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With her
extensive knowledge and experience in international dance
styles, Ave Fleming brings a truly unique and modern approach to
the belly dance community. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, her
teaching and performances throughout the Southwestern region
have created quite a demand for her practice of Raks Sharqi. Her
focus on isolations and music interpretation has captivated
audiences here in the U.S. and abroad. Ava’s 2004 Belly Dancer
of the Universe title (Egyptian category) has only further ed
her popularity with all who have seen her dance. As the
director, choreographer, and creator of the Black Opal Dance
Company, audiences have had the opportunity to see her creative
dance style amplified by ten. Ava’s instructional and
performance vide os have inspired and challenged many who have
taken on the task of studying her elegant example of the modern
belly dancer through which novices and masters alike will gain
challenge and insight.
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Kami’s style is what she calls a modern fu sion of an ancient dance. Although she is primarily a tribal dancer, she pulls from the various styles of belly dance that she has studied, as well as modern, hip hop, jazz, and bhangra dance. Kami performs both as a solo artist and also collaborates wit h other dancers. She is a guest artist for The Indigo, directed by Rachel Brice, and has also worked with Samatha Riggs of Boom Boom Bollywood on choreography and periodically performs with the company. Kami was nominated for “Best Kept Secret” and “Best Interpretive Artist” for 2005 Zaghareet Magazine and won the title “Entertainer of the Year 2005” at the Wiggles of the West. Kami currently tours with The Bellydance Superstars. | |
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Samantha Riggs is the Founder, Artistic Director, Choreogra pher and Lead Dancer for both Boom Boom Bollywood and The Sexy Scallywags Pirate Circus in Tempe, Arizona, and is a performer with Fyrae fire arts troupe. She was the assistant director as well as a core dancer, teacher, musician and choreographer for Domba Tribal Fusion Dance Troupe (winners of the 2006 Zaghareet “Best Troupe” award) from 1996 until their dissolution in October of 2006. Samantha has traveled the world teaching Bollywood Style Dance, Tribal Style Bellydance, Tribal Fusion, Fire Arts and Pirate Bellydance. Her serious obsession with Bollywood movies has, over the years, infected others... leading to her higher goal of connection and understanding between the Western and the Indo -American communities. Samantha has a long history on stage with many other forms of theatre arts including fire performance, stage combat, acting, stand -up comedy and comedy improv, singing, drumming and folk dancing. | |
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