Experience the joy of belly dance with Andalee. The name Andalee is a derivative of Andalib, which means nightingale. In the Persian poem, the Conference of the Birds, the nightingale represents the lover. Andalee is a lover of Middle Eastern dance and music. Through her movements you'll discover layers of passion, love, joy, sorrow, musicality and fluidity--much like the layers of a nightingale's song.

Andalee is grateful to her teachers in the Triangle Area, including Aziza Fadwa, who taught her muscle control and the understated beauty of belly dance; Deirdre and Asyia, her current mentors; and Sharifa Asmar, Gozde Hilal, and Haala. She has studied most intensively with Leigh Brown at Ninth Street Dance Studio in Durham, where she now teaches belly dance classes. In addition, Andalee continues to take many workshops with nationally renowned performers and instructors. For more information on Andalee's dance training, please view her resume.

Now a teacher, Andalee hopes to share the love of the dance with others. Her mission is to promote Oriental Dance (aka belly dance) as respected and valid performance art. View her class schedule for more information. 

Andalee belongs to the Association of Central Carolina Middle Eastern Dancers and  is a member of the North Carolina Dance Alliance. Andalee is also a member of the Khâhari Belly Dance Collaborative troupe based in Chapel Hill, NC. The name, Khâhari is Persian for sisterhood and this three-woman group is truly a sisterly group. They work together on choreograhies for solos and group dances. Other members of the group are Seher and Milagros.

Andalee also is a jewelry designer and a freelance graphic designer.

Andalee has some belly dance stuff for sale. Check it out!