"Rossah is a marvelous dancer, a superlative teacher, inspirational choreographer, and one of those rare spirits that inhabit our world with quiet grace and mastery." –Shelly Nolan/Yasmela
She studied with such greats as the legendary Jamila Salimpour, as well as the incomparable Aisha Ali, Leila Haddad, and Amel Tafsout. She has been teaching and performing the Chabbe style of the Maghreb and Danse Orientale for over 35 years. In 1999, she walked into the Sahara desert, lived with a Saharwe family to learn Guedra, Shikatt and Raissat. At the Hand of Fatima dance studio in Santa Cruz, Ca, she founded the Pacific Andaluse Conservatory of North African Music with Maestro Omar Ait-Vimoun. She was nominated for 2002 Lifetime Achievement Award by Zaghareet Magazine. She teaches at UNLV Educational Outreach, and conducts on-going classes at Dula Gym, and is the artistic director for the Hand of Fatima Dance Tribe.
Please feel free to visit Rossah's website at www.rossah.com
