© 2007-2011    Sakinah Yanara - All Rights Reserved       Contact: info@sakinahyanara.com or  +32(0)478 275 241 Sakinah Yanara At a very young age it was obvious that Sakinah had a fondness for dancing! As a child she was introduced to various dance styles including: jazz, ballet, hip-hop, streetdance and African dance. None of these styles, however, was able to remain interesting. In 2002 Sakinah discovered Egyptian bellydance. This dance touched her deep into her soul! Immediately she knew that bellydance would be a part of her life! Sakinah attended weekly classes with Samyra, one of the most famous belly dancers in Belgium! After her studies she had the opportunity  to study even more bellydancing and other styles (Turkish style, Khaleeji, Gypsy, Zambra Mora, Flamenco, ATS, Tribal Fusion, Bollywood, ...). Soon she became a professional bellydancer. She studied with famous dancers as: Gypsy with: • Myriam Szabo (Portugal) www.danzaduende.org • Silvia Salamanca (Spanje) silviasalamanca.com • Sarah Chebaro (België/Libanon) www.sarahchebaro.be • Amaya (New-Mexico) www.wisewomandancer.com Klassieke buikdans bij: • Samyra (België) www.samyra.be • Magdy El Leisy (Egypte/Duitsland) www.magdy-und-azza.com • Aziza (Canada) www.azizashimmy.com • Shahrazad (Duitsland) www.shahrazad.de • Jillina (VS) www.jillina.com  • Sonia (VS) www.soniaochoa.com • Bozenka (VS) www.bozenka.biz • Sabah (VS) www.sabahsaeed.com • Ava Fleming (VS) www.avafleming.com • Sadie (VS) www.sadiebellydancer.com American Tribal Style en Fusion stijlen bij: • Sarah Chebaro (België/Libanon) www.sarahchebaro.be • Maya (Nederland) www.myspace.com/maya_acid • Tjarda (Nederland) www.tjarda.nu • Shahrazad (Duitsland) www.bellydance.org/articles/shahrazad.html • Geneva Bybee (VS) www.genevabybee.com • Sahira (VS) www.sahira.cc • Moria Chappell (VS) www.moriachappell.com • Sharon Kihara(VS) www.sharonkihara.com • Rachel Brice (VS) www.rachelbrice.com Some of the highlights of her career so far are: • Reportage of her classes on television (Vitaya) • Performing in the TV-show Debby&Nancy's Happy Hour • Her first Bellydance festival Oriental Journey in Bruges, with workshops from Sarah Chebaro and Artemisia, show and party with International DJ Safri. • Sakinah invites Shahrazad from Germany for the first time in Bruges to teach workshops • In November 2009  Sakinah ranked 6th at the International Bellydancer of the World contest in Germany in category Fusion/Fantasy (15 contestants)! • Her second Bellydance festival WorldShake, with International guest Shahrazad, her first teacher Samyra and Tribal Bellydancer of the World Amirah. • Sakinah was asked to perform as a guest in the anniversary edition of the Bellyspotting Show from Samyra • She was guest in the television show the Big Live and taught the VJ's some bellydancing. • She founded her Dance Company Ah'Yanara and the same year they won bronze at the Bellydancer of the World contest in Germany in the category Tribal Fusion Group. She became 7th at the category Raks Sharqi with 28 contestants! • Sakinah was invited to teach and perform at the World Bellydance Day by Amirah and Saïda, an event for charity. • Her third Bellydance festival, Stars of Bellydance, with the first edition of the International Stars of Bellydance Competition, workshops and gala show with Stars as Leyla Jouvana & Roland, Khalida, Amirah, Queenie... Hot news