I have some in mind but I wanted to get your opinions as to who you think are well-respected, relatively well-known dancers who specialize in and/or still teach American belly dance as it was performed in the 70s and 80s (4-part sets to live music of Arabic/Turkish/Greek/Armenian mix, floor work, finger cymbals, etc.).
And if you have URLs for their websites (if applicable), please include.
Thanks for your opinions!
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I don't think it's necessary to list them in alphabetic order.....g.:
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Alexandra King - Belly Dance Santa Barbara, CA
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hmmm - there are quite a few, but now my brain just went blank! I'll be back to check the list again when my brain unfreezes LOL
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Excellent, keep 'em coming!
Any more on the east coast?
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memory failing me, but there are a huge amount on the East Coast, NY girls will have more names and hopefully better recall- A deeply desired goal gives context to present experience... M. Stanton Jones
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Serena Willson, she's in New York:
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Ansuya just opened her studio in Naples, FL and her mom is teaching a class too.
08-11-2009 12:34 PM #12Re: Dancers from "Back Then"
Not the east coast, but I think Hadia is one of those from back then.
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Judeen Belly Dancer Judeen
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...and Amina Goodyear (isn't she Susu P.'s mom?), Amaya & Ma'Shuqa...?Last edited by Lesgemini_Zafirah; 08-11-2009 at 03:27 PM.
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Amaya AMAYA - Wise Woman Dancer
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Not the East Coast, rather West, but you need to add Alcina to the list! She fuses influences from Tribal and Egyptian, but she's adept in Cabaret style. Veil, finger cymbals, sword, you name it. I just wish she'd put her videos online...
edited to add: she is not back from then, much younger, she started performing in the beginning of the 90ies, but some of the names mentioned here including Judeen & Alexandra King were her main influences.Last edited by sophie; 08-12-2009 at 02:44 AM.
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Re: Dancers from "Back Then"
Actually, Hadia dances and teaches pretty much anything ME including Turkish, Egyptian, and Spanish. And zills. And floorwork. Which put together spells old-school American to me!
Shakira of Columbus is younger, but well-respected and well-known
Za-beth of Boston. I've never taken from her, but how about Paedra (also of Boston)? She's a great cab dancer.
Elena Lentini of NYC usuually performs a more out-there style, but her teaching is old-school. Zills, veils, floorwork, routines
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layla has taken over for serena and carries on her tradition.
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that is spelled, jenaeni rathor, ...she was my teacher.her daughter does not do much her mother did/does, to much fusion.
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How about Aszmara?
Aszmara's Home Page
She's an amazing teacher and a true cabaret dancer!
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Re: Dancers from "Back Then"
Which is good, Fotia, coz then it forces me to define what it is I'm really looking for when I say "back then"! ..l;,
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