Nadira-  Tribal Fusion and Advanced Bellydance  

   Shannon a.k.a. Nadira was born and raised in Miami, FL.  She has always   had a passion for dance and has studied ballet, jazz, and modern styles.  In 2004, while attending the University of Florida, she had her first encounter with Middle Eastern dance at a community show and immediately fell in love.  She studied under Zarifa Sa’id in Gainesville for two years as a member of the Sultan’s Stars before moving to Atlanta.  Once in Atlanta, she studied belly dance at Nazeem Allayl Atlanta Belly Dance studios and became a member of the professional troupe, Nazeem Almassah.

Shannon has taken classes and workshops with Morocco, Tarik, Hadia, Virginia of Miami, and Ansuya of the Belly Dance Superstars.  She has also studied the more avant-garde styles of Tribal Fusion, Gothic Fusion & Belly-Burlesque through workshops with Zoe Jakes & Moria Chapelle of the Belly Dance Superstars, Ariella, Urban Fusion, and The Indigo (Zoe Jakes, Mardi Love & Rachel Brice).

Now living in Tallahassee since 2009, Shannon is overjoyed to be a part of the Women’s Belly Dance studio, where she studies Egyptian Cabaret & traditional Middle Eastern styles under Julianna.  She is excited to be teaching Tribal Fusion and is looking forward to sharing her enthusiasm with others!  Shannon is an active member of the Dendera Dancers. 

                                                           

                          Nashwa - Bellyrobics Teacher

 

 

Natalie a.k.a. Nashwa hails to us from the State of West Virginia where she studied  Turkish-style belly dance. She started belly dance in 1999 when she wanted to do ballroom and for lack of a partner she tried belly dance instead and found it much more satisfying than ballroom. She has studied with Conchi and also Morrocco. Now she lives in Tallahassee, Florida teaching her love of dance while continuing her studies with Julianna and is an active member of the Dendera Dancers

 

 

             Dolly a.k.a. Arden Turkish Style Dance

Arden” has been dancing since her days in college at Penn State.  She has attended years of formal instruction as well as many workshops with the likes of Farasha Jordelemain, Dalia Carella, Artemis Mourat and Zhaleh Fereshteh.. She has been dancing in Tallahassee since 2000 and is an active member and co-founder of the of the Dendera Dancers

                                   Marianne a.k.a. Ananda - Fusion and ATS Fusion

"Ananda" is originally from Jacksonville, Florida and   has been belly dancing since 2002. She has Formally studied Egyptian Cabaret and American Tribal Style, but enjoys creating her own fusion blend of dance as well! She gives great credit for her love of dance to her grandmother, who belly danced well into her 70's.
 
Marianne is thrilled to be a part of the Women's Bellydance Center of Tallahassee since 2008 and continues to seek out exciting belly dance inspiration!

Marianne is an active member of the Dendera Dancers

Mena Jajel a.k.a. Megan Slator

Megan a.k.a. Mena likes to say she started dancing before she was born. Her mother danced throughout her pregnancies. Her actual belly dance education started at 11 when she started taking classes from her mother, Talea Jajel of Fargo, ND.  She started out studying the folkloric dances of several Middle Eastern countries before moving on to Turkish dance style.  She also studied Lebanese style dance with Margo Abdo-O'Dell in Minneapolis.  Recently she studied classical Egyptian style dance with Jasmin Jahal in Chicago.  She now lives in Tallahassee and takes class with Julianna.  She taught belly dance classes for several years in Fargo, ND and has taught girls under ten and women in their seventies.  She would love to continue the tradition taught to her by her mother by sharing it with her own daughters someday.