Saturday, 21 April 2012

Zeina

Zeina Biography

Dancer, Profesor, Choreographer Middle eastern dance, raks sharki, tribal styles, india folk dance. Bellydancer, Raks sharki, Certified Tribal ATS®  and fusion bellydance, Indian folk dance. Performer, teacher, choreographer and promoter.
From the early age of 6 have been studying dance arts. Started with ballet and ballroom dance with Agnes Colon. Learned some bellydance from her mother, but it wasn’t till 1994 that started a full time education on MidleEastern dances, with Leyla Zahar.
Started teaching Raks sharki at Middle eastern dance school, where taught now world known dancer Arish Lam, and many other recognized dancers like Goddess Helena, Zorelis Lopez,Yanira Chaar, Sandraliz Gines (Bellyqueen) Jannet & Jadaliz (Generations Bellydance), Carol Roldan (NURA), Yamayra (Isis) Falu Carrasquillo, Priscila.
Under the direction of Leyla Zahar was also choreographer of Raks Habibi troup routines.
Pursuing her own dream in 1997, brought to Puerto Rico the first Bellydance work shop and Haffla, and started her own school of dance, Dancing World and troups; Casbah Dreams Dancers, Bannat il sultan, Nuyum (first tribal group of Puerto Rico), Vines & Ivy Tribal.

Since teaching on her own has taught also many recognized dancers like Denisse Malcum, Naydik Ramos, Cesar Madera ( Ramseck Barak), Omaris Sanoux (Omaris dance world Known), Kalinda Reyes, Alma Reyes, Pilar Orlandi, world known Valerick Molinary (winner of MBC 2009, and second runner and peoples choice at Rakstar 2010, Queen of Raks Sharki 2011),
Loaya Quesada, Nikole Muller, Kryztal Rodriguez, Alexandra Flores, Diana Lee Huertas, Karen Cruz

During al this time has been traveling extensively studying with many great ones of the belly dance; to name a few: Suhaila Salimpour, Conchi, Nataj, Tamalyn Dallal, Amir Thaleb, Karen Barbie, Morocco & Tarik, Hossam Ramzy, Yousry Sharif, Nurhan Sharif, Carolena Nericcio, Fatchance Bellydance®, DR MO Guedawi, Bozenka, Virginia, Jillina, Rachel Brice, Cat Bruce, Mohammed Shahim, Parul Sha, Nandkishor Muley, Bhavani Golombeck.

Workshops Taught:

1999, Summer Workshop at Step by Step dance studio, Hato Rey, PR

1999, Belly dance for fitness at Millenium Spa & Fitness, Hato Rey, PR

2000, First American Tribal Workshop (ATS) at Millenium Spa & Fitness, Hato Rey ,PR

2001, Belly dance, Woman and health at Millenium Spa & Fitness, Hato Rey, PR

2001, Belly dance, for Fitness at Lady of America, Cupey, PR

2002, Belly dance, for fitness at Fitness Gallery, Cupey, PR

2003, Tribal belly dance, Arabian Fantasy Dance School, Bayamon, PR

2004, Belly dance technics, Mayaguez, PR

2005, Belly dance technics, Cincinnatti, Ohio, USA

2010, Tribal ATS®, level 1 and 2 intensive at Jeniffer Yahnits Dance Studio, Carolina, PR

2010, Introduction to Tribal ATS® and level 1at Arabian Fantassy Dance School, Bayamon, PR

2011, Belly dance Basic Steps  to extreem at Temple of Dance by Arish Lam, San Juan, PR

2011, American Tribal Style® ATS®, level 1 @ Vanesa Angulo y su Grupo, Santo Domingo, RD

Events Produced:

Sunset of Cairo 1
Conchi Madson
Sunset Of cario 2
Conchi Madson and Tamallyn Dahlal
Sunset Of Cairo 3
Miriam Elli & Joe Zetunian
Sunset of Cairo 4
Kessia Elwin

Additional workshops taught at her studio
SandraLiz Gines
Cat Bruce
Mohammed Shahim
Valeric Molinary

Has been invited by other companies to assist in event productions:
Organizer and assistant director for the Yousry Sharif 2003 Work Shop and Director of the Show by Arabian Fantasy
Director choreographer of the opening Dance of the Stars of Puerto Rico at first festival of Raks Sharki, Sharquiyat 2009, by Maleyri Garcia and Mohammed Shahim

2010 one of the most well known dancers and teacher of Puerto Rico, Also Named as TEACHER OF TEACHERS

Recognized by Valerick and the Bellydance Community of Puerto Rico for her dedication, excellency and contribution to the dance.
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