Ebony Qualls has been teaching belly dance since 2003. She is based in Washington, DC and is a regular headlining teacher and performer at dance and wellness festivals throughout Asia, Canada, South America, Europe and the US. She has led workshops at multiple Wanderlust, Lululemon, Daybreaker and Ecstatic Dance events as well as online for Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Ebony has toured internationally with the world famous Bellydance Superstars and Bellydance Evolution; and has performed in and choreographed for Zoe Jake’s House of Tarot. She has performed onstage with Grammy-nominated band Thievery Corporation and with electronic musician and performance artist Peaches. She is the co creator of the Black Bellydance Bundle, a project that increases diversity and inclusivity in the bellydance community. Her mission is to help people express their unique creativity through dance, and she is dedicated to celebrating diversity in age, body type and culture.