
 Ziah Ali, Director of Awalim Dance Company, is an internationally
recognized Tribal bellydance performer, instructor, and event
producer. Her dynamic style is technically complex, historically
informed, musically sensitive, and keeps the pure joy of bellydance
front and center in every performance.
Originally from Houston, Texas, Ziah spent five years as a true
camping nomad, traveling the nation learning from movement teachers.
These studies in Persian, Rajisthani, North African, Turkish Rom, and
Egyptian styles inform Ziah's vibrant fusion.
Since putting down roots in Atlanta, Georgia in 1999, Ziah has worked
to cultivate a community of well-informed and ethical dancers in the
region. This total commitment to professionalism, sustainable
technique, artistic discipline, and endurance has shaped the face of
Tribal in the Southeast and beyond.
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Now international, Ziah remains invested in her local community. Her
dance company, Awalim, is in its tenth year, continuing to evolve and
setting a high standard for polished performance. Ziah maintains both
an ongoing local teaching practice and a student dance company.
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She
hosts seminars with other notable instructors, and produces ongoing
events at the Red Light Cafe, a significant performance forum for
professional artists in the region. Her newest love is studying the
frame drum and davul, percussion instruments that allow her to stand
and move.
Ziah is the founder and producer of TribalCon, her innovative and
award-winning annual Tribal festival. Her critically acclaimed “Yalla!
Yalla!” features Awalim live and is available on DVD. To learn more
about Ziah, Awalim, TribalCon and more, visit www.awalim.com. |


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Upcoming Events
March 28, 2010 - Opening for Le Serpent Rouge w/ the Indigo April 11, 2010 - Awalim from Head to Toe Workshop & Show April 17, 2010 - Tribal Carnivale w/ Maria & Olivia of Zafira! April 17, 2010 - Red Light Café Tribal Carnivale Extravaganza! April 18, 2010 - Tribal Carnivale w/ Maria & Olivia of Zafira! April 29, 2010 - Elevation w/ Rachel Brice, Mezmer Society, +more! |