Jewel of Opar

Jewel of Opar, the name of a garden flower, accented by chartreuse foliage, with attractive pink blossoms and ruby-orange seed pods. And such a colorful perennial is an apt description for a belly dance troupe whose members come from a variety of backgrounds and from so many walks of life.

Based in San Jose, Jewel of Opar has been dancing together since 2004. The women of Jewel of Opar come from many different cities and many different lives from around the south bay. What links us all is our love of dance.

Modern Egyptian dance is our foundation, but we blend innovation and other dance inspirations to create our joyful dancing. Each performance is a celebration of the strength and grace of all women, honoring the accomplishment of each dancer, and an invitation to all of us to find ways to share joy and beauty every day.

We are (from left to right, clockwise):

• Audrianna
• Arana
• Baseema
• Garnet
• Amara
• Shaheen
• Surayya (not shown)

We are currently looking for new troupe members!
We are always working on exciting choreographies, and would love to grow our family.
Contact Shaheen for details.

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