- Springfield, VA
- Belly Dancer
- Contact for rates
Crystal Silmi Belly Dance
Overview
I am an Arab American belly dance and belly dance fusion artist, instructor, and choreographer and have performed and taught all over the world. I perform at special events like weddings, birthdays, and other celebratory gatherings (no all-male parties) and offer private and group classes for events like Bachelorette parties.
Reviews
1 review
Chonghae D.
September 30, 2024Amazing!
Crystal was an amazing bellydancer and an instructor!
We hired her for our daughter’s bridal shower and she was amazing dancer and a such a sweet person as well. All the guest had so much fun learning belly dance too. My husband is Turkish and we have seen many incredible belly dancers in Turkey but never could find a good one in the states. Now we know one!
Thank you Crystal!
Hired as: Belly Dancer
Crystal Silmi Belly Dance
Thank you so much for having me on your daughter's special day! It was an honor to be there with you all <3
Booking information
Price range: Contact for rates
Languages: English, Spanish
What to expect
The show and the music selection will depend on the event and the audience.
I typical belly dance show will include classical numbers with props like veil, sword, and finger cymbals.
About
Crystal is a belly dance and belly dance fusion artist, instructor and choreographer from San Francisco, California USA who has performed and taught throughout the world.
Skilled in both the art of classical Middle Eastern dance and modern fusion, Crystal puts her Arab American roots to the stage with a deep sense of rhythm and powerful athleticism and has become known for her unique and energetic style of fusion dance movement.
A long time student of master instructor Suhaila Salimpour and her mother Jamila Salimpour, Crystal was a member of both the Suhaila Dance Company and Bal Anat and in 2006 founded RaksArabi, a belly dance fusion company in California. RaksArabi has performed for audiences in the USA and Europe with a repertoire that draws upon hip hop, jazz, North African, and other dance styles enhancing the art of belly dance with a vivid and contemporary feel.
Crystal resided in Madrid, Spain for nearly a decade, sharing her love for dance throughout Europe and the world while seeking to inspire students to explore themselves through this expressive art. In Madrid, she directed Dance Junkies, a student fusion dance group. Now living in Washington, DC USA, she is teaching weekly classes both online and, in the area, and performs regularly with local venues.
Crystal is also a certified yoga instructor from Rishikesh Yog Peeth (Rishikesh Yoga Institute) and has been teaching hatha yoga and specialized yoga for dancer's classes since 2012.
She holds a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California Santa Cruz.
Services offered
Past booked events
September 2024
29
Sunday
Bridal Shower
2:00pm - 3:00pm
•
Potomac, MD
June 2023
24
Saturday
Birthday Party
7:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Hyattsville, MD
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