Noora Dance

Noora teaches the Serena technique which helps the student understand the basics of belly dance by breaking it down with a specific vocabulary and body positions.  Known for her attention to details and nuance and with over 25 years’ experience in Classical Belly dance and performing.   She has extensive training and experience in various styles within the Egyptian classical, modern and folkloric styles; as well as Turkish and Greek.  Understanding and listening to music is one of the most important aspects in belly dance; Noora begins training the student in the early stages with her knowledge of Middle Eastern music as well as the history of the dance from the earliest periods up to the present.  She pays close attention to her students in technique, interpretation of music, body alignment, improvisation and many other areas, all of which make her classes very dynamic, rewarding and fun! 

One of the most popular and respected dancers during the club years of the 80’s and 90’s, Noora has been in the NY & worldwide dance scene for over 25 years. She was a house dancer and a favorite model in advertising for many of the top clubs in NY and NJ.  Accomplished, passionate and an adventurer, she has performed in some of the top international stages of the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Japan, Latin America and Europe and with some of the top names in the Arabic entertainment business such Adawiya, Ragheb Alema, Trifonas, Simon Shaheen & Gamal Gomaa to name a few.  Noora was also a regular for over 15 years at the famous Atlantic Antics Street Festival in Brooklyn, NY.

She is an inspiration to many and has been described as sultry, graceful, elegant and a natural born dancer. Her training began with Serena Wilson where she quickly became a member of the Serena Dance Theater and Ibrahim Farrah with whom she had the pleasure to perform with as well. She continued her Oriental dance studies with Yousry Sharif, Ahmed Hussein and Ramzi El Edlibi and modern dance at the Martha Graham School.

Experienced on the stage not only as a solo performer, but as part of the Serena Dance Theater where she honed her skills in theatrical dance productions.  Noora continues the tradition having produced shows both in NYC and Miami. She was the creator of Supplemented Silence a multimedia show in collaboration with The Middle Eastern Dance Exchange in Miami, Le Desert Rouge and the highly successful Divas of the Golden Age I and II shows in NYC which received media coverage on the Good Day New York Show, NY1 and was on the Hot list of Am New York newspaper as well.  She has also been featured on the International radio show The Mom & Pop Shop with George Bettinger and produces showcases for her student dance troupe The Desert Divas at various venues throughout NYC.  Read Noora's published article in the Gilded Serpent: Life was a Cabaret - My Memorable NY Club Years http://www.gildedserpent.com/cms/2016/09/22/life-was-a-cabaret/#axzz4L1eG52lV