Paulette Rees-Denis's Blog, page 76
August 3, 2009
and the winner of Tribal Vision is…
Thanks everyone for writing in for the book giveaway! Awesome repsonses from all of you. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and your love of Tribal Belly Dance! and for wanting to read my book. I am thrilled…
so the winner is…
Jadelyn!
She writes:
I've been reading your blog for a few months but this is my first comment. So, hi!
I haven't been dancing lately, not for about four months. Economic times being what they are, I can't afford my classes anymore, also I've moved and haven't found
One More Thing, 8/3/09, my musings
On this glorious Monday morning, I wanted to share a few things for our gathering today! When I was in Australia last year, my dancing friend Dee gave me a book called, Living the Good Life: Simple strategies for sustainable living, by Linda Cockburn. It is an adventure story of sorts, of how one family—husband, wife, a and child, along with a goat, changed their world from their own backyard. They grew most of their own food, recycled everything, did not spend any money buying unnecessary items
July 31, 2009
**Drum workshop with Raquy from the Cavemen in Portland!
Lots of performances coming up with Gypsy Caravan and the Caravan Dance Collective, but jot these down in your calendars! We've had so much fun dancing and playing with this fab band over the years, and we'll have another great weekend with them, drumming workhsop, dancing performances, and Edgefield is my favorite gig of the year, which we've been dancing at for the past sixteen years (OMG!).
**Drum workshop with Raquy from the Cavemen!
Sunday September 27th
10:30am-noon,
all-levels middle easter
July 29, 2009
Dance Intensives
Patty, myself, Lai, Angela, Brenda, Natasha, Darby, Sherry
I have just finished up the round of six days of all-day dance intensives—Collective Soul Level One and Teacher Training Level One here around Portland. Plus regular dance classes all week and a mini-performance at the farmer's market! It is nice to have a break in this over 100 degree heatwave we are having! whew… The dancers were all troopers in the heat, the long days and nights dancing and discussing tribal bellydance and beyond—we s
July 26, 2009
One More Thing, 7/27
The week flies by, I am swamped with my intensives in town this week. It has been fabulous so far, and I have two more days to go. The dancers are delightful, it is very hot, we dance and sweat and talk and dance, and then eat, drink wine, and celebrate our accomplishments. Some are on the road home, to take home what they learned, to share the love, and some are still here with me. Working, dancing, thinking… a lot about tribal. What does it all mean?
I guess that is my one more thing. My contri
July 24, 2009
someone to check out
I read Seth Godin's blog and stuff. He tells it as he sees it, simple. Today he posted a big about social behavior and the internet. I thought it related to our dance tribes a bit…see how tribes, or cliques get started…
I copy his blog today for you, please see the link to his site.
"Interpersonal relations have had thousands of years to develop. Online, there's been no time.
There are people who tweet in a way that rubs you the wrong way. Marketers who build businesses that seem scammy to you, or
July 23, 2009
Connection through Dance
We are just getting started today with the three-day dance intensive, Collective Soul (with Teacher Training to follow). Several of the dancers came early to take extra classes Tuesday and Wednesday with me, and we had a little party at my farm, with Jeff playing horns and Brett playing drums. A little wine, some food, and some dancing makes for a lovely evening!
And new connections… Some of the women participating in this intensive have traveled far to do this with me, from the UK, Florida, sev
July 21, 2009
Some new reviews on my book Tribal Vision!
I love scrolling around and finding reviews written about me or my book! I just found several on Good Reads, such a lovely surprise…
Are you a member of GoodReads?
something to check out if you love to read, like me! and of course, then you can read the reviews 
One More Thing (a bit late!)
Ah, so many ideas to blog about this week, but I cannot forget this one (the Monday one!), neither can you, for the sake of our own well being and that of our mother earth!
I read some great stuff in this month's issue of MaryJane's Farm. There was a section on making your own house cleaning things. I've read similar articles over the years, but have never "made" my own. I have been using natural, organic, safe cleaning products, along with simple baking soda and vinegar for cleaning, but who ne
July 20, 2009
Caravan Dance Collective at MedFest in Seattle
Five of the dancers trekked to Seattle on Saturday to participate in the Meditteranean Fantasy Dance Festival that ran all weekend—Bonnie, Karen, Carol, Peggy, and Lydia, with our youngest dancer, Lydia's little daughter Aubrey! A beuatiful day to be performing outside amongst a trilion other bellydancers. What fun! Throw in some shopping, socializing, and then a waterfront glass of wine after all was finished!
I love those gals!
A lovely dancer who has been dancing with me for a few years, said t
