PERFORMING ARTIST & EDUCATOR

More Than Dance.
A Living Art.

Rooted in Egyptian dance, Raksanna brings movement, music and story to life through classes, performances and original work.

Explore Classes

Belly dance and burlesque. Open-level classes and technique training.

See Performances

Ensembles, performances and original productions.

Book Raksanna

Performances, workshops and cultural programs.

COMING UP · HOLIDAY 2026

Holiday cheer. With a wicked wink.

Saturday. November 14 · 7 p.m.

Meiley-Swallow Hall
North Central College

Got Hips? Belly Dance!

No experience needed. Every body is welcome. Learn at your pace.

Eola Community Center · Aurora, Illinois

Elegant gold throne style chair adorned with white feather fans and burgundy fabric set on a stage with dark blue curtains and warm backstage lights

OPEN-LEVEL · ADULTS 18+

Discover Burlesque

Explore classic and neo-burlesque through expressive movement, playful choreography and theatrical flair. Open to adults 18+ of all genders. No dance experience needed.

ARTIST · TEACHER · STORYTELLER

Meet Raksanna

Raksanna is a performer, teacher, choreographer and author whose work is rooted in decades of Egyptian dance study. Her teaching and performance experience spans North America, Europe and the Middle East.

Through belly dance, burlesque, original theatrical work, books and music, she shares an evolving artistic practice—and welcomes others into the dance.

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EXPLORE THE WORK

Five belly dancers in colorful costumes perform on a dimly lit stage waving red veils

Stage

Original productions and shared experiences.

Group of fourteen women in white dresses posing on a theater stage one woman on the far right wears a leopard print dress

Ensembles

Two paths into the performance community.

Album cover for Raksanna Vintage showing a belly dancer in a jeweled outfit amid a desertisland scene with palm trees and pyramids subtitle reads Oriental Music for Belly Dancers

Books + Music

Stories, books, and sounds beyond the stage.

Bring Raksanna to Your Audience

Performances, workshops and cultural programs for events, organizations and communities across Chicagoland.