Bellydance Superstars to Perform DANZARA at Harris Center, 10/14

Hailed as the next big dance phenomenon since Riverdance, the Belly Dance Superstars present a distinctive fusion of Tribal, Egyptian, and Cabaret dance, transporting the audience to a distant time and place while ushering this ancient art form into the present. The brainchild of MiLes Copeland, former manager of Sting and The Police, over half a million people saw them for the first time on the 2003 Lollapalooza tour. Since then, the troupe-the only touring company of its kind- has performed over 800 shows in 20 countries, including at the famed Folies Bergere in Paris. "Sheer genius!" (Village Voice).

Bellydance Superstars will perform DanZara on Mon, Oct 14, 2013; 7:30 pm. Tickets are $25-$39, Premium $49; students with ID's $12.Tickets are available online at www.harriscenter.net or from Harris Center Ticket Office at 916-608-6888 from 10 am to 6 pm, Monday through Saturday, and two hours before show time. Parking is included in the price of the ticket. Harris Center is located on the west side of Folsom Lake College campus in Folsom, CA, facing East Bidwell Street.

The Bellydance Superstars (BDSS) features America's best-known, most sought-after belly dancers - many of whom are expert bellydance instructors. The premiere dance troupe is the only professional Dance Company of its kind on tour, making their performances and workshops popular affairs across the United States and around the world. The artists come from a variety of dance backgrounds ranging from Egyptian, Mexican, Latin, Classical Ballet, jazz and others.

Music executive, MiLes Copeland, founded and first produced the Bellydance Superstars in 2003. Copeland is the former manager of Sting and The Police, and founder of the iconic IRS Records which launched the careers of such artists as REM, The Go Gos, Fine Young Cannibals. In 1980, Rolling Stone called Copeland, the most successful "New Wave" entrepreneur in America. Copeland's interest in bellydance, and his idea to promote a belly dance tour, was born in 2002 when he sponsored a bellydance competition in Hollywood to promote an Arabic record and belly dancers from around the country participated.

Over half a million people saw BDSS for the first time on the Lollapalooza rock tour in 2003. Since then, the dance troupe has performed over 800 shows in 20 countries, including at the famed Folies Bergere in Paris in 2005. Bellydance Superstars films have been televised on PBS, The Ovation Channel and The Documentary Channel (US), as well as Direct TV (Latin America) and NHK (Japan). With rave reviews, countless television appearances, and sold out performances, the Bellydance Superstars have set a new standard for bellydance and proved its wide appeal to Western audiences.

October is a very busy time at the Harris Center. Upcoming shows include M?lama Ko Aloha with Keola and Moanalani Beamer, R. Carlos Nakai and Geoffrey Keezer, 10/9, The Acting Company presenting Hamlet 10/16, and Jason Alexander And His Hair on 10/23. For further information or to purchase tickets, visit our website at www.harriscenter.net.