The DC Traveler

Flowing costumes, tribal music and the celebration of female sensuality and emotion make up the Under the Desert Moon annual belly dance performance in Washington, DC.
The show highlights traditional eastern and experimental belly dance styles, by over 150 dancers, most from Sahara Dance, Washington, DC’s premiere belly dance school.  About a dozen of of the school’s various dance troupes, each with their own unique style, will be performing. Some are professions, others, students ranging from beginners to advanced.  Also joining are the always entertaining Calmes Triplets.
 
For some history of belly dance, check out my post about last year’s show,which …read more

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Here’s your chance to be the next big television dancing star.  The hit Fox television show, So You Think You Can Dance, is holding open auditions for its fourth season, here in Washington, DC next week.
The show, using the American Idol format, pits great dancers from all styles of dance — ballroom to hip-hop, salsa to swing, into a weekly dance competition. The dancers include everyone from unknown amateurs to recognized national champions.   About 20 dancers from the six city audition sessions will go on to complete on the television show.  
After getting through the auditions and making it to …read more

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