Amar was born in Havana, Cuba, and immigrated to the United States as a small child. Her childhood was spent largely in Miami where she continued to embrace her Cuban heritage. This upbringing had a strong influence on her dynamic dance style adding a natural spice of “Afro-Latiness”, which delights her fans all over the world.

Amar’s dance training began at the age of 13 at Miami’s Mideastern Dance Exchange under the legendary Tamalyn Dallal.  Soon after, Amar attended the reputable New World School of the Arts High School in Miami, FL; where she was the first and only student to audition with Middle Eastern Dance and get accepted into their dance program. There she pursued her well-rounded, intensive dance training in Ballet, Jazz, Modern/Contemporary, Tap, and Afro-Cuban dances.

Amar was one of the lead dancers for the Mid-Eastern Dance Exchange Company and The Jamal Dancers Company. She was also a prominent member of Dance Express Contemporary Dance Company, Iroko Afro-Cuban Dance Company, and the Blau Rhino Contemporary Dance Company.

 Over the years Amar has had the privilege to have studied with many extraordinary teachers including Tamalyn Dallal, Antolino Alvarez, Jihan Jamal, Elena Garcia, Bobby Farrah, Yousry Sharif, Elsa Bello, Maria Jammal, Raqia Hassan, Dr. Mo Geddawi.

In 1998 Amar and her dance partners Kaeshi Chai and Jenna Co-founded Bellyqueen a New York-based dance company. From 2006-to 2009 Bellyqueen toured the US, Canada, Western and Eastern Europe, and Asia. In 2002, while performing a 6-month contract in Aladdin’s Desert Passage in Las Vegas, NV Amar competed and won first place in Bellydance Break Beats Competition headed by Miles Copeland. Inspired by performances by Amar and her fellow dancers Sonia and Ansuya the idea for Bellydance Superstars was born. Amar was one of the 6 chosen soloists for Bellydance Superstars (BDSS). Under their direction, she toured all over the USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia. She was featured in various American, Italian, French, and Spanish television programs including Regis and Kelly and Jimmy Kimmel Live. With BDSS She also opened for the band Audioslave and shared the same stage as Jane’s Addiction, Incubus, and Jurassic 5. In their 6th month contract in Monaco, the company performed for Prince Albert of Monaco.

Amar is the double crown winner of Ms. America and Ms. World of the Bellydance San Francisco, CA; winner of Bellydance Break Beats Competition Los Angeles, CA; First runner up Ms. Egypt competition Cairo, Egypt. She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and a Master of Arts in African and African Diaspora Studies. She is certified as a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist.