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Bellyqueen is proud to announce it's first full length performance DVD by Peko Records/Hollywood Music Center featuring Amar Gamal, Kaeshi Chai, Elisheva, Susan Frankovich, Anasma, Sandralis Gines, Fayzah.
Visit www.pekorecords.com to buy it now.

View the Past Events Archive

See excerpts from Bellyqueen's 2008 show in Paris on YouTube.
See excerpts from Bellyqueen's 2008 show in Spring Caravan on YouTube.


Every Wednesday in the East Village! Check out who is dancing at Djam Under JeBon.

May 29th-31st 2009: Long Island, NY
Kaeshi teaches and performs at Festival of the East. www.BellyDanceLI.com

Tamalyn DallalJune 5th-7th 2009: New York, NY
Tamalyn Dallal returns to NYC to teach a Teacher's Training weekend intensive plus distinguishing between many Egyptian bellydance styles from different regions and eras. Her workshops are sold out. There is still space to see the show though.
Find out more info!

June 11th & 13th 2009: Augsburg, Germany
Kaeshi teaches 3 workshops and performs in Germany. amina@fieryamina.com

July 12th: Orlando, FL
Kaeshi teaches two PURE workshops. rita.vantrump@wftv.com

Saturday July 18th 12.00-5.30pm:
PURE Foundation Dance workshop at 440 Studios, 440 Lafayette, 4th Floor.
$55 adv / $65 at the door. ( Pay pal link will be added soon.)
(If you already know the foundation and have already performed it in the past and want a refresher you can attend for a discount price. Please e-mail kaeshi@puredance.org for more info.)

July 25th & 26th 2009: Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida
Amar Gamal will teach an intensive 2 days workshop in Miami and West Palm Beach, Florida. Contact Maria Jamal jammalm55@yahoo.com

BraJuly 25th, August 1st & 2nd 2009: Create Your Own Unique Costume!
Diana Susanto (fashion designer, costume maker and FIT graduate) will patiently guide you through how to select fabrics and beads, embellish a bra and belt and create pants, skirt and accessories that will flatter YOUR body type. Download flyer.

Saturday July 25 at the Garment District
11am-1pm Brainstorm Meeting (over brunch). Bring your ideas. Perhaps you have a belt that you need a matching bra for, or some great fabric that you have been saving for THIS moment.
1pm-4pm Shop til you drop! We will visit fabric, trim & bead shops to gather supplies for your beautiful costume.

Saturday August 1st
11am-2pm Making the costume Day 1 Part 1. Covering the bra. (3 hours)
2-3pm Lunch at an amazing restaurant.
3-8pm Creating a hip belt. Closures. Making the costume Day 1 Part 2 (5 hours).

8-9.30pm Dinner (At NYC's best Thai restaurant!)

Diana SusantoSunday August 2nd
11am-2pm Making the costume Day 2 Part 1. Creating a skirt, and accessories gloves, bracelets. (3 hours)
2-3pm Lunch at an amazing restaurant.
3-6pm Making the costume Day 2 Part 2. Creating pants. (3 hours)

Wednesday August 19th Fashion Show at JeBon.
Strut your stuff and show off your new creation!

Restricted to 6 students only. $145 by July 18th / $165 afterwards. (Only 2 spots left.) Please e-mail workshops@bellyqueen.com if you want to participate.

Who is Diana Susanto?
A life long dancer, Diana discovered her passion for sewing and creating her own clothing at the age of 15. After finishing high school in Germany , she decided to make her hobby into her profession. Diana started her way in fashion with an apprenticeship as a couture dressmaker at the State Theater in her hometown, Karlsruhe . In 2005 Diana moved to New York to study at Parsons New School for one year and then continued her fashion studies at Fashion Institute of Technology and graduated in May 2009 with an Award of honor.

August 8th and 9th: Atlanta, Georgia
Amar Gamal will teach an intensive 2 day workshop in Atlanta, Georgia
Contact Shani shani@shaniga.com / www.shaniga.com

JillinaAugust 8th 6.30-9.30pm:
New York, NY

Jillina returns to New York to teach. Please stay posted for details. workshops@bellyqueen.com

August 21st-30th: Los Angeles, CA
Kaeshi plus a host of other talented dancers (Elizabeth Strong, Louchia, Ansuya, Ozzy, Elayssa) join Jillina for her NEW PROJECT.

Sept 19th 2009: Multiple locations around the US
PURE takes to the streets in our annual procession. www.puredance.org
The date has been moved from July to September to commemorate World Peace Day.

September 26th-27th 2009: Vancouver, Canada
Kaeshi will teach and perform in Vancouver.
Contact Leona leonais@shaw.ca

October 4th 2009: Boston, Massachusetts
Amar Gamal will teach a 1 day workshop in Boston, Massachusetts
Contact Zabeth zills@earthlink.net / www.za-beth.com

January 24th-31st: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kaeshi, Jillina, Ansuya, Ozzy, Elizabeth Strong, Elayssa plus more will teach and perform in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Please visit the official festival web site.

March 2010: San Francisco, CA
Kaeshi teaches at Rakkasah West www.rakkasah.com


Go to our Past Events page for information of featured events the Bellyqueen dancers have been part of.


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