Performance Troupes

WITH ELISA

Mondays 6:30-7:30pm

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Cabaret Bellydance

(and/or director approval)

This troupe reprises classic ADP repertoire choreography often featuring props including veils, fans, canes and so much more!

WITH ALEXANDRA
Thursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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Fat Chance Belly Dance FCBD®

(and/or director approval)

 A Level II+ FatChanceBellyDance® style or FCBD®, formerly known as American Tribal Style® or ATS®, dance troupe. This troupe is known for their colorful, flowing skirts and the hypnotizing rhythm of their zils.

WITH DI

Thursdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. 

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Enrollment in Improvisational Transnational Style

(and/or director approval)

​Filles de la Lune (Girls of the Moon) is an Improvisational Transnational Style group that comes from an eclectic mix of dance styles from around the world. From folkloric flavors to modern bellydance, this troupe does them all with that unmistakable ITS flair.

WITH DI

Sundays 10-11am

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Datura™ Style & Technique

(and/or director approval)

 Dulari Lune is one of Amira's newest dance groups. It is founded on Datura's technique and Fusion dance fundamentals as it relates to technique, musicality, vocabulary, Improvisation, choreography, practice, adornment, and performance. Datura style Bellydance refers to both a dance vocabulary and approach to technique created by the influential American Fusion bellydancer Rachel Brice. Dulari Lune has performed at several events in the Wichita area and also adorned the stage at Chicago's Fusion Evolution.

WITH ALEXANDRA
Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Fat Chance Belly Dance FCBD®

(and/or director approval)

 Muse is an edgy, advanced skills dance troupe that is guaranteed to surprise and delight.  They bring a powerful world dance style while performing varied shows here in Wichita and has even wowed international crowds across the Midwest and Western United States. 

WITH CHRISTINA

Mondays, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Enrollment in Bollywood Style

(and/or director approval)

 Vyranjali is our beautiful Bollywood performing group. This dynamic dance style combines classical East Indian forms of dance with contemporary Western forms of hip hop, jazz and funk to form an absolutely amazing artform.  Adorned in colorful costume, this happy energetic dance is sure to please the audience. 

WITH PATRICIA

Mondays 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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Cabaret Bellydance

(and/or director approval)

  The first performance troupe established by Amira in 1975. The indelible mark of the world renowned Ibrahim Farrah and his dancers is still seen in the choreography and styles of this troupe. Archival dances as well as new ones, mostly in the American Cabaret genre with flavors of Flamenco and Romani.

WITH ELISA

Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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Interested students please contact our studio at 316.221.0648.

 Hula, the Hawaiian term for “dance,” is usually characterized by its slow and graceful hips and hands. This troupe is actually a more modern form of hula known as Hula Auana, often accompanied by ukulele or more contemporary music.  Beginners meet with the troupe at the same time for instruction/practice.  

WITH ANGIE

Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Egyptian Folkloric

(and/or director approval)

   Egyptian Oriental dance is sensual and strong, a complexity of feelings, moves internal and external (mind-heart-spirit and body); working all parts of the body. It is a rich dance style with a mix of different dynamics, rhythms, musical details and nuances that request a sophisticated, sensitive and original approach to dance movement.  Using earthly baladi and folkloric movements, popular shabbi movements and music as well as western influences such as turns and traveling steps with a more lifted feel.  

Start learning earthly baladi and folkloric movements, popular shabbi movements and music as well as western influences such as turns and traveling steps with a more lifted feel. Learn to use props as an Oriental dancer such as the veil, assya (cane), and the sagat (zills).

WITH ROBIN

Sundays 5-6 p.m.

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Hoop Dance

(and/or director approval)

The Hoop Honeys are a performance hula hoop dance troupe at Amira's. Troupe members use 1-4+ hoops at a time along with dance moves, gymnastics, and choreography to create fun, theatric performances. 

WITH ROBIN

Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Cabaret Bellydance

(and/or director approval)

  An American Cabaret-Style Modern Bellydance Troupe. This troupe uses a variety of props including veils, canes, and swords. It incorporates dance styles from many different countries as well as infusing ballet and jazz. Stylings of this troupe range from glitzy stage performance to folky street dances.

WITH BEVERLY

Wednesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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FCBD® Classic

(and/or director approval) 

South Wind Shimmy brings you FCBD®Style with old school flair!  We have gone back to the roots of this intriguing dance form to capture the traditional costume and movement vocabulary that is the true spirit of FatChanceBellyDance®! 

WITH ANGIE

Tuesdays 7:30-8:30 p.m.

Prerequisite:

Egyptian Folkloric/Gameel Danse 1

instructor approval

This is our advanced Egyptian dance troupe.