Master Gala with the Pofessional instructors featured at the 2011 MBC
Price: $45.00 + S&H (Includes 2 disc)

Purchase the Miami Bellydance Convention 2011 Final Competition &  Show
Final Competition to a live band plus show featured awesome performers.

Price: $45.00 +S&H (Includes 2 disc)

Purchase Both DVD’s (Saturday & Sunday Shows)
Price: $80.00 + S&H (Includes 2 disc each)

I hope you are all doing Fantastic, we are working and planning none stop for the 2012 Miami Bellydance convention! We are celebrating 5 years of quality belly dance workshops, instructors, performers, competition, vendors, musicians, and SERVICE!  We are so excited for all the things coming for the 2012  Biggest Belly dance Festival of the East Coast! Of course there are 5 days to celebrate, and next year the 2012 Miami Bellydance convention is ALL ABOUT PARTYING!!!!!!!

We are opening the Thursday Night event with a real Middle Eastern Hafla and celebration! Therefore we want to hear your suggestions, so that we can make this opening party the BEST for everyone!! Keep in mind that we want to start the event with a celebration so if you are a Miami resident, tell us where would you like to have the opening party for the 2012 MBC… Would you rather prefer a restaurant or a club? How about both? Anything that crosses your mind write it below and will be see what the majority is voting for

I will share my ideas once you tell me yours! Let’s interact, tell me and let’s make it happen

See you all in 2012!!

Nathalie.

4th of July was BIG for the Miami Bellydance Convention and therefore we were  giving away a lot of stuff!! If you didn’t see  the 4th of July specials, this is what you missed…

the MBC VIP PASS for the 4th of July weekend only at $397.00

 access to: 

•  ALL WORKSHOPS
• SHOWS
• EXHIBITS
• FASHION SHOWS
• AFTER PARTIES 
• VENDORS
• AND MORE  

THE PURCHASE OF 3 TICKETS TO THE SATURDAY NIGHT GALA, AND GET ONE TICKET FOR FREE!!.

However the good thing is that our event continues to have the best prices in town!!  And we are bringing you the BEST  of the BEST in Middle Eastern dance & Music. But don’t get sad if you missed this offer because you were celebrating a little too much because we decided to give you another week to make sure that you SAVE some money, get to join this awesome event, and plan the ultimate summer dance vacation to MIAMI!!!

SIGN UP NOW TO RECEIVE A FREE TICKET TO THE SATURDAY NIGHT SHOW WITH THE PURCHASE OF 3 OF THESE TICKETS ! 

BOOK YOUR ROOMS NOW TO THE HYATT REGENCY MIAMI HOTEL AND GET 2 FREE TICKETS TO THE EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL KICK-OFF PARTY ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST !

Arish Lam (Puerto Rico)

Arish Lam was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He began his journey into the world of oriental dance in 1998 with Leyla Zahar. Considered a Master Teacher, he has studied with some of the best instructors in the field, and he keeps taking as many seminars as he can. Some of his teachers have been Amir Thaleb, Dr. Mo, Mohamed El sahed, Mohamed Shain, Fathiem, Angelika Nemeth, Aziza, Leyla Hadad, Jasmina Ramzy,  Unmata, Ava Fleming, Ariellah, among others.  Arish Lam is the recipient of various awards. In 1999 he won the Belly Dancer of the Year Competition, in California, in the male category. The following year, he won the same contest with his troupe. In 2000, he won the first prize of the contest Ms. And Mr. America Bellydancer in San Francisco. In 2005 he won the second prize at the event Bellyfusion, in Las Vegas. He has also trained dancers who have won many prizes, most recently Valerick Molinary, who won first prize at the Pro Competition of the Miami Bellydance Convention, in 2009.

He has performed and served as judge in various competitions in the USA, Europe, and Asia. For years, Arish Lam has used his creativity and art concentrating in tribal fusion with Latin music; he is known to be exhilarating and contagious wherever he performs. An actor and performer, Arish Lam is the President of the Temple of Dance School in Puerto Rico, and Director and Choreographer of the one and only Mirácula troupe. He is a favorite at Spirit of the Tribes and Mediterranean Echoes, where he always captivates the audience with the power of his movements and spell bounding presence.

Ozzy (FL-USA)

Ozzy is a master percussionist with over 10 years of instructional and performance darbuka drumming experience. Fascinated by rhythm, Ozzy is constantly striving to innovate the art of drumming by developing new combinations using interesting techniques.

Half Moroccan and half Egyptian, Ozzy was born in Israel and raised in Miami, Florida. His showmanship and style is reflective of his hot-blooded roots and influenced by his hometown’s vibrant Latin dance and music scene. Ozzy’s drumming is eccletic; the same way you see Ozzy drumming to today’s hottest music, you can find him performing alongside classically trained Egyptian bellydancers.

Ozzy has performed with renowned groups such as Hahbi’Ru, Zatar and Qadim as well as popular bellydancers such as Jillina, Ansuya, and Jill Parker. Ozzy has recorded with world famous composer Paul Dinletir, and with Latin Grammy nominated artist Elsten Torres.

Currently, Ozzy is on tour as the lead drummer for Jillina’s theatre production, Bellydance Evolution, as well as teaching workshops all around the world and online on DarbukaOzzy.com. He is also working on releasing instructional DVDs and his new album, “Yallah Tabla” due to release later this year.

Belly-Queens (NY)

Bellyqueen Dance Theater is an internationally renowned world dance company, founded in 1998 under the artistic direction of Kaeshi Chai, and Amar Gamal. Drawn together by their passion for Middle Eastern dance, the artists of Bellyqueen come from a wide range of nationalities and dance backgrounds. By fusing their individual influences, the company creates exciting multicultural performances that utilize traditional elements as a base for modern theatrical performance art that inspire audiences of all backgrounds, genders and ages.

Bellyqueen has won critical acclaim for their unique vision, impressive body of work and commitment to high-quality productions. Over the past 12 years, the company has completed extensive tours in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia, made numerous television appearances and been well received by the press. In 2007 and 2009 it released full-length performance DVDs, The Bellydance Experience and Bellydance NYC, as well as several successful instructional DVDs.

The Bellyqueen repertoire encompasses a wide range of Middle Eastern dances, from the traditional “Raks Sharqi” bellydance format to folkloric styles, blended with other dance forms including ballet, modern, jazz, gypsy, flamenco, chinese, afro-haitian and hip hop. Journeys Along the Silk Road, Bellyqueen’s current touring show, explores the ancient link between East and West. The Silk Road was a trade route that for thousands of years allowed the flow of ideas, goods, culture and dramatically influenced progress in the Eurasian civilizations.

Educating the public about the benefits of bellydance and its healing powers, particularly for body image, self-esteem and self-expression, is an important element of the Bellyqueen mission. In order to serve this goal, the Bellyqueen School of Dance has been established, and ongoing classes in NYC as well as numerous workshops all over the world are offered and open to the general public. By creating a safe learning environment Bellyqueen teachers help people rediscover their bodies, gain greater control over mind and limb and also demystify this often misunderstood dance form.

Through its commitment to both tradition and innovation, to artistic integrity and professionalism, as well as cultural sensitivity, Bellyqueen Dance Theater delivers fresh, contemporary hybrid dance productions that educate and entertain.

Joana Saahirah (Egypt)

Joana Saahirah of Cairo, Egypt,  is one of the most respected names of Arabic Dance in Portugal and in Egypt where she´s currently performing in the best show places with her Egyptian orchestra. Joana has produced the most successful events in Portugal relating to Arabic Dance and Egyptian Folklore and had several appearances on television shows and national scale events building a name of respect and admiration from students, audiences and the press. Joana S. has performed in New York, Oman, Lebanon and Qatar and Egypt where she currently performs with her Egyptian orchestra presenting a show composed of Raks Sharki and different types of Egyptian folklore as well as assisting Master Teacher Mahmoud Reda in his dance work and finishing her first book about Arabic Dance in Egypt and her own experience as a dancer in the arab world

Sherena (Ohio-USA)

Sherena brings her dance experience of 19 years to South Florida a blend of American Cabaret and Lebanese Styles of Bellydance.
Performing since the age of 9 Sherena has a background in Classical Ballet,Jazz,Lyrical,Polynesian and several other international dances.
Sherena has studied with many well known dance masters such as Edward Vilella, LauraAlonso (daughter of Famous Cuban Prima Ballerina Alicia Alonso)Sherena continued to study her love of oriental dance with several well known masters of the art such Dalia Carella,Jillina,Kareem Nagi,Karen Barbee,and a teacher close to her heart the late Bert Balladine whom Sherena studied with at the age of 9.
With Bellydance being her first love,she has blended her ballet training with her strong American Cabaret Bellydance background,which she teaches at her studio in NorthEast Ohio, Sherena’s Art In Motion  Dance and Fitness Studio.
You may have seen her recently as one of the top 3 on the hit reality show Project Bellydance.
Sherena travels all over the world bringing the passion and “firecracker” energy to the stage as well as passing it on to her students.

Mayra Huzid (Argentina)

Mayra Huzid is considered one of Latin America´s Stars of Belly dance.
She graduated from Bellydance Superstar´s Saida academy in Buenos Aires
and actually is teaching and performing extensively. Was a member of Saida’s ballet, Rakkasah.
Mayra has a passionate and creative style. Is a great teacher who travels to various countries of the world presenting her art and teaching quality.
In addition to love dance, performed extensive research on their roots, customs and origins, for future trials and dossiers which thousands of students use in all around the world.
She improved her art with the great master and the father of BellyDance Mahmoud Reda. Who has said -”What is happening with Mayra in differents countries is great. Schools want her presence because they know how she is as a teacher. It’s amazing what her knows about dance and history. Is the next generation of teachers who come to reign.”- Who has  gives her the name of “The Queen of Samai”.
 She´s the director of the Bellydance School “Mayra Huzid” with venues in Buenos Aires and Bogotá. Both with significant success. Mayra Huzid’s BellyDance School based in Buenos Aires, has become a promoter of excellent dancers, and a meeting point of professionals from Argentina and abroad, who come to school looking for their improvement.
Since 2005 she is director of the information content of the magazine Infoarabe Belly dance Magazine.
And she made countless workshops and performances in different countries like Colombia, Venezuela, Panamá, Canada, United States, Mexico and Uruguay and an also a very frequent workshops in different cities in Argentina performing and improving her art constantly. She has performed in Bozenka’s school too.
In 2009 and 2010 she participated in the Bellydance weekend festival produced by Infoarabe Magazine Belly dance, one of the most important events of Latin America and also performed her Bellydancing tour in the United States called “Live in New York”. On her tour Live in New York, has received an acknowledgment to her career.
She aims now visiting South Korea, and Poland.
 After 13 years of experience, his work is highlighted by students and colleagues around the world.