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B E L L Y D A N C E . J A M . C R E D I T S

Executive Producers
Miles Copeland - Bellydance Superstars Inc
Stevo Glendinning - Bellydance Superstars Inc

Produced, Created, Written By
Amar Gamal and Kaeshi Chai - Bellyqueen

Associate Producer
John Bevilacqua - Bellydance Superstars Inc

Directed and Edited By
David Chai

Additional Bellydancers
Sira Melikian
Jennifer Sears

Extras in Party Scene
Cristina Gomez Barrio
Khalilah Britton
Alvin Ciceron
Brad MacDonald
Mashala
Audrey Werner
Wolfgang Mayer
Mehmet Zendut

Guided Improv / Capezio Voiceover
Beth Kucharczyk

Director of Photography
David Chai

2nd Camera
Belinda Pan

Production Assistants
Willem Zuur
Rebecca Boudreau

Additional Cameras - Live Footage
Jordan Copeland
Juan Corajoria

Photographers
DK Kennedy
Bree Clarke

Art Director
Kaeshi Chai

Graphic Designer
Brad MacDonald

Graphic Designer (Merchandise Screen)

Dale Voelker - Digital Lava

Set Designer
Mark Coburn

Costume Designer
Audrey Werner

Hair Stylist
Arzo Nazamy

Make-up
Carol Ann Ransaw

DVD Authoring
Cihan Kaan - Protoactive

Fitness Consultant
Elizabeth Story

Kinesiologist Consultant
Dr Jeffery Larkin - Larkin Chiropractic

Laban Movement Consultant
Ellen Goldman

Spanish Translator
Patricia Shaefer - Scriba NYC

Spanish Subtitles
Ibero-American Productions Inc

Script Advisor
Susanna Speier

Cover and Insert Proofreader/Copy Editor
Ranya Renee Fleysher

Marketing Copy Writer
Joe Mefford - Screen Style

Instructional Footage Filmed at
New Tang Dynasty TV Studios (New York)

Performance Footage Filmed at
Bloom Ballroom (New York)

M U S I C

Telegraphin Telleri (Traditional Turkish)
Performed by TURBO TABLA
Karim Nagi: Percussion, Production
Mal Barsamian: Electric Clarinet

Turbo Zaar (by Karim Nagi)
Performed by TURBO TABLA
Karim Nagi: Percussion, Production

Azziza (by Mohammed abd al-Wahab)
Performed by TURBO TABLA
Karim Nagi: Percussion, Production
Mal Barsamian: Oud, Clarinet

Turbo Tabla Two (by Karim Nagi)
Performed by TURBO TABLA
Karim Nagi: Percussion, Production

Shall We Shimmy (by Vin Scialla)
Performed by Mission on Mars
Vin Scialla: Percussion, Production
Yousif Sheronick: Darbuka, Riq

Shall We Shimmy - Qanun Remix (by Vin Scialla)
Melody: Traditional North African
Performed by Mission on Mars
Vin Scialla: Percussion, Production
Yousif Sheronick: Darbuka, Riq
Hicham Chami: Qanun

Mofongo Maksoum (by Vin Scialla)
Performed by Mission on Mars
Vin Scialla: Percussion, Production
Yousif Sheronick: Darbuka, Riq

Mofongito Maksoum-Qanun Remix (by Vin Scialla)
Performed by Mission on Mars
Qanun Medley: Traditional Egyptian, Sephardic
and Lebanese melodies
Vin Scialla: Percussion, Production
Yousif Sheronick: Percussion
Hicham Chami: Qanun
Contains Middle Eastern medley including
Shitti Ya Dinya / Cuando El Rey Nimrod / An-Nadda /
Hali Hali Hal

Queen Saidi On Mars (by Vin Scialla)
Performed by Mission on Mars
Vin Scialla: Percussion, Bass, Production
Hicham Chami: Qanun
Yousif Sheronick: Darbuka, Riq

Exhale (Chiftetelli) (by Vin Scialla)
Performed by Mission on Mars
Vin Scialla: Production, Percussion, Darbuka,
Frame drums, Shakers, Gong
Andrew Potenza: Percussion, Frame drums,
Shakers, Found objects

Full Circle (by Vin Scialla)
Performed by Mission on Mars
Vin Scialla: Percussion, Bass, Guitar,
Synths, Production
Yoel Ben-Simhon: Oud
Yousif Sheronick: Percussion

Where Do We Begin (Hikaya)
(From "One Thousand and One Nights" CD)
Mohamed Abed El Wahab: Music
Said Mrad: Remix
Jean Movawad: Production
Lebanon Recording Studios

Karshilama for Kaeshi's Dunyavi Gypsy Solo
(From Dalia Carella's "Shuvani" CD)
performed by
Haig Manoukian: Oud
Souren Baronian: Clarinet & Percussion
Micheal Hess: Kanoun
Jarod Cagwin: Dumbek & Percussion
Omar Faruk Tekbilek: Zurna

Additional Track Mixing
DJ Dave Austria

Bellydance Jam CD Mastering
Larry Lachman - Integrated Studios

Dunyavi Gypsy Choreography
Dalia Carella

Dunyavi Gypsy Costume
Alia Michele Designs

Amar’s Drum Solo
Mal Stein: Dumbek
Shoes: Capezio

S P E C I A L . T H A N K S

Miles Copeland and Stevo Glendinning for the
opportunity to create this project as well as
giving us complete artistic freedom to carry out our vision.

Tamalyn Dallal
and Dalia Carella for your endless inspiration and wisdom,
Mark Tauber, Doreen Small, Laura Stilwell, Bonnie Kaye and Dave McCoy,
Anne Simpkinson, Elizabeth Sams, Sujay Jhaveri for your valuable advice,
Kim La Rue and the staff from Bridge for Dance,
Jennifer Sears, Tita Beal and Zayna Baakil for your additional help,
David Chai
for going that extra mile,
John Ralli and Brad MacDonald for your patience and understanding,
and lastly, Wade Tinney for supplying the disco ball.

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