Events

Hips Against Hunger 2016: One night, and one night only!

 
Yale Belly Dance Show and Fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.
 
Saturday April 9th at 8pm, Harkness Auditorium, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, CT. Celebrating 13 years of Yale Belly Dance with rockin’ hips, spinning skirts, flying veils, twirling canes, we’ve got it all! Special guest performances by CT Kids and Teens Belly Dance and more! Enjoy a spectacular show, and support a great cause. Tickets at the door, $5 for students and $10 for general admission! Toddlers and infants free. Doors open at 7:30 pm. 
Sponsored by OISS and the McDougal Center

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Past Performances and Events

We perform regularly in a variety of local and regional venues, for cultural shows, fundraisers, and belly dance galas. Here are some of our past events.

  • April 11, 2015 Hips Against Hunger: Fundraiser for Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
  • April 15-16, 2014 Hips Against Hunger: Fundraiser for Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
  • Dec 1-2, 2014: Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Conference at Columbia University
  • November 16-17, 2013: Yale Belly Dance Fall Show 
  • April 5-6, 2013: Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase and Fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.
  • Dec 15, 2012: Belly Dance Night at GPSCY
  • Dec 1-2, 2012: Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Conference at Columbia University
  • November 3-4, 2012: HIPSTORY: Yale Belly Dance Fall Show
  • October, 2012: Performance and class at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School World Arts and Crafts Fair
  • June-August, 2012: Belly Dance Choreography Work Shop Series, class recital in August
  • April 26, 2012: Performance at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven
  • April 1, 2012: We were awarded a Spirit of Volunteerism Award by the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
  • March 30-31st, 2012: Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase and Fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen.
  • March 1st, 2012: International Women’s Day Belly Dance Workshop at the Office of International Students and Scholars
  • Feb. 10, 2012: Grannum Talent Showcase at Harkness Auditorium, fundraiser for HPREP
  • Jan 30, 2012: HSCLP Winter Festival (Language Outreach Program)
  • Jan 21, 2012: Ms. Robin Banks Variety Show fundraiser for the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen
  • Dec 12, 2011: Belly Dance Bootcamp: A Beginner to Advanced Level Belly Dance Workshop, Payne Whitney Gym
  • Dec 10, 2011: Turkish Night at GPSCY, fundraiser for earthquake victims in Turkey
  • Nov 12-13, 2011: Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Conference at Columbia University
  • Nov 5, 2011. Pop, Lock, and Shimmy: YBDS Fall Show
  • Nov 4, 2011. Dance workshop at the Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School in New Haven
  • April 15, 2011. Relay for Life at Yale
  • April 2, 2011. Lumina Cultural Show
  • Feb 26, 2011. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase
  • Nov, 2010. University Raqs, Inter-Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Showcase, Columbia University
  • March 26, 2010. Lumina Culture Show
  • March 20, 2010. Desk Variety Show
  • March 6, 2010. International Women’s Day Celebration at OISS
  • Feb 27, 2010. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Annual Showcase
  • Dec 6, 2009. Shimmy 4 Fun Holiday Hafla in Mystic, CT
  • Nov 7, 2009. Inter-Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Showcase
  • April 17, 2009. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • April 3-4, 2009. Master’s Tea and Workshop with Ranya Rene
  • March 5, 2009. International Women’s Day Celebration at OISS
  • Feb 18, 2009. Pierson College Persion Study Break
  • Nov 8, 2008. Inter-Collegiate Middle Eastern Dance Showcase, Columbia University
  • Oct 30, 2008. Dance Showcase, Boys and Girls Club of New Haven
  • May 2, 2008. Konjo! Spring Show
  • April 27, 2008. Yale Ballroom Dance Show
  • April 22, 2008. Bulldog Days Extravaganza
  • April 10-12, 2008. Hips Against Hunger: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • March 29, 2008. iDance
  • March 6, 2008. International Women’s Day Celebration
  • Feb 1, 2008. Winter Arts Festival
  • Nov 29, 2007. OISS International Cafe
  • Nov 10, 2007. Cirque du Monde
  • April 21, 2007. Communiversity Day
  • April 13-14, 2007. Read My Hips: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • March 2, 2007. First Friday at Five: Kasbah
  • Feb 17, 2007. One Night at the Kasbah Dance Party
  • Feb 3, 2007. Winter Arts Festival
  • Oct 28, 2006. Expanding Young Minds Conference, Wilbur Cross HS
  • Oct 7, 2006. Office of Admission Multicultural Open House
  • Sept 9, 2006. Festival of Dance Groups
  • April 22, 2006. Laylat Raqs: YBDS Spring Showcase
  • April 15, 2006. Ancient Echoes: An Eclective Hafla, Milford, CT
  • Feb 24, 2006. Babylon Dance Party

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