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Al-Bahira Middle Eastern Dance Theater is professional dance troupe dedicated to the performance, education, and creative presentation of dance as a living and ever-evolving art form.

Under the artistic direction of Mirah Ammal, Al-Bahira maintains a performance repertoire that is rooted in authentic regional dance and music forms. Our unique approach is contemporary yet deeply respectful of the rich traditions and cultural context of the original forms. We specialize in:

Raqs as-sharqi ("belly dance")
Folkloric dances of the Middle East, Greece, Turkey, Persia (Iran), North Africa and surrounding areas
Creative theatric and fusion works

Aalim School of Dance, Al-Bahira's educational partner, provides weekly belly dance classes, plus dance and music workshops to hundreds of students at two locations in the Twin Cities area.

Mirah Ammal and Al-Bahira dancers perform for cultural events, educational events, festivals, weddings, parties and other special events. Mirah Ammal is also available for educational seminars and workshop instruction.

Learn more about booking the ensemble or an
Al-Bahira soloist for your event.

Al-Bahira Dance Theater. Back row from left: Lauren, Nilat, Afrita, Perizada, Amara, Habibah, Ameerah, Ozeta, Fareehah, Inara, Iscah Paquin. Center group, clockwise from the top: Mirah Ammal, DeeDee, Kathleen, Anjela, Alicia. Not pictured: Safia.

Photo by PCML Photograph

Al-Bahira Dance Theater is a not-for-profit organization with fiscal
sponsorship through Springboard for the Arts. Al-Bahira project
activities are made possible in part by a grant from the
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (supported in part by an
appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature and the
Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund) and through the
generosity of individual donors like you.

Al-Bahira Middle Eastern Dance Theater

and the Aalim School of Dance, LLC.

3754 Pleasant Ave. S.

Minneapolis, MN 55409

612-703-7002

info@albahira.org