![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
| Close X | |||
Mira Betz (CA)
The multi-faceted career of Mira Betz is a testament to her passionate artistry and desire for continual growth. Active in theater, dance and the performing arts for 20 years, Mira Betz has become a sought after dancer, choreographer, costumer, and teacher. Nominated "Instructor of the year" by Zaghareet Magazine, Mira is a valued instuctor at prestigeous festivals and camps across the nation, as well as at the Malonga Arts Collective in Oakland California. Mira is currently facilitating the Barbary Coast Shakedown, a collaboration of Middle Eastern dance professionals pairing performance with intensive dance instruction. |
| Close X | |||
Donna Mejia (CA)
Donna Mejia is a choreographer, lecturer, teacher, administrator, and performer specializing in contemporary dance, traditions of the African Diaspora, and new fusion traditions in world electronica. She taught at Colorado College for 10 years and was Director of the Colorado College International Summer Dance Festival for the last half of her term.
|
| Close X | |||
Ariellah (CA)
Ariellah studied classical ballet with the Royal Academy of Dance of London for twelve years, beginning at age three. After a four-year break from dance that included two years in the Peace Corps on Africa's Ivory Coast, she returned to the United States eager to learn the dance of her Moroccan ancestry. |
| Close X | |||
Asharah (Washington, DC)
Asharah has been performing since the age of six as a dancer, figure skater, and singer. As a bellydancer, she is best known for her dramatic fusion of tribal and cabaret styles, but also has extensive experience in Turkish, Egyptian and American bellydance. She recently earned her Level 2 certification in the Suhaila Salimpour format, and aims to blend this format with American Tribal Style bellydance. Her technique, musicality, and finger cymbal playing skills have been noted and admired across the country. She is deeply grateful to Alexia (Kim Leary), Artemis Mourat, Suhaila Salimpour, and others who have guided her along the way.
|
| Close X | |||
Denys Proteau (PA, SC)
Denys plays Kaval, that is the Bulgarian flute, cumbus, that is a Turkish fretless banjo, various reed instruments, and spoons. He plays with the Pittsburgh Bulgarian Women's Ensemble, now called Zvesda, and with Turku, a Turkish and Eurasian music band.
|
| Close X | |||
Jas of Khafif (PA)
Jas, the lead drummer for Khafif, has been drumming for Middle Eastern dancers for more than a decade. He learned to play the darabuka (a Middle Eastern hand drum) in the traditional style of folk percussionists the world over (i.e. by hanging around people who are better than you, listening, and asking questions). |
| Close X | |||
Jennifer Speiden (VA)
Creative movement has always been an integral part of Jennifer's personal and professional life. As a physical therapist, yoga teacher, Pilates instructor and belly dance teacher and performer, she enjoys integrating movement arts and healing arts into her work and play for overall health, well being and enjoyment. She loves that this dance form can encourage people of all ages and ability levels to become more aware of their bodies and themselves. |
| Close X | |||
Nevik (OH)
Kevin "Nevik" Hartnell comes from a family of percussionists. His good fortune has provided
opportunities to study and perform with many great drummers and share that
wealth of knowledge by teaching. With a lifetime of drumming experience that
includes thousands of performances in the United States as well as various other
countries, studio session work since the age of 15, contributions to music
for films, commercials, and many recordings, he travels regularly, performing
and teaching workshops from his darbuka handbook, the "Tekronomicon ."
Check the schedule to see when and where he'll be next.
|
| Close X | |||
Onca and August of the Mezmer Society (NC)
Onça O'Leary, Bandit Queen |
| Close X | |||
Awalim Tribal Dance Co.(GA)
Awalim was formed in 1999 under the Direction of Ziah Ali McKinney-Taylor as a group to bring World Fusion Tribal Bellydance to the stages of Atlanta and the Southest US. Awalim's particular flavor of Tribal is decidedly upbeat and earthy while being sophisticated and urban, bringing what we feel are Atlanta's strongest characteristics to the Tribal genre. |
| Close X | |||
Megha of Devyani (AL)
Megha began performing very early in life. She took her first dance classes at about the age of 4 and has been creating and performing ever since. Theatre soon caught her attention and that was her passion throughout her schooling years. It was in 1996 that she discovered American Tribal Style Bellydance and immediately shifted her focus to this art form.
|






