Oriental Dance Artist& Instuctor. Farasha has been dancing since the age of
4. She has studied and performed classic ballet, gymnastics, baton twirling,
jazz dance, hip-hop, modern dance and flamenco. When she was introduced to
bellydance, she instantly fell in love with this ancient dance and was
determined to devote her heart to it.
Farasha has lived in the U.S.A.(N.Y.) and Brazil (S.P.) and has traveled to
many countries. As a result, she's been influenced by a wide range of
performers throughout the world from a young age. She began to study
bellydance with Mishaal, an international dancer who performs and teaches
wordwide, and she keeps on studying with many world renowned teachers.
Farasha brings her wide array of dance forms and experiences to her
bellydance as she dances to honor the beauty of the earth and the joy of
life. She also shares these experiences with others as a teacher: she is now
director of Farasha Oriental Dance Salon&School(Hachioji), and also teaches
at Studio El Salaam (Shibuya), culture centers and Universities.
As a soloist, Farasha performs in staged shows, special events, concerts,
exhibitions, musicals, and at hotels, restaurants, cafes, clubs, and private
parties. She has been featured on TV, newspapers, magazines, books, DVDs and
other international and domestic media. She is has released "ベリーダンスで魅惑のカラダをつくる〜Bellydance Beauty" (Instructional book&DVD), and "はじめようベリーダンス〜Bellydance Beauty Book" (Instructional book). Her performance can also be seen in "Tokyo Inftifaal 2008" (DVD).
Farasha has also worked as a translator for world renowned dancers and
performers such as Ahmet Luleci, Ansuya, Aziza, Elijah Sound, Eshe, Farasha(L.V.), Dr. Gamal Seif, Hadia, Hannan Sultan, Issam Houshan, Kaeshi Chai, Lulu
Sabongi, Mardi Love, Maya Gaorry, Meera, Moria, Petit Jamilla, Rachel Brice,
Sema, Sonia, Sharon Kihara, and Tamalyn Dallal, to name a few. She is also
the MC of Tokyo International Bellydance Competition.
Farasha not only celebrates life in her dance, she also uses her dance to
help others live better lives. She is a founding member of P.U.R.E. Tokyo, a
global community of dancers and musicians who perform to spread healing and
peace, and a member of The Afet Collective, a group of socially concerned
bellydancers raising awareness and funds for women's charities. |