Laila has studied the art of belly dancing since
1997 with such talented teachers as Habiba and
Valerie Rushmere both of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, Terry Holland of Fayetteville
Arkansas and Yasmine of Springfield Missouri.
She has also attended seminars by famous
Middle Eastern dancers including Dr. Mo
Geddawi, Sahra Saeeda, Conchi, Faten Salama,
Artemis and Zahra Zuhair.
Through her studies, Laila has learned a wide
variety of authentic historic folkloric styles,
which include the Tunisian Scarf Dance,
Moroccan Shikhat, Ghawazee (Egyptian Gypsy),
Egyptian Nubian, Turkish Rom (Gypsy), modern
Egyptian Cabaret or Raks Sharki, and modern
Turkish Cabaret.
As well as studying Middle Eastern dance, Laila
also studies ballet, jazz, hip hop and modern
dance at the University City Arts League and
the Koresh Dance School.
1997 with such talented teachers as Habiba and
Valerie Rushmere both of Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, Terry Holland of Fayetteville
Arkansas and Yasmine of Springfield Missouri.
She has also attended seminars by famous
Middle Eastern dancers including Dr. Mo
Geddawi, Sahra Saeeda, Conchi, Faten Salama,
Artemis and Zahra Zuhair.
Through her studies, Laila has learned a wide
variety of authentic historic folkloric styles,
which include the Tunisian Scarf Dance,
Moroccan Shikhat, Ghawazee (Egyptian Gypsy),
Egyptian Nubian, Turkish Rom (Gypsy), modern
Egyptian Cabaret or Raks Sharki, and modern
Turkish Cabaret.
As well as studying Middle Eastern dance, Laila
also studies ballet, jazz, hip hop and modern
dance at the University City Arts League and
the Koresh Dance School.
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Little Marakesh
Since 2001, Laila has been performing in the Philadelphia area at venues
including Casablanca, Cinderella Sabbaba, Fez, Jaba, Little Marakesh,
Pyramids, the Nile and Roya.
Laila has also had the pleasure of appearing as a guest performer with the
Anne-Marie Mulgrew Modern Dance Company and the Habiba Dance
Ensemble.
She is currently the dance instructor and artistic advisor to Ya'lla, the
University of Pennsylvania Middle Eastern Dance and Drumming Troupe and the
belly dance instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. Laila has also had the
pleasure of teaching at La Luna Dance Studio and Take the Lead Dance
Studio.
Laila received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Arkansas in 1998. In
2007, Laila earned her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the
University of Pennsylvania. She is currently working at the Penn Genome
Frontiers Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. In August 2008, Laila
will become an Assistant Professor of Biology at Rockhurst University.
including Casablanca, Cinderella Sabbaba, Fez, Jaba, Little Marakesh,
Pyramids, the Nile and Roya.
Laila has also had the pleasure of appearing as a guest performer with the
Anne-Marie Mulgrew Modern Dance Company and the Habiba Dance
Ensemble.
She is currently the dance instructor and artistic advisor to Ya'lla, the
University of Pennsylvania Middle Eastern Dance and Drumming Troupe and the
belly dance instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. Laila has also had the
pleasure of teaching at La Luna Dance Studio and Take the Lead Dance
Studio.
Laila received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Arkansas in 1998. In
2007, Laila earned her Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the
University of Pennsylvania. She is currently working at the Penn Genome
Frontiers Institute at the University of Pennsylvania. In August 2008, Laila
will become an Assistant Professor of Biology at Rockhurst University.
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