Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist
- Frankfort, KY
- Belly Dancer
- 26 Verified Bookings
Sarah M. said “Safiya provided the Egyptian style belly dancing I was hoping for! She was entertaining, friendly and her costumes were beautiful!”
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Michigan’s top & premier bellydance performer - back on GigSalad after a whirlwind schedule - whew! Voted Best BellyDancer by Detroit News! Authentic, Elegant, Family-Friendly, Warm.
As the area’s leading bellydancer, focuses on
Egyptian, Lebanese, Iraqi, Jordanian, Yemeni, Syrian belly dance/Raqs Sharqi.
Premiere dancer at Dearborn/Detroit’s Arab nightclubs, weddings, special occasions- even danced for singer Usher & turned DOWN an offer to perform for a past President of the U.S!
Zeffas, dinner shows, bdays, theatre, restaurants, festivals, corp events. :) Skilled, warm, fun with extraordinary couture costumes, exciting shows! Featured on CNN, NPR, New York Times, & more!
Lana is professional, well organized, kind and easy to work with. Her performance is 5 stars. She dances beautifully, high energy, great with guests, gorgeous costume with amazing music. She's beautiful inside and out. Highly recommended!!
Response from Amara Lana:
This was one of my favorite shows of the year - what a fun family! I consider you a friend, it was so fun to work with you.
Price Range: $200- $1,200
Gig Length: 5 - 90 minutes
Award winning. Exciting, show stopping! Authentic. An energetic, uplifting, elegant, warm and friendly performance. Family friendly. VERY high quality dancer and costumes. Every costume is imported from Egypt or Lebanon. There is a reason she is one of the most in-demand dancers in the Midwest and has been hired in Italy, France, Mexico, California, to name a few.
She dances with a whirling lighted Isis wings, can spin for 10 minutes straight! Swords, finger cymbals, veils ! Gets the audience up and dancing and highlights of wedding or party. Every show is individually created to highlight a specific of it. Very audience interactive and authentic belly dance.
She even turned down an opportunity to dance for (we won't say who, but you can guess), a certain President of the United States.
Get the audience dancing on their feet, Lana performs beautiful solo shows or with her dance troop with one, two, three and up to six dancers. She is also one of Michigan's leading instructors. The goal: a show that highlights YOUR event. :)
The artistic director of Detroit Bellydance, the region’s most popular, award-winning bellydance company!
Known as the "the Queen of shimmies." My main teacher was Syrian, and in fact is an actual Princess from Damascus!
Elevating the extent of your event. Lana returned to Gig Salad after being busy with tours, and international video production! The first Belly Dancer to be invited to perform at the Arab American National Museum! Named one of the Faces Of Detroit by WDIV TV!
Lana is hired by the top of musicians for weddings and concerts and trains most of the professional Arab dance artists in the region.
Proud to create exciting, friendly, elegant, traditional belly dance shows with existing props and authentic style.
Highly educated in the arts, and one of the area's most in-demand premiere belly dancers. Dance is my life’s Joy, heart and passion!
I am known by audiences and other dancers for having the fastest hip shimmies you can see ...and being a friendly and skilled dancer who gets the audience up off their feet! -Dazzling shows with lighted wings, veil’s finger cymbals and swords!
I produce shows, workshops, bellydance DVDs, and Major bellydance productions throughout Michigan and overseas.
Here is how I’ve been described in the media including the Detroit Free Press and National Public Radio!
“ is known for her rapid, powerful hip shimmies and delighting family friendly audiences with her show-stopping, elegant, powerful performances. Belly dancer Lana Mini is an award-winning dancer who is founder of both Detroit Belly Dance, a professional dance company that has performed throughout the U.S. and overseas and Dancing on Tarab - known at DOT, a professional belly dance troop. Mini is a composer, dancer, choreographer, instructor and producer of Belly Dance instructional videos. She is hired worldwide to teach workshops and perform.
Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish belly dance. Her audiences are Chaldean, Jordanian Yemen, Italian, Polish, French, from India, African American, Senegalese, Brazilian, German, Korean, Eastern European - you name it, she has danced for Every walk of life!
Has performed with artists including the late Rachid Taha, and for singer Usher! Her love of Arab music and knowledge of every single note makes her a dancer whose passion and love of art shine on stage - and the audience can feel it!
She's also a highly popular dance instructor whose DVDs sell worldwide. Personally invited to America's Got Talent!
Weddings, zeffas, surprise parties, anniversaries, concerts, theatre shows, museum openings, corporate events, Lana Mini's performances are all for the love of her audience and the music!
Named the Face of Detroit by WDIV Channel 4 and Best Dance Company by Real Detroit Weekly! Ethical, elegant, entertaining, skilled, warm, friendly. :)
September 19, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Bday |
September 09, 2022 • 4:00pm - 11:00pm | Anniv |
August 14, 2022 • 2:30pm - 4:30pm | Bday RO |
August 13, 2022 • 2:00pm - 4:30pm | Shower |
September 28, 2019 • 8:30pm - 8:45pm | Anniversary Party |
May 11, 2019 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Bridal Shower |
December 19, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
October 17, 2015 | Birthday (Adult) |
We can talk about what kind of sound system you have. We make it easy for you to work with us! :)
Sarah M. said “Safiya provided the Egyptian style belly dancing I was hoping for! She was entertaining, friendly and her costumes were beautiful!”
Audrey W. said “I will surely recommend”
Kari K. said “We had an awesome performance by Jasmine and her LED glowing hula hoop. It made the event so much more special. We had to reschedule the event because…”
Stephanie R. said “Incredible work and very affordable!”