4th Annual Bellydance Hafla at Nora in Gainesville, VA
Join us for a fun afternoon of great dancing and wonderful food! Call 703-753-0233 to make a reservation.

Join us for a fun afternoon of great dancing and wonderful food! Call 703-753-0233 to make a reservation.

Buy this album! I am always looking for new dance music and this is my latest favorite. I love the classics, but appreciate the efforts of modern composers, too. Leila of Cairo‘s new album, “Min Gheer Kalaam” (Without Words) is a welcome addition to my music library. Unlike her previous albums, there are no entrance…
While a bellydance instructional DVD will never replace a real, live teacher in front of you in a class or private lesson, these DVDs do have their place. Your teacher may not specialize in certain props and/or techniques or you may want something to supplement and complement what you are already learning. But where do…
Looking for some last-minute holiday gift ideas for your belly dancing girlfriend, wife, or friend? Kiyaana to the rescue! (Men can do this dance, too, but my suggestions are geared more towards the ladies.) Easy to order in advance:Sparkly, Noiseless Hip Scarf – How many hipscarves does a bellydancer need? One more! Search for “square…
Join us for a bellydance show featuring students and guest performers. Sunday, Nov 103:30 pm (doors open at 3)White Oak Volunteer Rescue Squad Banquet Hall, 535 White Oak Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405(This venue is on White Oak Rd, close to the intersection with Ferry Rd in southeast Stafford County.) Donate via PayPal, Venmo, or cash…
Know what you’re dancing to! Check these sites for translations for classic as well as pop songs that bellydancers use:ArabicMusicTranslation.com All the Lyrics Shira.net Arabic Song Translations site Bellydance Lyrics Translations on Tribe.net Belly Dance Hub (OrientalDancer.net) Amina and the Aswan Dancers Share Their Songs Arabic-Lyrics.com Golden Arabic Lyrics The Joy of Bellydancing Music Translations…
Well, she (or he) is still a bellydancer, but it sure is a nice skill to have! In fact, many, many times when I’ve performed in restaurant settings, if I haven’t yet played my cymbals, one of the customers will ask, “Where are your bells?” accompanied by hand movements that loosely indicate playing cymbals. History…