Voted 'Best Dance Class' in DC! Sahara Dance is a boutique dance studio in Washington, DC dedicated to celebrating the joy and beauty of Middle Eastern dance, and creating a community for belly dancers. http://bit.ly/FB_INFO Sahara Dance, Washington DC’s Center for Middle Eastern Dance, is a boutique dance studio dedicated to celebrating the joy and beauty of belly dance. Founded in 2004, Sahara Dance offers over 75 weekly belly dance classes at four locations in DC and Maryland. The studio is home to 20 faculty members, 16 resident performance companies, and over 700 belly dancers. Seeking to elevate belly dance as a performance art and to create a community for belly dancers, Sahara Dance produces several annual theater productions. Our shows and classes highlight both traditional and experimental styles of belly dance and Arab folk dance.