Dahlia has been studying, teaching and performing various styles of belly dance for over a decade. After dancing in Arabic and Turkish restaurants in Osaka, Japan for two years, she and her family settled in Seattle, WA in 2003. She is also proud to be the recipient of three major Belly Dance competition titles: "2007 Belly Dancer of the Universe" ,Southern California; "2007 Folkloric Champion" IBDC, Las Vegas, Nevada; and "2006 Double Crown Performing Artist", Portland, OR.