RAQS SAHARA MEMBER; SAHARA DANCE RESIDENT TEACHER

A trained musician from a young age, Omoladun brings vibrant musical expression to her dance. Omoladun teaches and performs Egyptian raqs sharqi (bellydance), folkloric dances from the MENA region, and sometimes dabbles in fusion. She began her studies of raqs sharqi and various folkloric dances with Keke and Danisa in Osaka, Japan. She performed regularly in restaurants and theater venues in the
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto areas. She also performed viola with traditional Turkish musicians and developed further appreciation for odd-numbered rhythms.

Upon moving to DC, Omoladun was excited to find a studio centered exclusively around raqs sharki and continued her studies under Rachel Kay Brookmire, Elysa, and Jennifer. She has studied with renowned international artists such as Bozenka, Lebanese Simon, Sadie, Nada El Masriya, Sahra Saeeda, Aziza, Jrisi, Jillina, Aicha, Khadijah, Amel Tafsout, Kay Hardy Campbell, and Karim Nagi. She joined the faculty of Sahara Dance in Washington DC in 2010 and became a member of Raqs
Sahara in 2015.

Omoladun is dedicated to sharing with her students the contextual and historical knowledge surrounding the dance. Currently based in Denver, Colorado, Omoladun teaches live online classes with Sahara Dance.