Updated monthly since 1995 with the latest events and photos. 

This year marks our 24th 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 6/1/2019) 

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Troupe Cleopatra - Wichita, KS
  

Margaret - Wichita, KS
 


Mariesha - Wichita, KS
 
Laura - Wichita, KS

   

   
Suzanne

About Suzanne 
Suzanne's Summer Class Session starts June 12 and 13 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:
Winter Mojo.
Purple.

Upcoming events:


June 22 - Kaleidoscope of Dance presented by the Heartland Dance Collective in Wichita, KS, at the College Hill United Methodist Church. Representatives from several troupes will be performing at this benefit show. The show starts at 6:30, and admission is $10 for non-Heartland members.

Jul 19-20 - Shimmy Fest in Fayetteville, AR, featuring Silvia Salamanca.

Jul 25-28 - Yaa Halla, Y'all in Grapevine, TX, featuring multiple teachers and a dance competition. See Isis and the Star Dancers.

Aug 23-25 - Zahra Zuhair in KC Raqs 2019. See Zahar Zuhair.

Sept 20-22 - Margo Abdo O'Dell in Omaha, NE. See Nebraska Belly Dance Coalition.

Sept 28 - Starfest Workshops in OKC with April Rose and Kimberly Larkspur. See April Rose & Kimberly Larkspur..

Oct 19-20 - Suhaila Salimpour in Columbia, MO. See Moon Belly Dance Studio.

Dancers: send me info about your events!


Favorite Links
Amera's Palace
Azadeah
Bedouin Star
Bellajhara troupe & vendor
Belly Dance Stuff
Belly Dance Treasures
Belly Scarf (costume vendor)
Camel Cousins
Cassandra
Creative Fusion Dance Company
Dans Askina
Delilah
Denver Fabrics(bellydance costumes)
Desert Dancer
Discover Belly Dance (online journal)
Fahtiem
Fat Chance Bellydance - San Francisco Dance Information and Catalog
Gilded Serpent (online journal)
Golden Sands Bellydance
Gypsy Fire
Hanezebs
Isis and the Star Dancers
Jasmine Jahal
Joy of Bellydancing (Yasmina)
Judy's Creative Costuming
Maya Zahira
Melody Gabrielle
Moon Belly Dance Studio(Columbia, MO)
Nazeem Allayl Belly Dance Studio in Atlanta
Nisaa
Oriental Dancer.net - The Belly Dance Hub
Raqs Awn
Red Camel
Ruby Jazayre
Saracura bellydance costumes and supplies in Minneapolis
Shira
Soraya Al Musri
The Bellydance Shop
Theora's Bellydance Boutique
Tribe Ayaka (St Louis)
Troupe Duende (Kansas City)
Troupe Sicorae (Lincoln, NE)
Turkish Emporium
Zada al Gaziyeh
Zaghareet
Z-Helene
Suzanne's Harp Page
 

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