Belly Dance Artistry
Shahina is a belly dancer, a professional performer and teacher of Middle Eastern dance, also known as raks sharqi or danse orientale. Shahina is based in Glen Ellyn Illinois in the western suburbs of Chicago. In addition to her belly dancing vocation and her other dance pursuits, Shahina finds artistic expression in silk dyeing, costume design and creation, figure modeling, painting, drawing, and composing poetry. She dedicates this website to sharing her life's passions with you. Come in, get comfortable and enjoy!
Back to school! The Fall belly dance class session begins this week. Both day and evening classes are available for beginner, intermediate and advanced level students. Autumn class registration is still open. It is not too late to sign up, so act now!
Are you looking for something different for your next party, fundraiser or corporate event? Allow me the privilege of entertaining your guests.
A tasteful belly dance performance by Shahina will impress and enthrall your guests. Please look further to explore the possibilities with me.
Namaste,
Shahina
"The show was great! You are an amazing dancer!" —Alice
"You are a fantastic dance instructor." —Jenna
"Thanks again for your generosity & fantastic performance.
We are still getting compliments from people." —G.S.
"Thanks so much for everything! I've learned so much
and love the way you teach the classes." —Michelle W
"I really enjoy your belly dance 101. You are a great teacher!" —Kaye
"I saw you dance Friday night. It was wonderful." —Aliyah Ammal
"You defy the norm with such flavor and grace. I'm totally inspired and
impressed with all that you do but most of all your heart." —Jani
"Shahina rocks! She's really wonderful." —Yasmin
"I was so impressed with your veil dance!" —Monica read more
Bellydance is an ancient art form. It has the power to nourish the soul, heal the body and transform the spirit of both the dancer and her audience.
Experience the poetry of the soul expressed as Shahina's dance draws you into another world; a world where you can feel the pulse of the Earth resounding in your veins.
The appeal of bellydance transcends the boundaries of age and gender. As you watch the dance you will find yourself mirroring the movements.
You cannot escape. Do not try. Just let yourself be drawn into the energy of the dance. Too soon the music will end and you will ache to recapture these few moments of bliss.—Shahina
Is this your first visit to Shahina's website?
Please begin your visit at my quick reference page or the sitemap. This is the fastest way to acquaint yourself with my site so that you
may most expeditiously navigate to the information you seek. After all, I dance to fascinate, enchant and captivate, but my
website is here to inform, educate and edify.
Shahina's Costume | Dance in the News | Fall Poems | Class Descriptions
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9/7/2008
Copyright
© 2003 – 2008 by Shahina All rights reserved.
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Entertainment
Shahina is available to belly dance for parties, bellygrams and performances at a wide variety of events.
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Lessons and Classes
Discover or hone your belly dancing skills.
- Calendar of Events
Save these dates for Shahina's workshops and performances.
- Picture Gallery
Shahina's photo album
- Poetry
A sampling of Shahina's verses from the heart
- Silks and Costuming
- About Shahina
Where Shahina is coming from and where she is going
- Studio Activities
Artistic expression manifests in many forms: henna, drumming, much more
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Student Entrance
- Music and Bookstore
- Bellyaches
Shahina's opinions
- Related Links
- Site Map
- Contact Shahina
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