About Nadirah Johara
Bio
Nadirah Johara’s captivating style, versatile technique, and compelling stage presence make her a dancer that truly sparkles! Her dynamic performances, innate musicality, and charming presence have made her a favorite with audiences everywhere. Whether performing classical belly dance with veil and finger cymbals, or using other props such as sword, wings, or cane, her exhilarating and powerful performances will leave you breathless!
She is a passionate perpetual student, dancer and instructor who works hard to keep this living art form alive. Nadirah Johara has trained under the best instructors in the world, is certified in Hadia’s Belly Dance Teacher Training, and has frequented Egypt to deepen her knowledge and experience of the societal and cultural links to Raks Sharqi (Belly Dance).
Nadirah Johara is a featured dancer at the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants in the Melbourne, FL area. In addition, she performs regularly at cultural festivals, corporate events, stage shows, and private celebrations all across Central Florida.
Nadirah Johara is the founding member of Melbourne Belly Dance. Melbourne Belly Dance (MBD) is a collaboration of dedicated Belly Dance Instructors who strive for common goals. MBD seeks to lead the extended Melbourne, FL area belly dance community by continuing to elevate the artistic integrity of belly dance as an art form through the education and training of all aspects of belly dance via classes workshops, retreats, teacher training and event/studio-to-studio support. We aim to develop new standards of achievement for the art form as a whole and redefine the spectrum in which belly dance is perceived, strive to educate both students of dance and the general public by providing a cultural exchange through dance. MBD encourages sharing among community members to increase the success of community and dancer-sponsored events and is committed to the growth and diversity of the Melbourne area Belly Dance community.
MELBOURNE BELLY DANCE: Life, Creativity & Community!
She is a passionate perpetual student, dancer and instructor who works hard to keep this living art form alive. Nadirah Johara has trained under the best instructors in the world, is certified in Hadia’s Belly Dance Teacher Training, and has frequented Egypt to deepen her knowledge and experience of the societal and cultural links to Raks Sharqi (Belly Dance).
Nadirah Johara is a featured dancer at the Middle Eastern and Mediterranean restaurants in the Melbourne, FL area. In addition, she performs regularly at cultural festivals, corporate events, stage shows, and private celebrations all across Central Florida.
Nadirah Johara is the founding member of Melbourne Belly Dance. Melbourne Belly Dance (MBD) is a collaboration of dedicated Belly Dance Instructors who strive for common goals. MBD seeks to lead the extended Melbourne, FL area belly dance community by continuing to elevate the artistic integrity of belly dance as an art form through the education and training of all aspects of belly dance via classes workshops, retreats, teacher training and event/studio-to-studio support. We aim to develop new standards of achievement for the art form as a whole and redefine the spectrum in which belly dance is perceived, strive to educate both students of dance and the general public by providing a cultural exchange through dance. MBD encourages sharing among community members to increase the success of community and dancer-sponsored events and is committed to the growth and diversity of the Melbourne area Belly Dance community.
MELBOURNE BELLY DANCE: Life, Creativity & Community!
Workshops FEATURING Nadirah johara
• Raks into Spring 2007-2016, Fort Worth, TX – event sponsor
• Bahaia’s Camparet 2015, Austin, TX – featured instructor
• Magic Lamp Studios workshop weekend 2010, Abilene, TX - featured instructor
• Mahira presents Raks Refuge 2014, Chicago, IL - featured instructor
• Sa’diyya’s Guest Instructor Workshop Series 2016, Frisco, TX - featured instructor
• Nadirah Johara presents Rhinestone Roundup Workshop Series 2013-2016, Fort Worth, TX - featured instructor
• Melbourne Belly Dance Workshop Series 2016-present, Melbourne, FL- featured instructor
• Bahaia’s Camparet 2015, Austin, TX – featured instructor
• Magic Lamp Studios workshop weekend 2010, Abilene, TX - featured instructor
• Mahira presents Raks Refuge 2014, Chicago, IL - featured instructor
• Sa’diyya’s Guest Instructor Workshop Series 2016, Frisco, TX - featured instructor
• Nadirah Johara presents Rhinestone Roundup Workshop Series 2013-2016, Fort Worth, TX - featured instructor
• Melbourne Belly Dance Workshop Series 2016-present, Melbourne, FL- featured instructor
• By Dancers for Dancers Volume 6 DVD – featured performer
• The Johara Dance Ensemble – Professional Dance Company founder and artistic director
• Melbourne Belly Dance - founder & owner
• Visions of the East – a Journey through Dance DVD – featured performer
• The Choreography Project 2005 – 2nd Runner up
• Ya Halla Y’all Professional Solo Competition 2015 – 2nd Runner up
• Ya Halla Y’all Troupe Competition 2016 – 2nd Runner up
• Hazar Fazar International Belly Dance Competition 2019 - 2nd Runner up
• The Johara Dance Ensemble – Professional Dance Company founder and artistic director
• Melbourne Belly Dance - founder & owner
• Visions of the East – a Journey through Dance DVD – featured performer
• The Choreography Project 2005 – 2nd Runner up
• Ya Halla Y’all Professional Solo Competition 2015 – 2nd Runner up
• Ya Halla Y’all Troupe Competition 2016 – 2nd Runner up
• Hazar Fazar International Belly Dance Competition 2019 - 2nd Runner up
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Nadirah Johara offers a wide variety of Bellydance workshops ranging from fun Bellydance Fitness for beginners to professional advanced master classes. Workshop length can be designed anywhere from a couple of hours to multiple day or weeklong workshops. Nadirah Johara can customize a workshop package to meet all of your requests and needs. You can mix and match any of Nadirah Johara’s formatted workshops or have her design one special for your group.
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