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	Welcome to NCBellydance.org, the premier online resource for Middle-Eastern dance and music in North Carolina!
Welcome to NCBellydance.org, the premier online resource for Middle-Eastern dance and music in North Carolina! NCBellydance.org is funded solely by donations from people like you - thanks for helping us maintain this valuable resource! Interested in promoting your Middle-Eastern event here, in return for making a small donation to the site? For more details, visit the Ad FAQ page or email Haala Please send your performance listings, class schedules, photos, and more to haala@ncbellydance.org Last updated: Friday, May 14, 2010

What's New at NCBellyDance.Org?

Sunday, August 22, 2010

• Home page: Ad changes - Remove Carolina Casbah, Add Karen Barbee, Change JAWiley Photography & Twisted Dance
• Classes page: Update Mara (Cary), Yonja (Durham), Arunika (Burlington), Kaitlyn (New Bern, Jacksonville, Swansboro)
• Classes page: Add page link for Swansboro;
• Workshops Calendar: Beg. Technique & Veil (Durham - 9/4); Suhaila Salimpour (Charlotte - 11/6, 11/7)
• Instructors page: Change Yonja's location
• Women of Selket added to Amber Level sponsers

Sunday, August 8, 2010

• Classes page: Update Faun Finley (Triad), Magic Hips (Charlotte), Nandana (Triangle)
• Classes page: Add Ruhiyyih Walters (Triangle)
• Classes page: Add page link for Wilkesboro; Add Reidsville to Triad section
• Workshops Calendar: Add Samra's 2nd Sundays Sept, Oct, Nov, Jan; Add Fauna Veil Intro Aug 14.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

• Classes page: Add Japhia Olson (Wilmington)
• Home page Ads: Replace TribOriginal ad, remove Zambra Mora ad.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

• Classes page: Update Annie Goodson
• Instructors page: Blue Moon Wed Class Location Change (Apex); Ancient Moon ATS Class Updates (Boone)
• Add to workshop calendar: Beginning Belly Dance with Amara, 9/15 & 10/13;Props with Onca, 8/28
• Add to special events calendar: Hannan Sultan at Pita Delight, 7/31
• Home page Ads: Remove Tribella, add TribOriginal

Monday, July 12, 2010

• Classes page:Update Saphira (Winston-Salem, Boone, Wilkesboro); Twisted Dance & Fauna (Greensboro); Yasmine & Sarah (Charlotte), Moorish Gypsy (Cary)
• Add to workshop calendar: Ziva "When in Doubt, Shimmy"Tour, Wilmington 7/16/10, Charleston 7/17/10, Atlanta 7/18/10; Twisted Dance Student Hafla 8/6/10
• Add to special events calendar: Belly Oasis Summer Dance Ensemble Concert in Charlotte, 7/18/10

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

• Add to workshop calendar: Free Bollywood demonstration and workshop, 7/31/10
• Add to workshop calendar: Master Workshop with SamiTe', 8/14/10;
• Add to special events calendar: BELLY! Movie in Wilson, 8/7/10
• Instructor page: Add Kharma (Winston-Salem)
• Classes page: Add Kharma (Winston-Salem)
• Main page, add: J.A.Wiley ad, remove outdated ads

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

• Add to Special Events Calendar: Greensboro Solstice Celebration 6/20/10
• Remove from Special Events Calendar: Zaina Hart Workshop 6/19/10
• Instructor page, removed: Sylvia Lim
• Classes page: added/updated: Nandana, Blue Moon (Triangle); Luci Jennings (Winston-Salem)
• Main page, add: Happy Hips ad, NCBD Fundraiser ad & link
• Main page, add: top link to ndbellydance.org fundraiser info
• Workshop page: add NCBD fundraiser ad; remove outdated ads
• Events page: add NCBD fundraiser ad; remove outdated ads

Monday, June 7, 2010

• Add to Special Events Calendar: Kalima Tribal Free Intro class, Unity Sisters Bellydance Yard sale, Pinhook Dates, Concord Drum Circle, World Dance Exchange Passport Class Series, Rhythmic Essence Belly Dance Studios recital
• Add to Workshops Calendar: Zaina Hart Workshop
• Re-added LOTS of classes and corrected Class Page Debacle of 6/7/10: Nayna, Asali, Kaitlyn, Fauna, Azadi Fadwa, Luci Jennings
• Removed several outdated classes: Fauna, Twisted Dance

Sunday, June 6, 2010

• Add Piedmont Belly Dance Community Meetup group to Links page
• Add front page ads: add Ansuya Workshops
• Remove front page ads: Bellydance Raqs, Ballet for Bellydancers, Twilight Tribal Hafla, Egyptian Eyes
• Added LOTS of classes: Nayna, Asali, Kaitlyn, Fauna, Azadi Fadwa, Mimi, Sarasvati, Karma, Sashame, Xavier

Sunday, May 30 2010

• Add to Class Schedule, Traingle: John Price Dumming Class Mondays
• Update Workshop Calendar: Create Your Own Costumes! June 6; Caba-ribal-usion Weekend Sep 10 - 12
• Update Special Events Calendar: Anuya's Caba-ribal-usion Show Sep 11

Thursday, May 27 2010

• Add to Special Event Calendar: Dancers' Swap, June 6
• Add to Workshop Calendar: Tribella, July 17
• Front page ads: Remove Mohamed Shahin workshop, add Carolina Casbah, Tribella, Heather Murphy, Hayat Eyes
• Workshop Calendar page ads: add Hayat Eyes
• Event Calendar page ads: add Carolina Casbah

Wednesday, May 19 2010

• Add to Special Event Calendar: Esther a Musical, May 21 - 23
• Update URL for Heather Murphy: June 5 Hafla, Class page and ad, Instructor page, Upcoming Events ad.
• Added thumbnail and reduced photo size for Safiye, Performers page
• Add to Workshop Calebdar: Aziza Fadwa Workshop series, June 26, July 31, Aug 21
• Add to Event Calendar page: Call for Circus Performers for SPARKcon

Monday, May 17, 2010

• Move Deirdre class to Tuesdays
• Added class sessions for Andalee, Triangle: Wed & Thu.
• Added class sessions for Aziza Fadwa, Triangle, Mon & Thu
• Removed classes for Rayahann: Triangle, Tue & Fri
• Updated class dates for Nandana: Triangle, Sun
• Removed performer Anala, who recently passed away.
• Updated new Workshop to calendar: Tribal Basics and Combos with Rick & Reyna in Bryson NC

Friday, May 14, 2010

• Added new instructor listing and class schedules for Heather Murphy of Clayton/Smithfield.
• Added new performer listing for Safiye Sevim.
• Added new events calendar page ad for Hafla hosted by Heather Murphy and Twilight Tribal.
• Added new teacher ad for Heather Murphy in the Class Schedules page.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Hafla hosted by Heather Murphy and Twilight Tribal.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

• Added new main page and workshop page ad for Ballet for Bellydancers.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

• Remove Daliana 1st Friday Ad, Main Page
• Remove Happy Hips Mother's Day Ad, Main Page
• Update Faun Finley's website & removed old studio information, Instructor Page
• Update Karma's information, Instructor Page
• Add Azadi, Mimi, Sarasvati, Sashame, Xavier, Instructor Page

Monday, May 3, 2010

• Add Twisted Dance Studios Ad, Main Page
• Add Bellydance Raqs! Ad, Main Page
• Add Zambora Mora with Mara Ad, Main Page
• Add Twisted Dance Studios Open Hafla (Greensboro) May 7 - Special Events Calendar
• Add Daliana's First Friday Dance Jam (Greensboro) May 7 - Special Events Calendar
• Add Zambora Mora with Mara Workshop (Cary) July 31 - Special Events Calendar
• Update Blue Moon's class Schedule (Cary) - Class page
• Update Diedre's class Schedule (Cary) - Class page

Thursday, April 22, 2010

• Rearranged main page ads to chronological order, CCW
• Added main ad for Daliana's First Friday (Greensboro) - May 7
• Added Odessa Workshop to the calendar (Graham) - Aug 7
• Removed Covering Bra Workshop with Shazadee - May 1

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

• Added Hayat al Hakim to the Sponsors page at the Amber level
• Remove Kristie Staton from teaching sections, at her request
• Added Twisted Dance Workshop (Greensboro) to calendar - June 12 & July 10
• Added main page ad for 1st Annual International Music and Dance Festival (Fayetteville)

Friday, April 16, 2010

• Added new main page ads for: Happy Hips Mother Daughter Belly Dance workshop & Mohamed Shahin workshop.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Shahzaadee, Haala, Cheryl Kornegay, Kasha.
• Updated Performer & Instructor listings for: Cheryl Kornegay, Kristie Staton.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: May 15 Spring Caravan.
• Added the following Workshops: Apr 19 Free Drum Class w/John Price, Apr 25 Costuming Out of Your Closet Workshop w/Akilah Noor, Preparing for a Themed Show Costuming Workshop w/Akilah Noor, Jul 31 Zambra Mora w/Mara, Aug 28-29 Megha of Devyani.
• Updated the following Workshops: Jun 5 Ballet for Bellydancers w/Naima Sultana, Jun 26 Tribal Combos and Fanveils Workshops, Aug 27-29 Technique and Ethics Seminar w/Mira Betz.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

• Updated Class Schedule for: Sharifa Asmar, Jamie Anderson, Vania Kouveli, Kaitlyn, Mara.
• Added the following Workshops: Apr 16 Veil Class w/Hannan Sultan, Apr 18 Hair & Makeup Performance Workshop w/Jen Amann, May 21 Specialty Class w/Mohamed Shahin, May 22 Dynamic Combos w/Amani Jabril & Dancer's Flea Market, May 22-23 Mohamed Shahin Workshops, May 28-30 6th Annual BOCA Movement & Wellness Expo, Jun 5-6 Mahsati Janan FanVeilzz & More, Sep 11 Kalima Tribal Presents Tribal Sampler & Tribal Frolic.
• Updated the following Workshop listings: Oct 2 Deirdre.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Apr 17-18 Zouhour al Sultan at Durham ArtWalk, Jun 4 Bellydance Raqs, Oct 16 Damhsa Gasra Blues & Belly Dance.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Oct 2 NCBellydance.org Fundraiser.
• Added the following Ongoing Event: Bellydance Night at Arabian Nights of Wilmington.
• Added the following to the Instructors page: Twisted Dance in Greensboro.
• Removed Wilmington Raqs Meetup group from links page.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

• Updated Class Schedules for: Khalida Mahira, Andalee, Kasha, Saphira.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Apr 17 An Evening of Bellydance w/Khalida Mahira, Apr 22 Pia's of Washington Bellydance Night, Apr 24 Egyptian Dreams Student Belly Dance Recital, Apr 24 Pia's of New Bern Bellydance Night, May 22 Bellies for Benefit Hafla, Jun 5 Desert Oasis Bellydance Show w/Mahsati Janan, Oct 16 Project Shimmy Benefit Hafla.
• Updated the following Special Events: Oct 30 Journeys on the Silk Road: A Gala Show Starring the Daughters of Rhea.
• Updated the following Workshops: Oct 29-31 Lisa Zahiya presents The Daughters of Rhea.
• Updated Instructor listings for: Ken Ashley, Kasha.

Friday, April 9, 2010

• Removed out of date ads.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Nahla Hamad, Faun Finley, Sharifa Asmar.
• Updated the following Special Events in the calendar: Apr 10-25 Colorful Waves at the Renaissance Faire.
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: May 2 Performance Makeup Workshop for Belly Dancers w/Anna Maria Cancelli, May 9 Mother's Day Bellydance Celebration with Happy Hips.
• Removed Happy Hips hafla from events calendar.
• Trading links with Los Angeles Belly.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

• Added new main page ad for Woodland Willow Photography.
• Updated class schedule for: Blue Moon Dance Company, Haala.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

• Switched out ad for Serpent Rouge Workshop and Show, and removed out of date ads.

Friday, March 19, 2010

• Removed out of date ads.
• Added new main page ad for Souhail Kaspar/Yasmine workshop.
• Added our new interns to the Sponsors page - thank you Azadi and Ruhiyyih!

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

• Added the following events to the Upcoming Special Events calendar: Mar 10-20 The Bellydance Shop Pre-Inventory Sale, Mar 14 Raqs Asheville Hafla, Mar 20 Raqs Habibi Student Showcase, Apr 9 ACCMED meeting, April 24 Goddess Themed Show and Hafla, May 8 World Belly Dance Day, Jul 9 ACCMED meeting, Aug 21 Carolina Casbah, Sep 18-19 Aradia's Ensemble at Raleigh Pagan Pride Day, Oct 9 NCBellydance.org Fundraiser Show, Oct 15 ACCMED meeting, Oct 30 Haflaween, Nov 4-9 Raq the Boat Belly Dance Cruise.
• Updated the following events: Mar 30 Belly Dance Durham.
• Removed the monthly Cary belly dance showcase from the ongoing events listings.
• Added the following Workshops to the Workshops calendar: Mar 19 Aradia's Dance Ensemble Workshop, Mar 20 Intermediate Technique w/Hannan Sultan, Mar 27 Veil Combos w/Aziza Fadwa, Apr 2 Beginner Workshop w/Annwyn, Apr 10 How To Be a Zillionaire w/Chelydra, Apr 17 Tribal Fusion Excellence w/Khalida Mahira, Apr 17 Makeup for Belly Dancers w/Anna Maria Cancelli, Apr 24 Traveling Combinations That Work w/Aziza Fadwa, Apr 25 Double Veil Workshop w/Annwyn, May 1 Fun with Folklore: Persian Bandari w/Chelydra, May 15 How to Travel and Show that Hipwork w/Aziza, Fadwa, Oct 8-9 Beach Blanket Beledi, Oct 9 Deirdre, Nov 6-7 Suhaila Salimpour.
• Updated the following Workshops: Mar 20 Zeki Maviyildiz, May 1 The Art of the Drum Solo w/Yasmine.
• Updated Class Schedules for the following teachers: Cheryl Kornegay, Lalita Holt, John Price, and the instructors at the Twisted Dance Studios (Mimi, Lori, Xavier, Karma, Sarasvati, Azadi).
• Updated Performer listings for: Kisaiya, Haala.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Qadria.
• Added Hampton Roads Virginia link for Nadira on the Links page.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

• More updates to come throughout the day!
• Updated Class Schedules for: Haala, Sara Beaman.
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Mar 5 Drum and Veil Combo Workshop/Fundraiser w/Daliana, Mar 20 The Magic of Belly Dancing w/Anush Pele, May 1 The Art of the Drum Solo choreography w/Yasmine, May 2 Performance Makeup for Belly Dancers w/Anna Maria Cancelli, Jun 5 Ballet for Bellydancers w/Naima Sultan, Jun 5 From Combos to Choreography w/Yasmine, Jul 24 Sword Workshop w/Anna Maria Cancelli.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the calendar: Mar 16 A Modern History of Belly Dance w/Sara Beaman, Apr 24 Lebanese Festival, Jun 26 FSBD First International Dance and Music Festival.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

• Added new main page and workshop page ad for: Zeki Maviyildiz Latin Fusion/Turkish Folk Workshop & Showcase.
• Added new workshop page ad for: Souhail Kaspar & Yasmine Dance and Drum Workshop.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

• Added the following Workshops: Feb 27 Poise & Personality Workshop w/Haala, Mar 27 Veil Workshop w/Haala, May 1 Choreography Workshop w/Haala, July 24 Raqs Sharqi Workshop w/Haala.
• Updated the following Workshops: Feb 20 Desert Romance Choreography w/Sharifa Asmar.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Mar 19 Bella Luna Student Troupe Auditions.
• Added new main page ad for Khalida Mahira April 17-18 workshop and removed out of date ads.
• Added new Workshop page ad for Triangle Bellydance Showcase.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Arunika, Phoenix, Blue Moon Dance Company, Yasmine, Matthew Beasley, Amara Al Amir.
• Updated Instructor profile for: Phoenix.
• Added Margaret Clemen (Rayahanna) of Durham to NCBellydance.org (she's listed in the Instructors profile, class schedule, and 2010 Sponsors page) - welcome Margaret!!!!

Friday, February 12, 2010

• Added blog post for weekend workshop/event recommendations.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Feb 13 Desert Romance Special Valentine's Day Choreography w/Sharifa Asmar, Feb 27 Kitiera, Amr 27 Alexandria, May 1 Covering Your First Bellydance Bra w/Shahzaadee, May 22 Aziza Nawal, May 29 Costuming with Kalima.
• Updated the following Workshops: Feb 6 Ariellah, Feb 13 Advanced Veil Workshop w/Asyia, Mar 27 Rachel Brice/Mardi Love/Zoe Jakes Workshops, Apr 17 Souhail Kaspar and Yasmine, Aug 7-8 Mahmoud Reda.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Feb 6 Bellydance Night @ Pia's, Mar 5 Portrait Party by Woodland Willow Photography, Apr 16 Damhsa Gasra at Earth Night Out, Aug 6 Mahmoud Reda Welcome Hafla, Aug 7 Mahmoud Reda Gala Show.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Feb 6 Winter Solstice featuring Ariellah, Feb 13 Sweetheart Flea Market.
• Added the following Ongoing event: Triangle Bellydance Showcase in Durham.
• Updated class schedules for: Shahzaadee, Amara Al Amir, Nandana, Haala.
• Updated Instructor and Performer listings for: Amara Al Amir.

Friday, January 29, 2010

• Added Ayla to NCBellydance.org (Instructors and Class Schedules) - welcome Ayla!
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Jan 30 Advanced Veil Workshop w/Asyia, Feb 6 Belly Dance Class w/Beth Badour, Feb 6 Ayla's Middle Eastern Dance Workshop For Beginners, Feb 7 Egyptian Choreography Workshop w/Hannan Sultan, Feb 7 Ava Fleming Mini-Workshop, Feb 12 Valentine Workshop w/Daliana.
• Added the following Special Events: Feb 6 Sweetheart Flea Market, Apr 24 Journeys on the Silk Road: A Gala Show Starring The Daughters of Rhea.
• Updated the following Special events: Mar 27 Shimmy for a Cause.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Kisaiya, Ruhiyyah, Naima, Nancy McCoy, Arunika.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

• Added new main page ad for Sexy Bellydance Choreography Workshop with Shahzadee!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

• Added main page ad for Mid East Atlantic Belly Dance Festival Featuring Amaya.
• Added workshop page ad for Haiti Relief Workshop with Sara Beaman.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

• Updated Class Schedules for: Jamie Anderson, Amara Al Amir, Kaitlyn, Aziza Fadwa.
• Added the following Workshops: Jan 16 Bellydance for Scaredy Cats w/Jamie Anderson, Jan 16 Drills and Technique for Fushionistas w/Onca, Jan 17 Raq it While Dancing to Drums w/Onca, Feb 6 African Drumming and Dancing with Dr. Saleef Kafajouffe, Feb 13 Sexy Bellydance Choreography w/Shahzaadee, Feb 19-20 The Mezmer Society, Feb 20 Women of Selket present Hannan Sultan, Feb 25-29 The Mezmer Society at TribalCon, Mar 20 Latin Fusion for belly dance & Turkish folk dance workshops w/Zeki Maviyildiz, Mar 27 Women of Selket present Nadia, Apr 10 Dance Meditation with Dunya McPhearson, Apr 10 Workshop w/Blue Moon Dance Company, Apr 23-24 Princess Farhana, May 22 Women of Selket present Brianna.
• Updated the following Workshops: Jan 30-31 Issam Houshan.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Jan 16 Bellydance Extravaganza Featuring Yasmine, Feb 4 Belly Dance Get Together w/Marlana, Feb 6 CAAOC Chinese New Year Dinner and Arts Event w/Magic Hips, Mar 20 Show featuring Zeki Maviyildiz, Apr 23 Show Featuring Princess Farhana, Apr 24 First Annual Day of Dance for Autism, Jun 11-13 ABSFest.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Jan 30 Hafla Featuring Issam Houshan.
• Added new Call for Performers listing on the Events page.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

• I still have MANY more updates left in my inbox - will get them up here soon!
• Updated Class Schedules for: Kasha, Mara, Saphira, Kharma, Torque, Studio 318, Nayna, Iona, Onca/Baraka Mundi, Kalima Tribal, Abu Zouz, Miss Kitty, Vania, Sharifa Asmar, Romalie, Beth Badour, Sara Beaman, Anush Pele.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Jan 31 Belly Oasis Winter Dance Ensemble Concert, Oct 30 Amani's Birthday Bash.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: Mar 20 Kasha's 3rd Annual Experimental Dance Theater Showcase.
• Added the following Workshops: Oct 30-31 Amani's Birthday Bash Workshops.
• Added Performer listing for: Gypsy Fusion of Winston-Salem.
• Updated Performer listings for: Saphira, Three Graces Entertainment, Paatayah.
• Added the following Instructors: Kharma of Three Graces Entertainment in Winston-Salem, Kim O'Malley Montero of New Bern, Anna Maria Sophia of Jacksonville/Richlands and Wilmington, Paatayah of Winston-Salem.
• Updated Instructor listing for: Saphira.
• Added new ad for Workshops with The Indigo to the main page, and removed expired ads.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

• Removed out of date ads.
• Added new city class listing for Wilkesboro.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Saphira, Nandana, Blue Moon Dance Company, Shahzaadee, Amara Al Amir.
• Added Instructor listing for Marie of Wilmington.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Mar 26 The Serpent Rouge, Apr 10-25 NC Renaissance Fair, May 8-16 King Henry VIII Renaissance Faire.
• Added the following Workshops: Mar 27 Rachel Brice/Mardi Love/Zoe Jakes.

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Purpose of the NCBellyDance.Org site

This site was created to be a central clearinghouse of information for middle eastern dance in North Carolina, to be a resource for dancers, students, and audience alike.

My motivation in creating this site is to promote our dance form to the general public and to encourage interaction among dancers throughout the state.

The original idea for this site began out of a personal need - as a dance student, I first needed to find instructors in my area, then later to locate their current class schedules, or find out when the next hafla was going to be.

Rather than go many places to find this information, I decided one day to put it all together on one reference page. The idea then grew from just being a local reference page to encompass all of North Carolina. After all, we North Carolinians like to move around, going to the beaches and the mountains for weekend getaways, attending school at the many universities and colleges, coming up to the state capitol for various events, etc. so why not just have a resource for the whole state?

In creating this site, I discovered many NC belly dance resources that were new to me, and I have had a chance to "virtually" meet many of the dancers around the state that I might not have met otherwise. I look forward to actually meeting you all in person at various workshops and events around the state.

Your turn!

I welcome your feedback, and thank you in advance for helping me keep this site as up-to-date as possible, especially for locations outside the Triangle area.

Please send updates (or just a friendly hello) to my email address

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