Jillina Carlano is the Founder and Artistic Director of Bellydance Evolution, an internationally acclaimed choreographer, educator, and performer with over 30 years of experience. A former Artistic Director of the Bellydance Superstars, she has performed in over 700 shows worldwide and earned numerous awards including Dancer of the Year from the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance. She founded BDE in 2009 to create world-touring theatrical productions that fuse Middle Eastern dance with movement traditions from across the globe.

Clara Rust is a Welsh dance artist whose work blends contemporary dance and fusion bellydance. A graduate of the London Contemporary Dance School, she has performed internationally with companies including National Dance Company Wales, Ballet Cymru, and Bellydance Evolution. She is also co-founder of The Glanio Collective.

Florencia is an Oriental dance instructor and performer from Argentina who teaches internationally and is currently on faculty at Sahara Dance School in Washington DC. She has performed with both BDExperience and Bellydance Evolution productions including Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book.

Omar Negrete is a Mexican dancer trained in hip hop, jazz, contemporary dance, ballroom, and Arabic dance styles. Since 2008, he has developed an international performance career and has appeared in Bellydance Evolution productions including The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, and Swan Lake.

Shannon D’Souza is an internationally recognized dancer, choreographer, and director known for her versatility across hip hop, jazz, ballet, contemporary, Polynesian, Bollywood, and bellydance. She has performed and choreographed for artists including Bruno Mars, Sia, Elyanna, and Jhené Aiko, and is a resident choreographer for Bellydance Evolution.

Noémie Küng is a Swiss performer, choreographer, and teacher working at the intersection of contemporary dance and Oriental Fusion. She has toured internationally with Bellydance Evolution in Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book, and in 2024 founded Cie Corsalta, an interdisciplinary performance company based in Switzerland.

Alejandra Canseco is a Mexican Oriental and urban dance artist known for her award-winning performances and dynamic fusion style. She has performed internationally, teaches throughout Mexico, and directs her own dance company, Tarab Soul.

Veronica Vital is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with degrees in Modern Dance, Art History, and Mexican Folkloric Dance. Known for blending Arabic dance with contemporary movement, she has received awards internationally and currently directs her own Arabic Fusion dance institute in Mexico.

Nicholas “Kapua” Arrivas is a multidisciplinary performer specializing in Polynesian dance, hip hop, contemporary, and freestyle improvisation. His credits include Cirque du Soleil’s The Beatles LOVE, Disney, and performances alongside artists such as Usher and Major Lazer. Kapua has been a featured artist with Bellydance Evolution since 2017.

Macarena Aguilar is a Mexican Oriental dance performer, choreographer, and teacher with nearly 20 years of experience. Director of her own dance school in Mexico, she has performed featured roles in BDExperience’s Alice in Wonderland and now joins Bellydance Evolution for Swan Lake.

Adriana Lezama is one of Mexico’s leading Oriental dance artists, with over 20 years of international teaching and performance experience. Organizer of Mexican Raks Fest and a longtime member of Bellydance Evolution, she has appeared in Alice in Wonderland, Fantasm, and The Jungle Book.

Viri Reyes is a celebrated dancer, choreographer, and educator from Querétaro, Mexico. Founder of Levana Studio and the Aaminah Ballet Bellydance Company, she has performed with Bellydance Evolution since 2015 in productions including Alice in Wonderland and The Jungle Book. She currently serves as Tour Manager and Co-Director for BDE and BDExperience.

Moira Krone is a Mexican dancer and director specializing in Bellydance, Fusion Bellydance, and FCBD Style. Founder of Tribal Studio and creator of the Elementum Dialect® improvisation method, she has toured with Bellydance Evolution since 2018.

Ana Rosa (Ana Mazlum) is a dancer, choreographer, and founder of The Bellydance Studio in Tampico, Mexico. With extensive international training and a Master’s degree in Ethno-Contemporary Dance, she has appeared in BDExperience productions and Bellydance Evolution’s 10th Anniversary production.