Jumana Al Refai is a choreographer, teacher, and professionally trained dancer based in Kuwait. From the young age of four, Al Refai started her dance career in Kuwait and has over 20 years of dance training in ballet, modern, contemporary, and improvisation. Al Refai earned a Bachelor in Arts in Graphic Design from the American University of Kuwait, and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance, from the George Mason University’s (GMU) School of Dance, in the United States. During her time at GMU, she completed dance residencies where she performed repertoire by renowned dancers and choreographers like Robert Battle of Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and Soon-ho Park of Bereishit Dance Company.  After completing her bachelor's degree, Al Refai joined The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s School, The Ailey School, in New York City where she continued training and choreographing her own pieces. She also completed dance programs at the University of Southern California, Glorya Kaufman School of Dance and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s choreographic dance intensive. Al Refai danced and trained in Gaga, ballet, and contemporary at the San Francisco Conservatory of Dance, where she learned different repertoires and furthered her training in Gaga at The School of Jacob’s Pillow. She also learned the repertoire of renowned dancers and choreographers like Akram Khan at Sadler’s Wells in London.  Al Refai returned to Kuwait, where she now teaches and choreographs for students of different ages and dance experiences. Her main focus is on raising dance awareness in Kuwait and the MENA region, as it has brought her so much joy in life.  "Dance isn’t just about being a dancer, it's about the endless possibilities of who you can be."