Danielle has been studying Middle Eastern Belly Dance since 1994. In
1996 she became one of Nahida's "Dancers of the Nile", and performed
with the folkloric dance company for several years. She has been
performing throughout the lower mainland of British Columbia since
2000, at various restaurants, weddings, clubs, birthdays, festivals, etc.
and can be found dancing at various venues in Vancouver, Coquitlam,
Abbotsford, Maple Ridge, New Westminster and White Rock on any
given weekend. Danielle also had the opportunity to dance in
Nicaragua on Little Corn Island in 2003.
She has studied and taken workshops under many different instructors to
develop her own unique style of grace and beauty. Her instructors
include Nahida, Hadia, Jalilah, Jillina (of Bellydance Superstars), La-La
Hakim, Sabura, Saqra, Suhaila Salimpour, and Amir Thaleb. Danielle
also completed Hadia's 20 Hour Instructor Training Workshop in
August of 2004, focusing on injury prevention and muscle control. She is
currently working with Moh Alratta and Moh Abu Ras, formerly of the
Lebanese dance troupe Caracalla.
Danielle has been teaching bellydance classes in Cloverdale for beginners
and intermediates since 2001. Please contact Danielle for more
information regarding dance classes.
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