Sakinah Ali

Sakinah Ali Sakinah Ali has been studying the art of bellydance for almost four years. She currently studies both the Tribal and American Cabaret styles while developing her own unique fusion style based loosely on the American Tribal Style. Sakinah performs with Tribe Ayaka based in St. Louis, Missouri, under the direction of Somra El Nubia. She also studies with Salwaa of Aalim Dance Academy of St.Louis.	Sakinah Ali soloist and fire performer Sakinah fell in love with the American Tribal Style when she first viewed a video of Carolena Nerricio, director of Fat Chance Belly Dance and one of the innovators of the American Tribal Style. The grace, gentle strength, and powerful presence Ms. Nericcio possessed left her in awe. Then some time later, Sakinah was again amazed when she attended a Bellydance Superstars show where she witnessed the more contemporary Tribal Fusion style of bellydance when Rachel Brice performed her signature backbend and floor drop! Like American Tribal Style, her dance consists of traditional moves and phrases from indigenous peoples all over the world while also peppered with contemporary combinations from cabaret, jazz and even hip-hop. Her inspirations come from Middle Eastern, North and West African dance, Asian, Cuban and Spanish dance.
Sakinah Ali	Sakinah Alil

Sakinah Ali
soloist and fire performer

Sakinah fell in love with the American Tribal Style when she first viewed a video of Carolena Nerricio, director of Fat Chance Belly Dance and one of the innovators of the American Tribal Style. The grace, gentle strength, and powerful presence Ms. Nericcio possessed left her in awe. Then some time later, Sakinah was again amazed when she attended a Bellydance Superstars show where she witnessed the more contemporary Tribal Fusion style of bellydance when Rachel Brice performed her signature backbend and floor drop!

Like American Tribal Style, her dance consists of traditional moves and phrases from indigenous peoples all over the world while also peppered with contemporary combinations from cabaret, jazz and even hip-hop. Her inspirations come from Middle Eastern, North and West African dance, Asian, Cuban and Spanish dance.