Cris! Basimah is an award-winning belly dancer from Santa
Barbara, California specializing in dance styles of the Middle
East (including Raqs sharqi) and Latin cultures. Trained in
classic and modern ballet, Latin dance styles, Egyptian,
Turkish, American Cabaret and Folkloric dance from
numerous oriental regions, Cris! mixes a wide variety of
techniques for dance to produce entertaining, educating and
often innovative performances. Cris! Basimah (the smiling
one) has the unique combination of technical skill and talent
as an entertainer that allows her to connect with audiences
who feed off her infectious basmah (smile) and rhythmic
movements.
Originally from Porto Alegre and raised in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, Cris! Basimah is the principal soloist and Assistant
Dance Director for the University of California, Santa Barbara
(UCSB) Middle East Ensemble. She teaches beginner and
intermediate belly dance classes at the Gustafson Dance
Studio and performs regularly at Santa Barbara's Middle
Eastern restaurant Zaytoon. She also performs for corporate
and private parties, festivals and corporate wellness
seminars.
Cris! will be teaching a Latin-Arabic Fusion Workshop on
August 8th, in Los Angeles (register here), a Saidi / Raks
Assaya (cane) Workshop on August 27th in Santa Barbara, as
well as weekly classes focused on choreography and
performance during the month of August. For more
information and to register visit her Instruction page.
Barbara, California specializing in dance styles of the Middle
East (including Raqs sharqi) and Latin cultures. Trained in
classic and modern ballet, Latin dance styles, Egyptian,
Turkish, American Cabaret and Folkloric dance from
numerous oriental regions, Cris! mixes a wide variety of
techniques for dance to produce entertaining, educating and
often innovative performances. Cris! Basimah (the smiling
one) has the unique combination of technical skill and talent
as an entertainer that allows her to connect with audiences
who feed off her infectious basmah (smile) and rhythmic
movements.
Originally from Porto Alegre and raised in Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, Cris! Basimah is the principal soloist and Assistant
Dance Director for the University of California, Santa Barbara
(UCSB) Middle East Ensemble. She teaches beginner and
intermediate belly dance classes at the Gustafson Dance
Studio and performs regularly at Santa Barbara's Middle
Eastern restaurant Zaytoon. She also performs for corporate
and private parties, festivals and corporate wellness
seminars.
Cris! will be teaching a Latin-Arabic Fusion Workshop on
August 8th, in Los Angeles (register here), a Saidi / Raks
Assaya (cane) Workshop on August 27th in Santa Barbara, as
well as weekly classes focused on choreography and
performance during the month of August. For more
information and to register visit her Instruction page.
CLIP: UCSB Ensemble featuring Cris!
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