Interview

Sumaya’s interest in belly dance was sparked by a Huntsville, AL troupe performance nine years ago, and she has been doing it ever since. After studying with many teachers in Birmingham Sumaya settled down with Aziza’s traditional Egyptian Cabaret Style. The flowing veils, beautiful costumes and dramatic dance sang out to Sumaya’s soul.

Besides belly dance, Sumaya has a great love for the martial arts and yoga. She holds is a Ni-Dan in Chito-Ryu Yoshu Kai (2nd degree blackbelt). Years of studying karate and the samurai sword embedded a passion for the blade in Sumaya’s heart. One of her most requested dances is a balanced sword dance that was inspired by those warriors from Feudal Japan.

By day Sumaya is an experienced Graphic Designer & Webmaster. She has a BFA from UAB in Art.