Reno/Sparks

Bianca (Barbara Poole)

Beginning Bellydance - Thursday 7-8:15 pm, Beginners. Covers the nine basic moves of the dance. Veil routines and use of finger cymbals (zills). On going classes. Adults (ages 14 & up): $6.00 per lesson, $5.00 per lesson if prepaid by the month. Class fee: $14.50 for zills
Intermediate/Advanced (by arrangement): Covers variations of the nine basics, more advanced veil instruction, floor work (upon request), body isolation, new dance steps, tempos, rhythms and more. On going classes. Performance opportunities for students
Private lessons; 1 hr 15 minutes - $15.00 hr. by arrangement

Call Bianca 775-851-4194 or 775-750-7744 (cell)
Bianca has been a Dance Teacher, Performer, Choreographer for over 15 years
Performance in veils, Karshlama 9/8 time, rhythm and workshops.
Member of the Norther Nevada Belly Dance Network

Minya bint Tahari (Chris Carver)

Truckee Meadows Community College (check the website for the call numbers)
Beginning Belly Dance on Friday 5:15-6:30
Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance on Friday 6:30-8:00

Website address Asha Belly Dancers
Contact Information: Contact by email Minya
Phone # is 775-322-4153
Performing Group: Asha Belly Dancers

Nahlah

Northeast Community Center (check Nahlah's website for the call numbers)
Beginning Belly Dance on Wednesday 7:15-8:45
Intermediate/Advanced Belly Dance on Wednesday 6:00-7:00
Location: 1301 Valley Road, Reno, NV 775/334-2262

Website address www.nahlahinreno.com
Contact Information: Contact by email Nahlah or phone 775-813-6875
Performing Group: Troupe Ahlam

Rabia (Kandy Valentine)

Classes held at The Conservatory of Movement - 73 W. Plumb Lane, Reno
Beginning to Intermediate Tuesday 8 - 9:15 pm - Enjoy stretching, isolation movement, choreography and zills
Troupe Classes Thursday 8 - 10pm
Private Lessons (by appointment)
Available for Workshops - Classes taught in styles ranging from Caberet to Folkloric.
Primary study in Moroccan, Tunisian and Persian.
Performing Group - Rabia and Yalla Habibi

Contact Information: Rabia
Business phone : (775) 857-4656

Saahira (Kay Conley-Rawson)

Tuesdays at 6:45pm, $10 drop in fee
(at) The Yoga Center
720 Tahoe St., Reno, NV
The Yoga Center

For more information:
775-762-6972
Saahira
Asha Belly Dancers
My Space page

Yasmina La Roche

Beginning Belly Dance on Tuesday 6:45 – 7:30
Intermediate Belly Dance on Thursday 6:45 – 7:30
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (Black Springs Community Center)
Located at 218 Coretta Way, Reno, NV 775-424-1801

Chakra Dancing seen thru the eyes of an Egyptian Oriental dancer
Wednesday Beginners 7:15 - 8:15, Intermediate 6:00 - 7:00, located at The Spiritual Element, 501 Casazza Drive, Reno, NV 775-324-5004.
For more information and registration contact Yasmina at 775-674-6904 or go to her website

Check the website for more information at www.yasminalaroche.com , email Yasmina or call 775-674-6904.

Carson City

Desert Goddess Belly Dance

Tribal Fusion Belly Dance with Devon and Jessa
Beginning/Intermediate - Mondays 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
WNCC Carson Campus (check the website for the call number under Community Education)

Website address: www.dgbd.net
Contact Information: Phone: 775-841-3074 or email Devon

Starr

Beginning Belly Dance - Wednesday 7:00--8:00 p.m. Located at Positive Energy inside The Upstage Center, 900 Mallory Way, Carson City. (Mallory Way is behind Lowe's Home Improvement off of Roop St.) Note: Studio door located on the east side of the Theatre.

Contact Information : PO Box 630, Carson City, NV 89702, Phone 775-882-0372 or email Starr

Yolanda Sultana

Beginning to Advanced Monday 5:30 - 6:30 pm Brewery Arts Center, West King & Division Streets
(above the Artisan's Store, in the 2nd floor Ballroom) 775-883-1976

Email Yolanda
Contact information: Yolanda @ home 775-882-1405
Performing Group: Babylon Babes
Gigs: Genoa Renaissance Faire (Last weekend in July), Nevada State Fair, etc.

Truckee and Lake Tahoe

Namira

She will be teaching during the Winter Quarter at Lake Tahoe Community College.
Intermediate Middle Eastern dance Monday and Wednesday from 7-8 pm.
Private or semiprivate classes, and workshops in several styles of dance.

Contact Namira
And check out her website for more information. www.namiradance.com

Shadha Samira Ma’isha (Nikki Niebauer)

Classes are offered through Lake Tahoe Community College on a quarterly basis.
Please refer to the class schedule at www.ltcc.edu.
Private lessons are available upon request as well.

Shadha is also a member of the belly dance troupe Ruquaya Nahla. For booking information for either Shadha, Namira or Ruqaya Nahla. please contact Shadha at: (530) 577-0777 or email Shadha

Elko, Winnemucca and Battle Mountain

Samira Masahti (Christel Bledsoe)

Raqs Al Tarab is located in Elko, NV, we perform in the surrounding areas as well. Two Elko events every year are Elko Art in the Park (second weekend in July) and the Great Basin Festival (in Sept.).

Beginner through Advanced Belly Dance Classes, schedule varies.
For class registration or to book a performance with her or with Raqs Al Tarab call:
Samira Masahti at 775-777-8867 or email Samira or Samira_Masahti for more information.
Or visit her website at: Dancing Magpie