Turkish Gypsy Dance with Eva Cernik of Denver, Colorado. "Eva is a little dancing dynamo. To see her dance is a delight." Turkish Gypsy Dance with Artemis Mourat of Silver Spring, Maryland. "Artemis has a thorough knowledge of her subject and loves to teach. She has resurrected the dying art of Turkish gypsy dance and teaches it and performs it wholeheartedly."     Turkish Gypsy Dance with Elena Lentini of New York City. "Elena is like no other Middle Eastern Dancer. She has a style all her own, and her passionate performances often bring tears to my eyes. She is a powerful dancer with a sweet and humble heart."             Russian Gypsy Dance and Ancient Persian Court Dance with Laurel Victoria Gray of Washington, DC. "Laurel's knowledge of dance and its history is meticulously far-reaching and her insistance on authenticity is a boon to our dance community in this country. She is an extremely gifted choreographer. There are so many facets to Laurel. She is truly a jewel in the promotion of the art of dance throughout the world."     Ancient Persian Court Dance with Qizlarhon Dustmuhamedova of Uzbekistan.   "Studying with Qizlarhon at the Uzbek Embassy in Washington, D.C. was an opportunity of a lifetime. Her dancing has an exquisite charm and grace that is ageless. Her eyes sparkle like a child's when she dances."               Ancient Bukharan Folk Dance with Travis Jarrell of Santa Fe, New Mexico.   "Travis brought a style of dance to my awareness from the common people of Bukhara in Uzbekistan --- a part of the world so foreign to us here in the West. It was a great gift that she brought back to this country to share. Travis's spiritual life comes out in her teaching and dancing, and I love that about her."             Bharatanatyam Classical Indian Dance/Indian Folk Dance with Guru Smt. Dina Sheth of Atlanta, Georgia. "I have the utmost respect for Dina Sheth. She is, in my opinion, a model teacher. It is a rarity to find teachers like Dina in our country. Only the teacher who deserves the utmost respect can demand it, and she does. She teaches more than just dance --- she teaches a discipline. She is an amazing choreographer, a beautiful dancer and a wise and generous woman."                     Suzahna has studied and performed classical Indian dance and Indian folk dance with Kruti Dance Academy under the direction of Guru Smt. Dena Sheth.               Suzahna has enjoyed performing in nightclubs and special events throughtout Atlanta, including the Red Light Cafe and First Friday at the Beach House in Pine Lake with Tesserae (Eric Peterson and Phillip Kontos )             a   Suzahna performed regularly on weekend nights at the Casbah Morroccan Restaurant. Being a member of the "extended family" of the wonderful staff at the Casbah was a delihjtful and memorable experience. For more Casbah photos- Click here.               Suzahna has now retired from teaching and performing dance. She cherishes the memories of her dance experiences and hopes that you enjoy her dance story on this site. Click here for more photos from this performance.   Her final performance was on July 13, 2003, on the main stage of the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta with her wonderful and talented students of Studio Dionne.               Susan continues to enjoy Middle Eastern dance, music and drumming. Here she is with her teacher, the great drummer, Souhail Kasper, in Athens, Georgia, November, 2003.               Here is Susan at the hearth with Nellie in October, 2002. Susan sitting on the banks of the Chattahoochee River in 2003. Susan is enjoying her full-time practice of professional therapeutic massage and body work. She has been practicing professionally since 1997. For details and contact information, see her Massage page on the this site.