About The Johara Dance Ensemble

The Johara Dance Ensemble is a professional Middle Eastern Dance troupe based in Fort Worth, Texas founded and directed by professional dancer Nadirah Johara. The Johara Dance Ensemble started performing officially as a group in September of 2005 and unofficially for two years before. The word 'Johara' in Arabic means Gem or Jewel. The group currently consists of ten lovely Jewels. All are talented, beautiful ladies with unique styles and experiences. Each of which has extensively trained in Middle Eastern Dance for a number of years with Nadirah Johara and have taken numerous workshops with internationally known dancers such as Magda and Atef Farag, Katia of Boston, Adia Nour, Nagawa Fouad, Magdy El Liesy, and many more! For more details please visit the dancers' page.

The Johara Dance Ensemble is dedicated to providing authentic Middle Eastern Dance entertainment. A living art form, Middle Eastern Dance is enriched by interpretations and modern influences. The Johara Dance Ensemble honors the roots of this ancient dance through traditional styles, while simultaneously contributing to the evolution of the dance through contemporary interpretation. With an emphasis on vibrant, dynamic performance, Johara Dance Ensemble’s goal is to promote the art of Middle Eastern Dance and to correctly educate the public about this beautiful living art form.

The Johara Dance Ensemble performs at a multitude of venues! They have regularly performed at Stratos Greek Taverna and currently perform monthly at Byblos Lebanese Restaurant. Please see the "performances" page for a current schedule! They have also performed at many annual events such as Mayfest and Gallery Night in Fort Worth. They have also danced at fund raisers for the American Heart Association and multicultural events for schools along with various retirement communities. In April of 2006 they were delighted to welcome to the U.S. for the first time, the one and only, Lucy from Cairo in Little Egypt's Friday night show.

All of The Johara Dance Ensemble's dancers are passionate about Middle Eastern dance and continue to further their education by attending Nadirah Johara's weekly classes offered at the Lockheed Martin Recreation Center as well as advanced level workshops. For more information please see the “Instruction” section.

By day The Johara Dance Ensemble's members cover the spectrum from Engineers to Librarians!