Lee Ali Dancer

Lee Ali is an American-born specialist in Near Eastern dance and folklore. Her passion for dance and cultural immersion has taken her to Morocco, Turkey, Greece and Egypt, Lebanon and throughout the United States and Canada. Having studied ballet, modern jazz, folk dancing, acting and singing since age 5, Lee began her stage career as a child performer. By age 20, Lee owned her own dance studio for 10 years in New York City where she honed her skills as a master instructor teaching dance, yoga, and personalized fitness. Lee is a lifelong student of Near Eastern history and folklore, as well as  a prolific writer who leads seminars and lectures on the evolution of oriental dance and Ottoman history. Since the 1970s, Lee has delivered more than 2,000 performances internationally in theater, festivals, cabaret and film.