THE most
comprehensive list for *anything* and *everything* Belly Dance in
New Jersey. Serving the tri-state area ( NJ, PA NY) and DE. New Jersey Belly
Dancing was created to provide a resource for teachers,
students, performers, musicians, vendors, promoters and fans of
Belly Dancing in New Jersey and the tri-state area. Reference the
links displayed to access various areas of interest and inquiry.
Please visit often for
regular updates!
NJ Belly Dancing is
not a referral service but rather a listing
site to provide resources and the ability for prospective clients
and
students to interact directly with our contributors. We do
realize the site can be quite daunting for those unfamiliar, so we
are always available to answer any questions you may have and make
suggestions to help you find the right teacher, performer, venue or
workshop for you.
This site
celebrates the memory of Peggy Eckert who loved the dance so much that she spent
her life sharing it with others.
NJ's
Senior Dancers
Lovely Senior dancers, students of Sandi (Steuer) Cohen from Teaneck,
NJ who prove that you are never too old to dance.Featured dancers
range in age from 55 to 85. If you are a senior and love to dance,
visit Sandi who has more than 30 years experience and specializes in
senior dance only. sanndi@msn.com
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to be used soley as a guide and listing base for Performers,
Instructors, Venues, Restaurants, Festivals, Workshops, Studios and
Musicians. It is NOT okay to contact any of the links provided for
solicitation of goods and services of any type (unless of
course...you offer something free!). It is NOT okay to abuse site
links or personal dancer information in any manner. It is NOT okay
to copy any information for the use of personal advertisement
without expressed or written permission from the individual listed.
Providing links on other web sites in the manner in which the site
owner intends though is not only acceptable but highly encouraged.
When contacting an individual or establishment for service it is
expected that they will be treated in a professional manner. Please
see hiring practices and service guides for reference (to be
added shortly). NJ Belly Dancing reserves the right to remove
any listings or refuse listings that are in violation of this
policy. Finally...it is NOT okay to SPAM or PHISH any listings of
the web site. Emails that are identified as Phishing will be
prominently displayed on the site to forwarn all listers and
viewers.
Listing Information: General listings are provided
free of charge. An ad featuring pictures and detailed information
can be purchased monthly or yearly for a nominal fee.
For 2
months the cost is $20, for 6 months $40 and for a whole year
just $60. Ads can be updated at any time thru out the year with
whatever you like as long as it does not exceed the alotted
space. All listings must pertain to belly dance in some
manner. For example: any classes offered in belly dance, performers
of belly dance or even workshops and music that may or may not be
belly dance related but might attract those from the world of belly
dance will be acceptable. Listing qualifications will be decided by
NJ Belly Dancing. If you wish to list something in any of the
categories on the pages of NJ Belly Dancing, we ask that you please
review the section that would be appropriate and send an email
detailing information in the same format, meaning: if all the
listings state name, location and web address then this is all you
will need to send. For workshops, you may provide as much
information that you feel you will need as old information is
routinely removed and space is ample.
Please give us ample time to
list. If you have additional
questions, you may contact us and we will be more than happy to
help!
( Pictured at left ) :
3
generations Of Tribal...The women of Dharma. Photography by Evi
Numen
A new feature we have
here at NJ Belly Dancing for those who dare to outwit our brilliant
community of Belly Dancers. Unfortunately having a web site and contact
info as an artist sets one up for all types of interesting mail. Most
detestable are the scams we frequently have to deal with. Our response: Keep trying and we'll keep posting!
Dancers...please send us ALL your funny scams! We here at NJ Belly
Dancing reserve the right to print any and all scams sent to us (see Use
Guide).
Our first letter of the 2009 year
:
Hello Friend!! I am contacting you in regards to a business transfer of a large sum of
money from a dormant account. Though I know that a transaction of this
magnitude will make any one apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring
you that all will be well at the end of the day. My name is Mr. Yaya
XXX, a banker and accountant with one of the
leading banks here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire West Africa. I am the
personal account manager to Late Eng: (Name withhold) a Nationality of
your country, who used to work with an oil servicing company here in
Cote d’Ivoire. My client, his wife, and their three children were involved in the ill
fated Kenya Airways crash in the coasts of Abidjan in January 2000 in
which all passengers on board died. Since then I have made several
inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
but has been unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his last name over the internet, to see if I could
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. Of particular interest is this huge deposit with our bank here in Cote
d’Ivoire, where the deceased has an account valued about ($18 million US
dollars).Our bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
the bank will declare the account unserviceable and thereby send the
funds to the bank treasury as abandoned funds. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over last
8years now, I will seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased since you have the same last names with him, so that the
proceeds of this account valued at ($18 million US dollars) can be paid
to you and then you and I can share the money. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under all legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. If you can
handle this with me, respond to my mail immediately. In your reply mail, give your full names, address, date of birth,
telephone and fax numbers so that I will use it to work on the account
file. I wait to hear from you for more details. Thanking you for your anticipated cooperation. Mr. Yaya
XXX
The next one is
contributed by our resident spirit dancer, thanks Dee!
Ben of Fedex???
To: undisclosed-recipients:; Sent: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 2:29 pm
Subject: FBI Director XXX
Attn: Beneficiary, This is to Officially inform you that it has come to our notice and we
have thoroughly Investigated with the help of our Intelligence
Monitoring Network System that you are having an illegal Transaction
with Impostors claiming to be Prof. Charles C. XXX of the Central
Bank Of Nigeria, Mr. Patrick XXX, Mr Frank XXX, none officials of
Oceanic Bank, Zenith Banks, kelvin XXX of HSBC, Ben of Fedex, Ibrahim
XXX,Larry XXX, Puppy Scammers are impostors claiming to be the Federal Bureau Of Investigation. During our Investigation, we
noticed that the reason why you have not received your payment is
because you have not fulfilled your Financial Obligation given to you in
respect of your Contract/Inheritance Payment. Therefore, we have
contacted the Federal Ministry Of Finance on your behalf and they have
brought a solution to your problem by cordinating your payment in total
USD$11,000.000.00 in an ATM CARD which you can use to withdraw money
from any ATM MACHINE CENTER anywhere in the world with a maximum of
$4000 to $5000 United States Dollars daily. You now have the lawful
right to claim your fund in an ATM CARD. Since the Federal Bureau of Investigation is involved in this
transaction, you have to be rest assured for this is 100% risk free it
is our duty to protect the American Citizens. All I want you to do is to
contact the ATM CARD CENTER via email for their requirements to proceed
and procure your Approval Slip on your behalf which will cost you
$160.00 only and note that your Approval Slip which contains details of
the agent who will process your transaction.
Do contact Mr. Kelvin
XXX of the ATM CARD CENTRE with your details:
FULL NAME: HOME ADDRESS: TELL: CELL: CURRENT OCCUPATION: BANK NAME:
So your files would be updated after which he will send the payment
informations which you'll use in making payment of $160.00 via Western
Union Money Transfer or Money Gram Transfer for the procurement of your
Approval Slip after which the delivery of your ATM CARD will be effected
to your designated home address without any further delay. We order you get back to this office after you have contacted the ATM
SWIFT CARD CENTER and we do await your response so we can move on with
our Investigation and make sure your ATM SWIFT CARD gets to you. Thanks and hope to read from you soon. FBI Director Robert
S. XXX III.
Note: Do disregard any email you get from any impostors or offices
claiming to be in possesion of your ATM CARD, you are hereby adviced
only to be in contact with Mr. Kelvin XXX of the ATM CARD CENTRE
who is the rightful person to deal with in regards to your ATM CARD
PAYMENT and forward any emails you get from impostors to this office so
we could act upon and commence investigation.
An oldie but a goodie: (Incidentally,
these are the most disturbing types of email requests because the
contact will eventually ask for personal information under the auspice
that you will be providing a service for them)
Dance Instructor
Wanted
Good day, Compliment of the season to you over there.How are you doing today? My
name is Michelle XXX from United Kingdom.I got acrossed your email
address when i was searching for an instructors who can give me and my
brother a private lessons in any aspect of Dancing most prefered a
foriegn dance. We are based in the U.K but in a while,we would be
travelling to USA on holiday in your neighborhood. We would love to get
involve in a private lessons with you,we would be available for 2-3hours
per day,3times per week and we would be having this lessons for
3months.Kindly get back to me with the fees you are to receive if you
are to instruct me and my Colleague for 3months and also 3times a
week.Our company would be paying for our fees and would like to know if
you accept certified cheque or money order as the method of payment. I
await a response from you Asap.
Regards Michelle.
6.5 million
huh? My, my what a Belly Dancer could do with that!
I am Iga Mai XXXi from Indonesia, I have$6.5 million which
I have decided to donate either to an organization or devoted
individual that will utilize this funds the way I will instruct
herein. As soon as I receive your reply on Email: sukariy......
Any delay in your reply will give room in sourcing for another
organization or a devoted Individual for this same purpose.
Until I hear from you by email, my dreams will rest squarely on
your Shoulders. May Allah's blessings be with you in all your
daily endeavors.
Sincerely,
Mrs.Iga Mai XXX
Come on guys...get a real job and a real life.
Outwitted....we
indeed were as we were forced to take down one of our scam
listings and image because it was used to scam others
(supposedly). Pretty swift guys. But...we are not about to
surrender here. Dancers please be mindful of the manner in
which your web sites and images can be used.
Director
Exempt hmmm???
After the last annual
calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you
are eligible to receive a tax refund under section 501(c) (3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Tax refund value is $189.60. Please
submit the tax refund request and allow us 6-9 days in order to
IWP the data received. If u don't receive your refund within 9
business days from the original IRS mailing date shown, you can
start a refund trace online.
If you distribute funds to other organization, your records must
show wether they are exempt under section 497 (c) (15). In cases
where the recipient org. is not exempt under section 497 (c)
(15), you must have evidence the funds will be used for section
497 (c) (15) purposes.
If you distribute fund to individuals, you should keep case
histories showing the recipient's name and address; the purpose
of the award; the maner of section; and the realtionship of the
recipient to any of your officers, directors, trustees, members,
or major contributors.
To access the form for your tax refund, please click here
This notification has been sent by the Internal Revenue Service,
a bureau of the Department of the Treasury.
Sincerely Yours,
XXX
Director, Exempt. Organization
Rulings and Agreements Letter
Internal Revenue Service
AMIRA MOR
"People's Choice For Favorite Belly Dance Performer"
Amira Mor is
an internationally renowned Belly Dancer, Certified Fitness
Instructor, and founder of "Amira Mor International
Entertainment Company."
She was born
in Israel to Iraqi parents and was infused with a love for
music and dance. She has received world-wide acclaim as a
performer, choreographer, producer and director. Amira has
drawn a large, devoted audience that has made her one of the
world’s most sought-after contemporary belly dancers.
She has
developed her own remarkable style of belly dancing,
combining her love of classical movement with her passion
for modern innovation. The result is a thrilling combination
of opposing elements: hypnotic undulations and exciting hip
rhythms, finger cymbals, sword balancing and the
incorporation of a sheer soft veil. She is an inspiration to
both her students and her audience, encouraging them to move
and feel their own sensuality as they dance to the pulsating
energy of Middle Eastern music.
Amira has produced, choreographed and directed many shows,
both regionally and Off-Broadway. In June 2001, she had the
honor of choreographing the dancers of the New York City
Ballet at Lincoln Center. She has also released a series of
state-of-the-art instructional videos; each of the many
popular DVDs is designed to maximize fat burning and body
toning, while maintaining a balance between fun and fitness.
Amira has been featured on numerous national television
programs including "The Caroline Rhea Show", "Emeril Live",
"Blind Date", "Faking It" and "The Fox Morning Show."
She has instructed a myriad of students, including Britney
Spears, at the Broadway Dance Center in New York City. She
has also appeared in music videos such as John Mellencamp's
"Another Sunny Day" and the Spin Doctors' "Cleopatra's Cat"
as well as films by Jonathan Demme's "The Manchurian
Candidate", “Morning Glory “ with Diane Keaton and Harrison
Ford and Sex and The City 2. She has performed around the
world with such legends as Ornette Coleman, Sting, Led
Zeppelin's Robert Plant, comedian Jackie Mason and actress
Jane Fonda. Amira has also performed for The Prime Minister
of Jordan Dr. Abdel Salam Majali, The Prince and Princess of
Morocco, the United Nations, the Turkish Embassy, The United
Nations, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. She has
also been featured in many publications, including The New
York Post, The New York Times, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher,
Marie Claire, Vogue and W magazine among others.
Amira Mor
owns her own dance school and studio complete with her own
series of instructional DVDs and full boutique of dance wear
and costumes. She gives Belly Dance classes to Beginners,
Intermediate and Advanced dancers in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ.
She is also on staff at Broadway Dance Center, NYC. One of
her favorite accomplishments is the Off-Broadway production;
“The Secrets of the Desert” with her dance company.
Amira Mor's
Motto is: "Moving beautiful, is feeling beautiful, is being
beautiful at any age.”
For More Information on Amira, Classes, Instructional DVDS,
Dance wear and Costumes:
www.amiramor.com
and
www.bellydancemall.com
Mighty Fine
Instructor
Gia al
Qamar
"My life isn't about dance...dance is my life."
So is laughing and eating, and laughing and
kissing my Chihuahua's belly and laughing and kissing my
husband's cheek (not necessarily in that order.)
I am blessed to lead a life of abundance...I
have a wonderful husband, a great family, fabulous friends and
the best students in the world! It is this very abundance that
makes my dancing so full of life!
I have studied all forms of dance, from
ballet, jazz and modern to Middle Eastern dance extensively as
an adult with Yousry & Nourhan Sharif, Raqia Hassan, Anahid
Sofian, Rayhana, Aszmara, Morocco, Shoshana, Artemis Mourat,
Fahtiem, Ansuya, Jehan, Samara, Ayshe, Rachel Brice, Andrea
Anwar and so many more NJ teachers that I can't name them all!
As a performer, I began my dance-life at
local shows and haflas in NJ and eventually became the favorite
performer at many Middle Eastern restaurants, including Marakesh,
Cambaz, Samdam, and Al Kasbah where I was house dancer for 3
years. I still perform joyously at shows in NJ and in NYC at
Lafayette Grill, the Grisly Pear and other venues throughout the
year!
I set out in my life as an instructor of
Belly Dance by giving my students what I didn't always get in
the classes I took as a student. I decided to give gentle,
supportive feedback, personal attention and to teach not only
the 'steps', but to give each student an education about Middle
Eastern culture, music, performing and themselves in a fun,
relaxed, safe, non-competitive atmosphere!
I am also the proud founder, choreographer and artistic director
of The Urban Desert Dancers, a performing Middle Eastern troupe
who're celebrating their 5th year!
Do you want to find out what my students know? For
information on my classes, please visit my website
www.IDreamOfGia.com .
I am
Mighty Fine
Musicians
Anka Kusu offers a unique and refreshing blend of music and dance
that has its roots in Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Egypt, The Balkans,
Greece, Syria, and other points in the Middle East, all presented
with an aggressive American edge. The musicians in their band
create the foundation for this troupes unique style by taking folk
tunes and adding a hint of their own touch to the familiar melodies
as well as by creating original pieces that have that same "long ago
and far away" sound to them.
To learn more about all of Anka Kusu please visit
www.AnkaKusu.net
.
Mighty Fine
Promoter
Michelle De Vine
Having grown up in the belly dance community as an
appreciative observer, dancer, instructor
and promoter, gives her a unique perspective on
belly dance as an art, outlet and industry.
Having had (and continuing) to study the many
faucets of belly dance, combining this training
with person visualization and life experience allows
her to bring to life her version of this dancing
art form. Originally from the SF Bay area she is
currently residing in NJ where she teaches
weekly classes and directs Spring Caravan, assistant
director to Rakkasah East and West, she
also
travels instructing workshops and performing with
her troupe Mahalat. Michelle currently
serves
as the Director of Spring Caravan, Assistant
Director Rakkasah East and West,
Organizer of Green Knoll dancer nights, and
Creator/Director of the Mystical East Section of
AMIRA MOR AS
"PEOPLE'S CHOICE FOR FAVORITE BELLY DANCE VENDOR 2009"
Amira Mor is a favorite for finding your perfect costume, dance
wear, belly dance shoes, coin belts swords for balance dancing,
Isis Wings and hip scarves along with her own line of
exciting, instructional DVDs! See her shopping mall site at
www.bellydancemall.com
where she frequently gets new, gorgeous arrivals of merchandise
as well as her full series of DVDs, and her own CDs. Come and
visit her studio where she has her own boutique filled with
glittering costumes of every kind. She has a seamstress on staff
to fit you in your costume to perfection. Amira and her team
will take time to see that your wish is their command regarding
your belly dancing needs. She also has many hot deals and mega
sales each month along with Gift Certificates of any amount. Her
studio and boutique are located at 182 Boulevard, Hasbrouck
Heights, NJ. (201) 257-8710
Amira Mor has
produced an educational and informative series of instructional
Belly Dance DVDs that sell internationally which she designed to
maximize fat burning and body toning, while maintaining a
balance between fun and fitness.
These DVDs promote a lifestyle of fitness and vitality which
Amira exemplifies and helps all students whether in her school
or through virtual teaching to strive to be their very best. She
sells a unique line of costumes and props with her label, all
designed to accentuate the positive attributes of each person
who wears them.
Her DVD series
is the most exciting and popular exercise for woman of all ages,
body shapes and sizes. A new angle in the world of fitness and
a new attitude taught. This is fitness made simple and easy
with step by step technique and choreography that will empower
you and change your body & your life style!
Amira Mor’s techniques have helped improve the bodies and lives
of thousands of women, from teenagers to grandparents, around
the world.
This is the affordable, fun and natural approach to improve your
way of life, health and appearance.
Take it to the next level and enjoy it with partners such as
daughters, mothers, sister or best friends. Improve your
relationships and enjoy the feminine bonding experience!
It is so easy and so enjoyable
which makes it great for long term fitness and a
fantastic weight loss program. You will be addicted to this
beautiful and exciting form of fitness immediately. THINK LIKE A
BEAUTIFUL PERSON AND LEARN TO MOVE LIKE ONE!
Health Fun and Fitness, Passion,
Body Mind and Soul~this is Amira Mor's philosophy.
Create,
Stimulate, Inspire & Energize with her DVDs!
Belly Dance - it is the celebration and the excitement of youth,
the pride of motherhood and the wisdom of age. Amira Mor's DVDs will guide you
to:
* Lose weight while you have fun
* Flatten your belly
* Firm your butt, hips and thighs
* Sculpt a curvy, beautiful body
* Improve your muscle strength
* Look and feel younger
* Create and Tone beautiful abdominals
* Build Core Strength and Increase Endurance
* Belly dance to slow down the aging process
* Create positive thinking, love your body, love yourself,
* Belly dance for natural healing
* Adopt the attitude of a beautiful strong person!
* Relieve stress in your lower back and neck and improve
posture
* Build confidence and self esteem
For information on Amira Mor please visit
www.amiramor.com .
Amira Mor currently has a series of 14 Incredible DVDs!
Community Pom-Pom
Winner
Amira
Mor has been a performer for and supporter of many
non-profit and charity benefits, including Susan G Komen
for the Cure For Breast Cancer, The Humane Society USA,
Eve Ensler's V-Day, Meals on Wheels, the Henry Street
Settlement House Foundation, the Tourette Syndrome
Association and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
America to name a few.
Amira Mor
also donates her time to give fun, uplifting and well
received Belly Dance classes to breast cancer survivors
at the Albert Einstein College Of Medicine as well
participating in numerous Health Fairs and Health Expos
educating people on the health advantages of Belly
Dance.
In
addition to Amira Mor's Performing Arts
Center's bi-annual student showcases, the students under
her direction perform and organize fund raisers for many
research foundations such as The Leukemia Society, and
an upcoming benefit extravaganza show for Autism NJ,
Amira’s talented dancers perform all over including The
State Fair at the Meadowlands and The Hambletonian
Society Parade and Festival.
Feb
27 2010 Amira Mor and students will perform in A
DAY OF DANCE, A
DAY OF CARDIO VASCULAR HEALTH sponsored by Holly
Name Hospital.
Then on March 7th, 2010 Amira Mor Performing
Arts Center presents "MARDI GRAS" a
fundraiser for Autism Awareness. JOIN US EITHER
ON STAGE OR IN THE AUDIENCE.
Amira Mor
is also the CEO and Artistic Director of "AMPAC" (Amira
Mor Performing Arts Center) located in Hasbrouck Heights
NJ where she teaches Belly Dance Beginner/Open Level
through Advanced with a full boutique of professional
costumes, coin belts, hip scarves, belly dance shoes,
chiffon shirts and veils, jewelry, her own series of
DVDs and everything belly dance! Her beautiful school
and studio also has classes in Kids Ballet, Adult Jazz
and Kids Hip Hop.
Amira is always researching her next cause to help raise
awareness and raise funds for through her amazing and
carefully created dance shows.
Amira
Mor's Next Benefit Show to raise money for NJ Autism
Alexia's ( Kim Leary's) ethnic dance life spans 20 years of learning,
dancing, playing and teaching. She has trained under such greats as
Tasha (NJ), Artemis Mourat, Jamila & Suhaila
Salimpour among others. Kim has
performed as a soloist and with notable dance companies such as SaZ
Dance Theatre (NYC), Jamila Salimpour's Bal Anat, Dalia Carella's DNA
Project (NYC) as well as with her own group, Groove Merchant Drum &
Dance Ensemble. In addition to teaching
at her studio, The Drum & Dance Learning Center in Bordentown, NJ she
has taught both credit and non credit courses at many universities and
community programs. She has been a guest instructor at workshops around
the US including
Rakkasah East in 2007.
This is what our community had to say about her (and what aspiring
Instructors should take note of):
~
She is a gifted and dedicated teacher who is never content to rest on
her laurels or to allow her students to do so.
~
She is not pretentious. She encourages creativity AND discipline.
~
Kim is down to earth and makes you feel welcomed in her studio.
~
Her studio is a safe environment for creative growth and expression,
with the highest emphasis on dance technique and physical health
~
She shows how, and allows her students, to develop their own dance
abilities. Moreover, her classes are a place for inner growth and for
connecting with our feminine sides.
Anka Kusu offers a unique and refreshing blend of music and dance that
has it's roots in Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Egypt, The Balkans, Greece,
Syria and other points in the Middle East, all presented with an
aggressive American edge. What ever you choose to label their style,
the end result is a powerful and highly enjoyable performance. Raq
On! Our Members are:
Meredith Balin Hull- Lead Vocalist, James Hanna –
Lead Guitar, Kellie Friedberg – Lead Darbuka/ Vocals/ Music Director,
Tom Berger - Darbuka/vocals, Chuck Eckert - Riq/ Percussion, W. "G
string" Friedberg- Bass, Miriam Berger - Dance
Director/Choreographer/Dancer, Jenness Territo - Dancer, Tina Lubin -
Dancer, Athena McAlarney - Dancer, Linda Finne - Dancer, Barbara Klein -
Dancer
Though we
didn’t have a comment section for this category, one voter summed this
troupe up by saying: “So different!”
I
took my first belly dance class as a way to get some fun exercise, and
to distract from a painful experience I was working through. Oriental
Dance is very healing, and I was immediately enamored with the art. I
have been dancing since early childhood, and this was the only form of
dance I had ever experienced where I express myself fully physically,
emotionally and creatively. The diversity of the costumes, from
glittering color to earthy and deep, and the gracious complexity of the
people in the community amazed me and drew me in further.
As an artist, I have been drawn to color and beauty for
as long as I can remember, as well as a desire to share my findings with
others. I am enchanted with silk. It seems to have a life of its own,
embracing the dancer as she moves. In this way it becomes an integral
part of her and the music. To me this is the perfect medium, a living
canvas so to speak. I strive to share and express myself creatively
while producing a quality product that will be cherished for years to
come. I am further pleased to watch my work in the hands of other
artists and sharing in their own expression of creativity
This is what
the community had to say about Silk Dancer:
~ Beautiful and
great price
~ Beautiful
products and great attitude
~ Shaula makes
beautiful silk veils and sells them with honesty to show the true
integrity of both the creator/seller and the products she creates.
Teaching
is my passion. I have the wonderful job of traveling the world teaching
people how to play doumbek. It brings me great joy to have someone who
has never played a musical instrument before be able to play several
rhythms after just one class. My specialty is teaching drummers and
dancers how to work together. I love my job.
Performer: I
love to play music for people to dance and groove to. I have had the
pleasure of performing at these wonderful venues (as well as several
others):
Inside the US: The Consulate General of Turkey, Rakkasah East and
West, Spring Caravan, Bellydancer USA Competition, Irving Plaza, B.B.
King Blues Club, Joe's Pub
Outside the US: Budapest Hungary, Athens Greece, Leon Mexico
Here's what our
voters had to say about Carmine:
~Dedicated to
the belly
~He's the man
~Good musician
but also very personable.
~Because he
plays everything and plays just about everything, and always very well.
Anne
Marie, featured here in a picture taken back in…..(let's just say quite
some time ago), has a long history of being a cheerleader. She’s
cheered during basketball games, third grade spelling tests, potty
training, college exams, and every community performance she has been
honored to be present for. You can find her now cheering for the troupe,
her own students and the community, all of whom are so very special to
her. She also doesn’t mind embarrassing herself (see picture) to support
what and who she believes in most. Anne Marie, though, was hoping
to pass the pom-poms this year but she will hold and care for them for
our 2009 winner.
What was said
about her:
~Bringing the
community together with the website and her outgoing, supportive,
wonderful attitude
~Anne Marie for
being awesome!!
~Always upbeat
and on top of things. Go AnneMarie!!
~She supports
everyone, the NJ Belly Dancing site is a huge asset to the community
You can find
Anne Marie right here at NJ Belly
Dancing!
As for “How can we make our events
better?”
Someone wrote:
“You mean you
could make them better?? No, seriously...”
Our reply:
You betcha! Here
at NJ Belly Dancing, we have an event planned for 2009 like no other
with all new challenges for our performers and our audience. We can’t
wait! We won't give away any info yet but we can tell you that one of
our performers can expect an untimely and very 'NJ Belly Dancing'
style demise. ;)
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Anka Kusu offers a unique and refreshing blend of music and dance
that has its roots in Israel, Turkey, Armenia, Egypt, The Balkans,
Greece, Syria, and other points in the Middle East, all presented
with an aggressive American edge. The musicians in their band
create the foundation for this troupes unique style by taking folk
tunes and adding a hint of their own touch to the familiar melodies
as well as by creating original pieces that have that same "long ago
and far away" sound to them. 
Amira
Mor has been a performer for and supporter of many
non-profit and charity benefits, including Susan G Komen
for the Cure For Breast Cancer, The Humane Society USA,
Eve Ensler's V-Day, Meals on Wheels, the Henry Street
Settlement House Foundation, the Tourette Syndrome
Association and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of
America to name a few. 
