Nicole

Nicole Edge has been studying the art of Belly Dance since 2002, and created "Cairo on the Coast" dance troupe in 2008. Her main influences are Egyptian dancer "Dina", "Amani" of Lebanon, as well as Ameircan Cabaret performer, "Jillina".
Nicole teaches dance classes at multiple local venues, and also performs at Casbah Moroccan Restaurant and Tantra Lounge on a
regular basis. As well as performing, Nicole designs and handcrafts most of her costumes. She is proficient in sword dancing, cane dancing,
fan veil performances, as well as zill playing.

Christa

Christa grew up taking jazz, ballet and tap lessons and began bellydancing in 2008. She is inspired by Zoe Jakes, Sherri, Keya & Sadie and Suhaila Salimpour. She has also been involved in several theatre companies and performed at the Fringe Theatre Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2007 with the Feint Theatre Company. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2009 and is currently a traditional and digital painter, bellydancer and horseback riding instructor.

Christa's specialties are tribal bellydance, fan veils and sword balancing.

Julia

Julia grew up taking ballet, tap, jazz and street dancing, which has served as a gre at foundation for bellydance. Her admiration and interest in ritualistic and world dance began at 11 years old when joining a dance troup out of Chinatown, MA that specialized in teaching the National Dance of the Phillipines known as "tinikling" (bamboo dance) and Chinese fan dancing. Julia began bellydancing in 2008 and has been on board with the troupe from the beginning.

Julia's specialties are fire eating, fan veils, canes and sword balancing.

Britt

Britt grew up doing musical theatre with a strong dance background. After becoming friends with Christa in 2009 and seeing the troupe perform and rehearse often, Britt was inspired to learn the art of bellydance and joined the troupe in 2010.

Britt rocks the zills like no one's business!

Tiffany

Tiffany has been dancing since 2006, starting with Community Education classes and then learning from Nicole until early 2010 when she joined Cairo on the Coast.

She is proficient with both Swords and Fan Veils, and is currently working on learning Fire Eating from Julia.