Troupe Jamileh Malika is led by instructor Helena Zahara and comprised of experienced dancers and dance students. They have performed at parties and festivals throughout Indiana. The ladies of Jamileh Malika are multi-talented also offering story-telling, palm and tarot readings. The troupe is available for private parties, festivals and fundraisers.
The name Jamileh Malika transaltes into Gaining Empowerment (Dancing Queen). Memebers adopt Arabic names that assist with the empowement. We are also know to SCA and Reniassance Faires as the 7th Caravan of Zott. We are members of ISAMETD (Indiana State Association of Middle Eastern Teachers and Dancers.)
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Helena Zahara
(Guiding Star)
"I learned to dance from my mother. When mothers and daughters share fun activites they learn to like each other. I think the important most thing I learned is to dance for enjoyment. If you love what you are doing, you will naturally spend time at it and you will improve. As we accomplish small tasks we learn confidence to cope with bigger challenges." -
Astrea
I chose the name Astrea because of my Zodiac sign. It is said that Astrea, daughter of Zeus and Themis, roamed among the mortals during the Golden Age and maintained peace and joy on Earth. At the dawn of the Bronze age, a time of rage and war, Astrea became angry and loathed the mortals. It was then that Zeus cast his daughter into the stars as the constellation Virgo.