Belly Dance with Nimeera

Nimeera in the News

Good Vibrations (Washington Post, April 27, 2001)
"Nimeera, who dances with the local Silk Road Dance Company lead by Laurel Gray, says she's learned much classical Persian dance from Gray, an admired teacher and choreographer, but says she brings a different Persian dance to Pars. "It's more contemporary costumed dance," Nimeera says. "The focus is generally from the waist up, with a lot of arms, a lot of bending from the waist, head movements, eye movements; and every one has a meaning, whereas in Middle Eastern dance, it can be focused on the upper body, but it's more heavily focused on the belly and the lower body."

When Nimeera (who also co-owns Cleopatra's Closet, an online shop for belly dance accessories) performs at Pars, she first dances an Egyptian set, then a modern Persian performance about a half-hour later. She's accompanied by Shafik, a one-man band of sorts, on his synthesizers. If you're lucky, her Egyptian set will include her candle dance. For that she wears a triple-decker candelabra headpiece, with 11 lit candles burning brightly. I'm worried for her scarves and her hair, but she's a master, showing the muscle isolation belly dancers strive for."
Five Spots With Dining and Belly Dancing (Washington Post, March 14, 2004)
"This spot is a favorite with local Persian families; you'll find both elderly and young audience members smoothly busting moves when pulled onto the dance floor. It's also a big date-night destination. Check the Web site to see if you'll be watching ... Nimeera (who sometimes lights up the dance floor with a full candelabra atop her head)."
Aimee Ibrahim & Jeff David (I Do for Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia Brides, Fall 2006)
"A bellydancer (Nimeera) performed for the guests of honor and their loved ones, leaving everyone felling like they were riding magic carpets in Arabia. 'In Egyptian culture, belly dancers perform with candelabras balanced on their heads; it symbolizes bringing warmth and happiness to your marriage,' Aimee explains."

Nimeera on YouTube

Dances for the Sultan Finale
Nimeera shown in the leopard print dress, with Amustela, Shadiyah, Shahrzad, and Mark Balahadia. The lights kept blowing out the circuits, but the show went on!