Kalaa Belly Dance

Professional Performance and Instruction

throughout Hampton Roads including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk and all of Southeastern Virginia

Photo by Not Just Belly Dance

Awards

2007 East Coast Belly Dance Classic Headliner winner

2007 East Coast Belly Dance Classic People's Choice Headliner Winner

2006 Choreography Project First Runner-up (Small Troupe)

2006 Personal Best Bronze Winner

2006 Personal Best Troupe Winner (Ithnan)

2006 East Coast Belly Dance Classic Troupe Winner (Rakaset Majaneen)

2006 East Coast Belly Dance Classic People's Choice Troupe Winner

2006 East Coast Belly Dance Classic Rising Star 2nd place winner

2006 East Coast Belly Dance Classic People's Choice Rising Star Winner

All classes held at

A Time to Dance

5444 Virginia Beach Blvd., Suite 118

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

 

  With over 20 years of dance experience, Kalaa brings grace and style to each of her performances. Based in Virginia Beach, VA, Kalaa specializes in classical Egyptian and cabaret styles, she enthralls audiences with her emotive interpretation of the music. Her award winning choreography and instruction have made her a favorite and well sought after dancer across the U.S.

   Kalaa is a Certified Belly Dance Trainer and currently teaches weekly classes in Virginia Beach, VA. She is the creative director of  Hampton Roads premeir professional troupe, Salema Habiba. Kalaa and Salema Habiba perform professionally throughout Southeastern Virginia.

 Testimonials

"Your dance is bilingual, you support the Western audience with your welcoming expression, where your body will speak to the Arabs" (Lissa Fakir ~ Oum Kalthoum) ~ Sahra Saeeda (CA) 2011

"If it was possible to see music, that's what it would look like" (on watching Kalaa dance) ~ John (VA) 2011

"I watched you closely and Kalaa I have to tell you that you captured that piece of music (Baed Anak~ Oum Kalthoum) with perfection. Everything flowed, elegant, poised, etc... I love your poses, subtlety, just everything.....when a dancer can capture the music in such a way as you did  and perform so eloquently, well ,I have just got to tell them. Beautifully done Kalaa." ~ Sonia (VA) 2011

" Words can't describe how thankful I am for you. You've opened up a whole new world to me, and you've taught me a new life long passion. I can't thank you enough for that." ~ Rya (VA)

      "Kalaa delivers instinctive and graceful movement to bellydance. She brings an elegance and beautiful energy to all of her dances." ~ Gamilla (AZ)

     "You bring a fresh approach to the dance, in that you use and teach moves that others do not. I had
a wonderful time and I am looking forward to studying again with you." ~ Anne Kemp (VA)

"I don't give compliments unless I mean them and today's workshop was truly impressive. I think it should be a "must do" for every bellydancer who's ever looked in the mirror and thought -"what now?". I was a bit concerned going in about whether you and Taaj would really be able to guide every participant along their own path if their style and aesthetic differed radically from your own. You and Taaj did it effortlessly and I'm grateful for and admire that flow." ~ Marilyn Brown (VA) (Intermediate Intensive Workshop 2010)