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Amara was introduced to belly dancing in 1999 and was immediately enthralled by the music and movements. Since then she has pursued her ongoing career as a performer and instructor of this ancient and beautiful art form. Celebrated as a passionate and engaging performer, Amara believes an innate love for Arabic music is fundamental to a great performance and fully absorbs herself in the music and culture. In her dance training she has been inspired by both national and international teachers, most notably Yasmina Ramzy, Raqia Hassan, Dalyla Rami, Amoura, Hadia, and Khaled Mahmoud. Amara has spent the last two years travelling across Europe and the UK, teaching and performing for numerous audiences in a variety of venues, from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to Viennese nightclubs, and to music festivals in Ireland. In 2003 she organized Glasgow’s first ever Orient House , a night of Middle Eastern music and dance, which was featured in The Scotsman, The Herald, and BBC radio. Now based in Toronto, she is proud to have had the opportunity to perform with such innovative troupes as Arabesque Dance Company, Las Gatas, and the Rhythm of the Nile Dance Company. She currently performs regularly as a soloist.
Performance Highlights2007Nymphmania Fundraiser 2006 Television Series: First Comes Love. My Fabulous Gay Wedding (second season) The Contessa Awards From the Hip – with Rhythm of the Nile Dance Company South Asian Festival Wonders of Music and Dance with Van Arden Arts August – Canadian National Exhibition Toronto Street Festival with Van Arden Arts 2005 Spirit of the Universe with Van Arden Arts, Canadian National Exhibition Laylia Arabesque Halloween party performance to live band, Gypsy Co-op Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Harbourfront 2004 Performance with Arabesque Dance Company, Canadian National Exhibition Arabesque Dance Company, Isis, Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists 2003 Spirit Aid Celebrity Football Match, Glasgow Turkish Cultural Night, Glasgow Mela Glasgow Festival Massiff Adventure Music Festival, Glasgow Amarti, Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow Producer of ‘Orient House’, night of live music and performances. (Attended by 250 people. Received coverage in The Scotsman, The Herald, and BBC Radio) Anam Cara Retreat Centre, Inverness 2002 Star performer, Northern Arabic Dance Association, Edinburgh Relax Fundraiser, Medina nightclub, Edinburgh One World Festival Peace and Justice Concert, Edinburgh Street performer, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Edinburgh Witness Music Festival, County Meath, Ireland Yasmina Eastern Dance Performance, Samuel Beckett Theatre, Dublin Performance with Arabesque Dance Company, Isis, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto Mid-east Optimist Muslim and Jewish comedy night, Toronto 2001 Performance with Arabesque Dance Company, Aisha Ali and Morocco Concert, Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto. (Filmed for ‘Discover Dance’ documentary, USA) Descent of Ishtar, Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto 2000 Descent of Ishtar, The Grand Theatre, Kingston Descent of Ishtar, Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists, Toronto Oasis troupe, Grange Arts Festival, Toronto Oasis troupe, Miss-China/Toronto Pageant, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto Descent of Ishtar, Arabesque Dance Company, Dance Ontario Dance Weekend, Premiere Dance Theatre, Toronto Click here for an article about bellydance featuring Amara, published in The Scotsman , 26 November 2003.
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