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Titanya Monique Dahlin, 2006 Bio:
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Titanya Monique Dahlin is a multi-dimensional artist;
a professional Middle Eastern dancer, Polynesian dancer, story teller, professional speaker with national awards and award-winning
stage actress. Known for her mythological dance dramas and one-woman stage productions, such as Scheherazade -The Veil Behind the Blade, she empowers the feminine spirit and captivates the audience with empowering
messages and graceful dance. As a professional actress, Titanya has written, directed and produced plays that have received
rave reviews. She has also produced an eclectic variety of popular belly dance and multi-cultural dance shows.
Titanya is sought after for her knowledge of the history of the dance and it’s symbolism. She has performed and taught
throughout the United States and worldwide. In belly dance, she has
been nominated as Best Kept Secret in Zaghareet Magazine, and has won first place in the Scarab Category at
the Double Crown Competition in Oregon. Her eclectic dance style stems from her studies in Jazz, Polynesian, African
and Flamenco dance. In Middle Eastern dance, Titanya teaches Lebanese, Turkish,
Egyptian, “Gypsy”, “Flamenco and Polynesian Fusion” and Middle Eastern Folk dance. Throughout the
year, Titanya assists holistic health pioneer, Donna Eden in her Energy Medicine workshops leading her own popular
form of movement, Energy Dance! Titanya has been incorporating the Chinese
Five Element system into her belly dance workshops since 1996. Combining her teachings with her belly dancing sister, Dondi,
they teach together at annual resort workshops in this very unique style. She
is also an animated character in the popular new age video game, Journey to the Wild Divine. Visit her website
at: www.TitanyaSpirit.com
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Dondi 2006 Bio:
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When
Dondi was four years old she started training in drama and Polynesian Dance booking her first professional contracts in The
Cook Islands. At 12 Dondi started studying Middle Eastern Dance and in 1991 was the exclusive Belly Dancer chosen to
dance for Omar Sharif on his 60th birthday. By this time Dondi was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and had been
in
hundreds of productions in theatre, film, television and music videos. She also won "Outstanding Speaker in the Nation"
which featured her skills as a spokes model/public speaker. In the 1990's Dondi continued to dance around the United States,
Europe, the South Pacific and Mexico. In 1997 she
booked her first dance contract in the Middle East and since then has danced in Dubai, Turkey, Lebanon, Africa, Greece, Egypt and Jordan. She is often requested to dance for celebrities including, Peter Fonda,
Angie Dickinson, Dwight Yokam, and Jimmy Buffet and has danced in concert with Egyptian pop idol, Amr Diab. In 2000 Dondi
won, "Belly Dancer of the Universe" and in 2002, "Wiggles of the West" with her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe as a Belly Dancer,
which she continued to perform on tour throughout Spain and Europe as a member of “The Belly Dance Superstars.”
Dondi has graced many CD covers including
compilations from Samy Farag, and PEKO Productions. She has been seen on the cover of several Middle Eastern Dance publications
including Jareeda (2000), and Zaghareet (2004) and was nominated for, “Best Kept Secret, 2001” in Zaghareet Magazine
and “Cabaret Dancer of the Year, 2003.” She is featured in eight IAMED Belly Dance videos along with, "Belly
Dance Superstars~ Live in Paris” and, “Belly Dance with Dondi” from Saroyan productions. San
Diego Magazine named Dondi “One of the
50 best things about San Diego.”
Dondi teaches Lebanese, Egyptian, Turkish
and Folkloric styles of Belly Dance around the world. She leads week-long retreats with her sister Titanya at prestigious
institutes such as, “Feathered Pipe Ranch” in Montana and OMEGA in New York. Together they incorporate the Chinese Five Elements into their curriculum.
The Five Elements are based on the 5,000 year-old system of acupuncture and bring empowerment and harmony to the dancer and
the dance. Her classes are popular and sought after because of her vast knowledge of the Middle Eastern culture & people
and familiarity of the Arabic language. With this knowledge she is often invited
to write articles and reviews of Middle Eastern Dance events for Arabic dance magazines and websites. Learn more about Dondi at www.DondiBellyDance.com
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