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Nada was born in Egypt. She has been pursuing dance since the age of 15. At 17, she joined the famous Reda Troupe and started dancing professionally. (The Reda Troupe was the first and is the most famous Folklore dance troupe of Egypt.) Nada was trained by The Reda Troupe. Specifically by Hesham Salah, Samy Sediek and coached by Mahmoud Reda. Nada returns to Egypt twice a year to keep abreast of the newest and latest trends in Egyptian dance and music. She is the founder and artistic director of Rhythm of the Nile Dance company. |
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Abigail was a student of
Badia Star and Hannan Sultan. A graceful and engaging performer,
she brings a wealth of knowledge about performance and movement
from her studies in theater arts. Her skill at breaking down
difficult movements and communicating effeciently make her
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Emilia was first exposed to Middle Eastern dance while working in Abu Dhabi. Emilia has studied with notable master instructors such as Aziza, Hadia, Cassandra, Ansuya and many more. Her local instructors over the years were Habeeba Hobeika; Mayada ; Denise, Mary, Saba and Emese. Emilia also currently trains with ballet, chi gong, and pilates. |
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Maha has studied in Victoria, B.C
(Christina Bates), Turkey, Egypt and Montreal (Hadia).
Maha completed Level 2 of Hadia’s Teacher Training
and a Professional Dance Training program. Her ability to
break down movements with clear explanations in addition to
her warm and friendly demeanor make Maha a sought out instructor.
Maha has hundreds of performances under her belt in addition
to a gold medal in the 2007 AQDO competition. Maha is greatly
inspired by Egyptian Oriental and is presently most notably
influenced by Dina, Rhonda Kamal, Fifi Abdo, and Ida Nour.
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Moved by the beauty of the music Katy started studying Middle Eastern dance in 2002.
She has studied Middle Eastern dance with Yasmina Ramzy, Denise Mireau, Audra Simmons, Saba, Mary, Emesa Dose,
and Nada el-Mariya. She has taken workshops held by renowned performers Aida Nour, Tito and
Randa Kamal.
Katy joined The Rhythm of the Nile Dance Company in 2005 and began teaching at Hannan's Belly Dance Studio in 2008. |
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Oksana
felt in love with a beautiful art of Middle Eastern Dance in 2006. In 2007 she was inspired by an amazing dancer Hannan Sultan and since then she has furthered her dance growth by taking regular classes at Hannan’s Bellydance Studio and workshops with various instructors such as Aziza, Bozenka, Hadia and many more. Oksana has successfully completed Level I of Hadia’s Teacher Training Program. Oksana instructs weekly classes at Hannan’s Bellydance Studio. She is also a member of the Sultanettes and the Rhythm of the Nile Dance Company. |
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Taraneh was drawn to bellydance by her love of Middle Eastern music. Training primarily with Hannan Sultan and the instructors at Hannan's Bellydance Studio, along with workshops with a variety of dancers including Audra Simmons, Hadia, Randa Kamal, Ariellah, Aziza, and Jillina, Taraneh continues to explore the dance as a source of artistic expression and physical and mental well being. She has been a member of the Sultanettes since the troupe's inception in 2006.
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