About Nefabit

Nefabit is no stranger to the stage. She grew up dancing with her mother Delilah Ra, and can’t remember a time in her life that she hasn’t danced. . . Belly dancing has always been her greatest passion, but she has also trained in a wealth of other dance styles including ballet, hula, flamenco and Irish step, as well as other forms of movement, including martial arts, gymnastics, yoga and pilates, all of which have given her a unique background to draw from. Nefabit began her journey when she was about three years old, dancing around in the living room for her parents and friends. When she was six years old she graced the stage for the first time with a flamenco-influenced ballet piece at the beautiful Met Theatre in downtown Spokane. From that moment, she knew that she was meant to be a professional dancer, and has pursued that goal her whole life. She has since become a sought-after performer, dancing in events from private parties and restaurants, to shows, galas and parades. She feels her greatest accomplishment has been her work with the Mystik Dream Dance Company, where she feels she can fully express and challenge herself. As choreographer she is required to step outside herself and express the music in a way that does not just represent her own tastes. She adores dancing in a group and feels her troupe is a second family to her. Directing a group of girls and keeping everyone on the same page can be a challenge, and she often jokes that part of her job is like herding cats. Her teaching experience began at the age of twelve, when she began teaching her friends for fun. Shortly after she began to study her mother’s classes and assisted in watching and correcting the students, and at fifteen, began teaching classes on her own. She has since developed a unique understanding of her student’s needs and is known as a practical and patient teacher. In addition to a lifetime of learning from her mother, she has also trained with many highly acclaimed artists, including Sonia Ochoa, Bozenka, Moria Chappell, Zoe Jakes, Petite Jamilla, Kami Liddle, and Issam Houshan, to name a few. Nefabit has also intensively studied dance movement and mechanics, to gain an understanding of how the body moves and works in order to properly break down movements and explain what is happening physically in the body while dancing. Nefabit feels she has much to share with the world and looks forward to continuing her own education so that she may in turn share with her fellow dancers. Nefabit is of the strong belief that one can never stop learning, and often says “The more I learn, the more I learn how much more I have to learn” (-Charlie Brown, via Chales Shulz) She may be best known as co-owner, artistic director and main choreographer for the Mystik Dream Dance Company and chief instructor of the Mystik Dream Dance Academy. Nefabit teaches and performs full time in Spokane and the surrounding areas and is available for workshops and performance internationally. Her goals for the coming year include touring with her troupe, attending competitions and obtaining certifications from Suhaila and Taaj, as well as attending even more workshops, courses and seminars.