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Taletha
Taletha
began
her
professional
belly
dance
career
in
2004
and
has
quickly
become
one
of
Kentucky
’s
most
recognized
and
acclaimed
Middle
Eastern
dance
artists.
She
earns
her
living
as
a
solo
performer
and
instructor
of belly
dance
(also
known
as
Raks
Sharqi
or
Oriental
Dance)
in
Louisville
,
KY.
In
addition
to
Egyptian
style
belly
dance,
her
repertoire
also
includes
Central
Asian
dance,
the
folk
dances
of
the
Middle
East,
American
Cabaret
style
belly
dance,
and
Gothic
belly
dance.
She
is
a
member
of
the
successful
Middle
Eastern
folk
and
Central
Asian
dance
ensemble,
The
Crescent
Moon
Dance
Company,
as
well
as
co-founder
of
TL2
Productions,
a
partnership
dedicated
to
bringing
the
joy
of
dance
and
music
to
Louisville
,
KY
and
Southern
Indiana
.
More
recently,
Taletha
has
become
founder
and
artistic
director
for
Middle
Eastern
and
Experimental
dance
ensemble,
Asrar
Al
Badra,
a
group
which
serves
to
help
provide
a
creative
outlet
and
performance
training
for
her
students.
She
has
also
put
her
experience
as
a
classically
trained
flautist
to
work
as
a
member
of
Ahel
El
Nagam,
a
music
group
devoted
to
playing
Middle
Eastern
music.
Taletha’s
abilities
have
earned
her
the
opportunity
to
teach
and
perform
not
only
in
Louisville
,
but
also
in
Lexington
,
Cincinnati
,
Indianapolis
,
Dayton
,
Columbus
,
Denver
,
Reno
,
and
Seattle
.
Her
performances
have
reached
people
from
all
walks
of
life.
She
has
performed
for
major
corporate
functions,
museums,
cultural
events,
and
even
tattoo
conventions.
These
opportunities
have
given
Taletha
recognition
locally,
and
are
also
beginning
to
get
the
attention
of
people
on
a
national
and
international
level.
You
can
find
more
information
about
Taletha
at
taletha.com.
Some
of
Taletha's
Past
Performances
Include
The
Gothalyptic
Belly
Dance
Festival
(Louisville,
KY)
-
2008
(Instructor,
Performer)
Delectably
Dark
Combinations
(Lexington,
KY)
-
2008
(Instructor)
The
National
Tattoo
Association's
29th
Annual
Convention
(Reno,
NV)
-
2008
The
Henry
Wallace
Brigade
fundraiser
with
Asrar
Al
Badra
(Louisville,
KY)
-
2007
The
Crane
House's
20th
Anniversary
Celebration
with
the
Crescent
Moon
Dance
Company
(Louisville,
KY)
-
2007
TL2
Productions
and
Restless
Natives
Productions
present
Belly
Spell
(Louisville,
KY)
-
2007
HOT
Combinations
and
Gothic
Belly
Dance
Workshop
at
Mecca
Dance
Studio
(Lexington,
KY)
-
2007
The
Red
Tour
with
Snakes
Rising
and
il
Troubadore
-
2007
The
National
Tattoo
Association's
28th
Annual
Convention
(Seattle,
WA)
-
2007
The
White
Tour
with
Snakes
Rising
and
il
Troubadore
(Columbus,
Dayton
and
Louisville)
-
2007
Zills
Drills
and
Gothic
Belly
Dance
Workshop
at
Kira's
Oasis
(
Dayton
,OH)-
2007
(Instructor)
TL2
Productions
Presents
-
Raquy
and
the
Cavemen
2006
The
Hipdrop
Live
Tour
-
Columbus,
Ohio
2006
(Instructor
and
Performer)
The
1st
International
Denver
Tattoo
Convention
-
Denver,
Colorado
2006
Beyond
the
Nile
2005
(Co-producer
and
Performer)
World
Fest
on
the
Belvedere
(2005-2007
and
going!)
Victory
of
Light
Festival
with
Snakes
Rising
-
Cincinnati,
OH
Sizzle
in
the
Fizzle
Valentine's
Workshop
for
Beginners
2006
(Co-producer
and
Instructor)
Jarfi's
Bistro
and
Catering
-
Scherezade
Premiere
Party
Louisville
Zoo's
International
Family
Festival
The
Crane
House
Asian
New
Year
Festival
(2004,2005)
Speed
Art
Museum
1000
Families
Family
Day
Art
Sanctuary's,
"Art
Soirée,"
February
2005
Mardi
Gras
Louisville
Phoenix
Hill
Tavern's
Mardi
Gras
Celebration
The
University
of
Louisville
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