Welcome to Celebrating Dance!  

Based in the beautiful seaside town of Torquay, Celebrating Dance is one of the UK's longest running and biggest Bellydance Festivals! 

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What to expect......

Celebrating Dance is exactly as is sounds: a celebration of LOVE of bellydance and all the sister dances that come under this umbrella term. ​

We love to share passion trough dance and strive for diversity, inclusivity, authenticity and affordability for all. This festival is welcoming and fun, over the years we have truly built up a family vibe that is addictive! 

Come and find out for yourself just how much we love to DANCE, LEARN and LAUGH together! 

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History 

Anna , Sandra & Zara took over Celebrating dance festival in 2022 but both have been part of the Celebrating Dance family for many years, both as students and teachers. 

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As the new hosts, it is a privilege to keep this legacy running and are so grateful to the hosts and dancers who preceded us. We are dedicated to continuing the success and love of Celebrating Dance Festival.

 

Afra al Kahira started the CD festival in 2001 shortly after she and her husband, John, moved to North Devon. Afra  realized that there was a growing dance community which had very little access to quality workshops from top teachers. So, she decided to rectify the matter and Celebrating Dance was born! 

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In 2016, after 16 wonderful years, Afra and John handed over the running of the festival to Nikki Livermore.  Nikki brought her passion for live Egyptian music and drumming and grew the variety of teachers and workshops on offer.

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A little more about the hosts

Anna and Zara created ‘Online Zoom Hafla’ to support Cairo Artists during the pandemic.  They have produced 16 events so far and supported over 75 Source artists!  They are so excited to bring the energy & ethos from Cairo live and in person to Celebrating Dance Festival.

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