A woman of many comunity outreach initiatives. Jaicyea is an Egyptian-Style bellydancer born and raised in Toronto Canada. Since 2009, Jaicyea has expanded her knowledge by training with world-renowned instructors in Egypt and North America such as Nada El Masriya, Yasmina Ramzy, Abigail, Melissa Gamal, Emilia Moon, Sahar Samara &amp; Sadie Marquardt. She has spent recent years participating in a variety of festivals (Youth Day Yonge-Dundas Square, DESIFest, Taste of the Danforth, DanceOntario events and music videos (Fethi Nedjem Single Release, 2020). Jaicyea is most proud of her work with Moskitto Bar, an arabic-balkan fusion band taking Canada by storm. Together they have performed as honorary guests at the Aga Khan Museum, Lee's Palace, Drom Taberna and the Opera House in Toronto. Improvisation and choreography to traditional music comes naturally to this eclectic creative. Jaicyea has been known to experiment with non-traditional sounds such as Hip Hop/Rap, Rock &amp; Roll, Soul and Jazz to add a unique element to her work. Jaicyea's community work is rooted in celebrating the inner and out beauty of women and girls and is the Program Co-ordinator of Her Buddha Belly, an initiative supported by Art Starts and Toronto Arts Council. She has recently joined the likes of Brandy Heyward, Michelle Hasna, Sabia Nayeli and Maiea Williams in an incredible project called Asmara Bellydance Intiative. Together, they are planning the worlds first global bellydance festival that prioritizes and subsidizes costs for dancers of color to train and perform with live musicians and respected performers from around the world.

Episode #6 - Jaicyea Smith - Lifting Up Comunity

Yasmina Ramzy introduces the launch of the Deeper Dance Podcast giving an overview of the first 5 interviiew guests as well as an introduction to Yasmina herself and the kinds of ideas she will discuss in future podcasts.

Yasmina Ramzy - Inspiration Behind Deeper Dance Podcast

Francesca Anastasi discusses how important and effective the 10 year event called Shimmy Mob involving thousands of dancers all over the world has been in preventing Domestic Abuse. &nbsp; Biography - Francesca Anastasi Francesca Anastasi (aka Sabeya) is&nbsp;a business growth strategist, a savvy consultant and mentor. From homeless to CEO, Francesca&nbsp;shares the tools, &nbsp;principles and systems she applied&nbsp;as the founder and CEO of&nbsp;Confidance Institute Inc.&nbsp;which made the company&nbsp;successful against&nbsp;the odds,&nbsp;&nbsp;generating multiple six-figure income in under three years &nbsp; The creator, producer and host of the Succeed Against the Odds show, she is dedicated to working with, and inspiring, entrepreneurs of all ages, which has led to several nominations and awards.&nbsp;&nbsp;Francesca&nbsp;offers business, personal development and advancement training &nbsp;programs. &nbsp;She is also the creator of the one-of-a-kind &nbsp;  She is also the visionary and founder of the annual, global&nbsp;charity event&nbsp;&nbsp;for which she received the 'Telling Our Story'&nbsp;Award. &nbsp;Link:  &nbsp;

Francesca Anastasi - Bellydance and Domestic Abuse

Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff discussed his love and passion for the dance art of Voguing. He wants to share with world the same joy it has given him by taking it to mainstages in dance.  Bio Matthew Cuff – (Snoopy) Vogueing over 7 years ,Snoopy was a part of Canada's first official Ballroom house (House of Monroe). Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff was introduced to Vogue through YouTube, and was amazed by the performance driven dance style. Snoopy helped introduce Vogue internationally by being featured on So You Think You Can Dance Canada and CBC Arts: The Move (2018). Honing his skills in New York City, Snoopy has also learned from and battled some of the greatest Voguers! Also a graduated of School of Toronto Dance Theatre and with a background in Hip Hop, Vogueing can be influenced and interpreted from any dance style or individual. With numerous grand prizes, Snoopy continues to participate in Toronto's thriving Ballroom Scene. Through the art of Vogue, Snoopy hopes to inspire creativity while sharing his passion for dance.

Episode #3 - Matthew "Snoopy" Cuff - Voguing Passion Leads to Mainstage

Meher Malik is a visionary always looking to the bigger picture, acknowledging the impact of Women's Rituals and how to uplift community through her dance.  Meher&nbsp;Malik is the foremost exponent of belly dancing in India,having spent more than 17 years learning training, maturing and teaching this dance form. She received&nbsp; huge recognition for her performances on India's Got Talent and just dance where she performed belly dance with grace, passion and a hint of Bollywood Spice. She is the founder of the Banjara School of Dance, a pioneering belly dance institute in the country.&nbsp; The journey to becoming the most popular and influential belly dancer in the country began as a hobby for&nbsp;Meher. It has been hard struggle for&nbsp;Meher&nbsp;to establish belly dancing in India as a dance form. She has broken stereotypes and proven that belly dance is a legitimate art form.&nbsp;Meher&nbsp;through her art and way of life sets an example to many and thereby continually inspires and empowers women from all walks of life to express themselves fully and find their true place in the world.

Episode #4 - Meher Malik - Divine Feminine & Community Awareness

Mervat Bahlawan was born in Syria in 1988. Her first encounter with gymnastics was at the age of 6 years old, in which she obtained several medals on a national scale in Syria, and then participated &nbsp;in competitions on a wider scale internationally, as well as being a part of several gymnastics camps in multiple countries (Romania, Egypt, Iraq).Mervat journey with gymnastics ended in 2002,and that’s when her &nbsp;journey with dancing started, In 2013, Mervat graduated from the High Institute of Dramatech of&nbsp; Arts in Damascus University, with a degree of “excellent” as a professional dancer, later she attained several experience certificates from the Russian Center Institute in Damascus and she Participated in numerous professional courses in both ballet and modern dancing. Mervat worked as a dancing instructor in both Choueifat School, and in Damascus university High Institute of Performing of Arts in Syria , she worked as a ballet teacher in the School of Ballet in Damascus, and in other private and cultural schools in Syria. Mervat Participated in the Arabic version of the international TV competition show “So You Think You Can Dance” and she was chosen among the first best sixteen dancers , and she Participated in several dance shows with Inana professional dancing group in multiple countries in the Middle East and worldwide ,Mervat Participated in the Arabic version of the TV competition show “Arab Got Talent” and she reached the Semi Final In 2015 Mervat Worked as a choreographer and also a dance trainer in Inana Ballet Academy. &nbsp; Link