Sedona :: www.sedonaraks.com

Sedona has been a performing artist all of her life. From her first ballet performance at The California State Fair at age four until now she has been gracing audience's with her dramatic presence.

She attended the Diedre Hawkins School of Dance for five years and is a graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the first acting school in the United States. At both schools she studied various forms of classical and social dance including Ballet, Jazz, Jitterbug, Charleston, Soft Shoe, Minuet and the Waltz. In 2002, she completed a year long apprenticeship with The Koa Blue Dance Company in Maui, Hawaii performing mostly Modern Dance. Her monumental discovery of Belly Dance rejuvenated and inspired her dancing spirit. The Sacred Art of Belly Dance has given her the perfect channel to express her innermost self and creative vision. 

She is the 2008 Miss Belly Dance USA and is also the 1st place winner of the 2007 Emerald Rain, 2006 Gorgeous Bellies and the 2006 Middle Eastern Dance and Cultural Associations Belly Dance Competitions. Through Dance she hopes to inspire others to express their truths and leave audiences thoroughly entertained.

Claudia :: www.claudiabellydance.com

Claudia is a dynamic dancer that has entertained audiences for more than nine years. Her intense passion for Middle Eastern Dance has inspired her to train with with top instructors as she continues to elevate and form her own stlye. She has traveled to Lebanon to study with master dancers and keep up on current Eastern dance trends.

Claudia performs regularly in the Portland area, she is known for her amazing smile and unique musical interpretation. She has been delighted to teach other enthusiasts this beautiful and sensual art and is honored to be one of the dancers working hard to elevate the art to new heights and help it in its growth and evolution.

Karolina :: www.karolinabellydance.com

Known for her creative diversity of performance styles, the newest member of Bellydance Soulfire is Karolina, of San Francisco, CA. Karolina found bellydance after initially receiving training in jazz, ballet, hip-hop, modern, swing, blues, and salsa, and working extensively in theater and music. In addition to a profession in Middle Eastern dance, this young, up-and-coming artist seeks to combine her passion for all performance art in a variety of settings, ranging from hip-hop and house shows, to tribal fusion and burlesque revues. In addition, she has developed her own unique brand of trumpet-bellydance fusion, “Belly Brass” which she shocks audiences with everywhere. She is working on completion of a B.A. in dance performance at San Francisco State, and has also studied dance, vocals, and trumpet in esteemed programs at Humboldt State, University of Massachusetts, and Smith College. As the newest and youngest member of Soulfire, she brings a fresh, high-energy dynamic to the mix, and is excited to be a part of this fabulously talented group of women!

Shara :: www.sambali.com

Shara's extensive and well-rounded training as a professional dancer makes her a much sought after teacher, performer and workshop presenter.  She has trained with some of the best instructors and dance schools in the world including bellydance legends Raqia Hassan and Suhaila Salimpour, world-renown Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre and Broadway stars Andy Blankenbuehler and Maria Torres who's work has been featured on the Fox hit TV series “So You Think You Can Dance”. 

Shara is also a featured model with Dahlal International, Hollywood Music Center, Bellydance Japan Magazine and graces the "wall of fame" at Bozenka's Bellydance Academy. Shara has toured with professional dance companies for sold-out audiences at home and abroad including Ballethnic Dance Company in Atlanta, GA and Do Bahia, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.  She is a Miss ShimmyChicago 2008 competition winner.

She is the original creator of Sambali—Samba and Bellydance Fusion, and in 2004 presented her unique fusion choreography to Miles Copeland at the Bellydance Superstars auditions. The concept was so well received that samba fusion was added to their tour the following year. Currently, Shara travels and teaches workshops, sharing her love for dance with women all over the US.