2009 Featured Teachers

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    STARTER SERIES:

    Jenna
    Starting in August, Thursdays
    at DanceGarden.  $100 for 8
    classes plus a FREE hipscarf!

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NEW!  Fahtiem Tuesday nights

NEW! Kamala on Sundays!
all at DanceGardenLA

Jenna's classes resume at
DanceGarden

Melanie teaches Theatrical
Belly Dance on Thursdays and
Sundays

Nasila teaches Mixed Level
belly dance Friday nights at
DanceGarden

Shirin Shirin teaches weekly
classes
Tuesday nights at El
Baron Restaurant

Persian Dance classes at
DanceGardenLA with Rosa
Rojas -- Thursdays

Tamra-henna teaches dance
culture of the Middle East and
North African dances at
Glendale CC

DeVilla teaches Belly Blast
Workout class Saturday
mornings at
DanceGarden

Aubre will be teaching pilates
and belly dance at

DanceGarden
!

Classes with
Jamilla Al Wahid
Monday nights
at Levantine
Cultural Center
For more info,
check out
Different
Styles of
Oriental Dance  
by
Shems
JUNE: Lee Ali

Lee Ali studies and teaches an impressive array of Near and Middle
Eastern dances, specializing in dances of Morocco and the
Maghreb.  She currently teaches in Orange County.  
More about Lee Ali...
APRIL: Angelika

Angelika and her well-known Ensemble are mainstays of the
Orange County area.  Angelika recently directed her passions into a
beautifully produced CD available from HMC.
More about Angelika...
MARCH: Angela

Angela Buttrey splits her time between Los Angeles and
Greece each year.  When she's here, she brings Greek
playfulness and her own unique sass to the classroom.  
More about Angela...
Grow
Your
Dance.

A Guide to Belly
Dance Styles
by Princess
Farhana
FEBRUARY: Politti

Politti, owner of Oasis Dance Studios in Highland, fuses bellydance
with modern urban dance and far-eastern influences to create her
own unique style. She and Oasis are dedicated to bringing art,
education and excellence to the Inland Empire.  
More about Politti...
JANUARY: Rania

Known worldwide for her fitness DVD series and her tour with the
Bellydance Superstars, Rania calls Orange County home.  She
teaches several Middle Eastern dance styles, and is a fitness
teacher and life coach.  
More about Rania...  
MAY: Baheyya El-Ghazal

Baheyya recently returned from a year of dancing in Cairo,
Egypt's top five-star venues.  She brings the nuances of
modern day Egyptian style back to Los Angeles.
More about Baheyya...
For more amazing local talent,
be sure to check out our
Featured Teachers from 2008
and 2007
AUGUST: Aisha Ali

Aisah Ali has spent years in North Africa and the Middle East
dancing and collecting information that she now shares with us
through classes,  videos and CDs.

More about Aisha  Ali...
JULY: Edara

Edara teaches American Tribal Style dance in the Valley,
and can also be found vending behind the
booth of Turquoise International.

More about Edara...

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Baheyya is an amazing modern Cairo
style dancer & sooo amazingly sweet.
She's worked in egypt and recently
moved back to L.A.  I cant believe her
class isnt packed because each class is
like an expensive workshop by Leila of
Cairo or Diana Tarkhan.  -- Tahma