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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">And just like that, the competition is back on!!! Yippee!!! </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Many heartfelt thanks to Baron Armand and Baroness Caitrin de Lacy and our Handsome Event Steward (the HES) Lord Phocas for allowing this competition to be held on Saturday night November 19 at one of the most exciting events of the year.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">If at all possible, the stage setup will be the same as planned before, and the performances and dance for comment will go on just as planned. Here follows the old and now new again announcement:</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">A call out to all Middle Eastern Dancers and Musicians! The Third Annual Middle Eastern Dance Championship of Ansteorra will be held at BORDERMARCH AUTUMN MELEES!!!!! </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Dancers: Two categories will be allowed; solo title performance and non-competition performance. Both categories will be judged and comment sheets written. All performances will be held to five minutes. No prerecorded music will be allowed for the title competition, however recorded music will be allowed for the non-competition performances. If you are bringing a form of recorded music, please contact me BEFORE the event to make sure we have a method to play your music. Documentation, costume, dance, performance, music interpretation and audience reaction will all be taken into consideration, bring your best. The competition will be held in the evening Saturday, and a mandatory meeting will be held Saturday late afternoon. All competitors MUST be at this meeting to be considered for the title competition. If you have further questions, please e-mail me privately.</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Musicians: PLEASE!!! Ansteorra needs you to provide the glorious music for our beautiful dancers! If you would like to play for the competition, you are very welcome! Please send me a quick e-mail so that I can prepare a space for you. We need a wide variety of rhythm, melodic, reed, wind and string instruments. The space will be ready for you to set up late afternoon during the dancer meeting. Part of the competition is the dancers interaction and interpretation of your music, come be a part of the excitement!</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">To all patrons of Middle Eastern dance in Ansteorra: The largess given to the winner of the dance competition is legendary throughout the kingdom! I am seeking beautiful items, fabric, jewelry, books, music, ect to present to our new champion, I humbly ask for your assistance. Please e-mail me with items for donation. Rugs, pillows, lighting, snacks for the musicians and dancers and a 'quiet pre-performance' tent are all still needed. </font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">JUDGES! Please help! If you were asked to judge before and are planning to attend this event, please contact me! If you are not, please let me know that, too so that a replacement can be found.</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">SISTERS IN DANCE: I, Toryn, am 31 weeks pregnant. All is quite well with my pregnancy, and the doctors do not see any problems with me traveling to this event. In one month, I shall be even GREATER with child and will be relying upon any help I can get, mostly just getting up from a seated position, but I digress... I am asking, nay begging for help from the dance community in Ansteorra to rally and make this contest a true group effort. If you would like to assist in any way on site or off I will be eternally grateful. Thank you!</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">My contact information:</font>
<br><font size=3 color=blue face="Times New Roman"><u>dschubert@lilly.com</u></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> or (817) 300-4729</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Thank you so much for your assistance!</font>
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<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">In service to the Dream,</font>
<br><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">Lady Toryn Seven-Stitches</font>
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