Warda
Warda Shahrazad
Phoenix Arizona
(602)334-0245
Professional Profile:
•International Champion, Performer, and Teacher: Egypt, Japan,
Mexico, throughout USA.
•Founder and Creative Director at Shahrazad Dance Company, the
International, Award Winning Bellydance Troupe.
•Author of ‘Origins and History of Bellydance’ along with Egyptian PhD
and International Theater Director and Choreographer and Presidential
Award winning Dancer Dr. Hassan Khalil, available on Amazon Kindle.
• Certified and Awarded by Ahlan wa Sahlan International Bellydance Festival in Cairo, Egypt, Cairo Mirage Russia choreography contest with Khaled Mahmoud and Katia Eshta,
Heart of America Bellydance Festival in USA, The Arizona Arab American Association where
Shahrazad Dance Company has performed for their Miss Arab USA Pageant, Arab American
Festival and USA Bellydance Queen at Talking Stick Resort, Wild Horse Pass Casino Showrooms,
Television throughout the MiddleEast and USA, and Herberger Theatre.
• Extensive Experience: Over thirty trips to Research and Train in Egypt, Read and Write Arabic,
Arabic studies include 101, 102, 201.
Education:
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts in Education, Cum Laude
University of Maryland
History of the Middle East, Negotiation, Art
University of LaVerne
Italian Minor, Associate in Arts
Phoenix College
Arabic Language
Professional Teaching Experience:
Currently teaching Bellydance at Arizona Sun Dance Studio
4151 N. Marshall Way, Scottsdale Az, 85251
Currently teaching 6th Grade English Language Arts
Ten Year Navy Veteran serving in the Arab and Mediterranean countries.
Shahrazad Dance Company
Shahrazad Dance Company is an international award-winning Egyptian/Arabic dance troupe specializing in classical, modern, and folkloric styles. Known for authenticity with modern flair in the dance art formally referred to as Raqs Sharqi (meaning Dance of the East or Oriental Dance), they were awarded a letter of recognition from the Arab American Association for authentic portrayal in these arts. Their goal is to bring to their audiences the beauty of the cultures they represent.
Inspired by the courage and wit of protagonist Shahrazad of Arabian literary classic 1001 Arabian Nights, who saved the women of her village using only her creativity, this dance company stages theatrical performances involving a high degree of technical skill, while showcasing dancers in the spirit of heroines and idols in ancient rituals and revered queens and goddesses throughout Egypt's long history.
Shahrazad Dance Company's director Warda has assembled a dance troupe of intensely trained, skilled and passionate dancers modeled after Egypt's famous Mahmoud Reda Troupe. Reda was the first in Egypt to travel across the country documenting the different regional styles of dance in his native land, and Reda troupe performed those dances in over 99 countries worldwide to international acclaim, receiving medals and awards from kings, queens and presidents, throughout the Arab world and beyond.
Formed in 2009, Shahrazad performs internationally at numerous ethnic and cultural events including the annual Miss Arab USA Pageant, theatrical ticketed events and other special engagements, and has appeared on ABC, NBC and FOX affiliate TV stations, as well as Dandana TV internationally.
