Samay is an internationally known professional Middle Eastern Dance Artist who has traveled extensively in the Middle East to acquire the true techniques and cultural aspect of Middle Eastern oriental and folkloric dances.  Samay’s amazing talents were honored in 2004, when she won the title of First Place Winner of the coveted Ahlan Wa Sahlan International Bellydance Competition hosted by Egyptian Dance Goddess, Raqia Hassan, in Cairo, Egypt.  She has since been back to the festival numerous times as a fundamental part of the list of Master Instructors.  Samay began learning this wonderful dance from artists such as Raqia Hassan, Dina, Nagwa Fouad, Mahomoud Reda, Yousry Sharif, Jihan Jamal, Ylsa and Tamalyn Dallal (Samay’s main instructor).  She presently oversees one of the largest Middle Eastern Dance Programs in the United Stated States (at Miami-Date College, Kendall Campus) with an astonishing cast of over 250 dance students.  Within this program students have the opportunity to learn the importance of understanding all aspects of the art form, such as movement, history of the dance and music as well as the different styles of this dance such as Oriental and Folkloric from all different regions of the Middle East.  Samay is also the Director and Choreographer of the Samay Performing Company.  It has become a reputable dance company which has contributed to the training of many promising future dance artists in Miami.  Her goal as an artist and instructor is to have others embrace the beautiful art form of Middle Eastern dance and culture.