Projects & Friends

  • Mandy Habermehl at Smudge Studios
    Amazingly patient, efficient, and talented creator of this lovely website!
  • Nourhan Sharif has added me to the knockout lineup of instructors teaching in conjunction with the Egyptian Academy of Oriental Dance.
  • I’m looking forward to starring in an upcoming release from video producer World Dance New York. Details to come.
  • Venus Uprising
    NYC experimental dance collective.
  • A long ago student, beautiful dancer Moira Lee has become even more amazing, graduating to a new career on aerial silk. Moira is a both a source of pride and an inspiration.
  • NYC's Sarah Skinner is a dancer and photographer who took many of the fantastic photos on this site. Check out this photo of Charleston, the ring-bearer at her wedding.
  • Rayhana
    A long-established dancer and teacher on the New York City scene, and an all around great person.
  • Dancer and fitness professional Melissa offers "personal training for smart people." (Including me!)
  • Carmine Guida
    Multi-instrumentalist, home-brewer, former CEO, and SQL wunderkind. With Djinn, Carmine creates "East Coast Tribal" sounds.
  • Just Skirts
    Custom costuming with great attention to detail by Morgiana Celeste . Morgiana made the great beledi dresses for my 2005 recital.
  • Sahara Dance director Rachel Brookmire took over many of my classes when I moved to New York in 2002, and I trained or worked with some of the veteran faculty and students at this Washington, DC school. I am proud to see how these dancers have grown.
  • Leela Corman
    NYC dancer, illustrator, and cutie. (Sorry, Leela, but it's true.)
  • Anarkali and I studied and taught dance together in Washington, DC, and have had a few occasions to work together in New York. Anarkali pops up on both the DC and New York scenes.
  • Amy Staub
    NYC dancer and videographer.
  • Dharlene Valeda
    Delightful dancer/teacher in Kitchener, Ontario. Director of Haft Vadi studio. Her cat Squidward, no biological relation, is my Godson.
  • Neylan
    Teacher, performer, nurse, and dog lover in Seekonk, MA.
  • Renata
    Sassy dancer, teacher, and leader of Central PA's Elbahja Dancers.
  • Sitamun
    Bringing culture and excitement to Frederick, MD.
  • Mantra: the Amulet
    I danced in this movie. You can see a glimpse of me in the film’s trailer, accessible from the website.
  • Laurel Gray’s Silk Road Dance Company performs dances from North Africa, Southwest and Central Asia, and the Caucasus region. I was a soloist with this Washington, DC, company from 2000 – 2002, and had the opportunity to dance at many exciting venues. In 2001, I danced with Silk Road at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; there are a few pictures of me in this review. Laurel joined me on the faculty of Joy of Motion Dance Center (where she still teaches), and we collaborated on a few recitals. Laurel’s scholarly work has made an important contribution to Middle Eastern dance, her creativity has added tremendously to the breadth of our genre, and her ground breaking work on Lechistani cat dancing is astonishing.
  • www.StainBar.com Friendly, artsy BushBurg bar.
  • DC dancer Zareen.
  • Hudson Valley dancer Willow.

    • Thanks also to the many directory sites who have linked to me:

  • www.theHipCircle.com Online magazine focused on the East Coast.
  • www.BellyDanceNY.com New York belly dance events. Thank you, Stella.
  • ASAMed, Associated Artists of Middle Eastern Dance and Bennu New York-focused association and publication.
  • www.Shira.net Global instructor listing, articles, song translations, more.
  • www.IWorldArtists.com One of many community-minded efforts from dance entrepreneur Amara Al Amir.

    • Not included here? Please let me know if you’ve linked to me, and I will be happy to link you back.