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    Our Mission:

  • Educate and connect the local Middle Eastern dance community
  • Enlighten and influence our community at large about The Dance
  • Enhance the experience for all


  • Our Values:

  • Honor the roots and ethnic origins of The Dance
  • Create standards of quality that elevate the art form
  • Encourage innovations that are tastefully presented
Johara: Web/Members Perspective

I was first introduced to Middle Eastern dance in 2002 when I met Katayoun. She convinced me to try her class and I was hooked from my first shimmy. read more
Katayoun: Spokesperson

I began studying Middle Eastern Dance in 1988 in the Classical Egyptian style with Janeeda in Virginia Beach, VA. read more
Sandra: Administrator

Sandra has loved fast zills and big hip movements since her first belly dance class in 1991. read more
Shukufeh: Public Relations

“Technique - bodily control - must be mastered only because the body must not stand in the way of the soul's expression.” -Anonymous read more