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Mara ~ The Moorish Gypsy
Mara is the creative director of a mother/daughter dance company, Moorish Gypsy Tribe in Cary, NC. Her specialty is Arab-Spanish Fusion and Gypsy style Bellydance. As an educator, her primary goal is preserving cultural dance and history, while promoting a positive and healthy body image for woman and young girls.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Winter Solstice with ~Ariellah
Workshop: Academy for the Performing Arts in Apex, 1-4pm
Early Bird: $55 by November 1st
Pre-registration: $65 by January 1st
At the Door: $70
Show: Morrocan Lounge (Mara's Community Clubhouse) 7:00pm
Show Tickets: $15
Please email Mara for registration and informations: moorishgypsy@aol.com
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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Fan Dance at the "Sean Costello Fundraiser"







Flamenco Fusion


Fan Dance to the love song


"Mediterranean Eyes"


by Pavlo

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Carolina Casbah ~ Arab Spanish Fusion

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Carolina Casbah


Carolina Casbah!!
Featuring local instructors and performers from the Association for Central Carolina Middel Eastern Dance....
Come celebrate with us
August 22, 2009
7:30pm
Halle Cultural Arts Center, Apex

Monday, July 13, 2009

Eno 2009~Moorish Gypsy & Happy Hips

Eno 2009!!
A special thanks to all my amazing students and Happy Hips for making this event a huge success.. Hugs..........Mara






Thursday, April 16, 2009

Eno Festival and Moorish Gypsy

Moorish Gypsy & Happy Hips
Greetings All! Join Moorish Gypsy and our all children's sister troupe, Happy Hips for a wonderful family show at the Eno Festival 2009. This is a yearly fundraiser hosted by the city of Durham to create awareness and support for the River's preservation.
We will be performing on Sunday, July 5, 2009
River Stage
45 minute show from 4:30-5:15pm
All proceeds benefit the Eno River Foundation. There will be plenty of fun, food, crafts, art, musicians, and dancers. Show your support and come to our show.


Sunday, April 5, 2009

Kornegay Family Fund Raiser ~ Bellydance @ Bellylaughs



This was a great fund-raiser and show!! It's amazing how members of the dance comunity can come together to assist a fellow dancer and her family. I was honored and excited to be a part of this event

Friday, January 23, 2009


Winter Solstice Improvisation Dance Hafla
January 17th, 2009
with special guest ~*Kaitlyn*~
It was great to see my students, my friends and fellow dancers enjoy a wonderful evening. Thanks to everyone who made this a wonderful event.



Saturday, January 10, 2009

Special Friends


Two of my very special friends......Amara and Kasha.
Blue Moon's Props Hafla November 2008


May 2008

"Shimmy for the Cure" fundraiser for the Susan B. Koman race for the cure foundations. We performed at Xios Restaurant in Apex, NC with local bellydance sisters. We helped raise over $800 which was our pledge for the race! There were 25 bellydancers racing through downtown Raleigh the next day!