Awards
Taaj is an award winning belly dancer whose achievements have been acknowledged by Madison’s Who’s Who. She won Tonya and Atlantis’s Golden Lantern Award and also won the Oasis of Color Award, a People’s Choice award, in 2006.
Here are a list of Taaj’s award winning students:
 Jasmin 2002- 2nd place Rising Star East Coast Classic |
Najla 2003- 2nd place Rising Star East Coast Classic |
 Baghdad Express 2004- 3rd Troupe East Coast Classic 2003-3rd Troupe East Coast Classic *2003 Shalah and Najla, *2004 Ruhiyyih, Shalah, Sorsha, Samira directed by Ruhiyyih |
 Ruhiyyih 2004- 2nd place Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic 2004- 3rd place Grand Champion East Coast Classic 2004- 2nd place Gold Personal Best
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 Inaras 2005- 1st place Silver Personal Best 2004- 3rd place Rising Star East Coast Classic
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 Brianna
2007- 2nd place Grand Champion East Coast Classic 2007- People’s Choice Grand Champion East Coast Classic 2006- 3rd place Grand Champion East Coast Classic 2006- People’s Choice Grand Champion East Coast Classic 2005- Winner Gold Personal Best 2005- Winner Headliner East Coast Classic 2005- People’s Choice Headliner East Coast Classic 2005- 2nd place Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic 2004- 2nd place Rising Star East Coast Classic |
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2005 3rd place Rising Star East Coast Classic |
 Sorsha 2005-2nd Headliner East Coast Classic 2005- People’s Choice Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic 2005- Winner Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic |
 Vasiliki 2006- 2nd place Intermediate/ Advanced Belly Dancer USA 2006- 3rd place Intermediate North Valley Belly Dance Contest 2006- People’s Choice Intermediate /Advanced Belly Dancer USA 2005- Winner Rising Star East Coast Classic 2005- People’s Choice Rising Star East Coast Classic |
 Sharon 2005 Winner Grand Champion East Coast Classic 2005 People’s Choice Grand Champion East Coast Classic
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 Gamilla 2006- winner Folklore Personal Best 2007 winner Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic 2007- Fantasy Artist People’s Choice East Coast Classic |
 Sabah 2006- Winner Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic 2006- People’s Choice Fantasy Artist East Coast Classic 2006- Winner Silver Personal Best |
 Ithnan 2006 Winner Troupe Personal Best *Brianna & Kalaa, directed by Brianna
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 Rakaset Majaneen 2006- Winner Troupe East Coast Classic 2006 2nd place Small Troupe, Troupe Competition and Choreography Showcase * Gamilla, Brianna, Kalaa, Sabaa, directed by Brianna |
 2006 Winner Headliner East Coast Classic 2006 People’s Choice Headliner East Coast Classic 2006 Second Place, Silver, Personal Best |
2007- Winner Headliner East Coast Classic 2007 People’s Choice Headliner East Coast Classic 2006- 2nd place Rising Star East Coast Classic 2006- People’s Choice Rising Star East Coast Classic 2006- Winner Bronze Personal Best |
