Upcoming Belly Dance Events!
July 2025
Sunday July 13 - Northern Virginia. Eleni's Greek Taverna "Raq the Casbah!" show!
Sponsored by Nimeera starts at 3 p.m. and features dancers from the Northern VA - Washington DC area. 6131 Backlick Road, Springfield VA 22150
call 703-912-1400 Reservations are strongly recommended.
Saturday July 19th Belly Dance BBQ and Casual Hafla! 2 p.m - ??
4201 Bright Road, Charlotte NC 28214 (in the Vineyards on Lake Wylie)
MARK YOUR CALENDAR WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN THIS YEAR! Come eat, dance and make merry! All dancers, dance enthusiasts, and musicians are welcome to come. We will have LIVE music, a stage and a very casual Hafla environment. In the past we have had everything from impromptu tribal performances, troupe performances, to cabaret solos and dance off competitions. I will have some prizes to award again this year and please feel free to invite friends!!!! BYOB!! Bring a desert or side to share!
The event will be held primarily outdoors - I will have an open tent, with dance floor - so as to provide as safe an environment as possible. Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/share/fpumqrE4SW3y4sAR/
Please contact me at amustela@msn.com for details or if you need area hotel recommendations, I have posted links on the Belly Dance BBQ tab here on the website.
August 2025
Amustela Productions presents - "Freedom to Fuse - a Fusion Dance Tableau" - Sunday August 24 at 7 p.m. EST via Crowdcast - https://crowdcast.io/c/26x0r424o1k4
Missed the live Broadcast? No problem, the same link will allow you to watch the replay!
August 30 Night in the Global Village - Live online show! Live an More in the Global Village. 7 p.m. Missed the live show? Here is a link to the replay on Youtube! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/live/YjfSNXar074?si=-pyvelKDXQKwq1t4
September 2025
CANCELED Four week course "Techniques, Drills and Thrills" . Offered virtually via Zoom - 4 Thursdays in September, the 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th at 7 p.m. EST. In the class Amustela will review and breakdown basic mnce. 7:30 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/share/14JmWSRGJW3/
ovements - refine, compare/contrast styles and hone in on the subtle elements that will polish your performance. CANCELED
September 13 , "Cabaret Mechanique". from Raq Out Belly dance, 7:30 p.m. EST https://www.facebook.com/share/14JmWSRGJW3/
September 14 Amustela Productions presents the Encore Broadcast of The Spooktacular Spectacular #3! Come and get your "Spook" on with the encore broadcast of last year's Spooktacular Spectacular #3! All your favorite dancing ghouls will delight you with their talents! Just in time to get you ready for this year's Spooktacular to broadcast in October! free via Crowdcast. Register today at https://crowdcast.io/c/55spmr1csw0n
October 2025
Saturday October 4 "Shadows of Olympus" presented by Curves Raq Hafla! (18+ Halloween show) - will be broadcast via zoom at https://www.facebook.com/share/1BAtRgEnDv/
The Amustela Productions Event of the Year!! The Spooktacular Spectacular #4 - hosted by Countess Amustela! Sunday October 26 at 7 p.m. EST. It is that time of year when Amustela Productions gets SPOOKY!! Come and watch the dance event of the year - The Spooktacular Spectacular #4 from Amustela Productions! Our performers have been preparing all year for this event. Come have a "screaming" good time - it's free, fun and fantastic! Register via Crowdcast today! https://www.crowdcast.io/c/2f2ir3vbnqry#:~:text=https%3A//crowdcast.io/c/2f2ir3vbnqry
Reviews and Testimonials
I never appreciated the music of Om Kalthoum like I do now after my workshop with Amustela - thank you so much for such an amazing workshop.
- Workshop feedback from ECC 2017
I LOVE AMUSTELA!! More Am-Cab Please!
- Workshop participant from Jewels of the Orient
Professional - always professional, "the" best and most favorite dancer at my establishment!
"Hadji" Zouine, owner of the Pashaland Restaurant.
"She always reminds me of the great Samia Gamal." - Gerson Kuhr "the Fitness Pharoah" and past editor of the WAMEDA newsletter.
"Your spins last forever! And your knowledge of the history and music is amazing! You really know how to hone into what your students need."
"Zilrah" student of Amustela