Sahra Saeeda

Sahra Saeeda has performed and taught Egyptian style Orientale and Folkloric dance on five continents.  Originally from the Los Angeles, California area, Sahra lived, danced, and researched in Egypt from 1989 to 1995.  The "Sahra Show" has performed over 1,600 shows in Cairo, Egypt alone.

This show's ensemble included Sahra, Egyptian musicians, singers, folkloric dancers and authentic Saidi musicians.  The "Sahra Show" can be seen on "Sahra Saeeda" video/DVD, "Ahlan, Ahlan" video and "Sahra-Direct from Cairo"; and can be heard on the CD's "Sahra Saeeda", "Music for Egyptian Dance" and "Layali Zaman."

She has since been teaching and performing Egyptian and Folkloric dance around the world. Sahra has academic degrees in both Dance & Cultural Anthropology along with a MA in Dance Ethnology from UCLA.