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The Sameeha Bellydance Collective will be performing in the 7 pm show on Friday, July 22, as part of the 2022 Performing Arts Festival. This annual event is hosted by Dance Matrix Company in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

Merry Christmas! Happy Hanukkah! Have a festive Saturnalia! Happy Holidays! As we well know, bellydancers come from all walks of life, variety of religions, etc. One thing we have in common – we love sparkly things! Well, maybe not quite as much sparkle for tribal dancers, but my list includes gift ideas for those ladies and…

Hope you can join us on Saturday, May 10th, to raise funds for the Rappahannock CASA. Print a flyer here.

Join us for an afternoon of performances and fun activities!

Need a water jar (ballas) for your Fellahi dance performance? Real jars are heavy, you can buy lightweight theatrical versions made from foam, but I decided to make my own for a show. I estimate that the process took five days, due to drying time between layers of newspaper and coats of paint. (Each evening…

Music I’m loving right now: Bellydance Seduction (check out Nesrin dancing to it here) This long track has a classic Vintage Oriental (or American Cabaret) continuous fast-slow-fast-slow-etc. set-up. It really takes you on a journey of musical variety with a live band, Middle Eastern club in the 70’s/80’s feel.  Dancer Norma of Detroit recently said on Bhuz,…