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Performance: Julia's Dream maryadance 605 views These are some highlights from an improvisational performance of the Turkish musical suite, "Julia's Dream" by John Bilezikjian.
Performance: Raq n Roll with The CreamSicles maryadance 294 views Ace of Clubs was the place to be. The CreamSicles put on a killer rock n roll show and I was so happy they were able to cover one of my fave tunes. Certainly a night to r...
Performance: Bellypopping at Lafayette Grill maryadance 524 views This is the second half of my contribution to the World Exotica showcase at Lafayette Grill. It's a tribute to my dear friend and menor, Kaeshi Chai, in the Bellyqueen meth...
Performance: Tribal Fusion at Lafayette Grill maryadance 699 views This is the first half of my "comeback" set at the World Exotica showcase at Lafayette Grill.* I survived a near-fatal asthma attack two weeks before and decided to do a t...
Egyptology 101: Tribal Fusion Meets Tutting maryadance 295 views Call it the Funky Cleopatra or whatever you please, but I threw this one in just for fun. Upper Egypt meets South Bronx (with a hint of American Tribal) in this interpretat...
Classic Egyptian: Taht il Shibbak maryadance 4,315 views My all-time fave Egyptian love song, Taht il Shibbak (Under the Window) which is a third-person narrative about a sweet lady wearing a dress looking outside her window and ...
Long Island Meets NYC: Marya and Tessarita maryadance 377 views Tessarita and I join forces at Lafayette Grill. While Tessarita shimmies up a storm Egyptian style, I'm making it rain with some Turkish/Indian fusion. Oh, the fun you can...
Long Island Meets NYC: Marya at Lafayette Grill maryadance 349 views This is taken from a guest appearance at Lafayette Grill (NYC) hosting a showcase of Long Island dancers.
Jam Session: Turkish Medley maryadance 461 views It was late in the evening and everyone else at Je'Bon was too busy having dessert to get up and dance. Little did I know, the camera was still rolling while Djinn was h...
Interpretation: I Cash Radii (with candles) maryadance 1,855 views I forgot to put the little sticky things on the bottoms of the candles to keep them from slipping. These glass jar candles are being used straight out of the box without...

About Marya Interpretive Bellydance Channel

This channel was created for those who are interested in the structure of interpretive bellydance.

Just for fun, some movie magic was involved in creating the illusion of an old TV on the fritz or a 1950's-style educational film.

It's all Marya, all the time. Tune in and raq out.

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Dec 7, 2007

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Dec 7, 2007

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Ever since I was two years old, I knew I wanted to be a dancer. My parents were a lively couple and never missed an opportunity to party. So, for the last 28 years (and counting!) I've seemed to pick up where they've left off. With that much time under my sparkly belt, it's no surprise that I've had the good fortune to meet some truly inspirational people who continue to give me the motivation to continue doing what I love.

After much arm twisting (just kidding!), it's nice to stay connected with my friends and mentors both local and international. I'm no stranger to some of you and I thank you all for your kindness. To those who don't already know me, there is always room for one more friend. I've welcomed every opportunity for friendship since the world is so small, you never know who you're going to end up working with sooner or later.

I've been studying exclusively with Kaeshi Chai for the last two years and thankfully she has had the patience to be my mentor. Although I didn't have much stage experience at the time, I had chosen to study with Bellyqueen because I knew they were the only dance company that would embrace and incorporate my embarassingly large vocabulary ranging from Afro-Caribbean to Polynesian.

I have a profound distaste of ballet because its structure does not conform to the mechanics of the human body. Dancers with balletic training all move the same way so with that thought in mind I rewrote the rules and chose to express my individuality through broad muscular movement blended with bits and pieces borrowed from other "unconventional" disciplines such as popping/locking, liquid, and hydraulics.

My dance style continues to evolve, yet at its core is still an energy that thrives on expression.

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The Boogie Down Bronx, NY

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United States

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Dance Instructor

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bellydancing, instrumental music, foreign food, fusion cuisine, PURE, doumbek/darbuka, Bellyqueen

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