Shayma is the founder and director of The Bellydance Academy Dubai, as well as a master teacher, choreographer, and performer with more than 25 years of experience in belly dance. Originally from Argentina, she began performing professionally at just 13 years old at her teacher’s restaurant, Fairuz, and later became a solo dancer at La Alhambra, sharing the stage with some of Argentina’s leading Arabic musicians. In 2008, at the age of 21, she moved to Beirut after being hired by the Lebanese agency La Maison de l’Artiste, beginning an international performance career that took her across the Middle East and beyond. With 15 years of continuous work in the region and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Shayma has developed a teaching approach that combines professional dance experience with a deeper understanding of confidence, body awareness, and personal development.