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Merhaba!
Below, on this page, you will find a Table of Contents to help navigate you through my Links of shifting sand to history, music, the souk, recipes, and of course, the dedicated women of this Art that appear on this Site.
My name is Shelby.
Dance education began for me at the June Taylor School of Dance, New York, New York.
Oriental Dance opened a new world for me and was an extension of my life long interest, residence, and travel in the Middle East.
I trained at the Josephine Wise Academy of Arabic Dance, London, England and with Sara Farouk Ahmed, now of Cairo, Egypt, as well as with other teachers internationally. I draw inspiration from the beauty and grace of Samia Gamal, Suhair Zaki, and Lucy.
Although now based in the United States, the Middle East and the United Kingdom are countries in which I have also resided. I have had the pleasure of dancing in the United States, England, and as principle dancer at a private Hafla in Cairo, Egypt.
My work as a commercial illustrator has been influenced by my love of the Middle East and Dance. My clients include: Jeanmarie Creations, Antioch Publishing, National Asthma Campaign (UK), Scholastic Inc., BBC Television and Radio (UK), Channel 4 / Oracle (UK), Heron Arts, and the Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society (UK).
Oasis Dance Camp 2000 chose my illustration as the winner of their Millennium Design Contest.
If you have the time, please etch your name in the sands of my DreamBook!
The True Spirit of Oriental Dance Glows From Your Heart Not Your Hips!™
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