Nina Amaya is a performing artist based in Baltimore, Maryland. Nina Amaya has been Bellydancing almost as long as God. She is a fearsome event coordinator, troupe director for Aubergine Dance, leader of the Brinjal band and founder of FaeryCon/Baltimore faerie Faire (2014-present).
She might be a Faerie Queene; she might be 407 years old. She is a longtime teacher of dance, art, and faerie resilience. Nina is a sought-after leader on event creation and planning. If you are starting a Faerie Festival, someone probably told you, "You should talk to Nina".
She can officiate weddings in MD, and other rituals; baby blessings are a favorite. She is enthusiastic, fun, and anti-fascist AF.
<< She is the big one in that picture on the left.
She might be a Faerie Queene; she might be 407 years old. She is a longtime teacher of dance, art, and faerie resilience. Nina is a sought-after leader on event creation and planning. If you are starting a Faerie Festival, someone probably told you, "You should talk to Nina".
She can officiate weddings in MD, and other rituals; baby blessings are a favorite. She is enthusiastic, fun, and anti-fascist AF.
<< She is the big one in that picture on the left.
Classes in bellydance are usually going on - she would love to welcome more dancers into her troupe of faeries- Aubergine Faeries will perform at Enchanted Fairy Festival, York PA on September 19, 2026 and at FaeryCon in November in Baltimore. Brinjal, World Music Faerie BAND is usually looking for more like-hearted musicians to play with us, too!
Nina has performed and taught workshops at many festivals and conferences and schools over the years, including but not limited to the Fertile Ground Gathering, Avalon Festival, Drum and Splash, Starwood, Mountain Mysteries, MarsCon, Mythmusica, Pennsic, CCBC, Artscape, New York Faerie Festival, School 33, Hampden Family Center, Frederick Pagan Pride, Mythicon, Free Spirit Gathering, Maryland Faerie Festival, Cleveland Pagan Pride, DelMarva Pagan Pride, Cleveland Witches Ball, Darbukastan, Art of the Belly....
Courses I teach
Turning Swords into Ploughshares, dance class
Intro to Riq (Arabic Style Tambourine)
Enchant With Your Dance (magic, stagecraft)
Belly Dance for Any Body
Dancing with Silk
Spell Bracelets
Mask Making
Giant Backpack Puppets
Stiltwalking
Take up Space - literally, how to take up space; you deserve to
Intro to Riq (Arabic Style Tambourine)
Enchant With Your Dance (magic, stagecraft)
Belly Dance for Any Body
Dancing with Silk
Spell Bracelets
Mask Making
Giant Backpack Puppets
Stiltwalking
Take up Space - literally, how to take up space; you deserve to
