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Click on the ad to view full-size	Welcome to NCBellydance.org, the premier online resource for Middle-Eastern dance and music throughout North Carolina! This site is updated 1-3 times a month by your webmistress Haala, based on your feedback. Please send your performance listings, class schedules, photos, swap items and more to haala@ncbellydance.org There are 4 rows of ads for exciting events taking place in North Carolina: scroll down to see them all! (And tell 'em you saw their ad on NCBellydance!) To advertise on NCBellydance.org, visit the Ad FAQ page Last updated: May 6, 2008	Harmonic Motion Two Amazing Workshops: Rhythms and Zills with Myriam Eli Middle-Eastern Rhythms and Percussion with Joe Zeytoonian! Saturday, May 24, 2008, Cary NC Individually, they have worked with pop legends such as Gloria Estefan and Shakira, and together have toured the United States, Turkey, Japan, and Latin America. Click here for more information on this exciting workshop opportunity!
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Please support Carolina Bellydancers at Race for the Cure on June 14, 2008. Click here to register or donate	Interested in promoting your Middle-Eastern event here, in return for making a small donation to the site? This page receives an average of 4,000 hits a day! For more details, visit the Ad FAQ page or email Haala

What's New at NCBellyDance.Org?

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

• Added in the following new ads: May 24 Harmonic Motion in Cary, Sep 5-7 Momo Kadous in Durham.

Thursday, May 1, 2008

• Updated Class Schedules for: Reyna, LisaZahiya,Haala, Kristie Staton, Jamie Anderson, Mara, Studio 318.
• Updated Greenville and Pelzer SC link info for Showleh.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the calendar: May 1 Tzignal International Dance Party, May 3 Photo-Shop.
• Updated info for the following Upcoming Special Events in the calendar: May 4 Clare Smith student hafla, May 17 Dragon Moon, May 31 Issam Show.
• Updated Instructor listings for: Kristie Staton, Zarifa, Faun Finley.
• Removed Instructor listing for Milagros.
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: May 4 Yoga and Yin Bellydance Workshop, May 11 Bellydance for Moms and Daughters with Jamie Anderson.
• Updated info for the following Workshops: May 31 Issam.
• Added new Performer listing for: Khalida of Lillington.

Saturday, April 5, 2008

• Added the following Upcoming Events: May 10 Bellydance Show Starring Lucy and Shems, May 16 Dance for Life Showcase in Honor of Mme Raqia Hassan, Nov 8 Benefit Show Featuring Blue Moon Dance Company.
• Updated info for the following Upcoming Events: Apr 6 Swap Meet, May 17 Dragon Moon Bellydance Showcase Featuring Mahsati Janan, Jun 7 Bellydance Raqs (Rock!) Hafla, Aug 9 Gala Show Featuring Sadie.
• Updated info for the following Workshops: May 10 Lucy and Shems, Jun 7 Bellydance Raqs (Rocks!) Workshop with Colorful Waves, Aug 9-10 Sadie, Nov 8-9 Ava Fleming, Nov 8 Blue Moon Dance Company.
• Updated Instructor information for: Nandana, Nadirah.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Nandana, Sharifa Asmar.
• Added 2 new Swap Items.
• Added Link for Rak the Casbah Designs in Charlotte.

Friday, April 4, 2008

• Added the following ads to the Main Page: May 17 Gina, May 31 Issam, Aug 9-10 Sadie, Oct 24-26 Horacio and Beata Cifuentes
• Added the following ads to the Upcoming Events page: Carolina Bellydancers at Race for the Cure, Oct 24-26 Horacio and Beata Cifuentes
• Added the following ads to the Workshops page: Aug 9-10 Sadie, Sep 18-21 TribOriginal
• Organized all ads to be in chronological order
• Updated class schedules for: Haala.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

• Added new ad on the main page for TribOriginal 2008.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Apr 20 Omar Faruk Tekbilek.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Andalee, Haala.

Sunday, March 16, 2008

• Added the following to the list of Instructors: Nadira of Greenville.
• Exchanging links with NJBellydancing.org.
• Added a new swap item.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Blue Moon Dance Company, Haala, Aziza Fadwa, Mizilca, Naima.
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Mar 29 Mahsati Janan, Apr 5 Aziza Fadwa Hip combos, Apr 15 Karim Nagi lecture, Apr 19 Aziza Fadwa Veil combos, May 3 Aziza Fadwa Traveling combos, May 4 Flamenco Workshop, May 10 Lucy and Shems Workshop, May 10 Aziza Fadwa Arms/hands/shoulder combos, July 25-26 Shalimar, Nov 8 Blue Moon Dance Company, Nov 8-9 Aziza Fleming, May 2 2009 Cassandra.
• Updated the following Workshops: Mar 22 Technique Smackdown with Zi'ah Ali, Apr 4-6 Karim Nagi, Apr 4-6 Carmine Guida, Apr 6 Swap Meet, Jun 7 Gina, Jul 11-13 Bozenka, Aug 22-24 Leyla Jouvana and Roland, Sep 20-21 Nourhan Sharif and Karim Nagi.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the Calendar: Apr 24 Rhythmic Essence Presents "Ancient Nights" Student Belly Dance Recital, Apr 28 Rhythmic Essence presents "Flowers of Egypt" Student Belly Dance Recital, May 31 Spring Concert by Zarifa and the Scarab Dancers, Jul 26 Rhythmic Essence Presents "Sumer Unity Hafla in the Park", Aug 27 Original Works Show presented by Zarifa and the Scarab Dancers.
• Added the following Ongoing Event to the Upcoming Performances page: First Friday Turkish and Greek Night at Vespa Ristorante.
• Added the following ads to the main page: Mar 29 Shimmy for a Cause, and Apr 27 Amara Al Amir Gypsy Kasilama with Skirt and Tambourine Choreography Workshop. Removed Aisha Ali ad from the Workshop page. There is room for some more ads now.

Saturday, March 8, 2008

• Updated Class Schedules for: Studio 318, Yasmine, Jen, Andalee, LisaZahiya, Amara Al Amir.
• Updated Performer Listings for: Magic Hips, Yasmine.
• Updated Instructor Listings for: Yasmine.
• Added Call for Performers listing for Troupe Bellysima in the Triad area.
• Added Special Event Calendar listing for: May 17 Southern Djinn Presents Dragon Moon featuring Mahsati Janan.
• Updated Special Event Calendar listings for: Mar 29-30, Apr 12-13 Colorful Waves at the Renaissance Faire.
• Added Workshop Calendar Listing for: Apr 27 Choreography Workshop with Amara Al Amir, May 17 Fabulous FanVeilZZ with Mahsati Janan.
• Updated Workshop Calendar Listing for: Oct 24-26 Horacio and Beata Cifuentes Workshop.s
• Added Casablanca Hookah Lounge to the list of Venues.
• Removed out-of-date ad from the main page and replaced with Souhail Kaspar ad.

Monday, March 3, 2008

• Updated Class Schedules for: SamiTe', Mara, Lotus Dance Studios, Blue Moon Dance Company, Kasha (Kate Ashley).
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events to the calendar: Mar 15 Angels of '97 Dinner/Auction, Mar 16 Egyptian Cultural Dances of the Middle-East, Apr 4 Fasil (Live Music) at Sofram, May 31 Issam Houshan Show/Hafla, Nov 8 Women of Selket Autumn Show.
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Mar 8-9 Karim "Turbo Tabla" Nagi, May 31 Issam Houshan.
• Updated the following Upcoming Special Events: May 4 Clare Smith's Student Hafla.
• Updated the following Workshops: Apr 4 Isolation Technique with Eugenia, May 17 Gina, Nov 7-9 Women of Selket Autumn Workshop and Show.
• On the Photo Gallery page, added link to Picasa Google Photo Gallery compiled by Woodland Willow Photography.

Sunday, February 24, 2008

• Added the following Events to the calendar: Mar 15 Lotus Dance Studios Hafla, Apr 6 Swap Meet, Apr 19 Souhail Kaspar/Rachid Halihal Gala Performance, Apr 27 MEDLS Show Featuring Layla Taj, May 10 Sadiya's Spring Hafla, Jun 7 Bellydance Raqs (Rocks!) hafla.
• Updated Upcoming Special Events calendar for: Mar 29 Shimmy for A Cause, May 17 Experimental Dance Theater Showcase.
• Removed Romantic Evening Oasis ads now that the event is over.
• Added the following ads: Jun 7 Gina workshop flier on the main page, Mar 29 Shimmy for a Cause flier on the Upcoming Events page, Apr 19 Souhail Kaspar Gala Performance flier on the Upcoming Events page, and Souhail Kaspar/Rachid Halihal Apr 19-20 Dance, Drum and Music Workshop ad on the Upcoming Workshops Page. All ad slots are now currently full!
• Added the following Workshops to the calendar: Mar 8 Walk and Fly Workshops with Alexandria and Samra, Apr 4 Isolation Techniques for Bellydance Moves with Eugenia of South Florida, Apr 27 MEDLS Presents Layla Taj, May 17 Gina Workshop, Jun 7 Colorful Waves Workshop.
• Updated information for the following Workshops: Apr 19-20 Souhail Kaspar/Rachid Halihal Dance, Drum and Music workshops.
• Added link to article about the Yasmine workshop and gala performance in Clayton on the Articles page.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Amara Al Amir, SamiTe', Nandana, Haala, Kiyya, Ken Ashley.
• Added Kiyya of Waxhaw to the list of Instructors.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

• Updated Class Schedules for: Amara, Kaitlyn, Onca, Clare Dima, Sadiya, Clare Smith, Elena Markina Harrison, Zarifa, Madam Shibar Mozuna, Sharifa Asmar, Shahzaadee, Pamela Beamon, Halima.
• Added the following Workshops: Feb 9 Beginner Level 2 Drum Solo Choreography with Daliana, Aug 9-10 Sadie, October 25 Lucy (of Scheherezade Imports).
• Updated Workshop listings: Feb 2 Blue Moon Dance Company Performance Skills Intensive, Mar 29 Blue Moon Dancce Company Levels and Floorwork Technique Intensive Workshop, Oct 24-25 Horacio and Beata.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Mar 15 Drum-a-Thon Fundraiser, Mar 29-30 and Apr 12-13 Colorful Waves at the North Carolina Renaissance Faire, Apr 24 Ancient Nights Student Belly Dance Recital, Aug 9 Ruby Scarab Gala Performance Starring Sadie.
• Added the following Instructors: Elena Markina Harrison.
• Updated the following Instructor's listings: Zarifa.
• Added the following Performers: The Forbidden, Kristi Renee, Navani.
• Updated the following Performers: Amanda.
• Added new ad for Shimmy Shimmy Workshop with Mahsati Janan to the main page - check it out! Also added ad for Romantic Evening Oasis to the Upcoming Special Events page. All ad spaces are now full until mid-February!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

• Added Shimmy South 9 ad to the Workshops page.
• Added the following Workshops: Apr 19-20 Souhail Kaspar, Sep 13 Zhaleh Fereshteh.
• Added the following Upcoming Special Events: Apr 20 Souhail Kaspar and Rachid Halihal Gala Performance, Sep 13 NCBellydance.org Annual Fundraising Gala.
• Updated Class Schedules for: Mara, Kaitlyn, Mizilca, Magdalene, Carmen Cavenaugh, Romalie, Zarifa, Daliana.
• Removed blue lotus drum circle from the list of Ongoing Events.
• Added a link for the Asheville Bellydance Connection on the Links page.
• Sashi also added and updated the following events and workshops to the Calendars: Updated details of Shimmy Shimmy, 3/08, Morganton, added Bozenka, 7/12-13, added Amara Al Amir's Egyptian Orientale workshop, 2/23, added Clare's student hafla, 5/4. Added the following: January 24, 2008 - Asheville, NC. Claire Dima at Jerusalem Garden, January 24-28, 2008 - Asheville, NC. The Asheville Fringe Festival. Saturday, February 2. Asheville, NC. Amanda and Onça co-hostess a Bellydance & Music 'Salon'. June 27-29. Asheville, NC. Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival. 1/25 video night @ AAA's, 2/16 "Red" dance fundraiser in Winston-Salem. Updated: 4/4-6 Karim Nagy in VA.

Monday, January 21, 2008

• Added Perfomer listing for: Audra Evans.
• Updated Performer listings for: Shahzaadee, Amara.
• Added the following Workshops: Feb 5 Intro to Bellydance with Amara, Mar 11 Bellydance Technique with Amara, Apr 15 Bellydance - Discovering Your Own Style with Amara, Apr 19 Beginning Workshop with Asali.
• Added the following Instructor listings: Moonlight Bellydance of Monroe
• Updated Instructor listings for: Sylvia Lim.
• Updated Class Schedule listings for: Moonlight Bellydance, Sadiya, Sylvia Lim, Kharma.
• Updated the following Upcoming Events: Feb 14 Romantic Evening Oasis.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

• Updated Class Schedules for: Mid-East Dance by Yasmine, Haala, Asali, Nandana.
• Added the following Upcoming Events to the calendar: Jan 19 Zoe Jakes in A Night at the Moulin Rouge, Mar 29 Shimmy for a Cause, Apr 19 Spring Hafla.
• Updated the following Events: Feb 17 Winter Hafla.
• Removed expired main page ad and added new one for Romantic Evening Oasis.
• Sashi made the following updates to the workshops and events calendars: 1/26: Issam workshops in VA, 2/1: Hafla at the Prevue (hookah lounge), 2/9: LDS student recital, 6/7: Workshop w/Gina @ Kaitlyn's, 7/26: LDS 1st Anniversary Hafla, 10/11-12: Margo Abdo O'Dell in Greenville SC, 1/25-27: Mohamed Shahin, 2/16-17: updated Tamalyn Dallal w/ complete info, 3/15-17: Ansuya comprehensive, 4/4-6: Karim Nagi, 8/15-17: Southern Fusion Fest, 3/27-20/09: Aziza at Southern Fusion Fest. Thanks Sashi!

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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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