Leena Viie - sensual, exotic, risque and fiery belly dancer Mumbai, India

Intro

Leena Viie is based in Mumbai, India where she teaches and performs Bellydance. She has been featured in over 20 magazines and newspapers and on digital platforms (See In the media section)

Her curiosity in the dance form has taken her to several countries to study with and be inspired by the best teachers across UK, USA, Egypt and Europe.

A Feminist at heart, Leena has been striving to ensure bellydance finds its true place as an art form in India – where a misogynist culture threatens its growth.

She organized the World’s First Bellydance Flash Mob supported by the One Billion Rising Movement in tribute to Nirbhaya – the woman who was tortured and gangraped.

She curated two Bellydance Festivals in India for two consecutive years. The 2016 version being the largest. These festivals were aimed elevating Bellydance as a legitimate art form, a spiritual practice and a powerful expression of the awakened woman.

Leena travels for shows in India and abroad while offering regular workshops.

Accomplishments

2018

Newyear Show in London

Show With Awesome TV, New York

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2017

2nd place Winner of Bellydancer of the World for Fusion Bellydance – 2017 (Held in Germany)

Featured Guest Performer” at London’s Rouh Arabi Bellydance Event

Invited to feature on India Banega Manch Reality TV Show in India

2016

2nd place Winner in International Bellydance Fusion Category at Cairo Khan Festival in 2016

3rd Place winner in international Category at Cairo Khan Festival in 2016

Organiser and Founder of Bwtchs International Bellydance Festival - Indias largest Bellydance Festival rooted in Women Empowerment with 12 International teachers including Colleena Shakti, Sedona Soulfire, Nadia Nikishenko, Nika Mlakar, Natalie Nazario, Meher Malik among others

2015

Organiser and Founder of Bwtchs International Bellydance Festival - Indias largest Bellydance Festival rooted in Women Empowerment with 12 teachers onboard.

Organised Worlds First Bellydance Flash Mob in conjunction with One Billion Rising in tribute to Nirbhaya

2014

Chosen among several applicants from around the globe to perform at the Closing Gala at the New York Theatrical Bellydance Conference.

2012

3st place Winner Oriental Category at Nile Festival in June 2012 Spent 6 months in Cairo, studying, training with the best in Bellydance and immersing in Egyptian culture

Classical Bellydance
Classical Bellydance
Classical Bellydance

About me

An independent, well travelled, gypsy spirit who quit her glamorous, hi-flying corporate life to embark on a soul satisfying journey.

My dance resume

My life path and philosophy

- Members have raved about her classes – its fun, well structured, highly oriented and targeted to getting the women to tackle their ‘problematic’ areas.
- Vidur Sodani – Founder and Director of Elemention Gym Chain, New Delhi
- Leena is someone I count as one of our favorite artists. I am always touched by the versatility of her talent, her innovative, international acts are one of a kind - can be compared with those I've seen in Europe and America.
- Priyanka Dod, Director, Olive Bar and Kitchen