Ah, so many photos, too little time!

If I could find someone to sort through my stacks of Gypsy Caravan photos, we are talking since 1991, wow, wouldn’t that be a blessing? Even just from the past year. Are we haven’t even  started on the video clips! Everyone is wanting youtube stuff, and I can’t get there…

ah well, here are some to start!

more to come!

Come in, enjoy some fine wine, appetizers,

tribal bellydance at its finest!
4759 N. E. Fremont St
http://vinideusbistro.com/

2 lovely reviews of my book, Tribal Vision, from LibraryThing.com, a wonderful readers’ book source!  Thought I would share them, see below…  

and announce a June Book Giveaway, Tribal Vision: A Celebration of Life Through Tribal Bellydance…

Tell us, here in my blog, why you would like to read and win a copy of this book!

Simple, I will give away 3 copies of the book, write in by June 26th to enter, and your entree and name will be drawn out of the hat (turban)…Please include your name email . (This is for United States residents only)

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“I am haunted by this book. Not because of the content, which is compelling, honest, intriguing, and empowering. It is because I long so desperately to begin Tribal Belly Dancing on my own and don’t know how to find a local group, if one even exists here in the reserved Midwest. I also know of no places to purchase the clothing and accessories here. Why must I live somewhere where it is so difficult to experience such a well described spiritual awakening based on the realization of your own private feminine sexuality? I will pass this book along to my female friends in an effort to spread this powerful and inspiring message, hopefully to the benefit of starting our own group here in Northern Indiana.”
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“I received this book in a Member Giveaway, but found it unexpectedly appealing. While I have no intention of taking up Middle Eastern dancing, if I did, this would be the kind. Not a how-to book, Tribal Vision is rather a celebration of an earthy, exuberant dance form, and of the author’s journey to and participation in its development. As a historical costumer, my enjoyment of the book was enhanced by the many color plates of the dancers and their fascinating attire. I’ll be passing the book along to some of my dancing friends so that they can enjoy it as well. “
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I have finally gotten the Cultivator on Facebook! My little shop in Clatksanie, OR…woo hoo…

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clatskanie-OR/Cultivator-General-Store/114161111960750?ref=ts 

or search for Cultivator General Store!
Friend/Fan us so you can get the latest on our daily menus, new items, events, photos, and more.

As always, thanks for being a friend of the Cultivator…
see you there…

Paulette and her mama!

with the Caravan Dance Collective and the Caravan Soul Collective International dancers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITas45W458A

part one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qEWPn1BJiw

part two

wow, what do you think??!!!

Congratulations to some hard dancing dancers! Nina Martinez from Australia and Cinzia DeCoccia from Italy completed Collective Soul Level Three here in my little home town in Oregon! That takes time and dedication to get this far in my certification program, so

woo hoo to them! Awesome…

And if that wasn’t enough, Hilary Giovale from Arizona and Amanda Richardson from Wisconsin flew out to complete Teacher Training Level Three with Nina, and then all four of them continued on with CS4! They are the first to have completed this level of intensive study with me (except my own dancers, of course!)I’m impressed and amazed at the level of commitment these beautiful dancers have shown, lots of focus and stamina goes into this type of training, but I might add, a lot of laughs and good times too. What a lovely international connection these women have made, and to dance together is such a high, a joy, a passion…

Dance on sisters…

and thank you for your trust, loyalty, and desire to be the best dancers and women you can be. You are…

Ah, we had such a great time on our last roadtrip…to Sepastopol, CA and Tribal Fest. The Gypsy Caravan Dance Company, with the Caravan Dance Collective and the Caravan Soul Collective International dancers, 11 of us gals, drove the 12 hours from Portland to dance, shop, watch other dancers, and schmooze with the tribes…

and this just emailed to me…makes it all worthwhile! (thanks Lia!)

Hi, Ladies.
Just wanted to let you know that watching your group dance at TF10 moved me to tears – it was so lovely and for me, epitomized what Tribal Bellydance is all about.
Thank you!
Lia Carotta

more photos and info to come

Tribal Belly Dance
and Yoga Flow and Workout
Classes in Clatskanie
with Paulette Rees-Denis

next 6 week session starts Wednesday, June 2nd

(thanks everyone for being patient with my hand injury!)

Join us for an energizing and fun workout,
either or both classes!
refresh and renew your spirit and your body…

Yoga 5:45-6:45
a delightful blend of yoga,
stretching, strengthening, moving,
and working your body to feel and look great!

Tribal Bellydance 6:45-7:45
a beautiful style of folkloric and nomadic bellydances
with a contemporary twist

see website for more info
http//:www.gypsycaravan.us

**Folks, I do need to have a commitment from 6 people for each class if we are to continue this session please. Can you let me know if you can commit to this or tell me the days you can come.It’s summertime and I know we all have vacation times planned, but I do need to know…

We will have the first class to determine if there are enough students to hold the class!

I appreciate your desire to participate in our fun and invigorating classes..

classes at the Goldenspire Yarn shop, 147 N Nehalem, Clatskanie, OR
Six week sessions, drop-ins welcome,
$56.00 for six prepaid or $10 per class,
special rate –2 classes a night $15.00 for both!
Email to register dance@gypsycaravan.us
503-490-6628

**We are proud and delighted to share the Tribal Fest stage with our troupe from Portland, Oregon, combining the Gypsy Caravan Dance Company with the Caravan Dance Collective and the Collective Soul International dancers!

Thanks for your years of support and for your tribal spirit.

Eleven of us from Portland and our dancing sisters from around the world will take the stage together on Saturday, just after 6 pm…Will you be there?

I’ll let you know how our road trip goes…

Ok, let me hear it for next month’s D-Quad.
Delicious Divas Dancing Dreams…our dancing writer’s forum. This is a place to share your thoughts and inspirations about your dance, maybe art work and photographs if you care to share those too! Once yearly I publish an anthology of the year’s collections, which comes out in the Fall.

Next month’s entrees due May 10th, can you write it down for us? Don’t be shy. And if not to share, at least write it down for yourself.

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Here is something for you to think and write about. In the recent past, we have discussed how dancer’s move on from teachers, and into and out of troupes, friends, relationships.

Find out what is is about what you witness that strikes you as something you want in your own life. When you see a great dancer or troupe, what are the qualities that you want to possess for yourself? Take a pen and paper, right now, and quickly without thinking too hard or editing yourself, list five things about that person or that dance/art form that speak out to you. Do it. Now, look at those five things. How can you bring those up from inside yourself? And manifest them into your art form?

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Bring it on, writers and dancers!

Thanks for sharing….