Souzana (Susan Chapa), founder of Raks Souzana and co-director of Tundra Caravan is a dynamic teacher and performer, specializing in both modern and classic Belly Dance. She offers beginning through advanced classes in her home studio, Raks Souzana Studio, University of Alaska Fairbanks and is a guest artist for the esteemed Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival. Souzana has been dancing since the age of nine, and has studied Jazz, African, Ballet, Tap and Hip-Hop. In 1998, she began her study of belly dance at Kismet in Salt Lake City under the direction of Yasamina. She has since devoted her life to learning, performing and teaching this ancient art form.

Souzana's love of dance, art, and life shine through in both her teaching and her dancing. Whether she is performing a choreographed piece, or an improvisational work, her passion shows, and her dancing is always elegant, regal, and emotive. Her love of her work combined with her accepting spirit, inspires her students not only to work hard so that they may grow as dancers and performers, but also to remember to love and enjoy themselves along the way..