Sa'diyya of Texas -  Belly Dancer from Frisco, TX

Sa'diyya - 2003 Belly Dancer of the Year! ~Book a Multiple Award-Winning Belly Dancer for Your Next Event~ A fun, family-oriented belly dance show can be customized to suit your needs. What people are saying: "Your training and preparation are impeccable and it showed... And what can I say about the show? Your shows were fabulous. I really think you blew everyone away, including the musicians." – Amy Smith, Event Producer "Sa'diyya.......you were a HIT with us and if I am in charge of the program next year....and, I do expect to be, then you will definitely be a part of it. Thank you again for helping us to make this festival one of the best in Plano, ever!!!!!" -T.J. Johnson, Plano International Festival Director "The first place trophy for Belly Dancer of the Year went to Sa'diyya. Performing 1st in the category, she was a tough act to follow and definitely fulfilled the expectations of the judges." -Gilded Serpent, Online Belly Dance Journal "In fuchsia chiffon with flowing sleeves that enhanced her arm movements, she manipulated a beautiful fuchsia, teal and mauve veil with great drama. Later in the dance she became playful and outgoing. The whole effect was graceful, youthful, and fresh." -Review from Amy Bonham from Gilded Serpent, Online Belly Dance Journal "It was also refreshing to meet someone who was in the limelight, getting attention for what they do, but who was also very approachable and non-diva. If she had any elite airs about her, they did not show to this attendee." – Aurel, Bellydance Seminar Student and Audience Member Hire one of the best bellydancers in Texas for your special event! Need multiple dancers? Sa'diyya directs a professional dance company that can provide high quality entertainment for your event. It's sure to be a fun and exciting party when you book Sa'diyya! About Sa'diyya: Elizabeth, also known as Sa'diyya, is a professional Belly Dance performer and instructor from Dallas, Texas. Sa'diyya has been studying and performing the beautiful art of Bellydance for almost 13 years. Sa'diyya's style is all her own! Audience members delight in her high energy, technically astonishing and soulful performances. Her diligent studying to constantly improve her creativity, technique, presentation and appearance has earned her the respect of her peers. Her natural ability and feeling combined with the persistence of honing her art form has created many performance opportunities around the nation. Along with ongoing appearances at the best Middle Eastern restaurants in Dallas and Fort Worth, like Byblos, Kasra and Giovanni's, she is regularly engaged at private functions like weddings, holiday and theme parties, bachelorette parties, cultural festivals and more. With thousands of performances under her belt, she is one of the most experienced and professional bellydancers in Texas. Her extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern cultures and their dances has made her a popular dancer among the local Middle Eastern communities. Along with owning her businesses: her school, the North Texas School of World Dance and her entertainment agency, "Art of Belly Dance by Sa'diyya", Elizabeth directs three award-winning performance companies, ranging from student to professional levels. She choreographs, directs and produces several staged shows a year with a cast of over 30 performers, and all the while maintains a full local and national performance schedule at the best venues and with the best producers around. Elizabeth has won many national awards including Belly Dancer of the Year 2003 and 2007 First Place Winner at The Heart of Texas Belly Dance Contest. She can be seen in several invitational performances of the International Academy of Middle Eastern Dance's recent DVD productions, "Belly Dance Revolution" and "Belly Dance-O-Rama 2." Elizabeth is also a featured performer in Bahaia's production of "Cairo Heat Wave," as well as being a featured dancer in Cheeky Girls production of "By Dancers For Dancers Vol.2." The typical belly dance show at private events consists of a 20-30 minute performance, but shows can be customized for clients' needs. The dancer will usually perform to pre-recorded Arabic music (requests are taken for other kinds of music such as Persian, Indian or Turkish - Also, a live band can be booked by request). The first half of the belly dance show features a showcase of the different props the dancer is skilled in using, such as wings, veil, sword, candelabra or canes. Towards the end of the show, the dancer will get audience members up to participate by showing them dance moves. The finale of the show is a lively solo drum dance wherein the audience can join in by clapping along and watching closely as the dancer performs amazing feats of abdominal control!