About Mecca :
Mecca opened in April of 1999 on North Limestone as a place for multicultural forms of dance, performance and local art and expression. Through the years, Mecca has collaborated with many local artists, businesses and community groups such as Latitude, Third Street Stuff, Isle of You, The Children's Museum, UK Dance Ensemble, Natasha's Cafe, Parks and Recreation, WRFL, Lexington Action Arts Collective and more to create great performance art shows, theater productions and community inclusive events such as its annual recreation of Thriller and Lexington's Mardi Gras Parade. Mecca is also the home of Rakadu, a nationally renowned Belly Dance Performance Company and Hallwa, itʼs musical counterpart as well as the playing and practice field for March Madness Marching Band.
Through its classes and the many workshops it has hosted, Mecca has provided a much needed niche in the Lexington Community for multicultural forms of dance. Regular classes at Mecca have included Tribal style belly dance, Flamenco, Hula Hooping, Poi Spinning, as well as specialty classes such as Modern and Ancient Hula, African, Hand Drumming, Bollywood, and Samba which make it onto the schedule at various times. Mecca has played host to many internationally renowned dancers and artists including Belly Dance Super Stars: Rachel Brice, Zoe Jakes, Mardi Love, Carolena Nerricio, the director of FatChanceBellyDance,, Dalia Carella, Jill Parker, Heather Stants, Mira Betz and Liz Strong as well as internationally renowned musicians and recording artists, Tobias Roberson, Dan Cantrell, Ryan Francisconi, Raquy Danziger, Liron Peled, and many many more...
