Bellydance Superstars

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Bellydance Superstars
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, USA
Associated acts	The Indigo Belly Dance Company Bellydance Superstars
Website	Bellydance Superstars Official Website

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The Bellydance Superstars is a professional American belly dance troupe formed by Miles Copeland. Founded in 2002, the troupe extensively tour North America and Europe. They have released Bellydance Superstars I, II, and III, compilations of music and three DVDs, 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 by Carolena 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 and electronica and new age infused music.

Jillina is the choreographer and artistic director of the troupe numbers.

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Babelesque Information
• 2008 Tour Dates
• The Times (UK) Interview with Miles Copeland about the Bellydance Superstars by Andrew Billen. "My new tool for world domination: Riverdance ...with bare midriffs"
• Américaines, stars de la danse du ventre' Bellydance Superstars review in le Parisien by Agnès Dalbard. "Des Américaines, stars de la danse du ventre"
• Bellyqueen New York Dance Theater company of Kaeshi Chai and Amar Gamal