My Teachers

I have studied with a lot of different teachers. I believe that learning from different teachers gives you the best foundation to create your own, unique style, deeply rooted in tradition.

Raqia Hassan is my main teacher. She the world's single most influential teacher and choreographer in the world of belly dance. I have learned technique, styles, musicality and how to teach from her. 

Other teachers I have had in Cairo:
Ibrahim Akef, Mahmoud Reda, Aida Noor and Nadia Hamdi.

Egyptian teachers I have studied with in Europe:
Fifi Abdo, Mona el Said, Randa Kamel, Tito, Momo Kadous, Ahmed Fekry, Muhammad Abu Shebika

Foreign dancers with great careers in Cairo:
Nesma, Samassem, Lena Helt, Susanne Abu Shebika, Shareen el Safy, Majken Werdahl, Marte Kjoll, DianaTarkan

Norwegian teachers:
Lina Khoreh, Michelle Galdo, Lee Figenschow, Helene Skaugen, David of Scandinavia

European teachers:
Kay Artle (Sweden), Ulrika Hellquist (Sweden),Ninna Holbæk (Denmark), Jamila Henni Chebra (Algeria/France), Mounira Yagoubi (Algeria/France), Saadia Souyah (Algeria/France), Fahd Khayali (Syria/Spain), Nawal Ben Abdallah (Morocco/France),  Yana Tcheotskaya (Belarus), Suraya of Poland

Israeli teachers:
Shoshanna, Fifi Ness

American teachers:
Morocco & Tariq, Nourhan Sharif, Ranya Renee, Gamila el Masri

Australian teachers:
Dively

2005            Studies in Waharan, Algeria, with Madame Rachida Reguig, founder of the Algerian State Folklore Troupe.
1998-2003   Yearly prolonged stays in Cairo, Egypt, studying with Madame Raqia  Hassan, the world's single most influential and famous belly dancer teacher and choreographer.
1997            Studies in Cairo, with several teachers: Raqia Hassan, Mahmoud Reda, Nadia Hamdi and Aida Noor.
1996            Studies in Cairo, Egypt, with Ibrahim Akef and Raqia Hassan.
1995            Studies in Cairo, with Ibrahim Akef
1993            Studies in Israel, with Shoshanna
1990-1995   Weekend workshops at Danseloftet, Swedish teacher Ulrika Hellquist
1989            First belly dance course, Lebanese teacher Lina Khoureh
1984-1989   Egon Weng Ballet School
1979-1984   Berit Rogne Ballet School