We were honored to bring Athena Howe to Indianapolis as the headliner for our 2024 Annual Bazaar.  Athena is a multi-award winning dancer who is known for an enchanting mixture of mischievous and glamourous.  Her dazzling performances and fun teaching style has led Athena to performing and teaching from the local Columbus area to international events.

Phaedra Darwish was the headliner for our 2023 Summer’s End belly dance event held in Evansville, Indiana.  Phaedra has been performing and teaching workshops and classes in Chicago and throughout the US for the past 14 years, as well as producing and taking part in cultural events, community fundraisers, and dance festivals as both a musician and dancer. Through active engagement, maintaining a high standard of execution, and participation in quality programming, Phaedra hopes to spread enthusiasm and respect for Middle Eastern dance as more and more people get acquainted with its health benefits and enchanted by its beauty.

We were fortunate to have Kamala Almanzar headline the 2023 Annual Bazaar in Beech Grove, Indiana.  Kamala is a world-renowned dancer and teacher who has performed in nightclubs, restaurants & hotels in many countries, most notably the large Arabic nightclubs in 1980’s Hollywood, London & Acapulco, where she performed nightly with Egyptian orchestras. Kamala was also a featured dancer in films and on TV shows in the 1970s and ‘80s. 

The 2020 Fall Carnival hosted the extraordinary Katie Bhairavi with her Colorado-based Darshan Dance Company. Darshan is known for its fusion dancing and features some of the most notable names in the industry.  The lucky attendees at the Fall Carnival had the opportunity to take a workshop with Katie and to see her perform with Darshan Dance Company.

Lebanese Simon is a Lebanese belly dancer known for his Dabke & Oriental style belly dancing.  Simon was a very special guest instructor and performer at the 2020 Fall Carnival.