Biography
Alia Shams danced when she was a child, although she began as a dramatic actress, qualified by the Spanish Conservatory, she worked for national and international advanced groups.
She trained in classical ballet, contemporary, flamenco and other dance forms. She was introduced to the magic of oriental dance through Adnan Sharman, a Sufi master from Iraq.
The Egyptians baptized her in 1984 with the stage name Sahar Samara, which she used from the beginning until 1994 when she changed to Alia Shams.
In Egypt she began to investigate the dance that was practiced in Pharaonic times. Based on this and the method she developed for her belly dancing teachings, she wrote "Elemental" and "Anuar al Andalus" which were performed and received an award along with her group of Arab musicians and dancers.
She danced in different countries and places in hotels like "El Minzah" (Tangier), restaurants: Damascus, Aladdin, Pharaon, Jan el Jalili, etc. In Arab clubs like Sijilmassa (Casablanca), discos, etc.
She also dances for conferences. her or popular meetings in open-air settings such as in Las Jaimas de Caños de Meca, or in palaces. Her ritual dances with candles on her head have been required for exhibitions and cultural celebrations such as the Pharaonic Exposition (Casino de Expositions, Seville).
Alia is unique in creating powerful shows. She bases her dance on classical and traditional Egyptian technique, oriental dance, canoon vibration, table solos, nail solos, etc. her and in public audiences with her participation in popular songs danced with cymbals or with the stick.
She was a pioneer many years ago to dance with "Andalusi Music" during her work at the Hotel Minzah (Tangier, Morocco) and when she returned to Spain she returned, after hundreds of years, to European culture through her performances with Orquestra Andalusi from Tangier and began to teach him how to dance the interpretation of this music.
