Art of the Belly is an all inclusive belly dance festival held every March in Ocean City, MD.

After Party Theme

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

Schedule

CHAPTER 1: Thursday, April 4, 2024

• 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
  • Aziza, Stage Craft
  • Amy Sigil, Improv Team Sync and The Sigil Method
• 5:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.  Carmine & Casey, Drumming intensive

CHAPTER 2: Friday, April 5, 2024

• 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
  • Naimah, It’s Written All Over Your Face
  • Lindsey McCormick, Fiery Fans
  • Jo Wall, And a One-Finger Cymbals
  • Esraa Wards, North African Dance (lecture)
• 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
  • Sadie, Drum Solo
  • Khadijah, African Traditions of Khaleeji Culture
  • Esraa, Algerian Rai
  • Devin Alfather, Costume & Prop Creation for the strand and unusual (lecture)
• 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
  • Irina, Karma A Cross Cultural Fusion Sword Choreography
  • Kenzie,  Modern Dance for Belly Dancers
  • Amustela, Om Kalthoum
  • Deb Colley, Choreo 101 Creating your own performance piece (lecture)
• 2:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.
  • Sadie,  Layer Player
  • Khadijah, Afro-Persian Bandari
  • Devin, Infringing Foundations
  • Oreet, Getting Out There (lecture)​
• 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
  • Irina, Femme Fatale
  • Berna, Turkish Style: Oryantal Dansi
  • Despina, Dance with Despina at the Bouzoukia
• SHOW BEGINS at 7:00 P.M.

CHAPTER 3: Saturday, April 6, 2024

• 8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
  • Miriam, Belly Babes
  • Mariyah, Stretching for Belly Dancers
• 9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
  • Mariyah, Classic American Cab
  • Irina, Make Your Skirt Sing
  • Kenzie, Old is Gold
  • Casey Bond, Rhythms & Drums
• 10:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
  • Khadijah, Saidi Sass
  • Sadie, Samba Fusion
  • Devin, Axial Anthology
• SHOW BEGINS at 1:00 P.M.

CHAPTER 4: Sunday, April 7, 2024​

• 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
  • Miriam, Belly Babes
  • Mariyah, Stretching For Belly Dance
• 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
  • Aziza, Tasty Technique & Creative Combos
  • Esraa, Algerian Chaoui
  • Amy Sigil, Generating and Embracing Your YES
  • Carmine, Playing Live Drum Solos
• SHOW BEGINS at 12:30 p.m.