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Belly
Shaking Fun World-class performer Aziza comes to Luna Saturday, May 20 to enchant audiences with the alluring grace and precision of Rak Sharki belly dance. A native Oregonian, Aziza draws upon a rich panorama of dance influences to inform and diversify her performance repertoire. Her style is tasteful and enthusiastic and has won her prestige and fanfare around the globe.
Now a half-time resident of Montreal and the Pacific Northwest, Aziza began her dance career at 3. She studied classical ballet for 12 years before beginning to experiment with a variety of other dance forms including African, modern, lyrical jazz and Tahitian. In 1988, she was introduced to Middle Eastern dance and was immediately captivated by the elegance and expressiveness of the ancient art form. "After 15 years of classical ballet," Aziza said, "which is a great foundation for any type of movement, I was looking for something that would allow me to explore myself more. In belly dance there's more spontaneity, more expression, more collaboration between the dancer and the musicians. You're actually watching the dancer create at that moment." Aziza has performed in venues across Europe, Morocco, Canada, the U.S., Mexico and South America. In 1998, she was named Miss Belly Dance USA. In 2001, she won the genre's Entertainer of the Year award, and in 2002 she took first place at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition in Long Beach, Calif. She has performed at weddings, parties, conventions and fundraisers for organizations such as the American Diabetes Association, the AIDS Project and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Aziza will spend the summer performing throughout the U.S. before embarking on a two-month tour through England, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and France this September and December. While in Eugene, she'll hold a public workshop at the Eugene School of Ballet on Sunday, May 21 from noon to 3 pm. Contact the Banana Warehouse at 302-8226 to register. Cost of the workshop is $45 in advance/ $50 at the door.
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