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An Evening of Belly Dance

An Evening of Belly Dance
June 8th 2024
Doors open at 6pm, Show starts at 6:30pm
Firehouse Arts and Events Center
1314 Harris Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225

Come experience some of the fantastic, dramatic and breathtaking belly dance that Bellingham has to offer! Plus special out-of-town guests - drummer David Metz, Qabila Dance Company and Mariana all of whom will be traveling from Seattle to perform for us this evening!

Come early to enjoy a beverage at the Firehouse Cafe before the doors open for the show at 6pm. The show will start at 6:30pm in the beautiful Firehouse Performing Arts Center - an old firehouse turned small theatre - a short walk from the Historic Fairhaven District.

This evening will be a sparkling evening of raqs sharqi (oriental dance), fusion, and middle eastern folk dance; while our guest Toastmaster will share little bites of history and culture of the music and the dance.

Performers for the evening include:

Rachel Carter - Host of An Evening of Belly Dance and owner of Rachel Belly Dances here in Bellingham, Rachel is a playful performer who may make you feel like dancing along! She is sure to bring energy and sparkle to the evening.

Kathleen Houseman - A mesmerizing fusion dancer with dramatic flair. She is a wonderful artist of many talents imported to Bellingham from Montana. Katy can bring any style music to life!

Seattle Guests

David B. Metz - The 'dancers' drummer'! David has been playing middle eastern music and drumming for dancers drum solos for many years! Never seen a drum solo?! You are in for a treat! A drum solo is a completely improvised duet between a drummer and a dancer. Fun, fast and thrilling, this is not an act to miss!

Qabila Folkdance Company - a collective of dancers in Seattle, Washington who focus on Middle Eastern dance. The Qabila Foundation is dedicated to sharing the joy and diversity of Arabic folk dance rooted on the strong belief that art can build bridges of understanding across cultures, ages, genders, ideologies, and backgrounds and allows us all to belong.

Mariana A belly dancer with Spanish flair, Mariana has danced across the US, North Africa, the Levant region, Turkey and Greece! This well-travelled dancer is the host of the Global Dance Delight, a dance showcase in Redmond, Washington that features different dances from around the world every show!