BIOGRAPHY

Alanah is a vivacious Middle Eastern dancer who captivates audiences with her dynamic and innovative style. Her sensual graciousness, elegance, and fiery stage presence have earned her the reputation as one of New York's most highly regarded Middle Eastern dance performers.

Alanah dances at nightclubs, private engagements, restaurants, theatrical concerts and cultural events highlighting Egyptian Cabaret and fusion-style Oriental dance. She is a consummate entertainer who brings joy, passion and spontaneity to every performance. Her career as a Middle Eastern dancer began 15 years ago while a serious Flamenco student and full-time painter. Her extensive dance background now includes study with the most renowned artists in the Middle Eastern dance world, including Shareen El Safy (CA), Yousry Sharif (NYC), Elena Lentini (NYC), Amir Thaleb (Argentina) and Egyptian stars Dina, Randa Kamel, Faten Salama, Raqia Hassan and Mahmoud Reda. In addition, Alanah was co-founder and choreographer of the progressive dance companies Awalim and Ala A Nar. Alanah's style is also influenced by her years of Flamenco training, most notably with the renowned Juana Amaya in Sevilla, Spain. Always exploring contemporary developments in her dance, Alanah continues to refine her technique with study trips to Egypt.

Alanah is a member of Elena Lentini's Caravanserai Dance Theater. The company's recent theatrical productions include "Garden of Abraham", which was regarded as a tour de force by the New York Times and which Dance Insider said "reveals new depths in this ancient form, and a whole new world of possibilities." The company has performed at La Mama Experimental Theater, New York's Washington Square Church and most recently at New York's Hudson Guild Theatre in the theatrical production "Argumentum Ornithologicum".

Alanah's other passions include world travel with recent trips to Egypt, India, Nepal, Vietnam and Cambodia.