Author Archives: Melissa

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Carrara Nour

Location: Orlando, Florida Bio: Carrara Nour is an Orlando-based belly dancer offering creative customized entertainment for weddings and elegant events. She is known for her multi-cultural wedding expertise, as well as her classic dance style and genuine joie de vivre onstage and off. Carrara believes that life is a party, and brings this joyful spirit to each of her performances. From her fun-loving improvisational [...] Continue reading >

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Jaklina

Location: NYC Bio: Drawn to the ancient sounds of the East, Jaklina immersed herself in the study of belly dance in 2004 and fell in love with its sacred and transformative power. She finds great joy, healing and liberation in creative expression and enjoys the marriage of mind, body, and spirit connection found in yoga, meditation, and various performing arts.She performs as [...] Continue reading >

Mariza

Name: Mariza Location: Baltimore, MD Bio: Mariza is a bellydance artist based in Baltimore, MD. She is admired for her runaway shimmies, musicality, and the sense of humor she brings to her dance – and her classes! Website: http://marizadance.com

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Kalila Indivar

Location:  Minneapolis, MN USA The director of Smiling Lune Dance and Studio in Minneapolis, Kalila Indivar creates believes accessible dance for a variety of audiences, expressing the full range of human experience through movement.  As a teacher and workshop presenter, she believes in encouraging students at all phases of their dance journeys. As a performer, Kalila has performed throughout the [...] Continue reading >

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Evadne Sarai

Location: New Jersey Bio: Evadne Sarai loves to share the bliss of belly dance with students and audiences alike! Effervescent and passionate, she teaches her own series of beginner/intermediate classes and workshops in central NJ. She has performed at famous bellydance venues such as the Grisly Pear and Lafayette Grill in NYC. Currently, she is honored to perform as the [...] Continue reading >

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Shannon

Location: State College, PA Bio: Shannon is a professional belly dancer based in State College, PA.  Known for her professionalism and the elegance and passion that she brings to every performance, Shannon has grown to be a top dancer and instructor in the area.  She performs regularly at private parties, bridal showers and weddings. Specializing in American and Egyptian styles [...] Continue reading >

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Samara

Location: New York City, New York Bio: Samara  has had a life long commitment to the dances of the Near East. A protégé of the late master Ibrahim Farrah, she performed with his internationally acclaimed Near East Dance Group in some of the most prestigious concert arenas in the U.S. As a soloist, Samara has been engaged in Middle Eastern nightclubs and theaters all [...] Continue reading >

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Zaana

Location: Capital region NY Bio:    Zaana  has been feeling and flowing with the heart of the drums for many years and about five years ago she connected with Afro=cuban, Rom style belly dance. A full figured curvy woman and a spirit to match taking as many opportunities as possible to learn new techniques and build her portfolio of movement. Technique [...] Continue reading >

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Nyla Crystal

  Location: San Francisco Bay Area Bio: Nyla Crystal began her obsession with belly dance in college and depended on belly dance to survive graduate school. Last month she graduated from UC Davis with a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology for her dissertation work on estrogen receptor positive breast cancer. As a San Francisco Bay Area dancer, Nyla has [...] Continue reading >