“Andalee” Nicole Owens, a professional Middle Eastern dance artist from Clovis, will host the Hot Raqs Belly Dancing Competition and Festival in the Clovis Veterans Memorial District on April 22 and ...
The pulse of Middle Eastern dance and music returns to the Big Apple as the New York Belly Dance Festival celebrates its second edition from March 20-22, 2026. This one-of-a-kind immersive weekend ...
EGYPTIAN MUSIC BOOMS through the amplifier at 6:15 p.m. as instructor Leslie Rosen leads her belly-dance class through what she calls a shimmy warmup. She gives gentle instructions every few seconds ...
When Jamila Salimpour created the Bal Anat belly dance company to perform at the 1968 Northern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire in San Rafael, she was already a foundational figure in a style ...
SEQUIM — Laura Samperi-Ferdig has been studying belly dance since she was 8 and teaching since she was 16. “Belly dance is one of the oldest known art forms,” she said. “Its true name is Raks Sharki ...
A leading UKA Belly Dance Teacher has just decided to spice Monday mornings up for the community at Hinderwell Village Hub.
When Jamila Salimpour created the Bal Anat belly dance company to perform at the 1968 Northern California Renaissance Pleasure Faire in San Rafael, she was already a foundational figure in a style ...