Aradia: July 22 & 23, 2011
Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Aradia has performed as a soloist throughout the United States, Egypt, and Switzerland,
and has danced at many of the top hotels, restaurants and clubs in Las Vegas, as well as
performing for Celine Dion’s wedding, the Block Buster premiere opening for “The
Mummy,” and several TV spots on the Discovery and Bravo Channels. Aradia’s love for
Middle Eastern dance began at the age of seven when she witnessed her first performance. The passion and beauty of the dance sent her running home to her family asking to take “Belly Dance” classes. Over 20 years later, Aradia is still as passionate about this art as ever. Her style is a mixture of Arabic and Turkish cabaret, with an authenticity appreciated by her Middle Eastern audiences. She has diligently worked to become a well-rounded dancer in Egyptian, Lebanese and Turkish oriental dance as well as the many folkloric dances that comprise the Middle East. She has refrained from studying any of the classical dance forms, such as ballet and jazz, in an attempt to maintain purity in her dance style. Aradia’s performances, full of energy and strength coupled with fluid technique, express her extensive training, as well as her sheer joy, which is always evident in her smile |