Dans Askina
Formed in 2009, Dans Askina (“Dahnz Ashk-in-ah”, broadly translated as “for the love of the dance”) performs Turkish-style bellydance, Romani, and both Turkish and Middle Eastern folkloric dances.
Our dancers have performed individually and collectively across the Twin Cities at a variety of community events including the Minnesota Renaissance Festival, Minnesota Fringe Festival, Festival of Nations, Slice of Shoreview, and the Hopkins Raspberry Festival.
Reviews recognizing our ‘love of the dance’, ‘high energy performances’, and ‘a joy to watch’ inspire us to bring our best interpretations of Turkish and Middle Eastern dance to our audiences. If you would like to help support Dans Askina, we appreciate your consideration of a donation.
Our Dans Askina Logo is original artwork graciously donated to us by Minneapolis-based artist Mary Sandberg. Please do not copy or distribute the logo for another use. Dans Askina and Amina Beres thank you in advance for respecting the time, talent, and generosity of our local artist!
Meet the Dancers
Karima | Mahsati | Marilyn | Alexandra | Esmerelda | Katze | Shazadi | Sonja Um-Siri
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