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Bellydance Evolution is
Storytelling Through World Fusion Dance

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Interested in Joining Bellydance Evolution or Looking for a transformative dance intensive? Visit www.JoinBDE.com to learn more about our BDExperience program and casting opportunities.

Discover Bellydance Evolution's
Current and Past Productions

Upcoming Events

  • BDE Workshops in Germany
    BDE Workshops in Germany
    Fri, Nov 22
    Offenbach am Main
    Nov 22, 2024, 3:00 PM – Nov 23, 2024, 7:00 PM
    Offenbach am Main, Goethering 54, 63067 Offenbach am Main, Germany
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  • BDE: The Jungle Book in Germany
    BDE: The Jungle Book in Germany
    Sun, Nov 24
    Dietzenbach
    Nov 24, 2024, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Dietzenbach, Europapl. 3, 63128 Dietzenbach, Germany
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  • BDEx in San Diego,  California
    BDEx in San Diego,  California
    Tue, Feb 11
    San Diego
    Feb 11, 2025, 8:50 AM PST – Feb 15, 2025, 10:00 PM PST
    San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    Apply to join our cast in San Diego! Application deadline is December 2, 2024.Tuition to the BDEx program for accepted dancers is $650
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  • Alice in Wonderland + The Jungle Book in San Diego
    Alice in Wonderland + The Jungle Book in San Diego
    Sat, Feb 15
    San Diego
    Alice in Wonderland + The Jungle Book in San Diego
    Feb 15, 2025, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
    Alice in Wonderland show by Jillina's BDExperience production plus The Jungle Book show by Bellydance Evolution production. 2 SHOWS in one!
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  • Jillina's Maui Dance Retreat
    Jillina's Maui Dance Retreat
    Thu, Mar 06
    Kapalua
    Mar 06, 2025, 7:00 AM HST – Mar 10, 2025, 11:50 PM HST
    Kapalua , Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
    Join Jillina Carlano, Artistic Director of Bellydance Evolution, Co-Director Luna Poumian (March 2025) in breathtaking MAUI for this five-day intermediate to professional level dance intensive.
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  • BDEx in Mexico
    BDEx in Mexico
    Tue, Apr 15
    Merida
    Apr 15, 2025, 9:00 AM CST – Apr 19, 2025, 6:20 PM CST
    Merida, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
    Apply to join our cast in Merida, Mexico! Application deadline is November 18, 2024.Tuition to the BDEx program for accepted dancers is $650 USD
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  • Alice in Wonderland in México
    Alice in Wonderland in México
    Sat, Apr 19
    Merida
    Apr 19, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Merida, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
    For the first time Jillina's BDExperience show Alice in Wonderland will be in Mérida, Yucatán; Mexico!
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  • BDEx in Melbourne, Australia
    BDEx in Melbourne, Australia
    Tue, May 20
    Melbourne
    May 20, 2025, 9:50 AM – May 24, 2025, 10:00 PM
    Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australia
    Apply to join our cast in Melbourne, Australia! Application deadline is January 28, 2025.Tuition to the BDEx program for accepted dancers is $700 USD
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  • Alice in Wonderland in Melbourne, Australia
    Alice in Wonderland in Melbourne, Australia
    Sat, May 24
    Melbourne
    Alice in Wonderland in Melbourne, Australia
    May 24, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM GMT+10
    Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australia
    Jillina's BDExperiene project for the very fisrt time in Australia with Alice in Wonderland production
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Meet our Cast

Jillina Carlano Artistic Director

“My passion for dance is driven by a deep desire to connect physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually with the creative artist inside each of us. After 30 years of performing and teaching, I continue to find deep reward in sharing the art of bellydance through coaching, choreography and production.”

 

With a background in Middle Eastern, Folklore, Jazz, Ballet, and Hip Hop, Jillina creates a colorful Middle Eastern fusion repertoire that has inspired collaborations with some of the world’s leading instructors and performers.

 

From 2003-09 she served as Artistic Director and Main Choreographer for the Bellydance Superstars, performing with them in over 700 shows across a dozen countries. Highlights include the main stage at Lollapalooza, The Follies Berger in Paris, and Theatre Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco.

 

In 2009 Jillina created Bellydance Evolution with the goal to take Middle Eastern dance to a higher level. Bellydance Evolution has appeared in over 20 countries and was a featured company at the Mawazine festival in Morocco, performing for the Queen of Morocco.

 

Jillina has appeared on several television programs, including, “Dancing with the Stars” & “Tsukiri,” a widely-viewed show in Japan. She has co-produced 12 instructional DVDs, now offered in five different languages and distributed by Universal Records. In the summer of 2009 and 2010, Jillina was the first American to be invited as a featured performer in the prestigious Closing Gala at Ahlan Wa Sahlan in Egypt.

Jillina Carlano
Artistic Director

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