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About Leilah Moon

Leilah Moon is an award-winning professional belly dancer for hire. You can catch her performing regularly at venues throughout the DC area. Leilah's genuine passion for dance and nuanced style is what audiences find most mesmerizing about her as a performer. Her style is firmly rooted in luscious and emotionally resonant Egyptian style dance, and there's a special place in her heart for sha'abi/mahraganat. Leilah Moon won First Place and People's Choice awards in the highest Professional Category at the 2018 East Coast Classic Bellydance Competition.

Leilah Moon started her dance career at the age of 17 with Susquehanna University Bellydance Circle in 2008, studying further under MiaNaja al Sephira, Naimah of Baltimore, Viviana of Delaware, Piper of the Daughters of Rhea, Faten Salama, and various faculty of Sahara Dance in DC, including private instruction with Jennifer Tether and Shahrzad Raqs. She has also taken intensives and workshops with internationally renowned instructors Sahar Samara, Nada El Masriya, Simon Sako, Luna of Cairo, Mohamed Shahin, Lubna Emam, Tarik Sultan, Katerina Shereen, Bozenka, and others. She holds certifications in Sahra Saeeda's Journey Through Egypt Levels I and II. She is a founding member of Zaida Rising Dance Collective, the Susquehanna University Bellydance Circle, and her former student troupe Raqs Rendezvous. She also performs regularly with Seven Egyptian Dance Company, a diverse ensemble specializing in folkloric Egyptian dance.

Leilah is part of the faculty at Sahara Dance in DC and teaches weekly classes and regular workshops. To register, please visit Sahara Dance.

Leilah has taught at major bellydance festivals such as Art of the Belly and would love to bring her knowledge and talent to yours!
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    • About
    • Contact
  • Booking
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    • Making Your Event Memorable
    • Rates
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    • Videos
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