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LaUra was born in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and comes from a family of traditional artists. Her mother, a professional dancer, was the granddaughter of one of the greatest Uzbeki poets of all time, Hamza Hakimzoda Niyazi. LaUra�s dance career began with six years of ballet, followed by Russian and Uzbek folklore dancing. She began performing raqs sharq (known in the U.S. as �bellydance�) in Lebanon, with entertainment agent Toros Siranossian, with whom she toured Lebanon (Beirut), the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Yemen (Aden) as well as in Switzerland and India. LaUra has studied with some of the most prominent teachers of raqs sharqi including Samara of Lebanon, Yousry Sharif, Laurel Victoria Gray, Raqia Hassan, Aida Nour, Tito and others. She has performed in stage shows in Las Vegas with Arab pops stars Nawal El Zoghbi and Fadel Chaker, in addition to entertaining celebrities such as Enrique Iglesias and Cameron Diaz. LaUra is founder, choreographer, and director of the company Belly Trance. Based in Brooklyn, LaUra is one of the metro-area�s top dancers at Arab parties, clubs, concerts and festivals.

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