Nuwayrah - Head Raq'r
Nuwayrah is an award winning Bellydance Performer who started her Middle Eastern dance career at Isis Dance of Edmonton in 2002 after accumulating considerable experience in musical theatre and martial arts. Although her discipline is now largely Raqs Sharqi, she also has a strong leaning towards Tribal Fusion style. Nuwayrah continues to build upon her repertoire and has taken workshops with some of the art form's biggest stars such as Suhaila Salimpour, Beata & Horacio Cifuentes, Nath Keo, Amir Thaleb, Hadia, Sabura, Sonia, Petite Jamilla, Randa Kamel, Tito Seif, and Shahrzad.
When not running the show at School of Raq, Nuwayrah can be found teaching for the City of Edmonton and performing with Raq-a-Belly dance! which she is also Co-Artistic Director of.
When not running the show at School of Raq, Nuwayrah can be found teaching for the City of Edmonton and performing with Raq-a-Belly dance! which she is also Co-Artistic Director of.
Leanne - Belly Kids
Always a dancer dancing for the love of dance! Not only did Leanne dance Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Modern in her younger years, she also taught a hip hop choreography, was a substitute Jazz/Ballet teacher and an assistant teacher during those younger years. She loves to learn the choreographies from her favorite music videos and has taught friends for family events.
In 2010, Leanne walked into Nuwayrah’s class excited to try Bellydance. Bellydance introduced her to a different form of dance, challenges her body, and helped her embrace the changes that having children had made to her body. Eventually, she gained enough confidence to dance at Kaliedo Arts Festival and Deep Freeze Festival. Leanne regularly performs with School of Raq's X-treme Bellydance class.
As a mother of two she is very excited to be offering the first Bellydance class for kids at School of Raq!
Always a dancer dancing for the love of dance! Not only did Leanne dance Jazz, Tap, Ballet and Modern in her younger years, she also taught a hip hop choreography, was a substitute Jazz/Ballet teacher and an assistant teacher during those younger years. She loves to learn the choreographies from her favorite music videos and has taught friends for family events.
In 2010, Leanne walked into Nuwayrah’s class excited to try Bellydance. Bellydance introduced her to a different form of dance, challenges her body, and helped her embrace the changes that having children had made to her body. Eventually, she gained enough confidence to dance at Kaliedo Arts Festival and Deep Freeze Festival. Leanne regularly performs with School of Raq's X-treme Bellydance class.
As a mother of two she is very excited to be offering the first Bellydance class for kids at School of Raq!
Marie - Egyptian Dance
Marie Habib starting studying Egyptian Dance in 2001 in Edmonton Alberta. Being Egyptian, the dance and the music of her culture is expressed in Marie's personality and her dance. Her journey as a student has taken her all over the world to study with Master Egyptian Teachers and participate in competitions. Back from living in Egypt, Marie is so excited to be at School of Raq
Marie Habib starting studying Egyptian Dance in 2001 in Edmonton Alberta. Being Egyptian, the dance and the music of her culture is expressed in Marie's personality and her dance. Her journey as a student has taken her all over the world to study with Master Egyptian Teachers and participate in competitions. Back from living in Egypt, Marie is so excited to be at School of Raq
Tania - Tribal Fusion
Tania began bellydancing in 2001 in Prague, under the fabulous Renata Milgrom at Zambra Studios. She has been fortunate enough to take classes with many renowned local and international bellydancers, and to have been made president of the fabulous dance troupe, Raq-a-Belly dance! Her obsession with Tribal Fusion began in 2005 when she took a workshop with Rachel Brice and solidified when she started taking workshops under Dark Fusion master, Ariellah Aflalo. She started teaching bellydance full-time in 2008. Her Fusion classes are structured mostly on the movement style of the Indigo and Ariellah. Her main goal is to create a fun, warm atmosphere where her students can play while they work. She has her
Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification so she can make your body not just groove, but groove safely.
Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification so she can make your body not just groove, but groove safely.
Carri Fjell - Yoga for Dancers
Carri has completed her 200 hour Hatha Yoga training and is working toward her 500 hour certification. She is certified to teach Ashtanga and Yin styles, Rage Yoga, and is Level 1 certified in Deb Rubin's Dance Therapeutics program. She believes that yoga is for everyone; and aims to improve mobility, build body confidence, and get you feeling more capable in your body.
Carri has completed her 200 hour Hatha Yoga training and is working toward her 500 hour certification. She is certified to teach Ashtanga and Yin styles, Rage Yoga, and is Level 1 certified in Deb Rubin's Dance Therapeutics program. She believes that yoga is for everyone; and aims to improve mobility, build body confidence, and get you feeling more capable in your body.
Masani St. Rose-Toth - African
A native Calgarian who immersed into dancing at the tender age of 3, specializing in West African and Caribbean dance. Upon the introduction to dance, Masani found passion for the West African culture and style. It was through training under Michèle Moss-Johnston at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, she was able to build her foundation. Still working very closely with Michèle Moss-Johnston and various other artists from Guinea, West Africa, she finds every opportunity to take master classes from artists from various regions of Africa including, Congo, Uganda, Ghana, Mali, Guinea and Zimbabwe. Throughout the years, Masani has worked with various studios and professional groups across Canada. It is her mission to keep the art and culture alive from soul to sole!
Masani will be hosting West African workshops in the future.
A native Calgarian who immersed into dancing at the tender age of 3, specializing in West African and Caribbean dance. Upon the introduction to dance, Masani found passion for the West African culture and style. It was through training under Michèle Moss-Johnston at Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, she was able to build her foundation. Still working very closely with Michèle Moss-Johnston and various other artists from Guinea, West Africa, she finds every opportunity to take master classes from artists from various regions of Africa including, Congo, Uganda, Ghana, Mali, Guinea and Zimbabwe. Throughout the years, Masani has worked with various studios and professional groups across Canada. It is her mission to keep the art and culture alive from soul to sole!
Masani will be hosting West African workshops in the future.
