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Vegan Bellydancers
and other cultural artists who are vegan or vegetarian
Veganism and Bellydance are two of the most important and spiritual things in Amethyst's life, so below you will find others who live life with the same appreciation.Vegetarians: Great job, you rock! You should consider taking that extra step to become vegan! Please visit Amethyst's Vegan Living Section for more information.
Amethyst would love to help you become vegan, just e-mail her at amethyst@healingartsbyamethyst.com!
Vegan Bellydancers:
Note from Amethyst: "I wrote to each person listed, and asked her to confirm that she's vegan. I did receive a confirmation from each person, but if that information has changed over time, I'd like to know so I can update this list. Thanks."Ansuya!
Amethyst loves this Vegan actress/model/Bellydance Superstar/goddess! Amethyst has traveled to San Francisco, Miami and Michigan (9 trips) to study under, and become certified by, Ansuya! Ansuya is radiant, and has been bellydancing since the age of four!
www.ansuya.com
Lana
Lana is a very passionate vegan bellydancer based in Detroit. Her offer of compassion and opportunities in life extend out to animals, bellydance students and audiences all over the map!
Lana is the co-organizer of Detroit Raqs, the first Green convention of it's kind, keeping the earth and animals in mind!
http://detroitbellydance.com/index.html
Crystal Silmi
Crystal Silmi is a vegan bellydancer who is known and recognized for her unique style of bellydance fusion. Amethyst describes her as saucy, spicy and beautiful!
http://www.crystalsilmi.com/
Carolena Nericcio
Carolena Nericcio is Director of FatChanceBellyDance (CA), ACE Personal Trainer, and ACHS Certified Aromatherapist...and she's vegan! She created the ATS style of bellydance, and in 2007 has dedicated much of her time to promoting compassionate living/veganism! Visit her website to find the section "Carolena's Little Vegan World"!
http://www.fcbd.com
Megha Gavin
Megha Gavin is Carolena Nericcio's dance partner, and Director of Devyani Dance Company in Birmingham, AL. She is a certified personal trainer...and yes, vegan!
http://www.devyani.net
Amulya
Vegan Bellydancer in Australia!
www.amulya.info.bellydance.index.html
Jillina!
Jillina was the Artistic Director of the Bellydance Superstars! She is amazingly talented and beautiful...and vegan, last time I checked!
http://jillina.com
Avani (NJ)
Vegan Bellydancer in New Jersey! The other dancers on the site don't appear to be vegan, but Avani is vegan!
http://tribaldancearts.com/1troupe.html
Aviva
Aviva bellydances in Pittsburgh, but also spent almost a year living and bellydancing in Israel! Aviva La Vegan!
smilingvegan@gmail.com
Bryanna Clark Grogan
Vegan chef, cook book author and bellydancer! Bryanna has written 8 cookbooks, and is working on one with David Lee from Seattle's Field Roast Company.
http://www.bryannaclarkgrogan.com/page/page/593386.htm
Vegetarian Bellydancers:
DiablaDiabla performs with Amethyst Bellydance, as well as with co-dancer Divinity (Shimmy Sisters). Diabla doubles as Kristen Lane, the creator of X-Yoga, and teaches Yoga-Bellydance fusion workshops with Amethyst. Diabla has traveled to teach yoga-bellydance fusion at the Detroit Raqs Convention in 2009, hosted by another one of Amethyst's favorite veg. bellydancers, Lana (Detroit Bellydance). Diabla exudes positive energy when she dances, incorporating comedy and character into her performances. Amethyst looks up to this yoga-belly-veg-Goddess, and is inspired by her positivity, warm heart and talent.
X-Yoga: http://x-yoga.net/ and Shimmy Sisters: http://shimmy-sisters.com/
Danza
Danza is an oh-so-beautiful vegetarian dancer with a lovely vibe, performing Bellydance, Latin Dance and Latin Belly Fusion!
Danza performs with Amethyst Bellydance Group and Salsa Ritmo Dance in Pittsburgh, PA.
http://salsaritmodance.org/
Deniz
Deniz is a very positive and dedicated oriental dancer of 18+ years! Her main fields of expertise within oriental dance are Turkish, Lebanese and Egyptian. She is also versed in some folk dance styles from those countries.
To read more about Deniz and Caravan Workshops: http://www.caravanworkshops.com/
Deniz visited Pittsburgh, sponsored by Amethyst, in September 2007, to teach a glass dancing workshop!
Dharma
Dharma is a lovely vegetarian bellydancer, who Amethyst met in San Francisco during the Ansuya Comprehensive in 2007! Dharma has visited Pittsburgh to perform as part of the Deniz show, and Amethyst adores her adorable yet classy style! Dharma is very talented, and in addition to being certified in the Ansuya technique, she performs beautiful dances with Isis wings, veil, cane and more!
http://shanti-dance.com/
Vegan Bellydance Musicians:
Raquy DanzigerAmazing drummer! Amaaaaaaaaazing drummer!
www.raquy.com
Tim Rayborn
This vegan demonstrates music styles which are perfect for bellydance, massage therapy, meditation and cultural appreciation!
http://timrayborn.com
Vegan Indian Musicians:
Anoushka ShankarThis lovely vegan/activist creates incredibly beautiful music, and is the daughter of the legendary sitar virtuoso and composer, Ravi Shankar, who is also a wonderful vegan musician!
http://www.anoushkashankar.com/
Vegetarian Indian Classical Dance Instructor:
Guru-Mridula AnandTeaching Bharatanatyam at Pittsburgh's Silambam Dance School in Squirrel Hill, Guru Mridula Anand brings great teaching, a kind personality, and true cultural art to her beginner and advanced students. You may have seen Mridula and her students perform in the "Aid for AIDS" Multi-Cultural Performing Arts Fest at the Rex on March 9 (2007), hosted by Amethyst, Aviva and The Vegan Goddess.
mridustan@yahoo.com or 412.856.1278 (or 650.814.3744)
Vegetarian Yoga Instructor:
Kristen Lane of X-Yoga, doubles as bellydancer Diabla, of Shimmy Sisters! See "Vegetarian Bellydancers", above, for more information about Kristen/Diabla!Click here to go back to the Vegan Index page
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