What a wonderful place! From its first days Safiras has been a place where women of all ages, shapes, sizes and abilities could come together to learn, share and dance. She encourages students from complete novices to experienced performers to grow in strength, balance, and flexibility both mentally and physically. She hosts dance stars of various disciplines to teach masters classes and she produces the most professional show for amateur dance in the Midwest. Widely traveled and widely read, she is an author, teacher, dancer, musician who has a passion for sharing dance and culture with those who wish to learn.

I find Safira's Center for World Dance a place where I not only can learn to dance, but get educated about countries, cultures and costumes. I have found my dancer within. Safira's is unique because we are always tastefully dressed and respectful to the cultures we represent.

Safira brings out the inner beauty that one doesn't realize she has. The depth of knowledge she has from experience and training is un-matched in the area. She is willing to share all her knowledge to those that listen. She holds high standards that allow for dancers to do their best. Safira is a teacher that is able to see an indiviuals strengths and work with them to make them a better dancer and give them a power of self beauty that wasn't ever known. She is not a stagnant teacher or one that boasts, but continues to learn and grow herself; making her the best teacher and role model one can have in such an ever changing enviroment and fades of styles. She teaches from the heart and core knowledge. She is truly a gem.

Having taken dance classes for the last 10 years Safira is one of the few teacher in the region who is serious and wants her students to be the best. If you want to learn to bellydance and would like to perform this is the place for you. Bellydance can be a healing form of dance for women to get comfortable in their own skins.

This lady I have taken classes from and have seen her perform. Her "talent" is minimal, but her ego is huge. You want to learn dance - stick to DVD's. You'll learn what she could teach you, without the drama and ego trips.