Today I went to a performance by the dance group Bellyqueen. A friend of mine Julia was part of this performance. This was an amazing show with some very talented dancers. As the name of the group suggests, the greatest part of the show consisted of bellydancing. The techique of the dancers was amazing. In addition to traditional bellydance moves, they also incorporated a lot of "popping" which is dancing that resembles a robot (or more like a wind-up doll in this case). The popping catalists of the group are Tiny Love and Hypno - one of the best popping dancers in New York. They had their own popping act in the show. The dancers moved totally in synch with the music and it sometimes appeared that they played the musical instruments with their bodies.

Another non-bellydance act was by an amazing dancer Arthur Gulkarov. In addition to great dancing he was able to do some unbelievable contortions with his arms.

Speaking of the music, it was really diverse. From James Bond theme, to Arabic, to drum solos. I wish I could videotape some of the dancing, but they prohibited any video or photo shooting during the performance. Click on the photo to see more photos taken after the performance.

Performer's Websites:
Bellyqueen
Arthur Gulkarov
Hypno
Tiny Love
Anasma
Julia Kulakova