The Art/Dance Academy (Art/Dance Academy) is a  performing arts school dedicated to presenting, preserving and educating the general public on ethnic culture and folklore of various world forms especially those countries that make up the Eastern Arabic nations. It was formed and officially opened on January 25, 1998. During 1997 classes were offered at Dance North County in Encinitas, CA. Prior to their opening, Morwenna and Walid Assaf operated Scheherazade Studios from 1975 in Boston, New Bedford and Fall River in Massachusetts, as well as Providence, RI with various locations throughout Cape Cod. We are a non-profit Education Organization specializing in Middle Eastern Dance (BELLY DANCE CLASSES) and Arabic Music, and classical dance. We are a Not for Profit: educational corporation registered in the state of Rhode Island since 1984. Registered on Dunn and Brad Street and hold a annual renewable government contract to produce festivals of cultural background for the military and throughout the libraries in Southern CA and the Knoxville, Tennessee area. Our instructors and performers are handpicked for their knowledge and quality of teaching experience plus are certified.