International
Academy of Middle Eastern Dance presents the Fifth Annual Awards of Bellydance
August 18,
2001
California
State University of Northridge
Performing
Arts Center
Performance and award
photos submitted by Suzy Evans, the producer
The 2001 IAMED
Award Recipients were:
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Dancer of the Year
-- Suzanna Del Vecchio,
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Cabaret Dancer
-- Ansuya,
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Modern Egyptian
Dancer -- Margo Abdo O’Dell,
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Ethnic Dancer --
Habiba,
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Dance Company --
Jillina and The Sahlala Dancers,
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Choreography --
Raqia Hassan,
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Instructor -- Kajira
Djoumahna,
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Promoter -- Shareen
El Safy,
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Music -- Halawah
by Reda Darwish,
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Entertainment
Video -- Dances of Iran by Robyn Friend,
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Instructional Video
-- The Cymbal Dance by John Compton.
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Last but not least,
it was wonderful to see Eddie “The Sheik” Kochak
receive the coveted “Little Egypt Award”.
