Belly Dance San Diego - Rachel Professional & Authentic Belly Dance for Weddings and All Celebrations

Will there be a DJ to run our sound, or will we need to bring our speakers? We will need an outlet for our speaker.

We can perform in all locations and venues. Give us a heads-up of the floor we will be dancing on and if fire props are allowed inside: pool deck, grass, concrete, raised stage, etc...)

We can provide sound, and lighting if needed.

A clear area to move around in. A good example: Living room, stage, outdoor patio, pool deck, event room, etc...

I perform regularly at Middle Eastern weddings and that tradition is so fun and exciting! But my favorite performances are to a live Middle Eastern band.

Live music band and performance. That could be a wedding, a night club, a concert or special event.

Rachel is a San Diego based performing artist, educator, choreographer, producer, and arts leader with more than 30 years of experience in Belly Dance, arts education, performance production, and cultural programming. Beginning her Belly Dance career in 1994, she has built a multifaceted career spanning performance, instruction, choreography, production, arts administration, and cultural stewardship. She is CEO and Co-Founder of Maqam Arts Alliance, Director of Salimpour Collective San Diego, Certification Coordinator for the Salimpour School, and a Licensed Level 5 Salimpour Instructor.

One of the highest certified dancers globally in the Salimpour formats, Rachel has remained a dedicated student of movement, music, and cultural history throughout her career. Her work combines strong technical training, detailed isolation work, musical interpretation, and an understanding of the cultural and historical context surrounding Belly Dance and related Southwest Asian, North African, and Mediterranean (SWANAM) dance traditions. She has taught classes and workshops internationally, bringing together technique, musicality, cultural knowledge, and expressive artistry in both her teaching and performance.

Rachel’s professional experience includes international touring, assisting Suhaila Salimpour in performance and instruction, extensive work alongside live Arabic musicians, traditional nightclub performance, theatrical productions, cultural events, and arts education. A multi-award-winning performer, her honors include Bellydancer of the Universe, Entertainer of the Year, and

I fell in love with the music and culture 💕

Arrival 15-30 minutes ahead of time to set up.

Always!

Previous customers would describe me as professional, fun, exciting, high energy, experienced, and always gets audience involved and dancing!

You tell me your vision and I can shape the show for you: themed events, special colors, surprise, etc ..