Welcome to the BellyDance Land of Cris! Basimah
Cris! Basimah is an award-winning belly dancer from Santa Barbara, California, specializing in dance combinations of Turkish, Lebanese, Egyptian and American cabaret styles, also featuring Latin and Brazilian rhythms.
Cris! is the Dance/Artistic Director and principal soloist for the UCSB Middle East Ensemble and also performs regularly at Santa Barbara's Middle Eastern Restaurant Zaytoon, at private and corporate events. Check on her upcoming performances and events.
Cris! Basimah is also a teacher and choreographer. Her beginner and intermediate bellydance classes are held on Wednesdays, at the Gustafson Dance Studio, in Santa Barbara. For more information on ongoing classes and workshops, visit the Instruction section.
what's new
Mixed-level class for both Beginner and Intermediate students! There's still time to join.- Next show at Restaurant Zaytoon is May 18th.
- Cris! offers private and semi-private classes.
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Ultimate BellyDancer Competition Finalist Video: Latin-Arabic Fusion with Cris! Basimah













