Upcoming Events . . . . Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 12-1pm June at the NY State Fair, with dancers from Syracuse Area Belly Dancers (SABA) Women's New Times Stage in the Arts & Home Building Saturday, September 20, 2008 - 1:30-2pm June with Chandani & Ishtar's Daughters at The Octagon Fair , Elmira College, Elmira NY on Stage One Sunday October 19, 2008 - 11am June with Chandani & Ishtar's Daughters at Rakkasah Festival East The Ukrainian Cultural Center, 135 Davidson Ave., Somerset, NJ I am a Professional Oriental Dancer and Instructor in Ithaca N.Y. I perform and instruct in a variety of dance styles from the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, and Russia, dance styles include: Turkish Oriental and Rom (Gypsy) Egyptian Oriental, Folkloric: Saidi, & Ghawazee (Nawar/Gypsies) Spanish - Zambra Mora, Rom (Gypsy) Russian Rom (Gypsy) Floorwork Props that are used in the dance: Sword, Veils, Finger Cymbals (Zills / Sagat), Cane I am also well versed in Algerian & Tunisian dances I perform in the Ithaca area, and around New York State, and have been a guest dancer at the Casablanca Restaurant in Alexandria, VA. I perform at Festivals, Weddings, Birthday Parties and Special Events. The Ithaca Times raves, "June is so good (at shimmys) that she can shimmy her shoulders without swaying a single thread of her fringed hip scarf, or shimmy her hips, inciting the fringe into a whirlwind of motion, without disturbing a strand of her long red hair." I am an instructor of Belly Dance / Oriental Dance at Cornell University where it is a credit class in the Physical Education Department. I have given lectures at Cornell University, Cortland State and Wells College as well as local schools, and Girl Scout groups. I also offer classes in Beginners, Level ll, Intermediate and Advanced, Private & Semi Private, in the Ithaca area, and around New York State. I am also available to teach workshops in any of these dance styles as well as give lectures and dance demonstrations of Middle Eastern Dance. I have studied intensively in the Turkish Oriental & Romany styles with Elizabeth Artemis Mourat, (MD) and was named by her as one of five fourth generation dancers of Turkish dance in the US. I have also studied with Laurel Victoria Gray (DC), Dalia Carella (NY), Amaya (NM), Delilah (WA), Dalena (CA), Ramzy Edlibi (NY), and many other talented and knowledgeable instructors. I am Director of Chandani Belly Dance Troupe of Ithaca & Ishtar's Daughters Dance Troupe of Ithaca. Both Dance Troupes perform with me at festivals, stage performances, and outreach to nursing homes.

Spanish Rom (Gypsy) Egyptian Saidi