Welcome to the Washington DC Regional Bellydance Meetup Group! The DC area is a diverse community with a lot of talent representing many different styles including traditional Cabaret (Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish & American) Tribal and Fusion. It's all Bellydance - American Bellydance!!

Studio Booseh in Gaithersburg, MD hosts a salsa party once a month. Great for beginner and intermediate students, salsa basics and turn patterns are taught as you get to socialize and party with other students! Instructors Paco Francisco (Paco) began his latin dance career while in high school.  There he joined a latin dance group called, Latin American Students United (LASU). Their participation in different latin dance competitions throughout the state of Maryland enabled them to win many tro …

Western Maryland, North Western Virginia, Eastern West Virginia Panhandle, and South Central Pennsylvania belly dancers, students, teachers, drummers, musicians and friends meetup group to share information on belly dancing classes in our region, workshops halfa and shows. Use the Meetup calendar to find see where classes are and post your own events? If you are currently engaged in belly dance or would like to be...please join our group as we explore this fascinating ancient art in our region. …

Interested to socialize and make new friends, meet PERSIANS and other fun loving nationalities in your age group (40 -60) to share social activities and start lasting friendships? Then, this is your group!! I have many ideas for future group activites. We will meet for a night of dancing, try out international cuisines, attend interesting local events or plan various other group activities and get togethers. Your suggestions and feed backs are very welcome. It will help in forming and keeping ou …

Our club brings together people interested in learning more about the Arab world through language & cultural experiences. We attempt to break false stereotypes and bridge the cultural divides which separate us.

All dancers and styles are welcome! Meet fellow Bellydancers in the area! Come to a local bellydancing meet-up to share the joy of belly dancing, and learn about costumes, shows, haflas, dancers, styles (i.e. American Tribal, Turkish, Egyptian, Folkloric, Fusion, etc.).  We have all been working together to generate more interest in these art forms through meet-ups, drum circles, haflas, and the various dance styles that are taught in classes (all of which are held in the local area as noted on …

Our members are men and women of all nationalities who must be 69 or older. Come for laughs, conversation, a stand-in for a date, sharing your culture and history, a shoulder to cry on, or for just sitting and watching.  We plan each meetup at a location with access to public transportation and we travel as far as northern Virginia, D.C., southern Maryland, and of course Greater Towson Maryland.

"WE ARE THE DRUM" with Quint Lange (ongoing throughout the year - $96.00 for every 6 class session) Whether on club dates from St. Barthe to the Turks and Caicos, to Key West and points north to Bar Harbor, Maine; or in classroom and concert settings in Key West, at the Institute du Developpment de la Personne in Quebec, or having assisted and performed with Babatunde Olatunji at the Omega Institute in New York St, it has been Quint Lange's pleasure and privilege to play drums for dancers for ne …

Put your bi-lingual skills into good use and potentially work as an Arabic-English interpreter. Members need to be fluent in both languages (but don't let that discourage you from joining). We will gather to practice interpreting.

Hello all of you belly dancers here in Westminster and the surrounding area! My goal is to organize and create venues for belly dancers a little closer to home. With my schedule, I am frequently unable to travel to Baltimore or Washington for belly dancing events. I plan to organize hafla, shows and meetings here in Westminster. I would love to hear from other local dancers who would like to join me in establishing a true belly dance presence here in Carroll County! I am looking forward to heari …

Welcome! This meetup group is focused entirely on the Armenian language.  While fun, our meet-ups are educational.  If you are looking for a social or networking meet-up relating to Armenian, this is not it.  Our members wish to learn or practice Armenian.  All levels of Armenian are welcome, from beginner to native speaker. A reasonable meet-up fee will be charged for instruction by a native-speaking Armenian language tutor.  For more information, please visit the home page periodically or send …

Hello! This successful international culture group in Washington DC, Maryland & Virginia (& Korea!), founded in 2006, has over 1300 members.  Happy New Year 2013! Korean Waves in 2012 went GANGNAM STYLE (강남스타일) in DC, VA, & MD!  The Korean cultural sensation - Korean singer Psy - and now international star inspired many of us with his hit song (oppan) Gangnam Style. Join a group that includes its own stars... our members!  And yes, we do have stars at some of our events... sometimes announced, …

This is a purely social meetup group aiming at bringing together members of both Arabic and non-Arabic speakers, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, or religion. In this friendly and social environment we will share fun activities around town and at the same time you can learn and practice your Arabic language.

~ This group is for the love of humanity and inter-racial networking and dating ~ This group promotes unity between men and women of all nationalities and ethnicities through fun and interesting meetups. We encourage full participation in the group and we encourage everyone to take interest in suggesting and hosting meetups. I hope you all have fun and enjoy this group and maybe, just maybe you might find true love!!! Regards - Manan Singh Katohora

We hold drum circles, outdoors when the weather is nice, and indoors otherwise. Beginners are welcome, and there are usually extra drums. Bring extra drums and percussion instruments, and something to sit on (blanket, cushion, etc.) for outdoor events.

Interested in a SPA? Not just the hair and beauty kind? THIS GROUP IS FOR YOU! We go to.... SPA WORLD IN VA LOCAL MARYLAND AND MIDATLANTIC SPOTS AND CONSIDERING A ROAD TRIP TO SPA CASTLE NY! Wilkommen! DCMDNOVABANYAandSPA/ Unsere Gruppe umfasst Erholung Bräuche aus Deutschland und anderen europäischen Ländern! As you know, going international as an ex-pat, as a student or as a globe trotting tourist can be a life-altering experience and difficult to explain to others who haven't been there an …

A group of us are getting together for a fun Saturday workout in Columbia Heights, near the Metro involving bellydance and other fusion moves. You do NOT need to be a dance expert or to memorize routines. Just move to the beat for fun an excercise! A leader will move and you can follow sort of like that other famous dance excercise that begins with a Z ! ** Note: this dance is done in a studio barefoot, no shoes or socks. You can bring a coin scarf or regular scarf to tie around your waist, it h …

As a Reading area bellydance performer, instructor and promoter of dance events, I am looking to unite the bellydance community regardless of style of bellydance. Bellydance is a dance of Sisterhood whether enjoyed for recreation, exercise or performance. Any women interested in the dance, currently dancing, instructing or performing within the Berks, Lancaster or Lehigh areas should join to share ideas on promoting bellydance, getting together to dance (and drum) and support each other in the d …