“You Asked Aunt Rocky: Answers and Advice About Raqs Sharqi and Raqs Shaabi” By Morocco C. Varga Dinicu. First Edition 2011 by RDI Publications Virginia Beach, VA USA. 414 pages, $45 ISBN 978-0-9830690-4-1 review by: Stasha Vlasuk Here’s … Continued
Along with the New Year comes that most time-honoured tradition: making resolutions. Since the overall vote-getters usually involve self-improvement and weight loss, I started 1998 off on the right foot by attending a week-long intensive Middle Eastern dance … Continued
A road trip with the gals should be on everyone’s yearly to-do list! (But actually I’m looking forward to the day when carloads of MALE belly dancers start rolling up to workshops and shows…) My dance friend Miramar … Continued
Subject: Morocco in Austin X-22773-Poster: LGodsey@aol.com Morocco’s seminar in Austin was (to borrow words from younger folks) WAY, WAY COOL! This is the first seminar I’ve been to that I actually Learned the dance!!! Anyway, if you get … Continued
STARRING MOROCCO & TARIK The show was held at the Gainesville Elks Lodge, the same place as the workshop, which made it convenient for the dancers, who were able to run through rehearsal without having to cart their … Continued
First published in Habibi – 1970s By Morocco (C.V.Dinicu) In addition to her ongoing teaching and performing activities, Morocco has been doing week-long seminars, commuting to Europe twice a year to do seminars and concerts, leading tours to … Continued
While Morocco (the country, not me) is simply a gorgeous place to visit at just about any time of the year, the only time an ethnic dance freak should go is during the fabulous Marrakesh folk festival. To … Continued
FROM the ETHEREAL and SUBLIME to the EROTIC and SEXUAL (For the Congress on Research in Dance & the Society of Dance History Scholars Conference/ Lincoln Center, New York City, June 1993) I. GUEDRA: Spreading Soul’s Love & … Continued
By Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu) To be considered folk or ethnic does not mean being swathed in black from head to foot or being in lines and circle formations only. Nor does fitting into any of the above … Continued
by Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu) © 2001 In late 1960, I got my first job as an Oriental dancer. How? I was a Flamenco dancer with the Ballet Espanol Ximenez-Vargas & we were rehearsing at a Manhattan studio, … Continued
