Carlyn – 1st Place Queen 2016

First Place Queen Winner

2016 Heart of America Belly Dance Competition in Overland Park, KS. Winner, Carlyn, dancing in the 2nd and final round. Judges Aziza of Cairo, Madam Raqia Hassan and Sammia Du of China.
Music – Alf Leyla Wa Leyla by Cairo Orchestra

Carlyn will be celebrating her 10th year of belly dance practice the fall.  Although she is a Kansas native she has called Denver, CO her home for several years.  There she teaches and performs on a weekly basis as well as keeping up on her own dance studies with friend and long time mentor, international belly dance artist, Suzanna Del Vecchio.  She has also had the great pleasure of studying with belly dance superstar Sadie Marquardt whom is based in Denver as well.  For more info please visit www.coloradobellydance.com