Louisiana Belly Dance Association Friends

10/25/2026

🔥🪄 DON’T WAIT — SAIDI SATURDAY IS FILLING UP! 🪄🔥

Spots are going fast, and you do NOT want to miss a full day of dancing with Diana Soto! 💃❤️

📅 December 12, 2026
📍 Oasis Bellydance Studio — Lafayette, LA

✨ Two amazing Saidi workshops!
✨ Evening hafla!
✨ Opportunity for dancers from BOTH workshops to perform with Diana!
✨ Saidi sticks available for preorder!

🚨 SPACE IS LIMITED — SIGN UP NOW!

🎟️ www.LouisianaBDA.org — Find Saidi Saturday with Diana under Events!

Grab your dance friends, claim your spot, and let's STICK together! 🪄🔥💃

10/01/2026

🔥🪄 SAIDI SATURDAY IS FILLING UP! 🪄🔥

We’re getting closer to Saidi Saturday with Diana Soto! Space is limited and spots are already filling up! If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time to get registered. 💃

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Oasis Bellydance Studio — Lafayette, LA

🪄 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Stick With It!
Saidi Technique & Drills

💃 1:00–4:00 PM
Stick Together!
Saidi Choreography

🌙 EVENING HAFLA
Dancers from BOTH workshops will have the opportunity to perform with Diana at the evening hafla! 🎉

✨ Need an assaya?
Diana has Saidi sticks available for preorder. Contact Diana directly to reserve yours so she knows how many to bring!

🎟️ Registration is OPEN — but don’t wait!
Visit louisianaBDA.org, go to Events, and select Saidi Saturday with Diana.

Grab your spot, grab your stick, and come spend Saidi Saturday with us! ❤️🪄💃

09/25/2026

📣 SAIDI STICKS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER! 💃✨

Getting ready for Saidi Saturday with Diana Soto? Diana will have assaya (Saidi sticks) available for dancers who would like their own!

To preorder your stick, please contact Diana directly. Preordering is highly recommended so she knows how many sticks to bring with her to Louisiana.

Then bring that stick and get ready to put it to work! 🔥

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Oasis Bellydance Studio — Lafayette, LA

🥁 10 AM–12 PM — Stick With It!
Saidi Technique & Drills

💃 1–4 PM — Stick Together!
Saidi Choreography

🎉 Evening Hafla
Dancers from BOTH workshops will have the opportunity to perform the Saidi piece they learn with Diana at the evening hafla!

Registration for Saidi Saturday with Diana is OPEN at louisianabda.org. Grab your workshop spot, contact Diana to preorder your assaya, and come spend the day dancing Saidi with us! Space is limited❤️🖤✨

09/24/2026

🪄❤️ SAIDI STICKS ARE COMING TO SAIDI SATURDAY! ❤️🪄

We have more exciting news for Saidi Saturday with Diana Soto!

Diana will have her gorgeous Saidi sticks available for preorder! Preordering is highly recommended so she knows how many to bring. Check out Diana’s video🪄✨

Now get ready for a full day of SAIDI! 💃

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Oasis Bellydance Studio
427 Rena Dr., Lafayette, LA

✨ 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Stick With It! — Saidi Technique & Drills

✨ 1:00–4:00 PM
Stick Together! — Saidi Choreography

🌙 AND THEN… THE EVENING HAFLA!

Dancers who take both workshops will have the opportunity to perform the Saidi piece they learned WITH Diana at the evening hafla! ❤️

Come spend the day learning, dancing, and celebrating Saidi with Diana and the Louisiana belly dance community!

🎟️ REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Visit LouisianaBDA.org, go to Events, and select “Saidi Saturday with Diana.”

🪄 Want one of Diana’s Saidi sticks? Preorder yours so she can have it waiting for you!

Come stick with us! ❤️🪄💃

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

✨Winter Workshop INSTRUCTOR ANNOUNCEMENT — DIANA SOTO ✨

Get your assaya ready! 💃🏼 We are excited to welcome Diana Soto to Louisiana for SAIDI SATURDAY WITH DIANA!

Join the Louisiana Belly Dance Association for a full day dedicated to Saidi — technique, drills, choreography, performance, and plenty of dancing!

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
📍 Oasis Bellydance Studio
427 Rena Dr., Lafayette, LA 70503

10:00 AM–12:00 PM
🪄 Stick With It! Saidi Technique & Drills

1:00–4:00 PM
🪄 Stick Together! Saidi Choreography & Performance

And we're not finished when class ends! We'll wrap up Saidi Saturday with an evening performance, where dancers who take both workshops will have the opportunity to perform the piece they learned with Diana!

🔥 Registration is OPEN!
Choose one workshop or make a day of it and take both.

👉 Register at louisianabda.org — go to Events and select Saidi Saturday with Diana.

Come spend the day learning, dancing, and celebrating Saidi with Diana and the Louisiana belly dance community! ❤️

08/21/2026

Here's the (correct) link for instructors application Bayou Belly 2027

Bayou Belly 2027 dates are July 16-18 , 2027.

08/20/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE! 📣

Something exciting is coming this December! 💃✨

The instructor is confirmed, the date is set and we’re getting ready for a fantastic Louisiana Belly Dance Association Saturday Workshop!!

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026

We’re keeping a few details under wraps just a little longer 👀 — but trust us, you’ll want this one on your calendar!

More details, including our instructor announcement, workshop information, location & registration, are coming soon!

🔥 SAVE THE DATE. SPREAD THE WORD. GET READY TO DANCE! 🔥

We can’t wait to see everyone in December! ❤️💃

08/20/2026

See updated post for instructor application

Send a message to learn more

08/17/2026

✨ Bayou Belly Festivale 2027… WE’RE ALREADY PLANNING! ✨

The Louisiana Belly Dance Association Board met this past weekend for our Bayou Belly Festivale review meeting, and WOW! 💜 We are incredibly thankful for all of the wonderful feedback we received through our survey.

We’re thrilled that so many of you had an amazing time at Bayou Belly Festivale 2026, and we absolutely loved reading your ideas and suggestions for the future. You spoke — we listened! 👏

And there’s no slowing down now… the Board is already geared up and planning for BAYOU BELLY FESTIVALE 2027! 🎉💃

📣 INSTRUCTORS: Be on the lookout for the 2027 Instructor Application! If you’re already excited and ready to throw your name in the hat to teach at Bayou Belly, drop us a comment! 👇

🎭 AND LET’S TALK 2027 THEME!
We’re SUPER excited about incorporating our theme in a much bigger way throughout Bayou Belly Festivale 2027! So start those creative wheels turning! ✨ What would you love to see as next year’s theme? Something mystical? Colorful? Dramatic? A little Louisiana flair? Drop those theme ideas below — we want to hear them! 👇

But wait… there’s MORE belly dance fun brewing! 👀

We’re also working on plans for:
✨ Saturday Workshop later this year 🌲🔔
✨ Dance Camp coming in the spring! 🌸💃

What kind of one-day workshop would you love to attend? Technique? Props? Folkloric? Fusion? Choreography? Something completely different?

👇 Drop your ideas, theme suggestions, and what you’d love to see from LBDA in the comments!

2026 was incredible because of this amazing dance community, and we can’t wait to see what we create together in 2027! 💜✨