Sadie

Sadie is an International performing artist, instructor and choreographer who is recognized worldwide as one of today’s most exciting Belly Dance artists. First seen as a “Rising Star” on BD-TV Vol.II in 2004, Sadie now has dozens of instructional and performance DVDs available, has visited over 25 countires teaching and performing the art of Belly Dance and is one of the most watched bellydancers on youtube with over 10 million hits on just one video clip alone.

Sadie trained in gymnastics and swimming for 14 years as a child and adolescent. She began practicing Belly Dance in her late teens. As a student, Sadie studied with many reputable Middle Eastern dance and music teachers from around the world. Some of the most influential moments in her education include two extended trips to Turkey where she studied and observed the dance and learning to play the doombek (Middle Eastern hand drum) via master percussionist and musician Souhail Kaspar, which impressed a great understanding of the varied Middle Eastern rhythms as well as the relationship between the music and dance.

Sadie’s has held a lifelong passion for dance, music and culture. In addition to Bellydance Sadie has studied and practiced other forms of world dance such as, Brazilian Samba, Salsa and Tahitian to name a few. This diverse background has given Sadie a style that is uniquely hers and a great command of movement and dance that comes to life not only in her inspiring performances but also in her ability to teach. Based out of Denver, Colorado, when Sadie is not traveling the globe she can be found teaching her ongoing weekly bellydance classes with her dance partner Kaya as well as dancing at some of the city’s finest restaurants, nightclubs and events where she has performed over 300 shows in one year. She has received accolades such as “The Critic’s Choice” by the Denver Post and Westswords “Denver’s Best 2006″ for shows and dance classes. Other career hi-lights include dancing for celebrities like Will Smith and Kevin Fitzgerald of Animal Planet’s “Emergency Vets”, TV appearances in a James Bond commercial produced by Starz/Encore and choreographing for and dancing in music videos, musicals and more.