Hi all! Are any of you going to Morocco's weeklong seminar in August?

I'll be there! Rocky has invited me to do one of my lectures there, on August 8. I'm planning to stay for the whole event, and I'm looking forward to it!

The lecture I'll be doing is Oriental Dance: Egypt's Shameful Profession. This is the one I delivered as the keynote address for the dance portion of the 2008 Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival. I've also previously presented it at the International Bellydance Conference of Canada and Saqra's Showcase.

When I developed this workshop, my aim was to bring to life the book A Trade Like Any Other by using dialogue scenes from movies that illustrate key points made in the book. A more detailed description is at this link: Shira's Belly Dance Workshop Course Description: Oriental Dance, Egypt's Shameful Profession