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Amara's love for dance began at an early age. She was introduced to bellydancing in 2002 and immediately fell in love. She is known
for her expressive style and using the music to tell a story through her dance. She enjoys dancing to all types of music but prefers dancing improv to live music. Her style is American Orientale. She often dances with props such as Wings of Isis, sword, and veil. She has just recently started dancing with 'fire' and can't wait to perform more with her fabulous fire fans!
She began dancing for fitness, but soon realized how empowering it was. She has studied with many local and international instructors and also attends various workshops as a way to improve her skills. Her passion and love for the artform is seen through her dance. She is a professional photographer and visual artist and finds that creativity helps inspire her dancing. She has performed for many local haflas, private parties, and weddings. She has performed at restaurants such as XIOS authentic Greek Restaurant, Taverna Nikos, Spartacus, and Babylon. You might have also seen her performing at Fullsteam Brewery, the Raleigh Drum Circle, the NC Renaissance Faire, the Apex Peakfest, The International Festival of Raleigh, Festival for the Eno, Lebanese Festival of Raleigh, Day in Downtown Festival in Fuquay Varina, NBC 17 Health and Fitness Fair, Durham's Centerfest and Cary Spring Daze. She currently teaches private lessons at her studio in the Cary/Apex area. Amara is a member of ACCMED (Association of Central Carolina Middle Eastern Dancers) which is a local organization promoting professional bellydance performers.Amara often performs live with her husband, Andrew, who is an Oud player with the Lost Nomads . The Lost Nomads are a Middle-Eastern music ensemble located in Raleigh, NC. He also plays bass guitar, saz, flute and doumbek. She enjoys performing along with him and the band! |
