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"Beauty" is a word we toss around a lot without really understanding. But sit down and watch Taletha dance, and you will come to understand what beauty truly is." - Aziyade (IN)
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Taletha
began
her
professional
belly
dance
career
in
2004
and
has
quickly
become
one
of
She
earns
her
living
as
a
solo
performer
and
instructor
of belly
dance
(also
known
as
Raks
Sharqi
or
Oriental
Dance)
in
She
is
a
member
of
the
successful
Middle
Eastern
folk
and
Central
Asian
dance
ensemble,
The
Crescent
Moon
Dance
Company (Jo Hadley, Director),
as
well
as
co-founder
of
TL2
Productions,
a
partnership
dedicated
to
bringing
the
joy
of
dance
and
music
to
More recently, Taletha has become founder and artistic director for Middle Eastern and Experimental dance ensemble, Asrar Al Badra, a group which serves to help provide a creative outlet and performance training for her students. She has also put her experience as a classically trained flautist to work as a member of Ahel El Nagam, a music group devoted to playing Middle Eastern music. She is also currently a student at Indiana University Southeast School of Music where she studies Sound Engineering and performs with the IUS Symphonic Band. Taletha’s
abilities
have
earned
her
the
opportunity
to
teach
and
perform
not
only
in
Taletha is available for belly dance workshops in a variety of subjects, private parties, weddings, cultural events, and corporate functions. To see Taletha's booking information, please visit the booking page. |
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Dance Repertoire |
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Central Asia
Ferghana (Uzbekistan) Bukharan (Uzbekistan) Tadjik (Uzbekistan) Khorezm (Uzbekistan) Afghani (Afghanistan) Uighur (China) Turkomen (Turkmenistan) Azeri (Azerbaijan)
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Middle East/Mediterranean/Iran
Khaliji (Gulf Region) Raks Al Assaya (Egypt) Raks Sharqi (Belly Dance - Egypt) Debke (Turkey) Chiftitelli (Turkey) Karshlama (Turkey) Classical Persian (Iran) Badari (Iran)
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Some of Taletha’s past performances include: Honors Zaghareet Magazine's Golden Belly Award Nominee for 2008 - Best Ethnic Dancer Hipdrop.com's Featured Artist - April 2005
Personal
Best
Belly
Dance
Competition
–
As
Instructor
and
Featured
Performer Gothic vs. Egyptian workshop - Beckley, WV (2009) Phenomenal Arms and Gothic Belly Dance Combinations at Purdue University - LaFayette, IN (2009) Phenomenal Arms and I Hate Footwork at Kira's Oasis - Centerville, OH (2009) The
Gothalyptic
Belly
Dance
Festival
–
Delectably
Dark
Combinations
Workshop
at
HOT
Combinations
and
Gothic
Belly
Dance
Workshop
at
Zills
Drills
and
Gothic
Belly
Dance
Workshop
at
Kira's
Oasis
-
The
Hipdrop
Live
Tour
-
“Sizzle
in
the
Fizzle”
Valentine's
Workshop
for
Beginners
-
As
Featured
Performer The
National
Tattoo
Association's
29th
Annual
Convention
-
TL2
Productions
and
Restless
Natives
Productions
present
Belly
Spell
-
The
Red
Tour
with
Snakes
Rising
and
il
Troubadore
–
The
National
Tattoo
Association's
28th
Annual
Convention
-
The
White
Tour
with
Snakes
Rising
and
il
Troubadore
-
Columbus,
TL2
Productions
Presents
Raquy
and
the
Cavemen
–
The
1st
International
The
Victory
of
Light
Festival
with
Snakes
Rising
-
Jarfi's
Bistro
Scherezade
Premiere
Party
–
Beyond
the
Nile
–
Art
Sanctuary's,
"Art
Soirée,"
–
Mardi
Gras Louisville
(2006) Phoenix
Hill
Tavern's
Mardi
Gras
Celebration
(2006)
With
the
Crescent
Moon
Dance
Company World
Fest
on
the
Belvedere
(2005-2007)
The
Crane
House
Asian
New
Year
Festival
(2004-2008)
The
Crane
House's
20th
Anniversary
Celebration
(2007) With
Ahel
El
Nagam
as
Musician
and
Dancer Worldfest on the Belvedere (2008) Middle
Eastern
Culture
Festival
at
Repeat
performances
at
Road
to
Repeat
performances
at
Blue
Mountain
Coffee
House
and
Wine
Bar
(2007-2008) Harvest
Homecoming
–
With
Asrar
Al
Badra The IUS International Festival - New Albany, IN (2009) The
Henry
Wallace
Brigade
fundraiser -
L'Stylz Magazine's, "Make Room for Love," Dinner Party - Louisville, KY (2008) |
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