Dance troupe performs at Spring Hill Relay for Life: Shazadi and Jewels of the Desert, a local dance troupe, performed during the recent 15th annual Spring Hill Relay for Life. The troupe performed a variety of cabaret-style bellydance and hula-hoop choreographies, including a special candle dance in honor of those who have lost their battle with cancer. The troupe performs for charities and special events throughout the state and offers bellydance classes in Hernando County. For information, visit their Facebook page. Dancers, from left, are Christine Everett, Dawn Carroll, Tracy “Tazkia” Lawrence, Julie “Shazadi” Hathorn, Beth “Schoenheit” Hererro, Diana “Tanzanite” Hulen and Rachel “Kamilah” Allen. Courtesy of Julie Hathorn
