if you have one. I will have some to borrow/purchase for class.



Samirah I’sad is a seasoned bellydancer originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her first introduction to bellydancing came from the Texas and Louisiana Renaissance Festivals where she fell in love with the talent and earthy-feminine beauty that Tribal Bellydancers exude. She began probing her interests by studying Raqs Sharqi oriental dance and Zills performance under Shamsi, owner and director of BayouShimmy bellydance in March of 2005.

Samirah moved to Savannah, Georgia in the quake of Hurricane Katrina’s destruction during the fall of 2005 where she met Scarlett of ScarlettRhythms back in 2006. Samirah studied American Cabaret style bellydance and Fan Veil performance under Scarlett. Through her she also met and studied drum solo performance with Razi, Atlanta belly dancer& henna artist. Mei’attah Raqs Bellydance Troupe was formed by the three in 2007.

Samirah began performing at Casbah Morrocan Restaurant in Savannah from 2009-2011. There she met many local bellydancers and started learning Sha’abi (Egyptian dancing), Sa’idi and Raqs al Assaya (Bellydance with cane), and Turkish styles of bellydance. Samirah also became close friends with Cybelle of Eclipse World Fusion Bellydance and under Cybelle’s tutorage, expanded her repertoire to include Scimitar dancing and tribal fusion styles of bellydance.

Samirah has performed at different venues ranging from festivals (her favorite) and parties to collaborative performance and restaurant dancing. She has performed at the Sentient Bean, Tantra Lounge, the Wormhole, Riverview Health & Rehab Center and Casbah Morrocan Restaurant here in Savannah. She has also performed in Tybee Island Pirate’s Fest