This year marks our 15th anniversary of bringing you the latest information on events
in the Midwest and elsewhere.
Wichita, Kansas City, Lawrence, and Oklahoma City are home
to various bellydance troupes. Dancers are featured at Regional Seminars,
Renaissance Fairs, and Restaurants.
(last updated 2/1/2010)
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Suzanne (Suzanne Shields)
Dancer, Teacher, Musician and Composer
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Leila Gamel - South Bend, IN
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Margot Abdo O'Dell - Minneapolis, MN
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Tamar - Kaw City, OK
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Need a bellydancer for your special occasion?
Contact Suzanne. About Suzanne Suzanne's spring class session starts in March for Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced dancers. All classes are at the Linwood Recreation Center in Wichita, KS. Contact Suzanne or the Wichita Park Board for more information. Suzanne is a member of the Big Bad Baghdad Band and Dance Troupe. She is the director of Troupe Cleopatra. Upcoming events:Not all of these are in the Midwest, but the Midwest dancers may want the info!See Suzanne's music video on YouTube: Purple. Feb 3 - Valentine's Workshop: Art of Seduction with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Feb 6 - Muddslide and Purple Camel Bazaar featuring Siham Ali in Kansas City. See Siham Ali. Feb 10 - Valentine's Workshop: Art of Seduction with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Feb 14 - Heartland MECDA meeting at 3:00 PM at Watermark Books. Feb 17 - Staging & Choreography for Groups or Solos with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Feb 20 - Costuming Workshop with the Red Camel in Brentwood, MO. See The Red Camel or call 314-962-3522. Feb 21 - Raqs Assaya Basics with Nisaa in St. Louis, MO. See Nisaa. Feb 21 - Silk Veil Dyeing Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Feb 24 - Shimmy Varions & Layering Drills with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. March 3 - Ballet for Bellydancers with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. March 6 - Bellies for Life in in Champaign, IL. This is a dance benefit for the Illinois breast cancer organization Network of Strength by the Pangaea Dance Co. See Bellies for Life. March 6 - Dance Magic 2010 at the Orpheum Theatre in Wichita, KS at 7:00. See Amira Dance Productions. March 10 - Art of Taksim: Slow & Senusous Movement with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. March 13 - Shimmyfest for Charity in Maumelle, AR. Bellydancers' Garage Sale & Workshop featuring 4 local instructors. See Shimmyfest or call Terry at 479-857-6210 or Lena at 479-313-5933. March 14 - Heartland MECDA meeting at 3:00 at Watermark Books in Wichita, KS. Members and guests are invited to attend. March 9-14 The Art of Performing in Santa Barbara, CA with Alexandra King, Anaheed, Judeen & Joanne Calitri. See Alexandra King . March 17 - Double Veil Workshop with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. March 20 - Jasmin Jahal in St. Louis. Contact Salwa at 314-961-3790. March 24 - Arms: Elegant & Intentional with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. March 26 - Groovy Shindig: Belly Dance to the 60's in Bellevue, NE. See Bedouin Star. Apr 7 - Belly Dance Transitions with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Apr 10 -11 - Bert Balladine Memorial Workshop featuring Amaya in Salina, KS. Contact Sondra at 785-452-0521. Apr 10-11 - Jim Boz in Clive, Iowa. See Rainbows of the Desert or call 515-224-6861. Apr 14 - Balancing & Sword Tricks & Techniques with Shahina in Glen Ellyn, IL. See Shahina or call 630-532-4226. Apr 17-18 - Warrior Weekend with Amy Sigil of Unmata in Kansas City, MO. See Troupe Duende. Apr 18 - Layering Basics with Nisaa in St. Louis, MO. See Nisaa. Apr 24 - Amara & Zoria of Troupe Duende in Manhattan, KS. See Little Apple Big Shimmy or contact Gaitri. Apr 30- May 1 - Princess Farhana in Buffalo, MO. Contact Judy Cunningham at 660-826-5743. May 28-31 - Tito Self, Kaeschi Chai, DaVid of Scandinavia, Ahava, Amalia Maya, Dj Karim (Turbo Tabla) Najim in Atlanta, GA. See Black Orchid Dance or call 678-200-7919. June 20 -27 Alexandra King & Ansuya in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. See Alexandra King . July 17 - Bedouin Star Bazaar & World Dance Day in Bellevue, NE. See Bedouin Star. July 23-24 -Shimmyfest 2010 in Fayettevile, AR, featuring Yasmine of Charlotte, NC. See Shimmyfest or call Terry at 479-857-6210 or Lena at 479-313-5933. Aug 23 - 28 - Moon Over Morocco 9 in Santa Barbara, CA. See Alexandra King . Sept 18-19 - Sahra Saeeda in Cottleville, MO. See Nisaa. Dec 4 - Bedouin Star Winter Bazaar in Bellevue, NE. See Bedouin Star. Dancers send me info about your events! Favorite Links Alyne Amera's Palace Amira's Dance Productions Athenian Dancers Bedouin Star Belly Dance Stuff Belly Dance Treasures Blue Lotus Tribe Cassandra Dahlal Delilah Denver Fabrics(bellydance costumes) Desert Dancer Desert Moon Dance Academy Discover Belly Dance (online journal) Emerald's Costumes Ethnic Music and Dance Alliance (Tulsa) Expertvillage (on-line dance videos) Fahtiem Fat Chance Bellydance - San Francisco Dance Information and Catalog Gilded Serpent (online journal) Gypsy Fire Hanezebs Heartland MECDA homepage Isis and the Star Dancers Jasmine Jahal Joy of Bellydancing (Yasmina) Judith's Head Judy's Creative Costuming Khadijah King of the Nile(vendor) Layla Hazine Mae the Bellydancer (Chicago) Magda (dancer and vendor) Masani Maya Zahira Middle Eastern Culture and Dance Association (MECDA) Midnight Flame Bellydance(Little Rock) Moon Belly Dance Studio(Columbia, MO) Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio in Atlanta Nisaa Oasis Dance Troupe Oriental Dancer.net - The Belly Dance Hub Pava Productions Radhiya Taj Rainbows of the Desert Raqs Awn Red Camel Red Moon Tribe Roya Ruby Jazayre Saracura bellydance costumes and supplies in Minneapolis. Serena's Circle (Chicago) Shadia Dahlal Shahina Shiara Shira Siham Ali Soraya Al Musri Springfield, MO Bellydance Academy Sumaya Tassels-n-Toes The Bellydance Shop Theora's Bellydance Boutique Tribe Ayaka (St Louis) Turkish Emporium Zada al Gaziyeh Zaghareet Z-Helene Zymirrah Suzanne's Harp Page |
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Other Info:Aalim Dance Company - St. Louis, MO. Classes for all experience levels. Live performances regularly. Contact Salwa at 314-956-9725. Athenian Dancers - Lincoln, NE.Ayperi - Madison, WI. Classes at the Social Life Dance Center and the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts. See Ayperi at Bellydancing Mondays at the Casbah, 119 E. Main, Madison, WI, 9:00- Midnight. Mona N'wal - Madison, WI. Della - Omaha, Nebraska. Instructor, performer, workshop/seminar sponsor. Director and choreographer of "The Lotus Dancer" troupe. Teaches all levels of tribal and orientale. Desert Moon Dance Academy - St. Louis, MO. Contact Arleah at 314-432-2281. Flowers of Araby - St. Louis, MO. See Flowers of Araby.Lotus Arts Studio - Belleville, IL. Teacher and perfomer. Contact Lauren Megan - Norfolk, NE. Classes at the Norfolk Arts Center. Contact Megan at 618-397-1419. Sakinah Ali - St. Louis, MO. Teacher and performer. See Sakinah Ali. Somra El Nubia (Oasis Dance Beyond the Veil /Tribal Ayaka) teaching in St. Louis at the Olivette Community Center. Contact Somra El Nubia at 314-913-5065. Radiya Taj - St. Louis, MO. Featuring student night the first Friday of the month. See Radhiya Taj Zivah Serpentina, instructor - Red Moon Tribe in Springfield and Branson, MO, 417-496-5154 Shadia, instructor - Purple Rose of Cairo Dance Troupe, Tulsa, OK Soraya Al Musri - instructor and performer , P.O. Box 7083, Edmond, OK 73083, 405-844-0304. You Are Visitor Number From 11/03.Thanks to: 
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