Jill Parker:

Jill Parker, Mamma of the modern tribal fusion belly dance movement is an award winning teacher/choreographer, founder of Ultra Gypsy Dance Theater, and director of the Foxglove Sweethearts. She's an original member of Fat Chance Belly Dance, and with over two decades of experience, has trained the top belly dancers in the genre. Jill's big heart and deep love for this intoxicating form shine through in her classes and performances. She's an exceptional teacher with a knack for demystifying this sensuous dance, making it accessible to new dancers while offering insight for refinement and subtlety to the most advanced dancers.
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Chaaya Nachni

Chaaya, a French belly dancer from Paris, was born in a small island in the Indian Ocean. Music and dance has always been an important part of her life. She fell in love with belly dance eight years ago and it has become an intense passion. After several travels to the Middle East to study classical Egyptian and folkloric dances she discovered modern belly dance and the fusion style. 4 years ago, Chaaya decided to add Bollywood to her repertoire only to discover from her family that she had Indian origins herself.
Chaaya is also a member of “Wicked Hips” created and directed by Aela Badiana and “Saleema Habiba” created and directed by Kalaa.

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Nandana

Nandana has a passion for both ATS (American Tribal Style) and TGI (Tribal Group Improv). She has her general skills and teacher training certifications from Carolena Nericcio of FCBD and has achieved Sister Studio status. In addition to ATS and tribal belly dance, Nandana has studied the Indian dance style, Kathak, and incorporates elements of this, Bharatanatyam, and dances of Rajasthan into her dance repertoire. Nandana performs as a soloist and as a member of Blue Moon Dance Company. She regularly partners with such talents as Twilight Tribal and Kaitlyn Bellydance among others. Her focus is on creating dynamic group improvisation and choreographies that are filled with beauty and life! For more information check her

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Kaitlyn

Kaitlyn is a professional bellydance artist who teaches and performs on the coast of NC and beyond. She is always inspired by this ancient and ever evolving art form as seeks to learn as much as she can through studying and teaching various styles that include Egyptian and Cabaret, ATS, and Tribal Fusion. Among some of her accomplishments in dance, Kaitlyn has attended week-long intensives w/ Aziza of Montreal, completed Levels I & 2 of Sahra Saeeda's Journey Through Egypt cultural certifaction program, judged at the Stellar Advantage Troupe Challenge in 2010 & 2011 and performed alongside Indian Bollywood star Raggeshwari in 2008. Kaitlyn's other passion is Indian dance and was recently asked to be a member of the Aakrisht Group of Indian Dance troupe based out of Cary, NC. For more info visit:

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About Eric Blohm

Eric J. Blohm is a life long musician who plays Doumbek, Frame Drum, Keyboards, Santoor and Baglama Saz.
He has written, recorded and performed original music for various dance troupes in Virginia and North Carolina.
They include Salima Habiba, Wicked Hips and Isis Rising in Virginia and Vatra Gitana and The Sofa King Naughties in North Carolina.

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Amelia

Amelia has a classical foundation in ballet and has studied and performed cabaret and tribal fusion belly dance across the U.S. for 14 years. Her passion lies within dark fusion, specializing in dynamic and theatrical pieces in her own style of Carnival Noir, in which she often incorporates a variety of props, such as parasols, sword, zills and fire~~~
Amelia is the director of Blue Fire Dance and currently teaches belly dance and yoga in Wilmington, NC. For tour, booking, classes or workshop information, visit
www.bluefiredance.com or www.facebook.com/bluefirebellydance.

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Aela

Aela, born and raised in Germany, is well known for both her Tribal and Cabaret style. She teaches weekly classes, as well as Workshops in the US & Europe. When she is not teaching BD and Tribal, she works as a Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor, and is a certified Nutrition and Wellness Councilor. Her teaching is based on a well rounded knowledge that incorporates all aspects of physical fitness and motivates her students to strive for their personal best. That combined with her vision & love of belly dance as an art form, has shaped her dance and teaching style. She has released one instructional DVD under her own production company, AB Productions and the second DVD is nearly finished with production.

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Angela Bellamy-Knowles

Angela Bellamy-Knowles has been creating fine beaded jewelry for almost 15 years. She has a unique talent for eye-catching design and a flair for unusual color and material combinations. Her attention to detail has won her awards for beautiful, well-crafted items.

As a novice belly dancer studying with Aela Badiana since 2010, she saw the opportunity to ‘bring the bling’ to her belly dancing sisters by embellishing costumes with some unique custom touches, and is delighted to share these talents with you.

She will teach right-angle weave and tubular peyote, incorporating sparkly Swarovski crystals. With these two versatile stitches, you can create your own jewelry or sew it on to your costumes, taking a $100 costume and making it look like you spent $1,000!