Shalaa
Belly Dance Instructor

Shalaa has been dancing all her life, beginning with jazz, tap and ballet, and has been studying belly dance intensively since 2003, as well as dancing professionally since 2004. Shalaa was a 2008 winner at the Emerald Rain Belly Dance Competition. Her teaching style is designed to provide easy-to-follow instruction for beginning to intermediate students.

Shalaa (Sandy Newman) is mom to two young dancers, a local Arlington business owner, and loves to dance and teach, "Belly dance is for all shapes, sizes and ages. It allows you to connect more deeply with your feminine side, while providing an excellent workout and core-strengthening."