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Sulisha
Kanouni
Bathemess
is
an
international
performer
and
instructor
of
Egyptian
and
Traditional
style
belly
dance.
Sulisha
Bathemess
is
a
performing
artist
with
formal
training
in
classical
ballet,
jazz,
Polynesian
and
modern
dance.
Born
in
San
Francisco,
California,
Sulisha
moved
to
Salt
Lake
City
to
major
in
ballet
at
the
University
of
Utah
in
1973.
It
was
here
that
she
attended
classes
in
"belly
dance"
out
of
curiosity
and
soon
became
involved
in
the
beautiful
art
form.
"Oriental
Dance"
incorporates
movements
with
the
torso
and
hips
as
well
as
using
the
legs
and
arms.
It
is
considered
a
natural
form
of
dance
since
there
is
no
extreme
or
extensive
training
to
rotate
the
body
in
unnatural
positions
as
in
ballet.
Although
the
fluid
and
layered
torso
movements
were
different
for
a
trained
academic
dancer,
Sulisha
quickly
adapted
to
the
new
art
form.
Middle
East
dance
opened
an
entirely
new
realm
of
choreography,
movement
and
dance
opportunities.
She
loved
the
well-balanced
aspect
of
oriental
dance.
She
was
inspired
to
blend
the
grace
of
her
ballet
training
into
the
earthy
passion
of
belly
dance,
unheard
of
at
that
time.
Sulisha
developed
a
technique
of
oriental
dance
that
combined
mind,
body
and
soul
in
its
execution.
She
loved
being
in
control
of
what
she
did,
when
and
how.
Realizing
this
was
the
dance
form
she
wanted
to
do
as
a
life
career.
Sulisha
opened
many
nightclubs
and
restaurants
to
oriental
dance
along
the
Wasatch
front
and
continues
to
be
the
leader
in
innovative
technique
and
stylization.
Her
dance
knowledge,
academic
training
and
experience
spans
40
years.
Sulisha
traveled
extensively
throughout
the
United
States
and
Canada
as
a
traditional
belly
dance
soloist.
She
later
joined
a
Greek
touring
production
of
singers,
dancers
and
musicians
and
staff,
traveling
and
performing
in
as
many
as
150
different
nightclubs
and
theaters.
Sulisha
was
one
of
the
first
professional
dancers
and
one
of
the
first
qualified
instructors
of
oriental
dance
in
the
Salt
Lake
City
area
in
1974.
She
was
also
the
first
professional
dancer
in
Utah
to
perform
at
the
well-known
Athenian
Restaurant
in
downtown
Salt
Lake
City.
Before
Sulisha,
the
restaurant/nightclub
only
hired
out-of-state
dancers.
As
a
performer
and
seminar
instructor,
Sulisha
devotes
her
art
to
the
education
of
the
public
and
instructs
her
students
in
correct
dynamics
and
technique
of
Oriental
dance,
while
pursuing
the
highest
of
ethical
standards.
She
is
the
owner
of
Sulisha
Creations
Boutique,
the
director
of
Arabian
Eyes
School
of
Dance
Orientale,
and
director
of
Arabian
Eyes
Dance
Company.
She
has
been
nominated
for
such
prestigious
awards
as
"Promoter
of
the
Year",
"Best
Kept
Secret",
and
"Cabaret
Dancer
of
the
Year"
by
the
International
Association
of
Middle
Eastern
Dancers
in
Los
Angeles,
California.
She
produces
and
performs
in
events,
bringing
her
love
of
dance
and
its
beauty
to
her
audience.
Sulisha is the owner of Sulisha Creations Costuming Boutique
in Salt Lake City, Utah, and is the director of Arabian Eyes
Dance Company. She is a nationally known performer and teacher of Egyptian
cabaret and traditional styles of belly dance, offering classes through the
Arabian Eyes School of Dance Orientale. Sulisha has
had extensive dance training in ballet, jazz, and modern dance styles,
performing as a professional in Raks Sharki for 30 years . Her classes
consist of correct dance placement, technical aspects and application,
performance dynamics, choreography, and music phrasing. She teaches with
an emphasis on Performance Dynamics. “Breathe the dance,” and learn to execute
every movement well.
Sulisha organizes many local belly dance events, including her student
showcases, the Gypsy's
Gathering, and the annual International Dance
Gala in Salt Lake City. Check the calendar of events to see
which events will be held in Salt Lake City in the near future.
If you have questions about the boutique, the dance company, or classes, you can contact
Sulisha with this online form.
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Inc. 1996-2005
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