Ravena began her dance training at the age of 5, and made the shift to bellydance in 2001. After years of intensive training, she now teaches and performs in the DC Metro area. She has formal training in all styles of dance including ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and ballroom dancing. Ravena discovered Middle Eastern dance while investigating several dance classes in the area. It did not take long before she was under the spell of belly dance and hooked for life.

Ravena has studied and attended workshops with many well known instructors across the US including Suhaila Salimpour, Aziza of Montreal, Rhea, Yasmin, and many more. In 2006, Ravena received her level 1 certification from the Suhaila Salimpor School of Dance.