Midwest Belly Dance Happenings
Updated monthly since 1995 with the latest events and photos.
This year marks our 25th anniversary of bringing you the latest information on events
in the Midwest and elsewhere.
Yes, there are bellydancers in the Midwest!
Wichita, Kansas City, Lawrence, and Oklahoma City are home
to various bellydance troupes. Dancers are featured at Regional Seminars,
Renaissance Fairs, and Restaurants.
(last updated 11/1/2020)
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Yasmine -Springfield, MO
Shiara - Ames, IA
Hallah - Kansas City
Scherezade's Fantasiew - Fort Worth, TX
Suzanne
Suzanne's Winter Class Session starts in January, with classes for all levels of dancers.
Classes are at the Linwood Recreation Center in Wichita, KS.
Contact Suzanne or the Wichita Park Board for more information.
Suzanne is the director of Troupe Cleopatra and Cleopatra's Jewels.
See Suzanne's music videos on YouTube:
Upcoming events:
Aug 2021 - KC Raqs - Bozenka in Kansas City
Dancers: send me info about your events!
Favorite Links
Bellajhara troupe & vendor
Belly Scarf (costume vendor)
Denver Fabrics(bellydance costumes)
Discover Belly Dance (online journal)
Fat Chance Bellydance - San Francisco Dance Information and Catalog
Gilded Serpent (online journal)
Moon Belly Dance Studio(Columbia, MO)
Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio in Atlanta
Oriental Dancer.net - The Belly Dance Hub
Saracura bellydance costumes and supplies in Minneapolis
Tribe Ayaka (St Louis)
Troupe Duende (Kansas City)
Troupe Sicorae (Lincoln, NE)
Other Info:
Aalim Dance Company - St. Louis, MO. Classes for all experience levels. Live performances regularly. Contact Salwa at 314-956-9725.
Bellajhara - Lincoln, NE troupe & costume vendor.
Della - Omaha, Nebraska. Instructor, performer, workshop/seminar sponsor. Director and choreographer of "The Lotus Dancer" troupe. Teaches all levels of tribal and orientale.
Lotus Arts Studio - Belleville, IL. Teacher and perfomer. Contact Lauren
Megan - Norfolk, NE. Classes at the Norfolk Arts Center. Contact Megan at 618-397-1419.
Rahil - Prairie Village, KS (Kansas City area). Contact Rahil.
Sakinah Ali - St. Louis, MO. Teacher and performer. See Sakinah Ali.
Somra El Nubia teaching in St. Louis. Contact Somra El Nubia at 314-655-8763.
Radiya Taj - St. Louis, MO. Featuring student night the first Friday of the month. See Radhiya Taj
Shadia, instructor - Purple Rose of Cairo Dance Troupe, Tulsa, OK