Moonshine Fusion Dance Festival: Raqs Remix: Hip Hop Fusion Combos Workshop

Arrive at 12:30 to get warmed up for this 12:45pm workshop!

Welcome to Donna’s dance party – where modern belly dance comes to flirt with hip hop, street jazz, and more. Find your groove with some throwback social dances, and get loose with a fun and funky combo infused with Donna Eileen’s signature styling.Taught by Licensed Salimpour Instructor Donna Eileen, this class will draw from the Salimpour format, including core movements and Salimpour step vocabulary. All levels welcome; some belly dance experience is helpful.

Known for her fiery stage presence and sophisticated cymbal work, Donna Eileen is a dynamic performer and instructor based in Sterling, VA. She strives to create innovative expressions of music through joyful and passionate movement. Donna values her role as a storyteller - tenaciously chasing refinement, clarity, honesty, and respect. She has performed internationally with Suhaila Salimpour’s Bal Anat and serves as the Group Leader Liaison for Salimpour Collective DC. A Foundational Licensed Instructor for the Salimpour School, she focuses on an approach to belly dance and dance fusion that aims to balance strong somatic training for effective movement with a deep understanding of SWANA music and culture. Donna Eileen teaches regular technique and choreography classes in northern Virginia, and she is also available for private lessons by request.

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