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I am a professional belly dancer and entertainer at local Moroccan restaurants up and down the Colorado Front Range, including Mataam Fez and Tajine Alami in Colorado Springs.

Education
I've been dancing since I was 4 years old. My background includes tap, jazz, ballet, and ballroom dancing. I received "traditional" training in belly dance, but due to my varied experience I occasionally includes some "fusion" in my dance style and instruction.

Videos
The videos loaded on YouTube are varied. Most are from shows and local performances. The Desert Journey performance is my personal favorite. The video runs about 10 minutes and the song has many musical movements bringing forth several styles of belly dance.

I would love any feedback you can give, especially on "Saiidi" and "Habibi Balad." What do you think of the songs? This is the beginning of a very special project with Michael Kimbrell to produce an instructional dance video and CD compilation. The intent of the project is to bring new faces to belly dance by approaching them at their comfort level. So we are introducing traditional technique and rhythms with a Western music flare.

I hope to hear from you and if you have any questions, more information on classes, workshops, and performance bookings is on my website at www.jaiyabellydance.com.