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9-10 West Michigan School of Middle Eastern Dance presents Tayyar Akdeniz of Istanbul Turkey in seminar & show, Kalamazoo, MI, Joette Sawall (269) 375-0990 or see website for details
10 Alexandria sponsors Jim Boz in workshop & show, Beckley, WV, Alexandria (304) 253-1516
10 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Getting Started as a Performer, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
14-18 Tribal Fest 8: "The Year of Infinite Possibilities" featuring workshops by Rachel, Mardi, Zoe, Kami, Kajira, Carolena, John, Heather, Princess Farhana, Amy, Lava, Shakra, Tempest, Raquy, Heike, Sashi, Karim, Viki, Kahlea, Mishaal, Christina and more TBA!, Sebastopol, CA, see website for details or Tribe.net
17 World Music Folklife Center preents Herdeljezi 2008: A celebration of traditional & modern Romani (Gypsy) dance & music with workshops, vendors & live performances, Washington, D.C., see website for details
17 Bellydance Superstars presents Raqs L.A.: a Southern California Carnivale of Bellydance with workshops by Ansuya, Morocco, Jillina, Bozenka, Sonia, Helena Vlahos, Sabah, Issam, and Tribal Dancers: Kami Liddle, Samantha Hasthorpe & Moria plus performances, Glendale, CA, see website for details
17 Performance by Shifra Soria Tobiasch at evening gala in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, see website for details
17-18 (NOTE: NEW DATES!!) Faten Salama presents Master Instructor Raqia Hassan in workshops, Oxon Hill, MD, email or see website for details
17-18 Sitamun & Tears of Aset present Jamileh, Belly Dancer of the Universe 2004 in workshop & show, Hagerstown, MD, Sitamun (301) 305-1381 or see website for details
17-18 Akiki Productions presents Amani of Lebanon in workshops & shows, Montreal, PQ, Canada, Fady Akiki (514) 947-9197 or Salome (514) 222-9869 or see website for details
31 Issam Housan in workshop, Winston-Salem, NC, see website for details
31 Shifra Soria Tobiasch presents her choreography "Inta Omry" in performance and advanced class, Winnipeg, Manitoba, see website for details
1 Za-Beth presents Bellydance Superstars Kami Liddle & Petite Jamilla in workshops & show, Boston, MA, Za-Beth (978) 373-0601
4-8 Spring Caravan, Somerset, NJ, see website for details
7 The Women of Selket present Katayoun teaching Persian & Egyptian dances workshop, Richmond, VA, Alice (804) 320-4416 or see website for details
7-8 MECDA Belly Dance Carnival, Arcadia, CA, see website for details
13-15 Austin Belly Dance Convention & The Heart of Texas Belly Dance Contest featuring Sadie plus master percussionist Souhail Kaspar, Round Rock, TX, (512) 401-0202 or see website for details
13-15 Samra Iara teaches at the Ala-Eldin Bellydance Festival Flammer as Sahara, Norway, contact Iman Haust 92230839 or see website; in the USA, contact Samra or see Samra's website for details
13-17 Five Day Master Workshop with Samara in New York City, NY, call (212) 582-6149 or see website for details
14 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Theatrical Technique, Performance Dynamics & Stage Presence, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
14-15 Belly Dancer USA Competition with workshop by Nadira (Belly Dancer USA 2007) at the Mill Casino, Coos Bay/North Bend, OR, see website for details
14-15 (Saturday the 14th by appointment only) Scheherezade Imports presents their semi-annual Costume, Music & DVD Sale, Oilville, VA, (804) 749-3059 or email
15 Oriental Gala with live music, New York City, NY, call (212) 582-6149 or see website for details
20-22 Raqs America: Bellydance at the Nation's Capital with workshops by Ansuya, Sonia, Bozenka, Zoe Jakes, Sharon Kihara, Kami Liddle, Petite Jamilla, Rachel Brookmire, Saphira, Issam Houshan and Sabah, see website for details
20-22 Tribal Revolution, Chicago, IL, email or see website for details
22-July 9 Tour Egypt & attend Ahlan Wa Sahlan Dance Festival with Scheherezade Imports (with 3 tour options), email, call (804) 749-3059 or see website for details
23-25 Gypsy Caravan workshops at Collective Soul, Midwest (Chicago/Milwaukee area), contact Amanda for details
24-July 8 or 13 Come with Morocco to the Ahlan wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo; Istanbul, Turkey; & sail on an optional Nile Cruise, Morocco (212) 727-8326 or see website for details
28 Alima presents Summer Dance featuring Aziza Nawal, Lisa Wylie, Naughy Nomads & Alima with workshops & show, Clarkesville, GA, contact Alima for details
5-6 Rachel George presents Aziza in 2-day workshop, Portland, OR, Rachel (503) 866-1800
9-13 Oasis Dance Camp East featuring Cassandra with guest teacher Habiba and percussion with Nicole LeCorgne, Phoenicia, NY, see website for details
12 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Drum Solo Combinations, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
12 "Healing our Sexuality through Belly Dance" - 2 workshops with Lorrain Lafata of Boston, Seattle, WA, (206) 632-2352 or see website for details
18-10 Miramar proudly presents Celebrating Summer with Shareen El Safy & the Spirit of Egyptian Dance, with workshops & dance concert: "A Raks Sharqi Night's Dream", Berryville, VA, Miramar (540) 888-4344 or see website for details
19 Judy's Creative Costuming presents Arish Lam of Puerto Rico in workshop, Sedalia, MO, Judy (660) 287-0056
19-20 Princess Farhana in workshops & show at Summertime Sideshow Circus, Golden, CO, see website for details
19-20 Mirage Trio presents Ali from n.o.madic Tribal in workshop: 4 hours of instruction each day from Ali who learned from and performed with FCBD, Westminster, MD, (301) 639-0351 or see website for details
23-26 Nakish presents Summer Heat 2008 with Feiruz Aram, Helena Vlahos, Lotus Niraja, Nakish & Harry Saroyan as emcee, San Francisco, CA, Ravenmoon (562) 627-5697 or see website for details
26 Bozenka in workshops & show, Cambridge, MA, contact Meiver (781) 962-1983
26-27 Tribal Rendezvous: A unique and exciting weekend of Tribal Style Belly Dance in the beautiful San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California, see website for details
26-30 Dahlena's 5-Day Chicago Workshop, Chicago, IL, Dahlena (928) 342-2934 or see website for details
30-August 3 8th Annual Tribal Quest NorthWest, Portland, OR, see website for details
31-August 3 Little Egypt presents Ahlan Cairo Nights & The Queen of Raks Sharqi Competition, Dallas, TX, Little Egypt (972) 840-8450 or see website for details
1 Auditions for Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance (EEMED), Los Angeles, CA, see website for details
1-3 Karim Nagi weekend at Caravan Studio, Portland, OR, see website for details
1-4 A 4-day seminar of intensive/real folklore with Morocco, New York, NY, email or see website for details
1-9 Lark Camp - Celebration of World Music, Song & Dance 2008, Mendocino, CA, email, call (707) 964-4826, or see website for details
2-3 Balimore BellyPalooza with Artemis, Lotus Niraja, Melina, Piper & Rhea, Deniz, Naimah, Gerson, Sidqi, Kostana & lisa Zahiya, Baltimore, MD, see website for details
9 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Taqsim & Slow Moves, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
9 Ligaya and the Zerdali Dancers sponsors Roxxanne from Los Angeles, CA in A Celebration Dance Orientale for a fundraiser for breast cancer foundation, Paducah, KY, email for details
9-10 Ruby Scarab Belly Dancers present Sadie in workshops & show, Winston-Salem, NC, Patti Melton (336) 978-6050 or see website for details
10-16 Summer at Shambhala - Dancing from the Inside Out: Oriental Dance retreat with Shareen el Safy, Shambhala Ranch, Northern CA, Shareen (805) 962-9639 or see website for details
12-19 Delilah hosts Master Choreographer & Scholar Dr. Laurel Victoria Gray, Seattle, WA, see website for details
14-17 Yaa halla Y'all: A Gathering of Stars, Grapevine, TX, (817) 498-7703 or see website for details
15-17 Southern Fuson Fest '08: 3 days of shows, shopping & workshops with Tamalyn Dallal, Moria Chappell, Mardi Love, Zafira Dance Company, Gina & more!, Athens, GA, see website for details
22-25 Jillanna or Merrybellies presents Leyla Jouvana & Roland in workshops & Saturday evening show, Ringgold GA & Chattanooga, TN, contact Jillanna (423) 991-9555 or see website for details
23-24 Dances to a Different Drum with workshop & show featuring Moria of the Bellydance Superstars, Williamsburg, VA, see website for details
23-25 An Intensive Weekend of Workshops & Master Classes with Aziza (Montreal/Portland), Tina Sargent (WA), Myra Krien (NM) & Gina (GA) plus Outstanding Star-Filled Gala Shows!, Orlando, FL, (407) 616-6313/(888) 802-3311, website for details
30-31 Za-Beth's Viva la Diva weekend with Diva contest plus workshops with Suhaila Saliimpour, Boston, MA, Za-Beth (978) 373-0601
5-7 6th Annual Las Vegas Bellydance Intensive, Las Vegas, NV, (702) 296-9629 or see website for details
5-8 Mezdulene's 19th Annual Retreat with 10 workshops by 10 teachers including Mezdulene, Halima, Roya, Amy Sigil & more at Camp Myrtlewood, Bridge, OR, see website to register
10-14 Oasis Dance Camp North - 24th Annual Camp featuring Cassandra with guest teacher Habiba and percussion with Nicole LeCorgne, Traverse City, MI, see website for details
12-14 Kahreen & Kira present Jim Boz in 2-day workshop and dinner show, Miami, FL, call Kahreen or Kira (305) 754-0258 or see website for details
13 Judy's Creative Costuming presents its 21st Annual Belly Dance Bazaar with workshops by Shikany, Ashiya and Naajidah, Sedalia, MO, Judy (660) 287-0056
13 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Rhythms & Finger Cymbals, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
13-14 WAMEDA presents Sadie of Denver, Colorado in workshops & hafla, College Park, MD, Frankee Sunshine (301) 295-7509 or Positive Pat (301) 814-9922
13-15 Raksanna & Turquoise International present Momo Kadous in workshops & show, Chicago, IL, see website to register
19-21 Yasmine presents Karim "Turbo Table" Nagi & Nourhan Sharif in workshop & show, Charlotte, NC, Yasmine (704) 525-3606 or see website for details
19-21 Tantric Dance Meditation Retreat with Carrie Konyha, Sedona, AZ, Carrie (928) 282-1587 or see website for details
20-21 The Prestige Belly Dance Alliance present Tamra-Henna, Sonia, Issam Houshan & Samantha of the Bellydance Superstars in workshops & show, El Paso, TX, email for information on workshops & show
26-28 International Congress of Belly Dance with Princess Farhana in workshops & show, Great Britain, email for details
27 Candra Sereen sponsors Morocco of New York in Saturday workshop & evening show, York, PA, contact Candra Sereen (717) 764-8915
27-28 Tribal L.A. with workshops by Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, Kami Liddle, FatChance Bellydance, Elizabeth Strong, Moria, & more!, Glendale, CA, see website for details
27-28 Carenza bint Asya hosts Artemis Mourat for 2 days of workshops & evening show, Muncie, IN, (765) 717-2248 or see website for details
3-4 Aradia presents Raqs Vegas with Aziza in workshops & show, Las Vegas, NV, see website for details
4-5 Za-Beth presents the 11th Annual International Bazaar with Special Guest TBA, Boston, MA, Za-Beth (978) 373-0601
8-12 Oasis Dance Camp West featuring Cassandra with guest teacher Habiba and percussion with Nicole LeCorgne, Vashon Island, WA, see website for details
9-12 Bahaia's HOT Cabaret Dance Camp featuring Princess Farhana, Tamra Henna & Bahaia, Camp Arrowhead, Hunt, TX, (512) 401-0202 or see website for details
10-11 Beach Blanket Beledi with Tempest, Riskallah Riyad & Chelydra, Nags Head, NC, see website for details
10-12 Kira's Oasis presents Aziza in workshops & show, Centerville, OH, Kira (937) 620-1678 or see website for details
10-12 Retrobellydancer Productions presents Margo Abdo O'Dell in 2-day workshop & show, Greenville, SC, Ra'eesah Ra'naa (864) 506-6164
11 Salome' presents Dahlena of Arizona in workshop & show, Columbus, OH, Salome' (614) 239-0580
11 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Veil, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
17-19 Hip Expressions presents the first annual Beledi Beach Bash featuring Jill Parker of Ultra Gypsy with 2 days of workshops & Saturday night show, Treasure Island, FL, (727) 459-8558 or see website for details
17-19, 24-26 An Evening of Experimental Middle Eastern Dance (EEMED), Venice, CA, website for details
24-26 Yalla Dance Guild presents Horacio & Beata Cifuentes in workshops & gala show plus guest instruction by Lucy of Scheherezade Imports; Sat/Sun workshop with choreography & combinations, plus special class with Horacio & Beata on Friday, Cary, NC, see website for details and registration
1-3 Rachel George (Portland, OR) and Urban Gypsy Bellydance (Houston, TX) workshops, New Orleans, LA, contact Kryss Statho (504) 382-5199 to register
3-10 Third Oasis Dance Camp Marrakech: one week dance intensive with Cassandra in Marrakech followed by a week touring Morocco, see website for details
7-9 The Women of Selket annnual autumn workshop & show with guest artist to be announced, Richmond, VA, Alice (804) 320-4416 or see website for details
8 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - Saudi & Khaleegy Dance, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
8 Rising Sun Tribe presents Blue Moon Dance Company in workshop & benefit show, Morganton, NC, see website for details
8-9 Carnival of Stars with belly dance performances, underground cartoonists and comib book artists plus much more!, Hayward, CA, contact Pepper Alexandria or see website for details
8-15 The 2008 "Cruise the Casbah" Belly Dance Cruise with Jim Boz, Shakira and Virginia: 7 night Western Caribbean sailing from Miami, FL. For rates & information, contact Ilisa Oman (301) 865-9907 or see website for details
16 Jewel of the Nile Middle Eastern Dance Pageant, Cherry Hill, NJ Alexandra or see website for details
6 Za-Beth's Holiday Hafla & Benefit for Home for Little Wanderers, Boston, MA, Za-Beth (978) 373-0601
13 Latifa's "Second Saturday" Workshop - North African Dance Sampler, Millersville, MD, Latifa (410) 544-4488 or see website for details
21-25 Oasis Dance Camp South featuring Cassandra with guest teacher Habiba and percussion with Nicole LeCorgne, Jekyll Island, GA, see website for details
23-February 1 Delilah's Belly Dance Winter Retreat in Hawaii with special guest Princess Farhana, (206) 623-2353 or see website for details
21-22 Tonya & Atlantis present the 18th Annual Belly Dancer of the Universe Competitions, Long Beach, CA, (562) 433-6615 or see website for details
28-March 7 Raq the Boat III: Caribbean Belly Dance Cruise with Princess Farhana, Jim Boz & more TBA, departing from Port Canaveral, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas, St. Maarten & St. Thomas, for info call Audrey Friedman at Willet Travel (800) 994-5538, ext. 231 or email or see website for details
10-17 Delilah's Belly Dance Easter Retreat in Hawaii with special guest Amy Sigil of Unmata and Dahlia Moon, (206) 632-2353 or see website for details
18-19 Kahreen & Kira present Fahtiem (CA) in weekend workshop & theatrical show, Miami, FL, Kahreen or Kira (305) 754-0258 or see website for details
12-13 Kahreen & Kira present Dahlena (AZ) in weekend workshop & dinner show, Miami, FL, Kahreen or Kira (305) 754-0258 or see website for details
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