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Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer

pRoFeSSiOnAL BeLLyDaNcEr FoR HiRe iN LaS VeGaS, NeVaDa!

About Me


FULL UNABRIDGED TEXT USED IN VIDEO BIOGRAPHY:Las Vegas native Damien Burt, also known as Maharasha the Male Bellydancer, began dancing informally at the age of six. He has studied Hip Hop, Traditional African Dance, and even Thai dancing.
Between 1997 and 2000, thanks to his African dance training, he took naturally to Middle Eastern Dance. His passion and desire to move led him to become an avid and committed street performer performing on natural stages of hilltops and bridges at local parks and sidewalks rather than man-made ones. Fear of ridicule prevented him from taking the giant leap onto a real stage and being recognized publically for his love of bellydance. Until 2005.
Eager to not allow societal boundaries limit his artistic expression, he began taking classes in 2005 at the Clark County Library under the 30+ years experience of Ms Linn Smith (YaShara), dressed in full Egyptian regalia, dripping in costume jewelry as if to be Egyptian royalty. He became hooked. Seeking more formal training, he began studying with Heather Corrall (Ashtalea) and Kersti Dennis (Amira).
Maharasha quickly excelled to the performing level, became a member of YaSharas Shifting Sands Belly Dance troupe and is a Middle Eastern dance instructor at a central location in Las Vegas, Nevada. Presently, Maharasha also offers private instruction, teaches weekly classes, and holds periodic workshops geared towards dancers of plus size and men.
He gives much attention to feeling the music rather than counting steps and is best known for his earth-shaking shimmies. He can be seen performing belly dance every other Tuesday night with Shifting Sands at the Clark County Library. For the most recent schedule, visit the CALENDAR section. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Maharasha by calling 702/440-7580 any time or e-mail [email protected].

My Interests

Maharasha Teaches Bal Anat-Inspired Bellydance EVERY Friday night @ 7:30pm, beginning May 25th, 2007!!!

Click "|" or "Play" in the playlist video box to the right of this --- paragraph to watch the Promotional Video for my upcoming classes! Enjoy...

"Bal Anat, originally created by the mother of Tribal Belly Dance in the United States Jamila Salimpour, was the first American Tribal Belly Dance group and also was the inspiration for the creation of the American Tribal Style belly dance movement." ~www.suhaila.com

Experience Tribal Fusion at the lowest rate in town... only $10 per class!!! Please join me for classes and grow in leaps and bounds through Bal-Anat inspired Tribal fusion bellydance... Classes are held weekly at the First Church of Religious Science located at: 1420 East Harmon (east of Maryland Pkwy. 2 blocks from UNLV), Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Classes are broken down each week covering: Basic Steps / Hip Work / Folkloric / & Takseem. Classes will run 8 weeks and are for Beginner and Intermediate students alike. For more information call the Infoline at 702-440-7580! See some of you there!!!

Welcome to MySpace Friends, Strangers and Everyone In-Between! My interests include TRIBAL FUSION bellydance, middle eastern dance, club style bellydance, arabic/asian music, photography: artistic and risque, business management and finance, gods and goddesses, manifestation through concentrated thought (it's a beautiful concept but mastery is a whole other thing hehe), spontaneous creativity, improving my body and posture (one isolation or muscle contraction at a time), avoiding negative energy at all costs (I've learned to do a damn good job at it too over the last 10 years), great music in excess (music and movement are ALMOST better than sex... uh... almost), living consciously rather than by unconscious default (sounds much easier than it really is but it's a goal), PEOPLE-WATCHING (one of my FAVORITE pastimes), being around people who are brutally and unapologetically honest, studying the Witches' Tarot (which is where my headline quote comes from), improv and choreography, holy ghost moments lmao, thai traditional dance, drum circles, strobe lights, poetry, spellwork, leadership, John Maxwell, exposing and running from hypocrisy, correcting hypocrisies in myself, Charmed and the Book of Shadows, invocation, embodying the Goddess daily through my actions, the cello, trance dance, calligraphy, high priesthood, egyptian mythology, admiring the human body in its many shapes and sizes, seeking out and observing male bellydancers, CREATING COSTUMES for the bellydancer on a budget hehe, BEING SILLY and a LITTLE CRAZY, recognizing the Goddess in all things beautiful, reading self-improvement books, belly laughing at every chance I get, firespinning (in the future), pole dancing at my favorite hip-hop club lol, magick, drumming, rituals, sacred sexuality, Rachel Brice, simple goodness, spontaneous zaghareets, and basically living Life.

I'd like to meet:


SUHAILA SALIMPOUR, JAMILA SALIMPOUR, ISABELLA SALIMPOUR, even ANDRE SALIMPOUR!!!!! Did I mention I love the Salimpour family?! Is it obvious enough? lmao



Music:

Any music associated with Suhaila Salimpour: from her performances and cds! Tori Amos, Bjork, the Cranberries, Adiemus, Destiny’s Child, Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Shakira, Vonda Shepard, Fefe Dobson, Gwen Stefani, Vivian Green, Nelly Furtado, Sade, Angie Stone, India Arie, Brandy, Busta Rhymes, Deep Forest, Evanescence, Cassie, Jennifer Lopez, Kristine W, Madonna, Missy Elliot, Akon, Ace of Base, Depeche Mode, Diana Haddad, Cheb Khaled, Nawal al Zoughbi, Nelly Makdessi, Najwa Karam, Elissa, Natacha Atlas, Cheb Mami, Dania, Fares Karam, Enigma, Hakim, the music of Bellydance Superstars, the music of Cirque du Soleil, Oceania, Raquy and the Cavemen, Selena, Solace, Amon Tobin, Operatica, Rasa.

Movies:



UNDERWORLD and UNDERWORLD EVOLUTION are my favorite movies! I also LOVE House of Flying Daggers, The Color Purple, Beloved, and Waiting to Exhale.
One of my new favorites is Memoirs of a Geisha.

Television:



Ally McBeal: I own every episode, all 5 seasons on DVD. "Meet Ally McBeal, a single lawyer both blessed and cursed with eccentric colleagues, a now-married-to-someone-else childhood sweetheart, and an incredibly overactive imagination."
I'm also a big fan of charmed and anything by David E. Kelley, the creator of Ally.

Books:



Beyond Positive Thinking by Dr. Robert Anthony: Best Book I've Ever Read!

Heroes:



Hector La Marque: multi-millionaire, wealthiest man I know personally, my ultimate role model. Personal Philosophy: "It is my intention to make a gift of my life, to lift up all mankind by being kind, considerate, forgiving and compassionate at all times, in all places, and under all conditions, with everyone, including myself."



My Blog

Things Are Moving... Slowly but Surely...

So I checked out this apartment complex that one of my bestfriend's found while browsing the Apartment Guide.  It's right down the street and around the corner from my work and literally right d...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Wed, 30 May 2007 09:19:00 PST

Isis Wings Workshop in Las Vegas,NV In the Works!

After a friendly chat with Samira a few weeks ago, (funny how you inspired me Alisa without even knowing it hehe), I've got this crazy idea in my head to put on an Isis Wings workshop! It will be 2-...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Tue, 29 May 2007 10:28:00 PST

State of Current Affairs... An Open Letter to Those Who Know Me...

Dear ___(insert your name here)____,   Dazed and Confused.  Not sure whether I'm moving forward, standing still or running backwards.  In some ways, my life is looking up... in other wa...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Tue, 22 May 2007 01:26:00 PST

5 Secrets You Should Keep From Your Partner... JUICY!

Mysteries of the Sexes Explained Provided by 5 Secrets You Should Keep From Your Partner Posted by David Zinczenko on Wed, May 16, 2007, 2:18 pm PDT Post a Comment View all 538 Comments » It ...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Tue, 22 May 2007 12:25:00 PST

Maharashan Hip Scarves Now Available!!! leleleleleyip!

Maharashan Hip Scarves Now Available!!! leleleleleyip! Marhaba dear friends!!!It is with overwhelming excitement that I share with you that I will be offering quality hip scarves direct from Egypt t...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Tue, 22 May 2007 04:34:00 PST

THIS WAS MY BESTFRIEND'S DAD... ANYTHING WILL HELP...

----------------- Bulletin Message ----------------- From: nano j Date: May 21, 2007 11:05 AM TO ALL MY FRIENDS THURSDAY MAY 17 2007 AT 9:00 PM LAMBERTO HUERTA A LOVING FATHER OF THREE AND A LOVING H...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Mon, 21 May 2007 12:14:00 PST

"Shake It Like Shakira" Bellydance Classes Start May25


Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Thu, 17 May 2007 05:07:00 PST

PERFORMANCE: Tomorrow Night at Ali Baba's!

Hi all!Well, the warm weather is upon us and everyone's gearing up for the 2major events coming our way - the International Belly Dance ConventionJuly 30-Aug 4 and our homegrown favorite, the Bellydan...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Tue, 08 May 2007 01:55:00 PST

WOW! WhAt DiD I Do BeSiDeS ShImmY to DeSeRvE...

... ThIs CoMMeNt! lmao  I Am AmAzEd By WhAt SuRRoUnDs Me oN tHis PaRaDisE ThAt Is SuPPoSeD To Be EaRtH... hermosabailarina (5 days ago) marked as spam that was NASTY. u are fat, black, and ugly...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Fri, 04 May 2007 01:35:00 PST

Impromptu Photoshoot at Zion National Park...

.. I had a blast!!!  We went 4 hours later than we planned to, for various reasons, and still got there in enough time to take over 175 pictures.  .. I hiked up a mountain in full garb, win...
Posted by Maharasha: Vegas' Male Bellydancer on Thu, 03 May 2007 01:00:00 PST