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Shiraz
Shiraz first started Middle Eastern dancing in 2001 at the Classical Middle Eastern Dance Studio (now Safira’s Center of World Dance) in Wichita, Kansas, USA. The studio director, Safira Zeki, acted as her teacher and mentor in Middle Eastern dance while encouraging her to increase her awareness in other areas by taking ballet lessons as well. During her time in Wichita, Shiraz performed at restaurants, ethnic events, and dance concerts. In 2004, Shiraz was fortunate enough to be asked to act as an instructor at Safira’s studio and did so for the next 1 ˝ years. She has since moved to the Kansas City area but continues to be invited back to Safiras’ Center of World Dance to dance in monthly shows as well as the studio’s annual performance at the Wichita Century II convention center and theater. Shiraz has worked to expand her repertoire and increase her knowledge of dance by attending seminars taught by such teachers as Mahmoud Reda, Farida Fahmy, Raqia Hassan, Dr. Mo Gedawwi, Magdy El-Leisy, and Mona El Said. Shiraz still joins Safira on annual trips to New York City for a week long intensive with Elena Lentini. While in New York, Shiraz has also been fortunate enough to have had lessons with Nourhan Sharif, Dalia Carella and Samara. Shiraz has been invited to Iowa City for seminars with Maleeha who graciously shares her knowledge of choreography by Ibrahim Farrah. In June 2007 Shiraz will have the pleasure and honor to attend the 4th Cairo Seminar with Mahmoud Reda and Farida Fahmy. She is especially pleased to have the opportunity to learn about Egyptian culture and its relationship to dance. Shiraz’s knowledge of dance technique has increased and her style continues to mature over the years. She dances with a sense of mystery, beauty and depth. Shiraz currently resides within the United States near the Kansas City area and studies with Zaina Ali of The Zaina Ali Academy of Dance. “There is vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is, not how it compares with other expression. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open.”- Martha Graham
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