Chelydra: Dances of the Middle East

Performance and instruction in folk dances of North Africa and the Middle East, and cabaret-style middle eastern dance (belly dance).

Table Of Contents
	Beach Blanket Beledi
	Folk Dances of North Africa & the Middle East
	Belly Dance
	Articles on the dance by Chelydra
	Chelydra Home Page
	Dancing Turtle Home Page
	Other Dance Resources Shira

Quick Page Index: Classes & Upcoming Events.
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Photo of Tempest in a white art deco costume

Beach Blanket Beledi 2008
Celebrating fifteen years of oceanfront fun!
Annual Columbus Day seminar and dance party in Nags Head, NC. The instructors for BBB 2008 are Tempest, Riskallah Riyad, and Chelydra.

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Beach Blanket Beledi 2007
Fourteenth annual Columbus Day seminar and dance party in Nags Head, NC.

Click here for photos of BBB 2007. Please do not use these photos without the permission of the artist(s).
Photo for belly dance will display if available.

Photo for belly dance will display if available.

Middle Eastern Cabaret-Style Dance (Belly Dance)
Performance, instruction, and coaching in middle eastern dance.

Photo © 2005 by Donald Bridgers.

Photo for folk dances will display if available.

Folk dances of North Africa and the Middle East
Performance and instruction in folk dances of Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, Persia, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia.

Photo by Robert Lee.

Classes & Upcoming Events Featuring Chelydra

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Subject to Change
Date	Event	Contact
January 9 & 16, 2008 7:30-9:00 PM	Catch-Up Class Levels 1 & 2 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
January 23 - February 27, 2008 7:30-8:30 PM	Ghawazee Dance Levels 3 & 4 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
January 23 - February 27, 2008 8:30-9:30 PM	Mahmoud Reda Technique Levels 1 & 2 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
March 19 - April 23, 2008 7:30-8:30 PM	Veiled Visions Levels 3 & 4 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
January 23 - February 27, 2008 8:30-9:30 PM	Mahmoud Reda Style Dance - Part III Levels 1 & 2 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
March 30, 2008 1:00 PM	Samaritan House Benefit Virginia Beach, VA	Ursula
May 14 - June 18, 2008 7:30-8:30 PM	Persian Folk Dance Levels 3 & 4 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
May 14 - June 18, 2008 8:30-9:30 PM	TBD Levels 1 & 2 Newport News, VA Class Description	Fields Dance Studio
June 21, 2008 8:00 PM	Fields Dance Studio Annual Recital TBD, VA	Fields Dance Studio
October 10-11, 2008	Beach Blanket Beledi 2008 with Riskallah Riyad, Chelydra & ??? Nags Head, NC	Chelydra
December, 2008	Holiday Hafla Open Dance Party Fields Dance Studio Newport News, VA	Chelydra

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