Dinner with Rising Stars Salon & Turbo Tabla Dance Party

Join us for dinner and a show, then dance the night away with Karim Nagi of Turbo Tabla!

Start off the evening with dinner and a show at Marrakesh P Street, featuring performances by Sahara Dance Rising Stars and Sahara Dance Entertainment.

Inspired by the nightclub shows in Cairo that flourished in the Golden Era of Belly Dance in the mid 1920s, this salon is sure to enchant and entertain. Enjoy debut pieces by these up-and-coming performers featuring flowing fan veils, cane, swords, and zills!

Performances by:

• Gabrielle
• Kalila
• Kelly
• Rashmika

Dinner seating is at 5:30 pm. Space is limited!
Call Marrakesh P Street to reserve your table: (202) 775-1882
Be sure to mention that you’d like a table for the Sahara Dance show!

Dinner & Rising Stars Salon:
Date: Saturday, February 11
Time: 5:30 dinner seating (show begins at 5:45 pm)
Location: Marrakesh P Street
2147 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Metro Accessible via the Red Line
Cost: Please make a dinner reservation (there is no cost for the show)
Reservations: Call Marrakesh P Street to reserve your table for 5:30 pm
Mention that you’re reserving for the Sahara Dance show! — (202) 775-1882

After dinner, head upstairs to the newly renovated Argana Lounge to dance the night away with Karim Nagi of Turbo Tabla!

Karim Nagi will perform his Turbo Tabla Dance and Drum show, with improvised student drum solos.

Enjoy performances by:

• Gavriela
• Juliette
• Rhonda
• Karim’s Drum Solo Performance workshop partipants
• Beginner I students
• Beginner II students

Shimmy the night away with DJ Tabla spinning Arab pop, techno, bhangra, debke, Sai’idi, bollywood, khaleegi, rai and classics.

This is your opportunity to join your classmates on the dance floor and showcase the moves and choreographies you’ve learned in class. Bring your best hip scarf and join the shimmy fun!

**Study with Karim Nagi at the Master Class workshops Saturday & Sunday**

Sahara Dance Live Music Salon featuring Bozenka

We are rekindling the intimate performance experience of Sahara Dance Salons from the early days! Join us for a cozy, in-studio showcase, complete with Moroccan mint tea, cookies and candle-lit dancing.

This salon features live music by Kylie, Chakib and the drummers of Sahara Tabla, and performances by Bozenka, with new pieces by Sahara Dance faculty and students!

Featuring: Bozenka
with solo performances by Raqs Sahara and Sahara Dance faculty members:

• Brianne
• Chiaki
• Colleen
• Ebony
• Elysa
• Jennifer
• Kelly
• Omoladun
• Ramona

Also, don’t miss the chance to study Turkish dance styles with Bozenka at the Master Class with Bozenka, Saturday, March 17 & Sunday, March 18!

Date: Friday, March 16
Time: 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Location: Sahara Dance Central
4433 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016
Cost: $35

9th Annual Under a Desert Moon

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7th Annual Under a Desert Moon

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6th Annual Under a Desert Moon

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5th Annual Under A Desert Moon

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4th Annual Under A Desert Moon

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3rd Annual Under a Desert Moon

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2nd Annual Under a Desert Moon

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