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Hi Sedonia and fellow dancers, thank you for such kind words- if it weren't for my friend Monica I would not have known about your comments at all since I have recently been out of the bhuz lurking habit. It is true that I went back to my maiden name a few months ago-- needless to say Debbie Smith is about the most unlikely name for a dancer but hey, it's mine...anyway that's the name I was dancing under when I lived in Texas. I am living in San Francisco now. But in answer to your question, if I had to credit one thing for my development as a dancer/understanding of the Egyptian style, it would be my long, enduring and ever-rewarding love affair with Arabic music (in addition to some great teachers of course). To me musicality is what distinguishes the great Egyptian raqs sharqi artists and its what I always have as my first priority as a dancer. That hasn't let me down yet!
Thank you again and hello to all my friends on bhuz-
XO
Debbie
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