Bellydance Merced is a community-based dance company in Merced, California, focused on both belly dance instruction and performance under the direction of Bianca Gonzalez. Its classes blend classic and modern bellydance with influences from international movement traditions, emphasizing fun, fitness, performance, and social connection while remaining grounded in the art form’s cultural lineage. The company’s program reflects Gonzalez’s decades of professional study and stage experience, and its performances have included appearances at the Merced County Fair, Merced College events, Dance Week at the Merced College Theater, Kaleidoscope Merced Collage Theater, and a private event in 2023.