Sausan, the Executive Chef of Al-Masri, was born in Marysville, CA, and lived overseas from age one until she was 15 years old. In 1972, Sausan had her first encounter in the Belly Dance arts. She moved to the San Francisco in 1977, and began performing professionally throughout the Bay Area in 1980. Sausan served in the Navy Reserves from 1978 and retired in 2000 after serving for over 22 years. She has traveled and performed throughout the world with Antarctica being her most favorite. Her performances also include Princess Cruise Lines, The Rotterdam, and The Achille Lauro. Having performed in the north and south poles, Sausan is affectionately known as the "Polar" Belly Dancer. In 1999, with her partner Dr. Hatem El Sayed, Sausan opened Al-Masri, where her students now perform exclusively, to continue promoting the culture and cuisine of Egypt. "At Al-Masri, we have the very best food and the very best belly dancing . . . . period!" Sausan has published an internationally known magazine, Sausan's Resource Directory Guide, as well as a nationally known newsletter Mohamed Ali Street Corner Quarterly. Her plans include an Egyptian cookbook and several publications and instructional videos on Middle Eastern/Belly Dance. She has been published in several publications including Gilded Serpent and the Zaghareet magazine. Sausan has since stepped down from performing professionally herself and is now focussing on providing the opportunity to aspiring dancers who are eager to break into the belly dance field. She holds classes, workshops, and seminars and has lectured several times at the Stanford University. For more information, please visit The Sausan Academy of Egyptian Dance on the web.
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