These girls did it! I think this quote says a lot about following your dreams, or not…and these girls took the plunge to take time to study and do what they needed and wanted to do to achieve some sort of life and dance goal. Pretty awesome, eh?

Collective Soul Level ONe

Brandy, (OR), Tracy (CA), Kat (WA), Cayte and Sarah (UK)

Collective Soul Level Two gals!

Darby, (OR), Deirdre (UK), Sherry (FL), Sienna and Dee (AUSTRALIA)

Actually Darby and Sherry were the grads! the other gals did a refresher course…good to do…

Collective Soul Level Three and me!

Sherry, Sienna, Dee, Deirdre, and me!

Dee at the Cultivator

And Dee finished her Teacher Training Level One while here too! talk about intensives…she danced on for three intensives and then some…

I am a proud mama, let me tell you.

Tribal Bellydance Intensives with Paulette of Gypsy Caravan, around the globe–

Want to go to Bali and dance? I can’t wait!
Bali, in January 2011!!
Workshops with Paulette, Cinzia of Les Soeurs Tribales, plus yoga and Balinese dance–Jan 10/11th
and Collective Soul Level 1 January 12/13/14
contact: cinziadicioccio@gmail.com

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Paulette In Western Australia, January, February 2011

Workshops plus Collective Soul and Teacher Training!

contact Becky
ziva@omninet.net.au

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JUST ADDED!
April 2011–Collective Soul Certification Intensives, Levels One and Two, and Teacher Training One, and Two…
around Paulette’s farm, Portland and Clatskanie, OR
Please email ASAP to let Paulette know of interest!
dance@gypsycaravan.us

Collective Soul Level One–
Teacher Training Level One–
Collective Soul Level Two–
Teacher Training Level One–
Around Portland and Paulette’s farm!

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It always makes my heart happy and my spirit feel a connection with my work even more, when I receive a  thoughtful and touching review of my book, Tribal Vision! And I just got this email, thank you Ariel for taking the time to read the book, and write back to me! Thought I would share this all with you, too…

Hi Paulette,

I want to tell you about our Summer Blow out Sale…

before it comes out  in my Enewsletter!

Four big specials! Too good to pass up…time to empty our warehouse!

From now through August 20th, you can get a great savings on Gypsy Caravan goodies!
1. Buy any two Gypsy Caravan or Mizna CDs for $14.50 plus shipping, woo hoo…
2. Buy the seven CD set (Caravan Rhythms, Migration, Awakening, Quest, Remarkably Remixed, Live, Mizna) for $49.00 plus shipping and get the Tribal Travels documentary for FREE…
3. Buy the DVD bundle #1-#8 for only $150.00, plus shipping—WOW…
4. Buy the GCDC hoodie, in maroon or black, normally $42.00 for $20.00 plus S&H, and get a free Tribal Travels documentary DVD.

Go to the Gypsy Caravan website to buy, or just click here

http://www.gypsycaravan.us/shopping/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=75

gina and crazy amanda

carol and karen  enjoying lunch

gina, nina, and kristi

kristi, pamela, paulette, carol, and karen

and a big hug from grazia!

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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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…