Raqs Sahara - “Darigh Nur“ 2011

Raqs Sahara Resident company at Sahara Dance, DC’s Center for Middle Eastern Dance Performed at Sahara Dance Caravan: Exploring the Evolution of Belly Dance August 20, 2011 Dancers: Jennifer, Ebony, Julie, Chiaki, Leila Raqs Sahara Music: “Darigh Nur“ from Junto a Saida by Mario Kirlis About Raqs Sahara: Artistic Director: Rachel Kay Brookmire Since 2002, Raqs Sahara has offered audiences the opportunity to experience raqs sharqi (belly dance) as a theatrical art. Raqs Saharas enthralling, sensuous Middle Eastern dance styles (The Washington Post) are grounded in the traditional techniques of raqs sharqi, but are enhanced by contemporary influences, folkloric elements, and the diverse dance backgrounds of its dancers and choreographers.