Aslahan Turkish Bellydance Performance and Instruction

Specialties

Aslahan specializes in Turkish-​style Oriental dance («bellydance») and Romany dance. She performs at clubs, faires, and cultural events in and around Boston.

Aslahan also teaches both group classes and private lessons, from beginner all the way up to advanced and professional coaching. She’s known in New England for her ability to break down and enhance finger cymbal playing, ⁹⁄₈ rhythms, Turkish Oriental and Rom styles, and improvisation.

History

Established in 1992.

Aslahan began studying Middle Eastern dance in 1992. She developed a passion for the Turkish style, and has been delighting audiences in Boston and beyond for more than a decade.

In the past few years she’s also begun teaching bellydance in classes, workshops, and private lessons, and has found it tremendously rewarding. She hopes to continue to pass on both solid technique and uninhibited joy to her students for many decades to come.