Troupe Members

The Rising Phoenix Dancers have included a varying cast over the years. Following are many of the dancers who have been members of the troupe, with those who've performed more recently closer (more or less) to the top of the list. You can check out our photo gallery for more pictures of our dancers.

(In case you're wondering about the significance of the "Bint al-Waha" in several of the member names, it's a sort of tribal surname for devotees of Oasis Dance Camp.)

Sherezzah Bint al-Waha (Director)	Rubesca	Rina	Ray-Anne	Akasha Bint al-Waha
Marn	Laurel	Chandani	Lynne	LisaMarie
Gloriana	Nitzah	Ludmilla	Chennaiya	Fairuz
Shakti Bint al-Waha	Mona	Asifa el-Bah'r	Marila

In Loving Memory

With a troupe that's been around as long as we have, I guess it's not surprising that we've had some members pass on. But we shall always remember their dancing spirits.

	Joani Bint al-Waha- Joani was an accomplished solo performer and teacher long before she moved to Florida and joined our troupe. She passed in June 2025 after a long battle with Alzheimer's.
	Katina Bint al-Waha- Katina was the earliest member of the troupe, having joined a few years even before Sherezzah. She passed in 2019 after a sudden illness.
	Pari- Pari was our little "Persian Princess." She passed in 2019 after fighting cancer (multiple myeloma) for 4 years.
	Adena Bint Sherezzah Bint al-Waha- Adena was the first student from Sherezzah's classes to join the troupe. She had grown into a lovely performer and a teacher in her own right when she died suddenly in 2016, apparently from stroke.

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