The Middle Eastern Dance

Teacher & Performer Directory

(U.S. States Maine Through Massachusetts)

Maine

Indigo E-Mail: atthecenter@gmail.com Phone: (+1) (207) 388-2155 Web Site: atthecenter.net/atearthdance Mailing Address: 2153 Bear Pond Rd. Hartford, Maine 04220 U.S.A. Based In: Cumberland, Maine Local Major City: Portland Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Diamond Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethno-Fusion Profile: Dancing since 1979, teaching since: 1999. Only female students accepted. (5/06) Kahaz E-Mail: kahaz@adelphia.net Phone: (+1) (207) 944-7510 Mailing Address: 553 Wing Rd Hermon, ME 04401 U.S.A. Based In: Bangor, Maine Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: American Classic, Tribal, Veil, Balancing Profile: Dancing since 1980, teaching since 1994. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Lorien Wood E-Mail: aaminahdance@gmail.com Phone: (+1) (207) 942-3741 Web Site: www.aaminahdance.com Based In: Bangor, Maine Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Aaminah Dancers) Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 1989, teaching since 1999. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Miraya Swanton E-Mail: audbod@aol.com Phone: (+1) (207) 989-4093 Web Site: desertdancers.tripod.com/ Mailing Address: 35 Skyline Drive Holden, Maine 04429 U.S.A. Based In: Bangor, Maine Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Desert Dancers) Specialties: American Classic, Tribal, Finger Cymbals (9/99)

Maryland

Massachusetts

Amira Jamal E-Mail: AmiraJamal@yahoo.com Based In: Framingham, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Middle Eastern Food Caterer Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane (5/00) Azure Moon Dancers E-Mail: kritikon@english.umass.edu Phone: (+1) (413) 586-0879 Mailing Address: 59 Revell Avenue Northampton, MA 01060 U.S.A. Based In: Northampton, Massachusetts Local Major City: Springfield, MA & Hartford, CT Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Troupe Member (Zhusuza), Troupe Director (Azure Moon Dancers), Vendor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental Ethnic/Historical Ethno-Fusion Romany (Gypsy) Cane (11/04) Bahijha E-Mail: BahijhaDance@Comcast.net Phone: (+1) (508) 763-8742 Web Site: www.bahijha-in-motion.com Mailing Address: 65 Sarah Sherman rd. Rochester, MA 02770 U.S.A. Based In: Rochester, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Arabianna Dance Troupe), Event Sponsor Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Snake, Cane, Veil (11/05) Brenda Brenner E-Mail: brendabren27@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (781) 828-3229 Based In: Boston, Hyde Park, Canton, Milton, Stoughton, and Sharon, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Ethno-Fusion (1/06) Caryl Sickul E-Mail: csickul@comcast.net Phone: (+1) (508) 636-5730 Based In: South Dartmouth, Westport, and Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Choreographer Specialties: Tribal, Ethno-Fusion, Creative Expression (11/03) Crescent Dancers E-Mail: info@crescentdancers.com Phone: (+1) (413) 253-5462 Web Site: www.crescentdancers.com Based In: Northampton, Massachusetts Local Major City: Springfield, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Member (Crescent Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Emuna E-Mail: emuna@crescentdancers.com Phone: (+1) (413) 773-1699 Web Site: www.crescentdancers.com Based In: Greenfield, Northampton, Amherst, and Springfield, Massachusetts and Brattleboro, Vermont Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Crescent Dancers) Specialties: American Classic, Tribal, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Giselle E-Mail: piquantee@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (617) 464-7939 Mailing Address: 211 A Street Boston, MA 02210 U.S.A. Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Afro-Cuban, African (10/02) Goddess Dancing E-Mail: info@thegoddessdancing.com Phone: (+1) (781) 641-1396 Web Site: www.thegoddessdancing.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1093 Arlington, MA 02474 U.S.A. Based In: Boston, Massachusetts (1/04) Jemileh Nour E-Mail: jemileh@jemileh.net Phone: (+1) (617) 309-0592 Web Site: www.jemileh.net Based In: Allston Brighton, Chelsea, Everett, and Cambridge, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Vendor, Troupe Director, Troupe Member Specialties: American Classic, Tribal, Ethno-Fusion Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2006. Both male and female students accepted. (4/07) Kaia Morningstar E-Mail: alluringshadows@yahoo.com Based In: East Longmeadow, Massachusetts Local Major City: Springfield Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director (Mahasti) Specialties: Tribal Profile: Dancing since 1995, teaching since 2006. (5/07) Khadija E-Mail: dancerkat@aol.com Phone: (+1) (508) 362-7474 Web Site: www.transformationscenter.com Mailing Address: Box 999 Barnstable, MA 02630 U.S.A. Based In The Following Massachusetts Cities: Osterville, Dennis, Duxbury, Boston Local Major City: Boston, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Kharamana Dance Troupe), Tour Operator, Dance & Music Tours Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Dance As Healing Art Profile: Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Linda Aramis E-Mail: lindada@mediaone.net Phone: (+1) (617) 479-2868 Mailing Address: 9 Warwick Street Quincy, MA 02170 U.S.A. Based In the following Massachusetts Cities: Quincy, Braintree, Randolph, and Weymouth Local Major City: Boston, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Near East Dance Theatre) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (2/03) Marie Sultana Robinson E-Mail: capecodcat@aol.com Phone: (+1) (508) 428-0513 Mailing Address: PO Box 75 Centerville, MA 02632 U.S.A. Based In: Osterville, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Tribal, Veil, Ethno-Fusion (4/01) Mary Anna Brown (Phaedra) E-Mail: maryanna@ziplink.net Phone: (+1) (781) 329-1484 Web Site: Mailing Address: 19 Violet Ave Dedham, MA 02026 U.S.A. Based In: Dedham and Lowell, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan (6/02) Melina E-Mail: melina@daughtersofrhea.com Phone: (+1) (781) 209-0950 Web Site: www.daughtersofrhea.com Mailing Address: 51 Hyde Street Newton, MA 02461 U.S.A. Based In: Newton and Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Director (Daughters of Rhea Ensemble) Specialties: American Classic, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Greco-Turkish style, Juggling (3/04) Mellea, Whitney Hull E-Mail: malia@gis.net Phone: (+1) (413) 774-5589 Based In: Greenfield, Brattleboro, Northampton, and Amherst, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Member (Ozymandias Dance Company) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Wings of Isis (1/04) Memie-Ayat E-Mail: winddancer@comcast.net Phone: (+1) (978) 790-1963 Web Site: www.solitudehms.com Mailing Address: 11 Lothrop Street Beverly, MA 01915 U.S.A. Based In: Danvers and Salem, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Choreographer, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Troupe Winddancer) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 1986, teaching since 2004. Both male and female students accepted. (4/07) Mystique E-Mail: mystiquebellydance@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (802) 989-1047 Mailing Address: 294 Memoe Road Leicester, VT 05733 U.S.A. Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Vendor, Costume Designer Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1993, teaching since 1995. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Nadira E-Mail: nadira@nadiraonline.com Web Site: www.nadiraonline.com Based In: Cambridge, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Troupe Member (The Jewels of Jamal) Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 2000. (10/06) Najmat E-Mail: najmat99@aol.com Phone: (+1) (617) 775-9898 Mailing Address: 63 DeSoto Road West Roxbury, MA 02132 U.S.A. Based In: Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan Profile: Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Panayiota E-Mail: bakisyiota@hotmail.com Phone: (+1) (781) 492-6360 Based In: Boston, Franklin, Athens Greece, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Daughters of Rhea Dancer) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Turkish, Finger Cymbals Profile: Dancing since 2000, teaching since 2002. Only female students accepted. (10/06) Sabrina Tarulli E-Mail: slavegirl_sabrina@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (617) 328-6318 Web Site: bellydancersabrina.tripod.com Mailing Address: 33 Dysart Street Quincy, MA 02169 U.S.A. Based In: Boston area, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer, Troupe Director Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Floor Work (11/03) Sahira E-Mail: liquid_dancing@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (617) 407-4925 Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Ethno-Fusion (9/01) Sardis E-Mail: currier@physics.harvard.edu Phone: (+1) (781) 395-5835 Based In: Medford and Cambridge, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane (5/02) Seyyide E-Mail: info@seyyide.com Phone: (+1) (617) 876-3027 Web Site: www.seyyide.com Based In: Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Performer, Teacher, Folk Dancing Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American Classic, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Turkish Folk Dances (4/04) Shadia Tohme Maalouf E-Mail: shadiabead@verizon.net Phone: (+1) (781) 461-0512 Based In: Boston , Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor, Troupe Director (Mirsa Near East Folk Ensemble), Costume Designer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Shamadan, Lebanese, Bedouin, Khaleegi Profile: Both male and female students accepted. (11/07) Shali E-Mail: ssanders@mass.rr.com Phone: (+1) (978) 249-8100 Mailing Address: 14 grove street Athol, MA 01331 U.S.A. Based In: Greenfield and Orange, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher Specialties: Tribal Fusion, Veil, Ethno-Fusion, Finger Cymbals (10/04) Shifa Phone: (+1) (413) 253-5462 Based In: Amherst, Massachusetts Local Major City: Springfield, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Troupe Member (Crescent Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Tribal, Veil, Balancing, Romany (Gypsy), Cane, Shamadan (5/98) Stephanie Forest E-Mail: heaven@askheaven.com Phone: (+1) (413) 528-8941 Web Site: www.askheaven.com Based In: Great Barrington, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Event Sponsor Specialties: Ethno-Fusion, Sufi Profile: Dancing since 1993, teaching since 1994. Both male and female students accepted. (10/02) Susi E-Mail: sgood103@comcast.net Phone: (+1) (617) 953-4203 Web Site: www.susidancer.com Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer Specialties: Ethnic/Historical, Balancing, Finger Cymbals, Cane, Egyptian Oriental (5/06) Tara E-Mail: bellydancebytara@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (508) 298-9859 Web Site: www.bellydancebytara.com Based In: Boston, Framingham, and Uxbridge, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Romany (Gypsy) Profile: Dancing since 2002, teaching since 2004. Both male and female students accepted. (4/07) Tegan Mannino E-Mail: joggiwagga@gmail.com Based In: Sunderland, Massachusetts Local Major City: Amherst Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student, Teacher Specialties: Tribal Profile: Dancing since 2002, teaching since 2006. Both male and female students accepted. (4/07) Yael E-Mail: yael_zg@yahoo.com Phone: (+1) (617) 738-7764 Web Site: www.yaelbellydance.com Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Cane Profile: Dancing since 1993, teaching since 1998. Both male and female students accepted. (11/05) Youssef Basta E-Mail: kingbasta@hotmail.com Phone: (+1) (617) 926-0921 Mailing Address: 12 Kimball RD#1 Watertown, M.A 02472 U.S.A. Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Student Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Ethnic/Historical, American Classic, Shamadan (1/00) Zareena E-Mail: zareena@zareena.net Phone: (+1) (781) 640-6330 Web Site: www.zareena.net Mailing Address: 870 Haverhill Street, #26 Rowley, MA 01969 U.S.A. Based In: Revere and Andover, Massachusetts Local Major City: Boston Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Teacher, Choreographer Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Finger Cymbals, Cane Profile: Dancing since 2001, teaching since 2005. Both male and female students accepted. (11/06) Zehara E-Mail: Zehara@aol.com Phone: (+1) (617) 780-6407 Web Site: www.zehara.com Based In: Boston, Massachusetts Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Performer, Event Sponsor Specialties: American Classic, Veil, Romany (Gypsy), Snake Profile: Dancing since 2003. (4/07) Zhususza E-Mail: kritikon@english.umass.edu Phone: (+1) (413) 586-0879 Mailing Address: 59 Revell Avenue Northampton, MA 01060 U.S.A. Based In: Easthampton, Massachusetts Local Major City: Springfield, MA Middle Eastern Dance Involvement: Teacher, Vendor, Troupe Director (Azure Moon Dancers) Specialties: Egyptian Oriental, American Classic, Veil, Balancing, Ethno-Fusion, Romany (Gypsy), Finger Cymbals, Cane (1/00)

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