Welcome to Sha'ni's World

Sha’ni is a professional, Egyptian-styled middle-eastern dancer (bellydancer) and instructor based in the metro Atlanta area. As a featured restaurant performer there, she has performed at many area venues. Her talents have also been included in shows and workshop galas in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South and North Carolinas, Texas, Florida and Maryland. Besides numerous private parties, she has been a guest performer for many special events including CARE (Atlanta), the Atlanta Children’s Homeless Shelter, the Atlanta World Trade Center, The Shepherd Center and HOGGS Against MS in partnership with The Shepherd Center.

She is founder and director of Tiger’s Eye Collective, a collective of world dance artists. In 2005, she presented her premiere Tiger’s Eye Collective show, an extremely well-received fundraising event, An Evening with Sha’ni and Friends, at Nicola’s Lebanese Restaurant to raise funds to assist with hurricane relief efforts. Since then, she has mounted six additional shows. In June 2008, she and the TEC presented A Midsummer Night’s Dream featuring Ava Fleming for a workshop and gala show. In January 2009, TEC presented A Weekend With Tarik Sultan, a workshop and gala show with world-renowned male bellydancer Tarik Sultan.

Sha’ni is also a much sought after studio, workshop and private instructor. She currently teaches in Atlanta, Riverdale, Fayetteville, Newnan, Scottdale and at the Emory (University) Center for Lifelong University. Schedule permitting, she also offers private instruction and is currently booking workshops for 2009 and 2010.

Sha'ni is an associate/member of the international organization, Bellydancers of Color Association (BOCA)

In 2007, she was one of the top 48 dancers nominated for Oasis 2007 Honors for Middle Eastern Dance. In 2008, she was nominated for Oasis of Color 2008 Honors for Middle Eastern Dance. In 2008, she also completed the first ever Professionals & Teachers Training Weeklong Intensive with Aziza (Montreal/OR).

For more information, please visit www.shaniGA.com