Tribal Fusion with Sharon Kihara

Sharon has joined the Bellydance Superstars, beginning in early 2004, and has been touring internationally full-time ever since. She has taught and performed in over 30 countries to date, has shared stages with acts such as Missy Elliot, the Black Eyed Peas, and co-headlined with the BDSS on the main stage at the prestigious Glastonbury festival, alongside the White Stripes and Coldplay. She has appeared on television and been featured in radio and media in countless countries, as well as several BDSS DVDs, including her very own Tribal Fusion instructional DVD, which debuts Fall 2007.

Her favorite pastime is teaching dance and movement, in the form of Tribal Fusion Bellydance workshops and seminars. Sharon is interested in dance kinetics, and therapeutics and is constantly searching for new ideas and information.

A seasoned performer, inspirational teacher and exotic personality, Sharon Kihara is known the world over for her avant-garde and slightly eccentric artistry, as well as for her skillful, graceful and powerful technique. She comes from a strong background in western dance, beginning with Ballet, Modern and Jazz. But her true love came in the form of Bellydance.

Restoring the connection between healing arts and performing arts, Sharon digs deep into the roots and origins of tribal dance.

Open to new quests into the essence of fusion bellydance, Sharon Kihara's dance style never ceases to re-invent the magic of oriental dance.

Nothing more than watching her performance make you aware of the beautiful, transcendental changes that occur in the lives of those who embark on the journey that is Bellydance.