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*Local restaurants
and events featuring local belly dancers: (Call for dancer times & reservations)
*** King Tut Café featuring Yasmine & Hurriyah 391 Town Center Boulevard Pineville, NC, 28134 Phone: 704-889-5464
*** The Kabob House -
Performances by members of Yasmine's studio featured on Saturday nights starting @ 8pm!
6432 E. Independence Blvd. Charlotte, NC
Call 704.531.2500 for reservations - Visit Kabob House
*Contact
information and links to local teachers in alphabetical order:
Asali is a wonderful dancer who has performed at many local
events and restaurants. She is a great performer and enjoys dancing
at special occasions and teaching private lessons. She is located
in Gastonia and Shelby and is currently enrolling new students.
Space is limited so contact her at asalidances@yahoo.com
You may also visit this link
to learn more about Asali.
Cassidy is located in Lancaster , SC area. Contact her at 803-235-1249 or e-mail bellydance.cassidy@gmail.com
Cynthia Gibas offers classes a t the World Dance Center in East Charlotte & at the UNCC Student Activity Center Questions? E-mail cynthiagibas@yahoo.com or call (704) 491-4359
Iona and Nayna, Lotus
Dance Studios, offer multiple
weekly classes at their University Area locations and at the Ballantyne Hotel, hosting belly dance
instructional classes, group lessons, specialty workshops, and private
lessons. Phone:
704.249.4379
or e-mail info@lotus-studios.com
for more information!
Jenny Helms is an American Tribal dancer and her web site
is full of information about ATS and her classes. Formally a member
with Devyani Dance Company, Jenny now teaches in Charlotte at the
Yasmine's Mid East Studio. For more information please visit her
site
Ken Helms of The Secondhand Gypsies - Weekly drum classes or private instruction at Yasmine's studio! Visit www.magic-hips.com or e-mail Ken at drumwithken@me.com for more information
Kiyya has been Belly Dancing for over 12 years and recently
moved to the Charlotte area. Kiyya is from the San Francisco area
where she performed with an award-winning dance troupe for over
7 years. Please contact her for individual or group lessons or for
performances at 704-256-4355 or email
Kiyya@aol.com.
Maysameh offers full instruction for all levels mainly
in Egyptian ancient, classical, modern and folkloric style belly
dance. Through her web site Rhythmic
Essence you can read more about her, see video performances
and learn about any upcoming performances. She is currently offering
classes at 103 North Main Avenue Newton, NC 28658.
Naima is a fabulous dancer/instructor who performs regularly
in restaurants, workshops and many other events. She is currently
offering classes in the Midwood
area. Please visit Naima's web site, Raks
Sultana for more information or email her at naima@rakssultana.com
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Perizada is a popular dancer in the Charlotte and Raleigh
areas. A versatile performer, she specializes in Turkish, Romani
(Gypsy), and Spanish Zambra styles, and also offers snake dances.
She appears regularly
in Charlotte area restaurants, private parties, clubs, and festivals.
Perizada teaches privately and offers lessons to individuals and
small groups. You may reach her at 704-241-2712. Her web site is
www.perizada.com,
and she is a featured entertainer on www.startaparty.com.
Shibar has many years of experience with dance. She is a wealth of knowledge concerning every aspect dance and its history. She also specializes in Turkish dance offering private instruction and workshops. Shibar currently is offering classes in her own studio and also in the Matthews area! Please see her web site www.mozuna.com where she invites you to experience and appreciate the ancient Art of Oriental Dance! For more information call 704-753-4166 or e-mail her at e-mail shibar@mozuna.com
Terah and Basimah are offering an introduction to Belly dance
class! "Balancing strength and beauty, nurturing spirit, mind,
and body through belly dance and yoga" One class is located
at Miss Donna's School of Dancing - Indian Trail Studio 606 Indian
Trail Rd S Indian Trail, NC 28079 Another fantastic class is being
offered at CPCC in Matthews, the Levine Campus. Please contact Sharon
at webdeva67@gmail.com or 704-905-9558 or visit her site at Moonlight
Bellydance.
Yasmine has many years of combined experience in western
dance training, Middle Eastern Dance, performance and instruction.
She is the director of her student troupe "The Beledi Beat
Dancers" and also "The Magic Hips Dancers" She also
toured across the USA and overseas as a member of the Bellydance
Superstars. Yasmine currently offers many classes at varies times
at her own studio in Charlotte. She is a featured performer at several
area restaurants and is a popular performer at special events, such
as the Carolina Renaissance Festival. Contact Yasmine at
704-525-3606
or www.magic-hips.com
for private and group instruction.
Zarifa has been teaching and performing professionally since
1975. She has been teaching in Charlotte since 1995, when she moved
here from Minneapolis, MN. Her dance troupe, "The Hadadah Dancers",
has performed at many events in North Carolina. Zarifa currently
teaches Oriental Dance Classes near Uptown Charlotte. She is a featured
performer at several area restaurants and is a popular performer
at special events. Please see her feature story and video in the
Charlotte
Observer 2007. She may be reached at: 7136 Meeting Street, Charlotte
NC, 28210 (704)643-7149 or please visit her web site at zarifa-raks-sharki.com
___________________________________________________________ *Shayda - not only is she the owner of The Belly Dance Shop, but she is a dancer as well!
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