A truly family-friendly dance show, the Steel Lotus Dance Troupe is comprised of women of different ages and experiences. In the tradition of belly dance, girls are taught by the generation before, and gain confidence and grace to carry them through their life. Rooted in traditional belly dance, we blend in other styles into our dance celebration.

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We include different elements and props to create a show that is engaging to all audiences. We perform with a variety of props including: fan veils, silk veils, scarves, 25 yard skirts, daggers, swords and occasionally blade poi (kunai welded onto chains which one of our members spins blindfolded).

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Our final number of any set is our dance with snakes. Snake dancing is an exotic branch of belly dancing, and if done properly is an organic dance with the dancer following the mood and movement of her snake partner. After each of our shows we invite the audience to come up to meet/pet the snakes and ask any questions they may have about our scaly dance partners (or about dancing). We often find that the experience is educational for our guests and allows us to dispel some of the negative myths surrounding these wonderful animals.

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We often joke that the snakes are the true stars of Steel Lotus Dance Troupe.