Farasha & Su'ad Present:

Caliente! Latin-Arabic Fusion

Saturday, March 9, 2019
Connecticut College
Crozier Williams Student Center
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT

To start our 19th year of master seminar events in Connecticut, we are pleased to sponsor Altagracia, the Caribbean Rose. Altagracia literally danced before she was born, because her mother, a professional singer and dancer, performed until she was six months pregnant. At the age of five, Altagracia was performing and has not stopped since.

Altagracia's life's passion has been music and dance. She has taken dance training that ranges from Hispanic folkloric, flamenco, ballet, and modern dance to develop her own unique style of Spanish Arabic fusion.

Fall Fantasia 7 - Fall for Dance!

Farasha & Su'ad Dance & Designs and the Mystic Moonlight Dancers are proud to present Fall Fantasia 7: Fall for Dance, featuring a workshop with the fabulous Su'ad plus an evening of wonderful Halfla performances. The event will benefit the Laurelton Fire Company # 1 Ladies Auxiliary.

Sat., October 27, 2018
Laurelton Fire Company #1
1725 State Highway 88
Brick, NJ 08724

It's time for Rakkasah East again! Pack up your snazziest costumes and bling, take a couple of days off from work for a workshop, and head for New Jersey!

Desert Moon Dancers will be performing on Saturday, October 13, at 12:00 noon. Come see us kick off Saturday's show, and cheer us on!

Fall Fantasia 6 - A Bellydance Paradise

Farasha & Su'ad and the Mystic Moonlight Dancers are proud to present Fall Fantasia 6: A Bellydance Paradise, featuring a workshop with the fabulous Tarik Sultan plus a Paradise-themed Hafla. The event will benefit the Laurelton Fire Company # 1 Ladies Auxiliary.

Sat., November 4, 2017
Laurelton Fire Company #1
1725 State Highway 88
Brick, NJ 08724

Farasha & Su'ad Present:

Samara - "A Celebration!"

Saturday, March 10, 2018
Connecticut College
Crozier Williams Student Center
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT

We are pleased to have the multi-talented Samara as our 2018 teacher and featured performer. Samara's hallmark style, a blend of serene elegance, spiritual grace, earthy passion, and technical prowess, is the result of a life long commitment to Oriental dance. Drawn to the dance since she was a child, Samara began dancing professionally in her teens. Her Mediterranean heritage, extensive study of several dance forms, and natural organic talent soon made her one of the most sought after dancers in the New York area.

Samara has constantly challenged herself in the pursuit of the art of Middle Eastern dance at its highest level. In this quest she was aided by her outstanding dance mentor, the late master dancer/teacher/choreographer, Ibrahim "Bobby" Farrah, with whom she studied for over 15 years. As a member of his renowned Near East Dance Group, Samara has performed in some of America's most prestigious concert halls.

It's time for Rakkasah East again!  Pack up your costumes and bling, take a couple of days off from work to take some workshops, and head for New Jersey!

Farasha & Su'ad Present:

"AfroBeat Belly Dance" with Tarik Sultan

Saturday, March 11, 2017
Connecticut College
Crozier Williams Student Center
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT

Directions to Conn College

AfroBeat Belly Dance is a blend of music and dance styles drawing inspiration from across the African Diaspora and continent. Egyptian, Moroccan, and Congolese all meet Latin America and the Caribbean to create expressive dances full of passion and soul.

In this workshop, you will learn a choreography that combines elements of Egyptian, Congolese, and Caribbean movements to create a hot and spicy gumbo full of excitement and the celebration of life. It's guaranteed to get everyone up and out of their seats!

Desert Moon Dancers 25th Anniversary Show

Saturday, December 10, 2016
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Connecticut College
Cummings Arts Center
Evan Halls Theater
270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT

The Desert Moon Dancers (DMD) Middle Eastern Dance troupe of CT celebrate 25 years of "belly" dance in this special show that is a benefit for AmeriCares. They will be joined onstage by dance friends:

• Mystic Moonlight Dancers (NJ)
• Venus Rising (CT)
• The Beledi Babes (MA)
• Judy's Gypsies (CT)

All proceeds will be donated to AmeriCares -- an emergency response and global health organization that saves lives and builds healthier futures for people in crisis in the U.S. and around the world. With headquarters in Connecticut, AmeriCares is the No. 1 nonprofit provider of donated medicines and supplies, including emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts, and programs that improve health outcomes.

www.americares.org

Marco Polo - The Belly Dance Connection

Sad news! The Marco Polo has been sold, and all BD Connection events that had been planned there have been cancelled.

We hope that Shalimar will find another venue or come to an agreement with the new owners.

Until then, keep dancing!