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• Belly Dance
I perform Belly Dance in a variety of costumes and styles, depending
on the music used - from Turkish, Arabic, Persian, or Greek
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GYPSY - with or without belly displayed
CABARET - traditional two piece, glitzy, or the latest more modest Egyptian or Turkish dress or suit styles
ANATOLIAN (Ottoman) - original costume designs based on paintings depicting Palace dancers
AMERICAN TRIBAL - A modern American style integrating various tribal costumes and jewelry from many countries such as Africa,
India, Morocco, Egypt, Spain, and Afghanistan - combined as a collage of cultures
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Clockwise: (1) Gypsy. (2) Cabaret.
(3) Anatolian. (4) American Tribal
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• Turkish Rom
Authentic Gypsy and Folk-Gypsy styles with or without belly displayed, costume of multiple skirts over harem pants and long flowing arm drapes
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CABARET - traditional two piece, glitzy, or the latest more modest Egyptian or Turkish dress or suit styles
ANATOLIAN (Ottoman) - original costume designs based on paintings depicting Palace dancers
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(L) Cabaret. (R) Anatolian.
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• Turkish "Sufi Fusion"
This mystical dance style combines modern veil moves with spin
techniques rooted in the spirit of the Turkish Dervishes. The entire dance
is preformed while whirling, and spiritually depicts birth, creation,
and death - as a human experience, as well as of the cosmos.
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MYSTICAL costume is a flowing, modern sufi top with gold accents.
FOLK costume of silver coined jewelry, village-like hair covered in traditional style.
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(L) Mystical. (R) Folk.
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• Indian Temple
Tanjore style South Indian Classical (Kali, Shiva, triple Goddess)
Ritual Dance
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TRADITIONAL Bharat Natyam costume
THEATRICAL costume with ancient reenactment in black latex like skin and 4 feet of black hair (Kali)
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(L) Traditional. (R) Theatrical.
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• Rajasthani Folk Dance
FOLK costumes with veil and silver jewelry. Hand-loomed choli top.
FANCY version with sparkling choli, veil, and gold jewelry.
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(L) Folk. (R) Fancy.
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• Bollywood Belly Dance
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Modern Indian Belly Dance to the latest Bollywood film songs.
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Bollywood Belly Dance.
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• Moroccan Guedra
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The Guedra Dance is a Moroccan trance dance and blessing ritual
performed in a circle with interactive chanting and percussive clapping,
and using one drum - the Guedra
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Moroccan Guedra.
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• Persian Classical
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Ancient Persian Miniature Painting inspired postures
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Persian Classical.
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• Elements
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I can perform all styles to live music (preferred) or recorded music. I can perform Zills, Sword, Fire and Veil in the following styles:
Gypsy, Cabaret, Indian, Bollywood, Rajasthani, and Tribal
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Clockwise: (1) Sword. (2) Fire.
(3) Zills. (4) Veil
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