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Tamra-henna is a performer, choreographer and instructor of
Middle Eastern dance whose emotional range and technique have been shaped by
seven years of performance, study, and life experience in the Middle
East. With the intention of learning the art of Raqs Sharqi (belly
dance) from its source, Tamra-Henna moved to Egypt to study musical
interpretation, technique, and the Arabic language and culture. She trained
extensively with Nadia Hamdi, Raqia Hassan, Mona El Said, and Ibrahim Akef
while pursuing a performing career in Cairo.
After less than a year of receiving her dance license, she began appearing in Egypt’s most
prestigious venues including: the Cairo Meridien, Cairo Sheraton, Cairo
Marriott, and the Mena House Oberoi. The most notable of her five star
engagements was the Nile Hilton, where she was offered an extended contract.
With this honor she become one of the first foreigners in years to achieve such
an esteemed position on the Cairo dance circuit. She has performed for private functions in every five star hotel
in the greater Cairo area and opened for some of
the most well known artists in the Middle East today such as Amar Diab and Dina. Tamra-henna has accepted contracts throughout
the Arab world and has performed, traveled, and lived in: Lebanon, Morocco,
the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain,
Yemen, and Cyprus.
Since her return to her native California in 2000, Tamra-henna has earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in
Dance/Choreography (within the genre of Raqs Sharqi,) at the University of California at Los Angeles.
There, at the Department of World Arts and Cultures, she has taught accredited
classes in Raqs Sharqi technique and culture. In 2005 Tamra-henna performed
internationally as a featured soloist and workshop instructor with the “Bellydance
Superstars.” She currently teaches and performs regularly in the LA area, and
conducts workshops and performances internationally. To learn more about Tamra-Henna, visit www.middleeasterndancer.com .
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