| Alexandra King |
| Alexandra was the first teacher I had who showed me the limitless possibilities in Belly Dance. Taught as a serious artform with emphasis on strength, Alexandra is a huge inspiration to Nila. |
| Morocco (Aunt Rocky) |
| The woman who needs no introduction. A virtual encyclopedia of information and a New York humour that could scare the hip scarf off of a new dancer. I owe her much in terms of knowledge as her workshops are lecture as much as they are dance |
| Suhaila Salimpour |
| Suhaila was the first dancer I *ever* saw on video tape. I fell in love with the dance instantly. In 2004 I finally had a chance to study with this legend. Wow! There was so much information in each of her workshops that I left with a whole new perspective on dance. |
| Rachel Brice |
| The Tribal Goddess who can isolate every part of her body to no end. |
| Jill Parker |
| A creative inspiration! Not only is Jill an excellent dancer, she has an amazing sense of how to make Belly Dance a theatrical stage show rather than your basic troupe performance. |
| Ansuya |
| Bellydance Superstar and such a nice person! Watching Ansuya teach and perform has reinforced the possibilities of dancing completely 'ad-lib' to me. |
| Carolena Nericcio |
| Founder of Fat Chance Belly Dance and a pillar in the ATS community. |
| Hadia |
| Hadia is one of Canada's most renowned dancers. |
| Salma |
| A ball of energy right here in Vancouver. Salma is from Tunesia and teaches the traditional dance from her home. |
| Lynette Harper |
| An inspiring 'gypsy' dancer from Nanaimo, I have had the fortune of becoming friends with Lynette. |
| Farideh |
| Based in Victoria Farideh has years and years of experience under her hip belt. Originally with Bal Anat and now fronting her own troupe, Farideh has taught many stars we see on stage today. |
| Neelofur |
| An amazing Kathak dancer and where I learned the beauty and style of this North Indian dance. |
