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Asha Sa’id

asha0774@aol.com / (951) 313-5090

Asha Said was born and raised in Sacramento, CA and moved to Riverside, CA to pursue a bachelors degree in Linguistics from UC Riverside. From the time Asha first started walking, her parents put a tambourine in her hand and thus began her love of music. Through years of piano lessons, playing around on her older brother’s drums and bongos and playing her tambourine in her father’s church each and every Sunday, Asha developed a love and appreciation for various style of music.

It wasn’t until later in life when Asha's world opened up and was first exposed to the world of bellydance. Visiting a friend's bellydance class, she was captivated by the music with its earthy drums, and mesmerized by the beauty, grace, strength and exotic movements being taught to the students. It was then Asha knew this was something she had to try for herself.

Asha was first bitten by the bellydance bug after her very first class in Riverside from well-known Middle-Eastern performer and instructor Aziza Sa’id, and has not stopped dancing since. Hungry for any and all things bellydance, Asha continues to expand her knowledge by exploring various styles of bellydance from American Cabaret to Gothic Fusion and everything in between. Asha’s hard work and passion for the dance has lead her to continually seek out dance opportunities for herself and her dance sisters. Asha is a key member of Scimitar Dance Company, a professional performance troupe, and The Cleopatra Club, a pro-am performance troupe, both under the direction of Aziza Sa'id. Asha is also a class coach in Aziza’s student coaching program and participates in Aziza’s mentoring program.

Asha has performed at the Riverside County National Date Festival, Bedouin Bazaar, Beyond Our Borders Temecula Fundraiser, Arabesque Bellydance Competition Show, Riverside Ghost Walk, as well as other private parties and events.

Asha is the happiest when she is dancing and sharing the beauty of this dance with others. She started her teaching career at Curves, a women's health club and fitness center, and currently teaches at Anahata Movement Arts Studio in Riverside, CA.

BELLYDANCE CLASS DESCRIPTION:

Bellydance instructor and performer Asha Sa'id offers a fun and exciting dance workout in a supportive and friendly atmosphere and is passionate about nurturing a love of bellydance in all her students. Asha teaches beginning level bellydance classes where students learn the basic techniques, posture and body alignment of Middle Eastern dance. Asha introduces foundation movements such as shimmies, undulations, hip work, isolations, and traveling steps, that can be used in any
bellydance discipline her students decide to branch off into. As an instructor, Asha focuses on her students learning in a comfortable environment with a balance of focus and fun. Her classes always include a thorough, step-by-step breakdown of the moves, stressing strong posture, safe technique and graceful movement. No prior dance experience is needed to start. Classes in Riverside County and private
lessons or specially-arranged group classes are also available by appointment in Riverside, Corona, San Bernardino, Ontario, Redlands, Loma Linda and Moreno Valley.