When Dondi was four years old she started training in drama and Polynesian Dance booking her first professional contracts in The Cook Islands. 

At 12 Dondi started studying Middle Eastern Dance and in 1991 was the exclusive Belly Dancer chosen to dance for Omar Sharif on his 60th birthday.  By this time Dondi was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and had been in hundreds of productions in theatre, film, television and music videos.

She also won "Outstanding Speaker in the Nation" which featured her skills as a spokes model/public speaker.  In the 1990's Dondi continued to dance around the United States, Europe, the South Pacific and Mexico.  In 1997 she booked her first dance contract in the Middle East and since then has danced in Dubai, Turkey, Lebanon, Africa, Greece, Egypt and Jordan. 

She is often requested to dance for celebrities including, Peter Fonda, Angie Dickinson, Dwight Yokam, and Jimmy Buffet, and has danced in concert with Egyptian pop idol, Amr Diab.

In 2000 Dondi won "Belly Dancer of the Universe" and in 2002, "Wiggles of the West" with her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe as a Belly Dancer, which she continued to perform on tour throughout Spain and Europe as a member of "The Belly Dance Superstars."

Dondi has graced many CD covers including compilations from Samy Farag, and PEKO Productions.  She has been seen on the cover of several Middle Eastern Dance publications including Jareeda (2000), and Zaghareet (2004) and was nominated for "Best Kept Secret, 2001" in Zaghareet Magazine and "Cabaret Dancer of the Year, 2003."

She is featured in eight IAMED Belly Dance videos along with, "Belly Dance Superstars~ Live in Paris" and, "Belly Dance with Dondi" from Saroyan productions. San Diego Magazine named Dondi "One of the 50 best things about San Diego."

Dondi teaches Lebanese, Egyptian, Turkish, and Folkloric styles of Belly Dance around the world. She leads week-long retreats with her sister Titanya at prestigious institutes such as "Feathered Pipe Ranch" in Montana and OMEGA in New York.

Together they incorporate the Chinese Five Elements into their curriculum. The Five Elements are based on the 5,000 year-old system of acupuncture and bring empowerment and harmony to the dancer and the dance.  Her classes are popular and sought after because of her vast knowledge of the Middle Eastern culture and people, and familiarity of the Arabic language. With this knowledge she is often invited to write articles and reviews of Middle Eastern Dance events for Arabic dance magazines and websites.

Learn more about Dondi at www.DondiBellyDance.com

To hire me to perform at your event - email me @ *Miss Dondi*
Dondi Simone Dahlin - SAG Actress - Middle Eastern Dance - Award Winning Performer