Warrior Goddess Photo Shoot

As I watched the last of the leaves fall today, I decided to have an impromptu photo shoot out in the woods in our back yard. There is a small nature trail and about the only place that still had some pretty leaves on the trees. Check out this gorgeous costume from Organic Armor. Love their work!!

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{the Battle} for Power

Our Haflaween performance this year. This was so much fun!

video from Pinhook

Dancing at Remedy Diner

Fantastical Fire Fans

I received my fire fans about 2 years ago and FINALLY lit them up this past weekend. The Triangle Bellydance Meetup and the Triangle Middle Eastern Musician Meetup held a Drumming, Dancing and Bonfire at Boogie Holler in Hillsbourough. What a blast! And what a perfect opportunity to try out my fire fans. There was a guy there spinning fire poi too so he gave me some tips about my fans. I love them. I wish we had more outdoor events here letting us utilize fire toys.

Dancing with Fire Fans
Drum, Dance, Bonfire at Boogie Holler
Photo by Brigitte Schubert

Performance from Ncbellydance.org fundraiser

Here is my performance clip from the fundraiser show. I was dancing improv to 'L'Shanna Tova' by The Lost Nomads. I even got a surprise Qanun taqsim from Kylie Hilali, which was GREAT!

Shimmies at Remedy Diner

Bellydancing by Amara, Shahzaadee, Twilight Tribal, Asyia, Majidah, and Bernadette.

RDC 8th Bithday Bash

Raleigh Drum Circle's 8th Annual Birthday Bash. Middle Eastern Drumming by John Price, Andrew Shakinovsky, Mara Cohen, Aaron Kinzer. Bellydance by Amara and Jenny.

The Raleigh Drum Circle celebrates its birthday every September with a special Drum Circle full of performances featuring Middle Eastern Drumming, West African, Bellydancing, Fire spinning, hooping and more.It is always so much fun and I always feel honored to be invited back each year.


Jenny, Aaron, John, Andrew, Amara, Mara


Photo by Annelies Gentile


Debuted my new coin costume.

Festival for the Eno 2010

I was invited to dance at the Festival for the Eno this year with Moorish Gypsy Tribe and Happy Hips as their guest dancer. We got very lucky and the weather was nice and only in the upper 80's. We had quite a big crowd and it was so much fun.



**Photos by Alex Freeman

Mirage of the Oasis

Mirage of the Oasis Gala Showcase featured Bellydance Superstar Bozenka. A fabulous weekend full of workshops and a wonderful gala showcase.

**Photos by Megan Freeman

Pink Snow Goddess

February 13, 2010

Private party at Sitti

I danced last night at a wonderful Lebanese Restaurant in downtown Raleigh called Sitti. The food and ambiance is incredible. I danced for Duke Delta Sigma Phi. Lots of fun!

Blue Moon's Winter Hafla - January 23, 2010

This was my first time actually 'performing' with the Lost Nomads. My husband debuted his Oud and I performed improv to a wonderful song called 'Garoon'.

The Lost Nomads are a local Middle Eastern band. Members include: Andy Ruckert, Andrew Shakinovsky, Brian Beaman, Ken Ashley, and John Price. Guest musician was Ruha on Violin.





**Photos by Mara Cohen

Journey around the World of Bellydance

I was invited to perform at this bellydance showcase in Fayetteville showcasing various styles of bellydance.

Photos from New Image Studio

Photos taken by Tom Edwards from New Image Studio.
Raleigh Drum Circle Bash 2009

In the news...

My photo was in the News & Observer today in the article about the Raleigh Drum Circle.










Photos by Takaaki Iwabo
Photographer from the News & Observer

Raleigh Drum Circle 7th Annual Birthday Bash

Live Middle Eastern Music and Dance.

Poolside Birthday Bellydance

Last month I danced at an 80th birthday party for a wonderful man named Steve! It was hot and humid but it was still a blast!

Happy Birthday to Steve!!

Party by the Lake!

Raleigh Drum Circles
7th Annual Birthday Bash
Monday, September 21, 2009
Potluck @ 6 pm
Performances @ 7 pm
Drum Circle @ 8:30 pm

-Belly Dance
-Mid East Drums
-Sufi Dance
-Native American Drums
-Storytelling
-Rhythmicity
and more!!

$5 Admission or $10 per family
Includes a ticket for the Door Prize Drawing
Lake Johnson Park
4601 Avent Ferry Road, Raleigh, NC

backside....

August 2, 2009

I got so much done today.

-I finished sewing the coins to the other side strap
-repositioned some of the top coins
-finished adding coins on bra
sewed the lining

I have to add the coins to the neck straps and then the hooks. Then I can add the draping.

This is what the underside looked like. thousands of tiny strings from all the hours of painfully attaching each coin individually.