Ayman Safiah

First Palestinian male dancer to become a professional in the fields of ballet and modern dance. He began his studies at the Kibbutz Dance School, Ga'aton, as the only male ballet dancer student. Spotted by Rabeah Murkus, he trained at the Rabeah Murkus Dance Studio, known to be Israel's first dance school for Arabs. Upon receiving a grant to study abroad, he got a master's degree at the London's Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance. He pursued an international career and returned to Israel as a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer.