Middle Eastern dance or belly dance also known as Raqs Sharki (Eastern dance) is one of the oldest documented dance forms.  This art form has a long history as a social dance as well as a dance performed by professional entertainers.  

Middle Eastern dance uses natural movements of the hips and the torso to fluidly interpret music.  

It is typically an improvisational dance that freely expresses an individual's interpretation of music.

Laila has taught and performed Middle Eastern dance throughout the Philadelphia area since 2001.  In August 2008, she relocated to Kansas City, Missouri.

"The Dance –  it is the rhythm of all that dies in order to live again; it is the eternal rising of the sun.”

                    ~ Isadora Duncan

Phone:  215-470-9745

Email:  laila@lailabellydance.com