Sa'diyya

Sa'diyya is a full time professional performer, instructor and choreographer of Middle Eastern Dance and owner of North Texas School of World Dance - Art of Bellydance by Sa'diyya, based in Frisco, TX. With over a decade of experience teaching weekly classes, as well as experience teaching regional and national workshops to large groups of dancers with varying skill levels, Sa'diyya has developed a clear-cut, challenging and fun method of teaching that leaves her students inspired and sharing Sa'diyya's enthusiasm and passion for Bellydance! She has trained with the best bellydancers in the industry, from American stars to the legends of Egypt. She believes an artist can never stop learning and improving, so she will forever be a student of dance.

Having won many national awards for her solo and troupe performances, including Belly Dancer of the Universe 2011, she is a rising star in the Bellydance workshop industry throughout the United States. Her exciting and energetic performances have made her a sought after performer for cultural events, weddings, parties, festivals and charities.

Sa'diyya is equally adept at creating, performing and teaching traditional folkloric dances, cabaret dances meant for a big stage and fusion dances where she incorporates elements of Samba, Flamenco, West African or modern dance. She prides herself on her entertaining, family-friendly, tasteful, cultural and artistic presentations of Middle Eastern Dance.

Web site:www.SadiyyaDance.com

Articles on Gilded Serpent by Sa'diyya

2-18-13 Does Your Teacher Have Your Best Interest at Heart? by Sa'diyya
Remember that you are your own person and you can use your talents any way you want. Nobody owns anybody else. And nobody owns Belly Dance. Belly Dance is an exciting world that gives women and men many artistic and entrepreneurial opportunities
1-23-12 Gigbag Check #33 with Sa'diyya of Texas! Video on the Gigbag Check Page
Gilded Serpent catches Sa'diyya backstage at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition in February 2011. She shows us her tools of the trade, including:safety pins (of course), mirror, curling iron, carpet tape, and all of her jewelry organized in a binder full of zip lock bags. She also tell us about using a fedora in a modern folk dance from Iran or Persia. Her mother helps her with her costumes.
3-24-11 A Transformational Week, A Fan’s View of Jillina's Weeklong Intensive Report by Sa’diyya of Texas
I think that’s another benefit of having scholarships in the world of Bellydance because it gives dancers another goal to work towards: “What do I have to do to rise to the occasion, to receive this other kind of award?”

Gigbag check #33 - Sa'diyya of Texas

Gilded Serpent catches Sa'diyya backstage at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition in February 2011. She shows us her tools of the trade, including:safety pins (of course), mirror, curling iron, carpet tape, and all of her jewelry organized in a binder full of zip lock bags. She also tell us about using a fedora in a modern folk dance from Iran or Persia. Her mother helps her with her costumes. In part 2 yet to come, we will hear her talk about upgrading an ok costume she bought into a beauty and her secret tricks for her hair.

Gig bag Check #43 with Sa'diyya, Part 2

Sa'diyya is a professional belly dancer from Texas. Texas. In this video she discusses how she put together this beautiful costume and the secrets to her lovely hair. This video was also filmed at the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition 2011 held in Long Beach, CA. In this video she shows us another costume and the secrets behind her beautiful hair! Sa'diyya won the Universal Division in 2011. Sa'diyya is also a contributor to GildedSerpent.com..