Infusion Emporium 12 Featured Instructors

Ebony Qualls (USA)

Ebony has taught and performed in multiple cities throughout Asia, Canada, Europe, South America and the United States. She toured internationally with the world famous Bellydance Superstars and Bellydance Evolution and has performed in and choreographed for Zoe Jake’s House of Tarot. She is most honored to be a guest instructor on Rachel Brice’s Datura Online, the leading website for belly dance instructional videos. ​

She is the co-creator of the Black Bellydance Bundle, a project that increases diversity and inclusivity in the bellydance community. She has guest performed with Solstice Ensemble, has directed fusion troupes Raquettes ShimmyPop and Raqs Caravan Urban, and is a soloist at a variety of engagements including restaurants, private parties, weddings, festivals, music videos, concerts and numerous theater performances. 

Ebony’s playful spirit flavors both her performances and her approach to teaching belly dance since 2003. A combination of strong technique, musicality, and innovation are the foundations of her colorful dance presence. Ebony teaches and performs both traditional raqs sharqi and her own dynamic fusion belly dance style, which is fueled by her background in both oriental and urban dance genres.

Along with her love of dance, Ebony is in love with teaching. A founding instructor of Sahara Dance – Washington DC’s Center for Middle Eastern Dance, her students describe her as “approachable” and her classes as “fun” and “challenging”. She teaches weekly classes online in both traditional and urban fusion formats. Newcomers to belly dance are Ebony’s favorite students, as they are a major source of inspiration to her. Ebony continues her own regular dance studies and has trained with world-renowned master instructors from traditional raqs sharqi and fusion bellydance circuits.

Dominika Suchecka (Poland)

Dominika Suchecka is one of the prominent Polish bellydance and fusion bellydance performers and a big Egyptian raqs sharqi (oriental dance) passionate. She has taught weekly oriental dance group classes since 2004 in some of the biggest dance studios in Warsaw. 

Dominika had been performing, teaching and judging in many international festivals held mostly in Europe, but also in the USA and Egypt, including the legendary Ahlan Wa Sahlan Festival in Cairo. Since 2015 she has been traveling to Cairo regularly to deepen her knowledge and understanding of Egyptian dance and culture and to preserve this art in its most authentic form at the same time adding her own style, a pinch of modern flavor and her unique technique to it.

Apart from performing and teaching Dominika also co-organises two big international bellydance festivals: Diamonds of Orient Festival and Tribal Hafla Festival, as well as Free Your Belly Project, Fanana Project and Bellycious Summer Camp every year.

Dominika’s second passion is a holistic approach to a healthy and balanced lifestyle. In 2018 she obtained the academic degree of Doctor at the Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consumer Sciences

Tevec (UK/Turkiye)

Specialising in Turkish and Arab oriental dances, Tev is the go-to choice for all your special occasions. Her performances are nothing short of extraordinary, featuring high-quality techniques and expert use of props like swords, canes, finger cymbals (zills), veils, cape veils, candle trays, and LED wings that guarantee the wow factor.

As an international award-winning professional bellydancer, Tev takes pride in creating unforgettable shows or providing top-notch tuition that reflects your personal style.

Since going professional in 2013, she has independently taught and performed Turkish and Arabic Bellydance, earning accolades from competitions in London, Oslo and Canada.

Tev’s talent extends far beyond the dance floor, as she has graced the screens of BBC One, Sky One, ITV1, Russia Today TV, netd TV as well as Turkish radio, TV, and newspapers. She even had the honour of being the poster girl for UEFA’s Gloabl Promotion of Turkey’s National Football Team.

Representing belly dance at MOVE IT 2018, alongside 5 dancers from different disciplines, Tev took great pride in showcasing the beauty of her art at the world’s biggest dance event, attended by 27,000 people.

With a lifelong fascination for Belly Dance and a heart ingrained in Middle Eastern and Arab culture, Tev’s performances are a unique blend of East meets West, adding an extra special flavour to her dancing style.

Prepare to be mesmerised by Tev’s energetic, emotive, and captivating performances that are sure to blow you away. Her shows are all about joy, celebration, and a constant infusion of excitement – there’s never a dull moment!

So, let Tev ignite your event and “get the party started” with her enchanting and unforgettable performances!

Alexis Southall (UK)

Alexis Southall is an internationally renowned teacher, choreographer, performer and producer in the field of fusion bellydance. She has had the privilege to be an invited guest teacher and performer in 23 countries to date, and is known for her precise technique, flawless musicality and her generosity as an instructor.

Teaching dance for over a decade, Alexis has been involved in a variety of projects from writing for bellydance publications such as NADA Magazine and Zameena to choreographing her own theatre show ‘Juniper Ascending’ broadcast live around the world during the pandemic. She produces the annual fusion bellydance festival Infusion Emporium, is a qualified Pilates and Yoga instructor, runs her dance and fitness business in Wolverhampton, and teaches weekly classes through her online studio.

Outside of dance, Alexis loves to travel, occasionally cosplays, binge-watches ‘Stranger Things’ frequently, and is an avid plant lover, with a particular fondness for orchids. She has a PhD in Management, with a focus on work psychology, which she continues to contribute to research in, including a recently published book chapter in ‘Human Resource Management 3rd Edition’ and another on the way for the 4th edition. Her latest project is her greatest challenge yet – learning to become the best mother she can be for her newborn daughter.