The Lost Nomads
Happy Hips
Mara
The Alkasha Dancers
Bambi
Nandana Tribe
Amara al Amir
Raq Mundi
Khalida
INTERMISSION
Music provided by the Lost Nomads. Open dancing, Final bids on Silent Auction items, and shopping with our fabulous vendors!
Blue Moon Dance Company
Kitty
Gypsy Oasis Dance Troupe, aka Wenches fo East Wake
Galia
Torque
Haala
Cheryl Kornegay
Andalee
Khalida
Music for the show is courtesy of The Lost Nomads
Lost Nomads - Middle Eastern Music of Unknown Origin
www.reverbnation/lostnomads
Happy Hips is a Childrens Bellydance Troupe co-directed by Lisa Allred Draper and Anna Cooper. Classes are offered in Chapel Hill and Raleigh. Bellydance promotes positive body image and good self-esteem plus it's a lot of fun! The girls will be performing their "Move It" dance. They may dance like wild animals, but don't worry, they won't bite!
Mara, the creative director of the Moorish Gypsy Tribe will be performing a Spanish Fusion dance to the love ballad, Bolero by Mario Kirlis.
http://moorishgypsy.blogspot.com
Kasha formed a student troupe this year with her devoted, talented and hard-working dancers. She named them “The Alkasha Dancers.”
Based in north Raleigh The Alkasha will be performing on April 4th at the Chavis Center. Their dance is an ethnic fusion titled “Hallay” with music edited by The Musik Doktor. For more information, visit:
www.geocities.com/kkashley
Bambi is a belly dance performer in the Triangle. She is experianced in teaching and performing ballet, tap , jazz, character dance, belly dance(folkoric,cabaret and american tribal).
Nandana Tribe will be performing an improvisational piece to live music by the Lost Nomads. They hope you enjoy!
*Photo By Megan Freeman
Amara’s joyful dancing plus her full range of inventive steps, moods and styles emerges as one of the most magnetic and tantalizing dance experiences you will ever witness. Amara is an Artistic Director, Choreographer, Concert Performer, Master Teacher, Costume Designer, Workshop Teacher, Seminar Leader and Guest Lecturer. Contact Amara at 919 803-0931, amara@iworldartists.com, or visit www.iworldartists.com.
Raq Mundi of Wilson is a fusion bellydance troupe whos mission is to spread the joy of bellydance with all they meet. Coming from all walks of life, they come together to share with you their passion and art. They celebrate life, love, and sisterhood through this ancient art, and hope that you will share the joyous and celebratory feeling that this dance has always given them.
Khalida is a performer and an instructor from Lillington, who specializes in Tribal Fusion Bellydance with a distinct love for the vintage variety.Within her love for performing, her goal is to paint a picture for the audience as if her body was formed from the music. She will be dancing a Tribal Fusion piece
Blue Moon Dance Company is the premier tribal belly dance and music troupe in the Triangle, and they are honored to be performing at this fundraising event. That evening, they will be performing a lively zil improvisational piece to the accompaniment of their fabulous musicians. For more information about Blue Moon, please visit their website at http://www.bluemoonbellydance.com/
Dance brings joy to all.It's a way to relieve stress & bring out one's innerself. To contact Kitty, email her at ladypinklotus@yahoo.com or visit her website at http://www.lotusmovement.com/
Gypsy Oasis Dance Troupe, a.k.a. Wenches of East Wake, was formed in 2005 in Wake Forest by students of Middle Eastern dance offered by the Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of Wake Forest, with their instructor, Ehediya. Ehediya has been performing since the fall of 1981 when she became a member of the Oasis Tapestry Middle Eastern Dance Troupe in Fayetteville, NC. She became Director of that troupe in 1985. The troupe finally disbanded in 1999 when Ehediya moved to Wake Forest. In Fayetteville she taught the dance from 1983 until early 1999. She has been teaching in Wake Forest since 2000.
Galia has been bellydancing for almost six years, and she continues to enjoy this form of dance more than any other. In a fit of optimism, she has chosen to present a mostly improv drum solo for this evening's haflah. Thanks to all her teachers: Jamie, Shaazahdee, and Sara , for their help and inspiration, and for their infinite patience as she works to improve her style!
Torque, a tribal fusion troupe based in Greensboro, specializes in a style of performance that stretches the boundaries of traditional belly dance. While members emerge from a variety of artistic backgrounds, they are united by a passion for belly dance, dedication to expression and creativity, and enjoyment of performing for the public. They are honored to help benefit the Kornegay family and will be performing a tribal-inspired piece to “Allesandra” by Gypsy Caravan.
For more about Torque, visit http://www.torquebellydance.com/
Haala has over 9 years of dance experience, studying with such internationally well known dancers as Farida Famhy of the Mahmoud Reda Troupe of Egypt, Aziza, Artemis Mourat, Karim Nagi, and Souhail Kaspar. Her dance style is most influenced by authentic Raqs al Sharqi (Egyptian Orientale) techniques. Her style of teaching is gentle and encouraging, with an emphasis on personal attention and expression, and a sense of fun. Laughter is always encouraged! She teaches various levels of bellydance classes in the Cary/West Raleigh area at Clear Horizons. She was the Dance Instructor for the 2004 Rockin' Camp for Girls in Durham, and is the webmistress for NCBellydance.org, the premier online resource for Middle-Eastern dance and music in North Carolina. For more information, visit her website Halo Bellydance, call (919)380-7882 or email Haala at haala@halobellydance.com.
*photo by Audra Evans
Cheryl Kornegay is deeply appreciative that you have come out to support her family and the Mission 4 Maureen foundation. She is honored to be a part of this very special NC belly dance community. Cheryl is an instructor at Wake Forest Yoga and will be dancing a dark comedy peice called :Re Your Brains by Jonathan Coulton by special request of her husband, Cutler.
*Photo by Megan Freeman
Andalee is a sought-after performer and instructor in the Durham-Chapel Hill area. Andalee currently teaches beginning belly dance at Ninth Street Dance in Durham. She is also a member of the Khahari Belly Dance Collaborative based in Chapel Hill. Andalee will be performing an Egyptian Oriental piece called Raks Beyeda. For more information, visit her Web site: http://andalee.oriental.googlepages.com/.