Sitara Nasrin began studying various types of hip based dance since 1990. She started teaching Middle Eastern Dance (commonly known as belly dance) in 2000. Sitara has predominantly studied under Noor Jihan of Washington D.C. and Shakira of Columbus, Ohio. She was trained in classical Egyptian and folkloric dance and continues to teach and perform this style.

Sitara has performed in a variety of venues including the Ohio Renaissance Faire, Virginia Renaissance Faire, Personal Best, Meze, various restaurants, and private parties. She has taken workshops with various instructors and continues to study to improve the quality of her performances and classes. 

Sitara has studied Ashtanga yoga to learn about proper posture, body mechanics, and body alignment in order to instruct students about safe movement. She is certified in Shakira’s Methodology focusing on movement awareness.  Sitara is also a certified Master/Teacher Reiki practioner and instructor. She believes that healing should be available to all people.