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10/13/09 City Beat Episode - DGDC Highlights and clips
Episode of City Beat, featuring local stories including the Festival Latinoamericano and a variety of things happening in the community.

03/07/09 Swirls of color at belly dance fest - Rani from Gypsy Melody featured
"Belly dancer Rani performs during Utah's seventh annual Belly Dance Spring Fest in the Promontory Building at the Utah State Fairgrounds in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Approximately 400 dancers from across the state performed during the festival."

03/24/08 Belly dancers love the fun challenge - pictures feature the stunning Gypsy Rhythm
"Follow your hands with your eyes," [Araylia] instructed as she demonstrated wrist rolls, snake arms, ribbon arms and finger fans. "The audience will go where your eyes go."

03/11/08 Desert Gypsy Dance Company PRESS RELEASE - recital announcement.
"Desert Gypsy Dance Company performs this friday. Middle eastern dancers prep to amaze audiences at end of term recital"

04/07 Bellyography: Halima - Astara of SLUG Magazine interviews Halima
"Halima has an exquisite "old school" style, that’s delightful and fun to watch. Her choreography is reminiscent of the 70s and 80s, preserving a sweetly feminine and classic aspect of Middle Eastern Dance."

02/08/07 Local residents dancing through life's ups and downs - quotes by Halima and other members of Desert Gypsy
"They're not coming so they can dance for their husbands. That's the number one misconception. We take them if they come for that reason, but they don't stay for that reason," Stout said. "This is time for themselves, time to be with other women and a place to have a creative outlet."