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A birthday fund forCris! Basimah
The Gift of Egypt
Started by: Cris! Basimah
The Gift of Egypt
It’s birthday time in BellyDance Land and I come here to ask for contributions towards a dream come true. I’ll be joining Sahra Saeeda at her "Journey Through Egypt" (JtE) program this coming October for the final two courses, levels 3 & 4, which happen in Egypt!!!
This training will be an unbelievable opportunity to continue learning, to complete my certification, as well as to help me to develop and introduce new choreography and learning opportunities for the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and to my student community.
Any amount would be a great help and certainly a heartfelt birthday gift.
Thank you so much in advance!
Cris! Basimah
- A Little about my Dance Journey
I began my belly dance training with Marcia from Studio Gaia in 1998, while in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. After moving to the United States mid-1999, I started classes with Alexandra King and was immediately invited to join her dance company with the UCSB Middle East Ensemble (MEE).
In 2010, after returning from a performance tour with the MEE in 3 Egyptian cities (Cairo, Ismailia and Helwan) I became the director for the UCSB Dance Ensemble. In these 20 years I've had the chance to learn so much about Folkloric dance, music and some cultural aspects of the Middle East and Central Asia.
In 2017, I enrolled in "Journey Through Egypt"" (JtE), a program that provides advanced dancers and dance teachers training on the various styles of dance in Egypt with an anthropological eye, led by Sahra Saeeda. I was able to complete the first two levels in this program in Los Angeles. Now I’m looking forward to the final two courses, levels three and four, which will be taken in Egypt this October!
Latest Update
Just a quick reminder that The Gift of Egypt fundraiser ends this Tuesday September 30th. If you are able to help me fund this training please consider contributing at https://www.plumfund.com/birthday-fund/the-gift-of-egypt by September 30th. Any support is greatly appreciated, really! A huge thanks in advance! 🎁🎂🎉🙏💖
Posted by Cris!
September 29 at 3:30am
My dear Plumfunders - I'm so so grateful to your birthday contributions to my upcoming trip!!! Wanted to share that I've been able to secure my airfare! Yay!!!! I wish all the generosity you sent my way comes back to you a thousand times bigger! Thank you so much! Love & Hugs, Cris!
Posted by Cris!
September 18 at 8:15pm
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- Christi Hudson4 years ago Immerse and enrich yourself, Cris! Happy learning!
- Cris Basimah4 years ago Many thanks, Kerstin and Mamdouh! 🙏🎂️🎈️🎉🤗
- Mamdouh Nopy4 years ago Happy birthday and I hope you have a very nice birthday xx
- Daniel Granados4 years ago Best wishes.
- April Rai4 years ago
- Cris Basimah4 years ago I'm overwhelmed by the generosity and support sent my way to help with my upcoming trip to Egypt! Thank you so very much, Plumfunders!!!
- Madeleine Winterich4 years ago My dear dance mama!! I am so excited for you to complete this journey! I wish you the best of luck and I miss you tons
- Rea4 years ago It’s amazing ! I only could imagine how is exciting going to be. XOXO
- Adil & Lui4 years ago Boa viagem ! Traz uma pirâmide !
- Anonymous4 years ago
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