INSTRUCTOR
DESCRIPTION OF STUDY
Hadia of Montreal
Acclaimed international instructor/performer
9 workshops since 2005 in Orientale, Saidi, and Gypsy Roma (Canada & US)
Tito, Aida Nour, Lubna Emam
Contemporary Egyptian International Stars & Instructors
2007 International Belly Dance Convention (Las Vegas)
Mahmoud Reda
Pioneer of Egyptian dance theatre
Farida Fahmy
Co-founder and star for 25 years of the Reda Troupe in Egypt;
MA in Dance Ethnology from UCLA
Classic Egyptian workshops at Nile Group Festival (Egypt)
Tito, Liza Laziza, Leila, and Magdy El Leisy
2006 Nile Group Festival workshops in Modern and Classic Egyptian, Pharonics, and Rhythms (Egypt)
Morocco
Middle Eastern dance ethnologist, researcher, and
international instructor based in New York
6 workshops in Orientale, Moroccan Guedra, and Khaligi – 2004-05 (US)
Saqra
International Rakkasah instructor/performer
Weekly technique classes and workshops in performance training,
choreography, floorwork, veil, and zill rhythms – 2002-04 (Seattle & Portland)
Delilah
International instructor/performer/producer
Private instruction in artistic expression and veil workshop – 2004 (Seattle)
Jillina
Artistic Director of Belly Dance Superstars
Classic Oum Kalthoum choreography workshop – 2006 (Seattle)
Suhaila Format
Intro workshop with Kendra Katz – 2006 (Seattle)
Amir Thaleb of Argentina
4 workshops (Canada) in Saidi, technique, jazz-oriental, and pop – 2004 (Canada)
Nath Keo of Canada
2 technique workshops and private instruction – 2004/05 (Seattle)
Tamalyn Dallal
Technique workshop – 2004 (Seattle)
Astryd deMichele
2 workshops – 2003 (US)
Paulette Reese-Denis
Director of Gypsy Caravan in Portland, OR
Tribal belly dance – 1994 (Portland)
Katrina
Class instruction – 1996 (Portland)
Zarouhi Otchy
Private training and class instruction – 1993-95 (Portland)
INSTRUCTOR
DESCRIPTION OF STUDY
Youssouf Koumbassa
Former National Ballet of Guinea artist
6 Guinean dance workshops since 1999 (US)
{Dance studies in Senegal}
Private instruction with various teachers in Senegal – Feb/March 1997, June/July 2000, and Sept. 2001
Bruce Smith
Former Director of NW African American Ballet
2 West African dance workshops – 1996
Ruby Burns
Portland-based West African Dance Troupe
Weekly West African dance classes – 1995-1999
Ballet
10 years cumulative training with private instructors in Seattle, Alaska, and Portland, and at Portland    
State University (PSU)
Jazz
16 years cumulative training with Marco Poshar and other private instructors, and at PSU.
Modern
7 years cumulative training with private instructors, and at PSU