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Samira

Samira is a Bellydancer of Lebanese descent who performs in Edmonton and surrounding areas.Samira Bellydancer

Samira is a popular dancer and performs every weekend in restaurants in Edmonton, as well as for private functions. She is known for demonstrating enthusiasm, joy, and a sense of playfulness in her dancing.

Although Bellydance is something that Samira grew up with, she began her formal training in Bellydance (also known as Oriental Dance and Raqs Sharqi) with an exceptional teacher, Tascheleia Marangoni. It is through study with Tascheleia that Samira's passion for Bellydance intensified and Tascheleia's training gave Samira an excellent foundation for technique.

Continually on a quest for self-improvement, Samira participates regularly in workshops with internationally renowned instructors. Samira has traveled to New York to participate in the weeklong intensive workshop with Yousry Sharif in 2005, 2006, and 2007.

She has also attended workshops with:

Beata and Horacio Cifuentes (she hosted two workshops with these superstars)
Hadia
Saboura
Amir Thaleb
Karim Nagi
Yousry Sharif
Hassan Affifi of Egypt
Mahmoud Reda
Aida Nour
Tito of Egypt