Jawaahir Dance Company 

About

Jawaahir, which means jewels in Arabic, is one of only three professional Middle Eastern dance companies in the Midwest, and has a worldwide reputation for excellence. The Company presents one-of-a-kind artistic and educational programs that showcase the beauty and drama of Middle Eastern dance.

Jawaahir Dance Company is dedicated to presenting Middle Eastern dance as a living art form at its highest artistic level, to bringing the rich folkloric heritage of the Middle East to the theater stage, and to providing education about the dance in its authentic form for dance students and the general public. In carrying out our mission, we strive to make our work culturally, financially, and physically accessible to the public.

The Cassandra School of Middle Eastern Dance (the teaching arm of Jawaahir) offers over 25 weekly classes year-round in Minneapolis, Bloomington, and St. Paul.