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Aiyana Opus, Director
Professional Dance Artist from Michigan and Director, Aiyana (Brenda) has been dancing over 20 years and formed her own classes starting in 2002. Available classes range from beginner to intermediate levels.
Aiyana studied dance from a private studio starting in 1990, having placed well in many regional competitions. Her studies there included jazz, tap and ballet, with her specialty in the art of Egyptian-American (also known as Cabaret style) belly dancing. She also studied ballet, jazz, and modern dance in conjunction with beginning Arabic at the University of Michigan-Flint.
Aiyana has attended many technique workshops as well as workshops for playing dumbek (hand drum) and has experience performing with zills (finger cymbals), swords, veils, and spinning fire poi. During her ongoing studies, Brenda’s instructors have included well known dancers such as Bozenka and Amar Gamal of the Bellydance Superstars, Sonya Blacker from Chicago, Azziza Salem from Detroit/New York, Oreet from New York, Ruby Jazayre from Illinois, Sharifa from Michigan, Yasmina Amal from Michigan, and Amara from Illinois, Amirah, Galatea, Nilaja Theesfield, Zahira, Susan Warner, Zahra, Magda Szymczyk, Jeanette, Ishra, Julianna, Tamra Henna, Laylia Dancer, Brian Shank, Mike Guymon, Diana the Dancer, Erzsebet, Celeste, Moria Chappell, Jussenya, Najida, Asima Sarantis, Carenza Bint Asya, Aida Al Adawi, Hiba Alkinani, Zhenna Smithson, Sabrina Merrill, Klouise, Mirah Ammal, Ziva, Donna Diva, Kimahri, Amaya, Shahna, John Compton, Beata and Horacio Cifuentes.
Certifications include: Master of Liberal Studies in American Culture, Bachelor of Social Sciences, Spencer™Pilates fitness (mat and ball calisthenics), and Associates in Arts and Science.
Our Instructors
Nadira Haifa, Assistant Director
Nadira has been with the group since the early 2000's and has studied with many of the same professionals as Aiyana Opus. Nadira specializes in Traditional Cabaret Belly Dance and excels at Impromptu Freestyle at community events and private parties.
Solo and group performances are available for booking. The core dancers of Sabba Zimora (including Nadira, Shunda, and Brittney) have studied with many of the same dance professionals as Aiyana We bring years of experience with knowledge of many types of dance across generations to both our weekly classes and performances.
Shunda, Core Founding Member & 2nd Assistant
Shunda has been with the group since the 2000's and has studied with many of the same professionals as Aiyana Opus. Shunda specializes in Traditional Cabaret Belly Dance and excels at Tribal Fusion Isolations and Spinning Poi.
Holly Baker, Owner of Rising Phoenix Health and Arts Center
Holly is involved with Energy work and research, therapeutic massage, marketing and community outreach. She has sixteen years of formal dance training in various dance styles. She developed and served three years as a Dance Instructor for Belly Dancing for Health class at the community centers serving the populations of Flushing and Carmen-Bendle as well as Andrej Palinsky School of Dance and The Healing Center of Davisburg. Holly specializes in healing through dance, fusion World dance and Hip-Hop Belly dance.
