Anasma is one of the codirectors and featured performers at second annual New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference
Multiple downtown locations
July 6-10
800-838-3006
www.theatricalbellydance.com
The second annual New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference begins shaking in Lower Manhattan today, kicking off five days of special events featuring performers from around the globe. Workshops take place at Ripley-Grier Studios at 520 Eighth Ave., curated theater shows at Dance New Amsterdam at 280 Broadway, the opening and closing parties at Je’ bon Noodle House at 15 St. Marks Pl., and open-stage performances at Lafayette Grill at 54 Franklin St. Ripley-Grier will also host a vending room, with bellydance-related goods and services from Alanah Bellydance, the Eyes Have It, Beledi Boutique, and Silkdancer. Codirected by Ranya Renée and Anasma, the conference will feature such forms as Egyptian, hip-hop bellydance fusion, and gothic, with such teachers and performers as Karolina, Fayzah, Ayshe, Yael Becker, Autumn Ward, Zoe Anwar, DaVid, Dalia Carella, Wendy Buonaventura, and Elena Lentini