Faizah al-Zarqa
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Duchess Faizah al-Zarqa prefers the alternative transliteration "Faizeh al-Zarqa." She and her husband, Sir Andrew Baird, have been in the SCA since 2000. She is the Lady of the household Kabila al-Raqs B’Saif, and it is her goal to turn everyone to the Sparkly Side and become Central Asian. She derives a great amount of joy out of learning period styles of Islamic and Central Asian dance, and sharing her knowledge with others. She is apprenticed to Mistress Jadi Fatima al-Ishfahani al-Samarkandiyya.
Persona
Faizeh is a 16th Century Safavid Persian dancer. However, she has an uncanny ability to travel through time and space and sometimes finds herself appearing as a Mughal Indian, an Ottoman, or a Mongol.
Offices & Positions
Kingdom
- Lady in Waiting, HRM Catalina Oro Sol, 11/17/2001-06/08/2002
- Lady in Waiting, HRM Una, 11/16/2002-06/31/2003
- Lady in Waiting for HRM Kolfinna kottr, 06/03/2006-11/11/2006
- 58th Queen of Caid with Edric Aaron Hartwood, 11/11/2006-06/02/2007
- 60th Queen of Caid with Edric Aaron Hartwood, 11/10/2007-06/07/2008
- Royal Companion, Sven II and Kolfinna II, 11/08/2008-06/06/2009
- Royal Companion, Mansur and Eilidh, 11/03/2012-06/01/2013
- Companion for Agrippa and Bridget, 06/07/2014-11/01/2014
- Dance Track Regent, Collegium Caidis, 11/2003-11/2005,11/2008-present
- Middle Eastern Track Regent, Collegium Caidis, 11/2005-11/2006
- Kingdom Chatelaine, 06/02/2012- 06/07/2014
- Publicity Steward, GWW XIV (10/05-10/2011)
- Co-Steward for Volunteers, GWW XV (10/03-08/2012)
- Co-Steward for Volunteers, GWW XVI (10/08-14/2013)
- Royal Liaison, GWW XVII (10/08-13/2014)
Dun Or
- Lady in Waiting, HE Theresia, 10/2005-10/2006
- Minister of Arts & Science Officer, 10/2003-9/2006
- Chatelaine, 10/2008-6/2012
Event Staff
- Event steward, Dun Or Anniversary, 2003
- Event steward, Dun Or Yule
- Event co-steward, Coronation/Queen's Champion, Fall 2013
- Royal Liaison, Great Western War 2015
Classes Taught
- Middle Eastern Dance; Romp of the Romani, Collegium Caidis Fall 2002
- Middle Eastern Dance for Teen Girls, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
- Belly Dance - Not All Forms Are Equal, Collegium Caidis Fall 2003
- Rhythm of the Night (and Day!) Dancing to Middle Eastern Rhythms, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
- Middle Eastern Dance for Teen Girls, Collegium Caidis Spring 2003
- Classical Persian Court Dance, Collegium Caidis Spring 2008
(Each multiple times at Collegium Caidis, Estrella War, GWW, and/or Potrero War)
- Basics of Belly Dance
- Intermediate Belly Dance
- Know the Different Styles of Middle Eastern Dance
- Classical Persian Dance
- How to be a Consort
Memories
Performances:
- Central Asian dance, Festival of the Rose, Una
- Classical Persian dance, Festival of the Rose, Kolfinna II
- Central Asian dance, Festival of the Rose, 2008
- Central Asian dance, Bardic Show, Potrero, 2008
- Belly dance, Festival of the Rose, Cassandra
- Central Asian court dance, Coronation Feast, Mansur & Eilidh
- Central Asian court dance, 12th Night, 2013
- Turkish dance, Festival of the Rose, Eilidh
- Classical Persian dance, Festival of the Rose, Bridget
- Belly dance, Festival of the Rose, Bridget
- Central Asian dance, Festival of the Rose, Eilidh II
- Egyptian raqs assaya, Festival of the Rose, Eilidh II
- Various impromptu upon request