Teachers

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Panhandle

• Amy Renee teaches in Tallahassee.
• Calyspo teaches at the UWF fitness center in Pensacola.
• Danielle teaches beginner American Fusion Bellydance on Tuesday nights 6-7pm at Omni Health and Fitness Center in Pensacola.
• Daria and Tanya "Cinnamon" Layton teach beginner classes on Wednesday evenings and intermediate classes on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Mystic Studio, 209 Country Club Rd., in Shalimar.
• Delacey Santini teaches beginners Tribal Fusion Bellydance on Thursday evenings at Wemoon Spirit in Tallahassee.
• Farasha teaches beginners on Monday nights and intermediate on Wednesday nights, both at at the Fred Hedricks Recreation Center in Ft. Walton Beach; beginners and improvers on Tuesday nights at Arts & Crafts center on Eglin AFB; and Belly Dance for Fitness classes on Thursdays in Niceville.
• Francesca teaches Middle Eastern Dance on Monday nights at 7pm at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Ft. Walton Beach.
• Gypsy Parvana provides instuction Monday nights at 6:30pm at Healthplex gym in Panama City.
• In Step Studio is in Tallahassee and offers classes in Middle Eastern dance and other dance styles.
• Juanita Johns teaches in Pensacola.
• Sahdia teaches beginning and intermediate level classes in Pensacola.
• Shareena offers private lessons in American Tribal Style bellydance at her studio in Pace. Monthly workshops for all levels.
• The Women's Bellydance Center offers classes in Tribal, Tribal Fusion, and Gypsy as well as other dance styles in downtown Tallahassee.

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• Amel teaches in Palm Coast.
• Anais Belly Dance and Fusions is a studio offering different styles of belly dance, as well as other forms of dance, in Jacksonville.
• Djinni Hassanein teaches in Palm Coast.
• Feanix of Firestorm teaches classes 8pm Wednesday evenings at Dance Mania in Jacksonville.
• Julianne teaches in Jacksonville.
• Karolinka teaches in Gainesville.
• Maharene teaches in Lake City and Gainesville.
• Mary teaches beginners and intermediate students through the Community Education program in Jacksonville.
• Morena teaches bellydance in St. Augustine and St. John's county. All levels and ages are welcome.
• Nahimeh Joon teaches Prenatal bellydance (Friday evenings) and private lessons at Ethnic Dance Expressions Studio in Gainesville.
• Najmah teaches at Hip Moves studio in Gainesville.
• Nicoma teaches in Gainesville.
• Sa'ida Bint al-Waha teaches ongoing classes at the beginning and intermediate levels at The Dance Co. of St. Augustine, 904-829-1617.
• Sajah specializes in Tribal Fusion and teaches at her studio, Island Tribe Dance Studio in Fernandina Beach.
• Sallamah Chimera teaches in Gainesville.
• Samadhi offers tribal bellydance classes for adults and children in Jacksonville.
• Samira Saleem is available for private classes in the Orange Park area.
• Stephanie Smith teaches in Jacksonville.
• Suzy Bell teaches tribal bellydance classes for all levels Tuesday evenings at Unified Training Center, 809 W University Ave in Gainesville.
• Tribe Vestah teaches a begining dance class on Tuesday nights at the Beaches Jazzercise Studio in Jacksonville Beach. Private lessons are also available.
• Xena teaches in Jacksonville.
• Zarifa Sa'id teaches Monday evenings at Unified Training Center in Gainesville.
• Zayna teaches in the Palm Coast area.
• Zhaleh Fereshteh teaches in Middleburg. Private and semi-private workshops available as mini-retreats.
• Zuhela Yamir teaches in Ocala.

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• A MAGI Productions offers classes for beginners through professional levels at their studio in Orlando.
• Afet teaches classes for children, teens, adults, and seniors at A Pointe Above Performing Arts Academy in Tampa.
• Alexandra teaches at Safety Harbor Resort and Spa on Tampa Bay. Her classes are open to the public.
• Amirah teaches on Sundays 5:30-6:30pm at A MAGI Temple in Orlando.
• Amy Anthony teaches in downtown Orlando.
• Angelina teaches Monday evenings at 7pm at the Cypress Forest Rec Center in Oldsmar, and Friday mornings 11am at the Long Center in Clearwater.
• Armana teaches classes for children, adults, teens, seniors, and performers at The Studio of Performing Arts in Port Richey.
• Aziena teaches beginner and intermediate classes at A MAGI Temple in Orlando, and is also available for private instruction for groups or individuals.
• Azizi teaches in Orlando.
• Azuri Zanaar teaches in Orlando.
• Belda offers private lessons, performance coaching, and mini-seminars in the Orlando area.
• Beledi Bay is a studio in Dunedin that offers classes in different styles and traditions of belly dance, as well as alternative forms of dance and exercise.
• Belle Abbas teaches in the Orlando area.
• Cat Bruce teaches American Tribal Style on Tuesdays and Thursdays at A MAGI Temple in Orlando.
• Central Florida Bellydance is a studio in Sanford that offers classes 5 days a week.
• Cerice Janan teaches at 3 locations in in Tampa. She is also available for private and small group lessons.
• Daniela teaches fusion bellydance classes and workshops for beginner to advanced dancers in St. Petersburg.
• Euro Pilates is a studio that offers belly dance classes in Tampa.
• Hip Expressions offers classes in St. Petersburg.
• Holly Swenson teaches classic raqs sharqi on Tuesday evenings at 7pm at the Largo Parks and Recreation Department Southwest Complex (727-518-3125).
• Hozuhni teaches "Enlightenment Dance" in Winter Haven.
• Ilham teaches in Kissimmee.
• Isis teaches in Sanford.
• Kadayif teaches classes for beginner, intermediate, and advanced in the north Tampa area.
• Karen Sun Ray teaches in St. Petersburg.
• Karina's School of Hawaiian and Belly Dance offers several classes each week in Seminole.
• Kimara teaches in Dunedin.
• Kyra teaches beginning classes at Hudson Beach Yoga in Hudson.
• Lacey teaches American Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion classes on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at the YOU Health Center in Orlando.
• Lilith teaches ATS, fusion, and general bellydance (Oriental) technique. She has classes at various locations in Palm Bay and Melbourne.
• Madrina teaches in the Tampa area.
• Margarita Garcia offers private and small group personalized classes to suit your needs in the Tampa Bay area.
• MariJahne' teaches beginner-intermediate with a focus on basic ATS at Planteen Rec Center in Plant City; and intermediate/advanced American style Gypsy/bellydance at the Broadway Academy of Dance in Lakeland.
• Melinda teaches in Cocoa and Titusville.
• Nadia Sahar teaches Egyptian style nightclub and folkloric in the Sebastian/Vero Beach area. Also available for private and semiprivate classes for all levels.
• Nadirah Mohr teaches in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area.
• Najla teaches bellydance classes from beginner to advanced in Orlando.
• Ophelia Tzighan teaches tribal and flamenco fusion belly dance in North Seminole Heights in Tampa.
• The Orlando Bellydance School of Middle Eastern Dance offers classes for all levels 7 days a week in Winter Park. Specializing in Egyptian Cabaret from beginning to professional.
• Samira teaches classic and modern Egyptian, folkloric, fusion, and gypsy styles at the at the Kelly Recreation Complex in Lakeland: beginner through advanced level on Mondays and Wednesdays, and Mommy & Me class ("Tinkerbellies") on Saturday.
• Sevdiah teaches at various places around the Tampa area.
• Shazadi teaches in Spring Hill.
• Sherry teaches in Crystal River.
• Sparkle teaches in the Orlando area.
• Stellar Fitness offers classes in Clearwater.
• Suspira teaches at the Orlando Bellydance School of Middle Eastern Dance in Winter Park, and also at other Orlando area locations.
• Tambil teaches in Melbourne.
• Tara Kearney teaches Tribal Fusion classes in Tampa: Mondays 8:15-9:15pm and Wednesdays 7-8pm at the International Bazaar.
• Temple Goddess Dance & Yoga is a studio in Tarpon Springs that offers bellydance classes at all levels for youth through adult, 7 days a week.
• Teszia Suhayla Amani teaches classes at the Cape Canaveral Recreation Center (321-868-1226): Beginners I on Wednesdays at 7pm; Beginners II on Saturdays at 10am. Also at the Cocoa Village Civic Center (321-639-3500): Beginners I on Fridays at 6:30pm. Higher-level classes, private and semi-private lessons are also available by appointment.
• Xenobia teaches in St. Petersburg.
• ZeNubia teaches in the Orlando area.
• Zeynep teaches spiritual belly dancing in the St. Petersburg area.
• Zhor teaches at his school in Clearwater.

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• Ansuya has a studio in Naples.
• Arabelle teaches at her home studio in Sarasota.
• Bethsheba teaches Egyptian style Middle Eastern "Goddess" dance for beginners and Goddess Dance II classes in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties.
• Fina (Positive Vibrations Belly Dance) specializes in children's classes at her home studio in Sarasota.
• Inara teaches at Ansuya's Bellydance Studio in Naples. Private lessons also available.
• Jadzia teaches on Saturdays at All American Dance Studio at the Edison Mall in Fort Myers: Basic Beginner at 1pm, Advanced Bellydance at 2pm.
• Leticia teaches in the Fort Myers area.
• Misha teaches in Sarasota: Egyptian and American Oriental style belly dance at Isle of Avalon, and Improvisational Tribal Style and Tribal Fusion at the Makibashira Dojo. She also occasionally teaches in Bradenton.
• Naharin teaches seasonally at Edison College (239-732-3128) in Naples.
• Na'ila teaches classes at daas Gallery in Ft. Myers; at Etudes de Ballet in Naples; at Rhythm in Motion Dance Academy in Cape Coral, and at Big Arts in Sanibel. Also available for private lessons.
• Nafretiri Tribe (Kallista) teaches in Port Charlotte.
• Nancy K'ian teaches beginner to advanced belly dance for women of all ages and fitness levels at The Learning Place at the Charlotte Cultural Center in Port Charlotte.
• Nirvana teaches beginner and intermediate classes in Sarasota.
• Ray-Anne teaches at Fleischmann Park Community Center in Naples.
• Sally teaches Wednesdays from 6-7pm at the Highlands County Family YMCA in Sebring, 863-382-9622.
• Starchild New Age Books & Gifts in Port Charlotte offers bellydance lessons on Thursday evenings.
• Tahja teaches at Saradance Studio, 5000 Fruitville Rd. in Sarasota.

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Miami-Dade

• Aasal El Helwa teaches at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy : Tuesdays 11am-12:30pm and Thursdays 6-7:30pm.
• Aireen teaches at the University of Miami.
• Aiza teaches at Divas of Dance in Miami.
• Alicia teaches at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy in North Miami, specializing in Tribal fusion. She is also available for private instruction.
• Amber Temkin teaches at CHI Studio on NE 2nd Ave. in Miami Shores, and also at the Biltmore hotel in Coral Gables from 6-7pm on Thursdays.
• Amira teaches at Barry University in Miami.
• Amoura teaches in the Miami area.
• Azzuri Mraz teaches bellydance to children at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy in North Miami. She is also available for private classes.
• Belly Motions, Inc. is a belly dance studio in Coral Gables that offers classes by Portia and other instructors.
• Bozenka's Bellydance Academy offers classes in North Miami. Multiple classes each week, taught by Bozenka and other instructors. Bozenka is also available for private lessons and workshops.
• Cristy teaches at Bally Total Fitness and other locations in the Miami area.
• Divas of Dance Studio offers classes in belly dance for all levels, as well as other forms of dance, in Miami.
• Effy teaches in Miami, as well as in Hollywood and Coral Springs.
• Elviza Isis teaches at Superior Performing Arts Dance Studio, Belly Motions Studio, and other locations in the Miami area.
• Francesca teaches at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy in North Miami. She's also available for private lessons.
• GiGi Fayed teaches belly dance classes at Gypsy Fire Dance Studios in Miami.
• Hanahdi teaches at several locations: Sundays at 11:30am and Mondays at 6pm at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables; Tuesdays at 6pm at the Grove Isle Club and Resort in Coconut Grove; and Thursdays at 6pm at the Royal Harbour Yacht Club in Miami. Also available for workshops.
• Hanan teaches in the Miami area. She also offers private lessons by appointment.
• Hayal teaches in the Doral/Miami area.
• Heather teaches at Scarlett's Center Stage in Miami.
• Irene Rimer Dance Academy offers a number of belly dance classes (as well as other types of dance) for all levels each week in their two locations: Hialeah/Miami Lakes and Ft. Lauderdale/Sunrise.
• Jihan Jamal teaches three days per week for all levels in Miami and Coral Gables. Also master classes for intermediate-advanced dancers, the second Saturday each month, and quarterly intensive 4-hour workshops with live music accompaniment.
• Kahreen and Kira and the Kismet Dancers teach in Miami Shores and other locations. Kira also teaches in Aventura, Coral Gables, and Miami Beach.
• Karisma teaches beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes Thursday evenings at Miami-Dade College/Homestead YMCA.
• Kristin Jayd teaches a "Creative Women's Dance" course based on the movements of belly dancing in Homestead and other places in the Miami-Dade area. Also available for private classes.
• Lamis offers private lessons by appointment in the Miami area.
• Marilyn teaches at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy in North Miami. She is also available for private lessons and workshops by appointment.
• Marta has weekly classes for all levels in Surfside.
• Mitena teaches beginner and intermediate classes at Jack D. Gordon Community School in Kendall.
• Naimah teaches beginner classes for age 9 and up on Friday evenings 6:30-7:30pm at Southwest Miami Adult Center.
• Nefret teaches at Dance Elite Dance Studio, 15293 SW 88th St in Miami: Adults on Tuesdays, 8:30-9:30pm, and young ladies (5-15 yrs. old) on Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm. Private lessons also available.
• The Performing Arts Network (PAN) of Miami offers classes in many different kinds of dance, including Middle Eastern.
• Renee Mansur teaches at multiple locations in
• Salomae teaches at her studio, the Aventura Arts Academy.
• Samay teaches at Miami-Dade Community College, Kendall campus. Beginner level 7:00-8:30 Wednesdays and 6:30-8:00 Thursdays; intermediate 8:30-10:00 Wednesdays; and advanced 8:00-10:00 Thursdays. To register call 305-237-2161.
• Shahar teaches several classes at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy in North Miami: Fusion Tribal on Tuesday evenings 7:30-9pm, Cabaret style Tuesday mornings 11am-12:30pm, and beginners Monday evenings 7:30-9pm. She also teaches in Miami Springs.
• Shivanna teaches multiple classes each week at the Karma Studio in Kendall. Also at Miami Dade College: Fridays- advanced bellydance 8:10-9:40pm; and Saturdays- kids bellydance 12:20-1:50pm, beginners bellydance 2:30-4pm, and intermediate bellydance 4:10-5:40pm.
• The South Beach Performing Arts Center in Miami Beach offers bellydancing classes at 5pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Monica Silvestri - Superior Performing Arts Dance Center offers classes in southwest Miami.
• Virginia teaches several classes each week in the Miami area.
• Yamil teaches group and private lessons for beginners and intermediate at Dedications Dance Studio in Perrine. Veil, zills, cane and sword dancing taught to intermediate students.
• ZiZi Zabaneh teaches in Miami.

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Southeast other than Miami-Dade

• Afya teaches cabaret style for children and adults on Mondays and Wednesdays at Katty Pulido International, 954-217-4949, in Weston.
• Akasha teaches in the West Palm Beach area.
• Akasha Bint al-Waha teaches for Palm Beach County Community Education at Santaluces High School in Lantana and also at Wellington High School.
• Alina teaches Tribal and Gypsy fusions at Nova Southeastern University in Davie, and at her home studio in Hollywood.
• Amina teaches in the Davie area.
• Anande teaches Sundays at 11:30am at World Gym in Pompano Beach. She also teaches private classes at her home in Pompano Beach.
• Ascensive Light, Inc. (Sharon Rebekah Lynn) offers classes at various places around Palm Beach county.
• Bint al Azar teaches in the Ft. Lauderdale area.
• Brianna teaches intermediate- level classes on Wednesday evenings, 5:30-6:45pm, and Saturday afternoons, 2-3:30pm, at the University Center for the Performing Arts in Davie. Her classes sometimes include Flamenco styling.
• Carolina Ocando teaches in Weston and Sunrise.
• Chez Yvette is a studio located in the Palm Beach Mall in West Palm Beach; it offers classes in belly dancing as well as other forms of dance.
• Dawn Gunduz teaches in Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach.
• Diana teaches at Temple Arts in Plantation.
• Dreams Bellydance is a studio specializing in bellydance in Pembroke Pines.
• Effy teaches in Coral Springs, at the Goddess Store in Hollywood, and also in Miami.
• Empress's Divine offers classes in West Palm Beach.
• Erin teaches beginners bellydance Thursdays 7-8pm at U4RIA Dance Studio in Coral Springs, and beginner/intermediate bellydance/tribal fusion Thursdays 8:30-9:30pm at Temple Arts in Plantation.
• Eugenia teaches in Deerfield Beach, and in Coconut Creek.
• Fithmus (fitness through music) is a studio in Sunrise that offers classes in belly dancing as well as other dance forms and yoga.
• Ghazala teaches in Hollywood: at South Broward Community School on Tuesdays and Hollywood Hills Community School on Thursdays.
• Groovolution is a dance studio in West Palm Beach that offers classes in various styles of belly dance as well as other forms of dancing.
• The Goddess Store in Hollywood offers classes in belly dancing, Middle Eastern drumming, yoga, and other dance forms.
• Hadasah teaches beginning and intermediate classes at various places in West Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens. Also available for private lessons.
• Irene Rimer Dance Academy offers a number of belly dance classes (as well as other types of dance) for all levels each week in their two locations: Hialeah/Miami Lakes and Ft. Lauderdale/Sunrise.
• Isis San Miguel teaches cabaret-style bellydance at Lotus Dance Studio in Pembroke Pines.
• Kamila teaches Tuesday evenings at the Tamarac community center and Saturday mornings at Piper Community School in Sunrise. She also teaches private classes.
• Katina teaches in Palm Springs.
• Kristal teaches Colorgized Bellydance Mondays 8:40-9:40pm, and Beginner's bellydance Sundays noon-1pm, both at Temple Arts in Plantation.
• Laurel teaches at the Bravo Academy in Boca Raton, the Babaloo Academy in Coral Springs, and at the Lake Worth Community Center.
• Lotus Dance Studio in Pembroke Pines specializes in Tribal style, offering multiple classes by multiple teachers each week.
• Luna teaches Tribal Belly Dance on Tuesday evenings in Pompano Beach.
• Maja teaches several days a week at various places around the Ft. Lauderdale area.
• Maria Jammal teaches at the Goddess Store in Hollywood.
• Mariem (Marianella Rodriguez) is based in Lake Worth.
• Marina teaches bellydance and fire bellydance around the Ft. Lauderdale area.
• Michelle teaches beginner classes in Egyptian cabaret style 6-7pm on Wednesdays and 11am-noon on Saturdays, at Central Park and Recreation Center in Plantation. She's also available for private lessons and workshops.
• Middy Garcia teaches in Boynton Beach.
• M.J.M. Dance, Inc. is a studio in Miramar that offers classes in belly dance as well as other forms of dance.
• Myriam Eli teaches in Davie and Coral Springs (in Broward county). She offers regular classes in Middle Eastern percussion (doumbek, riqq) as well as dance.
• Mystika teaches beginner's belly dance at Beach Community Center, 3351 NE 33rd Ave. in Ft. Lauderdale.
• Nadjwa has classes in Hollywood: Saturday mornings at the YMCA on Taft St., and also at Loving Hands Birthing Center on Federal Hwy. She also offers private lessons at her home studio.
• Naida teaches in Lake Park, Royal Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens.
• Naiilah teaches in Pembroke Pines.
• Nathalie teaches at the Goddess Store in Hollywood.
• Neena teaches mixed level classes on Thursdays at 7:30pm at Methaphorcise Spa in Pembroke Pines. Also gives private classes, from beginner to intermediate, at her home studio in Davie.
• Nilly teaches classes in Ft. Lauderdale, Plantation, Sunrise, and Weston.
• Pari teaches at Spanish River High School in Boca Raton. She's also available to teach classes in Persian dance by appointment.
• Patricia teaches in Boca Raton.
• Rajia is a faculty instructor at Shimmering Pines Movement Center in Jupiter.
• Rimarah Hare teaches at multiple locations in Broward and Palm Beach counties.
• The Saffron Veil is a studio in Boca Raton that offers group and private instruction in belly dance for all ages and levels as well as belly dance fitness and cardio classes.
• Salomeh Azar teaches beginner- and intermediate-level classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays at A+ Dance Studio, 1401 Old Dixie Highway, in Palm Beach Gardens.
• Sandi teaches in Ft. Lauderdale.
• Setareh teaches Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at the Port St. Lucie Community Center.
• Shan teaches in the Deerfield Beach/ Boca Raton area.
• Sherezzah Bint al-Waha teaches beginner-level classes Tuesdays and mixed level classes on Thursdays; both at 7pm at Atlantic High School Community Education (561-243-1520) in Delray Beach.
• Silvana Arbak teaches at the Goddess Store in Hollywood.
• SoLune Dance Company teaches in the Lantana area.
• Tarifa Salem teaches at United States of Fitness in Greenacres.
• The Turning Point Dance Academy in Davie offers classes in Middle Eastern Dance and costuming as well as many other dance forms.
• The University Center for the Performing Arts in Davie offers classes in Middle Eastern Dance as well as many other dance forms.
• Yvonne teaches Middle Eastern dance is Stuart, Port St. Lucie, and Fort Pierce.
• Zamara teaches an intermediate class Tuesday nights at 7:30pm at Weston Dance Academy. She's also available for private and semi-private classes in the Ft. Lauderdale area.
• Zayda teaches belly dance Tuesdays at the Fort Pierce Community Center. Also available for select and private classes at her home in Port St. Lucie.

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