Welcome to Daughters of Rhea

Welcome to Daughters of Rhea. Nestled in the shadow of the mythic Acropolis in the Plaka of Athens, Greece and with studios in Baltimore and Boston, Daughters of Rhea is an international belly dancing family that brings the ancient art of belly dance to new heights of beauty, creativity, intelligence and entertainment.

Icon of Oriental Dance Rhea of Greece (pictured at left) and her wildly talented daughters Piper and Melina -- and granddaughter Zoë Isadora -- continue the family tradition of oriental dance at prestigious venues around the world.

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Melina, Rhea and Piper
Daughters of Rhea Company CoFounders
(upper left photo of Melina and Violinist Chris Woods by Scott Raffe)

Daughters of Rhea: an international, multi-generational life of dance extravaganza
CARPE BELLY-UM!


By Popular Demand, its finally here! Girl Power Belly Dance! A fun and empowering belly dance class for girls aged 7-14 from 10:15-11:15 a.m. on Saturdays September 13 - Oct 4 led by 2nd Generation Belly Dancer and Circus Performer Melina of Daughters of Rhea. Melina's 4 Week Only GIRL POWER BELLY DANCE class for girls 7-14 starts Saturday September 13th. Pre-registration required. Upcoming Boston-Area Fall Belly Dance Guest-Instructor Seminars Sponsored by Melina of Daughters of Rhea: SEPTEMBER 27 and 28, 2008 2008 Tribal Fusion Belly Dancer of the Universe and PiperMethod Certified Instructor Lisa Zahiya! Intro to Tribal Fusion, Hip Hop Belly Dance Fusion and "How to Fuse" Small group workshop. DECEMBER 6 and 7 2008: Belly Dancer of the Year 2000 Winner and Creator of the PiperMethod School of Belly Dance Piper Hunt! Daughters of Rhea BellyPalooza Festival is an annual summer event that is phenomenal fun with world- class Seminars and Belly Dance Magic Cirque Aerial Fusion show. 2009 Dates TBA. Visit Piper's PiperMethod website for her latest seminar and class schedule as well as BellyPalooza information. If you would like to receive information about upcoming Daughters of Rhea classes, product releases and events, send Melina your cyber contact info. We'd love to hear from you. DAUGHTERS OF RHEA STUDENTS! Visit Melina's "Tips from the Hip" (TM) Blog for her most-to-date class notes and essays. ATHENS, GREECE: Melina in Athens, Greece 2008: Belly Dance Seminars and Show. Melina will be back in Greece in Spring 2009, dates TBA. SINGAPORE: Melina seminars and performance in Singapore:Victoria Theatre Performance April 29, 2008 Seminars May 1 - 4, 2008. Melina will be back in Singapore teaching and performing with her mother Rhea in April/May 2009. Friend Melina of Daughters of Rhea and Bellypalooza on Myspace. Visit Melina's Cirque Passion YouTube Channel. Visit Piper's Daughters of Rhea YouTube Channel Piper performs Fatamorgana Listen to Melina on NPR's MARKETPLACE Melina with Zoe at Circus Flora 5.07.00 Piper wins Belly Dancer of the Year 2000! Daughters of Rhea and Cirque Passion's June 16th, 2007 gala benefit fundraiser for the ALS Therapy Development Institute honoring Stephen Heywood raised over $20,000. Photos of Melina by Cristina Pujol The amazing Rhea with her well-trained sword up on YouTube! Watch a master at work! Catch Melina's Cirque Passion montage on YouTube. Watch Via Streaming Video Melina's January 2007 TV performance and interview on "To The Pointe" with host Cinda Hill.	Melina strikes a serious pose NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS: REGISTER NOW FOR Melina's Belly Dance Classes of all levels. They start up again the week of September 8th 2008. ONLINE REGISTRATION INFO ON MELINA'S BELLY DANCE CLASSES OF ALL LEVELS IN NEWTON, MA. SIGN UP NOW FOR SEPTEMBER 2008 CLASSES. Upcoming Boston-Area Fall Belly Dance Seminars Sponsored by Melina of Daughters of Rhea: September 27 and 28, 2008 2008 Tribal Fusion Belly Dancer of the Universe and PiperMethod Certified Instructor Lisa Zahiya! Intro to Tribal Fusion, Hip Hop Belly Dance Fusion, How to Fuse for experience dancers and Private Lessons. SAVE THE DATE: December 6 and 7, 2008 Melina presents Daughters of Rhea Co-Founder, Belly Dancer of the Year 2000 and Creator of the PiperMethod School of Belly Dance Piper Hunt! Details TBA. Piper teaching at BellyPalooza BALTIMORE: Belly Dance Classes with Piper in Baltimore GREECE: Rhea's Belly Dance Classes in Athens, Greece. Rhea of Greece featured in Greek Arts magazine Echo kai Artis Daughters of Rhea featured musician ALI ARSOY. Visit his website for more on his inspiring life in music. Melina is also an aerial circus artist and the owner/producer of Cirque Passion - a unique circus dance theater show held under her own little circus tent imported from France. Check out her venture in life, love and circus arts fusion: Cirque Passion. Melina and Sacha Pavlata dance upside down in the air at the Baltimore Museum of Art We live to dance and we dance to live.	Melina's elegant floorwork BOOK A 5 STAR DAUGHTERS OF RHEA BELLY DANCER TO MAKE YOUR EVENT A PHENOMENAL SUCCESS! Melina's Performance Schedule in Boston & Beyond. Piper's Performance Schedule in Baltimore & Beyond Rhea's Performance Schedule in Athens, Greece & Beyond "From the Four Seasons Hotel to Boston's Wang Center, from the Ritz Carlton to the Taipei Arena, from the European-style Circus Ring to the Baltimore Museum of Art theatre stage, the Daughters of Rhea belly dancers are gorgeous, friendly, outrageously entertaining, lushly costumed and outstandingly elegant." Melina, Sara & Soraya Nahzlu Daughters of Rhea Boston Photo by A. Legge Looking for artistic, beautiful & entertaining belly dancing for your gala event? Request the world-class belly dancing talents of Melina, Piper, Rhea and/or the Daughters of Rhea Belly Dancers for a belly dance performance or workshop for your special event. Masters of the Vintage Oriental Belly Dance style and renowned for their prop balancing, dance artistry, beauty, humor, dynamism and professionalism, the Daughters of Rhea raise the art of belly dance to new heights. The amazing Rhea with her sword up on YouTube! Watch a master at work! Piper and Melina's Flamenco Fusion Duet Photo by A. Perna courtesy of the Baltimore Sun. View new clips of Melina 's World-Class Belly Dancing in Athens on YouTube! Watch her ONE OF A KIND sword and dagger act! If you would like to receive information about upcoming Daughters of Rhea classes and events, send Melina your contact info. We'd love to hear from you. HAPPY NEW YEAR! (Portrait of Daughters of Rhea Ensemble by Andrea Legge)