Alrakasat

Alrakasat

Alrakasat is a cabaret fusion belly dance troupe from Colorado Springs, CO, founded by Mahisha Alail. "Alrakasat" is the Arabic word for "The Dancer," and is derived from "Allah Rakasat," meaning "God Dancing."

Alrakasat currently produces the monthly “Night at the Oasis” show at the Cedars Jazz Club in Colorado Springs, and in the past has worked with Mahisha Alail on the “Dancing the Ancestors’ Echo” series of stage shows and the Magdalia Festival, Colorado’s first belly dance festival.

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Upcoming Performances

Alrakasat performs the last Saturday of the month at "A Night at the Oasis" at the Cedars Jazz Club, 3125 Sinton Road, in Colorado Springs. For more information about the Cedars, please call (719) 578-5744.

The next performance will be August 25th at the Cedars at 7 pm. The featured guest artist will be Leeloo Rai. Leeloo Rai, a hula hoop dancer for over two years, has trained under Hoopnotica, Hoopgirl, and Temple of Poi in California. Recently she was a guest performer in the "Wunderkammer" show in Charlottesville, Virginia. Now she has come to Colorado Springs to continue spreading the joy and wonder of hoop dancing.  An a la carte menu of selections prepared by the Cedars' chefs will be available.

Alrakasat will also be performing in the "Delilah!" show at 7 pm at the Broomfield Auditorium in Broomfield, CO, presented by the Amar Goddess Bellydance Company.

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