Ahava, meaning 'Love' in Hebrew, is a multi award winning performer from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is well known for her Egyptian style, grace, captivating stage presence and crowd pleasing drum solos!
Ahava began to study belly dance at the age of sixteen and has since become a sought after performer. Her first belly dance instructor was well known Tribal dance artist Frederique David. And she later went to study American Cabaret with Leea Aziz.
Throughout her dance career Ahava has won many titles. Some include the 2006 Queen of Raks Sharqi, 2007 Egyptian Champion and most recently, the 2008 Belly Dancer of the Year. She has even traveled to Cairo to the Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival. Where she studied with the top Egyptian dancers and was invited to perform in the famous closing gala ceremony, where she danced for an audience of nearly 2,000.
A true rising star, Ahava has been featured in many performance DVDs including By Dancers for Dancers Volumes 2 & 3, Dance Dance Celebration and Shape up and Hip Out.
Visit Ahava: www.ahavadance.com
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