Also known as the “Diva of Shimmies,” Zhaleh is an extraordinary performer and instructor from Tampa, Florida who received the Best Kept Secret award of 1998 by Zaghareet Magazine. She has gained popularity as a phenomenal seminar instructor through her clear instruction and impeccable sense of humor. Zhaleh's mastery of isolating shimmies and creating dynamic combinations has students always coming back for more.

Zhaleh, an instructor since 1982, has taught seminars throughout the Southeastern United States. She specializes in teaching isolation, shimmy and veil techniques, performance psychology, ethnic dance, and Middle Eastern dance history. Zhaleh has been a student of the finest teachers the Middle East and the USA has had to offer and is continually studying with the best instructors in the world of Middle Eastern dance.

Zhaleh is one of those rare teachers from whose classes, dancers come away with new knowledge, perspective, and skills. Her instructional format combines clear and precise breakdown of technique and attentive application to creating dynamic combinations that build on the dancer's musical interpretation and increase the repertoire of movements for improvised or choreographed routines. Zhaleh’s unique teaching style challenges and inspires students of all levels, from beginner to advanced and professional.

Zhaleh, a vivacious performer lends her personal style and immense talent to the dance thus creating a spectacular performance. Drum solos are her favorite music and she heats up the audience with her fast and furious hip isolations and riveting shimmies. Zhaleh is not only a dancer, in every aspect of the word, but she is also a dancer's dancer and instructor.

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