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*Samira... fell in love
with the art of bellydance in 2000. She was introduced to the art form by a friend whom she began taking beginner classes
with at a local Buffalo studio. As the years went on, Samira's bellydance experience emerged from being a hobby
to a lifestyle, which she embrased after the beautiful exposure of meeting and having the pleasure of dancing and studying
with amazing dancers at Spirit of the Tribes (Florida, 2005). Since, Samira has had the opportunity to travel and study
with professional bellydancers, including some Bellydance Superstars. Samira's inspirations include Rachel Brice,
Zoe Jakes, Kami Liddle, Unmata, Urban Tribal, Zafira, and the Indigo. "Bellydance unleashes the inner Goddess.... Allowing
her to come out and experience life in a whole different realm." ~Samira *Zayna... began dancing
at the age of 5 at Michelle Merwin Dance Arts. She began with tap dancing, forming into jazz and then eventually trying out
ballet. Only taking two years of ballet, she decided to stick with tap and jazz. She studied both until graduating
from high school and then took some time off. After graduating from college and heading to the "real world",
Zayna realized she was missing something in her life. She decided to take a belly dance class, fell in love with it,
and has been studying the art of belly dance for 7 years. Zayna has had the opportunity of studying and taking
classes/workshops from many local, national and international bellydancers, such as: Ansuya, Bozenka, Darshan, Domba, Kadri,
Kami Liddle, Kassar, Nadia Ibrahim, Sashi, Tempest, Unmata Urban Tribal, Vadalna Tribal Dance Co, Zafira, Zoe Jakes
etc. Currently she is studying and choreographing with Bella Dea Tribal Bellydance. "Blending American
Tribal Style, Urban and Modern music, we have developed our own style of Tribal Fusion Bellydance." ~Zayna *Donna...her passion for bellydance started in 2000. She initially began to become more fit after she started her family.
Since then she has participated in many local festivals, fundraisers, and private parties. Currently she is a member
of Bella Dea Tribal Bellydance studying fusion influenced choreographies. "Bellydance
celebrates everything feminine and powerful in a woman." ~ Donna
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