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Fayzah has had a life long love affair with dance. Her dance background includes training & performance in Ballet, Jazz, Modern, Indian (Bharatnatyam), African, Capoeira, Argentine Tango, Fusion Dance, Hip Hop, Fire Performance, and traditional Middle Eastern Dances (Bellydance). She has lived in Europe, California, the Caribbean, and Arizona.
She fell in love with music from Egypt, North Africa, and surrounding countries, and studied many classical and folkloric styles, with many distinguished teachers. Her travels throughout Egypt, gave her an added perspective, and cultural understanding. Many years of studying both Argentine Tango and various styles of Bellydance, led to the discovery of similarities between the two dance forms, and the process of combining their movements together. After being introduced to tango in 1997, she has had the pleasure of studying with various renouned teachers from the US, Argentina, and Europe. She credits Homer Ladas as a main inspiration throughout the years.
In 2003 Fayzah started teaching tango classes in Puerto Rico along with Alisa Schlesinger from Los Angeles. Their class curriculum emphasized developing a strong partner connection, and good body mechanics. Her mother's father was argentine, and through listening to tango music she feels a connection to some of her ancestors. She dances regularly, and is a host of the popular tango X-Sessions in NYC.
She has performed throughout the world, and in the US & Canada. She has also taught Bellydance (traditional, folkloric, and Tribal-Fusion), Tango classes, and Trance Dance Retreats, to people of all ages. Being a DJ, has driven her adoration of beats, breaks, and a wide variety of music. Her diverse background makes her an eclectic and well rounded performer. She is currently based out of New York.