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The new MEDANZ committee welcomes you to another engaging year of belly dance events around the country, connecting belly dancers of all styles and skill levels. If you are interested in the background story of your committee members who currently live in Northland, Christchurch, Tauranga and Auckland, check out the blog here: https://www.medanz.org.nz/blog/our-20252026-committee-in-a-nutshell

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Well hello everybody! Thank you all so much for becoming a member of MEDANZ. We are such a small community in a small country and it seems so odd to know there is so much home grown talent out there and hardly any of our local populace still knows so little of us even though we’ve been here ‘forever’! Most of us just do our best don’t we, having a fabulous time enjoying ...

Interviewee: Asli Rakkas Interviewer: Setsuna

S: I'd like to start off by talking about elements of Turkish oryantal dance. If I were, say, in the dance community, how would I be able to know what Turkish oryantal dance?

A: That's a good question because I keep asking myself the same thing. When I grew up in Turkey, we didn't make that distinction—we just called ...

Thank you to all of our members who have already purchased tickets to our upcoming Festival in Palmerston North in April, we really appreciate your contribution, and are looking forward to celebrating our evolving dance style with you over this long weekend.

You should have received the notice of meeting in late February for our annual AGM. If not, the Notice of Meeting ...

It's 2025 and we hope you're all back on track after a restful break for a wonderful year of dance!

Dancing, alone or with friends, is one of the healthiest, easiest ways to boost your mood. But making a commitment to doing it is sometimes hard. That's one of the reasons I love having a weekly class as my dance appointment.

Our annual festival is another key ...