Performing Arts Festival 2023 Workshops and Shows

I’m always looking for music that inspires me. It may be a new release or an oldie-but-goodie. Sometimes there’s an album or track that has been around for years, but somehow I missed it! These are my recent finds; some I have purchased and am listening to now, others have been recommended. Enta Omri from…
If you go to a bellydance workshop, you will find women and men in various workout clothing such as yoga pants, tank tops, t-shirts, etc. What makes it obvious that they are learning bellydance is that almost all of them will be wearing some sort of hipscarf. Yes, it can make dancing more fun, but…
Join us for a bellydance show, featuring Kiyaana’s students, on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the downtown Fredericksburg library at 1201 Caroline St, 22401. Doors open at 2:45 pm, show starts at 3:00 pm. Attendees must wear masks. Admission is free.
Saturday, April 16, 2016 in Fredericksburg, VA Want to expand your dance repetoire? Interested in Egyptian folkloric styles? Join Blythe and Kiyaana, experienced instructors and dedicated students of Faten Salama, to learn to dance with a shamadan, the dramatic candelabra used to lead wedding processions, and the assaya (cane), the women’s prop for Saidi. 12 noon…
Join us on Saturday, Nov 5 at 2:30 pm for a Bellydance Celebration! This show features my students, as well as invited guest performers from Central and Northern Virginia. This event is free & open to the public, located at the Central Rappahannock Library in downtown Fredericksburg (Caroline St location). Doors open at 2:15.
There’s Folklore in my Oriental! Workshop with Faten Join us on Saturday, August 16, in Fredericksburg, VA for an Egyptian folkloric and oriental master class with world-renowned native Egyptian instructor and choreographer, Faten. Learn the origins of Egyptian folkloric dance, its influence on modern bellydance, and how it will enrich your oriental and tribal bellydance performances. (At least…