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Djam NYC Arabic Night with Live Music + Belly DanceIt is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us for a feast for the senses, as we showcase the artistry of talented musicians and dancers who will take you on a journey through the music and dance traditions of the Middle East. You will have the opportunity to be transported to Cairo without the need to get on a plane.
FEATURED MUSICIANS
-Maurice Chedid - Oud + Vocals
-Nabil Bekkali - Keyboard
-Zafer Tawil - Tabla
-Said Fahmy - Riq
FEATURED DANCERS
Janelle Issis (AL)
Kaeshi Chai
Sonia Ochoa (CA) - Check out Sonia's 6/12-6/14 workshops [https://bellyqueen.com/sonia-2026]
Wendi Weng
SOLOISTS
To be announced
GROUP PERFORMANCES
Pelin Qualben's students
To be announced
EVENT DETAILS
Venue: Secret Room New York
707 8th Ave (Downstairs), New York, NY 10036
Located between W 44th and W 45th Streets
SCHEDULE
6:30 PM: Doors Open
7:00 – 9:30 PM: Show
SHOW COST
$25 / $30 at the Door / $35 VIP Seat at a Front Row Table
Plus 1 drink or food item if seated at the bar, or 2 drinks or food items if seated at a table
* Drinks and food are NOT included in the ticket price
Tickets are non-refundable
Buy Tickets Now!
https://events.humanitix.com/djam-nyc-arabic-night
TABLE RESERVATIONS
Email TBA with your name, ticket tier and number of people you want seated at your table.
MENU
https://bellyqueen.com/djam-nyc [https://bellyqueen.com/djam-nyc]
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Detailed Biographies (Listed Alphabetically)
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Janelle Issis is a talented, fun-loving, full-blooded Palestinian-American national touring artist, choreographer, performer, certified Yogini, nutritionist, and CESD signed Model and Dancer.
She is best known for her contagious laugh and her sultry elegance on the hit U.S. show “So You Think You Can Dance” Season 9 as the top 6th female finalist and the only classically & fusion trained bellydancer ever to hit the Fox stage!
Today she teaches bold women how to encompass mental, physical, and emotional wellness through the art of dance! https://www.janelleissis.com [https://www.janelleissis.com]
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Kaeshi Chai is a dancer, choreographer, designer, producer and director. Her life mission is to serve our precious planet and empower others through the vehicle of art. She co-founded PURE Globe, an international community focused on healing and social change, the Bellyqueen company and school, as well as Djam NYC shows featuring live music and dance. She has taught / performed in 48 states and 39 countries and is an alumni member of the Bellydance Superstars, Bellydance Evolution, Bella Gaia (Beautiful Earth) and Spector Dance. As a producer, Kaeshi has organized over 800 events (shows, tours, conferences). Kaeshi holds multiple certifications in movement (dance, fitness, pilates, yoga), created the Bellyqueen Teacher Training program and graduated with honors in a degree in Design from the University of Technology, Sydney. She meditates daily and practices NVC (Non Violent Communication). www.kaeshi.com [http://www.kaeshi.com]
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Sonia Ochoa
Her love of music and dance has led her on a lifelong journey, exploring a vast collection of artistic movement, expression, and language. With a career spanning almost 25 years, Sonia Ochoa has toured with companies of various genres featuring her as a principal dancer and contributing choreographer, most notably with the Bellydance Superstars (2002-2010). Managed by music mogul Miles Copeland, she was catapulted into the world of raqs sharqi, performing in some of the most prestigious theaters and popular television shows across the globe. Yet, her passion did not come to a standstill with one dance form. A dedicated and ardent student, Sonia circles the globe to undergo intensive dance training.
She has travelled extensively through India, Egypt and Spain to study Odissi Indian classical dance, Egyptian folk dances, flamenco and classical Spanish dance. Drawing from a vast background, she has developed a signature style of her own and has been presented with opportunities to collaborate with fellow artists worldwide. Whilst residing in her native city of Los Angeles, she collaborates with local artists, conducting workshops and directing the Sonia Ochoa Dance Co., among other projects. Always seeking to enrich her artistic voice, Sonia hopes to make a small contribution to our global dance communities, bridging cultural gaps and uplifting audiences through the knowledge and beauty of music and dance.
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Wendi Weng is a professional dance performance artist from China. She is the founder of China's "One Thousand and One Nights" Dance Art Center and is currently the Artistic Director of "1001 Experimental Theater". She won the "Asian International Music and Dance Art" Competition and was awarded champion of the Fujian Women's Talent and Emotional Reality Show. She is known for infusing her teaching with spirituality, and has trained a group of outstanding Chinese Middle Eastern dancers and teachers each with their own unique style and unique talents. She has served as a judge of major art festivals in China and traveled to the Middle East, North Africa, and many countries in East Africa. She arrived in the United States in 2015 and immediately dove into the New York creative scene collaborating with many artists at exhibits, poetry associations, libraries, churches and more. She hopes to establish a bridge between Eastern and Western culture through her work.
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Event Venue
Secret Room NYC, 76 Chambers St, New York, NY 10007-1826, United States
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