Sadie is an International performing artist, instructor and choreographer recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting and innovative Belly Dance artists.
First seen as a “Rising Star” on BD-TV Vol.II in 2004, Sadie is now featured in dozens of instructional and performance DVDs displaying her dynamic style of bellydance which has captivated audiences and inspired students all around the globe.
As one of the most sought after performers and teachers of Belly Dance, Sadie has visited over 70 cities in more than 30 countries and is one of the most watched bellydancers on youtube with over 20 million hits on just one video clip alone. Recently Sadie and her dance partner Kaya wowed the judges of "America's Got Talent" and the American public all the way to the "Top 48" of season 5, and are the only Bellydancers to make it that far on the American version of the show.
Sadie's unique expression of Bellydance fuses together precision, athleticism, grace and powerful isolation; attributes instilled by training in gymnastics and swimming for 14 years in her youth. In her late teens Sadie took up a new passion, Belly Dance. As a student, Sadie studied with many reputable Middle Eastern dance and music teachers from around the world.
Her first inspiration and mentor in Bellydance was her teacher Joynan from Denver, Colorado. Other key, influential moments in her education include two extended trips to Turkey (including a dance tour with Eva Cernik) 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 continues to enrich and pursue her knowledge of this beautiful art form which is continually evolving and at the same time firmly rooted in traditions which can be traced back hundreds and even thousands of years.
