Raqs Sharqi, pronounced Rocks Sharky, is the Arabic term for belly dance. It means simply Dance of the East, because the dance moves not just the belly, but the entire body, taking the audience along with the dancer through a spectrum of emotion: anticipation and flirtation, shyness and longing, sometimes sadness and always joy.
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Mayada currently performs Raqs Sharqi as a solo dancer at numerous venues in the Baltimore/D.C. area to both prerecorded and live music. She also performs with the Habiba Studio in Philadelphia.