SAQRA'S NEWSLETTER 1/08

Hi! You know we send just a very few newsletters per year to try and minimize our irritation factor for you.

Please take just a moment to scan the quick index below!

QUICK INDEX for 1/08 Newsletter:

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Saqra's SHOWCASE FESTIVAL (Portland, OR) - DEADLINE: Dancer registration begins FEB 1, 2008 - http://www.saqra.net/showcase.html
SAQRA on DR PHIL SHOW! (See below for details. For weekly Dr. Phil show listings see: http://www.drphil.com/shows/)
Saqra presents NAHEDA from GERMANY (Seattle, WA) - Workshops & Show - March 8, 2008 - http://www.saqra.net/naheda.html
SAQRA in WORKSHOP & PERFORMANCES - National/International list - http://www.saqra.net/calendar.html
SAQRA in SPECIAL WORKSHOP DEALS! - "MAGIC MIDWEST" USA DISCOUNT info see RATES at http://www.saqra.net/workshop.html
Saqra's RAQSBAND in new MUSIC CD RELEASE - Vol 3! - http://www.raqsband.com/recordings.html
NEW Instructional Dance DVDS released - 17 titles and more on the way - http://www.saqra.net/Shopping/musicvid.html
LOCAL BITS -- Dance Ops http://www.saqra.net/monthly.html & PAC NW EVENT CALENDAR http://freecal.brownbearsw.com/BDCal
LEGITIMATE DONATE CLICKS to CHARITY SITES - ANIMAL RESCUE, BREAST CANCER & more - SNOPES approved!
REMOVE ME INFO

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------------------------Saqra's SHOWCASE FESTIVAL (Portland, OR) DEADLINE---------------------------

Dancer registration begins FEB 1, 2008! That is THIS Friday!

Join us for the big one...the 19th Annual Saqra's Showcase Festival at the Washington County Fair Complex just outside of Portland! 300+ dancers, 35+ vendors... workshops this year feature: Aneena (CA), Shukriya (CA), Saqra (WA), Imei (WA), Aradia (NV), Zanbaka (WA), Rom Deussen (UT), Mezdulene (OR), Leslie Rosen (WA) and the magnificent Sabine (OR) !

Our official hotel is the Red Lion Inn Hillsboro. http://www.saqra.net/showcase.html

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-------------------SAQRA on DR PHIL SHOW! ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Jan 10, 2008 Saqra was part of the taping of the Dr Phil show! Topic is an hour long exposé on a Seattle man entitled "Conman." Air date keeps changing.... at this point it will simply be somewhere between Feb 1 and May 31... not very exact, eh? <grin> Info on the airing of the show will be added to Saqra's main page at http://www.saqra.net/index.html when known, plus on the detail/alias page for the conman in question at http://www.saqra.net/dickfile.htm

For weekly Dr. Phil show listings see: http://www.drphil.com/shows/ and listings for the next week are updated after the airing of the Friday show each week.

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-------------------NAHEDA from GERMANY (Seattle, WA) - Workshops/Show March 8 & 9, '08

Workshops with incredible Turkish-born dancer living in Germany! Last year her performance prompted a standing ovation in Olympia! This year the show is in Renton, WA, at the Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center. Come see what the shouting is all about! Don't miss the EARTHSHAKING Evening Show and FIVE terrific workshops!!

http://www.saqra.net/naheda.html

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-------------------SAQRA in WORKSHOPS --------------------------------------------------------------------------

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS IN: Portland, OR ** RAK THE BOAT!-Acapulco Cruise ** RAKKASAH WEST-Richmond, CA

** Olympia, WA ** Hawaii annual tour ** Portland, OR ** Seattle, WA ** Omaha, NE ** Germany

** New York ** Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada ** Anchorage, AK ** Caribbean Cruise

National/International list always updating at http://www.saqra.net/calendar.html

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-------------------SAQRA "MAGIC MIDWEST" USA WORKSHOP DISCOUNT--------------------------

Are you a sponsor in the Midwest USA? Saqra has to be there repeatedly in the next few years visiting her ill and elderly mom (mom is doing a lot better than she was last Summer, for those of you who know the story). Bargains on tours, travel... motivated master workshop instructor!

See RATES and TOPICS at http://www.saqra.net/workshop.html

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-------------------Saqra's RAQSBAND in new MUSIC CD RELEASE - Vol 3!-----------------------------

Better than ever before! "RaqsBand Vol 3: Saqra's Rhapsody" is now available to enchant you! 23 cuts of classics from many cultures and new favorites for belly dancers. Songs have samples on the website at:

http://www.raqsband.com/recordings.html

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-------------------NEW Instructional Dance DVDS released------------------------------------------------------

6 NEW TITLES to the 17 title series!

SOLO/TROUPE RAQSBAND SAIDI CANE DANCE 1 (STRSCD1)
TROUPE/SOLO SAGAT NO MUSIC CYMBAL DANCE (TSSNMD1)
SWORD TECHNIQUE REFERENCE (STR)
DRUM SOLO DANCE VOCABULARY 1 (DV1)
DRUM SOLO DANCE VOCABULARY 2 (DV2)
DRUM SOLO DANCE VOCABULARY 3 (DV3)

http://www.saqra.net/Shopping/musicvid.html

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-------------------LOCAL BITS-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dance Ops: LIVE MUSIC for all at the Moonraker in Kent, WA! ALL levels of dancers welcome! http://www.saqra.net/monthly.html

Let 'em know you made plans! ADD YOUR EVENT to the PAC NW EVENT CALENDAR! http://freecal.brownbearsw.com/BDCal

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-------------------LEGITIMATE DONATE CLICKS to CHARITY SITES---------------------------------------

Not ALL "CLICK TO DONATE" sites are false! You CAN donate to important causes with just a click on a website!

These sites have been checked by http://www.snopes.com -- THE Urban Legend EXPERTS!

**** NEVER forward an email without checking with SNOPES! ****

FEED RESCUED ANIMALS! http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3

FIGHT BREAST CANCER! http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2

FIGHT WORLD HUNGER! http://www.thehungersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=1

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-------------------REMOVE ME INFO------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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You may have gotten on this list if you have contacted us for information (automatic add).

People can also sign others up and we have had two circumstances over the years of someone corrupting the list by adding a thousand or so names at a time... this means we can't always tell who should be on the list.

We send out very few notices per YEAR to avoid being aggravating! We also do hire dance and music instructors and other artists and suppliers in this field, so if that describes you it is possible someone thought you might be interested and signed you up! Once again, if it is unwanted please forgive us and let us know immediately!

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