...About Aaminah...

Aaminah has been studying and performing the beautiful art of Belly Dancing since 1997.  She was originally introduced to Oriental dancing in her birthplace of Oklahoma City through her first pre-ballet teacher, when she was only three years old (See the picture below!).  Although she pursued ballet as her primary dance interest, she always longed to return to the intriguing art of Middle Eastern Dance.  After studying ballet for twelve years under the world reknown prima ballerina Yvonne Chouteau, Aaminah hung up her toe shoes and took a couple years off from dancing. 

At the age of seventeen, Aaminah sought out Belly Dance instruction from Habiba of the famous Mirage Belly Dance Troupe of Austin, TX.  Aaminah performed with Habiba's troupe, The Billi McKye Belly Dancers, for several years and studied a variety of Arabic, Egyptian, Pharaonic, Tunisian, Turkish, and folkloric dances.  She has studied with instructors in Oklahoma, Virginia, Washington DC, New Orleans, California and North Carolina and is on a constant quest to expand her knowledge of both cabaret and tribal fusion.

Aaminah currently teaches dance and fitness classes sponsored by the Holly Ridge Community Center in Holly Ridge, North Carolina.