Shahara

Shahara’s first encounter with Middle Eastern Dance was at Scarborough Faire.   She remembers thinking how fun it would be to dress up and lose yourself in this exotic dance.  Not long after Shahara enrolled in an introductory belly dance class at UTA.  From there she moved on to study with Miabella and eventually met Nadira Johara, her current instructor.    Always striving to better her dance, she has taken workshops with renowned artists such as Amaya, Mahmoud Reda, Raqia Hassan, Jasmin Jahal, Katia of New Mexico and many others. 

Shahara is the troupe couturière and takes great pride in helping create the beautiful costumes the ladies wear for performances.

By day, Shahara is an HR Generalist who supervises a payroll and benefits department.  She has lived all over the world and has a great appreciation for other cultures, but has a special fondness for Latin food, music, and dance.  She enjoys traveling, reading and relaxing by the pool with her husband.