Welcome! So glad we found each other! Bellydancers of Color Association (BOCA) was founded in 2002 to celebrate the sister/brotherhood, strength and beauty of people of color in relation to bellydance and other traditional forms of movement. O…

Meet fellow Bellydancers near you! Come to a local Bellydancing Meetup to share the joy of belly dancing (Raqs Sharqi or Oryantal dansi if you prefer) and learn about costumes and veils, shows, dancers, styles and more!

Belly Dance! Here we are- professional belly dancers, students, teachers, drummers, musicians and friends in Maryland and surrounding areas! Meet fellow Bellydancers near you! Come to a local Bellydancing Meetup to share the joy of belly dancing (Raq…

“ Just moved to the area from NYC. Love house music, lounges, live music/concerts, and dinner with friends. ”

“ Business minded young lady looking to network with like minds!! ”

“ I like the arabic culture, the belly dance, I want to learn belly dance and share other people the dance. I am a peruvian, speak spanish and a educate, posite, happy and mature person that like learn about other cultures and have friends ”

“ I love to Dance and am interested in all kinds ”

“ I love country music, concerts and want to learn how to line dance. I am also interested in latin dance (salsa) and going up to NYC. I live in Ellicott City/Columbia and it would be great to have a meetup in my town or one near by. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like music, drums and dancing ”

“ Im looking for a variety of groups: I'd love to learn to dance; swing, salsa and various other types of dance... Im also interested in rock climbing, mnt biking and hiking/backpacking.. n-e-one w/ common interests can email: njedwards81@hotmail.com ”

“ Hello, I am a student of Latifa's and a member of her troupe, Banat al-Beled. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I like to dance ”

“ I am from St Petersburg, have lived in the US for 17 years. Would like to meet people who are interested in Russia or Russian language. ”

“ I'm Mab, Just Mab. Circus Girl, Drummer, dancer, musican. etc. I love Monkeys, and Zombies. Also, part time Circus Freak. ;-) ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I love horses, and would love to learn about different approaches to learning. Don't own a horse YET (!) and some meetups are "owner-only". ”

“ Hello, my name is Colleen and I'm from Leesburg, VA. I have a wide variety of interests - from the outdoors to karaoke; pagan study/practice to cultural events and cooking & much more than what's listed on the Meetups site. Hope to see you soon! ”

“ I am new to belly dancing and would like to meet others to practice with and to find venues where we can dance outside of class. ”

“ Enjoy bellydance and want to learn more. It's exercise with fun. ”

“ Hi, My name is Rita and I'm looking forward to brushing up my skills in bellydancing! ”

“ I went as a guest last meeting and loved it! ”

“ Hi there! Found out about this class from a ballroom dance friend who attends. Did a little belly dancing many years ago when my mom was taking a class and enjoyed it then. Hoping it will also enhance my overall dancing in other areas as well. ”

“ Hi there, I'm new to the area and here to make new friends and participate in new activities. ”

“ I think I know of a place where we could meet up, but it is in VA lee Hwy & George Mason Dr let me know if you guys are still interested . I do not see and organizer, so I do not know who to contact. I will update my intro later ”

“ I am interested in in meeting other conscious people! ”

“ Hi, my name is Sarah. I'm just looking to meet others with similar interests and to learn new things :) ”

“ Hi - I've always wanted to learn Spanish since it's such a universal language.... I bought Rosetta Stone but only got as far as the 1st lesson. This sounds like fun! Nan ”

“ Hi- I'm Nina Amaya, and I run Baltimore's bellydance meetup. Here's my youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjHfBUooRcg ”

“ the one wearing the hat in the pic ”

“ Greetings everyone, I look forward to meeting everyone. ”

“ My name is TLC and I have been studying Russian for some time now. I am not a great speaker but I can make chit chat. would really like to expand my knowledge of the culture and meet new people. I have degrees in Russian. Studied there twice. ”

“ Recently moved to MD. Definitely need " Meetups" ”

“ I am interested in these kinds of meetups because we need them as a society as well as individuals and community members... we need to break down barriers and contact eachother more deeply. ”

“ Hi, I'm Leslie! I'm not really a newbie to the area but I would like to meet more people! I love getting out there and having a good time doing whatever that may be. ”

“ i'm a 19 year old single mother from the gaithersburg area. i enjoy meeting new people and trying new things. ”

“ Hello! I love dancing and have recently started to jump into the realm of bellydancing. ”

“ I think the art of belly dancing is beautiful. There is mystery in the dance that is revealed through movement. I think my husband would get a kick out of me learning this skill. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to socialize, improve my physique and do fun things. ”

“ Hola. I'm a California-Transplanted Salsa Dancer. Also into Reggae Music, Belly Dancing, Teaching Group Fitness, and Lots and Lots of Concerts! ”

“ I want local Spanish Language Meetups because I feel that it is important to learn about other cultures. Also it has been forever since I have taken a class and I would like to brush up on my skills. ”