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Aaliyah Dance
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Dancer, choreographer, performer, mother. Citizen of planet Earth.
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From the amazing Bill Milward.

Bootiful Spirits, A Night of Variety in support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville.

Totals to follow.
A woman all in black looking down. Sitting in front of a mantel showing a skull and purple lighting. Photography by Bill Milward.
October 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Thanks to PricePoint Auto for donating our door prize. A $200 value ‘Silver’ auto detailing package.
Bootiful Spirits tonight Oct 25 in support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville.

#fundraiser #vslg #autodetailing
Black background, white and green lettering saying PricePoint auto and detailing
October 25, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Juxtaposers finish our night with some Indy/Folk music!
Bootiful Spirits in support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville.

#indy #Fundraising #vslg
Four young men stand backlit against a home. All facing the camera. Photo is in black and white.
October 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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The Co-Conspirators from Hemingsford, Quebec grace our stage with their musical stylings!
Bootiful Spirits 7 pm. In support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville.
A woman wearing a toque, scarf and gloves leans against a brick wall and looks at the camera. A man stands beside her in cap and coat facing the camera. Photo is in black and white.
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Tonight’s the night! Bootiful Spirits, A Night of Dance takes place, tonight in Prescott, in support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville.
#fundraiser #clogging #Rakssharki #baladi #vslg
Raks Al Sharki dancer all in white two piece costume. Beautiful silver hair and graceful pose. Baladi dancer in blue w/assaya long black hair and smiling in front of audience. Two ladies in flapper costumes in pose with one hand up in the air. One is in black one is in white. Both smiling in front of a blue and white sign for Rideau Canal Cloggers. Close up of dancer with red m, black and silver decorations, big red flower and beaded design on forehead, red lipstick smiling and looking at the camera.
October 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Our next fundraiser for Victim Services! Aaliyah Fance & Friends presents: Bootiful Spirits, A Night of Variety takes place Oct 25, 2025. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Location:650 Edwards St. Prescott, Ontario
Musical guests The Co-Conspirators and Juxtaposers.
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Poster for fundraising event by Aaliyah Dance. Bootiful Spirits, A black background with a spooky castle in front of a full moon. Photos of two different bands. I formationwill be in comments.
October 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Always amazing. Why don’t I remember this one?
Image of an open mouth showing teeth, red lips, tongue. Looks like while singing. Blurred words as watermarks (looks like French words) prémiess, se refrainer, miscondu last part missing.
May 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Our lineup for Hafla!2025!

Saturday, May 3, 2025
Doors open 6:30 p.m.
Tickets $25

Maitland Hall (MERC)
Cash bar at intermission

Proceeds go to Victim Services of Leeds & Grenville

Contact: aaliyahcommunityfundraising@gmail.com

Our events page:

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Dancer on stairs arms raised with multicoloured veil. Long black hair, smiling, wearing a red costume with beaded accents. Knee is raised. Dancer in white, posed with leg forward and arms raised. Long white locks of hair. Smiling and looking to the side. Colourful group of four in pink, yellow, black, reds and blues. All four in formation with one arm raised and other arm extended forward. All looking out over extended arm. Lead dancer is male and wearing dance bloomers other dancers in very full pink skirts. Dancer in black and red. Smiling with arms raised leaning towards camera. Background is black with one spotlight in top right hand corner.
April 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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With Doreen Barnes of YourTV. Promoting our next fundraising Hafla! In support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville.
Two women smiling at camera. One sitting holding a YourTV magnet. Silver hair blue jacket and dark pants. One woman kneeling beside her, dark hair, glasses, wearing all black except for a black and white checkered jacket. Behind in shades of blue the letters of their station and show YourTV, community and more.
April 9, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Our upcoming May fundraiser!
Poster with the image of a woman in rendition of a traditional fellaha dress with a basket of fruit on her head. Hafla! 2025 cash bar at intermission, musical guests, Aaliyah Dance & Friends, In support of Victim Services of Leeds and Grenville, Saturday, May 3, 2025 Above the description: Saturday, May 3,2025 7 pm doors open 6:30 pm Maitland Education Recreation Centre 120 McLean Blvd E, Maitland, ON 25$ Contact aaliyahcommunityfundraising@gmail.com Explorationthroughdance.com
March 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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This is what it has now. People’s protests are making a tiny inroad.
A map of the Gulf of Mexico, with the words Gulf of America in brackets, and the surrounding countries.
February 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Honouring my sister by taking part in a paint night with my friends. She loved art and she loved laughter and being around people. The only thing that would have made her happier would be to have friends playing live music.
Two ladies standing in front of a small FatLes sign holding their efforts to paint a snowy scene with trees and a reindeer. In the background are people sitting and standing.
January 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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My sister and her art work. She loved large canvas.
A canvas of an image shaded in purples. Nude woman legs together, arms crossed over knees, head down. Only highlights visible. Hair gives the appearance of being black. By Leslee Edwards-Moore Large canvas at an art show. Two lovers in black and white. Side view of woman resting inside her lover’s legs and arms. Man has arms and head down over the woman covering her face. Resting his cheek on her head. Despite nudity only arms and legs show. Artist is standing beside her art work wearing a black jacket, dark jeans, sunglasses and a purse over shoulder. Hands are in pockets and she has dark hair clipped up. Headless ocher oil 48”x 60” Nude painting from upper hips to mid face showing no features. Arms are crossed over bust area. Shading in yellow ochre. By Leslee Edwards-Moore Young, blond, smiling woman wearing black t-shirt, long hair and purse strap across chest standing in front of abstract nude painting with blue, pink, yellow and white strips of paint. Slightly shows the side with the mastectomy scar. The young woman is the daughter of the artist, my sister, Leslee Edwards-Moore. I believe this is the last painting she exhibited and was painted during her illness. I consider this one of her best works.
January 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Remembering my sister Leslee. She would have been 63 today.
I am grateful she didn’t live to see the idiot king back in power. She had a large following on Twitter and would go head to head with the idiot king. Despite her hard battle with cancer she attended the woman’s March and protested.
Couple standing in each other’s arms. He is in jeans and denim coloured t-shirt. Short reddish hair. She is in jeans and black sweater. Long black hair. Both are smiling. Photo of an older couple very much in love. Man with moustache smiling into camera woman with short curly hair holding him and smiling while her forehead is leaning on his cheek. Woman wearing white hard hat, sunglasses and black t-shirt. Smiling at camera while sitting in a work truck. Buildings visible in background. Profile shot of a beautiful smiling woman with long curly black hair. Being held by a smiling friend as they laugh together.
January 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Photos and rendering by Bill Milward. October Haflaween dance show in support of Victim Services.
Dancer in costume gold shorts, gold top, fishnet stocking and body suit. Dagger like fake nails and skeleton makeup. Black hat. In front of chair, background is dark and moody. Photography by Bill Milward. Dancer in white face paint. Extra long nails black fishnet body suit, tights and half gloves. Black and red background. Dancer is also wearing black hat with decorations on brim. Eyes are closed hands open with palms on brim of hat. Dancer wearing a black and gold neckerchief in a harlequin pattern.
January 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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What an amazing day of visiting and catching up. Amazing women that support me in creating our fundraising shows. Wonderful performers each in their own right.
7 dance friends sitting around an extended dining table. All smiling and looking at the camera. Potted plant in one corner and artwork in the background. My six friends and colleagues.
January 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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More photos from our fundraiser last May in support of victims of violence.
20 dancers in a group in all manner of dance outfits and caftans. Giggles and exhaustion all part of the mix after a full show in support of victims of violence. Side view of a lovely dancer in orange and silver dance dress with side cuts. Dancer has long dark brown hair flowing down her back. Dancer with arms raised holding a purple veil wearing a sparkly silver outfit. Dancer in blue dress and head veil with purple veil in hands. Looking down in reflection
January 11, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Without my yellow it looks like Winnie the Pooh
Highlighted image of a rock face showing the appearance of a face.
January 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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The world is a dumpster fire so am sharing photos from our last fundraising show. We donated over $2200 to victims of violence. Some of my favourite people! Will share more.
Valizan and the collective now known as Embers and Honey. Four person troupe in pink, black, red and yellow performing Fat Chance Belly dance style. Centre is tall black man in vest turban and bloomers. Surrounded by three women in tribal skirts of similar colours. All are striking a pose. Valizan is a crowd favourite. Beautiful dancers in teal with teal and purple veils. One dancer has back to camera one facing camera with veil swirling in front. Dancer dressed in Fellahi garb red head covering with pompous and brightly coloured full dress. Jocelyne from Duniya Studio Beautiful dancer in deep royal blue and gold. Posed at an angle from camera looking down at child with back to camera in pale blue princess dress.
January 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Pure self indulgence. I gave up a citrine ring when I walked out on my 20 year marriage. Now I have one in the fashion I love. I like gold but I love silver and I love pieces with history and character. They always have stories to tell.
Hand with pink nail polish sporting a vintage rectangular citrine ring inside an intricate silver setting with black stones.
January 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A beautiful moving book I purchased in support of Palestinian refugees. I did check that the source was legitimately helping.
Cover of a book called Mina & the Seeds of Palestine. Image is a little girl wearing a kheffiyeh and holding four seedlings. Written by Karter Zander. Printed by Muzzy.
January 9, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Just saw this so it looks like he was backed into a corner.
Funding for 9/11 health care program removed from House spending plan to avoid government shutdown.
December 24, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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Local artisan Larissa Sokolova. Hand made wool felt. Custom made to me!
#artisancrafts #woollenfelting #customwork
Woollen felted beret with rusts, greens, browns and holds. Floral style pattern in various colours. Woollen felted beret with matching half mittens. Brown,gold, orange and greens worked into the pattern in a floral style. Business card for this artisan. The Artisan Sheep. Eco friendly gifts. 613-717-9038 Etsy.com/ca/shop/Artisansheep
December 15, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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Decorated up my Shamadan as a centrepiec for our Christmas women in business get together.
And yes I am holding off on my political commentary until I pull myself together.
White tablecloth red fabric in centre. Centrepiece is a ceremonial headdress called a shamadan decorated with evergreen, candles and coloured stones on the headpiece. Table is set for a meal. Treat bags and cards at each seat.
December 11, 2024 at 8:29 PM
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Photo by same artist. Charles T. Low
Dancer dressed in all white with sequins poses against a grey backdrop. She is holding her curly hair up and looking up with eyes closed.
December 2, 2024 at 7:52 PM