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2021

2021 was a hybrid format…. a mix of online and in-person.  

Online Competition, Online & In-Person Workshops, and In-Person Gala Show.

October 8, 2021
Nefabit – 1st Place Oriental Star 2021

2021 First Place Oriental Star Online Competition Nefabit is a lifelong lover...

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October 8, 2021
Magda – 2nd Place Oriental Star 2021

2021 Second Place Oriental Star Online Competition Magda Samara is a professional...

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October 8, 2021
Ekaterina – 3rd Place Oriental Star 2021

2021 Third Place Oriental Star Online Competition Ekaterina Kalachikova — a professional...

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October 8, 2021
Anyssa – 1st Place Rising Star & People’s Choice 2021

2021 First Place Rising Star Online Competition Anyssa is a member of Latin Mirage....

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October 8, 2021
Nadine Ben Alaya – 2nd Place Rising Star 2021
Nadine Ben Alaya - 2nd Place Rising Star 2021

2021 Rising Star Second Place Online Competition My name is Nadine Ben Alaya,...

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October 8, 2021
Aleena – 3rd Place Rising Star 2021

2021 Third Place Rising Star Online Competition  Aleena is from Japan and loves...

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October 8, 2021
Raks Maysan – 1st Place Troupe 2021

2021 Troupe First Place Online Competition  Raks Maysan is part of the award-winning...

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October 12, 2021
Sirens of Salt Lake – 2nd Place Troupe 2021

2021 Troupe Second Place Online Competition  Sirens of Salt Lake wanted to make...

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October 12, 2021
Desert Roses Quartet – 3rd Place & People’s Choice Troupe 2021

2021 Troupe Third Place & People's Choice Online Competition  Desert Roses...

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October 12, 2021
Arielle Juliette – People’s Choice Oriental Star 2021

2021 Oriental Star People’s Choice Online Competition Arielle Juliette has been...

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October 13, 2021
Stacey Peacock – Fantasy Star People’s Choice 2021

2021 Fantasy Star People's Choice Online Competition  Stacey Peacock - Edmonton,...

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2020

The show must go ONLINE! We made History in 2020 with our first Online competition show.

View the 2020 HOA Program Booklet. All 2020 performers and their bios.

December 6, 2020
Magda – 2nd Place Queen 2020
Magda - 2nd Place Queen 2020

2020 Second Place Queen Online Competition Volos/GREECE, Magda Samara is a professional...

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December 6, 2020
Sony – 3rd Place Queen 2020
Sony - 3rd Place Queen 2020

2020 Third Place Queen Online CompetitionMéxico City/MEXICO, Sony Bell is a professional...

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December 6, 2020
Isa – 1st Place Rising Star 2020
Isa - 1st Place Rising Star 2020

2020 First Place Rising Star Online Competition  São Paulo/BRAZIL, Isa Munir...

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December 6, 2020
Alaina – 2nd Place & People’s Choice Rising Star 2020
Alaina - 2nd Place & People's Choice Rising Star 2020

2020 Rising Star Second Place and People's Choice Online Competition  Toronto/CANADA,...

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December 6, 2020
Sae – 3rd Place Rising Star 2020
Sae - 3rd Place Rising Star 2020

2019 Third Place Rising StarShizuoka/JAPAN, Sae is from Japan and loves belly...

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December 6, 2020
Isa & Natalie – 1st Place Troupe 2020

2020 First Place Troupe Online Competition São Paulo/BRAZIL, Isa Munir is 16 years...

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December 6, 2020
Shahrazad Dance Co – 2nd Place Troupe 2020

2020 Second Place Troupe Arizona/USA, Shahrazad Dance Company is an international...

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December 6, 2020
Latin Mirage Jr Co – 3rd Place & People’s Choice Troupe 2020

2020 Third Place and People's Choice Troupe Online Competition California/USA,...

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December 9, 2020
Magda – Fantasy Star People’s Choice 2020

2020 People's Choice Fantasy Star Online Competition Volos/GREECE, Magda Samara...

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December 9, 2020
Arielle Juliette – People’s Choice Queen 2020
Arielle Juliette - People's Choice Queen 2020

2020 People's Choice Queen Online Competition Wisconsin/USA, Arielle Juliette...

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2019

View the 2019 HOA Program Booklet.  All 2019 performers and their bios.

October 19, 2019
Kelvia – 1st Place Queen 2019
Kelvia - 1st Place Queen 2019

2019 First Place Queen CONNECTICUT (USA) Kelvia is an award winning professional...

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October 19, 2019
Raena – 2nd Place Queen 2019
Raena - 2nd Place Queen 2019

2019 Second Place Queen TEXAS (USA) Raena fell in love with oriental dance many...

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October 19, 2019
Melissa – 3rd Place Queen 2019
Melissa - 3rd Place Queen 2019

2019 Third Place Queen TEXAS (USA) Melissa is so excited to be at the Heart of America...

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October 19, 2019
Kaori – 1st Place Rising Star 2019
Kaori - 1st Place Rising Star 2019

2019 First Place Rising Star NEW YORK (USA/JAPAN) Kaori Tokuoka, a Japanese belly...

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October 19, 2019
Sonia – 2nd Place Rising Star 2019
Sonia - 2nd Place Rising Star 2019

2019 Second Place Rising Star  COLORADO (USA) Sonia signed up for her first...

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October 19, 2019
Elina – 3rd Place Rising Star 2019
Elina - 3rd Place Rising Star 2019

2019 Third Place Rising Star ARIZONA (USA/MEXICO) Elina Ghazal was born in Mexico...

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October 19, 2019
Raks Al Zahra – 1st Place Troupe 2019
Raks Al Zahra - 1st Place Troupe 2019

2019 First Place Troupe  NEW YORK (USA) Raks Al Zahra is a New York City based...

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October 19, 2019
Respiro – 2nd Place Troupe 2019
Respiro - 2nd Place Troupe 2019

2019 Second Place Troupe IOWA (USA) Formed in 2011, Taghreed Karadsheh established...

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October 19, 2019
Innah’s Troupe – 3rd Place Troupe 2019
Innah’s Troupe - 3rd Place Troupe 2019

2019 Third Place Troupe IOWA (USA) Innah’s Middle Eastern Dance troupe prides...

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2018

2018_HOA_Program

View the 2018 HOA Program Booklet.  All 2018 performers and their bios.

August 3, 2018
Viridiana – 1st Place Queen 2018
Viridiana - 1st Place Queen 2018

First Place Queen Viridiana CALIFORNIA (USA) Viridiana Perezzi started her bellydance...

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August 3, 2018
Ana Edith – 2nd Place Queen 2018
Ana Edith - 2nd Place Queen 2018

Second Place Queen Ana Edith ARIZONA (USA) Ana Edith performing artist, instructor,...

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August 3, 2018
Raina – 3rd Place Queen 2018

Third Place Queen Riana TEXAS (USA) Raena is from the Dallas, area. She enjoys...

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August 3, 2018
Amanda – 1st Place Rising Star 2018

People's Choice Soloist & First Place Rising Star Amanda KANSAS (USA) Amanda...

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August 3, 2018
Elina – 2nd Place Rising Star 2018
Elina - 2nd Place Rising Star 2018

Second Place Rising Star Elina ARIZONA (USA) Elina was born in Mexico where...

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August 3, 2018
Nia – 3rd Place Rising Star 2018
Nia - 3rd Place Rising Star 2018

Second Place Rising Star Nia CALIFORNIA (USA) Nia is a multicultural dance artist....

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August 3, 2018
Latin Mirage – 1st Place Troupe 2018
Latin Mirage - 1st Place Troupe 2018

First Place & Peoples Choice Troupe Latin Mirage CALIFORNIA (USA) Latin mirage...

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August 3, 2018
Na’Di el Raks – 2nd Place Troupe 2018
Na’Di el Raks - 2nd Place Troupe 2018

Second Place Troupe Na’Di el Raks TEXAS (USA) Na’Di el Raks is a professional,...

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August 3, 2018
Elysium – 3rd Place Troupe 2018
Elysium - 3rd Place Troupe 2018

Third Place Troupe Elysium Belly Dance OKLAHOMA (USA) Elysium Belly Dance has been...

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2017

2017_HOA_Program

View the 2017 HOA Program Booklet.  All performers and their bios.

June 23, 2017
Lidia Pleiada – 1st Place Queen 2017

First Place Queen   Lidia Pleiada NEW YORK (USA)/ (RUSSIA) Originally from...

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June 23, 2017
Tatiana Werya – 2nd Place Queen 2017

Second Place Queen Tatiana is an award - winning belly dancer based in Bay Area,...

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June 23, 2017
Viridiana – 3rd Place Queen 2017

Third Place Queen Viridiana Viridiana started her bellydance journey at the age of 13. Studied...

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June 23, 2017
Raena – People’s Choice Soloist 2017

People's Choice Soloist Raena comes to the Heart of Bellydance from Dallas,...

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June 23, 2017
Innah’s Middle Eastern Dance Troupe

2017 First Place Troupe Innah's Middle Eastern Dance Troupe, Under the direction...

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June 23, 2017
RaQs Fusion Troupe

2017 Second Place Troupe RaQs Fusion Troupe,  is a bellydance ensemble based...

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June 23, 2017
Petite – 1st Place Rising Star 2017

First Place Rising Star Petite Nadirah MISSOURI (USA) Petite Nadirah has been...

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June 23, 2017
Bethanny – 2nd Place Rising Star 2017

Second Place Rising Star Bethanny ILLINOIS (USA/ INDONESIA) Bethanny is an international...

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June 23, 2017
Cecelia – 3rd Place Rising Star 2017

Third Place Rising Star Cecelia ILLINOIS (USA) Cecelia started her bellydance...

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June 24, 2017
Sahar Samara Oriental

Sahar Samara Performing Oriental style. Sahar's first time to teach and perform...

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June 24, 2017
Sahar Samara Saidi Style

Sahar Samara performing her unique style of Saidi. Sahar's first time to teach...

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June 24, 2017
Sahar Samara Classic Song

Sahar Samara Performing to a classic Egyptian song at the Gala show. Sahar's first...

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2016

Program Booklet 2016

View the 2016 HOA Program Booklet. All our 2016 performers and their bios.

June 25, 2016
Carlyn – 1st Place Queen 2016

First Place Queen Winner 2016 Heart of America Belly Dance Competition in Overland...

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June 25, 2016
Lidia – 2nd Place Queen 2016

Lidia Pleiada NEW YORK (USA)/ (RUSSIA) Originally from Volgograd, Russia, Lidia...

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June 24, 2016
Anjelica – 3rd Place Queen 2016

Anjelica Scannura of Toronto, Canada. Queen, Third Place Winner Anjelica...

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June 24, 2016
Raksanna’s Desert Flames – 1st Place Troupe 2016

1st Place and People's Choice performance in the 2016 Heart of America Belly Dance...

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June 24, 2016
Eyes of Bastet – 2nd Place Troupe 2016

Eyes of Bastet 2nd Place performance in the 2016 Heart of America Belly Dance...

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June 24, 2016
Raq’s Fusion – 3rd Place Troupe 2016

2016 3rd Place Troupe RaQs Fusion was formed in 2008 by Petite Nadirah and is the sole...

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2015

2015 program booklet cover
View the 2015 HOA Program Booklet. All our 2015 performers and their bios.
The first annual event featured intensives with Luna of Cairo.

Luna HOA 2015
Instructor, Performer, and Judge


June 27, 2015
Nathalie – 1st Place Queen 2015

2015 Heart of America Belly Dance Queen, Nathalie CALIFORNIA (USA)/ Nathalie...

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June 26, 2015
Bella – 2nd Place Queen 2015

Bella, Second place winner Performing to Oum Kalthoum-Enta Omri CALIFORNIA...

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June 26, 2015
Kenya – 3rd Place Queen 2015

Kenya, Third place winner NEW YORK (USA)/ Kenya is from New York she has been...

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