BDB July 5th!
Hi Ladies and Gents!
July 5th’s Belly Dance Ball has a fabulous line-up, not to be
missed! This month’s Featured Artists are adored throughout
the Northwest and the Guest Artsist are highly respected at
home and abroad!
Featured Artists:
>>>> Y ‘ C H E S S A D A H L I <<<<
Guest Artists:
Nabeela El Shalimar
Zeeta
Setsuna
What is a “Belly Dance Ball?”
Belly Dance Ball is a "First Thursdays" event hosted by Dahlia
and Nadira at Kolbeh Persian Restaurant. It's an official all
ages get-together for belly dancers, friends and family, and
belly dancer aficionados to enjoy a mini belly dance lesson and
showcase featuring both novice and professional dancers,
students, and instructors in our community and beyond. Each
month features a professional dancer and her students or chosen
guests. $5 cover charge.
WHEN:
Doors @ 7pm
Mini lesson @ 7:30
Show @ 8pm
LOCATION:
Kolbeh Persian Restaurant
(So-Do District)
1956 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA
206-224-9999
www. Seattlekolbeh .com
(Reservations highly recommended.)
Kolbeh is a gorgeous, chandelier-filled restaurant/nightclub with
ample seating and live Arabic music every Saturday night. And
yes, wonderful Persian food in generous portions. See
"Nightlife" on Kolbeh's website for an events calendar and
schedule of dancers.
About Y'Chessa Dahli~
www.YChessa-Dahli.com
In 2001, Jaree Dahia, Phaedra Nicholle, Constance & Zena attended
Rakkasah-West (which is a week long Belly Dance Festival/
Conference) in Richmond California. While there, they saw a woman
who wore a sign saying that she was a member of the first all-
Black belly dance troupe to perform at Rakkasah. The thought of
having an all-Black troupe of their own stuck in their minds and
when they returned, they contacted all the experienced dancers in
their area.
The Y’Chessa Dahli Troupe (pronounced yuh’chessa dolly) was
formed in 2001 with a group of dancers who had a common interest
and goal to perform creative, colorful, fun, technically correct
routines for your viewing pleasure. Y’Chessa Dahli loosely
translated is “hips a smokin”. This Seattle based troupe is
comprised of women who have studied under Nabeela El Shalimar.
Each dancer has their own style. They work hard to blend these
styles to create interesting choreographies to delight their
audience.
In 2002, the troupe returned to Richmond and danced at Rakkasah-
West. Y’Chessa Dahli Troupe hosts and performs at several events
each year. Some of the events hosted/sponsored by the troupe
include: North-End Hafla and Dancers Supporting Dancers (DSD).
The troupe also performs in the area in Bellydance festivals such
as Med-Fest in Seattle, Hasani’s Hafla in Gig Harbor and
participating in the Powers Conference in Yakima. Y’Chessa Dahli
has also been invited to various festivals in the Pacific
Northwest such as Festival Sundiata (2003 & 2004), the Eastlake
Shake Festival (2003) & The Kent Heritage Festival (2004).
Individual members also dance as a group and/or in solo
performances in venues like the Riviera Lounge in Tukwila, The
Triple Door in Seattle and the Pyramid Lounge in Seattle. The
rest is history….in the making.
About Nabeela~
www.ychessa-dahli.com/nabeela.html
About Zeeta~
www.belly-dancing.info/trainers/zeeta.php
For Information, Contact:
Dahlia@DahliaDance.com
Nadira@Nadira.com