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Shems' Belly Dance Biography
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Shems is a professional belly dancer and belly dance instructor based in Baltimore, Maryland. Admired for her elegant, dynamic interpretation of this timelessly captivating dance form, Shems has performed for dignitaries and celebrities, has garnered awards and has earned the respect and admiration of many audiences, top musicians and her professional dance peers around the world.

Shems is well loved for her ability to engage her audiences and brighten celebrations. As she dances, she exudes warmth and energy, good humor and a refined sensuality as she connects to the roots of the dance. These qualities have made her a favorite with a wide variety of audiences including many of the ethnic communities from which this dance originates. Mastery of the veil, sword, finger cymbals and assaya, technical hip work, supple undulations, stunning costumes and more make Shems's shows a brilliant visual feast.

A seasoned entertainer, Shems underpins her showstopping stage presence with a wide movement vocabulary and a strong knowledge of Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish, American Classic, Romany (gypsy) and pan-Arabic folkloric dances. Whether she is performing a contemporary interpretation on a theater stage or a more traditional Oriental routine with live music at a wedding, Shems dances with both substance and grace.

Training & Background

Shems has been a student of raqs sharqi (belly dance) since 1996, when she was just a teen living in Utah. Shems trained with the best belly dance instructors the state had to offer as well as supplemented her education with multiple workshops and dance retreats with many of the world's top belly dance stars. Some of the instructors most influential on Shems's dance style include Andromeda - UT, Aziz - UT, Artemis Mourat - MD, Sahra Saeeda - CA, Hadia - Canada, Karim Nagi - CT, Randa Kamal - Egypt, Dina - Egypt, Tito Seif - Egypt , Suha Deeb - Lebanon and Reyhan Tuzsuz - Turkey.

Shems has supplemented her belly dance education with modern dance, improvisation, ballet, folk dance and jazz dance classes from the University of Utah's highly reputable dance department and from the Salt Lake Community College.

In Utah Shems taught classes to all levels of dancers and performed with three performing troupes. The last of these three, Shazadi, won multiple awards in national belly dance competitions with Shems as a major contributing choreographer. Shems moved to the DC area in 2004 where she worked in several of the top clubs and most respected venues of the area. She moved next to Baltimore in 2006 where she started teaching again.

At the professional level, Shems remains passionate in elevating the public image of belly dance and keeping its great cultural traditions alive. She achieves this level of authenticity and stays at the cutting edge of industry trends through frequent intensive workshops and seminars taught by the very best her art form has to offer including many top stars from Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon and around the world.

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Shems' Dance Resume
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	Performance Experience

	Awards

	Josephine Baker Theatrical Award - 2009 Belly Dance Nationals		Linthicum, MD

	National Proptastic Champion - 2009 Belly Dance Nationals		Linthicum, MD

	1st Runner Up National Champion - 2009 Belly Dance Nationals		Linthicum, MD

	1st Runner Up Grand Champion - 2006 The East Coast Belly Dance Classic Dance Competition		Virginia Beach, VA

	1st Runner Up Ensemble of the Year (with troupe Shazadi)- 2003 Wiggles of the West		Reno, NV

	Publications

	Learning the Language of Belly Dance - Guilded Serpent 9-28-07

	Solo Performance Work
	guest soloist in special event shows by invitation:

	Fest Africa (2009) Best Ever Belly Dance Show (2009) Beatbox Guitar (2009) Johns Hopkins University International Night (2009) Belladonna's Femme Fatale Show (2009) Romka's Belly Horror Show (2008) All Seasons Hafla (2008) - headlining with Ishtar A Night of Belly Dance (2008) - headlining (with Lucy) USUMED Spring Hafla (2008) - headlining Souhail Kaspar & Rachid Halihal Show (2008) Northern Virginia Community College International Day (2008) Yucy El-Banan's Arabian Nights (2008) - headlining Yucy El-Banan's Arabian Nights (2007) - headlining Gypsy Fusion Hafla (2007) Romka Belly Horror Show (2007) Tribal Pura (2007) Folk Tours Music and Dance Camp (2006) Johns Hopkins School of Public Health - Faces of Africa: An Evening of African Cultures (2006) Bonnie Brae Elementary's International Night Celebration (2006) Disco El Sharq - Suha Welcome Party (2006) Five Seasons Hafla (2006) - headlining Marymount University's 10th Annual Semiformal International Banquet (2006) Yucy El-Banan's Arabian Nights (2005) - headlining Arab Dance Seminar (2005) Disco el Sharq: The official Suhaila Salimpour Pre-show Party - (2005) headlining Belly Dance @ the Casablanca (2005) Dance from the Heart - Benefit for Tsunami Victims (2005) Katayoun's Persian New Years Celebration (2005) Dance from the Heart 2- Benefit for Tsunami Victims (2005) Special Show @ Kan Zaman (2005) Raks & Glitter (2004) Eat, Dance and be Merry at Pars (2004) Katayoun's Open House (2004)		Baltimore, MD Alexandria, VA Washington, DC Baltimore, MD Washington, DC Washington, DC Towson, MD Asheville, NC Logan, UT Arlington, VA Sterling, VA Clinton, MD Alexandria, VA Annapolis, MD Washington, DC Washington, DC Green Lane, PA Baltimore, MD Fairfax, VA Washington DC Baltimore, MD Arlington, VA Clinton, MD New Haven, CT Washington, DC Alexandria, VA Washington, DC Sterling, VA Falls Church, VA Fairfax, VA Baltimore, MD Fairfax,Virginia Sterling, VA

	guest soloist in seminar shows by invitation:

	Gypsy Fusion Hafla -Dalia Carella (2008) Elegant Isolations - Mira Betz (2008) USUMED's Spring Hafla - Headlining (2008) Lotus Niraja's Shimmilicious - Midnight Mirage (2007) Shazadi Soiree - Ansuya (2005) Middle Eastern Dance Spectacular - Hadia (2005) Shazadi Soiree - Ansuya (2004) Sonia & Shahravar Seminar Show (2004) Johanna Seminar Show (2003) Shazadi Soiree - Sohaila (2003) Amaya Seminar Show (2003) Mirage in Winter - Jamilla Al Wahid (2003) Shazadi Soiree - Margo (2002) Jillina Seminar Show (2002) Rock the Casbah - Brothers of Baladi (2002) Hadia Seminar Show (2002) Middle East & International Dance Gala (2001)		Arnold, MD Washington, DC Logan, Utah Baltimore, MD Logan, Utah Portland, Oregon Logan, Utah Logan, Utah Logan, Utah Logan, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Logan, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

	Regular or Semi-Regular Restaurant Engagements:

	Cazbar (currently) Fairouz Cafe (summer 2006 - fall 2006-summer 2007) Marrakesh (winter 2005 - fall 2006) Piano Grill (summer 2006) Karma (fall 2005 & summer 2006) Mediterranean Grill (fall 2005) Taste of Morocco ( fall 2005) Pars(Jan-March 2005) House of Kabob and Pita (2003) The Athenian (2003) Cedars of Lebanon (1998-2000)		Baltimore, MD Falls Church, VA Washington, DC Fairfax,Virginia Washington, DC Gaithersburg, MD Silver Spring, MD Fairfax,Virginia Salt Lake City, Utah Ogden, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

	Shows I've produced and performed in:
	Ya Habibi! (2009) ReOrient - Perceptions of Middle Eastern Art (2009) w/ Ariel and Nina		Baltimore, MD Baltimore, MD

	Other Solo Performance Experience:

	Numerous Belly Grams, Corporate Parties, Private Parties, Community Festivals, Dance Haflas, Charity Events, Educational Presentations, Weddings, Showers, and Art Show Openings.		Throughout Utah, Maryland, DC & Virginia

	Musicians I've had the pleasure to perform with:

	Maurice Chedid - Oud and vocals Nabawy- Accordion Salah Rhany - Violin Gamal Shafik - Tabla Ahmed Aamer -Daf Beatbox Guitar Chantal Chamandy (also coordinated her Baladi dancers for DC) Ishtar - the Belly Rock band Pat Olsen of Pangia - Oud Denise of Pangia - Keyboard Brad Mack - Tabla Sami Abu Shumays- Violin Scott Wilson - Oud Melissa Murphy - Clarinet Carmine T. Guida - Oud, Multi-instrumentalist, Tabla Dale Langdon - Tabla Bruno - Violin David - Riq, Tabla Andrea Vercoe - Violin Rachid Halihal - Violin, Oud Brad Sidwell - Tabla, Riq Bryan Bale - Tabla Hamit Golbasi - Ney Seido Salifoski - Percussion Avram Pengas - Guitar, Bouzouki Umut Yasmut - Kanun Boujemaa Razgui - Ney, Multi-instrumentalist Showkat Sayyed - Oud, Vocalist Walid - Percussion Ibrahim - Percussion Mohamed Amir - Keyboard, Vocalist Hisham - Keyboard, Vocalist Mohsin - Percussion Faisal - Percussion Kamal - Violin Ahmed - Violin Souhail Kaspar - Percussion Georges Lammam - Violin, Vocalist Naser Musa - Oud, Vocalist Karim Nagi - Percussion Faisal Zedan - Percussian Miles - Bass Omar Faruk Tekbilek - Ney Haig Manoukian - Oud Salah Takesh - Percussion Halil - Kanoun Souren Baronian - Clarinet, Percussion Raj & Tarek - Keyboard & Percussion Desert Wind - Full Band Brothers of Baladi - Full Band		New York, NY New York, NY New York, NY New York, NY New York, NY Baltimore, MD & Washington DC Washington, DC Towson, MD Somerset, NJ Somerset, NJ Somerset, NJ Green Lane, PA Green Lane, PA Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD & Somerset, NJ Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD Silver Spring, MD Salt Lake City, UT Green Lane, PA Green Lane, PA Green Lane, PA Green Lane, PA New Haven, CT Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC & Silver Spring, MD Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Washington, DC Mendocino, CA & Silver Spring, MD Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA & New Haven, CT & Green Lane, PA Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA & Green Lane, PA Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA Mendocino, CA & Green Lane, PA Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake City, UT

	Troupe Work

	Troupe Shazadi Utah State University Middle Eastern Dance club (USUMED) 2002-2004 Principal Dancer and Choreographer troupe members: Shems, Sumra, Sadeema, Najma, Sevda, RaSahra Recognized locally for excellence, invited to dance at several seminar shows and performed for corporate parties, community festivals, charity and educational events. Actively produced Seminars, Seminar shows and dance nights. Won 2nd place in the Ensemble of the Year category at Wiggles of the West Competition in Reno, NV. Our repertoire included Arabic Pop, drum solos, drum solo w/ sagat, Egyptian Oriental, Veil, Sagat, Khaliji, Hagallah, Ghawazee, American Belly Dance and floor work		Logan, UT

	Zarandeo Dance Co - 2000 - 2002 Principal Dancer Gypsy Fusion Troupe troupe members: Shems, Alexandria, Alyssa, Kimaya, Carmen. Performed at large Salt Lake Events such as Pride Day and the Salt Lake Music Festival as well as many other community and charitable events. Sponsored regular dance nights for the community. Our repertoire included Middle Eastern Dance, Sword, Drum Solo, Sagat & Live Drum choreographies, West African Dance, Spanish, Celtic and Fantasy numbers.		Salt Lake City, Utah

	Ethnica Dance Ensemble - 2001 Principal Dancer troupe members: Shems, Johanna, Tammy, Kati, Sandra, Elanor Latin Ensemble under the direction of Johanna Our repertoire included "Gypsy" fan dance, Gypsy Fusion (with Oriental) dance, Mambo and Salsa.		Salt Lake City, Utah

	Teaching Experience

	Regular Ongoing Classes

	Maryland Athletic Center - 2008 - Present Weekly ongoing belly dance classes for beginner to advanced levels.		Baltimore, MD

	Community College of Baltimore County - 2008 Continuing Education Taught weekly intro level belly dance course for one 6 week session.		Baltimore, MD

	Independently Run Weekly Oriental Dance Classes - 2006-2007 Eubie Blake Jazz Center Studios Studio Nina Amaya Taught weekly belly dance classes - beginning to advanced level technique and choreography		Baltimore, MD

	BodyTalk - 2006 Monthly belly dance fitness class.		Baltimore, MD

	Utah State University - USUMED 2002-2004		Logan, UT
	Taught weekly classes & special topic classes as well as technique and choreography for the club's performing troupes.

	Ethnica School of Dance 2001		Salt Lake City, UT
	Taught weekly classes - technique and choreography

	Salt Lake Community College - Raqs Sharqi Club 2000-2001 Taught weekly classes - technique and choreography		Salt Lake City, Utah

	Taught various private students from 2001-Present

	Local and National Workshops

	Oriental Workshop - sponsored by Lisa Zahiya - May 2008 Oriental Workshop - sponsored by USUMED - April 2008 Assaya Workshop - sponsored by USUMED - April 2008 Drum Solo Workshop -sponsored by Tiraz - March 2008 Arabian Dream Workshop -sponsored by Gretchen - Feb 2006 Drum Solo Workshop -sponsored by Yucy - April 2006 Belly Dance Workshop for Youth Dancers - sponsored by Mid Maryland Performing Arts Center - 2005		Asheville, NC Logan, UT Logan, UT Purcellville, VA Baltimore, MD Clinton, MD Frederick, MD

	Leadership Experience

	President of the Utah State University Middle Eastern Dance Club (USUMED) 2003-2004 Handled promotion and advertising, organizational and administrative duties, helped produce four very successful shows.		Logan, UT

	President of the Raqs Sharqi Club Salt Lake Community College 2000-2001 Founded the organization, handled promotion and advertising, organizational and administrative duties.		Salt Lake City, UT

	Dance Education

	Middle Eastern Dance Instruction - Ongoing Weekly Classes: Artemis Mourat - 2004-2006 Laurel Victoria Grey - fall 2005(cane performance class) USUMED (Utah State University Middle Eastern Dance Club) - Instructors: Sumra, Najma, RaSahra, Sadeema 2002-2004 Andromeda 2001-2002 -private instruction Alexandria 2001-2002 - troupe instruction Tamar 2001-2002 Aziz 1998,1999-2001 Linda Linda 1998 Sulisha 1998 Johanna 1997 & 2001 Zahirah 1997 Kismet School of Dance - Instructors: Yasamina, Sonia, Kimaya, Jason - 1996-1998 Middle Eastern Dance Instruction - Workshops: Mariyah - Expressive Veil 2009 Aszmara - Dynamic Staging 2009 Aszmara - Fan Dance Master Class 2009 Kassar - Tribal Combos 2009 Diana Tarkan - Oriental Choreography 2009 Diana Tarkan - Technique 2009 Aszmara - Dynamic Staging 2008 Aszmara - Emotion in Motion: the Veil 2008 Aszmara - 7/8 and 9/8 Rhythms 2008 Dalia Carella - Dunyavi Gypsy & Turkish Rom 2008 Dalia Carella - Contemporary Oriental 2008 Randa Kamel - Master Class 2008 Dandash - Master Class 2008 Randa Kamel - Choreography 2008 Dr. Mo Geddawi - Baladi 2008 Dandash - Saidi 2008 Dina - Oriental 2008 Dandash - Eskandarani 2008 Artemis - Turkish Oriental 2008 Fahtiem - Advance Drum Solo Choreography 2008 Artemis - Turkish Rrom 2008 Karim Nagi - Saidi Tahtib/ Assaya 2008 Ibrahim Tunc - Turkish Folkloric Dances 2008 Tayyar - Turkish Folkloric Spoon Dance 2008 Tayyar - Turkish Rrom 2008 Souhail Kaspar - Rhythm and Movement 2008 Orit Maftsir - Personal Style/ Pop 2008 Orit Maftsir - Humor and Mimics 2008 Orit Maftsir - Modern Egyptian 2008 Orit Maftsir - Folklore 2008 Orit Maftsir - Baladi 2008 Orit Maftsir - Raqs Sharqi 2008 Karim Nagi - Saidi Tahtib/Assaya 2007 Karim Nagi - Arabic Music and Culture Lecture 2007 Tito - Oriental Choreography 2007 Tito - Pop Choreography 2007 Tito - Shaabi Choreography 2007 Tito - Warda Choreography 2007 Aida Nour - Oriental Choreography 2007 Aida Nour - Meleya Choreography 2007 Mohammed Khazafy - Drum Solo Choreography 2007 Mohammed Khazafy - Meleya Choreography 2007 Mohammed Khazafy - Pop Choreography 2007 Lubna Eman - Baladi Choreography 2007 Lubna Eman - Technique 2007 Dahlena - Hafiz Choreography 2007 Dahlena - Saidi Technique 2007 Souhail Kaspar - Dancer/Drummer communication Drum Solo 2007 Karim Nagi - Saidi Assaya & Debke 2007 Ibrahim Tunc - Turkish Folk Dance 2007 Tayyar Akdeniz - Romany & Turkish Folk 2007 Sahra - Dancing from the Inside Out 2007 Reyhan Tuzsuz - Turkish Romany 2007 Rena Milgrom - Rajasthani Snake Charmer's Dance 2007 Steve & Susan Kotansky - Romanian & Transylvanian Romany 2007 Rena Milgrom - Hungarian & Russian Romany dances 2007 Steve & Susan Kotansky - Macedonian & Bulgarian Romany 2007 Reyhan Tuzsuz - Turkish Romany 2007 Reyhan Tuzsuz - Turkish Romany 2007 Asharah - Tribal Fusion 2007 Thalia - Oriental Technique 2007 Thalia - Oriental Technique 2007 Yousry Sharif - Oriental Dance 2006 Zaza Hassan - Egyptian Oriental Dance, Saidi 2006 Faten Salama - How to Dance to Live Music 2006 Sahra - Egyptian Oriental Dance 2006 Mohamed Shahin - Reda Style Egyptian Oriental, Saidi 2006 Artemis - Turkish Romany 2006 Karim Nagi - Palestinian Debka 2006 Ibrahim Tunc -Turkish Folk Dance 2006 Suha Azar - Lebanese Oriental Dance 2006 Suha Azar - Lebanese Tabla Solo 2006 Suha Azar - Lebanese Assaya (Cane Dancing) 2006 Mark Balahadia - Lebanese Assaya (Cane Dancing) 2006 Hadia - Oriental Choreography 2006 Hadia - Turkish Rom 2006 Ansuya - Indian Fusion 2005 Ansuya - Improvisation 2005 Karim Nagi - Palestinian Debka 2005 Amel Tafsout - Bedouin (Arab tribal) 2005 Amel Tafsout - Berber (North African tribal) 2005 Amel Tafsout - Oulad Nail (Algerian courtesan) 2005 Kay Hardy Campbell - Khaliji (Arabian Gulf) 2005 Amel, Nourhan & Karim - Zaar / Hadara (healing ritual) 2005 Nourhan Sharif - Raqs Sharqi (a.k.a. Belly Dance) 2005 Nourhan Sharif - Fallahi (Egyptian folk dance) 2005 Nourhan Sharif -Assaya 2005 Latifa - Meleya Leff 2005 Ahmet Luleci - Turkish Folk Dancing 2004 Amelia Moore - Beginner belly dance 2004 Souhail Kaspar - Rhythm and Movement, 2 sections 2004 Ansuya - Pop Choreography 2004 Ansuya - Lavish Layers 2004 Ansuya - Meaningful Improvisation 2004 Samara - Dramatic Choreography to Warda 2004 Faten Salama - Felahin 2004 Sohaila - Egyptian Technique, Drum Solo 2003 Sohaila - Khaliji 2003 Faten Salama - Dancing to Live Music w/ Sagat & Assaya 2003 Jamila Al Wahid - Combinations for Live Music 2003 Suzy Tekbilek - Turkish Chiftitelli 2003 Shareen El Safy - Egyptian Technique 2003 Helene Ericksen - Khaliji 2003 Amaya - Spanish Fusion Choreography 2003 Amaya - Musical Interpretation 2003 Fahtiem - Arms, Performance Dynamics 2002 Margo - Egyptian Technique 2002 Margo - Veil Choreography 2002 Zahra Zuhair - Technique, Combinations 2002 Viktoriya - Middle Eastern Dance Style Sampler 2002 Shahravar - Sword Technique 2002 Sonia - Saidi & Assaya 2002 Zahirah - Stage Dynamics 2001 Tamar - Hagallah 2001 Thia - Floorwork, Combinations and Finger Cymbals 2001 Johanna - Latin Gypsy Fusion, Drum Solo with Zills 2001 Jamileh & Calypso - Entrance Combos, Presentation 2001 Jamileh & Calypso - Shimmies, Dynamic Combinations 2001 Jillina - Pop Choreography 2001 Jillina - Entrance Combos, Drum Solo 2001 Hadia - Pop Choreography 2000 Hadia - Body Alignment, Egyptian Technique, Musical Interp 2000 Hadia - Rhythms, Musical Interpretation 2000 Aziza (Calgary) -Dynamic Combinations 2000 Aziza (Calgary) - Veil, Drum Solo 2000 Aziza (Calgary) - Veil, Performance Polish 2000 Karen Barbee - Isolations, Dance Combination 1999 Karen Barbee - Drum Solo Choreography 1999 Carolena Nericcio - American Tribal Style 1998 Sahra - Hagallah 1998 Sahra - Zeffa, Shemedan 1998 Sahra - Nubian, Saidi 1997 Faten Ali Munger - Egyptian Drum Solo, Flamenco Fusion 1997 Ginny Northridge - building blocks of dance 1996 Middle Eastern Dance Instruction - Individual Classes: Reyhan Tuzsuz (2 Semi-Private Lessons) - Turkish Roman 2009 Delpha Reihs (Private Lesson) - Turkish Roman 2009 Ahmet Ögren (Private Lesson) - Turkish Oriental 2009 Sema Yildiz (Private Lesson)- Turkish Oriental and Roman 2009 Dalia Carella - Intermediate Belly Dance 2009 Mariyah - Beginning Belly Dance 2009 Latifa (Private Lessons) - Egyptian Oriental 2008 Atef Hassan - Egyptian Pop Choreography 2007 Jamileh (Private Lesson) - Transitions & Combinations 2005 Yasmin - accenting with hips and hands 2003 Ansuya - Pop Choreography 2003 Amel Tafsout - North African Dance 2003 Tina Sergent (Private Lesson) - Arabic Choreography 1997 Sedonia Sipes - Egyptian accents 2002 Morocco - Egyptian Pop Choreography 2003 Joe Kaloyanides Graziosi - Armenian Folk Dance 2003 L'Emir Hassan Harfouche - Lebanese Dabke 2003 Viktoriya -(Private Lessons) Egyptian Technique 2002 Raffa - Modern Egyptian Choreography 2002 Middle Eastern Dance Instruction -Video Studies: Video studies of many Oriental Dance Greats: my greatest influences include Nadia Jamal, Naima Akef, Nadia Hamdi, Aza Sharif, Fifi Abdo, Sohair Zaki, Amani, Mona al-Said, Randa Kamal, Dina, Tito, Dandash, Samia Gamal, Tahia Carioka, Najwa Fouad, Sahra, Aziza, Jillina, Ansuya and Hadia. Related Musical Training: DJ Amar - Mastering your Mix 2009 Sauren Baronian - Sagat 2008 Sami Abu Shumays - Maqam and Arabic Singing 2008 Seido Salifoski - Intermediate Dumbek 2005 Karim Nagi - Iqaat (Rhythms) 2005 Karim Nagi - Maqam (Music Theory) 2005 Karim Nagi - Sagat ("Zill" finger cymbals) 2005 Karim Nagi - Arab Music for Dance 2005 Souhail Kaspar - Basic Dumbek Workshop 2004 Karim Nagi - 2 Sagat Workshops 2003 Angus - Private Dumbek Instruction 2000 Additional Related Instruction: University of Utah 1999-2000 Beginning Modern Intermediate Modern Modern Technique Improvisation Ballet Dance Survey Folk Forms Body Conditioning for Dance Arabic I Salt Lake Community College 2000-2001 Modern I Modern II Jazz Yoga Middle East Institute 2004 Beginning Arabic Memberships Dance Baltimore MMEPA - Maryland Middle Eastern Performing Arts WAMEDA - Washington Area Middle Eastern Dance Association Tiraz Dance Network *back to top*