- Bellydance Superstars
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Name = Bellydance Superstars
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Origin = flagicon|USA San Francisco,California , USA
Associated_acts =The Indigo Belly Dance Company Bellydance Superstars
URL = [http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com Bellydance Superstars Official Website]The Bellydance Superstars is a professional American
belly dance troupe formed by Miles Copeland. Founded in 2002, the troupe extensively tourNorth America andEurope . They have released "Bellydance Superstars I", "II", and "III", compilations of music and threeDVD s, with a feature documentary film called "American Bellydancer". An ensemble troupe called Desert Roses was also formed. They have now begun their 2008 tour, Babelesque.Their "American-ness" is marked by the ethnic diversity and the Hollywood-esque show full of eye-catching entertainment, including a comedic dancing
Marilyn Monroe skit conducted by Dondi.Bellydance Superstars have brought
American Tribal Style Belly Dance to the mainstream. It was formerly an underground branch of belly dance formed byCarolena Nericcio and her San Francisco based dance company,Fat Chance Belly Dance .Rachel Brice is a prominent member, her performances, often consisting of dark, goth-inspired costumes, snaky moves andelectronica andnew age infused music.Jillina is the choreographer and artistic director of the troupe numbers.
External links
* [http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com Official website]
* [http://bellydancesuperstars.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=38 Babelesque Information]
* [http://bellydancesuperstars.com/community/calendar_1.php 2008 Tour Dates]
* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,7-1661829_1,00.html The Times (UK) Interview with Miles Copeland about the Bellydance Superstars] by Andrew Billen. "My new tool for world domination: Riverdance ...with bare midriffs"
* [http://www.leparisien.com/search/article.html?ID=DISPLAY1_0&index=1&DI_INDEX=1&docid=0502205717602.xml@LPA&titre='Des Américaines, stars de la danse du ventre' Bellydance Superstars review in le Parisien] by Agnès Dalbard. "Des Américaines, stars de la danse du ventre"
* [http://www.bellyqueen.com/index.html Bellyqueen] New York Dance Theater company of Kaeshi Chai and Amar Gamal
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