Cassandra School of Belly Dance

Minneapolis, United States

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The Cassandra School offers year-​round classes in the art of Middle Eastern dance for levels ranging from beginning to professional. Classes are offered at three locations and include special classes that incorporate all relevant aspects of Middle Eastern dance, music, and culture. The regular classes serve the seven-​county metro area and are sought by students from across the United States.

History

Established in 1978.

Started by Cassandra in 1978, the school now serves as the teaching arm of Jawaahir Dance Company.

Meet the Business Owner

Cassandra S.

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Cassandra Shore began performing Middle Eastern dance in 1975 and has since made over a dozen research trips to the Middle East. In addition, she has studied with the finest teachers and choreographers of Middle Eastern dance.

In 1978, Ms. Shore opened the Cassandra School, which offers classes in technique, choreography, performance skills, dance conditioning, and Arabic language and culture studies. In 1989, she formed Jawaahir Dance Company, which has since been recognized for its ground-​breaking repertory of traditional, modern and fusion works of Middle Eastern and contemporary dance.

Today, Cassandra is known as a master teacher, star performer, and creative artist in the field of Middle Eastern dance. Her work has been rewarded with grants, commissions and awards. She regularly offers workshops, concerts and master classes worldwide, teaching and performing regularly in locations such as Finland, Great Britain, Germany, Austria, New Zealand, and throughout the United States