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Menage: Parts I & II

The age-old tradition of belly dance has existed throughout the centuries and today we bring it to you in PART I of MÈNAGE. Exhibiting exhilarating technique and grace, part one is full of classical cabaret belly dance, both in it's traditional Middle Eastern form and with a 21st century twist. Witness sword dancing, cane dancing, flying veils and riveting cymbal and drum solos all with some of the best belly dancing technique you have ever seen.

From the Ghawazee, Ouled Nail, and other tribes of dancers throughout the Middle East, to recreations of those by famed matriarch of American belly dance Jamila Salimpour, to American Tribal Style (ATS), and then the ever popularized Tribal Fusion, tribal style belly dance has gone on an incredible journey and continues to today. Dark, mysterious, and sensual, let us take you through an imaginative microcosm of that journey.

Using the same technique from Part One of MÈNAGE, stylizations and creative choreographies take you through a unique tribal journey. Featuring Rebecca Vasile, former Bellydance Superstar and Level Three certified dancer/instructor in Suhaila and Jamila Salimpour's format, and Gina Bruno, the only Level Five certified dancer/instructor in Suhaila's format in the world, as well as other guest performers. Let us take you from the caravans of the Middle East to the tribal festivals of the United States and then stretch your imagination.