Roxxanne Shelby for the Gilded Serpent

The Gilded Serpent presents
Roxxanne Shelby (Shelaby)

Roxanne Shelaby performs throughout Southern California bringing her unique dance style combining her Lebanese heritage and Egyptian soul.

Roxanne is fortunate to have grown up surrounded by Middle Eastern Arts. Her love of Middle Eastern music and dance flourished as a child, growing up at the family owned “Fez” and “Cascades” nightclubs.

She began performing at the age of 16 at the request of Farida Fahmy (lead dancer of the national dance troupe of Egypt) to represent The Reda Troupe. Roxanne has studied extensively with master teacher and choreographer Sahra as well as with Farida Fahmy, Zahra Zuhair, Vivianne and Feiruz Aram.

Roxanne performs with and is Assistant Director of Sahra’s “Ya Amar! Middle Eastern Dance Company”. She apperead with the group in many Southern California performances including “The Nations of San Diego International Dance Festival”, “The Second International Conference on Middle Eastern Dance” at Orange Coast College - CA, “Sahra and Ya Amar! present Al Dumia” live in concert in Brea and Hollywood - CA and “RA - the Eclipse of the Sun”. Roxanne also accompanied Ya Amar! to Tokyo, Japan in 1999 performing a featured solo in two sold out theater performances.

Roxanne also produces “Hypzotica”, a weekly Middle Eastern Dance show and club night.

Roxanne teaches ongoing classes and workshops locally and internationally in Egyptian style Belly Dancing as well as Lebanese Dabke.

www.roxxanne.com

Articles on Gilded Serpent by Roxxanne
2-18-07 Its Not Your Grandmamma's Zar By Roxxanne Shelaby
Luckily at some point we hear the distinct rhythm for a Zar and follow the drumming right to the front door of an apartment house.