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Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist
- Frankfort, KY
- Belly Dancer
- Travels up to 500 miles
- $200-5000
Overview
Traditional Elegance with a Modern Flair.....Well known for her sweetness and elegance on stage and off, as well as mesmerizing and exciting theatrical performances. Safiya offers the finest quality Entertainment and dance lessons across the US and Internationally.
Safiya specializes in Weddings and large Corporate Events, and is also available for Belly-grams, Small Intimate Gatherings, Birthday Parties, Bachlorette Parties, Baby Showers, Restaurant and Hookah Lounge Shows, and so much more!
Want Safiya to teach your guests a quick and easy Dance Lesson? Or to act as a guest personality and mingle at your event? No problem!
Safiya fits anywhere you want to add some festive flair!
27 Reviews
Safiya is an accomplished dancer that engaged our guests at our event. Everyone was spellbound by her dancing and she was wonderfully interactive with the crowd.
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for the lovely review. It was an absolute pleasure to be a part of your fundraiser event. I hope it was a great success.
~Safiya
This was our first time hiring Safiya for one of our events, and it definitely won't be our last! Her performance was absolutely mesmerizing. Our guests were on the edge of their seats the whole time, and Safiya's attention to detail made the evening perfect. Her costuming was elegant, her dancing was traditional, and her song selections were perfect for the mix of guests that we had at our party, pleasing both my Lebanese husband and our american friends. We've had many belly dancers at our events over the years, but Safiya is, by far, our most favorite!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for your glowing review and for allowing me to be part of such a very important celebration!
Your family and friends were a delightful audience to perform for, and I really DO hope you contact me again in the future. Shukran!
Kind Regards, Safiya
Safiya is the best. My guests from all age groups had a wonderful time and they are still talking about it. She was the highlight of my party with her performance and everybody kept dancing more than 2 hours after she left. If you'd like your party tops your in-laws party, hire her! ;)
Very professional and experienced and she knows how to engage guests. She works with you and considers many details, such as culture, age and purpose of your event.
Middle Eastern Entertainment, Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for your lovely review Paris! It was a delight to meet your family and friends and help celebrate your husbands birthday, as well as your beautiful new house. It was a pleasure to work with you, and I am so happy my services were so well received.
My friends organized my 60th birthday party and made a surprise inviting Safiya belly dancer. She entertained all of us and no words to express. She did a 30mts non stop dancing. The highlights were she had a sword on her head and danced without that falling.
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for the lovely review. It was a pleasure to help you and your friends celebrate your birthday!
Safiya is a wonderful belly dancer. She is very talented. She coordinated with us every thing , was on time, accommodated all our requests. Our bday party was a blast because of her dance performance. I would highly recommend Safiya.
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so you so much! 💕
It was my pleasure to perform and help you all celebrate Saurabh's 40th Birthday.
You all were a really fun crowd to dance and party with!
~Safiya
I hired Safiya to get people up and dancing at my wedding and she delivered! Beautiful, classy, fun performance that all my guests raved about. So easy to work with. 10 out of 10 experience.
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Oh goodness!! Beautiful Laci 🎶💚
Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review even though you hired me directly through my FB account. You are the BEST! 🥰
I am so happy I was able to help make your special day even better.
Wishing you and your handsome groom Josh many years of joy and love together!
It was my honor to be there.
Regards, Safiya
I had the pleasure of experiencing the mesmerizing performance of the bellydancer recently, and I must say, it was an absolute delight. Not only did she showcase exceptional talent, but her punctuality added to the overall professionalism of the event.
From the moment the music started, the bellydancer's graceful movements and captivating choreography had the entire audience enthralled. Her precision and skill were evident in every twist and turn, and it was clear that she had dedicated countless hours to perfecting her craft.
What truly stood out, though, was her punctuality. In today's fast-paced world, it's refreshing to encounter someone who values time as much as she does. She arrived promptly, allowing the event to run smoothly and ensuring that the audience's anticipation was met without delay.
Overall, the bellydancer's performance was a memorable and enchanting experience. Her skill and punctuality are a testament to her dedication to her art, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to add a touch of magic to their event.
Belly Dancer, Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for the wonderful review.
It was so much fun celebrating your new house with you and your friends and family.
I am glad everyone enjoyed the performance and dancing with me. The children were a special delight for me. And I always love dancing with guests.
Best Wishes, Safiya
Safiya provided the Egyptian style belly dancing I was hoping for! She was entertaining, friendly and her costumes were beautiful!
Belly Dancer, Dancer, Greek Entertainment, Las Vegas Style Entertainment, Middle Eastern Entertainment
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for the lovely review, it was my pleasure to perform for you and your wedding guests.
Safiya's knowledge and talent are top shelf! She is kind and patient in her teaching and her performance was superb! She is authentic and you will not be disappointed!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for this delightful and unexpected review!
Celebration of Dance 2023 was a memorable and fun event, I am so glad you chose me as this years instructor. I am also happy the workshop participants, audience, and you enjoyed my teaching and performances.
Love, Joy, and Happy Shimmies, Safiya
I would highly recommend Safiya. She is a great dancer and included the perfect amount of interaction with the guest of honor.
Middle Eastern Entertainment
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much!
It was an absolute delight to perform for Bob's 81st Birthday surprise. I appreciate your business and your wonderful review.
Regards, Safiya
Everyone enjoyed Safiya dance and lesson. She kept it kid friendly and the little girls were mesmerized the little boys were speechless. It was so much fun. Everyone is still talking about it.
Thank you Safiya
Rhonda
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much!
It was my pleasure to perform and dance with such a fun and enthusiastic group!
And the children were adorable! ❤️
Safiya is a highly professional flexible energetic performer! She understood exactly what I needed for my husband's 50th Birthday party. Aside from being a great dancer she is an energetic and enthralling performer and she had all my guests mesmerized with all her dances. Highly recommended !!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for entrusting me with the entertainment for your husband's special birthday event!
I am so glad I met your expectations, and the party was a success.
Safiya, did such a a great job. She is an amazing belly dancer and my guests loved her. I would definitely use her again and recommend her for any accusation!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much! It was a pleasure helping you celebrate Bryan's birthday. Call me any time you need entertainment.
~Safiya
She was fantastic ! All my guests loved the performance. She was professional and grabbed guests from their seats to dance. Would highly recommend !
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for including me in such an important life event. I am honored to have helped you celebrate your wedding. Thank you for the lovely review.
~Safiya
Thank you, Safiya for a great performance at our NY Eve party. It made our night so much more special. Extra thanks for your patience with our technical problems and the delay. You were always kind and understanding and with a big smile on your face. I loved meeting you and would recommend anyone looking to hire a great belly dancer. Thanks for taking care of our special requests with the colors, songs, and performance. A true professional! Happy New Year!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
It was a pleasure to ring in the New Year with you and your guests!
I am glad I did not make things more stressful, as I know event hosting can be difficult sometimes.
Thank you for your patronage! Wishing you all the best for 2020!
~Safiya
Safiya worked with me to create the perfect entertainment for my wedding reception. She had great suggestions, and listened to my requests. She was just amazing!
Very professional, and at the same time so sweet and easy to work with.
I highly recommend her for any sort of party or event! I for sure will be hiring her again.
Great communication.
On time.
Gorgeous costumes.
Very talented performer; she didn't just dance, she drew the audience in and truly entertained us!
She ended up staying later than we had hired her for and danced with the guests, and posed for pictures, so my husband gave her a big tip. She really earned it!
Middle Eastern Entertainment, Belly Dancer
Safiyah did a wonderful job dancing and performing especially and accomadating the age group. This was for my sons 18th birthday and none of the guests had seen a performance like this. Safiya made this very special and it was exciting and unforgettable!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Hi Amber,
Thanks so much for your wonderful review! The Kids were GREAT! It was a delight to take part in your sons birthday celebration. Wishing you all the best.
We booked Safiya fairly last-minute. She was very professional and worked with us to create something wonderful for our event on campus. Highly recommend!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much Haley! I am so sorry you were ill that night! It was wonderful working with you, and the staff and audience at the Cats Den were great!
She was very good. She arrived early and left 2 hours after the time she was supposed to. She never complained once and did an excellent job dancing and getting everyone involved. Thanks Safiya I will recommend you to my friends that will be getting married soon.
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
It was a pleasure to meet you both, and your beautiful and loving families!
Thank you for letting me be a small part of such a very special day in your lives.
Shokran! ....and I wish you all the best in your future together.
~Safiya
Her performance was enjoyed by everyone. Very entertaining and energetic!
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
Thank you so much for a fun evening with your family and friends. It is easy to be full of energy when the audience is so receptive and fun!
Safiya was absolutely wonderful. She was very flexible in working with the chaos of trying to surprise my husband for his birthday. Our sound system wasn't the best and some of Safiya's music was drowned out by the noise of the room, but she took it all in good grace and did an amazing job of adjusting her performance. My husband was truly surprised and the whole party had a wonderful time. Thank you again.
Belly Dancer
Response from Safiya Nawaar Performing Artist:
You are very welcome Jacqui! It was a pleasure :) You were a great group to dance for!
Just a note to all who read this, sound system problems are the bane of a dancer (and we often run into them), it is always a good idea to try out your sound system ahead of time to make sure it WILL be loud enough, and if you do have problems, let ME know ahead of time and I can bring a big radio to the party!
Safiya performed at the Bowling Green International Festival this September 2011. We have gone to the Festival every year for the past 6 years and have always enjoyed the entertainment.
My wife is from Egypt and was really impressed with Safiya's performance. She used mostly traditional music and her personality on stage and her movements were very authentic. You'd almost think SHE was Arabic. We enjoyed her dancing so much we have decided to hire her to perform at our upcoming wedding anniversary celebration.
We took the time to talk with Safiya at the end of her show and have already booked her!
I had the pleasure to attend a show at Natasha's Bistro in Lexington where the Safiya Nawaar Dance Company put on an hour long show. While some of the dancers were obviously students not professionals, the show all in all was Excellent! Safiya did most of the dances and her she was just mesmerizing on the stage. Most of the performances were very authentic Arabic Belly Dance, but they did have a few other styles of dance that were Middle Eastern influenced but not authentic. My wife and I really enjoyed the show, and plan to keep our eyes open for when they do it again, it was well worth my time and money.
I hired Safiya to dance at my wedding anniversary party, my wife wanted an Arabian Nights themed party and we thought a belly dancer would be perfect. Safiya was a little more expensive than what I wanted to pay, but after shopping around I realized she was the one we wanted. She was very professional and asked a lot of questions about our party and what we wanted. Her performance was exceptional, she was very entertaining and my guests just loved the show. I would definitely recommend her to anyone interested in having a beautiful dancer at their party.
Belly Dancer, Dancer, Middle Eastern Entertainment
I hired Safiya to perform at my fathers 75th birthday party. She was on time, dressed in a very beautiful costume and ready to perform when we needed her. I had also hired a live band at the last minute and she was able to dance to their music without any prior notice. At the end of her performance she had everyone on the floor dancing.
Belly Dancer
Safiya performed the ending dance at the 6th annual Peace & Global Citizenship Fair (May 14, Lexington, KY). It was a lovely dance. She then invited people to join her in a simple dance - this was a lot of fun. She is a most gracious and dependable person. I'm glad that she is part of our community.
Belly Dancer, Dance Instructor, Middle Eastern Entertainment
We love Safiya's performances. Safiya is a joy to watch. Audiences love to watch Safiya perform and it is a very classy performance. The best of the best in the Middle Eastern Dancing! Safiya has performed at three of Solaris Art's Art Shows and people enjoy watching Safiya perform.
Belly Dancer
Booking Info
Price Range: $200-5000
Gig Length: 10 - 120 minutes
Languages: English
Insurance: $100,000 - Full liability coverage available.
What to Expect
Indulge yourself in an exciting journey into the exotic lands of the Middle East, through Classical and Folkloric dance native to the regions of Arabia and North Africa. Lose yourself in the swirling of silk veils, the jingle of Kuchi coins and bells, and the hypnotic movements of dancers performing one of the worlds most ancient art forms.
In the Middle East it is often said, " A party doesn't start till the Belly Dancers arrive." Make your special occasion one to be remembered and talked about for years to come!
About
Safiya Nawaar is a Raqs Sharqi, Belly Dance Artist, instructor and choreographer located in the Lexington, Kentucky area.
With grace and style, she enthralls and captivates audiences of all ages and ethnicity, and is well known for her artistic flair and challenging use of props such as veils, sword, ziller/sagat, Wings of Isis, Assaya/Cane, Moroccan Tray and Shemadan. Her area of expertise lies firmly rooted in performing improvisational dance that comes from the heart and soul of the dancer, which makes every solo performance unique.
She prides herself not only in the more traditional forms of Raqs Sharqi, but also in the conception of her own modern fusion of Belly dance, utilizing all the elements from her diverse dance education.
Additional Booking Notes
Safiya can Provide Music for her performances on either iPod or CD, but also can perform with a live band if you wish to provide one.
Safiya also can provide a high quality sound system for a small additional fee if needed. Just make sure to let her know At the time of your booking.
Past Booked Events
February 10, 2024 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Cocktail Party |
December 30, 2023 • 9:30pm - 10:15pm | New Year's Party |
December 08, 2023 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Birthday Party |
November 10, 2023 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
September 23, 2023 • 5:00pm - 5:15pm | Wedding Reception |
September 17, 2023 • 9:00pm - 9:45pm | Wedding Reception |
September 16, 2023 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | House Party |
November 12, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Children’s Birthday Party |
November 03, 2022 • 12:00pm - 12:15pm | Birthday Party |
October 15, 2022 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Birthday Party |
October 13, 2022 • 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Fundraiser |
June 11, 2022 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Wedding Reception |
March 04, 2022 • 8:00pm - 8:30pm | Birthday Party |
October 22, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Birthday Party |
March 13, 2021 • 8:30pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
October 03, 2020 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Reception |
January 17, 2020 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Anniversary Party |
December 31, 2019 • 10:00pm - 10:45pm | New Year's Party |
August 24, 2019 • 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Wedding Reception |
August 17, 2019 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Birthday Party |
July 19, 2019 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Anniversary Party |
December 08, 2018 • 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Birthday Party |
October 27, 2018 • 8:00pm - 9:30pm | Pickers & Grinners Open Air Market Performance |
October 20, 2018 • 10:30pm - 11:30pm | Birthday Party |
October 19, 2018 • 9:30pm - 10:00pm | Private Birthday Party |
October 04, 2018 • 9:00pm - 11:00pm | Campus Event |
October 15, 2016 • 6:30pm - 7:30pm | Wedding Reception |
September 10, 2016 • 7:30pm - 8:00pm | Surprise |
Influences & Inspiration
Safiya performs Classical and Modern Egyptian Raqs Sharqi, Egyptain Folkloric, Lebanese and Turkish Oriental, Classical Persian and Tribal Fusion.
Setup Requirements
Stereo System Compatible with IPod