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A California native, now living in New York City, Jessaiah Zure is considered an accomplished dancer with over 10 years of experience in Middle Eastern and North African dances. She studied Roman (Turkish Rom) dance in Istanbul primarily with Reyhan Tusuz over the past 5 years.

Reyhan is a Roman woman who has danced her whole life within the rich culture of Turkey. She was always recognized by her community as an authentic, creative, and beautiful dancer. Jessaiah was her second ever “student” and now her recognition has grown worldwide as she now teaches international travelers in her home.

The locals in Istanbul were amazed at Jessaiah’s natural familiarity with the music and dance. While she was there, Jessaiah was a featured dancer at many local events, weddings, shows, written about in newspapers and asked to be in movies as a dancer. Her presence there garnered much attention, as she danced “like a real Roman.” With this she became a well known Roman dancer in Istanbul, and has continued to gain respect for this form Internationally by dancers and academics alike.