Nada El Masriya

Native Egyptian Nada El Masriya grew up belly dancing fully immersed within the rich cultural and historical environment of metropolitan Cairo. Her first formal dance training began early, with her high school’s folkloric troupe. AtCairo University, Nada earned a degree in Egyptian Law, minored in theHistory of Egyptian Culture and Dance Traditions, and worked as dancer, assistant instructor and stage director for the Law College's folkloric troupe under the tutelage of Hisham Saleh. During this time she was selected twice for the honor of representing Cairo University at the Ismaliya International Folklore Dance Festival.

At early age Nada began her intensive training and performance with the prestigious Reda Troupe (Egypt's first and most famous folkloric dance company) as well as many of the Egyptian masters and soloists with the Reda Troupe. Nada's mentors included the venerable Mahmoud Reda (founder, choreographer, and artistic director of the Reda Troupe), Hisham Saleh, Aida Nour, Hassan Khalil, Mohmed El Hosseny,Hassan Afefe, Fifi Abdou, Nagwa Fuad and Randa Kamel.

Nada toured across Egypt performing in over one hundred performances including full length shows such as El Hassad, Isis and Osiris, Weffe El Nil,and Folklore Egypt. Nada emerged from her experiences with the Reda Troupe with a remarkably expressive and elegant style, winning her many dance awards within the Egyptian Folkloric community.

Over the course of her professional career in Egypt, Nada danced numerous times for several Middle Eastern Royal Families, and members of the Egyptian government during “6th of October” ceremonies. Nada also performed several times on National Egyptian television, most notably on the weekly national cultural events program Layali TV, as well as El Touroth El Masri Channel 2, and Al Masriya TV. She has also given performances accompanied by well known Arabic singers such as Nadia Mostafa, Ali El Hagar, Hesham Abass, Hakim, Mahmmed El helwa and Sameer El Skadrany.

Nada give her first workshop at Cairo University in 1995, to a song by Nagaat El Sagheriah.