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Beach Blanket Beledi 2012

Celebrating nineteen years of oceanfront fun!
  Animated image of Hatteras lighthouse will display if available. Riskallah Riyad Chelydra in a colorful romany costume Photo not available

Annual Columbus Day seminar and dance party in Nags Head, NC. The instructors for BBB 2012 are Riskallah Riyad, TBD, and Chelydra. Click here for details.

Click here for photos of Beach Blanket Beledi 2011. Please do not copy or publish these photos without permission from the artist.


  Photo of Chelydra in Persian bandari caftan and pants.

DVD Night Out


Come enjoy videos from Chelydra's extensive personal collection of middle eastern dance videos and documentaries.


Date: February 29, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Fields Dance Studio
Subject: Folkloric Cocktail (Sample folk dances of North Africa and the Middle East)
 


Date: April 25, 2012
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Fields Dance Studio
Subject: American Legends (Founders of the American belly dance movement)
 


  Photo montage of Dancing Turtle Folk Arts group.


Dancing Turtle Folk Arts
Dancing Turtle Folk Arts of Fields Dance Studio presents traditional folk dances of North Africa and the Middle East with a fresh, fun, contemporary twist.


Photos © 2005-2008 by PortraitWorks.

  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
Dancing Turtle Folk Arts and Chelydra

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Subject to Change
Date Event Contact
Jan 18 - Feb 22, 2012
6:30-7:30 PM		 Beginning Belly Dance
Beginner
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
Jan 18 - Feb 22, 2012
7:30-8:30 PM		 Drum Solo
Advanced
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
Jan 18 - Feb 22, 2012
8:30-9:30 PM		 Hip Shaker (Contemporary Beledi)
Intermediate
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
Feb 29, 2012
7:00-9:00 PM		 DVD Night Out
Folkloric Cocktail (Sample folk dances of North Africa and the Middle East) 		Fields Dance Studio
Mar 3, 2012
2:00-4:00 PM		 The Many Faces of Belly Dance
Belly dance demonstrations and audience participation 		Blair Room
Main Street Library
Newport News, VA
Mar 14 - Apr 18, 2012
6:30-7:30 PM		 Electric Beledi Part I
Beginner I & II
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
Mar 14 - Apr 18, 2012
7:30-8:30 PM		 Tunisian Folk Dance Part I
Advanced
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
Mar 14 - Apr 18, 2012
8:30-9:30 PM		 Introduction to Finger Cymbals
Intermediate
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
April 25, 2012
7:00-9:00 PM		 DVD Night Out
American Legends (Founders of the American belly dance movement) 		Fields Dance Studio
May 9 - Jun 13, 2012
6:30-7:30 PM		 Electric Beledi Part II
Beginner II
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
May 9 - Jun 13, 2012
7:30-8:30 PM		 Tunisian Folk Dance Part II
Advanced
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
May 9 - Jun 13, 2012
8:30-9:30 PM		 TBD
Intermediate
Newport News, VA
Class Description 		Fields Dance Studio
Jul 11 - Aug 1, 2012
TBD		 Summer belly dance
All levels
Newport News, VA 		Fields Dance Studio
Sep 5 - Oct 3, 2012
TBD		 Fall session I
All levels
Newport News, VA 		Fields Dance Studio
Oct 17 - Dec 5, 2012
TBD		 Fall session II
All levels
Newport News, VA 		Fields Dance Studio
October 5-6, 2012 Beach Blanket Beledi 2012
with Riskallah Riyad, TBD and Chelydra.
Nags Head, NC 		Chelydra
Dec 8, 2012
2:00-4:00 PM		 Holiday Hafla
Everyone!
Newport News, VA 		Fields Dance Studio
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