaukie, OR Mikel - Jonesboro, AR Hanan - Tumwater, WA Penninsula Dance Ensemble - Portland, OR Kista ~ Vancouver, WA Shesata - Hillsboro, OR Faddah ~ Vancouver, WA Soul Fire Sisters - Estacada, OR 5:00 Raffle Nura - Beaverton, OR Raqs Underdog - Beaverton, OR Tanya Magdalena - Portland, OR Kendra - Portland, OR Raks Our World - Vancouver, WA Jaylee - Estacada, OR - Namousa - Portland, OR 6:00 Maysam Janan ~ Portland, OR Moonlight Mirage - Klamath Falls, OR Raks A'nekh - Beaverton, OR Jasel ~ Sutherlin, OR Mandala Troupe - Portland, OR Jubilee - Lake Oswego, OR Rose ~ Hillsboro, OR Final GRAND Raffle 7:00 Close of show - see you next year! |
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1:30 Galactivate - Corvallis, OR Patricia - Portland, OR Mothers & Daughters ~ Milwaukie, OR 2:00 Mas Uda Dancers - Lacey, WA Contessa - Salem, OR Belly Vision - Seattle, WA Tribal Footwork Dancers & Daughters - Milwaukie, OR Hasani - Gig Harbor, WA 3:00 Dancers NW - Portland, OR Raffle Tribal Footwork Sisters II & Babies - Milwaukie, OR |
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Sun Waiting List: Raks Our World - Longview, WA 1:30-4 CD; |
PERFORMER'S LETTER
Dear Showcase participant,
Please do take a moment to read all of this now and don't save it until closer to the event, like I tend to do. Thanks! ~S
Topics are as follows:
- STAGE SPECS,
- DRESSING ROOM INFO,
- MUSIC PERSON MESSAGE,
- DANCER CHECK-IN MUSTS,
- VIDEOTAPING,
- BUILDING ENTRANCE TIMES,
- CANCELING DANCE SPOTS
STAGE: The stage is 8'x16' and a 7" rise. A usable and lit floor-level skirt area is left in front of that about 12'x20 (see video notes below). Larger groups that can't handle the step-up/step-down problem, please contact saqra@saqra.net so we can discuss this... you will be asked to perform in the last block of Sunday with any other groups requesting the removal of the stage. Usual entrance is probably now from the left hand side, looking at the stage. Both sides work. Backdrop is very simple and lovely, supplied by the wonderful Ms Gaile Thorsted/Taheyya. Lighting is supplemented room lighting as usual -- this is a daytime festival and the lights have to be on full for the vending.
DRESSING ROOM: Dressing room space should be plenty large this year, and there is a separate dressing room for women and men. Remember you are responsible for your own things when left in the dressing room. There will be a few mirrors available, too.
MUSIC: Please be kind to our sound guy! Check your CDs on a regular CD player before bringing them for the show! You must choose to "close" a home burned CD when you are burning it or it will not be readable by anything but a computer. Please have ALL your show with the songs IN ORDER on ONE CD marked with your act name. If you ask us to skip around through multiple cuts on a CD, ONLY THE FIRST CUT WILL BE PLAYED.. or worse yet who KNOWS what will actually be played... and do not give the music people dirty looks if you didn't follow this request and something goes very wrong. SOLOS HAVE A MAX TIME OF 7 MIN. TROUPES HAVE A MAX TIME OF 10 MIN. The camera shows real time and the sound man WILL fade you.
For safety sake, do consider making a backup cassette tape or second CD from your master CD. We can run both tapes and CDs.
CHECK-IN: Please check in at the Dancer Check-In table at least 1 hour before your performance time. At the 1 hour mark we start getting nervous and looking at the waiting list and at 45 minutes we give a last call for you and a call for the first dancer on the backup list. Also be aware that if you choose to dress elsewhere you may still want to check in in the dressing room, as there will be a dressing room dancer-wrangler looking for you about 3 dancers before your performance to let you know how the schedule is progressing (in other words, to tell you when you are on).
VIDEO: We will once again offer free videotaping of your performance. You may purchase a tape on site or bring your own clearly marked tape (pre-cued if necessary). We do not zoom in on body parts or do special effects. NO OTHER VIDEOTAPING IS ALLOWED WITHOUT PERMISSION. If you want to videotape something on your own, you MUST check in with the video booth to get permission and an escort. If you are caught videotaping ANYTHING without permission during the event you will be told to leave. [Note: this video policy is in place because of DANCER request, not because we like being control freaks.] Also we will once again have DVD service available this year and have conquered the level problem. If you do not stay fairly near the stage you may dance out of the view of the camera.
ENTRANCE TIMES:
FRIDAY 4:30 Vendors; 5:10 Workshop participants
SATURDAY 9:10am Workshop participants and Vendors, 11:00am Noon hour dancers & bands; 11:30am general public
SUNDAY 9:10am Workshop participants and Vendors, 11:00am Noon hour dancers & bands; 11:30am general public
CANCELING your dance spot? Please let us know immediately since we do (or will) have a waiting list.
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