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Welcome!
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| The Sisters of Salomé is a
Belly Dance Collective comprised of 10 women from the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Hammond areas. The effect
of these dancers is both breathtaking and mesmerizing.
The Sisters are known to incorporate the entrancing
sights and sounds of the Middle East, India, Spain,
Persia and North Africa to create an exotic atmosphere.
Every performance is an inspiring and entertaining
experience. The members of this dance collective enjoy
the challenge of fusing the old with the new, exploring
and adapting folkloric and modern influences; while
creating a constantly evolving art form that is as
individual as the women performing it and indicative of
the New Orleans Art Scene. They are fresh, new and
rumored to be the most progressive dance collective in
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| Belly Dance has become a
very popular and very positive form of exercise for many
women around the country. It not only strengthens the
body physically but many women gain greater self
confidence and develop a positive view of their bodies.
Belly Dance, unlike Ballet and some other very Western
styles of dance, does not put emphasis on size, shape or
age. The dance form comes from an evolution of communal
dances across the Middle East and with it comes a strong
lineage. Setting the stage for bonding, friendship and
community support. Several members of the Sisters
collective teach in their respective towns.
The Sisters of Salomé can be
seen around town dancing at a variety of venues. They
have been appearing regularly at Jamila’s Café on Maple
Street for many years now. Kryss, Sisters’ Director,
began dancing at Jamila’s in 1995, before there was a
Sisters of Salomé. Byblo’s Restaurant on Magazine has
had up to 3 members of the collective adding
entertainment to their “Belly Up to Byblo’s” Thursday
since 2002. The Summer of 2004, brought the Sisters to
the Hookah Café on Frenchman. Pyramid Café opened on
Decatur Street October 2004 and kicking things off with
Belly Dancing twice a week with a Sisters of Salome
performer. In Baton Rouge, belly dancers appear
regularly at Arzi’s on Government Street.
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